Once In A Lifetime (Felix X Reader)

05

A lovely morning.

"Ah so nice to see my beloved daughter in the company wearing office clothes. Such a moving sight indeed." he sighs with a smile.

Father invited me to attend a brief assembly to celebrate the donations the company did for local hospitals and orphan homes.

"This will be part one of the celebration, tomorrow we'll be visiting all the hospitals and orphanage." he pats my shoulders and gives me another good look before joining his employees.

I'm very proud of him and where he's gotten. I would do anything to see him truly happy over and over again. But sometimes I can't help but hate him too. For letting our family fall apart.

"Thought you'd back out and stay home." A light tap on my shoulder makes me turn.

Seungmin, handsome at always in his formal suit.

"Seungmin, feels a little weird seeing you again out of work."

He looks down shyly and smiles at me.
"I tend to act more refined when I'm in a place like this, especially with my dad watching me like his eyes are everywhere."

"You know, one day, you will become someone better. A Seungmin that not even his own father can break down and pull around."

"You mean that?"

"Of course I do."

He chuckles, which I don't know what he found funny. I was genuinely wishing him luck and he laughs at me??

"I'd like to apologize in advance if I ever step over the line."

His smile and attitude feels so different when he's at work. Today he feels...strange.

"Um, Okay?" I honestly don't know what he meant by that but I nodded anyway.

"I'll get us drinks, could you wait for me at that table?" he points at a table that was on the left side of the stage next to the door and the food.

"Sure, grab me some champagne."

As I wait for Seungmin, I examine the room. Various business people from all over Korea and some foreigners too.

Among the crowd where my dad is, stood Seungmin's father, Mr. Kim. I'm not surprised to see him around my dad for so much.

He has a lot to gain for being in good terms with the company. But he's on dad's watch list because of what he did last time, trying to marry his son to me.

"I'm surprised to see the one and only YN attend a business assembly so early."

Uhh great. Just great.

"Chaeyong, it's been a while." I stand up to greet her with a short hug and she does the same. For formalities of course.

"It has! I thought you were going to stick up with you're boyfriend everyday dancing and singing like a rockstar. Don't you have any vacations?" she sits down without me even telling her.

"We sure see each other everyday but we have our own things to do. How about you? How have you been?"

"Very good, but also not so good. My parents are trying to get me married soon to another rich son." she whines fanning herself but then takes my hands in hers. "Oh if only I was like you, I could have been dating a handsome popular idol right now. Do you have any tips on getting an idol to like me?"

"You make it sound like idols are different from us. Their just normal people with hectic repetitive lives." I pull my hand away from hers.

She laughs, covering her mouth with her hand. Her laugh is annoying and mocking.

"Did you pay him?"

"Are you- *sighs* Chaeyong, straightforward as always I see."

"So I'm wrong? I mean, a lot of rich girls do that these days. I heard about it from the other young brats. You don't have to be so defensive."

I smile at her with clenched teeth and fists.

Should I drag this bitch out while no one's looking?

"What are you doing on this table Chaeyong? Yours is over there." Seungmin came and placed my champagne in front of me. "I don't like you so please leave us alone."

I glance up at him, an intimidating cold look that I've never seen on him.

"Oh Seungmin, you're barbaric personality is really intriguing. Too bad, I like you so I'll stay."

"I told you to-" - Seungmin
"It's okay, we'll leave."- YN

He was about to charge at her but I stopped him by blocking my arm. I don't need to be caught up in rich children's quarrels and having to deal with the stubborn parents later.

With our drinks, I glared at Chaeyong one last time and she reacts with a smirk.

"God that girl is getting on my nerves. I knew she'd be here but didn't think she would approach you." he drinks in one gulp.

"She's a tough one to deal with."

We settle on a balcony with soft covered chairs. The wind was nice and the sky was blue and fluffy with white clouds.

I wish I brought Felix with me.

"Missing him?" Seungmin stares at me.

"What?" -YN

"You look like you're thinking of him." he says staring at his empty glass.

I exhale and lean back. Was it that obvious?

"I wish I brought him with me but I feel like he'd be uncomfortable."

"He would but he'd stay and enjoy it for you."

"Sounds like him." I chuckle.

A silence comes next. A silence I felt strange about. It's like something is about to happen but I don't know what.

"I still like you YN."

Out of the blue?! A confession!?

"Huh?" I whispered in panic. "Seungmin if somebody hears you-"

"Don't worry I'll clear it up." a pained smile appears on his face.

He's got to be insane. If a rumor starts about me and him it can ruin a lot of things. I've already rejected marriage with him once and I am not going to go through it again.

"Still, watch what you say. We're at a place and time where everything that slips out of our mouths can be twisted and turned against us."

He avoids my eyes and decided to stay quiet.

And he was quiet until the whole assembly ended. He offers to take me to my car later on.

"Have a safe trip home, YN."
"You too."

I get in the back seat and left. Seungmin just stood there watching the car drive away.