07 | Weakness

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"Penny of your thoughts, Seohyunnie?"

The young agent from Washington D.C. got startled when she heard a voice out of a sudden. She greeted Hyo with a smile and hastily put her phone back to her pocket. "What's up?" and put her attention for her.

"You are the one who had been spacing out in your table." Hyo said as a matter of fact. When she spotted the younger agent, she is along and seems like thinking so deep. "Anyway, have you talk with the President?" However, she had other intention as she takes her seat across the latter. "Did he say something bad about me? Did he hinted about firing me or... should I apologize more? So he won't feel uncomfortable about me?"

Seohyun sheepishly smiled. "I don't know what's his thoughts. I just came back from fetching his parents." And informs in the process.

Hyoyeon blinks and blinks. "Mr. and Mrs. Im?"

"Who else?"

"Otoke! Will he tell them about me? Yah! You should go inside and eaves drop what they're talking about. He's probably asking his parents now to fire me." Hyoyeon worried favored. "Please, Seohyunnie... save me." She grabs her hand and begs helplessly.

"Um, Hyo... U-Unnie. I don't think he will do that." Seohyun felt so weird about the older agent.

"Wae?"

"They don't know about you and President Im doesn't looked like he holds grudges."

"Are you sure?" Hyo is still concerned.

Sighing, Seohyun squeezed the older girl's hands and she softly says, "I believe he don't want you leaving this job... and I also believe, he is a kind person. So, don't worry about it, okay?" she flashes her a reassuring smile.

Slowly, a smile is breaking in Hyo's features. "Chincha?" and she is finally convinced she is not in danger of getting fired.

"What happened to you, though? Why did you suddenly grab his face?" Seohyun chuckles softly.

Hyo pout her lips. "I don't know what took me." as she mumbles. "It just happened. I mean, he's... he's really just so cool, Hyun. You know that feeling of being next with your crush? It's just melting me always and I want to scream on top of my lungs because he's seriously the coolest person I have ever seen... I'm seriously... seriously head over heels with him." she ended it with a loud exhale as her face is dreamy. "And those broad shoulders... his arm muscles... they're so solid... and y... Ugh... someday, I will see his abs... I feel like if he will be my boyfriend, he will always protect me. "

"What's with him...and you like him that much?" Seohyun squinted her eyes, curious how will the older describe the President on her own words. "I mean, besides his physical appearance? What do you like about his character?"

"Character?" Hyo furrows her eyebrows. "Honestly... " And she rubs the back of her neck, trying to search for a word that best describes the doe-eyed. Unfortunately, she could only describe his smile. "I only think of his... smile. I think they're... lovely."

"Lovely?" Seohyun doesn't know if it's acceptable or not. "That's it only?"

"Yah! How would I know! I am not close with him!" Hyoyeon hits the younger agent's arm and pout her lips. "I think you are even closer with him."

"No. We're not." Seohyun chuckled. "How can you say that to me?"

"Well, I heard from the others that you were in the Blue House early this morning. Don't tell me you were only there to pee?"

Seohyun widened her eyes. "You-You guys saw me?"

"Not everyone wakes up so late, Seohyun-ah. I think I heard it from Junghyun-ssi."

"Junghyun? What's with him?"

"I don't know. But it was the truth, right? You were-"

"Director Lee called me. I wasn't there to see the President." said Seohyun as she come up with a lie immediately. "Last night, he called me also during my duty. So, don't think I am not working that night." She hastily took her phone out again and showed the call history she had with the Director. "Here, you can see it here. It's just about my job, I swear."

"Well... that seems... convincing." Hyoyeon smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, Seohyun-ah. I think Junghyun misunderstood you."

"It's okay." sighs Seohyun, putting her phone back. "And about the President, you really can't tell any other words about him?" She once again wanted to know, in attempt to have a solution of her confusions over Yoong and Yoongie. She had been thinking about it since she set her feet inside the cafeteria. Other than the hair color, she wanted to have more details about the deer's character, so she won't be confused when he suddenly acted like he's Yoongie.

"Oh, there's another thing I have noticed."

"What?"

Hyoyeon giggles and leaned into her ear. "He has a small and cute dimple." She leaned back with a foolish smile.

