Working with my Ex HS sweetheart

6-"Taro"

Dara's POV

I was actually surprised I did that.

Sandara Park did that.

You did that girl, I'm proud of you.

I want to stroke my head like a puppy for this accomplishment, and I did. I was able to look at him straight without fear. I'm not backing down on this fight, or whatever we call this competition going on between us and by 'us' I mean Jiyong and me.

Technically there's no us but yeah... exactly.

The staring contest we had a while ago, for a second I almost wanted to melt away into the carpet on the floor but I managed to throw that thought out and face him directly.

I watch Jisoo hangs her Chanel bag by her left arm and head out of the office, into the elevator with Jinyoung and Doyoung. Jisoo is the one who'll be meeting with the notorious businesswoman, Ms. Lee Sung Kyung. Of course Jinyoung is our key to her and Doyoung tied along with them too "To make sure everything goes well and Jinyoung will not make a mess" according to him. Obviously I'm stuck with those boys' boss.

Jisoo insisted that I stay and just let her do the talking with the businesswoman, so I just agreed. She's best at being persuasive plus she can be tenacious too that's why I know she'll be able to make Ms. Lee agree on our terms smoothly as planned. Jiyong called me in to prepare for the upcoming conference so I'll be alone and close to Jiyong. Yay! Note the sarcasm.

I'm not nervous being alone with Jiyong, honestly. What's the big deal of being alone with your ex right? Nothing at all. Am I still being sarcastic? I don't know.

Once I enter Jiyong's office with my laptop I tilt my head around, roaming his work place. The dark wooden table, a strange looking lamp just behind it and shelves of what I guess are small fine arts photography with white backgrounds contained in thick frames which are too big for it.

One of the pictures even has an almost naked woman, with just paint as her cover. Interesting.

His office is quite traditional but most of the pieces inside it are unique and refreshing. Whoever was in charge of the internal design did a pretty good job.

He probably didn't notice me entering his office because of the stacks of papers in front of him; which he's fully focused. I'm a bit worried that the blinds are pulled down but I don't really mind it that much. Its not that I like it pulled down, okay wait that sounds a bit....inappropriate.

Why did my mind even went into that topic?!?

I cautiously sit next to Jiyong. He didn't even glance at me but I'm sure he's already aware of my presence. My mind wonders; why am I the one sitted on the swivel chair and not the one who owns this office? I twist my head to Jiyong, whose busy reading a file siting on a wooden chair, that must be so uncomfortable and hard for him.

Wait....hard?

OH.MY.GOD.DARA.STOP.IT.

The topic wasn't even close to that. I need to stop and my mind needs to focus. Why is my brain even thinking of these kind of stuff? Augh.

Did he really let me sit on his swivel chair rather than a wooden chair so I wouldn't be uncomfortable? Stop it he's just being a gentleman. My subconscious hisses.

The corner of my eyes creases as I feel the pain of pinching my right cheek; trying to wake myself up from my crazy and out-of-this-world thoughts. I wince in pain. Jiyong finally turns his attention to me with curiosity on his face. I just stare back at him like nothing happened.