In Another Lifetime

Dyeing to Know You Better

"Okay, I'll find out from Min Jee where it is, and then I'll take you myself as soon as I finish up here with the guys. You can just hang out here and I'll be right back."

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The other girls had slowly left, and I had been the last one there, waiting for Min Jee. Now, I just sat here, waiting for Taehyung to come back so he could take me home. I was tired, even though I hadn't really done anything except learn what I would be doing, and where I'd be doing it.

I heard someone walking, and looked up to see Tae coming towards me.

"Come on, I'm taking you back to your place now. I kind of want to see it anyway. If I'm thinking of the right place, you aren't going to be staying there past tonight."

"Why? It's fine, really. I don't need anything more than that."

"Because It's too small, that's why. Big Hit occasionally provides a place for the new hires temporarily if they don't have their own place already. Eventually, they all move out of the temporary apartments, into nicer places, but I've never heard of any of them being placed where you are."

"Maybe nothing else was available. It's okay, really. I have no complaints."

"Let's go. I'll decide when we get there." 

He took my hand, and I had no choice but to follow after him. Once we had made it outside, he walked a few doors down from where we'd exited his building, and he pulled open another door, urging me in ahead of him. I recognized the small lobby and the elevator immediately.

We waited for the elevator, and once it arrived, we got on, and he pushed the number 5. As the elevator climbed, he let go of my hand, and I noticed him looking around the elevator.

It came to a stop, the door opening, and he again grabbed my hand and started walking down the hallway, stopping in front of a door with the number 8 on it.

"Do you have your key?"

I pulled the key Min Jee gave me out of my pocket, handing it to him.

"I already know I'm not going to like it" he said, sticking the key in the lock and turning it, then twisting the knob and opening the door.  

I smiled behind him as he stepped inside, looking around, and I saw his shoulders rise and fall as he took a deep breath, and exhaled.

"It really isn't that bad. I'm perfectly okay here, honest."

He shook his head. "I don't get why they would put you someplace like this. I've seen some of the other temporary apartments. They weren't the greatest, but they were 99 times better than this. I'm asking Sejin hyung about this."

I didn't want there to be any problems, and I especially didn't want Sejin upset with me, or thinking I had complained.

"No, please, I don't want to cause any trouble. I really am okay here. There's a bed, and a bathroom with a shower, the kitchen has everything I need, and it's clean. I don't need anything more than this."

He looked at me, shaking his head lightly. "Are you sure? I can tell Sejin to put you in a nicer apartment. I mean, this is basically just one big room, and a bathroom."

"I'm sure, Tae. It's perfectly fine. What do I need besides what I have right here. I can sleep, shower, and eat. Besides, it'll take me less time to clean up, since there isn't a lot of room to make a mess in. And look how close I am to work. That's a huge plus."

He was still looking at me, apparently unconvinced.

"I'm just grateful that they provided me with a place to stay. I'm in no position to complain. Please don't say anything. I promise I'm fine."