"How far is the office from my place?" Jimin asked from the back seat of a moving car as he watched things pass by fast outside the window.
Jin who was driving, looked at Jimin's reflection from the rear view mirror. "Around an hour."
Jimin's eyes widened and looked back at Jin's reflection. "That's further than I expected."
He thought for a short while and said "Please tell me the office opens at 9am and not earlier"
Jin laughs, waking up Namjoon who was napping quietly at the passenger seat. "Yes, the office opens at 9."
The blonde male sighs in relief, thankful since that would mean that he wouldn't have to wake up too early.
Namjoon chuckled by himself after seeing Jin smiling to himself, looking slightly conflicted about something. "You're not going to tell him?" Namjoon asked the driver.
The chuckle had caught Jimin's attention since it came out of nowhere. What he said sparked Jimin's curiosity as well. "What...What are you not telling me?" He asked nervously.
Jin glanced at Namjoon and said "You tell him, I don't know how to say it without bursting his bubble."
The male with the dirty blonde hair turned slightly towards jimin and said "Sorry Park Jimin-sshi. The office opens at 9am for our clients. Thing is, we're working for the paranormal investigation department and in most cases, the things we're involved with, happens at unexpected times."
Jimin laughed nervously at the reminder that he's really highly likely to work under some job to go ghost hunting or something. "Oh...I-I see" he said, voice trailing off, mind suddenly occupied, thinking of excuses that he could use to reject this offer once he's seen how scary things would be at the office.
He leaned back on his seat, suddenly feeling tired. He didn't get much sleep last night anyways cause Taehyung's laughing kept him up for hours. He looked outside the window once more, feeling his eyelids become heavier as minutes pass by. The soft music from the radio along with the quiet conversation that the two tall men were having at the front, lulling him to sleep.
Jin parked at the front of their 4-storey office building and got out of the car. He peeked through the back seat window and saw Jimin still asleep. He smiled, feeling bad for waking the guy up. Jimin seemed like a nice guy, so he was looking forward to be an acquaintance to him. He was quiet most of the time and only asked things that were important.
It was almost as if the smaller male carried around a barrier. Not really seeming like he wants to make friends.
Jin shrugged all his thoughts off and lightly tapped on jimin's window as he watched the blonde male slowly wake up and saw his cheeks turning slightly pink and flustered when he realised that he fell asleep in front of him and Namjoon. He quickly took his stuff and his bag and got out of the car once Jin stepped away from the door.
Jimin smiled awkwardly when Jin pat his shoulder as he turned to watch namjoon walk towards them from the other side of the car.
"Let's go~" The tall blonde male said as he walked past them, leading the way.
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Jimin was in awe.
The place didn't look like how he expected it to be. He expected some small and old looking building with some sort of dull classy theme and dusty antiques everywhere. But he was wrong the moment he saw the exterior of the building and was even more wrong when he was slapped with a modern and a grand as fuck lobby.
He wondered if they were in the wrong building cause judging from what he's seeing, it does not look like a lobby of an office for ghostbusters. It looked more like some grand lobby of some established interior design company that makes billions of won per annum. Jimin couldn't even close his mouth cause every time he turns his head, he gets attacked with more fancy stuff he's never seen before.
'Everything is so extra...Why.' Jimin asked no one mentally.
There were people who wore expensive, fashionable clothes and some even looked stylish casual, around the lobby. Majority of them we're around 20-40 years old. Some others were older.
'Are...these people...employees???' Jimin wondered as he glanced at the two tall male who brought him there, and eyed at what they were wearing. The fancy fucking suits. Namjoon had been watching Jimin's actions, holding back his laughter.
"You're probably really surprised about the office's environment right?" He asked Jimin, taking the silence as a yes. "Yeah, newcomers are usually very surprised at how...unsuitable everything is, despite what we do." He said as he pat Jimin's shoulder. "If you're wondering why Jin and I are wearing suits, it's only cause we had some formal morning party to attend to earlier."
Jimin made an "o" shape with his mouth and looked around once more, seeing some eyes turned towards him.
He didn't want to admit it, but he knew they were checking him out. It wasn't a surprise to Jimin nowadays though. Taehyung had been trying his hardest to help Jimin get out there slowly and maybe meet some nice people to fall for. Or sleep with. Which never worked since Jimin refused to be involved with anyone that deeply. But in the end, the results of Tae's hard work is that Jimin had been taking care of his own appearance which led to him looking his best.
