It was unusual for Jinki to be in the office, especially after the director offered him; more like insists that he will take a break for a while from the spotlight, just until everything cooled down. For the last couple of months he was staying under the radar; just staying at home, sleeping, sometimes hang out with somefriends, or visiting his parents’ house. Last week, he went to cheer on Jonghyun’s concert; he was all bundled up in hoodie, masks, and hat to not get caught. And here he is today, at the office discussing future endeavours for him and his team. He never though this day would come, as he was assuming that the company has give up on him. He didn’t have much time left in the contract anyway. The team also seemed going on just fine without him; he believe. They talked how they are arranging for Jinki to appear on the February concerts in Japan, if he wants to. Of course he wants to, working is still way better than staying at home. They also discuss future solo projects for him to fill his time when he’s not with the group; as his wonderful voice shouldn’t go out to waste, they said. The company was very nice to give him a second chance -- he though about calling the director himself to express his gratitude—but maybe the company just doesn’t want their investment on him to go to waste. The meeting finished in no more than 3 hours, and as the day still young, he planned to visit his parents’ home. He drove alone from the Cheongdam-dong office, heading to his parents’ house in Gyeonggi-do and planning to stay there until Wednesday. He stopped by a restaurant to purchase his mother’s favori