deceit • Han Seojun x Kang Soojin

22. nicest thing

22. nicest thing

Seojun wiped the mugs with the cloth, not a speck of dust was visible on them and he smiled, proud of himself. It was the little things in life that mattered to him, after the death of his best friend and the life and death surgery of his mother, he knew nothing else was as important as living in the moment and being happy about it. Although, lately happiness was not his best buddy, considering that a very beautiful girl made him very happy and she was in a relationship with his best friend.

Oh the pain.

The final terms were a month and half away and thus studying was as important as breathing for all the kids. Hence in the cafe he worked, half of the corner seats were occupied were kids who would bury themselves in the books with tons of caffiene to support them. He did have half a mind to open a text book and start studying, but since he missed half the year with his mom's surgery, and the other half being clueless about what was happening, he knew studying was going to be useless. He had already prepared himself to flunk and sit through another year, given that Chorong and company would also join him.

"One expresso, triple shots, please. Also, no sugar, little milk, and keep another one ready as soon as possible." Seojun adjusted his cap, mindlessly as he immediately readied the very strong cup of coffee someone ordered.

"Kids drink caffeine like water these days..." He nonchalantly spoke under his breath, he knew it was not considered good work ethics to comment on the customer's order, but what else could he do to vent his frustration when this was the tenth expresso in that morning ordered by a school kid. "Aish..."

"Whom are you calling a kid, Ahjussi?"

Han Seojun was astonished at the audacity of the feminine voice to call him an uncle, rather than Oppa which he was accustomed too, but all of that died when he saw Soojin staring at him, eyes narrowed and nose upright. "Soojin?"

"Body and soul," She chirped, a small smile on her face.

"Did you call me Ahjusshi?"

"Did you call me a kid?"

"Well... all of the school kids keep ordering coffee so..."

"Well, all of the oldies mutter curses under their breath, so..."

Seojun smiled, there was no winning against Kang Soojin. Since it was the weekend and they had literally zero progress on their project which they had to submit before the term exams, this meeting was necessary. Although Seojun was skeptical on whether or not Soojin would join him, considering the incident that happened between them just last evening but he was glad to see her, although not so happy with the fake charade she had going.

The orginal Kang Soojin did not smile, this was not she, this was someone else and she was fooling only herself if she thought he was buying this shit. He prepped her drink as Soojin sat on the counter seat, the best thing about the cafe was the bar vibes it had with the customers who could sit upfront at the counter. Although, Seojun did not like this table much with the number of girls who kept pestering him for attention.

"Wow, the amount of books you carried is scary," He commented, the machine making the hiss sound at the steamed milk while Soojin placed all the books she carried on the counter. It was very close to a yard sale with the way she placed them. "You do know that the topic is about songs and music, nothing your books can do."

A scoff and eye roll from Soojin assured him that this infact was Kang Soojin, "I know," She replied, neatly tying her hair with the scrunchie she had on her wrist and adjusted her coat, "this is just for the times you are going to be working and I would have better things to do then look at you." She got to work immediately, even before her order was complete, scribbling in the books as usual.