Yang Jungwon once worked in a secret agency called Vesselsoft, believing he'd be saving lives and making differences. However, certain events led him to ultimately walk away, never to look back.
Two years later, he is brought back into the game to h...
Riki eventually leads Jungwon to a tall building somewhere in the more “hidden” part of HQ. He stops at the dark brown double doors, scanning his hand on a glass screen. With a faint beep, the young agent pushes the doors open and ushers the doctor inside a hotel-looking lobby, the floors shinier than even the hospital’s own floors. A fancy-looking chandelier swings above, illuminating the lobby brightly. Unlike a hotel, however, there is no receptionist, and the lobby splits into three separate wings.
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Riki smiles as he makes a few gestures, “So…I’m not sure if you stayed in the living quarters when you worked in Vesselsoft, but assuming you didn’t, let me give you a run down. The left and right wings are where all the agents are staying. The middle wing is where the dining area is. There’s a gym, lounges, and snack bars in various floors which you can access with the elevators. Am I making sense?”
“Oh, yes. I got it.” Jungwon nods his head.
“Cool.” Riki grins wider, nodding his head to the right, “I’ll show you your room now.”
Jungwon follows the agent in silence, not really saying anything; it was fine though, since Riki just kept talking about “how relaxing the lounge rooms were” or “how delicious the food actually is”. He spoke as if he was the happiest person to be here, proud and overjoyed to work in Vesselsoft. The complete opposite of the doctor, honestly.
He just wanted everything to be over and done with.
In the elevator, it’s just the two of them, a tense and awkward silence filling in. Riki turns his head to glance at Jungwon, tilting his head, “Do you know any of the agents? I mean, have you met anyone before?”
Jungwon shakes his head, not really making an effort to recall anyone. Not that he’d remember since he barely spoke to people outside the labs back then. “I never interacted with the field agents. I kept to those in the labs only.” he explains plainly.
How high was this elevator going?
“I see.” Riki hums, “Well, I don’t know if it’s any consolation, but you’re in good hands since Jay is the one looking out for you.”
“In all honesty and with respect, Riki,” Jungwon starts, “I don't care.”
The elevator dings open, and Riki holds the button open. Once they’ve both stepped outside, he gestures for the doctor to follow him down the hall. He continues the conversation, “Is it the personality? His seemingly perpetual scowl?”
“I don’t…” Jungwon trails off, not sure of what to say.
Riki chuckles, eyes crinkling as he grins, “Don’t let it get to you though, Dr. Yang. Jay looks intimidating ‘cause he takes his job seriously, but deep down, he’s a really big softie.”
