A Day in the Life of a Team Guide

1

After four years, I finally left the agency. The supervisor who had given me strange warnings not to guide recklessly, and the people who had whispered about whether I was that A-list guide, all said goodbye. Of course, going to the center might not make much of a difference, but for me, getting out of there right away was more urgent. I hated the guide agency so much now.


I readjusted the map and profile in my hand as I pulled the carrier. The clanking sound of the carrier being dragged and the muddy ground, perhaps from the rain the day before, were quite unpleasant. I was sure this was the right path, but... no matter how much I walked, I couldn't reach the BTS team dorm, and my legs were starting to ache. I... shouldn't be a navigational idiot. Of course, I wasn't really sure since I hadn't left the facility much.


"Seo Yeoju!"


".? Oh Se-hoon?"

What the hell, why are you here? Oh Se-hoon approached me, dangling a black bag, dressed in a white T-shirt and jeans, the kind of clothes he'd normally wear to the supermarket. He still had that tall, sophisticated look. He was once the idol of the female guides at the guide agency, thanks to that face. To some, he was a cute younger man, to others, a dependable, same-age man, to others, a handsome older man. Perhaps it was Oh Se-hoon's characteristic aura and way of speaking, adapting to the situation and the person, that made him so charming. He was a kid who knew how to be lovable. That kid was my friend.


"Where are you going?"


'Running errands for the team. Because I'm the youngest.'


"Just looking at it, it seems like you're the best on that team."


"Don't say such scary things. Your hyungs are so scary. I almost got buried last time when I talked back to Yuhana once."


I chuckled at the sight of Sehun shaking his head, shuddering as if he didn't even want to remember. Oh Sehun's honesty was still cute. At times like this, he was cute, unlike anyone his age.


"Where are you? Don't get lost again and ask for help."


"I'm not a road person, am I?"


"Yes, yes. I heard a lot of lies that no one would believe~"


".. Mr. Lee," Then take me there."


He glanced at me and showed me the map he was holding. Seeing me like that, Oh Se-hoon raised a hand, patted my head, and smiled as he walked ahead of me.
"Are you a guide for BTS hyungs?"


I nodded at Sehun, who was carefully studying the map. Then, he slowly straightened the hair that had been his brother's, and gave me a look of concern. Unsure of what was going on, I stared at Sehun silently and walked away.