After making a late night stop at a store and picking up a couple things - alcohol included - I made my way home to get ready for tonight. I didn't have the slightest idea what to wear. I mean, I wasn't really dressing to impress because I had someone, well...not really but I wanted to look good for me. Regarding the fact that Yuri was going to 'set me up' with her cousin...I guess I strived to look at least presentable.
Despite my slight discomfort at the situation, I totally understand why Yuri was doing it, because of Taeyeon of course. Yuri was trying to protect me, protect my job by getting my attention focused on someone else but unfortunately... it doesn't work that way.
No matter how beautiful or sexy this woman is, Taeyeon to me is just perfection. In my opinion, nobody could beat her in the looks department because she's so unique and her eyes, God her eyes...are just, irreplaceable.

However, putting myself in Yuri's shoes, I'd probably do the same as she's trying to do now. She's a close friend and if I knew she was risking her whole career to something so careless and stupid I'd put a stop to it immediately or at least try to. I on the other hand, am stubborn. I won't take no for an answer.

Thinking more deeply into it though, being stubborn isn't a good enough reason. I amrisking everything here. I could even go to jail myself for sexual assault, that's how the authorities see having such relations with an inmate; rape. I'd never work in this field again, all those years of blood, sweat and tears to even get to this point would go down the drain. Taeyeon would be transferred to a prison far away from me, nobody would tell me where she'd end up and that scared me most.
Was she really worth the carnage that could become my life?

My head said no, no way. It begged me to break things off now, request to cover another unit once more despite it seeming suspicious, maybe even leave the prison; to never see her again. My heart however...told me the complete opposite. It's beating wills me to fall deeper, to delve into that girls head and uncover her secrets, further demolish her wall until it was just rubble.

Head or heart? That was the question. One I couldn't answer just yet because I wasn't willing to give up either.
Soon realising I'd been lost in my thoughts a while now and remembering I had somewhere to be, a quick glance to the clock showed time quickly ticking away so I jumped in the shower and then began getting ready for tonight.
Unknowingly I started to become nervous, probably because of the cousin thing but I knew as long as I set her straight and told her I wasn't interested in the nicest way possible, things would go okay. Thinking about it though, I did need some new friends. In the US I was called each night by colleagues to come out drinking, hang out at the movies etc but here? I did that very rarely. My whole being had been pretty much focused on Taeyeon since I arrived in Korea.

Quickly pulling on a pair of skinny jeans, a nice black top and letting my hair down from the bun it was used to being in, I checked myself out a hundred times in the mirror to make sure I looked okay before leaving my apartment.

Once I arrived outside Yuri's place, I started playing scenarios through my head about her cousin being really forward. Like, what if she tried to kiss me or touch me or...oh my god what if Yuri had misunderstood my answering yes to going out with the two of them and thought I had in fact said yes to dating her cousin? Oh lord.

Through the bothersome voices in my head telling me to turn and go back, I hadn't noticed I had been staring at Yuri's door for the past...eight minutes. Looking around nervously first to see if my stupidness had been witnessed by any of her neighbours, I sighed when I saw the coast was clear and then cautiously knocked the door. As soon as I heard a muffled shuffling coming from inside I considered listening to my thoughts to leave. It's so strange, I never usually get nervous when meeting new people but I guess the gay thing is something I'm still not entirely 100% comfortable with. Thankfully though, when Yuri opened the door and I saw she was alone, my tense shoulders slumped and I relaxed just a little, now praying her cousin wasn't coming at all.

"Hey there" she smirked as she eyed my outfit as I did hers. She was wearing tight jeans and a...sports bra, something that showed off both her abs and her cleavage. I really didn't realise I was staring until she pulled me out of my daze. "Your gayness is showing"
My eyes averted almost immediately and I quickly opened my mouth to attempt to tell her I wasn't looking despite it being clearly obvious I had been. Probably looking at my pink cheeks and sensing I was uncomfortable, Yuri went no further, she simply interrupted my jumbled words by laughing softly then led me inside.

I was surprised to see the place was really cozy, a real warm feeling...much different from my apartment that was in fact quite the opposite. I imagined Yuri's would be cool and modern but unorganised somehow but that was obviously not the case.
In regard to mine...It was as if I hadn't properly moved in properly yet, there were still quite a few boxes that needed to be unpacked. I don't know why but something inside me was sort of reluctant to unpack everything, it was like my brain was giving me signals, telling me there was no point and that I'd be moving away again very soon. That was slightly worrying.

