Sand Dollar |BTS

Chapter 3

It's your first day at work at the Corner Café. You came in early, 30 minutes before your shift and Manager Han seemed please at your punctuality. He is around his late 30s or early 40s basing on his look. He has a kind face with a slouching posture. On your first day, he told you all about your duties: man the cashier, pour coffee, and smile. Then he introduced you to the barista, Sun Yeong. She has a flawless porcelain skin, almond, brown eyes that are upturned a bit higher so she looks almost like a fox but her face is toned gently by her smile. Her amber-dyed hair was curled at the bottom, tied into a pony tail. Manager Han told you that Sun Yeong is your unnie and you understood what that meant.

"I'm Sun Yeong. I look forward to working with you," she handed out her hand to you.

"I'm Y/N, Yeong-unnie."

She smiled kindly and showed you the sizes of the cups. It was an independent café so it's just you and Sun Yeong taking turns as staff. Occasionally, Manager Han works when Sun Yeong cannot come to work but that rarely happens according to Sun Yeong.

"So, how long have you been living in Korea?" Sun Yeong speaks a little quicker than you're used to so it takes you a while to translate it in your head.

"Uhh—this is my fifth day."

"What? You're brand new!" Her eyes widened, "Did you move here with family?"

You shook your head and she nodded, "Well, I can be your unnie from now on."

You smiled, thanking her. So far, everyone had been so nice to you. They are making it so easy to settle down.

Sun Yeong chatted with you about work and work shifts until a customer came and she signaled for you to watch her as she manned the cashier. She greeted the customer who is a businessman. He looked captivated by Sun Yeong's charm and he stuttered a bit as he placed his order.

"One American coffee! Venti!" she said to you and you started to work on the machine.

It wasn't hard for you to work the machine since Manager Han taught you the buttons and then later, Sun Yeong did a second check on you. Even though some of the words on the buttons were in Korean, you understood the Hangeul thanks to your late-night studying these past three days. The books you bought were great ones and you are improving your Hangeul slowly.

The customer took a seat across the counter, glancing at Sun Yeong occasionally.

"You charmed him," you whispered to her.

"That's why Manager Han keeps me. Without me, customers wouldn't even come in. There's a Starbucks right around the corner, you know? Ahh, " Sun Yeong stretched, "I really should ask for a raise."

The day went by smoothly. You only made a mistake once on the cashier machine when you mistook a customer's order for a pastry as a latte. Luckily, Sun Yeong gracefully corrected the mistake without the customer nor Manager Han knowing.

"I told you, I'll be your unnie," she winked and handed you the right pastry to serve to the customer.

By the end of your shift, you didn't feel tired at all. In fact, you feel adrenaline rushing through you that you want to work more. You asked Manager Han if you can take an overtime for today but he refused, "This is your first day. I don't want to burn you out."

You and Sun Yeong went to the back to your lockers. You retrieved your bag and saw you have three messages. You smiled as you read the latest one:

Y/N, which takes a longer time to cook: white rice or brown rice? –Jimin

You chuckled which caught Sun Yeong's attention, "Boyfriend?" she teased.

"No, no! I don't have a boyfriend. It's just a friend I made a few days back."