"Jiminnie, if I didn't see you as a brother, I'd fuck you up, you sexy beast" Tae said out of nowhere as he watched Jimin lie on his side on his own bed, flicking through channels on the tv.
"Tae what the fuck" Jimin replied, throwing the tv controller at the brunette idiot, his best friend who caught it and ran away with it while laughing his ass off.
His flashbacks ended when he heard Namjoon saying something again.
"The boss doesn't really care about what his employees wear, as long as they're appropriate." He paused for a few seconds before continuing. "Although…..he'd...well...how do I say this without making him sounds like some stuck-up jerk…" He thought for a few more seconds and just said "Just don't be unfashionable or he go all fashion police on you."
"Oh but you look like you'll be fine though. So don't worry about it~" Namjoon added.
Jimin couldn't help but laugh lightly at what he just heard. "Well. That explains everything I've seen so far." Referring to all the fashionable people. Not to mention the extravagant interior.
A lady in a tight blue dress with long sleeves and high heels, walked towards Jin and Namjoon. She had healthy wavy brown locks that was all pushed to one side of her shoulder. She smiled at the two men.
"Ha Young sunbae, Good day~" Jin greeted the pretty lady.
"Good day Jin~" She replied back and looked at Namjoon "and Namjoon".
They briefly talked about the morning party since she asked the two about how it was before she turned to look at Jimin.
"Who's the handsome guy?" She asked with a smile. Jimin just stood there and looked away, pretending like he didn't notice her call him handsome.
Jin cleared his throat to get some people's attention before replying to her. "This is Jimin. Park Jimin."
She looked at Jimin once again with widened eyes. Heads turned towards the blonde male. Gasps and murmurs spreading across the room.
Jimin looked around, noticing that now everyone was looking at him. He turned to the two tall men and asked them in a loud whisper "Why is everyone suddenly looking at me? Did I do something wrong??"
"You mean THE Park Jimin??" Ha young asked, in shock. Receiving a nod from both Jin and Namjoon. "Oh wow. I never thought I'd ever meet her….or uh...him."
Jimin furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.
"Also, I'm not saying this to offend you but I thought Park Jimin was a girl!" She exclaimed with a tone that was half-laughing. "Wasn't expecting her to be...well...a really hot guy…" She said.
Jimin didn't even hear her since he was occupied with thoughts and distracted by seeing everyone stare at him.
"Yeah, we were shocked too…" Jin and Namjoon said in unison.
"Does...Jungkook know?"
"Are you referring to whether he knows that Jimin is a guy or that Jimin is here."
"Both?"
"He knows Jimin is here. But I'm not sure if he knows about Jimin being a guy."
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Jimin was sitting in some VIP lobby/meeting room. It was smaller compared to the extravagant entrance lobby from earlier. He was massaging his temples, slightly frustrated because no one is telling him anything.
Why does everyone seem to know him? Why is everyone talking about him? Why is everyone shocked that he's a guy? These thoughts haunted his mind.
A few minutes later. The door burst opened to show a stressed-out looking Namjoon. He hurried over to where Jin and Jimin were. "Do you want to hear the Good news of the bad news first?"
Jimin lifted his head up and said "Bad news first."
"Alright. I know you've been through a lot today just to meet the boss." He took a deep breath and said "But I was just notified that he left right before we got here. His father suddenly called him up to attend some family gathering."
Jimin's mouth gaped open. All that's happened for nothing.
"The good news is that, he left some materials for you to look over, regarding joining this company. It seems that he included everything you need to know about your position in the office."
He handed the smaller blonde male a thick folder and Jimin took it and thanked Namjoon. A smile finally reaching up to Jimin's face. Relieved that he'd at least get some questions answered.
"When will he be back?" Jimin asked.
"We're not entirely sure about that, Park Jimin-sshi."
"A-ah, Just Jimin is fine Namjoon-sshi." Jimin said, giving him a slight smile before turning his attention to the folder in his hands. "Can I look over them quickly, here?"
Jin stood up and nodded, pushing Namjoon slowly as he said "Of course, Jimin! We'll be right outside, if you have any questions."
The two made their way to the door. Namjoon stopped and turned to look at Jimin. "Jimin, how old are you?"
The blonde male was surprised by the sudden question but replied anyways. "I was born in 1995."
"Oh! If that's the case, Just call us both hyung." He said with a smile. Jimin chuckled and agreed. Watching the two leave and close the door.
He stared back at the folder in his hands, took a deep breath and opened it.
