"Okay… we're done for today."
Jimin stretched his arms dramatically."My brain is officially closed."
"You didn't even use it properly," you replied, not looking up from your notes.
Taehyung let out a low chuckle.
Jimin placed a hand on his chest."Wow. Betrayal from both sides."
You shook your head, packing your things."At least we fixed the outline."
"Barely," Taehyung added. "We still need references."
"Tomorrow," Jimin said immediately.
"No," you and Taehyung said at the same time.
Silence.
Jimin blinked."…Wow. You guys planned that?"
You ignored him.
"We finish it today."
Taehyung nodded slightly. "Less delay, less mess."
Jimin groaned."I hate both of you."
⏳ 20 minutes later
Things were… going fine.
Surprisingly.
You were writing.
Taehyung was searching for sources.
Jimin was… trying.
"Wait," you said suddenly, frowning at your screen.
"What?" Taehyung asked.
"This data… it doesn't match."
Jimin leaned in. "What do you mean?"
You turned the laptop toward them.
"The stats here are completely different from what we wrote earlier."
Taehyung's expression changed slightly.
"…Open the file," he said.
You did.
Empty.
Your heart dropped.
"Where is everything?" you whispered.
Jimin sat up straight now."Don't joke."
"I'm not joking."
Taehyung took the laptop, scrolling quickly.
Nothing.
No saved draft.
No backup.
Gone.
"…You didn't save it?" Jimin asked.
"I did!" you snapped. "I clearly remember—"
"Then where is it?" he shot back.
Silence.
Your throat tightened.
Taehyung shut the laptop slowly.
"…Relax."
You looked at him, frustrated."How can I relax? We just lost everything!"
"We didn't lose it," he said calmly. "We redo it."
"That took two hours—"
"Then we take another two."
His tone wasn't harsh.
But firm.
Jimin ran a hand through his hair."This is why I said we should've done it tomorrow."
"And delay again?" you replied. "That would've made it worse."
"And rushing made it better?" he snapped.
Silence hit.
Hard.
You looked away.
Frustration building.
"Okay," Taehyung stepped in, voice steady."Blaming won't fix it."
Jimin exhaled sharply.
You stayed quiet.
"Listen," Taehyung continued, looking at both of you,"We divide it again. Faster this time."
You didn't respond.
He looked at you.
"…You okay?"
You nodded.
But your eyes stayed on the table.
Not okay.
Just… overwhelmed.
Jimin noticed.
His expression softened slightly.
"…Hey," he said, quieter now."It's not that big of a deal."
You let out a small, dry laugh."It is when it's your first day and you already mess up."
"You didn't mess up," he replied.
Taehyung added, "It happens."
You looked at both of them.
Different tones.
Different ways.
Same meaning.
And somehow—
that helped.
You took a deep breath.
"…Fine. Let's redo it."
Jimin smiled slightly."There she is."
Taehyung nodded once."Good."
⏳ Later that evening
The café was quieter now.
Most students had left.
But your table—
was still a mess of papers, laptops, and half-finished drinks.
"You write fast," Jimin said, watching you.
"You talk too much," you replied.
Taehyung smirked without looking up."Accurate."
"Wow," Jimin said. "You're both teaming up against me again."
You didn't even realize it—
but you smiled.
Not forced.
Not awkward.
Just… natural.
⏳ Final moment
"Done."
You leaned back, exhausted.
Jimin clapped slowly."I'm impressed. We didn't kill each other."
"Bare minimum," Taehyung said.
You stood up, stretching slightly.
"Same time tomorrow?"
Jimin nodded. "Yeah."
Taehyung looked at you for a second—
then said, "Don't be late."
You raised an eyebrow."You're not my boss."
"Yet," Jimin added jokingly.
You rolled your eyes.
But as you turned to leave—
you felt it.
Not love.
Not anything intense.
Just this quiet realization—
👉 Somewhere between arguments, mistakes, and fixing things…👉 you were starting to get used to them.
And maybe—
they were getting used to you too.