"It's hard to believe we've been friends for so long and I haven't been to your place" I commented as I followed her into the kitchen, placing what I'd bought for tonight on the counter and shaking my head to help rid itself from its troublesome thoughts.

Yuri being the nosey shit she was didn't waste any time rooting through the bag, pulling out candy and tortilla chips "I know right" she replied as she opened up the bag and munched on a few. "I guess since we see eachother almost every day anyway..." Her words trailed off and I nodded to agree.
"We should go out more though, you know not base our entire friendship in work because I wouldn't want what we have to disappear if you lea-"
When I lifted my head to question what she had said, I saw her snap her own towards me almost immediately, looking just like a deer in the headlights. She knew she'd messed up.

"Am I going somewhere?" I asked as I raised my eyebrow her way, realising exactly what Yuri had been implying... If I got fired.

She sighed as she pulled out the vodka I'd bought and placed it in the fridge, turning her back on me as if she couldn't look me in the eyes while she said whatever it is she wanted to say.

"Tiff, I don't need to tell you this again, I've told you before and I'm sure you know it yourself. You are risking so much with Kim, she's a felon." A quick glance over her shoulder showed her slightly worried look.
"If someone were to catch you flirting with her you'd be done for, let alone having sex with her." Yuri turned to face me then, the worried expression turning into a sympathetic one. When she took my hand, it was almost as if she was pleading with me.
"But...if you were to wait until she got out which must be what...a few years? That'd solve everything, you two could live happily while keeping your job, your dignity and your freedom. You-"

What she was saying was true but... "Yuri it's not that simple. I've tried to stop this." I turned away, pulling my hand from her grasp.
"She and I have fought a lot about this whole thing...as well as what happened to her in prison, what she did and as her wish I transferred to another unit but...I was a mess." I seemed to be getting emotional, I hadn't prepared for another grilling from Yuri tonight and what she was trying to do was hitting me especially hard.
"My work was sloppy and I couldn't concentrate. Stopping myself from just going inside her room was so fucking hard because...she was like an obsession."

Yuri sighed again, zoning out as if thinking about what else I could do, another way for this to turn out okay but other than resigning from my job and leaving Taeyeon alone, I couldn't really do anything about it. She kept on however...

"What about if you-?"

"No, Yuri" I replied, not even wanting to hear it.

"But Tiff-"

"Listen" I cut her off yet again but with a harsher tone. "If you've ever felt this way about a person before, you'll know that it's difficult to even have thoughts without that person being in them. Even since day one, she's been in my head and it's like..." I wasn't confident saying these things to Yuri, although I trusted her I still was wary about exposing everything because she was so against what I was doing.
"God it's so hard keeping all of this bottled inside" I commented under my breath.

"Then let it out" she shrugged with another sigh, like what I was doing was a bore to her now, like she was giving up on me and my recklessness. That hurt.

Taking a short moment to breathe, I walked over to the dining table she had close by and took a seat, holding my head in my hands until she joined me, sitting opposite. I then took in another deep breath in preparation and tried not to hold anything back.

"All of this started as just a simple attraction and curiosity." I started. "I wanted to know why she did things, why she read these different books, why she acted the way she did and just overall...wanting know her because I hadn't met anyone like her before." Yuri squinted a little as if disapproving even at those behaviours but out of respect she kept quiet, letting me continue.
"I slowly started realising that she was really damaged. I watched how others treated her, how everyone was scared of her and avoided her like the plague... how she was isolated from the world, living only through her stories. I felt sorry for her"
Yuri scoffed at that, so much for respect. She didn't even know what Taeyeon had been through and I was starting to become angry, how dare she judge her so harshly. Despite my now aggravated mood, I continued telling her what I felt.
"When she went to the SHU...I saw some hope there. She opened up a little to me and I found myself caring for her more than a CO should. She was so weak and I just wanted to hold her hand, let her cry on my shoulder."

Yuri's frown deepened.

"As you know, I was in denial about my feelings but deep down I knew. Despite trying to help and get her to open up I always got stopped, pushed away and yelled at but all of those things changed nothing because I still cared for her. Of course being told to fuck off while I was trying so hard hurt, but it was just her barrier talking...not the person trapped inside those walls. And then when I messed up and meddled with her private life...hearing her say how hurt she was and how betrayed she felt. Hearing her tell me all about what had happened to her before prison life because I pushed her to that point...I'd never hurt so much before." I wiped a tear as I reminisced, thankfully though it seemed that things were looking up between Taeyeon and I now.