"Come over to the office tomorrow if you're taking the job Jimin! Take care~" Jin chirped after dropping the younger blonde male back home.
"Thank you for driving me back, Jin hyung." Jimin said with a nice bow, and waved at the pink haired male who drove away from the parking lot in front of his studio apartment's building.
Jimin dragged his feet upstairs back into his small apartment. Dropping himself on the bed once he was home.
He stared at the ceiling, deep in thoughts.
If he took the job, he'll surprisingly receive a really well paid position. Honestly, he still can't wrap his head around the whole thing. It doesn't make sense since he had no suitable qualifications to even apply for a job with that amount of salary...Even he himself thinks that he doesn't have what it takes to even be part of the company.
Mainly because he's the type of scaredy cat who'd whine if he were to be dragged into the cinema by Tae to watch a horror movie and cover his eyes throughout the whole movie. If he can't even handle horror movies, how's he going to be able to handle real life paranormal stuff? He predicts that he's probably just going to end up crying or running away.
Other than that, he's never even met the "boss" he was supposed to meet. He imagined him to be some 60-year old man with a scar somewhere on his face. But that wouldn't make sense either since he was told that Jeon Jungkook is the second son of the chairman, who's still currently in his 50's. Also, he read in one of the materials that the boss recently graduated from university.
'He's probably a few years older than me then?' He sighs, feeling slightly anxious about his future. 'Only a few years older than me, yet he's so successful already~'
He felt himself leaning towards accepting the job, knowing that his financial life would be more successful if he accepted.
His mind trails to that moment when people heard he was "The" Park Jimin. He expected to receive some answers regarding that in the material, Jeon Jungkook had left for him. But, to his disappointment, there were none.
He only provided information regarding the company, his position, some forms and the stuff Jimin has to bring in if he accepts the invitation.
He sighs as he closes his eyes, remembering the things he read.
Jeon Paranormal Investigation Department, known as J.P.I.D for short. It's apparently a department under a very big investigation company that's famous for their crime investigations and only hire the best. He knew about the main department, they were always on the news whenever some crazy case was solved. But he never knew they had a paranormal investigation department, it's no wonder why the building he was in earlier, looked so established.
He's heard of the Jeons, they're crazy brainy or something. Fucking geniuses.
Jimin sat up and crossed his legs on the bed, reaching for the folder that was resting on the corner of his bed. He opened them once again and pulled out the papers. Searching for the paper where he saw the position list, laid out like a family tree with photos.
At the top, he saw the big boss of the company, Jeon Jang Hun, 57 years old, Founder and Chairman of Jeon Crime Investigation (JCI). He looked around and spotted the other Jeons. Jeon Yoon Ah, 56 years old, Co-founder and CEO of JCI. The Chairman's wife. Jeon Jun Song, 25 years old, the heir apparent who is currently the CIO of JCI.
Jimin was amazed, the whole family works in the company. He wondered how they somehow ended up opening a paranormal branch. More than that, trust their youngest family member take over that branch too.
He continued searching until he found JPID's position list. He found Jeon Jungkook, and his eyebrows furrowed in stress.
"He's...He's TWO YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME." Feeling mocked for some weird reason.
To top it all off, there was no photo of Jungkook provided as well. "Great. He's two years younger than me AND I still don't know what he looks like. Great! Fan fucking tastic!" He threw his arms upwards in frustration, and threw a small tantrum before he goes back to the paper with a heavy sigh.
"Jeon Jungkook, 21 years old........Head of JPID and Head investigator." He sobbed at the second part of the sentence. How could someone so young already be the head of some big company department. While Jimin had been working his ass off in small multiple jobs while, also maintaining his university life.
"Wait...He's 21 AND he graduated already? What the fuck?" He threw his head into his palms, not being able to believe what he just learnt for the past few minutes regarding his boss. Wondering if the guy probably doesn't exist because he sounds too good to be true and he wasn't there when Jimin went to meet him. Half convinced, that his boss is some non-existent creature, he threw the paper at the pile that he's already read.
He took another set of papers that had information regarding his own position and the forms attached to it. He read that he was given a few choices. He saw a small white post-it stuck on the side of the position area.
'Do your research regarding each position and select one that you think you'd fit the most.'
Jimin could help it, but he mentally read the handwritten note with some bossy and jerky tone. He shook his head and looked over the positions that were in the short list provided.
