"It's rare that we get to see you pouting, Y/N, what's wrong?" Bogum asks as he finishes the dishes with me, and my pout only deepens in response as I think back to when Jin and Namjoon left the coffee shop after a small wave of the hand.

I couldn't even hug them goodbye because the morning rush had started all of a sudden and I had the take the orders right away.

It feels awful. The time we got to spend together this morning was not enough, it was definitely not enough.

An arm wraps around my waist and I look up to find Hoseok smiling at me. He nudges my side softly before bringing his gaze back to our mutual friend and coworker, Park Bogum, a nice man who's always smiling and cheering us up. He's amazing, a living rainbow.

"She met her boyfriends yesterday after five years of being unable to find each other. They were the guys she came in with this morning, you even talked to them a little. She's going to make that face for a while whenever they're leaving her side, you'll have to get used to it".

I nibble on my bottom lip as I keep wiping the glasses so they're shining properly. Hoseok is really going to let everyone know about my unusual relationship, isn't he? Or is it simply that to his positive mind, there's no reason why this should be a secret to begin with?

Love is love, he always says. I guess he's right.

"Oh! Those two handsome men from earlier?"

"Yes, the very same".

A hand on my shoulder and I look up to meet Bogum's excited eyes. "I approve of them, they were very nice and polite when they ordered at the counter. I was wondering why they kept looking at you like that but it makes sense now. I hope they'll take good care of you. Come see me if you ever need someone to scold them".

Relief floods me at his easy acceptance, and I smile with a nod of the head. How could I even fear a bad reaction coming from him? Bogum sees everything with pink glasses. "I will, thank you Bogum. Your support means a lot to me".

Hoseok pats my waist, Bogum squeezes my shoulder, and we continue on with our tasks in a good mood, a smile back on my lips as I set the stacked plates with the others before doing the same with the utensils.

"So are you seeing them again soon?"

I make a small sound as I set the towel with the others. "Namjoon is going to pick me up after my shift today, then we're going to eat somewhere. Jin won't be there, but he said he'd see if he can have a solo date with me soon. He must be busy with work, so I don't mind waiting for him".

A smooth whistle echoes from behind me. "Damn, bun, we're not going to be able to see you much from now on. Not that I'm complaining, Yoongi and I will have more time together without having to babysit you all the time".

I roll my eyes and bump my hip against his butt, after which he giggles before kissing the side of my head as I walk past him to go clean the nearby tables.

"I'm just kidding. But really, I'm happy for you, Y/N. I'm so excited for you, I know how much you've longed for this and to see the way you're beaming right now, you don't know how much I needed to see you like this".

I raise my eyes from the table to gaze at him, the emotions that got stuck in his voice near the end alarming me. He blinks multiple times to keep the tears from flowing before clearing his throat, and I melt at the sight.

I never thought about it before but... Hoseok never really saw me at my best. He only ever saw me at my worst.

"You're going to make me cry, Hobi, you can't do that while we're working" I whine, and he chuckles through a few stray tears. "I'm sorry bun, it was just as sudden for me. Don't cry, we're going to scare away the customers".

Bogum sighs and shakes his head lovingly. "What have I done to deserve such cute coworkers? It's heartwarming to see how much you all love each other. With Yoongi, you're like the three musketeers".

"Oh I like that, the three musketeers, that sounds good" Hoseok chirps while rubbing his eyes, hands resuming the task he was doing behind the counter.

I grin and gather the dirty dishes left throughout the room before taking them to the dishwasher, a task that never ends no matter where I go. At least, here, no one screams at me because I'm not fast enough.

"Yeah, well, even musketeers have to make food at some point. We need to put more muffins in the display case, people are just jumping on them this morning" I inform them after a quick look to the pastries.

Bogum salutes, winks, then rushes to the kitchen with a happy hum, always eager to help around when he can. I wonder if there's anything he doesn't enjoy in life.

Even the brightest people can suffer though, so I can only hope that he's doing well on the inside.

