Occupational Hazards - Taekook Style (Oneshot Collection)

Handyman

From an apartment the size of a car to a house that could fit a car in one of its 8 bathrooms. This would take some getting used to, moving from the bustling city to the expanse of the countryside, Tae was in a state of shock.

His Great Aunt had died and left everything to him because as she stated in her will 'he was the only one who brought me chocolate'. A few visits with a bar or box of chocolates had resulted in her leaving Tae, all she had, which at the time of visiting, he had thought, was nothing, as he'd only ever visited her in the care home.

He had been shocked when the phone call had come and staggered when he had met with the lawyer. He had walked into his office with spare change in his pocket and an empty bank account and left with more wealth than he could comprehend.

It had taken about 2 hours to pack up everything he owned and it all fit into the back of the taxi he was currently in, on his way to his new home. The lawyer had given him the keys and said some his staff would be there to greet him, which confused him because he thought he was moving home, so didn't need staff.

The car stopped and the driver started unpacking the car. Tae had fallen asleep on the journey, as he lifted his head, his neck clicked 'ouch' he grimaced, rubbing his face.

He got out the car and looked around, the car was parked at the end of a drive that looked like a country lane, trees either side. There were fields all around him but the house stole his attention, it was magnificent. Pale blue in colour, white columns either side of the front door and more windows than he'd ever seen.

As he put the key in the door, it opened and a young, blonde haired man in a black suit greeted him with a beaming smile and bowing his head.

"Hello, Sir. I am in charge of the staff here. My name is Park Jimin."

"Staff?"

"Yes, Sir. There are 18 staff who do a variety of jobs."

"18? Staff? For what?"

"There are 4 cleaners, 2 kitchen staff, 2 groundsmen, a farrier, I work mainly in the house and the others work the land and tend to the animals."

"Animals?"

"I don't want to overload you, Sir. Let me show you around the house."

Jimin took Tae around every room in the house, the winding staircases, the ornate bannisters, the 7 bedrooms that were more like hotel suites with their ensuite bathrooms, the 1 main bathroom that was bigger than his whole apartment. He didn't understand the need for the 3 lounges or the giant oak dining table that seated so many people. The garden was accessible through the huge conservatory and was more like a field, he could see stables and a barn on the other side of the fence, which Jimin explained was also his.

Tae spent the afternoon with Jimin, he liked him a lot, he was friendly and warm. He met a few of the other staff members but most didn't work weekends so would be in on Monday. He told Jimin to go home and he would see him on Monday too, even though Jimin protested because he worked weekends. It got Tae thinking about the changes he would be making once he knew everything there was to know.

The weekend went quickly with Tae walking around memorizing everything, he met a few more of the staff who looked after the animals but otherwise the place was quiet. He had always liked his own company but he was looking forward to Jimin arriving and being shown around some more, plus he would get to meet the other staff.

Tae was ready and raring to go when Jimin breezed in to the house, he hadn't expected Tae to be standing there waiting for him but smiled widely at him. Jimin asked how the weekend had been and if there was anything Tae needed to know or hadn't figured out but there hadn't been any problems so they went outside.