"Parapsychologist...Metaphysics Professor...Sound Engineer...Photojournalist...P-Paranormal Researcher....Ex…..Exorcist....." Jimin listed out, blood draining from his face as he said the last two. He actually said the last one out quietly, in fear that some freaky shit would come out if he said it loudly. It started out pretty okay since he didn't know what they were or that they sounded non-horror related. Pretty shocked that he was being offered these professional sounding positions. But shit hit him hard when he read out the last two, reality giving him an award winning bitch slap to the face, reminding him that these aren't normal jobs.
He felt goosebumps and hugged his arms, looking around, suddenly feeling creeped out.
"I'm going to die if I work under any of these!!!" He yelled to himself.
Yelping when he heard his phone ringing.
"T-Tae! Please tell me you're sleeping over again tonight!" Jimin asked desperately. He was getting too creeped out.
"I will if you say Tae is the best three times, loudly!"
"Tae is the best Tae is the best Tae is the best" He complied quickly.
"hehe ok good, now open the door~"
"What…" Jimin looked at his door and made his way towards it. Swinging it open to reveal his loser of a best friend with his dumb boxy grin. "You made a fool out of me-" Jimin said, slightly embarrassed cause Tae made him say those embarrassing stuff earlier.
The tall brunette just shrugged his shoulder, the corners of his lips turning downwards and eyebrows raised as he made his way inside, with his bag. Jimin shook his head, at least relieved that he wasn't alone anymore.
They sat across each other at the coffee table.
"Tell.Me.Everything!" The brunette said as he hugged a pillow in anticipation.
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"Wow."
"Yeah-"
"You're like a celebrity in the office!"
"Tae that's not the point???" Jimin said as he leaned back against the side of his bed. "As good as this offer is, I'm going to die working under it."
Tae laughed and agreed. "Yeah...But what are you going to do about it though?" He asked. Worried about his blonde best friend. "Just so you know, if you reject the offer, I'm still here to help you if you ever need it okay?"
Jimin looked at him and felt guilty. He knew he was referring to financial help.
He started to chew on his bottom lip. Conflicted.
"I know Tae…" He said as he watched the brunette take out his laptop after seeing the positions list.
"Here. Let's check out what these positions are together, okay?" He asked as he stood and sat beside Jimin, who just nodded in response. They opened the browser and typed in the first position.
"Parapsychologist, it's related to the investigation of the paranormal phenomena. So you'd have to have some superpowers or something like…..psychokinesis or clairvoyance!" Tae said with a cheerful tone.
"What? That's impossible! Those things don't exist outside movies." Jimin said, confused why that was even a job position there.
"Jimin you stay away from horror related stuff, so how would you know if it exists or not?" Taehyung asked with a laughing tone.
Jimin stared at the screen with furrowed eyebrows. How would those things even be possible…
"Okay next! Metaphysics Professor...Let's skip this one cause you're obviously not cut out for that." He said as he quickly read the description of the position. Jimin had to sadly agree about what he said. "Oh! Sound engineer!" He quickly typed the position down and searched what they do when it's paranormal-related. "Electromagnetic phenomena…"
"Oh…" Jimin said as he read the description. It was related to something regarding paranormal sounds that are captured on recording devices. Jimin winces at the thought. "Nope. Nope." He said as he typed in the photojournalist position. Hoping it was just something that requires him to take photos of the working environment in the office and writing articles regarding the office.
"Wow." was all Taehyung could say after they found the correct meaning behind the job.
Jimin would be required to set up all sorts of cameras, including thermal cameras, at the areas where the paranormal activities were happening. Checking over the results once it's done.
The blonde male rested his forehead on the table with a soft thump. Knowing he was doomed. Since what's left was the paranormal researcher and exorcist, which defined itself.
Taehyung rubbed the smaller male's back gently. "You know you don't have to accept right?"
Jimin turned his head to look at his alien best friend who's serious side is out since he came over that night. He looks away and thinks about how much he owes the guy.
He can't depend on the brunette forever. How much he owes to the guy is already so much more than he can ever pay back with his current salaries. Taehyung kept telling him to not worry about paying back and told him not to pay back. But the guilt is overwhelming.
Jimin sighed and sat up, checking the time.
2:13am.
"We should sleep, we have morning classes tomorrow Tae."
"Oh yeah- haha well! Just rest up, I won't keep you up this time! Promise!" He grinned as he prepared his own futon after Jimin moved to the bathroom to wash his face before sleeping.
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Jimin woke up around 3:10am out of nowhere, not being able to go back to sleep since he felt restless.
