boss 2 •• nct lucas

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kim baram

baram let out a long sigh as she took a seat inside the restaurant after a long day of looking around the boutique and try to organize the furniture into the perfect place.

johnny had told her to check the boutique after they have breakfast and baram thought she would just see around, checking how the boutique was but johnny didn't mention the part where the furniture and other essentials are already there and the only thing they need to do was moving it to the right place.

but it was worth it anyway, the faster they set the furniture, the faster she can earn money.

baram had her design posted on social media and thank god the feed back are the words she wanted to read.

"can you stop spacing out like that?" johnny suddenly snap baram back to reality and place tray of burgers, fries and coke in front of baram's view.

baram gives a foolish smile before shaking her head, "i'm not spacing out--i was just thinking."

johnny let out a chuckle, "yeah right, you always say that when you have thoughts pooling your head. it's not the first time you ever spaced out baram and at the end, there's always something wrong."

baram widen her eyes, little bit surprised because of how johnny notices her little habits.

"i won't force you to tell me what's in your mind," johnny continue, "just tell me what do you think about me moving in together with you and jungwoo?"

baram shrug, "it's your house johnny, you want to move in it's your choice i can't say no."

johnny nodded his head with a smile and continue his meal before both of them talk more about other things.

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"so, where would you like to go?" he asks while walking side by side around the mall garden, enjoying the cool breeze weather.

baram lips went to straight lines, her mind going anywhere but doens't seem to find where she wanted to go.

after so long leaving korea and finally came back again, she forgot what place that is good to chat and worth to visit.

if she went home now, it would be no fun.

"go anywhere you want, i'll join." baram replied and johnny nodded his head in agreement.

johnny took baram by surprise when he took her hand and pull her with him out from the mall.

baram felt hot on her cheeks and pull her scarf upwards to cover her red cheeks so johnny wouldn't notice it.

he kept her small hand in his bigger onces until they both arrived in front of an elevator and wait for the two slide doors to opened.

just before baram could control herself, a familiar figure stood behind her. her eyes shot wide and automatically she bite down her lips under the scarfs.

her inner thoughts said that it could be him and could be not him. the hair is black anyway, but that was years ago, he could diy his hair any time he wanted but baram was so sure it was him standing behind her with both hands hid inside his trousers pocket.

baram's eyes went back and forth from the reflection on the elevator door to johnny who's eyes focused on the numbered floor on the elevator.

baram wanted to escape, johnny can't meet him at a place like this--at the time like this where their hands are latched!

"j-johnny," she called, whispering to him by tugging on his coat with her other hand, "wait for me at the car, i'm going to the toilet."

without hearing johnny's reply, baram flew off, leaving johnny questioned himself what's wrong with her.

baram walk fast, bumping into some strangers on the way.

all she could think right now is running away from the figure that hurt and ruined her life.

"i-it's you!"

baram feet quickly stopped, when the voice she hoped that she didn't hear called her out. baram bite down her bottom lip again, knowing that he will followed her to wherever she's going since johnny yelled her name anyway.

he stood there in front of her frozen body. her both hands turned into fists.

he didn't waste any time to ran towards her and pull her into his embrace.

she didn't hesitate to push him away from her and give him a pissed off look. but before she can even speak, another figure went next to him, with a little girl clinging onto her long legs.

a frown appeared on baram's face as she looked down to the little girl. before she snap her head up towards the girly voice she never knew she will meet again.

"if it isn't the office pornstar."

"there's a child here seolhyun, watch your language."

"don't talk to me like that--lucas, aren't you going to defend your wife?"

she quickly snap her neck towards the male who had been silent since baram pushed her off with an unbelievable look on her face before she look back and forth from lucas, seolhyun than the little girl that's been clinging onto lucas' long legs.

"w-wife?"

lucas' eyes still can't leave baram's face. his eyes that still looks at her the same look he gave her years ago.

baram quickly broke the eye contact and stare at seolhyun who still waiting for lucas answers.

"we're married, thanks to your scandal." seolhyun said when she knew lucas wouldn't answer, too busy staring at baram.

her fist balled harder, digging her nails into her own flesh that could leave a nail trail or even hurt herself.

"what did i ever do to you, kim seolhyun--"

"no, that would be wong seolhyun for your information." seolhyun interupted, earning a scoff and rolled eyes from baram.

"if i were you, i wouldn't be happy in this marriage that you created by ruining someone's life," baram said, "just like a wheel that always rotates, there's time where you were up and there's time where you will be down,"

she stopped for a second, leveling her mouth with seolhyun's ear before continue, "so remember this seolhyun, you will get what you deserve one day and i'll be the first person laughing to see you cry."

with that baram left, leaving seolhyun dumbstruck and try so hard to gulp the lump on her throat and leaving lucas who still have his eyes stared at her back that slowly fading away.

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I KNOW IM A BAD AUTHOR BUT I HAVE BEEN SICK FOR THE PAST MONTHS AND LUCKILY IM RECOVERING VERY WELL AND HOPE TO WRITE AS MUCH AS I CAN AS AN APOLOGY TO KEEP YOU ALL WAITING!

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