𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓶𝓮 𝓪𝓰𝓪𝓲𝓷

Talk it out

Mondays sure are dreadful, especially for an office worker like Jimin. His workplace is not too far or too close, thus the bus ride to work is bearable. The sun shines cheerfully, contrary to his mood. Comfortably he sits at his desk in a casual faded blue dress shirt, corresponding to a dark dress pants. His eyes, rigid, focus on the work in front. A name plate sits nicely in front of his desk: Company K Designer Park Jimin.

"Jimin Hyung!" a loud voice erupts in the room. The owner of that voice is none other than Soobin, a tall man with bubbly eyes.

Jimin is not sure since when Soobin has entered the room, but that's not really important right now. "Uhh yeah, how's it going?" he asks, not looking up.

"It's almost lunchtime. You want to go grab something to eat?" Soobin asks.

"I'm still—"

"Don't reject me again. This time I really need some advice from you," he pouts.

Jimin takes a glance at Soobin and shakes his head. "Don't give me that face. It doesn't fit you."

"Hyung. Hyung, please . . . Jimin hyung," the young pal whines. It's been weeks since the last time he had a meal with Jimin, his mentor who often is occupied with work, whether it's during worktime or breaktime.

"Yeah, yeah, but it's not breaktime yet." Leadership is led by example. Jimin cannot and should not leave before breaktime officially starts, especially when there are employees who are still working.

"Gosh, you don't have to be this loyal to the company. Cheat some minutes off. It won't kill you," Soobin mumbles beneath his breath—and almost immediately, Jimin strikes a warning look at him.

"My bad!" Soobin instantly surrenders. "See you again at exactly 12:00!" Dejected, he trudges back to his desk, which is outside of the glass partition walls that divides this area of the office, allowing Jimin to have his personal office as a Team manager.

Outside of Company K.

Inside a black Mercedes Benz, Jungkook looks thoroughly through the report his assistant provided. A report about Jimin.

Two days ago, he meant to call Jimin sooner, but the event he attended out of town took longer than expected. Previously, he confirmed with Mingyu that Jimin had retrieved his phone. Well, it's more like he threatened Mingyu to get answers but that doesn't matter—it's the end result that matters, not the method.

What also matters is that Jungkook's flight landed in the morning, and immediately he drove to where he is now.

Two nights ago, by the time he texted Jimin, he assumed that Jimin must've gone to bed and that's why he didn't reply. The next morning, he texted Jimin again, but there was still no response. He gave himself the benefit of the doubt that Jimin might not have woken up yet. An hour after noon, he texted Jimin again. However, by then he knew that Jimin is intentionally ignoring his text messages. By nighttime, he sees that his text messages are read and yet, no reply.

It looked like Jimin has decided. Thus, Jungkook also decided—if Jimin wants to do things the rough way, then rough it is.

Jungkook had his assistant obtain basic information on Jimin to find his workplace. Included in the report are basic information like public IDs, his birthdate, and home address. 

Jungkook gives it another read to confirm the work address, floor, and office. Just then, his eyes leave the report once he notices a familiar figure walking into Jimin's workplace. Immediately, he steps out of the car and follows after.

...

"Oppa, someone is here to see you," the sweet voice of Yuna notifies with knockings on the glass door of Jimin's room.