He sat up and looked at the folder again, which was now on the kitchen counter. He got up quietly so he doesn't wake up taehyung who was sleeping on the floor.
He walked over to it and opened it once more. Pulling out the papers.
'Is this everything?' He thought.
He furrowed his eyebrows, wondering why he suddenly thought and felt like there was something more. He lifted the folder closer to his face and looked inside. He gasped quietly and glanced at Taehyung who remained asleep.
He turned back and reached inside. Pulling out a small black and opaque ziplock bag that was the side of his palm.
'Park Jimin. it is essential for you to wear this. It's not a gift. Just wear it.' Jimin scoffed at the hand written note his boss had left for him that was stuck against the plastic. Reading it in that jerky tone again.
He opened the bag and was shocked to see a necklace. He pulled it out by its chains and raised it up so the pendant hung in the air around his eye level.
It was a crystal ring with gold accents, the chain tied around it once to hold it. He felt his heart beating hard against his chest.
He slowly touched the ring and gasped as he felt goosebumps running down his back.
Jimin stared in awe before he looked at it through half lidded eyes.
Mesmerised and almost hypnotised.
"Amica mea. Tempus enim prope est." Jimin said with a low voice out of nowhere and chin pointing upwards as he slowly slipped it around his neck. Exhaling once it was on.
It was then when Jimin snapped out of it.
He looked around and looked down at his necklace where the ring was resting against his chest. His face turned pale.
' I spoke in latin and I understood it.....' he started to feel creeped out once again, since he's never studied latin before! More than that, the sentence itself was scaring him to death, understanding what it meant but not knowing what it was about.
Jimin quickly pulled the necklace away. Throwing it back into the folder and rushed back to bed, hiding under his blanket.
He forced his eyes closed until he felt drowsiness creeping up to him. After a while, he finally fell back to sleep.
Amica mea. Tempus enim prope est.
My love. The time is near.
The next morning, Jimin and Tae went to university and lived life as usual. Except Jimin felt like he was on edge most of the time, he constantly thought of the necklace and ignored how he craved to have it on him again. Like it felt as if something was gone if he didn't put it on.
During his free period, Jimin sat on an outdoor bench in his university campus, filling in the job application form from last night. He knew that Jeon Jungkook knows something he doesn't know. Feeling as if the guy had the answers to his questions he's been asking from a young age. Why people kept rejecting him. Why people threw him away. He's been desperate to know the answers. If joining this company can provide the answers he needed, then he's going to apply for it, even if it kills him.
He applied for the photojournalist since he's studied photography and videography before at least. So he thought that he'd only be able to provide his services well under something he's experienced with.
He filled everything out and put everything back into the folder. Unwillingly taking out the necklace, recalling that his boss told him to wear it. He sighs and put it on. Ignoring how that emptiness he felt before was now gone.
Jimin chewed on his lower lip in annoyance of not being able to understand so many things. But he guesses, he'll have the answers soon. He stood up and gathered his stuff, making his way towards the stairs leading to his next class.
He heard murmurs as he went up the stairs.
"He's so hot oh my god...is he a student here?"
Jimin heard someone say, trying to not assume they were talking about him. Keeping his head down.
Before he could even finish going up the stairs, the top of his head came into contact with something hard that was blocking his way. Jimin was stunned for a while as he kept his head down. He saw another pair of legs in front of him and figured out that he just ran into some guy's chest. He stared at the expensive looking shoes and sighed when the guy didn't move away.
Jimin got annoyed and pushed his soft blonde bangs upwards as he looked up at the guy who was one step above him at the stairs. Jimin felt his annoyance drain away after he was met with a pair of beautiful eyes that was gazing down on him intensely. The male had amazing features. Beautiful strong nose with the tip slightly curving down. His furrowed eyebrows were perfectly shaped and filled. His lips were pink and soft, with the upper lip slightly thinner than the bottom lip. Cupids bow curved elegantly. His healthy dark brown hair was styled to show his amazing eyebrows and forehead. Not to mention that sharp jawline that could cut and kill. Jimin couldn't lie, this man in front of him is fucking hot. And it's throwing him off so hard.
"What are they doing? They're just staring at eachother"
"Oh but look. Two hot guys in one place. I'm not complaining to be honest."
The voices snapped Jimin and the guy out of their trances. The blonde suddenly feeling awkward for being stared down by the hot guy. But a part of him felt satisfied because the guy seemed to take an interest in Jimin.
