The New Managers

Food and a New Office

Originally published: March 25, 2019
Original word count: 1511
Completed (edited): August 13, 2020
Completed word count: 2042

"You guys having fun?" Manager SeJin asks, sounding very much like a parent, as he sets down a few bags of food.
Jungkook swivels around like a little kid and hurries towards his manager. "Sejin-Nim!" He calls out happily, hugging the older man in thanks for the food.
"I'm having fun." Mina replies shyly, standing up from her spot on the floor.
SeJin smiles at the Maknae, patting his back and bows his head to Mina. "I'm assuming you are one of the new managers?" He questions in English, holding his hand out towards her.
She nods and takes his hand to shake. "Yes, I'm Mina and this is Suhee."
He shakes her hand and SuHee walks over, standing besides Mina and bowing in respect. "I can't speak Korean yet. I'm actually surprised I got the job." She adds with a sheepish smile.
"Ah, you're alright." Mina says, bumping shoulders with the younger girl. "You know all the basic sentences and how to ask for things. You're better than you give yourself credit for."

Before SuHee can respond, the Maknae suddenly yells something unintelligible and Manager SaeJin turns around to see him opening the bags of food with Jin. He makes a face and looks down at the two. 
"Well I guess you can eat." He assures, waving a hand at the food.

Mina turns to look at the two and grins when she sees how excited the Maknae and Hyung look over getting food.
Manager SeJin shakes his head at the two and turns back to the girls. "I'm going to be teaching you everything you need to know as a manager. You'll set up concerts for them and interviews and such eventually."
"That kind of sounds like fun." SuHee admits, getting excited all over again.
"A-awesome." Mina stutters. "We'll be good and take care of our boys."
SeJin smiles and begins to say something when Jin calls the three over to eat, claiming that they can't have malnourished managers. The girls don't argue with the older man and head over to Jin and the other boys, who are starting to dig into the food.

"Ah~" Jimin starts cutely, "we should remember our manners. There are ladies present."
SuHee, oblivious to what the boy said, makes a plate of food and sits slightly behind Mina to enjoy the conversation without getting in the way.
Jin nods at Jimin in approval and pats his shoulder. "You're right." He smiles at Mina as he hands her a plate, "You get your food first." He insists.

The next few minutes are a chaotic few as the boys collect food on plates and find their seats before attempting to steal each other's food when they realized they missed something and didn't want to get back up to get it. Jimin is given food whenever he asks for it and Jungkook, for the most part, is allowed to take whatever he wants.

Namjoon gots up and grabs more food before strolling over to the girls and shyly getting Suhee's attention. SuHee had been watching the boys play, bicker, and eat, not even recognizing that he was walking towards her. "I think your friend is getting lost trying to translate. You want me to help?" He offers once she finally looks up at him, her expression turning to an almost desperate one.
"Yes, please. I don't mind just listening, but since Mina's joining in too... I kind of want to be able to understand a little."
The leader smiles reassuringly and sits next to her on the floor, letting Mina know she doesn't need to translate for now and can just enjoy the weird conversation about frogs eating pop rocks.

As they eat, he does his best to keep her updated on what's going on and she quietly listens to him talk, blushing just ever so slightly at being so close to her bias and technically having his attention. 
The time passes quickly and happily with lots of laughs, joking, and a slight food fight Jin scolds the Maknae about. At one point, the boys try to switch to English, but the sentences didn't make enough sense to keep a conversation on and they switch back to their mother language.