18 | paroxysm

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paroxysm

(a sudden outburst of emotions)

3rd August, 2019

THE floor of the bakery had been thickly coated by the stains of mud painted shoes of different sizes

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THE floor of the bakery had been thickly coated by the stains of mud painted shoes of different sizes. The drizzle in the afternoon had left the neighborhood soiled with mud and brimming potholes. Ju Ho had to make to some strenuous efforts to rub them off to bring back the glow of the ivory tiles.

He was still going around from corner to corner with a mop in his hands to make sure that he had not left any spot uncleaned. He was almost done with the last round of inspection and had to increase the speed of the fan to get rid of the sweat patch that had formed on his back.

The door of the bakery was pushed roughly, the bell attached to it jingling in the process. Ju Ho whipped his head, only to spot Ye Bin rushing towards him with hurried steps. She seemed like she had been lying on the bed for a while considering her loose locks and the choice of clothing.

"Wow. Wow. Go slow. The floor is totally wet. I don't want you to break some bones and end up in the hospital." Ju Ho raised his hands to signal her to slow down.

"This is insane." Ye Bin exclaimed, waving her hands frantically. His words had probably not reached her ears considering how she was going towards his direction. "I have to show you something."

"What? Is something wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Do you need any translation?" Ju Ho looked alarmed at how she was red in the face and unusually excited. He prepared himself to catch her incase she slipped.

"None of that. Look at this." she held her phone to show him the screen as soon as she reached the counter.

She had been scrolling through her Instagram apparently and somehow had ended up seeing a clip from the soap opera he had acted for. It was particularly his scene where he was pretending to be a barista. Ju Ho couldn't refrain from gasping at how the view count was nearing a million. He had no idea why he was suddenly an internet sensation.

"The guy looks like you." she muttered, peering intently at the screen. "Or, you look like him. You have a doppelganger!" People are going crazy over this scene."

"Well," Ju Ho scratched his ear, shyly. "I'm the guy. There's no doppelganger."

"Excuse me?" she scrunched her nose, not quite catching his words properly.

"It's true." he asserted, emphasizing on the last word. "Do you think that such an unique face would have another copy in Korea?"

"I thought that you run the bakery. When did you become an actor? Are you pulling my legs? Why would be doing such a small role?" Ye Bin was not convinced enough.

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