'Both has dimples. How that helps me?' Seohyun is blank, doesn't know if Hyoyeon is being just a fangirl or she really admires the President. "That's indeed... cute for him." she nodded in agreement. 'Aigoo... what's actually keeping me thinking like this? When I can only see it through their hair-color. Sheesh.'

"Oh, he act so compose as well. I mean, he doesn't really move carelessly. He acts and moves so classy... He looks so classy...You know, someone that's perfect in your eyes but cute at the same time? That's making him so cool. I love it." Hyo additionally says with another dreamy face.

'Class.' Seohyun widened her eyes as she finally found that word that best describes Im Yoong, the President. "Indeed. He's a classy man." She smiled so wide and hastily took her phone and types the word on the doe-eyed's profile. "Got it. Thanks, Hyo."

"Eh? For what?" Hyoyeon is puzzled.

"Here, go finish my sandwich." Seohyun pushed her plate towards her friend, got up and waves a goodbye before heading to the comfort room. She tied her hair firmly and smiled so big. "Good luck, Seo Joohyun." and cheer on herself, like she usually does.

As she went out of the comfort room, she jumps in surprise when she spotted Junghyun. "Ha-Hi." and she reluctantly and awkwardly greeted.

Junghyun approached her. "He's not cool... he's just pretending." just to tell her those words and headed inside the male comfort room.

"Geez." Seohyun almost followed him and hit him or something but it gives her chills down her spine. She hasn't encounter someone who would treat her like that and it's getting annoying. 'Why would I bother him?' and she ignores him this time.

***

Yoong is peacefully having his meal when his mother dropped a question that cause him to drop his utensils.

"You really didn't disappoint us. How is she doing so far?" Mrs. Im has this smile he couldn't help but cringe.

"She's... professional. The Security Head likes her, as well as the KIA who approved it." Yoong simply replied. "You got what you ask for, why still flying here?" and question his parents sudden visit. "Or visiting me?"

Mr. Im shake his head. "We're not here only to see her, it's because of you also. We immediately thought about you when we saw you on a world news."

"Your father is right. How are you coping with it?"

"You haven't gone out of medicine, are you?" Mr. Im ask in worries. Being away for months without seeing their only son was a hell for him and his wife.

Yoong smiled a little. "Yes. I'm doing fine... I don't need your support, guys." But he couldn't help and show how he is still in front of them. He took his utensils back and resume his meal.

"That's good to know." Mrs. Im chuckled softly. "I even told your father our Yoong had been doing well... why... are we still coming here... right?"

"You don't need our support but as your parents, we have to. We need to... cause it's our responsibilities." Mr. Im couldn't play around with his wife and gives their son what he needs. He a receives a kick from his wife but he ignores it. "I know we have bad relationship since your childhood but you can't continue doing it... and you know how regretful we are. So, whether you like it or not, we're going to come here as much as we want... until you forgive us. We love you and we will always will."

"I know... I know that. It's just that... I am not comfortable with you guys around yet." Yoong couldn't looked into his father's eyes. "Let's talk about your trip than personal stuffs." He favored as he casually drinks his water.

"Yeah, about that. It's really a great trip. We made new friends and met new clients to invest in our hospital." Mrs. Im shared enthusiastically. "By next month, we will begin the Germany headquarters and hopefully will build the new hospital for our expansion."

"Great to know." Yoong replied dryly.

"I talked to your secretary. Yoongie, he seems behaving well now with your new medicine?" Mr. Im somehow wanted to diver the conversation to a personal topic. "That's good. In time, this will heal you."

Yoong grit his teeth and tighten his hold over his utensils. It always frustrates and annoys him every time his father talks about that. He travels his eyes from his meal to his father with a death glare. He wishes for him to take back his words but that didn't happen. "I'm done." He abruptly stands on his feet and made his way out when he heard her mother speaks.

"Wait, before I forgot." Mrs. Im get up from her seat and took quickly approach her son, handing him a paper bag. She smiled but was ignore as he left the dining room completely.

"I'll receive it on behalf of him, Mrs. Im." Secretary Kim hastily took the bag and follows the doe-eyed.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Im let out a heavy sigh. They came because they hope to reconcile with him, but it got worse.

"In time, I know he will forgive us." However, they're both optimistic.

