I followed Daichi to his office right near the corner on the left of the hallway.
I had gotten used to scrutinizing new environments, due to the kind of working world I was in.
When we entered the room, Daichi motioned me to sit on the chair that was right across his desk, So I took a seat and smiled brightly, but he didn't return the smile, he had expressions similar to that of a critic.
He seemed serious as ever, he glanced at me and then continued working on his laptop
"So listen here, Miss Yi. You start working as a caretaker starting tomorrow morning, and before you start, it would be better if you clearly understand and absorb the guidelines you need to follow!" he spoke in a very serious, grave tone and I swear I was a little scared at first.
"Alright so first things first, you will have to get up as early as 5 in the morning and get all the members out of bed by 6!" he read out from his laptop and then glanced at me to see whether I agreed to the first condition or not.
So I replied quickly, more like in a haste "Yes sir" showing a thumbs up and nodding my head at his words with a small smile.
"Moving forward, make healthy meals for them!" he continued and I nodded in agreement. Although that would be a problem for me as I don't know how to cook a single thing, although I live alone I've never learned how to cook due to the circumstances of lacking time and the inability to learn without a teacher.
"You can't be seen out with any of the members as a caretaker or a close person but just as a staff, for that we'll provide you with a fake staff card. And on top of all the other rules which you can read later there's one rule which is the most prominent one!!" he said with a slight increase in his tone implying that this condition might be consequential
"I'm all ears" I replied paying all attention to whatever he intended to speak!
"DO NOT GET ROMANTICALLY INDULGED WITH ANY OF THE MEMBERS!" he said expecting a shook or disheartening expression from me however, I was good at keeping a poker face.
"That's well understood, Sir" I replied plainly.
"Well, that's surprising, I had supposed you might seem to have objections with that rule but you seem calm....very calm! Are you doing the job for money or the likes?" he questioned with a spark of curiosity in his eyes.
I wish that was the reason, but I have a reason much more profound and heavier than that.
"Yes, that exactly. Money can solve all your problems, as they say" I faked a chuckle before continuing
"Should I return to my house and start packing up my stuff?" I asked him, scrolling through my phone, making him believe that I wasn't a fan or I'm quite certain he wouldn't provide me with the job.
"No dear, you don't have to bring your material we've already made arrangements for that. A room for you and new items of clothing for you as well. Yet if you require anything from your place, you can grab that later tomorrow" he replied with a smile, a freaking smile, I smiled back at him.
Does he think I'm a poor lowlife or something? Cause money isn't something I'm worried or concerned about at the least. Not to brag, but I have plenty of it.
"Oh hehe okay.." I sheepishly giggled and tugged a strand of my hair behind my war
"So am I supposed to go to their house right now?" I questioned with a glint of embarrassment, it was almost 9 and it would be flustering to arrive at this time of the day.
"Yeah sure... the driver is waiting outside for you!" he said with a plain face and dropped me to the entrance gate of the building after which I entered the black SUV, standing right in front of the building and I turned around to wave Daichi a goodbye, which he returned with a head bow and smile.
I was filled with content at the thought of meeting them, a euphoric feeling spread across my heart, exhilaration took over me and I screamed inside while had an unadorned expression on the outside.
It was gonna be one hell of an adventure I could say that for sure.
My phone buzzed and I checked the phone instantly, already having a hint who the message might be from.
"Got the job?" It read
"Affirmative" I replied and stuffed my phone back into my pocket. I was brought back to reality with that message, I wasn't here neither by choice nor because I was employed out of the blue. All's going according to plan which I despised at the most.
Not allowed to be in a relationship, I sighed at the thought.
Well, it's not as if any one of the members would be eager to be with me anyways.
But I knew I had feelings for this certain someone, and I knew I had to suppress in order to carry out the task I'm here for.
God, just let this pass with ease, I've got a gut feeling this isn't going to be.