Yuri looked at my hand and no doubt wondered whether to hold it. Seeing as she didn't approve in what I was doing though, I wasn't suprised when she looked back up, keeping her hands firmly clasped together under the table. Albeit disappointed, I kept going.

"Then...things happened. We kissed and...we got intimate." I looked down for this part, averting my eyes from her judgemental ones.
"I'd never had sex like that before it was just, something I could never have imagined. At that point I was weak, I knew deep down I wanted her and I couldn't stop. My feelings, whatever they were at that time took over my willpower and my resolve and they completely screwed me. Now I'm in this position and, believe it or not...I'm kind of happy. I like how we are. She's-"

Suddenly Yuri raised her palm, telling me to stop for a moment while she got her thoughts together. After that...she asked me the question that I didn't know how to answer. Her frown returned and she bore her eyes into me, making sure any little twitch or suspicious expression would be easily seen and noted to be used as evidence against me.
"You've sat here and told me all about how you feel for her and how beautiful she is and how 'special' the times are you have together right?" I nodded nervously in response.
"This question I'm going to ask, I've asked before but you didn't give me a straight answer. I'm going to ask again." She sat up then, looking down on me as I slumped lower in my seat.
"Does she feel the same way about you?"

I bit my lip while I averted my eyes, wincing slightly at the scoff that came from her mouth at my reaction.

"Has she told you that what she feels is more than just sex?" She pressed and now feeling cornered, I spoke out.

"Actions speak louder than words, right?" I replied, avoiding her question.

"That's not what I asked." She said with a sad smile, knowing exactly where this was going.
"Has she told you she at least likes you?"

"..."

"Tiffany, not all of the time does an action speak louder than words. You do realise that she has been in prison for years before she met you right? Think about it from her perspective. She has a hot new CO trying to get to know her, showing interest in everything she does and has done. I'm guessing Kim's also a lesbian...she feels you are an easy target. She wants sex, wants to get rid of some stress...join up the dots."

I refused to believe that.
"That's...that could mean anything. She's just not open about her feelings." I hit back, not liking the things Yuri was implying. I wanted to hold onto a little hope that Taeyeon liked me, I didn't enjoy seeing that hope shot down by my close friend this way.

"Tiff..." Yuri sighed, showing that she was getting tired at my - in her opinion - delusional answers to her questions. But once I raised my eyes, we shared a moment and it was as if she could read everything... like it was written all over my face. How I was still nervous, a little angry and also upset. As she studied me closely I began to frown, mirroring her own expression. I then watched as her jaw dropped slightly, her brows furrowing even more and listened to the sigh escape her lips.

"Tiffany...please don't tell me you love her"

Everything stopped then. Right away I went to deny her comment as soon as the word 'love' left her mouth but...the things I'd planned to retort with in my head dissapeared when I realised...
The heart beat increasing, the way I can't stay away and if I am away from her I can't stop thinking of her, the passion I relay in both my gazes and my actions towards her...
The way when she smiled at me it's as if I melt...and I couldn't help but smile back, how hurt I became whenever she yelled at me, how I'd try and try to get her attention if it wasn't on me...
How I'd hate - no, despise if she were to be doing the things we do with another girl.
Surely...? It can't be that I-? In that moment everything clicked into place yet it still seemed surreal to me. Yuri...was right. Even today I caught myself thinking about love...

I tried to say something to fill the deafening silence but only managed croaking sounds as each word died in my mouth. It was only a few moments later that I saw Yuri get up and only seconds after that I was pulled into a tight hug. Yuri's scent overwhelmed me and I found myself unable to hug her back, one sole tear dropping from my eye. Amidst trying to forget the hurtful things she had said because of her now overflowing warmth and comfort as well as her physical support, I found my voice.

"I think you're right, I think I love..." I murmured as if saying it aloud would make me understand this better, I was still in disbelief. I mean...it had been hard enough finding out I liked Taeyeon; women. Now finding out I possibly love a girl, add onto that the fact that I wasn't sure she loved or even liked me back...I was a bit of a mess.

Yuri sighed and pulled away, looking into my eyes while she stroked my hair comfortingly. She knew this was hard for me to come to terms with and she still disapproved in my choices, however as a friend she knew she had to be there for me in my time of need. I tried to see past that look of disappointment in her eyes and instead attempted to believe in that fake smile plastered on her face.
"I know." She nodded, wiping the tear from my face. "Tiffany...I can't really say anything other than what I already have. I guess, all that's left to say now is again,please be careful alright? I don't want to lose you, you're such a great friend and it'd hurt to see everything you've worked hard for just vanish because of this felon-"

"Taeyeon" I corrected her, not liking that word.