"Seohyun, we should see her before leaving." Mrs. Im suggested as she meaningfully smiled with her husband.

Mr. Im smiled back, couldn't help and flash back the day he and her wife know about her.

Flashback...

November 2012, the month and year they've been waiting for because it's the the month they're going to Afghanistan as medical team for the U.S. troop. It's such an honor to serve for soldiers. Everyone except Lt. and a CIA agent Seo is friendly to them. But they understood however as she's the leader of their troop and needs to be strict all the time. She's like the best shooter, the best fighter and the best leader they have ever seen.

Everyone have already experienced to be shot except her who is always expert in avoiding all the bullets on her way. To husband and wife, Doctor Ims, she's an incredible person. Like she's wonder woman for their eyes.

"She hasn't gone into our emergency room." Not to wished for her to get hurt, but at the back of their minds, they wanted her to at least stepped into their tent not to see hurting but at least to see her comrade that has gone into surgery or mend their wounds. And gets a chance to introduce themselves. Or even be her friend, like the others?

Until one day, the day they have been waiting has come.

"He's shot thrice on his back and once on his stomach. Please help me, Doctors!" Seohyun came rushing with a guy on his arm she's supporting.

They never waste a second and they place him into the bed and was about to ask questions when she suddenly exited the tent that instant. They have yet to talk with her, but they did not disappoint her when they save the guy, who they know as Kim Soo Hyun. An soldier before he becomes an agent, like her.

They're their in the side, watching her finally taking a seat next to someone she dearly cared for. It was her first time to stay in their tent, watching him and taking care of him until he was discharged.

And they were also there, watching her world crumbles when the plane exploded in front of her.

End of Flashback...

"Will we finally introduce our selves to her?"

"No need to." Mrs. Im however is contented Agent Seo doesn't recognize them nor know their name.

Meanwhile, Yoong who entered his room back took his blazer off and ed his three buttons. His breathing is hard and he wanted some fresh air. So he walk immediately to his window and open it. Closing his eyes, he let himself breath and relax.

"Omo." Seohyun who happened to be wandering spotted the deer's room and found him up there. She wanted to call him but she noticed he's not alright. "What's... going on?"

Yoong ed the rest of his buttons and slowly open his eyes, once his breathing is normal again. He was about to turn when he saw Seohyun down there, looking up to him, causing him to quickly close the window and buttoned up his polo again. "What was she doing here?" She confusedly ask to no one in particular. Or more like, himself, because he just exposes his upper to someone. "Aish." He literally smacks his own forehead, falling into his bed with a bounce. He sighs and let himself rest completely this time.

Seohyun who hasn't left her spot is still in disbelief she just left that right away without even greeting her. "What's with him tonight?" As much as how interested she is to know, there's no way she could find it. She decided to just leave and return to her dorm. But she arrives on her dorm with a surprise gift.

"Who is this kind person sending me this?" It's white coat that has a German brand on it. "M-Mrs. Im?" Which she guesses it came from Yoong's mother. She found a paper thankfully and she reads what's on it.

Winter is about to take over in three months. I hope this gives you warmth during this season.

It was a lovely meeting with you, Miss Seo.

- Im-Kim Young Min

Flattered, Seohyun smiled sweetly on her own. "I miss, mom." She pouts her lips, feeling that familiar longing for having a mother by her side. The President sure is so lucky to have her parents both still by her side, making her jealous about it. "Aigoo, drama is not my thing." She brushed it off immediately and put her new coat to her closet with a grateful smile on her face. "How can I pay you back, Mrs. Im?" While at the same time, she's thinking giving back the kind gesture by someone she completely doesn't know.

***

7:00am, The moment she woke up the next day, she went to open her laptop and opens a tracking software that allows her to see the history of the President's traces through his phone number. She waited all night long expecting for Yoongie to appear out of nowhere during her duty but he did not. So, he went to bed without seeing him.

"He stayed in the blue house all night." She found out, he stayed and probably never left the blue house. It's either Yoongie appears or not. But he stayed all night this time.

Upon hearing her phone beeping on top of the night stand, she rushed to get it and a message coming from the President appears on the screen.

Mister President: Breakfast in 20 minutes.

"Why does he still want me to go for breakfast?" She wonders as she just re-reads the message again. Just then, a follow up message appears.

Mister Pr