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I chopped carrots in silence and Jin worked on the rest of what was going in the soup. "I just don't understand." I finally said cutting the carrot a little more forcefully. "I understand we haven't seen each other in a while but I would think you guys would be a little more excited to see me? Is that being petty?" I rambled on thinking to myself that maybe I was just to excited.
"Lily, we are excited to see you. But we are also a little shocked. We thought you would have forgotten about that by now." I looked at the carrot tears blurring my vision. "Ya, I would forget the people that gave me a purpose in life because I'm so busy with my no where dead end job and nonexistent love life and-"
I yelped in pain shaking my finger that I had sliced cutting a little so fast.
"Shit." I hissed shaking my hand. Jin was already pulling out a first aid kit as I turned on the sink and washing the wound. "Here, let me see." He took my hand and I tried to ignore how my heart seemed to stutter. He looked at the cut his brow furrowing. "It's not to big, but it's pretty deep." He looked up, "I'll have to clean it. It may sting a bit."
I nodded and he pulled out a wipe and gently wiped. I jerked my hand back cringing at the stinging pain. "Sorry." I blurted out. He shook his head and took my hand again. He pulled out a bandage and wrapped it around. "Maybe I'll take the chopping and you start the stirring." I nodded my cheeks heating up in embarrassment.
"Doesn't sound like you're very happy Lily." He commented. I stirred the soup. "I went back home thinking I would do what I wanted. But no, I had to do what everyone else thought I wanted." I sighed heavily. "Now I'm stuck in a job I hate with people that hate me." Jin added the carrots.
"So, quit." I chuckled. "And how would I pay for rent? Food? Electricity?" He looked at me, "We'll help you." I laughed until I saw his face. "Wait, you're being serious right now?" He nodded.
"Jin! I can't ask you guys to do that! It's my life, I need to figure out what to do with it. Like you guys have." I smiled at him. "I'm proud of you guys, every time I see you guys on the news or winning another award, it makes my life so worth it." I stirred the soup when I was spun around and engulfed into a hug.
"You have no idea what it means to hear that." I hugged him back inhaling his sweet cologne.
We finished the soup and he called the boys to the dining room where I had set the table. "Lily, about earlier." Namjoon began. I cut him off though, "It's fine Joonie, I should have been more considerate towards the fact I just showed up." He smiled gently. "I am really happy about you being here." We sat down at the table and dug in. In the end my sides hurt from laughing so much and jokes where flying around the room.
It was late and people started going to their rooms telling everyone good night. "Tomorrow me, Jimin, and Kook are going to take you shopping!" Tae said giving a boxy smile. I nodded smiling also.
After everyone went to bed I tucked myself in on the couch and my eyes soon fluttered close.
***
I was woken up by soft chatting and the smell of food. Sitting up I rubbed my blurry eyes and looked around. Standing up I pulled the shirt down a little and walked into the dining room where the boys where chatting. "What time is it?" I muttered.
"12pm." My eye's shot open. "What!?" I squeaked. Yoongi nodded. "We wanted to let you sleep, but now I'm sure the boys will drag you all around Seoul to go shopping. Because as much as we like seeing you in just that, I don't want anyone else seeing you in that." I blushed hard while the others laughed at my changing colored face.
"Come on, I think I have some shorts you can wear until we get you some real clothes." Jin said. I nodded following him.
***
To say I was tired was a understatement. The boys had drug you around every expensive shop in a thirty mile radius. Making you try on mountains of clothes each time and when you refused saying it was to much for your budget they simply took out their card and swiped it. To say you felt guilty was a understatement. So as we walked back to the apartment we all carried our fair share of shopping bags.
Jungkook of course having to carry the most. As we walked in it must have been on my face because Yoongi sweeped me away into his music studio and I laid down on the couch sighing. "What's wrong." He asked never one to beat around the bush. "Other than those three practically buying me a new closet and paying for it all?" He wasn't even facing me and I knew he was smirking.
"They wouldn't have done it if they didn't want to Lily. Just accept the help." I sat up. "I'm a independent person, I shouldn't have people paying for my stuff." Yoongi swiveled around.
"This isn't about the clothes is it"
"Yes it is!" I exclaimed but even to me I didn't sound real sure. "Lily, we know you're going through a rough patch. So let us help." I shrugged. "I'm leaving in a week, I just don't want you guys to spend so much of your hard earned money on someone like me." Yoongi frowned at my word choice.
"Listen to this, tell me what you think." He started a tune and I listened carefully. "I like it, but maybe if you added this..." I messed with the computer a bit trying to remember my rusty skills at this. I played it again and the tune flowed better. "Good job." He said smiling. I narrowed my eyes. "It was a test. You already knew what was wrong."
Yoongi shrugged smirking. "Just trying to show you that you have options rather than working for a boring company." I frowned but was silent.
Could I really do something other than my, let's be honest, shit of a job?
Yoongis phone dinged. He looked at it. "Namjoon want's you." I stood up concerns rushing in me. "Is something wrong? Where is he?" I quickly said. Yoongi smiled. "I think he just wants a reading buddy."
"Oh."