All for you

22.

Jackson

JB and Youngjae continued their... carolling over the weeks, all of us essentially becoming immune to it and sleeping through it.

I laughed to myself, remembering how red Jinyoung became when we bumped into them in the living room the next morning.

"What's so funny?" my manager asked, glancing at me through the rear view mirror.

"Just Jinyoung" I replied, laughing again while my manager stared at me in amusement.

I had a ridiculous smile on my face the entire schedule, thinking about Jinyoung and Jade. I couldn't wait to go back to the dorm, missing them both already.

I quickly packed my things up after, skipping to the van when my manager told me JYP called.

"He called about?" I asked, frowning.

"He didn't say... let's just go to the office first" my manager replied, driving off.

"Okay" I shrugged. It's not like I have a choice anyway...

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"Hyung-nim?" I called, knocking on his office door.

"Come in"

I closed the door behind me, holding my hands in front of me as I turned back to face him. I twisted my fingers together while waiting for him to speak.

"Take a seat" he beckoned, nodding towards the chair. I nodded a thanks as I sat in the chair, feeling oddly nervous.

"It's nothing bad Jackson. I just wanted to thank you for your hard work" he smiled.

"Okay..." I trailed off, furrowing my eyebrows in confusion. He could have just told me this over the phone?

"And I prepared something for you and Jinyoung" he continued, sliding a palm-sized box onto the table.

I stared at the box unsure, glancing back at JYP who nodded at the box again.

I opened it to see two rectangular key chains, lying in the box. I took one out and flipped it in my hand, staring at it confusedly.

"It's a key" he quipped, waiting for my reaction.

"A key?" I asked, flipping it again before continuing "for?"

"Just for you and Jinyoung"

"For me and Jinyoung" I repeated, staring at it still.

"Its near the dorm" he continued.

"Near the dorm" I repeated again, nodding.

"It's an apartment key"

"An apartment key. WAIT WHAT?" I repeated before realising what he said. I finally lifted my head to stare at him incredulously, feeling so overwhelmed.

"You two deserve it. For pulling through. It's just a small apartment. A gift from me to you two. Or three now" he smiled, still laughing at my reaction.

"I... I don't know what to say Hyung-nim... thank you" I said softly, clutching the key tight in my fist.

"You don't need to say anything. Thank you both for working so hard. For not complaining even once" he smiled, getting up to pat my back.

"Hyung..." I blushed, pulling him for a hug.

"I swear there's no hierarchy because of you" he laughed, hugging me back anyway.

"The best kind of company?" I laughed, earning a fake glare from him before he chased me out, telling me to head back to the dorm.

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