Yuri politely nodded before repeating the name aloud. When she opened her mouth to say something else, the doorbell interrupted. Her cousin...shit. I had forgotten all about her. I stayed by the table trying to pull myself together after our little heart to heart while Yuri jumped up, pulled on a shirt and went to the door. I hadn't prepared for such an emotional night so I quickly ran to the mirror to wipe the black trails of wet mascara from my face and when finished, was slightly alarmed to hear squealing shortly after the door was opened. Yuri and her cousin mustn't have seen each other for a while...

Still working on my face, I suddenly saw movement from the corner of my eye so after rushing quickly to finish up, I turned with the best smile I could muster under the circumstances to greet the mystery woman.

That smile disappeared soon after.

Yuri's cousin...i'd met her before.

Tanned skin, nice smile, gorgeous, athletic...

It was Bora.

She looked as surprised as I did when she saw me but it only lasted a moment before a smirk took over her face, looking me up and down while I just stood there unable to decipher why this girl was here.

"Wait ..." I choked as I shook my head, an attempt to get rid of the confusion while wondering whether this was a joke. "What?" I frowned, raising my voice slightly as I looked from her to Yuri until it then dawned on me. I saw the resemblance almost immediately when the two gave the same expression of slight amusement.

When I tore my eyes from Yuri and my gaze landed on Bora again, I saw her bite her lip before she started on her way over to me, making the nervousness I felt return after flashbacks of that night we spent together.
"Hello Tiffany, long time no see" she winked, showing off her perfect teeth as she grinned. I stood completely still as if my head was still somewhere else, a different planet maybe while the confident woman leaned in and kissed my cheek. Yuri was now understandably trying to work out how the both of us could have met before, and why my reaction was how it was.

"You two...know eachother?" She asked, a slight frown between her brows. My jaw clenched when I felt Bora snake her hand around my waist, her nails digging into my hip a little as she chuckled beside me like this was the funniest thing she'd seen in a while.

"Oh yeah...we know eachother very well don't we Tiffany?" A slight squeeze and her nails dug deeper, possibly trying to tease me with the same actions she had done on that drunken night.

"Mhm" I replied through my clenched teeth, trying to subtly get away from her grasp because of the awkwardness I was feeling. "We chatted a little" Bora's laugh rang out at that, alerting Yuri that it was obviously a lie.

With my behaviour and Bora's knowing smirk as she took a glance down my top, Yuri began to piece together the clues, remembering what I'd told her a while ago. When Bora took a quick swig of a bottle of rum she had grabbed from the table and asked me if I'd like a drink, Yuri being quite quick and smart, knew.
"She's...?" She asked, her question directed at me. I looked up at Yuri but didn't say a word, my blush however spoke volumes.
"You're..." She murmured, glancing at her cousin now who was busy admiring my neck, the latter then quickly looked up at Yuri and raised the bottle as if to say 'bingo'.

"Oh so you've told her then?" Bora chuckled afterwards. "I'm the girl who picked her up in a grotty bar and took her back to mine for some...fun" she smiled.

Yuri's face scrunched up as she reminisced in disgust about the things I'd told her, how it felt to make love to the girl and how that girl was really good in bed and other details that I'd rather not think about.
"Oh god Tiffany!" She shouted, covering her mouth with one hand. "She's the tanned, athletic.." Her muffled words died off completely when I guiltily looked away only to then have them return with a shocked "Oh wow"

It seemed despite originally wanting her cousin and I to hook up, Yuri was now unable to accept the fact I had indeed slept with her after those revealing details I gave that she probably didn't want to know about her own flesh and blood. That, plus the physical evidence in the form of the hickeys that had covered my neck...poor Yuri was quite embarrassed. Bora however looked as smug as ever, feeling the tension and clearly revelling in it.

We were plagued with an awkward silence for a moment, Yuri staring at me while I looked at the ground completely humiliated. Bora however was drumming her fingers on my hip while looking around the apartment.
"So...who's got the vodka?" She spoke suddenly, a smirk on her lips after breaking the silence. Neither of us said a word to reply so Bora left Yuri and I to strut over to the fridge, not hesitating to switch her rum for vodka and opened up one of the bottles I'd brought. We watched in silence as she took a shot of it, finishing with a smack of her lips.

