CHAPTER 6

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Younha

It's tuesday morning, the weekend is over and I'm going back to work.
I'm anxious, I haven't talked to San since saturday night, he might not be happy with me. I was rude to him even though he didn't have any bad intentions.
When I get the occasion, I should apologize to him, at least to save the mood at work.

I open the shop and a few moments later, he gets there. Hongjoong and Seonghwa aren't there yet, so it's just the two of us.

San : Morning.
Younha : Morning.

We don't talk more than this for the first hour, then Hongjoong comes in.

Hongjoong : Good morning miss 21 years old !
Younha : Good morning Joong.
Hongjoong : Is everything okay ?
Younha : Yes, I'm fine.
Hongjoong : Is San here yet ?
Younha : In his office.

He goes to see him and Seonghwa enters the store.

Seonghwa : Hi !
Younha : Hi.
Seonghwa : What happened ?
Younha : What do you mean ?
Seonghwa : You're clearly upset.
Younha : I'm not.
Seonghwa : Younha.
Younha : I am fine !
Seonghwa : Does it have something to do with San ?
Younha : Maybe.
Seonghwa : Did he hurt you ?! If he did, his life is fucking over !
Younha : He did not, calm down. If someone has to take a blame, it's me.
Seonghwa : Tell me what happened.
Younha : Saturday night, I tried to kiss him again at the end of the party but he backed up and asked if I was drunk, I told him that I wasn't but he insisted. He told me he wanted to be sure I was a hundred percent conscious of the situation but I got mad and told him he couldn't trust me or something. I'm so stupid, I ruined everything.
Seonghwa: First of all, stop saying you are stupid. Second of all, just talk to him and apologize for taking things the wrong way. It's San, if he actually cares about you he will forgive you.
Younha : You think ?
Seonghwa : Yes, it was nothing too bad so it can still be fixed. Joong is leaving around 3pm for a meeting, I'll take care of the customers while you go talk to him.
Younha : Thank you.

He smiles.
The day passes by slowly but Hongjoong finally leaves for his meeting and Seonghwa signals me to go knock on San's door.

San : Come in.
Younha : Do you have a minute ? I need to talk to you.
San : Oh, sure. Aren't there customers up front ?
Younha : Seonghwa is taking care of it.
San : I see. What's up ?
Younha : It's about saturday night.
San : I figured. Look, I'm really sorry for acting like a jerk.
Younha : No, I'm the one who should apologize. You were just being careful for me and I overreacted instead of reassuring you.
San : You were right about one thing, I should've trusted you.
Younha : So...Are we okay ?
San : Of course, we are.

An awkward silence now reigns in the room.

San : Hum, are we supposed to kiss again ?
Younha : I don't know, the situation doesn't feel like it.
San : Thank god, I wasn't exactly in the mood either.
Younha : Maybe we should keep it all outside of the work place.
San : Yeah, maybe. Just so you know, it doesn't mean that I regret what happened at the party.
Younha : Same for me. Thank you San, I should go back to work.
San : Thank you for coming to talk to me.

I smile at him and go back to the front where Seonghwa is finishing up with a customer.
Once the person is gone, he turns his attention back to me.

Seonghwa : How did it go ?
Younha : I guess it went fine. We both apologized and that part is okay now but we agreed on keeping everything out of the workplace.
Seonghwa : Isn't it a good thing ?
Younha : It should be but it's also an official statement that our relationship will never be anything serious.
Seonghwa : And that's not what you're looking for.
Younha : Exactly.
Seonghwa : Do you plan on doing something about it ?
Younha : I don't know, maybe I should just enjoy it for now and see how it goes.

I actually never had another occasion to "enjoy it" in the next month. We didn't see each other outside of work so nothing more happened.
However, the good thing is that we can act as friends and coworkers like before, but I really miss the flirting part.

I just closed the door of the shop for our lunch break. It's just him and me in the store today so I knock on the door of his office.

Younha : Are you eating with me ?
San : Sure, just let me finish up and I'll be there.

I go to the small break room, heat up my food and start eating quietly while checking out my phone.
A few minutes later, San joins me and sits in front of me.

San : So, anything planned for new year's eve ? It's only in a week.
Younha : I know, but I don't think I'll be doing anything.
San : Really ? Is there a particular reason ?
Younha : No one to celebrate it with. Yeosang has plans and Hongjoong and Seonghwa are both going back to their families.
San : You do know that Yeosang is coming to our place, Wooyoung's throwing a party.
Younha : No, I didn't know that. Well, I guess you also have plans then.
San : Do you want to come ?
Younha : Don't give me your pity, I'll be fine.
San : I'm serious, I would really like you being there. And maybe you can meet some of our friends and socialize.
Younha : Please, you sound like my brother.
San : Sorry. But just think about the invite.
Younha : Fine, I'll consider it, thank you San.

Of course I'm going to that party, I won't let that man kiss anyone else at midnight.

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