“Hey, are you okay?”

“Huh?”

“I’m asking, are you okay?”

“Yeah…yeah. I’m fine”, her stiff smile did not go unnoticed. Yuri wanted to ask what's wrong with her bestfriend but decided not to pry on it. Instead, she patted Taeyeon's back and smiles at her. 

Whatever happen, I know you will tell me soon, Taeng. You must need time.

***

Yeri stopped arranging the files when she kept hearing the ringtone of her employer’s phone. She looked at Taeyeon and frowned when she saw that her boss still zoning out. Even the loud ringtone did not make her came back to the real world.

“What’s wrong with her?”, she asked herself. She had noticed that these past few days, Taeyeon behaved unusually. It was like the woman in front of her was not her boss anymore. She was worried.

***

“Taeyeon-ah, where are you? I thought you will come at 8. It’s past 9 already. Are you okay, Tae?”