HIS AFTERGLOW

Chapter | TWELVE

[IMAGINARY BUTTERFLIES]

'Never choose someone who needs to think twice about choosing you.'

It has been three days but a shitload of stuff had happened, Aunt Minyoung already went back to Incheon and I'll be heading back to my apartment later. Good thing, my suspension was dropped and I'll be working back at Jackals starting this Saturday since a lot of my regulars were looking for me - Manager Jang begged me to go back or else they will lose business.

I ditched the cleaning job at Hannam which Mrs. Yoon concedes, I think it's better that way. Do Kyungsoo was trying to get in touch with me but I don't know how to respond to him yet, turns out this fucking hotel is owned by his family but it's too massive for me to worry bumping into him anywhere. He's the chef so he'll stay in the kitchen while I clean the fifteenth floor - I doubt he even knows that I am working here.

As for Baekhyunie, he was off to Japan for a week worth of business meetings. He left the next day after our 'date', I didn't get drunk but he did so his secretary came after an hour to tuck him to bed like a baby then drove me home safely. Mr. Park spill quite a lot about his boss, I was absolutely floored and entertained by it.

He said Byun Baekhyun saw me three years ago during my rookie days at Jackals, and the guy apparently was on a drunken spree dealing with heartbreak. I can't quite recall when was it, but Mr. Park said that I helped Baekhyun moved on, no idea how I did it - beats me.

If Baekhyunie knew me that long and just gathered the courage to talk to me recently then I think he is my favorite stalker of all.

"Bye, Sera!" some of my colleagues exclaimed heading out after a long day.

I just inclined my head in response still tucking away my stuff in the locker. I felt my phone buzzing against my back pocket so I quickly pick it up while closing the door without even checking who was the call from.

'Sera!'

"Baekhyunie?" I quickly recognized his voice, why not? My name has a different ring on his lips.

'Can I pick you up?'

"Wait? What? Are you even in Seoul now?"

'Oh, I arrived around morning and sleep almost half of the day. You didn't get my message?'

"Sorry, my phone rested on the locker for like the whole day. Where are you now?"

'Uh, driving around Myeongdong? You said you work on a hotel here but not sure where exactly.'

"Yeah, I think I forgot to tell you. Black Oriental, Baekhyunie."

'Cool, give me five minutes Sera.'

"Alright, I am still in the staff room but I am almost done. I'll wait for you in the lobby." I confirmed with a lively tone.

"Are you in a relationship with Byun Baekhyun?"

I almost throw my phone somewhere completely startled by that damn familiar voice, I disconnected the call and swivel around only to see Do Kyungsoo standing near the door wearing his chef's uniform minus the silly hat. I felt my heart begins hammering frantically just seeing him staring at me like usual it even got crazier when he started marching towards me.

"What do you want?" I questioned in a pressed tone after heaving deeply for air, I almost have a heart attack and he still manages to kill me like this.

"You didn't answer my question Kang Sera." he returned closing in our distance, I got a bit concerned since there is still some cleaning staff in the room who were obviously gawking at us.