Hold On ✹ Diego Lainez

ONE.

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chapter one:
la empleada
[the employee]
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THREE YEARS AGO, your life changed. after moving to mexico city two years prior, you didn't expect yourself to be in a position that you are in now. your current position was working at a louis vuitton store in the palacio de hierro at polanco, and you're forever grateful for receiving that job opportunity.

the holiday season has arrived, and it was normally the busiest time for the luxury store. people were purchasing gifts last minute, sometimes leaving the store with an empty rack. during this season, you were working full-time, not catching a break.

today was a chill day at the store, only being a tuesday. you were at the counter waiting for more customers to arrive, and you couldn't do anything but stare or organize due to the store's strict employee policy. moving from the counter to the purse display, you started straightening the purses, making sure they look aligned together.

looking behind you, you asked your co-worker, vivianna, for help, "vivi, can you organize the shoe section, please?"

vivianna nodded, "yes y/n."

the two of you were organizing the store, and then walked in a guy. he was short, but his features make up for it. he looked like the ideal man - athletic build, curly hair, not to mention he had a nice smile when he walked in.

you greeted the guy, "welcome to louis vuitton, how may i assist you?"

"oh, i'm just looking around." he gave you a smile.

"let me know if you need anything." you walked back into the counter, and vivianna followed.

vivianna leaned in and whispered, "y/n, you should make a move on him, he's cute for you."

you gave her a sour face, "vivi, he's just a customer and i'm not flirtatious of an employee."

"he's just a customer," vivianna quietly mocked your voice, "he's more than that. get your ass down there and start helping him out."

you showed a blank expression towards her and walked up to him. "finding everything okay?"

the guy smiled at you, "yeah, thank you."

you grabbed a purse from the display and you started explaining about the store's holiday season. "right now, these purses are our most popular item and they're selling fast online. i recommend them or any other item in store if you're looking for any last-minute gifts for your loved ones."

"how much?"

"for this specific purse would be 40,000 pesos."

the guy took the purse from you and he placed it in the counter. vivianna was the cashier and she asked him if that was all he was going to buy today. "your total is going to be 40,000 pesos. cash or card?"

the guy got out his wallet and paid for the purse using his card. after the purchase, you put the purse in a huge louis vuitton bag, "thank you for shopping at louis vuitton, have a nice day!"

the guy left the store and vivianna turned around, shaking her head, "you fumbled the bag y/n."

"what did i do? i helped him purchase a purse, yet you were the one telling me to hit him up!"

vivianna placed her arms to shake you,"y/n, that was diego lainez."

you didn't know who diego lainez was and thought vivianna meant diego luna, a mexican actor. "diego luna does not look like that anymore, vivi. you gotta move on!"

vivianna slowly pronounced his last name for your understanding, "lainez, pendeja." vivianna almost got out her phone, but instead took you to the restroom just for a simple search.

she typed in 'diego lainez' on safari, and images immediately popped up. your eyes widen, realizing he was more than a customer, just like she said.

you and vivianna exit the restroom. vivianna started thinking about diego, "he's probably shopping for the holiday season just like everyone else. a la mejor esta comprando dulces para su familia."

"and what do you want me to do about it," you raised a brow at her, "i told you i'm not interested like that."

"y/n, you come up to these people with confidence. like remember when you pulled ese gringo? como se llama? timothee chalamet yo creo. that is every person's dream, to be with timothee chalamet!"

"i had a lot of encounters with celebrities before. chris evans, tom holland, zendaya, the list goes on. in fact, i'm going back to the store."

you walked back, looking at all of the different stores that are featured. although you didn't consider yourself as an 'influencer,' you find meeting celebrities a very normal thing at your job. vivi, on the other hand, wasn't used to seeing celebrities daily and made it a big deal whenever she sees one that she cares about.

almost at your destined spot, you accidentally bumped into someone that left one of the bags dropped into the floor.

"shit, i'm so sorry!" you started picking up the adidas bag and gave it to him. as you looked up, you realized that it was the same guy that purchased the louis purse earlier, diego.

"no, i should be the one apologizing." diego gave you a big smile, causing you to blush a little. you wanted to curse at vivianna, but she was correct. diego was cute for you.

"i feel bad about what happened right now, how about i take you out to eat?"

was he being serious right now? with all the celebrities you've met, none has ever offered you a dinner or anything. as for diego, it sounded like a whole ass date with him.

diego was standing there, waiting for your response. his offer was really generous of him, but you were still at your shift. since it was a last-minute plan, you were going to ask another co-worker to go watch the store while you were attending the date. you gladly accepted his offer, but you didn't want to tell vivianna or else she'll freak out about it.

"yeah, i would love that right now," you told diego, "let me handle some business first, then we'll go. sounds good?"

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