a new neighbour | yoon jisung [ ✔ ]

19. flirting in the office

KIM BAE EUN

"Jisung, can you pass me the ruler?" I turned around and asked, my eyes still focused on the graph paper.

Jisung quickly picked up the ruler near him and handed it to me, "Here,"

I mumbled a thanks and continued drawing the sketch.

It's been a week since the project started, and things are going well so far. The amount of work for me is fine for now, since the ones that had more work as of now are the architects, engineers, landscape designers and exterior designers. Us interior designers' works are more in the future when the plans for the building are settled.

I am currently working on the sketch for the mall, which is probably not going to be used on any soon. Just an idea and inspiration for the future me, I guess.

After a few more minutes of scribbling, I placed down my pencil.

"Done!" I cheered.

As I was doing so, a small chuckle made its way into my ear. I turned around following the direction of it, and saw Jisung. He was sitting softly on a desk with his head tilted to a side, his eyes in the shape of crescents as he looked at me.

Probably noticing my gaze, Jisung stopped his chuckle- more like he tried, "Nothing- it's just that you looked cute just now." He laughed.

"Yeah... wait, what-" Realising what he just said, I covered my face with my hands unconsciously.

Yes, I'm taken aback. Yes, I'm feeling shy right now.

I stared at him through the gaps between my fingers, and he just stared back with an absolutely attractive smile on his face.

Did he not realize what he just did to me-

I don't know why, but I didn't want to break the eye contact between us. As I looked at him, I felt my cheeks heating up- and my heartbeat too, it was rising in a quick manner-

Okay, what has gotten into me?!

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YOON JISUNG

I stared at Bae Eun, until I noticed something weird.

Her ears are so... red? Why? And she looked very flustered right now, uhh, based on the look in her pretty eyes.

"Hey, are you okay-" Worried, I left the desk and went closer to her.

"Yes, I'm fine, perfectly fine-" She replied back with a nervous tone and backed off as I got nearer to her.

Um, what's wrong? She looks so unlike herself.

"Are you sure?" I continued decreasing the distance between us. I'm pretty sure she's not fine right now. She doesn't look like it...

She continued retreating further until she couldn't anymore as she already hit the desk. Taking the chance, I increased my speed and went closer to her and placed my hands on the table, respectively on her both sides, locking her in between my arms.

Now, she won't be able to escape.

"Are you sure you're okay? Did you caught a fever? Why is your cheeks so red?" I went closer to her, my head lowered to face her. I gazed into her brown eyes, it is indeed a beautiful pair of eyes.

"Um..." She stared up at me, and I have to admit she looked absolutely adorable, like a deer that was left alone in the snowy forest. Her small nose and red lips made her ten times cuter, gosh, I want to pinch her cheeks.

She pursed her lips, the red on her cheeks reddening more.

I placed a hand on her forehead, "It's not a fever either..." I mumbled and initiated an eye contact with her, "Hey, what's wrong?"

"Um... uhh," She broke the eye contact and looked away, "I have to go to the restroom!" She said and pushed me away, leaving the office with her paces really fast.

"What...?" I sent her off with my eyes, my brain still trying to process what's wrong.

And then I realized what I just did.

Oh no, I just messed up--

"Ahhh Yoon Jisung what have you done!!!" I ruffled my in frustration, and drank my coffee to calm myself down. This is a public area, I shouldn't yell.

I sighed and placed down my coffee. What have you done, Yoon Jisung...

Now she's just going to think that I'm weird!!