He took one step backwards and downwards, not being able to stay that close to the guy. Jimin avoided his gaze and bit on his lower lip to distract himself.
"Hmm…" The male said, catching Jimin's attention once more. He crossed his arms as he looked at Jimin from head to toe. Tilting his head slightly for a second, eyebrows furrowed even more than before.
"Can I help you?" Jimin asked.
The guy said nothing back as he let out a conflicted sounding sigh after he was done giving Jimin the measuring look. Jimin felt offended by the conflicted exhale and watched the guy just walk past him.
Jimin couldn't fathom what just happened. He turned to see the guy who stop proceeding downstairs and turned around once more. He grabbed Jimin's waist, turned him around and away from facing him.
The blonde male felt flustered and looked at the male past his shoulder. Only to find the male checking his ass out without shame.
"Huh…" The brunette man said, raising an eyebrow.
"Jesus fucking christ" one girl said. Jimin saw how she was covering her red face in embarrassment as she watched what was happening.
Jimin felt the hands come off his waist and turned around to see the guy proceed downstairs and disappear as he turned past a corner.
"What....What the fuck?!" Jimin said with a horrified face.
"I swear to god Tae, If I ever see him again, I'm going to slap his stupid perfect face!" Jimin ranted from the passenger seat at the driver.
"Ooo~~ Is Jiminie interested in someone?" Tae asked with a teasing tone.
"Tae. Please. Not this again. I mean yes he was fucking hot. But would I sleep with him?......I mean...maybe...or no. I mean no. But like he's an asshole! I hate him." Jimin couldn't help but realise that he wasn't lying that he probably would sleep with the guy. The last time he had sex was when he was with Sang Hoon. So he'd been sexually frustrated as a result. But he also didn't want to let anyone come too near to him, fearing of the bad stuff that could come with it. It all resulted in some unresolved sexual frustration.
His best friend laughed so hard until the car swerved slightly. He straightened up to continue driving properly. "Oh Jiminnie~ I've been trying to set you up with good guys and sometimes girls as well, only for you to reject all of them. And now you're finally telling me, you're into those bad boy types? I never would've expected."
Jimin face palmed himself. "Nnnooooooo~ I'm not interested in him I swear! I'll..I'll push him down the stairs next time I see him!"
"What do you mean stairs, the word you're looking for is bed."
"Oh. my. god. Oh my god Tae stop pushing unnecessary images in my head." Jimin replied slapping Taehyung's shoulder and rested his face over his hands, calming his pink cheeks.
"Okayy okayyyyy I'll stop~" He laughed once again, enjoying bullying his blonde friend. "Anyways, we're almost there! I'm so glad our university is in between your place and your new office! How are you getting home later? I have some family dinner to attend to tonight"
Jimin watched them drive past the office's main gate "I'll fetch a taxi or bus or something later." He said picking up his things. He opened the door, and got out, noticing some people who were walking towards the entrance looking at Jimin, greeting him.
Jimin bowed back at them.
"Wow. Good luck celebrity!" Taehyung said after he watched the whole thing happen.
Jimin just chuckled and shook his head. Waving goodbye at his brunette friend and walked into the lobby.
"Good afternoon Park Jimin-sshi!"
Jimin was shocked at the loud greeting coming from a male with bright orange red wavy hair running towards him with arms in the air, smile so big and bright that the guy almost seemed like the human embodiment of the sun. The blonde slowed down his walking pace before he was attacked with a hug. "Nice to finally meet you! I'm sorry I wasn't here yesterday!" Hobi said as he guided Jimin into the building to the top floor.
Jimin raised his eyebrows in wonder. "Are you Mr. Jeon Jungkook?"
"What? Oh! No! I'm one of the people in his investigation team! Jung Heoseok! Call me Hobi hyung! Nice to meet you~" The male said as he shook Jimin's hand. Jimin laughed a little, feeling glad this guy exists in the office. The man reminded him slightly of Taehyung. Unexpected and loud but cheerful.
"Nice to meet you too Hobi Hyung, Just call me Jimin." He said with his pretty eye smile.
"Yaaaaah, You're more good looking face to face! I've only seen pictures of you that other people took and sent to me."
"P-Pictures?"
"Hobi-ah! Where did you go? God. I was talking to you for one second and you had run off when you received that message." A guy around Jimin's height and had fluffy mint coloured hair came up to them when they reached the top floor.
Hobi laughed before replying "Sorry Yoongi hyung! I went to pick Park Jimin up from the entrance!"
