After a thirty-page application-resume and a brief but also questionable interview, Kyungsoo finally scores an internship at EXOtique magazine’s main headquarters.

He is more or less stoked for his first day.

He is more or less doubtful of this the moment he exits the elevator on floor twelve and is graced with the presence of a man trying to insert a baby cactus into the slot of a vending machine.

The man looks up and smiles at him, “Uh, —why hello! Welcome to the editing floor. How may I help you?” He extends his arm out for a handshake but the cactus is still in his palm, so Kyungsoo just shakes his wrist instead.

“Nice to meet you too,” Kyungsoo is so confused, “I’m looking for Kris?”

“So uh, yeah,” The man continues awkwardly, “Are you the new guy? Ko Dyungsoo or something? I don’t even know. My name’s Jongin, by the way—wait—yeah—Jongin. Hi.” Jongin smiles sheepishly.

Kyungsoo thinks the hours working here are going to feel longer than he’d anticipated.