Boss With Love (Kim Taehyung)
EIGHT

Dinner is over. The next thing Yoo Ra does is wash the dishes and then go to the guest room to clean up. Because the room will be occupied by Kim Taehyung as long as the man lives in his house.

Jungkook and Jimin are in the tv room. Watching random events while talking simple things.

Taehyung though?

Since dinner ended, Taehyung immediately drowned himself in Jungkook's room. Everyone thought the man had gone to bed first. Butno. Both of his eyes are still awake. Drowsiness could not touch him at all.

All he did was sit quietly by the bed while thinking seriously about something wrong within him.

From beginning to end, during the dinner, Taehyung inexplicably steals a glance towards Yoo Ra. He felt constantly trapped in Yoo Ra's smile and laughter which strangely looked so dazzling in his eyes.

Every time the laughter from the mouth of the Jeon-surnamed girl was heard, Taehyung would automatically look at her. Or at the very least, he would steal a glance through the tail of his eyes, pretending to look at Jimin when the main object is still Yoo Ra.

That's what happened until dinner. Taehyung himself was eager to avoid it. But in fact, Yoo Ra's smile was able to tear down his defenses even in the first second he tried. It was as if Yoo Ra's smile had a magnet that could always catch his attention.

The first time he saw Yoo Ra's laughter in the picture frame this afternoon, Taehyung already felt something unusual. His heart is beating abnormally. But he was sure the strange feeling would go away on its own. Unfortunately, seeing the laughter directly from Yoo Ra's lips actually made the debate worse.

Taehyung is not a stupid man who can't guess his feelings. He even concluded that he was in love. But his common sense still refused to believe.

One side of his heart refused to believe that what he felt was love. After all, he had just gotten to know Yoo Ra. Two days is too short a time for someone to fall in love, right?

But the other side of his heart believes that love can come at any time without being controlled by time. There is even a name of love at the first sight that shows how time will not be able to block the growth of love.

But really?

Is it true that Kim Taehyung fell in love with a girl like Jeon Yoo Ra?

Well, there's nothing wrong with Yoo Ra. Everyone, even Taehyung admits that Yoo Ra is a good girl. So far, just by looking at the way Yoo Ra looks after his sister, how the girl cares about other people's problems, as well as how she is responsible for her home and work duties, just by looking at that, just by looking at it, Taehyung is sure Yoo Ra is a good girl.

It's just, it's just,

why Yoo Ra?

That kind of girl is a lot out there.

Why did it have to be Yoo Ra?

A simple missy girl who even had a bad moment with him at the beginning of the meeting. The girl who humiliated her in the zipper incident back then. Uh!... How could Taehyung possibly fall in love with a bar-bar girl like Yoo Ra?!

Kim Taehyung should be able to get a girl who is not only kind, but also graceful, gentle, polite, and classy. Not like Yoo Ra.

“Cannot be! Something must be wrong! I have to prove it once again!” inner Taehyung.

He got out of bed and wanted to get out of the room. He wanted to meet with Yoo Ra and make sure of something.

But he had not been able to reach the doorknob, the door leaf had already swung open to make Taehyung surprised and retreated a few steps back.

Pucuk loved ulam also arrived. The girl he wanted to meet was there. Stand in the doorway with a tray filled with a glass of water.

For a while the two of them just stared at each other. Until finally Taehyung who almost had an impromptu heart attack took the initiative to open his voice first.

“Ke-why did you come k-to my room?”

“Sial! Since when have I been stuttering like this?!”

“My sister's room is more precisely.” Yoo Ra replied and then stepped in past Taehyung just like that.

Taehyung turned around, saw Yoo Ra put the tray filled with water on the nightstand next to the bed and opened each drawer to look for something.

“But I'm in this room now. So you should knock on the door before you get in. You never learned how to respect the privacy of others?!” Taehyung smiled proudly because he was still a Kim Taehyung who was good at controlling himself faster than anyone. The proof, his voice that came out was no longer stuttering and embarrassing like that. Consider it an accident.

