Collection of TaeNy Oneshots (TheDonkatsu Collection)

It Started with a Cake

It Started with a Cake

Posted on March 16, 2013 by thedonkatsu  

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After giving that customer a smile and a friendly greeting to enjoy his food, Taeyeon walks away and waits until she has walked behind the bar to stretch her aching muscles.

“Tired?”

She turns around to see her colleague placing an empty tray near the small window that connects the bar to the kitchen.

“Yeah. I’m just glad my shift’s over in half an hour.”

“Lucky you.”

“You chose the late shift so don’t complain, Stick.”

“Call me that again and I’ll resize you down to XS, Midget,” retaliates Sooyoung while shaking her fist jokingly at her shorter friend.

Taeyeon merely laughs. She leans back and crosses her arms, watching the restaurant. “Quiet day, though. You have nothing to worry about.”

“I do. I said yes to tomorrow’s late shift too,” Sooyoung says with a sigh. “And that’s going to be packed for sure.”

“Can I take that as a compliment?” Taeyeon turns her head, smirking at Sooyoung.

“Yes. Your gigs basically double our income. I think it’s why manager oppa’s been urging you to sing more often.”

“Why thank you.”

“Don’t mention it.”

Taeyeon suddenly sees a hand shooting up among the patrons and rushes to help.

Before she realizes it, her half hour is up and she’s done for the day.

She hurriedly clears the table in front of her and brings the dirty plates and glasses to the kitchen, excited to be able to go home and prepare for her gig tomorrow night.

After she has placed everything where it belongs, she turns around to head to the back room and get her things.

That’s when her eyes land on a lone figure sitting at a corner table. She hasn’t noticed her coming in or even ordering anything simply because that area isn’t her service area. It’s Sooyoung’s and since it’s been a quiet day, she hasn’t felt the need to assist her friend in helping the customers.

Her feet stop when the woman lifts her head and flips her long dark hair back.

“Wow…” she unconsciously murmurs to herself.

The woman looks to be absorbed in whatever it is she’s writing and Taeyeon finds herself staring a bit longer than she should.