Hue:Blues Pt.2 ( Ryeji )

9. With Hope.

3rd POV

Second week at work has started for the whiskered and as her usual routine, she'll go to work early in the morning where only guards and cleaners are present.

But of course, she already went to grab her and someone's breakfast and then walked her way to that person's workplace.

She pushed the glass door with a smile of anticipation. Maybe imagining how a certain cat eyed would love the food or visit her at work.

What happened at the mall was pushed away the night she went home. Like it didn't question something within her... Like the thought didn't break her...

Then to her surprise, from where she stand, a head could be seen peeking at the table she's about to go.

As she walks, heart started to pound with nervousness but she didn't know why..

Is it because of what happened the other day that she definitely knew should not affect her?

But still.. maybe she's nervous for how she'll face the other without a certain thought affecting how she will talk.

"Oh, you're already here" Ryujin didn't noticed that she had reached the table and now standing on the side where Yeji was looking up at her.

"Ah yeah... I ahmm. I ah, got you some breakfast" she stuttered as she place the paperbag on the table. Wearing an awkward smile, she tucked her hands inside her pocket. "So... I think I should head now?"

But as she glance back at the brunette, allowing her to notice the eyebags and the tired face of the other, her nervousness vanished and was replaced with worries.

"Are you okay?.. no, what happened?" She corrected herself and looked at the brunette intently.

"Huh?... Nothing" Yeji answered as she averted her gaze.

"Let me hear something.. anything or I won't be able to work" but ofcourse, she whispered the last words.

Then their eyes met. Both hiding the things that bother their minds but chose to keep it all by themselves.

"Just tired maybe... Got little to no sleep at all last night" and only Yeji knows why she got trouble with sleeping.

Her mind was messed up due to the talk she had with her father and the fact that.... Someone from the place she work has been invading her mind.

Someone who's standing on her side.. the one she's talking to right now.

"Don't work too hard.. just sleep early tonight" Ryujin worriedly said and wanted to tap the other's shoulder but she hesitated as she wanted to know something. "Did you ahm... Did you enjoy yesterday's dinner?"

Unsure for what that means, Yeji chose to answer truthfully. "Yeah.. the meal was good. I think it went fine"

Ryujin smiled but she lowered her head and nodded. "Okay.. I'll go now Lucy...".

That didn't sound right and it obviously didn't sit right on Yeji as she watch the other turn around and started to walk.

"I thought you'd like to call me Yeji?" She stand up and walked towards the other.

As she heard the other spoke, Ryujin halted and looked at her. "Am I allowed?" She asked seriously, looking straight at the other's eyes.

"Gosh... You're slow at picking things up. Yes, I'm fine with that but..." Yeji chuckled, maybe to lighten up the mood that they didn't noticed was getting heavy. "Only when it's just the two of us."

But why... Maybe the question Ryujin wanted to ask.

"May I know now how did you know my name?" Yeji asked, looking at her expectantly but to her dismay, she was met with a smiling whiskered but it doesn't reflect entire delight.