“Yaa... Yep... I'm sorry..” Yoo Ra replied casually while continuing to focus on looking for something.

Taehyung's gaze now fell on the glass filled with water that Yoo Ra brought. He smiled again thinking the water was for him.

But the smile soon disappeared as Yoo Ra got up and brought back the water along with the small box that Yoo Ra took from inside the nightstand drawer.

“Wait. Where do you take the water?” Taehyung asked as he blocked Yoo Ra out of the room.

“This? Why?”

“Isn't that water for... To... Jungkook's? Why did you take it out again?”

Yoo Ra frowned, “Who said to Jungkook? This water is for Jimin-sii.” Yoo Ra replied and then stepped back. But only got two steps, Taehyung had stopped him again.

“What else... ?”

“Why? Why are you preparing water for Jimin?” Taehyung asked in an impatient tone.

Yoo Ra sighs inexhaustibly with Taehyung's behavior. But he still answered. Even with a sweet smile, though impressed forced. “Daepyeonim dear sir, paca-. I mean your friend, Mr. Park Jimin has a fever. It looks like it was raining this afternoon. So, as a good homeowner, I brought her water and this medicine box. Already clear??”

Taehyung blinked a few times. Trying to breathe normally. It was nothing, just now Yoo Ra smiled, and it was not good for his heart health.

After being fully aware, Yoo Ra was already not there. It seems like the girl left while Taehyung was still busy normalizing his heartbeat.

Just now Taehyung was intending to catch up, Jungkook suddenly came up with a step up.

“Excuse Daepyeonim.” He said as he passed by Taehyung who was astonished.

What else now?

“What are you doing?” Taehyung asked to see Jungkook open his wardrobe, but then just shut up without doing anything.

Jungkook turned to Taehyung with his confused face then said,

“Daepyeonim, sorry to bother. Can you choose a change of clothes for secretary Park?”

While in the guest room, Jimin was sitting leaning against the headboard while watching Yoo Ra busy rummaging through the small box on his lap looking for fever medicine.

“I told you earlier, you should change clothes first. Instead of eating straight away, Jimin-ssi.”

“It can't stand. Hungry hunt.” Jimin answered with a smile.

“This, choose yourself.” Yoo Ra held out some kind of fever-reducing medicine to Jimin.

“Thank you. Ha-..hatchiiihhh!!!” Jimin rubbed his itchy nose after sneezing.

Seeing that, Yoo Ra immediately grabbed back the medicine in Jimin's hand and then put it again in the medicine box.

“I thought you had the flu. Do not take fever medicine. Take cold medicine only.” Yoo Ra muttered and handed the medicine to Jimin.

“I only have that. But don't worry, it's powerful enough to deal with flu symptoms. You don't have any drug allergies do you, Jimin-ssi?” Yoo Ra asked who was answered by Jimin.

“Then so drink it.” Yoo Ra gave Jimin a glass of water.

“Good doctor... “ Jimin replied with a big smile receiving a glass of water given by Yoo Ra and then downed the medicine quickly.

“It's hard to believe you're the same person who lectured me about the immune system this afternoon.” Yoo Ra muttered while busy tidying the medicine box on his lap.

Jimin became anxious himself seeing Yoo Ra's motherly side like this. His hand had even been raised eagerly pinched Yoo Ra's cheek. Until Taehyung's voice that cleared his throat made Jimin undo his intentions.

Taehyung and Jungkook were already there by the way. Taehyung rested his shoulders on the door frame while crossing. Jungkook stands next to Taehyung, carrying a change of clothes for Jimin.

“Thank you. Wah... I like your choice.” Jimin said when Jungkook's clothes had moved into his hands.

“Taehyung Hyeong chose it, not me.”

“Ah.. Thank you Tae.” Jimin waved his hand and was met with a smile by Taehyung.

