❝ building complex

@jeon jungkook "The one and only," Bora said with a matching grin, while straightening her posture again. A laugh escaped her lips at his blunt agreement and she allowed herself to be slightly jarred by the gesture. Noticing her junior's obvious distress, she tossed an arm over his shoulder and gave a light but firm squeeze. "I'm sure you did great, Kookie" she managed to squeeze in before he continued talking. She let go of him and watched with a raised as he stumbled over his words but waited patiently for him to get to the point. His inability to form coherent sentences was endearing and it took her back to a much simpler time. She had an idea of what he was getting at, but she wanted him to be able to get the statement out himself. When he finally managed to get it out, she nodded. "You're surprised, right?" she asked with a smile before letting out a soft sigh and sticking her hands in the pockets of her blazer. "I did study business and I got a stupid business job and everything, but I quit. It so I quit." She took one hand and gestured to the general area. "And now I'm here! Things tend to work out in the end."

@shin bora Jungkook blinked and his steps came to a halt, startled by the stranger's sudden appearance. Though, once he gave himself a few moments to register the familiar face by his side, he sighed in content. His apprehension had dissipated, a wave of relief and comfort flooding his system. Jungkook broke into a wide grin, "Bora?" Glimpses of fond memories began to trickle through his mind; of a younger Jungkook running up to his senior near the lockers, pestering her for advice about his art projects, asking her about colour palettes, and needing help with his concept statement. "Yeah, no kidding. It really has been a while. So, what brings you here? Is this an exclusive visit for business?" he laughed, nudging her shoulder with a playful look to his face. "Are you here for an interview like me? Because I just did mine." The last few words tumbled off of his lips in a crushed tone as he shook his hand holding his art folio and did his best to muster a smile. "To be honest, I didn't think you'd be, uh, you know, see you in a place like VivenArs or something?" He paused, his lips pursing themselves into a thin line. Jungkook lacked the flair for stringing the right words into the correct sentences, but he knew he had to be careful with what to say next, remembering that despite her passion for art, Bora didn't have the best time applying for colleges. "Well, the last thing I heard about you is that you went off to study business and yeah..." He let his eyes drift away from hers, his free hand rubbing his nape before his lips split into another grin, "But it's really great to see you again."

@jeon jungkook VivenArs was still a relatively small company - only 50 or so employees walked the two floor building's halls on a daily basis, so it was widely known that the CEO was hiring interns. He'd been interviewing kids for the better part of a week and a few of the senior employees always got a kick out of the situation. They would talk amongst themselves, placing bets on what interviewee would get through, which wouldn't, who would leave crying, etc. Bora didn't care for it much, she felt like it was a bit harsh, but she never voiced that opinion so as not to tread on anyone's fun. As she exited the elevator, chatting amicably with a few of her co-workers as they all made their way out for lunch, a hand patted her arm and that of her other peers before pointing at a guy that could only be described as a totally dejected. The dark haired woman was prepared to walk ahead of her friends and stay out of the conversation until she recognized the totally dejected guy as one of her juniors from school. "Hey, you guys go ahead. I'll catch up," she said, easily excusing herself and heading in Jungkook's direction. Falling into step alongside him, she bent over a bit to meet his lowered gaze. "Hey, kiddo, long time no see," she greeted, smiling in anticipation of him recognizing her.

@shin bora Jungkook stood up from his seat, sending himself off with a polite bow before he left the room. The interviewer gave a final nod as he attempted to close the door, just a little fumble with his thick art folio tucker in one arm. It was full of prints of his photos. The one he was most proud of. Some soaked in saturated colour after a bit of editing. Others more simple in monochrome done for a major project at college. He didn't know what style the company had in mind so he tried to show off his versatility with his prints, and reasoned that all were strong in composition and their concept. Though the man who interviewed him was hard to read, and that had scared Jungkook. His expressionless face and curt responses did nothing for his nerves. Jungkook was high strung for the whole ordeal. He felt out of place. Even though he wore the nicest button-up shirt he could find in his closet, he still felt like the dirt stuck to the sole of his worn sneakers. The question and answer portion of the interview felt more like an interrogation, each point raised about his experience, or rather lack of, picking at his confidence.

He looked behind him, sparing the room a brief glance before exhaling with his art folio clutched to his chest. Jungkook allowed himself a moment to collect himself, the tenacious drumming beat to his heart gradually slowing as the minutes passed. A small part of Jungkook admitted that maybe he was underqualified, though, not just for the internship. Though, he reasoned that his work and drive spoke for itself regardless. That even if he didn't get the internship, in the end, this was definitely what he wanted to pursue. He couldn't afford any shred of doubt. Although, as he walked down winding hallways and through open spaces, he felt eyes on him. Jungkook let his gaze fall, keeping it down as he could feel judgement boring holes into his skin, and a grim uncertainty grip at his heart.