"Happy 21st birthday Yejin ah" I woke up to the voice of my mum and my dad, it took a while for my vision to clear up and for my mind to function properly. After finally being able to process my surroundings, I started to grin and thought to myself " The day has finally come. This is the last year because the same time next year, I would be able to return back to my normal state." I finally got out from my bed and gave my parents a hug and thanked them. After breaking away from the hug, my mum grabbed my face and looked me in the eye " We are really sorry that you have to go through all these years as a boy but don't worry, this would be the last year and we've got a delicious breakfast waiting for you downstairs! Get changed and hurry down!" I smiled and nodded my head as a reply. They exited from my room and I locked the door and immediately thought to myself " I've been a boy for so long now that I barely even know how being a girl feels like anymore, maybe being a boy is more comfortable for me?" I brushed the thought away and got ready nonetheless. I took a shower and slipped into some Bermudas and a button down top, I styled my boy cut with gel, picked up my phone and went downstairs. On the way down, I checked my phone and saw many birthday messages from my friends wishing me a happy birthday. Multiple messages read "Happy birthday Yesung!", while I was happy that I received so many birthday messages, I was a little uneasy knowing because of the name Yesung associated with me because a part within me is constantly calling myself out for lying.
<FLASHBACK>
I remember when I was 3, I was constantly seeing my parents panicking at home, there were always loud noises coming from outside and my mother would always come to my playroom and bring me into her arms while the loud noises were going off outside. I didn't know what was going on back then but when I grew older, I realized that my parents have multiple enemies in the industry they are working in and they are all coming for their success and title. My mother is the founder of the largest fashion brand in Korea and one of the largest in fashion brand in the world and my father also owns one of the biggest luxury car brands in the world. Hence, they are constantly being set up and put into difficult situations as a means for their enemies to end their life and attain their success. Therefore my parents, afraid of what others might do to me, had me change my name and gender and kept it a secret from the public and from their friends to reduce the risk of putting me in danger. Since them, Kim Yejin was gone and it also marks the birth of Kim Yesung until i turn 22, when i am much older and can protect myself and would be the heir of both my parent's businesses (i know that's a lot of work but I am trained) I went on with my new life since then and made lots of friends with the new name Yesung and not Yejin.
<END OF FLASHBACK>
After finishing my birthday breakfast, I drove to work (i don't work for my parents currently because of safety reasons). I work for the biggest media and broadcasting company in all of Asia currently and after a 20-minute drive, I arrived at the carpark in my workplace. As I was getting my bag from the backseat, I saw a bunch of guys, some holding knives, cornering a guy in a suit. I analyzed the situation and started inching towards the group of people. When one of the guys started charging towards the suited man, I dashed towards him and jumped him from the back. I landed him in a neck lock and pulled him towards the ground before disarming him. When I looked up, another guy was running towards me with a metal rod but got quickly knocked down by the suited man. A fight then broke out with the suited man and I and we took down all 6 of the guys. I stared at all the men laying on the ground and took a look at my watch before realizing that I'm going to be late for work. I bolted towards my car without addressing the suited man to get my bag before running into the building of my workplace. After a mad dash, I managed to make it for work with 1 minute to spare and stamped my timecard while panting "Yesung ah, why are you so sweaty and breathless?" My colleague said to me. I thought of something less bizarre to reply and just simply said "My car broke down halfway and i ran here because i thought I'd be late" He nodded and gave me a fistbump before walking away. When i got to my seat, i was immediately greeted with multiple boxes of chocolates and roses with birthday cards on my desk. I sighed as this is a yearly affair and apparently, even when I'm dressed as a boy, i am pretty attractive to females. I turned my head and saw 2 of my colleagues standing beside me with lunchboxes "Yesung oppa, I made you a special birthday breakfast!" I smiled at the kind gesture but rejected their lunchboxes by saying "sorry but I already had breakfast at home and I am pretty full." I patted their heads and sent them off to their desks.
"Yah Yesung ah!" I smiled when I heard the voice, the voice of my elementary school friend, high school friend and colleague, Jung Hoseok. "what's up seok?" I greeted him with a smile and our handshake. "Happy birthday man! Let's go for some drinks after work" He said and gave me a punch in the arm and I thanked him by doing the same. "Did you know that Mr. Seo wasn't sick for the past few days?" he suddenly lowered his voice and whispered to me. "Really? Then why didn't he turn up for work for the past few days?" I asked, a little confused about my boss' whereabouts. "He apparently retired in silence and the new boss is coming in today." Hoseok told me and I let out an "ohhhhh" after knowing the truth. A few seconds after knowing about the new boss, one of my colleagues' voice suddenly appeared out of nowhere and said: "Everybody gather around!" We all then made our way to the main entrance of the office and a man dressed in a suit suddenly walked in. When everybody saw him, the girls started swooning and the guys were analyzing him up and down (probably comparing him to themselves) while I was in shock. IT WAS THE SUITED MAN THAT I FOUGHT WITH AT THE CARPARK JUST NOW!!!
"Good morning design team, I apologize for being late because something cropped up and I had to greet the admin, management and other teams on other levels but I am Park Jimin and I would be the new boss of the company."
<TO BE CONTINUED>
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RomanceHave you ever had to live your life based on someone else's decisions? Well, Kim Yejin has. Due to her parent's career position, it has forced Yejin into hiding. As such, Yejin became Yesung and a little girl became a little boy. She had to live her...
