Chapter: The New Character

"Ah!" Aera woke up wailing as the great headache wished her good morning.

She covered her temples with of her hands and clenched her eyes as she sat upright owning backward of the headboard of her bed.

"Huh! What happened last night, how did I ended up here?" She thought when suddenly her phone rang.

"Do Yun?!" A smile spread on her face as she read out the caller id.

"Yeah, Do Yun!" She exclaimed.

"You woke up?! I thought you won't, so rung you up." Do Yun replied.

"But...you're alright? Last night...you drank too much." He questioned.

"Hm! I'm all good just a slight headache. But don't worry I'll be on time on work, I can't let Hyun Soo work all alone."

Do Yun nodded slightly,

"Okay then...see you then."

"Hmm...." And the call declined.

****

At the cafe, Hyun Soo as usual came and started to work without uttering a single word. As Sang Hyeon came to the cafe she found the atmosphere chilly and monotonous. She looked up at Hyun Soo who was setting the cafe up while Do Yun was lying on his bed watching his beautiful worn out ceiling.

"Tch!" She exclaimed at such a boring atmosphere.

But there was nothing she could right now and so, she waited for the right time to ask Do Yun about it.

Here Aera came to the cafe as fast as possible while tripped thrice within herself on her way. Somehow she managed to enter,

"What is all this?"

"Uh?" Aera didn't realise that her puffy eyes were not something usual on her face and so it caught eyes of Sang Hyeon.

"Your eyes...why so puffy?"

"Uh....that...I drank a bit last night so..."

Sang Hyeon shook her head in disappointment while Aera but her tongue in nervousness

"Go go...go quickly and help Hyun Soo." Sang Hyeon ordered and Aera nodded as she ran towards the counter.

"Hyun Soo! Good morning!" She wished her in a singsong way.

Hyun Soo looked up at her and smiled,

"Quite happy today, what's the reason?" She asked out of curiosity.

"Nothing just...Do Yun called me in the morning!" She whispered to her and Hyun Soo' smile fade away.

"I'm so...happy!" Aera exclaimed happily and hugged Hyun Soo from the other side of the counter.

Hyun Soo patted her back lightly, she was not quite sure why she felt uncomfortable about this news. She had already made the decision, not to fall for him. Then why...why she is so uneasy about it? She doesn't know.

"Well, I have to go now. I made some breakfast for him." She showed Hyun Soo a small lunchbox.

Hyun Soo nodded with a small fake smile as Aera quickly went into Do Yun's room.

*****

"How's it?" Aera asked while looking at Do Yun as he took the first bite of the dumplings sitting in the cafe area.

"It's too delicious!" Do Yun exclaimed with a slight smile making Aera's eyes twinkle.

Aera made eyes twinkled again as she was ecstatic when he praised the dish.

"But...who made this?" Do Yun asked making Aera pout.

"Me! Or who else. I knew that dumplings are your favourite so..."

"Hm?" He widened his eyes as he gulped the food.

"My favourite?"

Aera nodded, "Back then you always wished to eat dumpling when you used to be hungry. Don't you remember?" She frowned a bit.

"But...I like something else now." He was confused.

"Something else? What?" Aera felt a bit surprised.

"That..."

"Do Yun!" Sang Hyeon yelled his name interrupting him.

"Hm?" He looked up at Sang Hyeon who was standing right in front of him keeping her hands on her waist.

"I need to talk with you." Furiousness could be seen on her face.

"Ma'am? " Before anyone could say anything a guy interrupted Sang Hyeon from behind.

"What?!" She yelled at him as she turned around.

But all her anger fade away as she saw a tall and handsome boy sophisticatedly dressed standing in front of her.

"Yes? How may I help you?" In an instant, her tone voice changed into a more sweet one making Do Yun cross his arms.

"Um..." He smiled at her sudden change, making Sang Hyeon smile too being too delighted to see him.

"I'm here for a part-time, so...when can I start working?"

"From now! Go there to the counter and you see that girl working there-"

"Hyun Soo?" He smiled being surprised as he looked at Hyun Soo.

"Yea- Wait...you know her? Sang Hyeon looked at Do Yun who was right now glaring at the new guy.

"Yeah, we were in the same college."

"Oh! That's good!" Sang Hyeon clapped her hands being delighted.

Do Yun looked at her with helpless expressions but ignoring him she instructed further,

"So...go to her she'll explain everything to you."

The boy nodded and went towards Hyun Soo with a smile which bugged Do Yun. As he went there Hyun Soo looked at him and quickly recognised him

"Joon?!" She exclaimed as she smiled brightly.

"Hyun Soo, how have you been?" He questioned with the same bright smile.

And they started talking...

Here all three looked at them talking who talking quite merrily. Aera was smiling warmly while Sang Hyeon was amazed and confused by his sudden presence but Do Yun, he was most expressive this time. He frowned as he looked at them and sighed in frustration.

"Okay enough!" Sang Hyeon said and Do Yun stood up.

As both Aera and Sang Hyeon looked at him he said, "Yes, enough!" And started walking towards them.

"Hold on Mr Do Yun." Sang Hyeon said adding honorifics and making Do Yun turn towards her instantly.

"Let's talk for a second." And she walked out of the cafe.

"You... should go. I'll look after the customers." Aera assured.

Do Yun nodded as he looked one last time in the direction of Hyun Soo who was busy talking and he went out.

"Yes, aunt? What happened?" He asked as he went outside.

"It's my question!" Sang Hyeon yelled.

"Hm?" He raised his eyebrows being totally hinted less.

"What happened between you and Hyun Soo?" She asked.

"Me and Hyun Soo?" She nodded.

"No-nothing..." He declared making Sang Hyeon sigh in frustration.

"Everything seems alright-"

"That is the problem!"

Sang Hyeon crossed her arms while Do Yun was baffled by what she was trying to convey.

"Everything SEEMS alright but inside it isn't." She emphasised the word "seems."

"Hm?" Do Yun was still confused.

"Why? What happened?" He asked further.

"Do you even know how low Hyun Soo seems nowadays?" She questioned aggressively.

"Low?" Do Yun taunted and looked towards the counter where Hyun Soo was laughing hard.

"Ahem!" Sang Hyeon grabbed his attention.

"I said it doesn't seem so but she is..."

"Why don't you go and talk to her?"

"No, I won't." He declared.

"But-but why?"

"Just No!" He said.

Sang Hyeon wasn't able to understand why was he denying so vigorously and so she just pinched his weak point,

"Then why are you jealous of her talking to somebody else being happy. Do you hate her that mu-"

"I don't hate her!" Do Yun yelled.

"Then go and talk to he-"

"She has been avoiding me lately!" He frustratedly spat out something which he thought he shouldn't have, making him hide his gazes from Sang Hyeon.

Sang Hyeon chuckled lightly but also quickly made herself calm,

"So....this is the problem?"

Do Yun just stood there quite looking at the ground.

"Well...then there's only one solution for this."

"Wha-what?"

"Just go an tell her your true feeling, simple." She said and Do Yun nodded.

But soon he realised what she uttered and he proclaimed yelling,

"I said I don't love her!"

But it was a bit late cause, Sang Hyeon had already gone inside cafe controlling her laugh.

Do Yun sighed and looked at Hyun Soo through the glass,

"Why are you ignoring me?" He muttered.

And as soon as his eyes fell on the boy standing right next to her he banged his hand against the glass,

"And who's this new character now?..."