Jin's POV

"Aera-ssi, take off the job offer from the website and keep it on hold, I think I might have someone who will be perfect for it" I tell my secretary as soon as I step out of the elevator to get to my office.

She looks up at me in surprise from where she's seated at her desk near my door.

"Really? Is it someone you know, Mr. Kim?" she asks with an interested smile. We haven't found anyone quite fitting of the responsibility after all, so for me to suddenly mention someone like this, I'm sure it's exciting for her.

I nod my head and fondly look down at my phone, my background already changed to my baby's smile. She saw me trying to sneak a picture of her while she was working behind the counter and offered me the cutest blush she could muster.

She has no idea how precious that is to me.

"She's someone very important to me. I'm hoping she accepts the offer, but I need to tell her first. I want to show her pictures of the animals while I explain what the job entails, which I'm pretty sure she'll swoon at. It's an indoor haven we have after all. Cats, dogs, rabbits, even birds. It's a lot to care for so many of them, but she'd be perfect for it".

Aera smiles brightly before gathering some papers on the side of her desk.

"I'll take care of making an informative folder for her then, when would you want it done?"

I run my fingers along my chin as I think about it. When could I find enough time to not only talk about the job, but spend quality time with her? Busy as I am, I don't really have much of a choice, I'm going to have to move things around in my schedule.

"Have it done by tomorrow morning. Please push the afternoon meeting back to the early evening, it shouldn't bother the agents too much since they were going to stay much later anyway, but I can compensate for the trouble either way. Make sure to inform them today".

"On it, Mr. Kim, it will be done".

I leave her to her tasks and push the door of my office before entering inside with a small sigh. I close it behind me with a quiet click, then walk to my desk where I sit down with a long exhale.

Would Y/N accept the job? I truly wish she would. Having her nearby would make me so happy, and I honestly really want her to have a more stable work schedule, one that can adapt to her needs. There are enough comfortable couches in what we call the oasis for her to rest whenever she needs.

No one would say anything, nor would they complain about it. Not when she's under my care.

I lean back in my chair and close my eyes. I feel so anxious, my heart on a precipice ever since I saw her standing in that kitchen. I desperately need to hold her, to feel her warmth, and to not be able to do so is killing me slowly, it's absolutely terrible.

This job offer is giving me hope, and I'm so thankful with the way fate worked in my favour on this. The matter of finding someone appropriate was starting to annoy me, but now I can only think of it with a delighted smile when I think of her working here thanks to it.

When I rented this building, after organizing the layout so that every jobs would have their own department, we quickly realized that there was an entire hall left completely unused. A large resting room that felt honestly quite blank. The board and I didn't really know what to do with it, which lasted for a few months.

What changed everything was when someone mentioned needing to bring their animal to work because they were lacking other options. The little pup was ill and needed to remain with someone all day, so I told them to settle down in the hall for the day so that they could stay together, as long as it didn't keep them from doing most of their work.

They moved their work laptop to a couch, and worked the entire day while caring for their animal.

I honestly should've seen it coming, how big of a hit that would be, because who doesn't love animals? Everyone tried to spend their break in the hall because they wanted to see the dog, and that resulted in a huge mood boost throughout the building.

The next day, I had a pile of reports on my desk from managers stating that the moral had skyrocketed, that everyone had worked with a smile on their face, and that left an impact on my mind.

Good moral improves work quality, improved work quality is a gain for everyone, and so when one day I officially allowed people to bring their pets with them to work, the hall became a bit of a pet daycare.

After a while, wounded and stray animals started to make an appearance, and some people would take care of them during the day. They'd get a shower in an inflatable pool - it sounded silly at first, but it works well - followed with a good meal in their belly.

Then they would fall asleep on a section of the floor basking in the sun, and before I knew it, they were becoming everyone's pets. I had the company adopt them as emotional support animals at some point, and everyone was thrilled when it was announced that they would stay from then on.

Now, everyone tries to help in taking care of the animals whenever they can, but they're already so busy that I know it's starting to weight on them, which is why Aera and I have been looking out for someone to come by and keep an eye on them for us.

