[M] Chapter 4: Descent Gift (1/1)

The three of us stood awkwardly still as we waited for someone to break the ice. I was speechless, literally. My brain wasn’t coping with the situation. Here we were at my office door, with my former boss standing outside glaring menacingly at me and JB. That, I didn’t mind so much. He could stare for however long suits his fancy. JB, on the other hand, with his deliciously disheveled self, was sending my body into shock. It took all of my inner strength not to let out my inner fangirl.“And you would be?” Dr. Ryu asks as he glares at the hand around my waist. He glances over JB, scanning his body from the bottom up, no doubt sizing him up. Apparently, whatever he sees disappoints him as a grim line forms his mouth.“Who me?” JB asks in his cute english accent, a smirk lightens up his facial features as he confronts the ill-tempered man before him. I look up to him and see that mischievous glint in his eyes. Please don't go starting shit in my office. I mentally plea. I  have to work with this man for heaven's sake! His black eyes sparkle with arrogance a second before I feel his other arm slowly slide around to the front to cup my waist with a firm grip. Dr. Ryu follows the movement, missing nothing but giving nothing away besides the furrow that forms between his brows. My consciousness returns as he pulls me against him. A conditioned response kicks in as my arm folds in at the elbow and rams into his gut. He almost doubles over at the connection. I look at him confused as to whether I should feel apologetic or angry. Our eyes make contact and his arrogance slips away to be replaced by something much darker and more primal.“Fine, whatever.” He says in Korean as he turns his back to me, walks towards the couch, and plops down. He doesn’t make an excuse for his actions or apologize. He just sits with his arms propped up on the back of the couch, his legs spread out before him making sure all of his scrumptiousness was on display. I look back up to Dr. Ryu who stood in front of me with one tapered eyebrow raised in confusion. “Is that all you wanted to say?” I ask in defiance, begging him to piss me off even further than he already had. Anger, it was my go-to mechanism for all other emotions that I didn’t like or that confused me. Not a healthy habit, but it made me feel better.“Who…” he begins but I cut him off before he can finish that sentence. “Who I associate with is none of your business. If that's all, then I’ll see you tomorrow. Have a good night” I smile as I shut the door in his face. His eyes widen, surprised by my bold action. A year or two ago, I would have simply put up with his crap and taken it out on my punching bag when I got home. However, he was no longer my boss and I was no longer his subordinate.I shut the door behind me and use it as a prop to lean against, smiling to myself at the instant gratification that brought me. I look over towards JB, who now sat with his hands raised in surrender, a grin tilting his lips at the ends. “Alright, I give up. You obviously can handle yourself.” He smiles."Damn straight.” I smile back and then remember his behavior in front of Dr. Ryu. I look behind me, making sure that the doctor had left, before walking over to sit beside JB. I take a seat on the other end of the couch making sure to make a mental note to keep a distance between us at all times. After that encounter at the door, I could feel that we definitely had some kind of spark between us. I thought I had felt some