Cupid Next Door [ YEONJI ]

Chapter Deux

Yeonjun was stocking the shelves in the alcohol aisle when a small hand reached for the liquor bottle he had just placed down. His eyes ran towards the person's face, and his surprise wasn't little when he saw his new neighbor, Yeji.

"What is this? Are you stalking me now?" Yeonjun blurred out. "Uh, I just came here for some liquor," Yeji responded calmly, putting the bottle in her small basket, next to some barbecue chips and a box of salted caramel ice cream. "To celebrate my first ever apartment." She continued sincerely.

'Oh..." Yeonjun was embarrassed to the moon and back. "I... Sorry, I don't know what has come over me..." He put the last bottle of alcohol on the shelf and left in a hurry. Yeji was looking at him with a little bit of amusement as he was rushing towards the employees' bathroom. "He's a strange cutie." She smiled briefly and continued her shopping.

Meanwhile, Yeonjun was freaking out. "How could I say that? Stalking me? Am I stupid? This is a supermarket! Of course, she will want to buy something from here. I am an idiot!" He groaned at the last sentence as he was lightly punching the grey bathroom door.

One of his female colleagues came out of a cubicle, looking at him strangely. She was washing her hands when Yeonjun turned to her and asked the weirdest question known to man: "Shin Yuna! I have a question: If you happen to meet someone who is somewhat of a stranger multiple times in a day, does it mean that they are a stalker?"

"Uh..." Yuna was a bit taken aback by the question. "I guess?" She said, unknowing about who her colleague was talking about. "Ok, uh... bye now!" She reached for the door handle and left the restroom as fast as possible. "What a weird guy..." She whispered to herself.

Once Yuna took the corner towards checkout, she spotted a girl sitting at the line, a girl she knew and adored. "Hwang Yeji-ah!" She said, making the other girl look around confused. Once Yeji saw her friend, she left the line and went straight to her.

"Shin Yuna-ah! How have you been?" She hugged her friend and smiled brightly at her. "Well, apart from working in this hellhole, I'm doing great!" She whispered the first half of the sentence so her colleagues wouldn't hear. Yeji giggled and put a hand on Yuna's shoulder. "You're just as I remember you being: sweet and funny."

Yuna lightly blushed at the compliment from her older friend. "Thank you, unnie!" She smiled at her. "I better get back to work. My boss might see me." She said and waved goodbye to Yeji, the older girl waving back in response.

Back to Yeonjun, he was now cleaning at the drinks aisle since someone broke a bottle of coke, leaving the floor sticky. "I hate this job. I hate this job so much..." he was whispering to himself when someone tapped him on the shoulder. "Uhm... Sorry for bothering you, but do you know where I could find the cheese?" A strong voice made Yeonjun turn around.

The guy standing behind him was taller than him, but he had such a baby like face that it was hard to guess his age. "On aisle four." Yeonjun simply responded. "Okay, thanks!" The guy said and headed towards that aisle. "Hm... Where do I know him from?" Yeonjun asked himself as he continued mopping the floor.