It's a job I never expected to be offering one day, all the way back to when I first started my own modeling agency. A twist of fate, really, but now that Y/N is back, I can't think of anyone else but her for this job.

It's not a stressful job. The animals are gentle and filled with love. I do believe it would be helpful for her health condition and for her moral. There are plenty of animals ready to cuddle up to her and keep her warm.

I feel a smile pull on the corner of my lips at the thought. I can't wait to let her know tomorrow. I wonder what reaction she will have once I tell her not only about this job I have for her, but also about my owning this company. I'm sure she would be so proud of me.

I just want her to praise me and tell me that I did good, I want to know that I did something good after failing her for so long.

In the meantime, I hope it goes well today for her and Namjoon.

Namjoon's POV

"Wait what? What do you mean, you found Y/N?"

Jungkook abruptly stops the car by the side of the road to stare at me with round eyes, like he can't believe what he just heard. I did blurt that out of nowhere, I can't really blame him for having this reaction.

"I mean exactly that, Jungkook-ah. We found her yesterday. Jin and I wanted to eat somewhere nice for once, but something happened in the kitchen and when I went to see, she was there. I still can't believe it, we didn't sleep all night, we were in shock".

He brings a hand to his gaping mouth.

"Hyung! Are you serious?!"

When I nod my head, he cheers and throws himself over the middle console to tackle me into a hug, and I laugh heartily before patting his back. I knew he would be exhilarated to hear that, he's not my best partner for nothing.

"Oh my gosh! Hyung! Oh my gosh!"

I can't stop laughing at his reaction, his happiness mixed with mine causing for a very giddy feeling in my stomach.

"I'm actually taking her out for dinner during our break today, I was wondering if I could keep the car and come pick you up later instead?" I ask him, to which he pulls back, palms squishing my cheeks with an incredulous look on his face.

"You're. Asking ME. For permission? Hyung! Of course you get to take the car! I would've been mad if you didn't, you can't make her come to you, you gotta pick her up for your date, after all this time! Oh man! She's back! I can't believe it!" he gushes as he lets go of me to hit the steering wheel with energy.

I rub my painful cheeks and grin at him, thankful that he's so willing to switch the roles for today.

He's usually the one keeping the car since he goes back to the office most of the time to nap on his desk or complete some paperwork while I usually go to Jin's office, since going back home alone is something I'd rather avoid.

"You have to let me meet her someday, but for now, maybe we should focus on our current task. The forensic lab is waiting on us and we shouldn't take too long before getting there, they got results from the fluids and fingerprints we brought last time and we need those if we want to find the guy, who knows what he might do next".

Right, that was a thing. I couldn't stop thinking about her ever since I left the coffee shop, that's my bad. I'm not usually so distracted, but Y/N has that kind of power on me, she always has.

"You're right, let's go. And... I'll let you meet her eventually. I'm sure you would hit it off, but not before Jin and I officially get her back in our relationship" I state firmly. That's something I will never back down on.

He giggles happily before getting the car back on the road. "So possessive, hyung. You speak as if I would ever try to take her from you" he teases me, then laughs harder when an unhappy rumble echoes in the back of my throat.

Oh the things I would do if he even tried...

Jungkook pats my shoulder before getting on the highway, and I sigh before looking outside at the moving cars surrounding us, our inconspicuous vehicle blending in with the others.

I'm going to find it so hard to focus on work today, I can feel it.

Your POV

It's three hours into my shift, at exactly eleven when I head to the kitchen to get a bag of bread, that I lose my balance due to a sudden dizzy spell that sends me to the floor, mind blanking and shutting down for an unknown amount of time until I feel a touch to my cheeks, soft pats that send tiny tingles to my brain as I slowly come back to my senses.

"Bun, hey, bun bun, can you hear me? Just stay still, okay? Don't try to move yet. Bogum-ah, bring a glass of water please, not too cold. Yeah, she's going to be fine, it happens sometimes, don't worry I've got her".

I groan lightly in discomfort, my head feels like it's filled with thousands of little ants, my body heavy as if bricks are stacked on top of me, it happened again, didn't it?

