Accidentally Assisting

Chapter 7 - Of course I have the guts!

In the next few days, work goes on as it would usually, and Jungkook mentions nothing to me about the whole idea of me moving in.

However, after spending pretty much every single day with him (except those few lucky hours on the weekend), I'm starting to know the guy.

If there's one thing that Jungkook doesn't do, then it's to make thoughtless suggestions. When he asked me to move in with him, he meant it. I am confident of that.

On Tuesday, he comes to sit next to me while I'm eating lunch at the cafeteria, which is something he only does to scold me about something, so I'm immediately tense up and begin to eye him suspiciously.

Mentally, I start checking my to-do list for the day. Is there anything I forgot?

Before I find the answer to that question, he asks me: "So, have the last days been enough time to think? Do you want to live with me? Because I'm patient, but I'm not that patient, Rose."

On the one hand, I'm relieved he hasn't forgotten about his proposition. On the other hand, I'm nervous because frankly, I just can't bring myself to make a choice.

However, Jungkook's impatience is radiating from his entire body. I don't have much time left to make a decision. This much I am aware of.

I avoid his intense gaze. "Not yet. Can you give me one more day? I am closer to a yes, though," I add, mainly to calm him down.

He breaths out slowly and loudly, his way to show he's annoyed. "Fine. One more day. Is this about your parents? Are they scared that you're going to move in with a man? If you want to, I can assure them our relationship is nothing but strictly professional."

What would my parents think about this? Since they are not an active part of my life right, I haven't asked myself that question. Deep down, I'm convinced my parents would not approve of this whole job in general, perceiving it as too intense and toxic for me, especially considering I've never worked before.

As to living with my boss? Again, they would completely disregard the fact that living with him actually makes sense looking at my job description and only see the negative sides of my situation again, finding it unhealthy.

However, since I'm lying to my parents about pretty much everything in my life right now, I couldn't even ask for their opinion on the matter.

Jungkook seems to have noticed that I'm lost in thought since he rolls his eyes and starts snapping his fingers in front of my face. "Why do you always do this? Hello, Rose, I'm talking to you."

Back to reality. "Sorry, oppa. Thanks for the offer, but my parents don't even know that I'm moving, so..."

He stares at me, shocked. "What do you mean, they don't know that you're moving? How come they never know anything that's going in your life? You're so young. You should be more in touch with them."

His words annoy me, even though I try not to let it show since I know that'll make him mad. Who is he to give me lessons about how I should behave around my family? That's absolutely none of his business.

The same goes for the fact that he calls me "so young" when he's literally just a couple of years older than me. Yes, I agree that he has a lot more life experience, but that is no reason to be condescending towards me.

"You're young as well, and you don't tell your family about everything you do either, right?", I try to reason with him.

His eyes immediately narrow at that. "Please don't compare the two of us, we couldn't be any more different. I started training with BigHit when I was fourteen years old. This company, my members, they are the ones who raised me, so they became my family."