“Hyeong, do you want to change clothes now? I can take you to the bathroom.” Jungkook.

“Wait a minute... What did you say just now?Hyeong?? You called them both... Hyeong?” Yoo Ra asked Jungkook who immediately nodded steadily.

“Yah! Jungkook Jeon! Since when have you been so disrespectful to your two superiors?!” Shouted Yoo Ra.

Jungkook gasped because Yoo Ra threw a murderous gaze at him. He glanced at Jimin and Taehyung alternately hoping they would help him.

“Don't upset him Yoo Ra-ssi. I told him.” Jimin said while chuckling. Jimin did tell Jungkook to call him ‘Hyeong’ just when the two of them were chatting in the tv room.

“Why?”

“Because this is not an office. No need to be too formal. Later even become awkward.” This time Taehyung explained.

Earlier, when choosing a change of clothes for Jimin, Taehyung also told Jungkook to talk casually from now on. It feels strange to talk too formally with people who live together in one house. He thinks.

“Let me take you to the bathroom, Hyeong.” Jungkook reached out, but Jimin rejected him with a weak nod.

“I'm so dizzy. Change clothes in the room. Fear of slipping in the bathroom.”

“So much better. Then just put the dirty clothes in the basket. Oh yes Jimin-ssi, stay the night. You can sleep in this room first for a while.”

“Hm? Isn't this room for Taehyung? Uhh... So you mean, we can both sleep in this room?” Ask Jimin in a seductive tone.

Taehyung frowned, not understanding what Jimin said. While Jungkook has been wrong behavior while scratching his neck that is not itchy. Unlike Yoo Ra, the girl has been staring horror at Jimin as if to say “Don't try anything at my house, or you two I'll finish right now!”

“Sorry. I was just kidding.” Said Jimin who painstakingly endured the laughter looking at the expressions of the three of them.

Yoo Ra got up and grabbed Jungkook's arm to get out of the room. While Taehyung chose to step in closer to Jimin who now leaned his head on the headboard while closing his eyes.

“I think nothing can make you sick. It turns out that pleasant rainwater actually easily topples you.” Taehyung said, greeted by Jimin's laughter, which still tightly closed his eyelids

“Rest. Call me if you need anything.” Taehyung said as he placed Jimin's phone on the nightstand. Taehyung found him left behind on the couch of the tv room just now.

“Tae..” Jimin held Taehyung's arm as the man was about to leave.

“Hm?”

“I want to talk to you.”

“About?”

“Something matters.”

That'sallthatis. Jimin remained silent for a long time without saying another word. His eyes stared blankly at Taehyung who was still waiting for Jimin to continue his sentence.

After a while they just sank into silence, Taehyung finally let out a long sigh and sat down on the edge of the bed. He shook Jimin's hand, which was still holding tightly to his arm, and placed it on Jimin's lap, patting the back of the weak hand several times.

“Replace your clothes and rest. We'll talk about it tomorrow after you get better.” Taehyung said and left. He turned his head to make sure Jimin condition first before finally closing the door to let his best friend rest.

As the door closed, Jimin smiled bitterly. Once more. Again, he had to endure the problem alone. Even his mouth that was used to talking freely was now unable to speak. Even on Taehyung.

Slowly Jimin's hand reached for the wallet lying next to him. It opened slowly and took out a worn photo showing a beautiful-faced woman smiling broadly.

Without feeling it, tears came down her cheeks. It also proves how he is still an ordinary human being who can feel sad. Park Jimin who is in bed now is no longer Park Jimin who always looks happy and jolly as is often seen by many people.

And as always. For a while he would just quietly let the clear liquid flood his cheeks without a sound. Letting that sadness take hold of every corner of his heart for a while. After that, he will wipe his own two cheeks and eyes as he said, saying,

“That's enough. It's time to go back to the jolly Park Jimin.”

To be continued...