I wanted to rid myself of this awkward situation but I couldn't leave because Yuri had wanted me to come, and Bora had in fact done nothing wrong...It's just her being Yuri'sfamily...and let's not forget the atmosphere...
Now shivering because of the tension, the best thing I could think of to make this slightly easier to take was to walk up, grab the bottle from Bora's hand and take a large swig of it while trying to ignore the gaze she threw me.

Numbing my nerves would be the best thing right now so that's exactly what I did, or tried to do.

Now sat on the sofa and a little more okay with the situation since I felt the warm buzz inside calming me, I watched as Yuri and Bora conversed on the sofa opposite. They had either put what had recently come to light behind them, or were just pretending that it had never been said; either way I was perfectly fine with.

Don't get me wrong, Bora seems like a nice person from the few sentences I've actually said to her but it doesn't take a genius to know that she's slightly...aggressive. I mean it in a predatory way, like she knows what she wants and doesn't like people to stand in her way sort of thing. She's also quite uncomfortable to look at because her eyes are so fierce and her confidence sky high, myself being quite the opposite. While her flirtatious glances and comments flattered me as she was so beautiful, they did make me a little wary about what she was thinking.

Meanwhile on the other side of my brain, Taeyeon inhabited my thoughts. Try as I might, I could not get the word 'love' out of my head. I know love works in mysterious ways but...how on earth could I love Taeyeon after pretty much only having sex with her? Yes she's opened up quite a lot recently and yes she has showed me more of her actual personality...and also has dropped the tough guy persona but there was still that feeling of her holding back something from me.

Amidst my thinking, my eyes flickered to Bora and proceeded to drag up and down her body as she and Yuri planned on what to do tonight, welcoming my input too but I was far too involved in my thoughts.

Taeyeon being released...the look on her youthful face as it showed her biggest smile yet. The wind blowing through her hair and the tears in her eyes, finally free from a place where she didn't even deserve to be in in the first place. How much I wanted that for her...how I yearned to see the Kim Taeyeon I'd seen only a few glimpses of before her wall hardened up time and time again. How different our relationship or...whatever we have would be with no risk or fear. We wouldn't have to worry about security camera's, a nearby guard or someone being suspicious, it would just be her and me...alone. It was kind of scary in a way.

"What do you think Tiff?"

I broke out of my thoughts immediately and blushed as if they had been able to read my thoughts. Soon realising that wasn't possible, I looked to the two girls sat opposite me, Yuri looking quite concerned at my lack of concentration and Bora looking like...well, Bora. I frowned a little, having not quite heard the question.

"Hm?"

Yuri's eyebrow raised as she looked between her cousin and I, still a little suspicious it seems. "We uh...Bora doesn't feel like going out tonight since she worked a long day today, do you mind if we just have a night in?"

When I glanced at her, Bora's sly grin showed more that just tiredness. She was like the stereotypical guy you would meet on a night out, the sleezeball with his gross smirk and wandering eyes he didn't even attempt to hide out of courtesy. I don't know what she wanted from me, whether she did actually want something from me but there was something about her I wasn't sure of. Sensing Yuri was still waiting for my reply, I quickly nodded in her direction before directing my gaze to her lookalike once again. "Sure"

It was then that Yuri stood up, stretched a little baring her toned midriff and then walked out of the room. She returned a little while later with a menu for a local takeaway place and took our orders before grabbing the phone and leaving the room once again. Now with the two of us left left alone, there was just silence in her absence now, you could hear a pin drop amongst the sole gulp from the last of Bora's drink until that irritating smacking of her lips filled it. I took small sips of my own, an attempt to look busy which failed miserably because she simply smirked and got up, soon flopping down beside me. Her elbow supported her head as she stared nonchanantly at my profile while I did my best to try to remain comfortable but that was no easy task when you are being gawked at so openly.

"Can I help you?" I asked with a little attitude, not taking my eyes from the TV and looking as if it was the most interesting thing I'd ever seen...despite it not even being switched on.

"Why are you being moody? I haven't done anything have I?" I could hear the smile she wore through her voice as if it was funny making me self conscious this way. I didn't reply, I didn't want to. I just wanted to wait for Yuri to turn on a movie or something since alcohol wasn't really helping my nerves anymore. However, when she scooted closer it was obvious that I was going to have to say something.

"Okay" I started, turning to face her now. "We both obviously can't pretend that what happened didn't so we're just going to have to accept it, and then move on." Bora's smile grew while I spoke, her hand reaching out to tuck a piece of hair behind my ear, I leaned away almost immediately.
"This, is something that stops now. I'm not comfortable with this flirting thing that you've got going on so just...yeah." I ended with a sigh because despite my polite asking, she didn't listen and shuffled even closer, leaning closer to my lips just like she had that night.