My head rises until it gets propped on something soft and when I feel something cold to my lips, I part them to accept the water that slowly flows down my throat. It helps to bring some clarity to my mind as I recover from the faint.

"I didn't break anything, did I?" I ask lowly, eyes attempting to open to see that Hoseok has my head resting on his lap, his concerned but relieved smile greeting my eyes when he finds my gaze focused on him.

"You thankfully weren't holding anything this time, but that's not what matters right now. You overdid it again, bun. I told you to take it easy when you feel more tired, you don't need to prove yourself here" he chides gently, a hand soothing as it runs through my hair.

"I was in a good mood, I didn't know I was tired" I mumble, because it's true, I felt so excited about seeing Namjoon again later that it made me feel like I was floating, I should've known that it didn't mean my body could handle more.

"Yeah, well keep being in a good mood while you rest in the break room, I'm going to call our doctor to let him know about what happened and you're going to take the rest of the week off. He will want you to take it easy to recover. It's important, bun, especially with your condition".

Damn it.

"I'm fine Hobi, I just need a moment" I try but he shakes his head as he keeps me down, water brought back to my lips to shut me up, yet he's not any less careful as he makes sure that I don't choke on it.

"I'm not taking any risks. Moments of weakness like these make it easier for your body to catch viruses, the doctor said so himself. Your immune system is precious, you need to take good care of it. I'll call Yoongi and let him know so he can bring you back home".

I want to roll my eyes and insist that I'll be fine, but seeing the deep worry in his eyes has me shutting my mouth and nodding my head as he gently helps me into a seated position. I can see the way he's tensed with worries and I don't want to make it worse for him.

It's not like insisting would get me to keep working today, anyway. I know that Hoseok is right. Once he calls the doctor, I will receive the order to stay at home and rest as much as possible. Our employers will be notified, again, and they'll proceed to hate on me behind my back, again.

How much trouble it is to hire someone who keeps fainting whenever they work too hard. It's a miracle that they kept me for so long. I guess it helps that it doesn't happen that frequently.

I was already of the weaker side to begin with, something I carried behind me all my life, but with the cancer, I've reached a new low. It's ridiculous and extremely annoying, yet completely out of my control.

I snuggle my face in Hoseok's neck and sigh when he hugs me, the floor nowhere comfortable, it's so cold, but we both don't mind. We've had worse than cold tiles under our butts.

"I'll go home with Yoongi, but... I'm still going out with Namjoon today. I'll make sure to rest until then but I can't cancel, Hobi, I can't" I plead with him, and to my biggest relief, he nods his head, he knows that, of course he won't keep me from going.

"As long as he doesn't push you over your limit, bun, I'm not against it. But you have to let him know that you fainted, just to be on the safe side, he needs to know".

I shake my head as I squeeze his apron between my fingers, my heart skips a beat at the simple thought of the repercussions this would have.

"I can't, Hobi, no. He'll worry too much, and then he'll let Jin know about it, and they'll both freak out. We met yesterday, I can't do that to them. Besides, you know it all links back to my cancer, it's too risky" I tell him, there's no way I can say that to Namjoon.

If he were to cancel our date so I can rest instead, I would bawl my eyes out.

"She has hours to take it easy before she goes out, Hoseok-ah, I think she'll be alright. I understand her fear, what if he pushes the date back because of this?" Bogum takes my side and I smile gratefully at him, Hoseok sighs before relenting.

"Alright, okay, but you have to promise me that if you don't feel good, at any point, if you feel tired or like you're going to faint again, you will let him know. It's not a game, once in a month is already too much".

I nod my head. "I promise Hobi, I won't be negligent with my health, I just really want to spend that time with him and I know he needs it too. It's been too long, way too long".

He inhales deeply before exhaling. "Of course, I know how much it means to you... For now let's get you to lie down on a couch and I'll make a few calls before getting back to work okay? Yoongi will take you to the car once he's here".

With that said, he helps me to my feet, and Bogum observes with careful eyes, his body ready to jump into action if he needs to, but Hoseok is used to this after all our time of living together. We both make our way to the small break room with short and slow steps.

