Today was especially busy that I almost split me in two. When I looked at my boss, she only gave me a thumbs up from the kitchen and continued on cooking.
After some time, the cafe seemed to have relaxed and there were no more customers coming after 8 in the evening.
One customer, in particular, caught my eye, for the whole day since he came, he sat there alone quietly looking at me from time to time. I noticed it at first when we met eyes and greeted him, and then after that my whole shift felt like I had someone looking at my back.
His looks gave me goosebumps and I quickly shrugged him off because of how busy the cafe was.
When I got a little time to rest, I sat behind the counter out of everyone's eyesight for a minute. Not a minute later, I saw someone standing at the counter looking over the pastries on the pastry fridge, to where I am currently hiding. Although, I noticed the creepy guy wasn't looking at the pastries, but looking at me.
I stood up and at the same time, he also stood. "Can I order one cookie for take-out?" He asked.
"Sure." I grabbed a piece of parchment paper and a little box to put the cookie in and punched it immediately to give it to the old guy.
"Do you live here somewhere near here? I think I've seen you before." He suddenly commented.
"No, I don't."
"I think I've seen that cute face around here. You look like you drink, why don't we go and grab a drink after this shift? I'll wait for you outside." The creepy man even dared to wink at me.
"No thanks. goodbye." I answered him dryly.
"Come on, just one drink."
"Sir, a line is starting at your back. If you are done, please move aside. Have a good day." I answered again in the dryest tone I have ever used.
"I'll see you later then!" He grabbed his take out then bolted outside the cafe. When my shift was done, and I had nothing to do but close the cafe, my boss insists that I go home and rest.
"I'm fine. You can go up now and take a rest. I'll call you when I'm locking the door." I told her and assured her again that I'll be fine.
When I locked all the doors and checked the CCTV outside, I called my boss and waved at her from the CCTV.
"I'll be going now, Goodnight boss," I told her as she picked up.
"Okay, take care. I think you have a date, someone's waiting for you."
"Haha, no I don't date."
"Really? coz he seems to be waiting for you."
I got a feeling who was boss referring to and waved goodbye to the camera then walked towards my bike. However, from the side of my eye, I could see him lurking behind.
"Oh my, Do you need help?" She must have thought differently now that the guy is hiding when I glanced around.
"Nah, I can handle guys like this one. Have a good sleep boss." I told her and hung up.
I headed straight to my bike and heard footsteps approach me from my side, I ignored him and quickly swung my leg and started the engine. My bike roared to life, masking the sound of the guy who is now few steps away from me. I started putting my helmet on when a hand stopped me
"You couldn't possibly see me when I'm standing this close to you right? how about that drink?"
"I'm tired, so just please get out of the way."
"Come on, babe. just one drink." He pestered as he pushed himself closer to me and grabbed my hand. I have had enough of these perverts
"The lady asked you to stay away."
The creepy dude and I both paused to look at the guy who spoke.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, slightly pissed and relieved at the same time. Pissed because I didn't want him to be here, relieved because I have a witness.
Going back to the creepy guy, I readied my fist and with a swift punch, the guy fell on the ground sleeping.
"Fucking hell," I said while swishing my hand. "This guy's face is hard as a book." After that I glanced at the man beside me, his mouth hanging open.
I put my helmet and forced it on his head, "do you want a scandal? why are your here?"
"Hey! That hurt!"
"Then you should be careful when you're outside. What are you doing here anyway?"
"Yah! Hye-Ri! Aunty called me and said someone is lurking outside her cafe, are you okay?" Jin suddenly came to our side, then yelped at the man's unconscious body on the floor.
"Relax, he's alive. He's just sleeping." I assured him, shaking my fist who is now red and swollen.
The man on the ground groaned, making Seok Jin jump on his feet and flee towards his car. The man beside me grabbed my wrist and, also, headed towards the car.
"Wait! my bike!"
"You can't drive with your hand that swollen. let's go." He said inside the helmet.
He opened the car passenger door at the back, and shove me inside. He climbed in next then took out my helmet and set it aside, he proceeded to grab my swollen hand again and examined it.
"What are you doing? I'm fine." I tried to pull my hand away from his, but he tightened his grip. "ow!"
"Stop struggling." He argued.
"What did you do to that man? What if he comes back to the cafe?"
"Relax, you guys saw what happened. I have witnesses. My boss called you didn't she? I told her I'm fine." I rolled my eyes.
...
Seok Jin parked at someplace I don't know, but I could see a big house in front. Maybe that's where they live?
"Let's go inside." Again, Suga held my wrist as he dragged me inside their house.
"I'm capable of walking, my limbs are fine."
Jin opened the door for us and I was welcomed by the well-lighted, spacious living room of their house. Suga, still holding my wrist, grabbed a pair of house slippers and placed them in front of me.
"Put this on."
"I have socks."
He gave me a stern look, making me click my tongue, and rolled my eyes at him. He even knelt and dragged my little feet to the slippers.
"Let's go to the kitchen."
"I'm not hungry."
"We'll get ice for your swollen hand, idiot."
I was about to retaliate, but I stopped on my feet to see someone coming out from one of the rooms. Before I could even hide behind Suga We both looked at each other first, then his eyes traveled down to my hands and suga's.
"Oh my goodness, Hyung!" The cute one exclaimed with his naughty expression. His eyes popped wide open to us then giggled his heart out.
"Before you say anything else, it's not what you think." I immediately shut him down.
Before the cute one could utter another word, another silhouette came out from one of the rooms again and both of us exclaimed.
"You again?"