"Gun!" She dropped a stack of papers on her desk. She watched as everyone in the room flinched at the loud noise it made. "What is this? You expect others to do their job correctly when you produce this internship level bullshit? What do you think the company pays for you to do? Play minecraft all day?"

He sweated, and a couple girls next to him giggled. MC shot them a harsh, disapproving look; they stopped.

"Look at Kido's work then redo it. We don't have time for dilly-dally on my team. The rest of you are clear and free to go. Good work." She walked out ahead of them grabbing her bags and jacket with her, signature white heels clacking as she walked to one of the coffee vending machines.

She felt a caffeine headache coming, and she wanted to get ahead of it otherwise the rest of her night would end up going sideways, not even the good kind either.

Inserting some change into the machine she pushed for her desired beverage and waited for it to drop… and waited some more.

Nothing.

She pressed the button again, thinking maybe she didn't press down hard enough.

Again, nothing.

"This sucks," she muttered to herself and began pressing it again not even noticing the soft murmuring of voice coming down the hall.

"I seriously doubt that would happen."

"I swear, I watched it on television once," a familiar voice echoed in the hall.

MC paused her button mashing monetarily, debating on whether or not she should turn her head at the two nearing her.

"Oh, is that what was recorded? We should watch it together!"

A soft chuckle. "But I already watched it."

"So? You don't want to watch it with me then?" a pouty voice retorted.

"For you, anything."

MC wanted to gag. How… cheesy.

Head turned, she then got a full image of V and what MC assumed was the girlfriend, going off of the couple's conversation. Again, she wasn't anything amazing or spectacular.

What was it with these plain looking girls getting handsome guys?

Recognition fluttered across teal eyes. "Hey, Jimmy Choo murderer." His mouth opened in shock as if he was going to speak but was too stunned.

He shyly waved. "Ah, hello."

"V, who's this?" the shorter girl inquired, arm now wrapped securely around the arm she was loosely hanging onto earlier.

"Um, Jumin's friend?"

"I guess we are aren't we?" MC mused, a wry smile present on her face. "Well, I guess that settles that debate then."

"I'm sorry, I never got your name," the girl spoke up again.

"I never gave it. Isn't it rude to not introduce yourself first?" She jutted a hip out and cocked a brow expectedly.

"Hae Jin, Cheok Hae Jin and this V." She nodded in his direction.

"I know who he is," MC lied with ease. "What brings you here?" she asked, turning her attention to the male. "People are already starting to leave now. You don't have business here, correct?"

"Right." He grinned. The mildly hostile look on her face completely disappeared, yet was quickly replaced with a guarded one.

"Actually," Hae Jin spoke up, "We're here to-"

"V."

MC twisted her head to look behind her shoulder. The tall, dark figure of Han Jumin could be seen walking down the hall in long, casual strides. She, herself, was taller than most women in Korea, sitting at a comfortable five foot six inches, but Jumin was literally all leg that made her feel like her superior height was shit. She wondered who was taller.. Her eyes swam over to V's lengthy form as they waited for Jumin to get closer. V or Jumin?

She ignored the brunet even as he stopped right next to her.

"I got contacted by security that you arrived. I came myself to see what was taking so long."

"We've only been here for less than five minutes though." V smiled as if he knew what his friend was going to say next.

"You were approximately one minute and thirty-four seconds late, and that's taking into account elevator calculations."

"Gosh, you're so weird." MC muttered, glancing off to the side.

Hae Jin piped up, "It's weird but endearing!" MC regarded her for a moment and not more.

Dark brown hair pinned to one side and framed her face attractively, and her clothes were trendy, but that was nothing to be shocked about.

Boring.

"Thank you. Glad to know someone appreciates my efforts. I already like her, V."

"Are you saying I don't appreciate all you do, Jumin?"

"I'm simply stating my approval for the extra token of acknowledgement."

"Well, I don't mean to interrupt but I rather not have conversations that block the hallway," MC intruded as she noticed a few employees walking, no doubt attempting to go home, but their slow pace was a dead giveaway that they were scared of interrupting their boss in the middle of his very personal conversation.

"Right, we should move," Ji Hyun agreed.

"Better yet, we may leave now." MC's ears perked at Jumin's choice of words.

She finally glanced at Jumin. "What? Where are you going?" It seemed this time it was his turn to ignore her gaze.

"I believe I had Assistant Kang send an email."

"Did you now. When?"

"Two hours ago."

"God bless, Jumin. I was in my team meeting." She glared.

"I apologize, the plans were made last minute. I will not be staying at the office late today." He looked in her direction, some Jumin way of apologizing to her. She nodded.

The food bag in her hand felt more foolish the longer she held it. As ridiculous as she knew it was, she felt as if everyone could see the leftovers packed away in the containers she had in her hands. She shifted them to where they were more hidden under her coat. Eyes trailing up, hoping that her movements were not too noticeable, teal met her brown ones.

Her heart skipped at being caught, and her eyes were quick to dart away. "It was nice to meet you, Cheok. I should be getting back to my work."

"Likewise. Don't work too hard." She smiled nicely.

"Right…" MC turned right as Jumin bid her a farewell. He immediately got into conversation with his friend, and MC couldn't help but feel disappointed that her new acquaintance was the only one to not say goodbye.

The rest of her night was spent feeling more lonely than normal.

Still, she firmly shut the lid on all thoughts that weren't work related.

She didn't eat, didn't even have the heart to open the leftovers for two she had set on the table. In the end, they were regretfully thrown in the trash outside of the building on her way back home.

***0o0***

Hey, hope you enjoyed. Here you finally get to see a snip it of Hae Jin and her relationship with Ji Hyun. Also, to take note, MC's not particularly feeling lonely because of Ji Hyun and Hae Jin but because they all left. Ever since working with Jumin, she's created this fixed schedule, so him ditching her easily with the combination of seeing friendship that isn't hers makes her feel lonely. I was hoping to make that clear yet subtle, but I think I made it too conspicuous? Maybe I'll fix it...?

Happy reading!

~WAC