Melodious Managing(Kylo x Reader AU)

Chapter Three - A Certain Level of Professionalism

You were at the office at ten am the next day, going through your emails while sipping your coffee. When it was almost noon, you pushed yourself away from your desk and got up. Entering the lobby, you made your way over to the receptionist counter, leaning against with your arms crossed as you watched the door. "Waiting for your boys?", the receptionist, a bubbly blonde, asked with a smile. "They're not my- yes", you sighed in defeat.

The doors opened at three minutes to noon with the knights of Ren walking in, chatting amongst each other. You watched them as they walked closer, narrowing your eyes when they stopped in front of you. "Please tell me Kylo is just parking his car and will be here any second". There was some mumbling, and you groaned. "Give me a fucking break. Allrighty, follow me. Chelsea, tell Kylo to come to room B10 when he finally decides to show up", you told the receptionist before walking to the elevator, knights in tow.

You grabbed a bottle of water from the mini fridge in room B10, plopping down on one of the chairs with a sigh, opening the bottle and taking a sip as the knights sat down as well. The elevator ride had been awkwardly tense, and you ran a hand through your hair as you looked at each of them. "Where did that playful energy from the beginning go?" They shrugged, and Trudgen rubbed the back of his neck as he regarded you. "You were pretty ballsy yesterday, kinda got the feeling you didn't want 'playful energy' ".

You closed the bottle, putting it down next to you on the floor as you leaned forward, your elbows on your knees. "I don't mind a bit of fooling around, but I do expect professionalism where it counts. I told Hux I can take you boys to the top, and I'm confident I can do so. But I can't do it alone", you spoke in a gentle voice, and they seemed a bit taken aback by your words. It was quiet for a bit, until they all grinned. "Aahw, chief—"

The moment was interrupted by the sound of heavy footsteps, followed by the door being slammed open. In came Kylo, and you looked at your watch to see he was ten minutes late. "You're late. again", you hissed. "And you're still here, which means we haven't started yet, so what does it matter?" He raised his brow at you, as if to challenge you.

"I told you to be here at noon sharp. Surely you know how to follow simple directions? I expect a certain level of professionalism from you, and if you can't manage that, then maybe this career isn't for you", you retorted, sitting up straight. He turned to you fully, narrowing his eyes and his jaw tense. He squared his shoulders, making himself look even broader and more intimidating than he already did. "No, chief, maybe you are the one who's unfit for their job". It was a comment you hadn't seen coming, and you were quiet, mouth slightly agape as you stared at him.

The door then opened again, gentler this time, and a man with short brunet hair peeked around the corner. "Knights of Ren? They are ready for you, follow me!", he chirped, opening the door fully, and the knights walked out. Kylo narrowed his eyes at you one more time before following them. You shook your head, grabbing your water bottle from the floor to follow behind.

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The interview went smoothly, and you watched as you leaned against the wall behind the interviewers. They asked pretty generic questions, such as what kind of music they liked, their workout regime, what they liked to do on a day off. And the boys were pretty interactive and engaging, and the general vibe was great.

But when one of the reporters asked about their rival company, Resistance Industries, there was a somewhat awkward silence. You raised a brow, noticing some of the knights glancing at Kylo, whose jaw was tense. He sat up straight and cleared his throat. "Resistance Industries is a formidable rival, but so are we. I am confident in the abilities of both myself and my brothers that we can make it to the top", he answered. "Yeah! And we have a pretty neat manager who looks out for us", Vicrul added with a smile, and multiple of the boys nodded in agreement. The sentiment made you feel warm inside, and you couldn't help a smile of your own.