Yoongi looked at Jimin, showing no expression. "Ah~ So it was true that you came over yesterday. Jungkook told me about it just earlier. Was shocked to hear that you were a guy too, but yeah you should head over to his office since you haven't met him yet. Since you're here, you're probably here to accept his job offer right?"
Jimin wasn't given any chances to reply or react to the guy's words before he told Hobi to guide Jimin to the boss' office.
Jimin fixed his appearance, remembering Namjoon's ridiculous words from last time.
Hobi knocked.
They heard no reply, so he slowly opened the door and saw no one inside.
The two walked in, and Jimin scoffed and pushed his bangs upwards. "He's not here. Again."
"Oh- no, wait here, I'll ask the others if they know where he went." Hobi said and left Jimin in the room alone, leaving the door open.
Jimin looked around and walked to the boss' table. Picking the table name plate up with a sulking expression. "Jeon Jungkook. Personally wanted to meet me, yeah right. He can eat my ass when I meet him." He muttered as he was lightly hitting on the plate, not really meaning the last sentence in a sexual way despite what it sounded like.
"Hitting my name plate won't hurt me you know." Jimin turned quickly and hid the nameplate behind him and looked down. Too embarrassed to look up to his new boss after he was caught. He misses seeing a tall man with his arms crossed and leaning against the door frame. The guy chuckled slightly and walked in, closing the door behind him.
He slipped his hands into the pockets of his black pencil pants. His shoes making clicking sounds as he slowly made his way in front of the blonde male. Jimin watched as he saw a familiar pair of shoes walk up to him. The man stopped too close until his head was against another familiar hard chest. Jimin furrowed his eyebrows and shot his head upwards. Seeing the beautifully sculptured face that he saw earlier that day.
Jimin almost whimpered at being stared down so intensely by the beautiful man in front of him. Jimin's eyes trailed down to look at the male's lips which showed that one side was curved upwards. The taller male was smirking.
He looked at his eyes once more, only to find that the male was looking at Jimin's soft pillow lips in return. Which caused the blonde male to unconsciously bite his lower lip in response. Making the taller male look back into Jimin's eyes.
It was as if they were hypnotised by each other's presence.
They snapped out of it when the nameplate in Jimin's hand slipped off and fell to the floor. Jimin rested his palm on the male's chest and lightly pushed him away. Regretting making contact with the male as he felt a shiver run down his spine. It reminded him of when he first touched the necklace that Jungkook gave him. The thought made him remember the reason to why he came here. He needed answers.
He accepted the job thinking the job would be his only problem. But after meeting Jeon Jungkook. He has a big feeling that, this distracting male will most likely be at the top of his problems of working here, along with the job itself. Not to mention, this guy was the same guy who publicly and openly checked his ass out at his university. This man was the reason to why so much unwanted attention was turned towards him after Jungkook left.
"Y-You…" Jimin managed to say out, tearing his gaze away from his boss who was intimidating the fuck out of him. "You're Jeon Jungkook-sshi?" Jimin continued.
He felt relieved when Jungkook backed up slowly, probably noticing how close they were.
"Yes that would be me. Good to finally, formally, meet you Park Jimin-sshi." His voice deep and alluring that it was pulling Jimin towards him. The blonde male looked at his boss once again.
"W-We met earlier."
"We did." Jungkook said plainly.
"Care to explain what that was earlier?" Jimin asked with caution. He remembered the thing he said about Jungkook in the car when he didn't know that the man was going to be his boss. He winced mentally. The only person who has ever attracted Jimin enough to make him secretly agree that he'd probably let the man have his way with him, is now his boss. Jungkook can't know about it. Jimin will die with that secret and hope to god that Taehyung will tell no one.
Jungkook raised an eyebrow, knowing what Jimin was asking about. "Ah~ That. I'll have to explain that to you for another time." He said with a sly smirk as he fixed his own collar briefly.
Jimin didn't know what it is. But this seductive attraction he has towards the male is making it impossibly difficult for Jimin to think properly. He notices the sudden longing feeling he holds for Jungkook, as if he was someone who he's been waiting for all his life. It was ridiculous and too sudden. They just met for fuck's sake.
Jungkook took the folder that was resting on his table and made his way to his seat. "Have a seat Park Jimin-sshi."
Jimin complied without saying anything. He watched Jungkook push his seat backwards until Jimin could see him until his knees.