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_______________________________________________________I'm in a bakery.The air is alight with a warm fragrance of chocolate and cinnamon and spices, notes of vanilla floating through. Wide windows let in radiant sunlight that caresses each curve, edge, and dip in the simple room.Honey-golden wood floors and rustic, light tables fill the space with airiness and openness.A long glass bar showcases freshly basked muffins, cinnamon rolls, and a tray of chocolate chip cookies.I inhale deeply through my nose, reveling in the ambiance.A cheerful voice pulls my attention to the doorway to the kitchen.In it stands a man in a soft, creamy sweater, whose smile makes a calm, peaceful feeling settle in my chest."Hi, Namhyuk!" you breathe, staring at the tray of sweet rolls he's cradling to his chest.His dimples make an appearance as he motio
"Taehyung" I breathe.He tilts his head, watching you with haunting doe eyes the color of the deepest space, the darkest storm."Hey, princess!" he saysHis voice rumbles through my chest like a bolt of thunder, the name sending waves of warmth screaming through me. Without my consent, my body drops into the chair across the table from him.Hobi sets the brownies on the table and slips out the door, leaving me and Taehyung me alone.said ebony-haired man drops his pencil and stretches his arms over his head, yawning."Mm, you brought me brownies!" he groans reaching for the plate. He takes one and chomps a big bite out of it, chewing happily all the while as I work to process what's going on?parallel universe?new life?did I die in a car crash?I DON'T UNDERSTAND."here'' mumbles Taehyung through a mouth
I rang the bell as I stood at the doorstep of The Orions's manor-like-building!I heard the sound of footsteps approaching the door from behind with a twist of the doorknob Someone opened the door "well, well, well" said a soft voice abruptly "look who decided to show up!" I saw Kyo standing in the doorway his eyes making their inspection of me."Hey HIKARI!!!" Jin says with a cute smile, lingering in the open doorway. His tone is that of an old friend that I haven't seen in ages.I bow my head slightly to greet them while kyo tugs on my arm and drags me inside."Woah!" I gasp at the sudden action "Hi there!!" I say as I'm still being pulled by kyo."Hey Hikari!!!!" kyo replies as he finally stops dragging me.Jin sees my hesitation and laughs. The motion stretches his beautiful lips thin, flashing a toothpaste-commercial-worthy smile."It's okay, make yourself comfortable! The other members will be here no time, her
"No no, it's not going to be a problem for me at all, besides it's you guys that need to be careful"I said cheerfully but the guys took the statement in the wrong way and started giggling and smirking, they thought I meant that they should be careful not to fall for me!"oh no no no! you got the wrong idea probably" I giggled hesitantly while kenma shifted his position to placing his elbows on his legs and leaning towards me a little."So what did you mean by what you said then?" my eyes widened at how close he was to me and I gulped and smiled."Going in a relationship with someone else might affect your career, so you need to be careful with that." I tried to explain and everyone went "oooooh" after listening to my comment."Okay so do you know what all you have to do?!" Kenma asked while re-entering the room followed by Taehyung and both of them sat on the sofa, beside me. I almost stiffened up, engulfed between two towering muscular m
I woke up as the rays of the radiant sun hit me in the eye, crawling past the curtains of my room. I sat up straight in my bed and rubbed my eyes, stretching out my arms, and then turned around to check the time, "HOW THE HELL!" I yelled out loud as I saw that it was noon. I was supposed to wake up at 5 and wake them at 6, I've messed up things on my first day, Great! I clapped my hands sarcastically for myself before I quickly got up from my bed, washed up, and wore a red t-shirt with black shorts along with a ponytail and ran downstairs, and while in a hurry I accidentally missed the last two steps of the staircase and fell all the way down.All the members were already up and were doing their respective works. The noise caused due to my abrupt fall had caused everyone to move their attention to me. I got up instantly rubbing my back and walked towards them, bowing down to apologize."Looks like you forgot at what time you had to wake up huh
I fixed my gaze at Taehyung as he got up from the floor where he was resting and began walking towards me, with his hands stuffed in his grey sweatpants and I gulped as the distance between us seemed to diminish by every second passing. I looked up at him as he stopped inches before me, I could feel the warmth radiating off his body. He slowly lowered himself and brought his face closer to my ear, I shivered unconsciously as his fingers touched my right arm. He brought his face so close to my ear that I could feel his lips touching my ear. "Get us some juice, would you?" he spoke in a low raspy voice, I could feel him smirking against my ear and I bit my lip and nodded before rushing out the door swiftly. (KENMA'S POV) "ahhh...isn't she cute?" I spoke out my thoughts and sighed as I thought of her small fragile form "I agree, plus she's hot, isn't she?" k
"So Hikari, all of us decided to know you better, like go out with you one on one and have discussions with you about yourself and all. And wanted to know if that's fine with you?" Namhyuk asked me with a serious look on his face.'If that's fine with me? seriously? how can I even say no!!! This is on point my dream come true, them implying and intending on spending more time with me' I thought to myself and then answered back thoughtfully"Yeah, sure that's absolutely fine with me. You have the right to know about me as much as I know about you guys!" I smiled and showed a thumbs up in agreement with their thoughts. I could hear a few of them controlling their chuckles and I had NO idea as to what they found funny."So you'll go out with each of us individually. We're going to go in ascending order, starting with Kenma." Jin said with a slight annoyance on his face while KENMA seemed happy?"So come to my room later this night. We'll ta
WHAT?!Before I could get a hold of the person he vanished into thin air as if he wasn't even here. I blindly waved my hands in the air, in the darkness. I truly was afraid of a million things, one of which is the dark. I didn't quite share very fond memories of the darkness.Suddenly the lights were back on. Everyone came rushing towards me to check on me as I yelled as loud as I could. My yelling caused everyone to be worried over me, which was kind of sweet, to be honest, I've never really had this kind of affection in a long time."Yah! are you afraid of the dark?" Yuki asked with great concern."I mean yes! obviously? who isn't afraid of the dark?" I said in a panic, still trying to figure out who was it, the one earlier who was talking to me. Honestly, it sounded like Taehyung, I glanced at him and he smiled genuinely, which made me re-consider my doubts."We're not? I mean it's not something to be afraid of. It's in the dark