HERSHE || BBANGSAZ ||

27. Interns

February finally arrived. Hearts and cupid designs filled their office now.

"What are you girls bringing on the 14th?" asked Sunoo, cutting his cupid as neatly as he can. Danielle and Hanni are helping him design their bays.

"Chocolates." Danielle dropped her scissor to look at the finished cupid she'd made.

"Chocolates? Whom are you gonna give it to?" asked Sunoo. "To be honest, there are no guys here worthy of chocolates except for Heeseung."

"You have a point, Sunoo. But I will still give chocolates to all my male friends here in the office, especially you." Danielle shot Sunoo a seductive look.

"Ew, Dani! Gross! I wouldn't do that to you! Yuck!"

Danielle laughed. "What do you want me to give to you then, flowers?"

"No need. I have a boyfriend who will buy me flowers," said Sunoo proudly.

"Well, FYI, I'm no single myself so I would surely have one too."

Danielle and Sunoo then realized that there's still another person in the area who's listening to them while busy cutting her cupid.

"What?" Hanni stopped cutting when she felt that Danielle and Sunoo were looking at her.

"You still don't have a boyfriend, Hanni, do you?" Sunoo dragged his swivel chair closer to Hanni.

"Nope. Is there a problem with that?"

"Mmm. None. But I'm worried about you, sweetie."

"I'm not lonely, Sunoo, if that's what you want to know."

"Why are you still single, anyway?"

Hanni sighed. This is the time of the year when everyone is always asking her about her status. "It's a choice."

"We're just wondering..." Sunoo glanced at Danielle and went back to Hanni. "I've known you for over two years now and you never had a date in any of those Valentine's before."

"Sunoo, you know Hanni isn't the type of person who'll say yes to any suitor. It's not like no one has invited her," said Danielle.

"Why is it that none of your past suitors were good enough for you?" asked Sunoo.

"I just haven't found the right one yet. I don't want to rush into things." Hanni went back to cutting her cupid.

"What if the right one already passed, but you missed your chance because you're too naïve?"

Hanni dropped her hands on her lap. "Naïve? I don't think so."

"Or what if the right one is already there but you just won't admit it to yourself?" said Danielle, reminding Hanni of the conversation they had last time.

Sunoo turned to Danielle, surprised. "Wow! Is it true? There is someone special?"

Hanni glared at Danielle while Sunoo wasn't looking.

"It's nothing. I was just teasing her." Danielle chuckled. "By the way, who do you think is gonna get the most chocolates and flowers this time?"

"For the girls, I'd still root for Hanni," said Sunoo. "Everyone knows she's still single. That adds up to the excitement."

"Why are you two talking like it's some kind of competition?" asked Hanni. "It doesn't matter who gets more. It's all about the expression of care or appreciation towards another, right?"

"Point taken. But you have to admit, girl, you got quite a lot of attention last year," said Sunoo.

"Yeah, her secret admirers are suddenly popping out of nowhere during Valentine's. I think she got the most flowers last year." Danielle looked up at the ceiling to mentally count the flowers Hanni got.