Yerim came back in shock when she saw Aera hugging a man who looked familiar to her. There she guessed it was Jake. The owner of the coffee shop they're in.
" You two knew each other? " Yerim questioned using her index finger to point to Aera and then to Jake. The blonde told them to take a seat and started clarifying how the two met in the past when they were in high school. Wherein Yerim took with waves of astonishment.
" I flew to Australia to finish my studies and eventually lost my affinities with my friends, " Jake sighed before adding, " Well except for Aera and Heeseung. "
Aera's ears buck up by the sudden mention of her ex. She cleared her throat and sipped the iced Americano in her hand while glancing outside the window diverting Jake's gape. The blonde was quick to notice her reactions and decided to stop when she displayed a subtle amount of uneasiness.
Yerim on the other hand failed to notice the room. Her curiosity builds upon the topic like a bottle that wants to spill. Before having a bite of her sliced cake, she asked.
" Does Mr. Lee have a relationship in your high school days? "
Aera almost choked on her drink at the question additionally making the blonde laugh awkwardly pretending to think while glancing at Aera who indicated to don't tell.
Jake made a 'hmm' sound before answering. " The guy is pretty much obsessed with basketball and he's never interested in girls. It's always the other way around. " He responded.
Yerim nods moreover convinced by his made-up answer and proceeds to eat her slice of cake. Both Aera and Jake were so convinced that she seemed convinced and eventually stopped the topic.
Some time passed and the three of them found themselves concentrating on their phones. Yerim scrolled through Instagram engaging herself on reels laughing here and there. While Aera and Jake started messaging despite sitting beside each other.
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Aera secretly hit his knee with hers resulting for the blonde to giggle. He eventually revealed that he owned the cafe and the girl did not believe one bit at first, but the way the employees treated him prevailed upon her.
Giving in on his kind offer both of them agreed. I mean, Blessing is already approaching her so why deny it right?
It did not take long when the three to finish their conversations leaving Jake at the cafe and watching them leave only made him smile at the thought of Aera coming here every day.
Jake gave all of himself to the cafe exerting efforts and convincing to prove to his parents that he wanted to own a cafe shop despite being the heir of their company. All for the girl he has always been supporting without being noticed. He built the cafe knowing it's her favorite drink and go-to whenever she wants company on her stressful days and nights.
He fought even her father's yearning for him solely for her. Because to him, as stupid as it sounds, he wanted to be the coffee whenever she needed to escape her nightmares. The support he's hoping she'd noticed.
Sitting on one of the chairs, he started recalling the conversation he had with Heeseung a day before Aera's interview. At the same time at Heeseung's office, he sat on his chair while staring at his phone irritated at what he was reading. He turns his phone off and leans back closing his eyes as he sighs.
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" As if I care if u did. " He mumbled.
The ravenette pinched his nose bridge due to what occurred this morning disregarding the validity that an employee was likewise ignoring his presence but placing the blame on Aera drove him outrageous. He's trying to maintain it professional but his hostility could never let him escape because of what happened three years ago.
At the end of the end, Heeseung constantly gaslights himself to forget about her which did not let him down. But on his way out of the building, his gapes halted at the girl who was calling a cab not far from him. His heart skipped a beat seeing the small pink paper flower keychain he made for her 18th birthday attached on her sling bag.
Maybe after all this time he's still into her. Maybe he could find his way back home to her. Or perhaps... not.
