Camera Shy (V x Reader)

5: Uncaring

"Give me the paperwork, so I can fill it out." You extended your hand towards V.

"It's not that I don't love you. I love you deeply."

"Fine, I'll grab the paperwork." You walked over and picked up the temporary work forms.

"I just... she's pregnant you know? It's already bad enough that I didn't choose one of you, but now it's unfair odds."

V was going on one of his hypothetical rants. They were really just a coping mechanism for him to rationalize choices that he didn't want to make. You listened, unconcerned. You had always blocked off a piece of your heart, just in case he decided to end it with you.

"Pen?" You asked nonchalantly.

He pointed to a drawer, but continued.

"If I stay with you, then I'm not giving my full self to Rika and our unborn baby."

"Sign and initial, right?"

Nodding, he droned on. "Of course, I won't tell you that you can't keep working here part-time. And I'll try to get back the money Rika took from you. I know you were saving for something important."

"Alright, here you go. Can you point me in the direction of Saeran's office?"

"DON'T SAY HIS NAME!" V screamed at you. "Why can't you care!? Why are you acting like it doesn't matter one bit to you? This hurts me! It feels like the wrong decision but I can't stop myself!"

"Stop it, Jihyun. Don't act like it wasn't your own choice. Not unless you can admit that Rika's controlling you. Whether or not she's pregnant shouldn't matter to you. If you wanted to leave her, you would have. But you're leaving me. It's only a shame that you can't watch me walk out on you, like you did to me any time Rika called."

Of course you were hurt. Of course you wanted to cry and scream like V, but your body wouldn't let you. You had known that V would never choose you. You were the other woman. Maybe in his mind, he had played around with leaving Rika-- although you doubted it-- but he had never intended to be serious with you alone. And now you were wandering down the halls of this creepy church/cult looking for some emotionally stunted hacker that had a crush on you.

Just how I wanted this day to play out. Pure garbage from the minute I woke up. You thought bitterly. You didn't want to be here, but V was right, you needed the money. As you finally found Saeran's office, you took a deep breath and announced yourself.

"Hello, Saeran. I'm here."

"Oh great! Sit on the couch, I'll be working over here. Maybe in a bit, I'll check on your progress. Feel free to have some snacks. I have mostly Buddha Chips, but there might be some candy mixed in there."

"How long do you think this project with last?" You inquired. You really didn't want to come here more than a week.

"I'd say two month minimum if you only come in part time."

"I could work on it from home."

"Nope. Project's classified, has to stay here." Groaning, you wondered what the project even was. So you asked. "It's a logo for our church. We were thinking an eye, preferably mint colored."

Your face deadpanned. Duh. How obvious. But easy. This should take just a few weeks.

That's what you thought, at least. You were however, wrong.