FROM STRANGER TO SOMETHING || Jimin ff ||

35.

All three friends were sitting on the grass on their campus, the morning sun casting a soft glow over the scene. Nicole and Yeonjun were holding their heads, clearly suffering from hangovers.

"Guys, eat oranges," Emma said, peeling an orange and handing segments to both of her friends.

"As if it will help us with our hangover," Nicole rolled her eyes and lay down with her head on Emma's lap.

"It actually does!" Emma insisted.

"How?" Yeonjun asked, his voice weak and curious.

"Oranges help with hangovers because their vitamin C detoxifies the liver, natural sugars stabilize blood sugar, and their juice rehydrates you," Emma explained in one breath.

Nicole and Yeonjun looked at her blankly, not quite grasping the scientific explanation.

"Just eat it," Emma said, stuffing orange segments into their mouths.

Suddenly, Nicole's phone vibrated. She picked it up to check, her eyes widening in astonishment. She immediately sat up, unable to believe what she was seeing.

"This can't be happening," she exclaimed.

Her friends looked at her, perplexed. "What?" Emma asked.

"Shinhwa Corporation! I received their internship offer letter," Nicole's hand flew to cover her mouth in shock.

"Really?" Both Yeonjun and Emma exclaimed in unison.

Shinhwa Corporation, jung limited and Park Estate were the three biggest companies in South Korea, fierce competitors. Getting an offer from Shinhwa was the last thing Nicole had expected. She had applied to many companies but had never hoped for Shinhwa. She forgot to apply for jung limited.

She handed her phone to Emma. "Please tell me if I'm not wrong. It is an offer letter, right?" she asked, her voice trembling.

Both her friends read through the email and attached offer letter.

"It's really an offer letter, Nicole." Yeonjun beamed, his face lighting up with genuine happiness for her.

"And it has come with a pre-placement offer (PPO)," Emma added, her eyes sparkling.

Nicole could hardly believe it. "Yah, they want to meet you," Emma added.

"What?"

"Probably for document verification," Yeonjun suggested. "You need to talk to your HOD for leave."

Nicole nodded. "I'm more than happy for you, girl," Emma said excitedly. "Me too," Yeonjun chimed in. They both hugged Nicole tightly, expressing their love and happiness for her.

Nicole arrived at Shinhwa Corporation, her heart pounding with a mix of nerves and excitement. She took a seat in the waiting area, clutching her folder of documents tightly. The sleek, modern decor of the office did little to calm her jittery nerves. She glanced at the clock on the wall, counting down the minutes until her name would be called.