locket : nomin

chapter two

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there's a soft click when jaemin opened the door. a bunch of boxes greeted him as he stepped inside of the shop.

“ good morning, gentleman! ” an old lady welcomed him. he can recognize her. she's the owner, of course. he's been in and out of this shop for the past months, cautiously checking if the coffee machine he fancy was still there.

the old lady was wearing a flower dress. she also had this kind of aura around her that's just so soft and honestly, that's what made jaemin liked the store more. she's like that grandmother that jaemin never had.

“ oh, you're jaemin, right? ”

“ yes... ” jaemin nodded. a gentle smile plastered on his lips.

“ i'm really sorry but we've put almost all of the things in the boxes already ” an apologetic expression was on all over her countenance and jaemin was quick to wave his hands.

“ no, no! it's fine! oh, i, i-i just want to ask if the coffee machine, the gold and silver one, is that still... here? ”

it took a good twenty seconds for the old lady to remember what jaemin was describing.

“ oh, that one! the vintage one ”

“ yeah, yeah that one ” jaemin nodded again. he wanted to point out that all of the things here are vintage, but he refused to do so. it'd disrespectful and embarrassing.

“ oh i'm so sorry darling but it's already been bought ”

“ w-what?! w-who?! ” jaemin couldn't help but to panic. he obviously didn't thought that it'd vanish. as far as he can remember, no one, as in, no one but him was this fascinated about coffees. who would buy it besides him then, huh?

“ yes. i'm so sorry, dear. i thought you were eyeing the vintage sewing machine instead of the coffee machine. if i can recall, i believe it's hina who bought it, just yesterday as well ”

sewing machine?! why would jaemin want that?! and hina?! now, who's that girl? where's her location? jaemin needs all of the information about that girl who stole his long awaited coffee machine. didn't she know that jaemin waited for over three months to buy that?! she had no right to claim that coffee machine! well, she just did! but still... jaemin would find her and then proceed to threaten her and her whole family. but honestly, there's nothing he could do about it anymore.

“ oh... ” he sounded so defeated that made the old lady even more apologetic.

“ i'm so sorry, jaemin. if you want you can take anything in here for free! it's alright! take it as a way of me showing my deepest gratitude. you always helped in anything here in the shop. and my regret as well, for failing to recognize your liking to the machine ”

it's no big deal, really. jaemin was not that troubled about it. he's quite sad, yes. but not to the extent that he'd be hysterical. it's not like he lost something so vulnerable to him.

“ no ma'am, it's fine, really! ” jaemin reassured the old lady. she seemed so bothered about it. jaemin was slightly guilty.

“ but maybe there's still something that might catch your interest. we have here a lot of old yet precious things that were passed down generations. ” she insisted. she sounded so proud about the store and the things they're selling. jaemin could tell she's a great salesperson.