"I hate when this happens... I wish I had a normal body like everyone else. Even you are doing pretty well compared to me. I hate being weaker than others" I mumble as he makes me sit on the destroyed couch. It's comfortable, but it's certainly not there to be pretty.

Hoseok lets go of me and moves to crouch in front of me and between my legs so he can take my hands in his, his eyebrows furrowed in dislike.

It's not the first time we're having this conversation, but I'll have this self-loathing moment sometimes when my steady 'going well' goes down to 'not well anymore'.

"Y/N, you survived a stage 3 cancer, you got rid of a cancer that was supposed to take you with it. You can't speak like you're anything else but a fighter. You're strong and you can do many things, it's not your fault if your energy runs lower than most" he starts softly, and I tear up before looking down, it's always been such a sensitive topic for me.

"Bun... I think you should drop one job. You should drop the restaurant, it's not good for you. I can see you and you're trying so hard, too hard. It's too fast for you, you're exhausting yourself trying to follow the pace. I hate seeing that guy scream at you all the time and being unable to do anything to help".

I huff and look away from him, lips pinching into a tight line as I try to find something to say to counter his statement. "I can't do that, Hobi. The coffee shop doesn't pay enough to cover everything by itself, I need the job. I can handle it, I know I can".

Hoseok sighs and brings my knuckles to his lips, he kisses both hands before taking a moment to think. His eyes are letting me know that he's very serious about this, and I don't know how to feel.

I really can't afford dropping the job, it's twenty hours lost in a week, that's a lot of money.

"Yoongi and I, we're almost done paying off the debts we had previous to the center. We'll be able to take more of the monetary burden so you can rest more, you've been helping us a lot but now it's making you sick and I hate seeing you like that.

"We already had a look at our budget last night while you were sleeping. If we reduce your side of the rent and food, it would only mean two more months to pay off our main debts. This is all thanks to you bun, you've done enough now, you deserve to take a breather".

I freeze as I process his words. They recalculated the budget last night? I look down at our hands, heart clenching painfully in my chest at the thought of dropping this burden on them.

I worked as hard as I did because they have much bigger debts than I do to pay off. The center by itself isn't too bad, but credit card debts and loans are worse than hungry sharks. This is all so sudden, I don't know what to say.

"Just think about it, okay? We're really concerned about you, and seeing you faint today, it confirms it for me, you need a break. Yoongi and I, we can work longer shifts easily, we've always done it so we're fine. I promise you, in two months, we'll lower our workload, okay?" he insists as he tilts his head softly to the side.

"I can drop the restaurant too, then. Maybe I'll take more hours at the coffee shop for a stable work schedule, and Yoongi can stop working overtime. We're almost there, bun. It seems far away, but it's really not, not anymore".

I stay silent as I mull over it. I don't like that I would be the only one working less hours while they keep giving it their all. They have three payments of debts a month and they want me to participate less with the rent and food?

Hoseok sighs again, his soul is going to slip out from between his lips at this pace, but he doesn't say any more. He only kisses my head after standing up before leaving the room, phone in hand to make the calls he will never make if he stays here.

I can only lay down to my side while his words stir in my mind. I guess I'll have the next days to think about this since I'll have nothing else to do.

I lose track of time as I remain still as a stone - didn't Yoongi want to be a stone in his next life? I guess I beat him to it - and when the door suddenly opens to reveal my half soulmate, I smile tiredly at him, one he returns, we're such a mess, just look at us.

"Let's get you home, bunny, I don't have that much time before I need to get back to work, can you stand?"

I nod my head, grateful for his help. He leads the way towards the exit, and we both say bye to Hobi and Bogum on the way. It makes me feel awful but I know this is for the best.

"Alright, get in Margaret, she's eager to see you safe and sound back home and she won't have it any other way" Yoongi muses once in front of the car and I giggle, I hadn't heard that name in a while.

"Thank you Margaret, my life is in your... uh..."

"Wheels, our life is in her wheels".

"Yeah, right, drive safely Margaret".