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"your mom?" he asked confused, raising an eyebrow. boki nodded eagerly as they both kept walking.

"my mom owns a restaurant and her part timer is going to study abroad so... she's looking for someone hard working and trust worthy to help her out at the restaurant. are you interested? she pays good money." she added with big widened eyes.

jooheon scratched the back of his head. "where is it?"

"it's at this district where i was born... around an hour and a half in train." jooheon's eyes widened. "isn't it too far?" he asked.

boki shrugged. "restaurant opens at noon and your classes are in the morning, i can talk to my mom and convince her to let you in around 2:00 p.m. because of your study schedule and there will be no problem."

jooheon listened carefully at what she said. "restaurant closes around 9 so i think you'd be back around 11:00 p.m. here... it'll be okay." she said with a cheerful tone.

he thought about it and even though it sounded like an exhausting schedule, he was finally convinced when boki told him the pay. "we'll double your current salary and you'll have one free day for yourself. what do you say?"

"i am in!" he said showing off his dimples and giving her a high 5. boki giggled as she grabbed her phone. "i am calling my mom right now." she said as she dialed her number.

jooheon didn't want to quit the zoo's job since it was the only one left, especially because he loved the monkeys and the racoons and he really liked spending time with his co-worker, im changkyun.

but he knew this was a great oportunity. boki's mother would double his current salary and he really needed the money to pay for his rent and studies.

"she wants to meet you tonight – boki said, pulling his sleeve – i'll take you there. come on!" she said dragging him along. jooheon only looked at her surprised.

"tonight as... today? in a few hours?" he asked confused but boki nodded eagerly. "come on... we need to arrive on time, she hates when people is late."

on their way to the subway station, jooheon noticed how boki's eyes were glued to the phone. it seemed she was intensely texting someone and it wasn't difficult for him to guess who it was. "trouble in paradise?"

boki stopped texting and glared at him. "no... i mean... no." she said shaking her head, returning his eyes to the phone.

jooheon glanced at the hour and sighed. he hated riding the subway but now, if he was going to work at boki's mom's restaurant, he'd have to do it on a daily basis.

he glanced worriedly at her. "did you two have a fight because of me?" he asked, crossing his arms on his chest.

they were sitting next to each other in one of the long free seats. the subway at that time wasn't as crowded as in the mornings.

she sighed. "not exactly... i think he's giving me the cold treatment. that's all."

jooheon rolled his eyes. "do you think that makes sense?"

"what thing?"

it seemed he was annoyed. "that? the cold treatment... the silent treatment i mean, what is this? first grade? can't he deal with situations like a grown up man?" he shook his head, cursing away.