Toxic | Hyunlix

VII.

I've been in the agency for about four hours now and it was already dark outside. Tomorrow is the runway show and I don't think I am gonna sleep tonight, knowing that it's so close. I've never been more excited and scared at the same time. I packed my things after the photoshoot and I headed to leave.
-"Salut! It was so nice to meet you." I smiled and greeted the staff, they greeted me back and I left. It was snowy outside and kept smiling as the snowflakes fall down my head and face. I decided to walk a little bit on this area, since I've never been here, it's far away from my apartment. I explored the street while my feet made a satisfying crunchy sound on the snow. I viewed restaurants and shops. As I kept walking I saw a really beautiful interior of a restaurant and i immediately had to check it. Something that annoys me too much, I am so good financially right now that I can do anything in Paris, my work just stops me do that. I swear yesterday when I was free the whole day, I would've spend it the way I exactly wanted, if Georgina wasn't with me. I could do whatever I want here, without worrying about money. Before getting in, i decided to make a vlog. I took my phone and started recording. I spoke in French and I said that this is my first time going to this restaurant and we'll see how it's gonna go. I went inside and chose where to sit. I couldn't believe how amazing the interior is. I can't even explain it, it's something like lilac themed, but also gives very dark fantasy vibes. This restaurant was definitely not feeling like I'm in Paris. It wasn't like the typical, vintage bright colour restaurants. As I sat, I was quite impressed by how fast the waiter came to me.
-"Bonsoir." He hanged me the menu and gave me a few looks. I looked at him as well and the way my confusion started, i wondered who is this guy and I was sure I saw him somewhere, but right now I can't remember at all.
-"Hey.." he spoke to me -"Weren't you.."
-"When you came to ask me if I have water?" I smiled and immediately remembered.
-"Right! Hi,oh my god, it's so nice to see you here." He smiled.
-"It's so nice to be here too, this is my first time visiting this place and I'm quite impressed by how it's looking."
-"Do you like it?" His accent was French and I was sure he is French as well.
-"Yes, a lot" I smiled.
-"Uh.. so here's the menu and.. if you don't mind we could still talk, if you would enjoy my company." I saw the nervousness in his face and smiled.
-"It's okay, I would enjoy your company whenever you're free." I nodded and he did as well by smiling.
-"See you in a minute." He continued taking orders. I opened the menu as he looked at me once again. I am a talkative person. I love communicating and meeting new people, getting to know them and making new friends. Today I thought exact the opposite thing, how I do not like speaking so much and that I hate someone being so loud. These things are somewhere in between. Depends on my mood always.
I didn't know what to choose from the menu. It was too rich in food and I can't even choose one thing. I just loved eating so I chose two meals. After a while he came to me.
-"Did you choose anything?" He asked me politely. I liked that.. did I? Maybe not.
-"Yes." I smiled. -"I would like this sliced beef stake with baked potatoes and carrots, one miso soup, two garlic baguettes, and I think I saw you make.." I felt how he couldn't take his eyes off me which was.. kind of unpromising, I don't know if that made sense.
-"There was a dessert, called brownie like.. something"
-"lave au brownie?" He asked me.
-"Yup. Same thing." I smiled. -"One of that and a cup of wine, please"
-"All this for you?" He laughed.
-"Oh, no I won't.. eat all of it, actually I can't of course, I just wanna try more stuff, that's it." I shook my head and smiled.
-"Oh, got it." He laughed again. -"Is that all?"
-"Of course." I smiled and he went to give the order. I forgot to continue my vlog, but instead of that I took some really nice pictures, of myself and the restaurant as well.
After about five to ten minutes he served me the beef and the miso soup.
-"Merci boucoup." I said.
-"You speak French?" He said with a surprised tone.
-"Uh.. yeah I do pretty.. pretty fluently" I smiled.
-"There's so many things I don't know about you." He laughed with a slight smirk on his face. Should I leave this place... or do I actually wanna check on this guy.
-"Of course, you don't. I don't know a lot of things about you too." I smiled and he served me the wine as well. He went across the restaurant again and I started eating. I tried the beef first and I felt literally blessed. I feel like this is the best thing I have ever eaten in my whole life. Why is it so far from my place? Once I tried that I'm gonna crave it for the rest of my life by anytime. I tried the baked potatoes as well and they were caramelised with a rare soy sauce I think and the carrots as well. I hope I don't end up eating the whole thing. The combination between wine, everything was just giving me food porn. I fear that's the best explanation.
After a couple of minutes the guy came over me again.
-"Do you mind if I..." he pointed to sit with me.
-"No, I don't mind" I smiled and he sat.
-"I just wanna say.. about this food it's literally the best thing I've ever eaten."
-"Really?"
-"Absolutely. This beef is cooked just perfect."
-"Thank you, I cooked it." He mentioned.
I looked at him and stopped chewing for a sec.
-"Are you serious?"
-"Yes, why wouldn't I be?" He laughed.
-"You cook amazingly."
-"Bon appetite."
I smiled.
-"So.. the day when you came to me to ask if I had water in my apartment, didn't you have? I.. don't get it."
-"Uh.." he laughed. -"So.. I was trying to take a shower but when I tried to see from the sink, I saw that I don't have water in my apartment and I decided to ask somebody if it's only me or other.. people."
I nodded.
-"Now I get it. And how did you fix it?" I asked.
-"Well I called a plumber, and he fixed it. Something was just wrong in the wires."
-"Mhm" I nodded.
-"So.. where are actually from, cause you don't really look French?"
-"I am from.. actually I tell everyone that I'm from LA, but first I was born in Las Vegas, then we moved to LA, and basically I lived there for my entire life."
-"Wow.. I didn't expect that, LA.. and what are you doing in Paris?" He got interested and leaned on the table.
-"Three years ago I think, I.. broke up with.. my boyfriend and I decided I wanna switch cities, because I was in LA for my entire life. First I wanted to go back in Vegas, but it was still similar. I wanted something completely different. Something that would change my perspective of life to a better vision. Paris was the first thing that came to my mind and i did. I booked the tickets and flew over here."
-"Very interesting." He smiled and kept looking at me. -"And what made you stay here? Wasn't it only a vacation or?"
-"That's what I was gonna say. At first I thought I would be here just for a couple days or a week, but not ever at my third day here, there was a fashion week near the Louvre and I decided to go, I met a woman there, who is my absolute guardian angel, she's like my second mother now. We started talking and we got really close to each other. She offered me to work with her. First I was like.. no I'm only here for vacation, I can't do that, but she said that this job is extremely highly paid. She worked with famous brands like Dior, Versace and more. So I was like.. if that works it's gonna be, you know.. great and.. here I am. I became a model in Paris and I live here now."
-"Come on now!" He leaned back on his chair and starred at me. -"You are a model?"
-"Absolutely, yes" I smiled. -"And by the tomorrow I have a runway. It's at the Louvre you can come if you want to."
-"No way! You are joking." He didn't believe.
-"Why would I lie to you?"
-"No I mean like.. your story if very interesting, so first you lived in LA, and then you came here and Paris and you became a model. That's absolutely fantastic."
I nodded. -"Sometimes I can't process it too. It's like a dream came true to me."
-"Yes, absolutely and you are so young. How old are you?" He asked curiously.
-"I am twenty right now." I smiled.
-"Wow, you are so young. Admiration for your success. That's amazing work."
-"Thank you so much. How about you, how old are you?"
-"I am twenty five, right now."
-"Hey.. you are young as well."
-"Oh, not too young." He laughed as we continued talking.