enigma ◇ ikon | jinhwan

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Eun Mi.

That was her name.

He didn't learn it until he stopped by the restaurant again. Jinhwan sat at one of the tables near the corner of the restaurant. He felt like a creep as he watched her walk from table to table then to the kitchen. She brought out people's orders, a forced smile on her thin pale lips.

"Annyeong! What can I get for you today, sir?" a chirpy young girl asked as she came up to him. She wore an apron with the restaurant's name printed on it like the other girl did. Actually, Jinhwan thought the two looked alike.

Except the shirt she wore didn't have sleeves as long as the other girl's and her arms were bare of any markings. Their faces though were too similar, aside from the bright smile this girl wore.

"Just kimbap," he decided before his attention was caught by the girl who came out of the kitchen with a tray of food.

The girl right next to him followed his gaze and tilted her head to the side a bit. "That's Eun Mi," she murmured. "She's my twin sister, if you're wondering why we look alike."

He nodded, taking in the information.

"I'll be back with your order," she said before she walked off.

Minutes later he received his order, but it wasn't the other girl who came.

"Are you stalking me now?" Eun Mi sent him a glare.

He shook his head. "I just came for some bibimbap."

She rolled her eyes. "Well, here's your order," she muttered as she placed it in front of her. She was about to walk away but he caught her wrist.

"Wait," he called.

She turned around, directing her glare at the hand on her arm.

"Mianhae," he muttered as he released her.

She crossed her arms in front of her chest and raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"Would you like to sit down?" he asked.

She shook her head. "I have to work."

"Two minutes then you can leave," he tried. "Please?"

"Don't try aegyo. It doesn't work on you," she said.

He frowned but then she sat down on the chair across from him and he smiled.

"I'm Jinhwan, by the way. Kim Jinhwan," he introduced, holding his hand out to her.

"I didn't ask for your name, pabo."

He dropped his hand and frowned. "I just thought it would be fair. I know your name so I told you mine," he said.

"Aish, that girl should have kept her mouth shut." Eun Mi sighed. "She was the one who told me to bring your order. I couldn't believe what she said."

He smiled. "Why? What did she say?"

She made a face. "She said one of the customers thought I was cu-" she cut herself off, "Yah, why am I still here? Aish, you pabo. I have to work."

She got up and walked off without another word. Jinhwan chuckled, not even caring about her lack of a farewell.