A glass bottle of sparkling wine was placed gently onto Yuta's desk, followed by two glasses. He stares at it questioningly.

"It's a sparkling juice"

Looking up Yuta notices his boss pull over a chair from the empty desk beside his and slump down onto it, looking drained as all get out.

"Nakamoto, I want to know why you're still here"

Pouring the drink into the glasses you hand him one before taking a sip from your own.

"I was just finishing up some work and all"

Fidgeting he looked down, the thought of your boyfriend cheating instantly came to mind every time he looked into your eyes. The thought of how unhappy you'd be once you found out created a bubbling feeling in his stomach.

He watched you as you nodded, taking another sip.

"Man I wish this was alcohol right now"

Normally he would've smiled but knowing what could be the cause of that comment halted all amusement in its place.

Noticing that his facial expression hadn't changed since you first came over. Deciding to break the ice you sighed and began to talk again.

"I'm not as cold hearted as most people say I am."

He watched you as you looked down almost longingly.

"It's not that I just- I- ugh!"

You have a hard time explaining things and so when you want to talk to people, you come off a little....harsh.

Yuta surprisingly understood what you were trying to say, and maybe it was the fact that he was now around you and inside your personal life a lot more than everyone else at the company so getting a glimpse of your true awkward self, and being honest, he loves that side of you.

"What should I do Yuta?"

Looking up shocked, he replayed you saying his name over and over in his head.

"My life is crumbling"

Putting your glass down and placing your head in your hands, you let out a strained and frustrated sigh.

"It's like everything just wants to see me suffer, pulling me under like it's no problem at all"

You lean back and look at the ceiling. Spinning slowly in the chair, you acknowledge Yuta's stare.

"There's people out for my job, my coworkers despise me, and my mom wants me married and having kids"

A tear slips down your face, lip trembling slightly.

"And you wanna know the worst of it?"

Yuta feels his heart clench as he watched you from his place in front of his desk.

"I caught my boyfriend cheating on me with his ex from high school. How does that even happen?! The new girlfriend is worse than the ex, what a headline that would be"

Tear after tear and you're still watching the ceiling as if it'll just suddenly collapse on top of you and end your battle with misery.

Yuta wheels his chair over to you and wraps his arms around you hesitantly. Rubbing your back as you nuzzle his neck and take in his comforting scent, hugging him back tightly.

Not saying anything, you both stay there for awhile, in each other's embrace.

"Thank you Yuta, for being my support. I'm so glad I hired you that day, or else I'd be alone"

Whispering this into his neck, he felt a shiver run down his spine as your lips, gently and unintentionally, brush against his skin as you speak.

"I'm glad you hired me too"

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I'm so excited and so not ready for what ever Nct is planning.