chp 5

The One Where She Couldn't Even Eat

Y/N POV

After three rounds around the entire floor, four near-death trips, and exactly zero compliments, Y/N dropped into her squeaky chair and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Y/N (internal): “I just delivered twenty pages of contracts like I was DoorDash for paperwork. I deserve food. A feast. A nap. Maybe a foot massage.”

Her stomach rumbled—loud enough that her cubicle neighbor snuck a glance. She winced.

It was almost lunchtime. She stood up, grabbed her tote, and made her way toward the employee break room.

The moment she entered, warm air and the smell of noodles hit her like a cozy blanket. The break room wasn’t big—one vending machine, two microwaves, a water dispenser, and a couple round tables with stackable chairs. Pretty standard.

She opened the mini fridge and found a row of packed lunchboxes. A yellow post-it stuck out.

> “Do not touch. This is mine – Yujin 😠”

She stared at the note.

Y/N (internal): “Alright Yujin. Chill.”

She stepped back, looked around, then spotted a dusty little box of cup noodles on the top shelf. She reached up, grabbed one, tore it open, and carefully walked over to the hot water dispenser.

Cup in one hand, lid half peeled, she bent slightly to pour water in—

THUD.

She jolted as someone bumped into her side.

Guy: “Whoa, sorry! Didn’t see you there!”

Hot water splashed, but thankfully not on her.

She turned, still holding the noodles, mildly annoyed.

Y/N: “It’s okay. My reflexes are still partially functioning.”

The guy looked at her—tall, in a black shirt and slacks, slightly messy hair, and a grin that screamed trouble.

Guy: “You’re new, right?”

Y/N: “Is it that obvious?”

Guy (chuckling): “Kind of. You’ve got that 'I-wanna-scream-into-my-pillow' energy. Classic new hire look.”

She laughed, slightly surprised by his tone.

Y/N: “Y/N. Legal assistant... apparently.”

Guy: “Taehyun. Tech team. I fix things and avoid meetings.”

He leaned casually against the counter, arms crossed.

Taehyun: “Also... thanks for roasting Jay.”

She blinked.

Y/N: “Wait—what?”

Taehyun: “Café? Coffee on shirt? ‘Watch where you’re going’? That was you, right? Half the building heard about it. Honestly? Legendary.”

Her jaw dropped.

Y/N: “How did people even—?”

Taehyun: “Word travels fast when someone finally talks back to The Untouchable.”

She buried her face in her hands.

Y/N: “Oh my god. I’ve been here for like… five hours.”

Taehyun (grinning): “Five legendary hours. Respect.”

She shook her head, smiling despite herself. She lifted her noodles to stir them—

Jay’s voice: “Miss Y/N.”

She froze.

Taehyun immediately straightened up, that grin slipping just a bit.

She turned her head slowly.

Jay stood in the doorway of the break room, arms crossed, face unreadable.

Jay: “You were scheduled to review client binders by 1:15. It’s 1:13.”

Y/N: “I—was just about to eat. I haven’t—”

Jay: “Bring your food. Or don’t. You have two minutes.”

He walked off.

She stared at the noodles.

Y/N (whispering): “Two more seconds and I was about to fall in love with this meal.”

Taehyun (muttering): “Wow. Someone’s jealous.”

Y/N (sighing): “Or just chronically allergic to people enjoying anything.”

She grabbed her cup and followed, muttering under her breath the whole way.

Y/N (internal): “You know what, Jay? I hope your pen runs out of ink mid-signature. Every. Single. Time.”

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