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[R] you left your wallet at home

Author's Note:

This chapter is marked with [R] as it is a requested scenario. For the requester, I am sorry to keep you waiting. Anyway, I am currently melting over this photo of Haewon. All credits go to iLYou3k from Twitter. I do not claim it as my own nor intend to use it for profits.

In this scenario, you are older than Haewon by two years.

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It has been a while since you have last treated yourself.

You are the eldest among your siblings. When you were still living with your family, you were like the third parent of them. Both of your parents were often not at home because they were working hard to provide the three of you with all your needs.

Now that you are capable of helping your parents with the finances, you contribute to paying off the bills and expenses. You had been doing it ever since you first had a part-time job up until now that you are a regular.

It is just that the past few months were too tough — your younger sister had been hospitalized for an acute infection. She had to stay in the hospital for two weeks to recover from it. It was undeniably costly. During that time, you used up all your savings and heavily relied on cheap meals and instant noodles to keep you functional.

It is because you did not want your parents to sacrifice the money to run the business that they have just started up recently. It had a lot of potential to blow up.

At the same time, the enrollment period for your younger brother was fast approaching. You had to apply for a loan, so that your brother can go for the full payment and focus solely on his studies. Thankfully, the company that you were working for was quick to grant it.

Your younger brother was making sure that your sacrifices would pay off. He was performing well in school.

Although that has been rewarding, you still feel the need to prioritize and treat yourself as soon as you receive your first salary which was not deducted with anything that had to do with the loan that you applied for.

You made up your mind that you would be going for a keratin treatment for your hair to improve its condition. It has been greatly neglected over the past months. You also made up your mind that you would have it dyed into pink. For some reason, getting your hair dyed gives you the relief that you had been longing for. You did not have an apparent reason for choosing pink though. You just felt that it would suit you.

Seeing the result of the hair coloring procedure, you were glad that you acted on your intuition. Upon seeing your reflection, a smile formed your lips in satisfaction.

You were dazzling.

If you had to present someone to prove it, you could definitely make the hairstylist speak out about it. She was babbling compliments here and there while she was working on the keratin treatment for your hair. Your ears were even turning red as you were getting all shy after being bombarded with compliments.

The smile on your lips fell off as you felt through your pockets underneath the hairdressing gown. The reason why your smile has faded is because you couldn't feel anything in them.

You cussed underneath your breath as you realized that you left your wallet at your apartment.

The girl who had been sitting on the seat next to yours took notice of the anxiety and panic all over your face. Well, she has been subtly checking you out every now and then. She found you attractive. She checked you out in such a subtle way that you didn't even notice her doing so amidst the close proximity between the two of you. Similar to you, she had her hair dyed back and treated with keratin. However, she did not go for a vibrant color like you. As a matter of fact, her hair was dyed from brown to black.

Going back, she drew her eyes down and saw the movement of your hands which seemed to be looking for something in the pockets of your pants. She quickly figured out that it had something to do with your wallet.

The girl averted her gaze and turned her head to call for the attention of the cashier/receptionist. The former was considered to be a VIP customer, so the latter practically rushed her way to her.

As soon as the cashier/receptionist stood next to her, the girl gestured to her to lower herself a bit. Afterwards, she proceeded to whisper something to the cashier/receptionist to which she responded with an 'okay' sign and a wiggle of her brows.

Meanwhile, the hairstylist finished the procedure on you. As she was taking the hairdressing gown off you, you were taking a deep breath and trying to prepare yourself for all the harsh words that you would definitely receive upon coming up to the cashier just to say that you are incapable of paying for the service.

You nervously made your way towards the counter. As you stood before it, you timidly lifted your chin up and called the attention of the cashier/receptionist. She gave you a smile and told you that the fees for all the services that have been provided to you were already settled. This caused your eyes to widen.

"What? How is that possible? I left my wallet at my apartment, so it wouldn't be possible that I have settled the fees upon my arrival." You asked the cashier/receptionist.

She tentatively chuckled in response as she glanced at the girl who was sitting next to you earlier. Then, she proceeded to speak.

"Oh, it was made possible by Haewon. She paid for the services."

Your eyebrows furrowed upon hearing the name. You do not know a female nor generally, anyone who was named: Haewon. So, it left you baffled on why that person would pay for the services.

"Who is that?"

"She was the girl who was sitting next to you. She probably took notice of you being uneasy earlier and thought that it was the bill that was making you feel that way."

You stood there for a moment before bowing in gratitude to the cashier/receptionist and walking towards Haewon.

You were a bit bothered by the thought of having a debt of gratitude with a stranger, but you could only care less about it by now. After all, that stranger saved you from being publicly shamed, blacklisted, and potentially sued.

All the while, Haewon was watching you through your reflection on the mirror in front of her while the hairstylist was taking the hairdressing gown off her. It made your heart race.

You just did not think much about it. It is a normal sensation to be felt whenever you are nervous, isn't it?

As the hairstylist left, you stopped right behind her and initially mumbled.

"Thank you."

It came out shakily, so you pressed your lips together and cleared your throat before continuing.

"I absolutely have no idea on how you were able to see through me, but trust me — this isn't a scheme. But, I am thankful for you. You saved me from a huge trouble. I am willing to pay you back with interest even within today. My apartment isn't too far from here, and I would be able to get back here in no time. In case you are doubtful of me, I can leave you and my contact number."

Haewon got up from her seat and faced you.

"Oh, I would like to have your name and mobile number." She expressed and handed you her phone. As you held onto it, you saw a photo of her together with six other girls as its lock screen and wallpaper. Then, you went for the contacts to add yourself into it and input the necessary information. Afterwards, you returned her phone to her.

You parted your lips and readied to tell her that you wouldn't take too long for you to get your wallet and to repay her. But then, she spoke before you had the chance to actually do it.

"I did not ask for it because I am doubtful of you. There is no need to pay me back monetarily. However, you would have to go on a date with me in exchange for it. That is why I ask for your name and mobile number, so I can keep in touch with you." She paused, trying to spot if you were getting uncomfortable with the thought. But then, she did not find anything like that. All she could see was shock.

"Look, I found you attractive, and I would love to get to know you more, Y/N."