Jungkook sat on his chair with one leg crossed, right ankle resting against his left knee as he started to read Jimin's form in his hand that was resting on his leg. He leaned on his right elbow on the arm rest. Index finger lightly brushing his bottom lip. Eyebrows furrowed as he concentrated while reading. Jimin looked away after noticing that he'd been staring.
'Screw slapping the hot jerk or pushing him down the stairs. I can't even fucking look at him! More than that, he's my boss now...unfortunately.' Jimin thought.
Jungkook flipped the page and saw how Jimin selected the photojournalist position and looked up to Jimin. "Are you sure you want to take up this position?"
The blonde male ran his fingers through his hair, pushing his bangs upwards. "I'm afraid that position will be the only one that I'll be able to do. I studied photography and videography before."
"Hm~" Jungkook responded as he continued reading. "I see."
They remained quiet for 5 minutes as Jungkook read over Jimin's CV and the forms. He also had to write several things up.
Jimin jumped slightly when he heard jungkook closing his file with a loud thump.
"Park Jimin-sshi. Welcome to J.P.I.D. your job will start tomorrow. I will pass your contact information to Namjoon Hyung or Jin Hyung, so please come to the office as soon as possible when they contact you." Jungkook said as he cleared up his table.
"A-Ah...I'll do my best!" Jimin stood up and said with a smile, he was honestly glad he landed himself a stable job. The brunette stood from his seat and led Jimin towards the door.
As they walk towards the door, Jimin couldn't help but chuckle. 'He's not that bad. Was expecting some really rude stuck-up jerk to be honest. I mean. He was super rude earlier in campus and i don't know what the fuck that was…...but I guess having an eye candy during a horrible job won't be bad too!'
"What's so funny?"Jungkook asked out of curiosity, stopping in the middle of the room. He didn't remember saying anything funny.
Jimin stopped as well as he heard Jungkook's footsteps stop. Without thinking, he looked back only to be run over by the feeling of being dominated over once again. He really hates how Jeon Jungkook looks at him.
'Why does he have to look like he's going to eat me up all the time...'
"N-Nothing! Haha Just thought that you weren't as bad as I thought you'd be." Jimin said as he waved it off with a blush.
'Jesus fucking christ Jimin. Calm the fuck down will you? Stop acting like some some high school teen in love. This isn't how you usually are!'
Jungkook threw his sly smirk once more at the blonde male. "Ah~ It seems you had a bad first impression of me from what I heard you say when I came into the room." He chuckled lightly as he saw the blonde male's horrified expression. He looked away briefly before taking a few steps closer, slightly satisfied that the smaller male stood his ground, or more like, he was frozen. Jungkook stopped until they were as close as earlier. He looked down at the smaller male who looked up into Jungkook's eyes, flustered and not knowing what to say back.
The taller male didn't know what was making him feel the need to tease the blonde. But he decided to push him a little more.
"Judging from the way you wanted me to eat your ass earlier." He said with his stupid sly smirk and with a quiet yet deep voice.
Jungkook didn't realise it, but he was leaning closer towards Jimin's lips, slowly losing himself as he continued teasing. "What happened to the offer?"
Jimin was screaming inside his head, too flustered, too embarrassed, too angry yet at the same time too sexually frustrated thanks to the jerk who was basically seducing the fuck out of the blonde.
Not knowing how else to react, Jimin headbutted Jungkook's nose. Yes, it was basically day one at his new horrible job and Jimin, headbutted his boss' nose, who was too alluring for his own good.
Jungkook was taken aback as he took a few steps back, holding his nose and groaned, bending down with one hand on his knee. Stunned after he broke out of his hypnotizing trance earlier with Jimin. Slightly frustrated with himself that he let himself seduce the new guy. But he couldn't help it to be honest.
"Y-You! I-I'm...I Take back everything I said! You're as horrible as I expected you to be!" Jimin said out of embarrassment. He rushed to the door and swung the door open. Revealing Hobi, Yoongi, Namjoon and Jin who looked like he was about to knock on the door.
The guys only came over cause they heard Jungkook groaning loudly. They were stunned to see a blushing Jimin as the doors swung open.
Jimin bowed with 90 degrees quickly at them before walking past them who made way for the smaller blonde male to pass through. He sped walk through the hallway and started jogging when he got closer to a corner and disappeared soon after.
The 4 men turned their heads back at their boss who was suddenly lightly laughing sarcastically. "Wow. He's...definitely not what I expected." He said as he stood straight and looked at the other guys.
"JUNGKOOK YOUR NOSE IS BLEEDING."