Although she was a beautiful woman and my knowing from experience that kissing her would indeed feel good, the way my heart didn't skip a beat when she looked my way and the way my fingers refused to feel the electricity surging through them when I touched her to push her away...I think it was obvious to both she and I that my heart really did belong to another. Thankfully after a while, Bora leaned back to give me the space I desired but her stare didn't waver, neither did her smirk falter.
"Who is she...or he?" She asked.

"I don't think that's any of your business" I replied, looking over her head to attempt to see where Yuri had disappeared to.

Bora scoffed but yet again moved closer, it seemed this woman who had a number of other annoying habits also had no respect for personal space.
"This is like one of those scenes from a movie...girls night in, doing each others hair..." She smiled, twirling a piece of my locks around her finger. "...doing one another's makeup..." The backs of her fingers rested against my cheek as she wiped the side of my lip to take away an invisible smudge of lipstick. Grinning wider, she continued. "...telling each other's secrets..."

"Why are you so curious? It's not like you'll know the person" I retorted, regaining some of my much loved space by shuffling backwards

"You'd be surprised" she scoffed, again just scanning me as if I was a piece of meat ready to tuck in to. "My job, it gets me around, I see a lot of people. Sometimes we stay friends...other times we're separated due to...certain circumstances" there was a twinkle in her eye as she said that.

"Circumstances?" I asked, wondering what it was she could mean.

Bora leaned forward so she could whisper in my ear, I had no idea where the hell Yuri went to and wished she could just come break this up but on the other hand my curiosity was getting to me. When I felt the girl's breath caress my ear, I winced slightly but stayed put before her deep and dare I say sultry voice filled the silence.
"Now who's curious." She then got up and walked away, not before throwing a wink my way though.

Bora was gone a while, I figured she had gone to find Yuri so I waited...and waited...and then after a few more moments waiting I gave a frustrated sigh and got up, following her into the kitchen. I was surprised to see she was alone, just sitting there with a glass of what looked like coke mixed with something. While my remaining nerves were taken over by annoyance at her bad manners just leaving me there, I hovered by the door, leaning against the frame and I watched her swirling the liquid around the glass absentmindedly while her mind was seemingly elsewhere.

"Where's Yuri?" I asked, trying to start a conversation after figuring that it was better than the damned awkward silences that had filled most of our night. I may be wary of this woman and her ways but I'd much rather say something than stand there like i'mthe creeper. To answer my question, she said nothing but instead motioned her head over to a note on the table.

'Gone to pick up food, won't be long'.

I wondered why Yuri wouldn't just shout and tell us she was leaving, then again...she might have come in to see Bora and I on the sofa looking as if we wanted some privacy. I sighed for the hundredth time that night, thinking to come up with an excuse of why she and I were like that...
In the meantime though, I pulled up a seat and sat opposite the girl who was still staring off into space. I continued to look at her hoping she'd talk first but after a while with no luck it seemed that was not going to happen anytime soon. When she finally glanced up at me and saw me staring, a smile started to appear on her face, a roll of my eyes were given in return.

"What did you mean by circumstances?" I asked again, quickly wanting to leave when that small smile turned to a significantly larger smirk . Despite being annoyed, I waited for her answer only to become more frustrated when it didn't come. Getting to the end of my tether with her games as well as the looks she continued giving me, I finally scoffed and went to get up. Only then did she chuckle and motion for me to sit back down.

"I'm not supposed to make friends in my job..." She started, relaxing back into her chair. "To me they are simply clients that I am required to help but you know me, I can't help my bubbly personality" I couldn't control my laugh at that and quickly covered my mouth in an attempt to conceal it which failed as I snorted a few seconds later.
Bora didn't look offended however, instead she actually shot me a smile, I mean a realsmile not one of those perverted grins she usually does.

"So...you're a therapist or something?" I took a guess, wanting her to 'skip the bullshit' as she had once said and just tell me. Alcohol doesn't help my natural impatience.

"And sometimes..." She continued, ignoring my question and looking solely into my eyes. "...I try to help but it doesn't work out. They hire me but then whatever I do may not be enough. They could be taken away or... required to pay large sums of money, making it so they can no longer live in Seoul..." I was completely confused now, it may have been because of the alcohol but my head simply couldn't grasp what she was actually talking about. Due to the no doubt perplexed look on my face, she chuckled gently before finally revealing what sort of work she does.

"I'm a lawyer, Tiffany"