Constellations | Bnd ff

4| Dance class goes wrong

In the afternoon, Aeri went to "Nice coffee", a cafeteria which is just five blocks away from her house. She was hanging out with her friends as the last time they did was two weeks ago.

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Aeri.

—Hey girls, who goes to order? — I ask, looking at my friends with my eyebrows furrowed.

They looked at each other and then turned to look at me with a mischievous smile.

—You! —They shout, pointing at me and laughing.
I point at myself—me?
—Yeah, you — Isa affirms.
—Why me?
—Because you've asked —Aeso replies.
—I've done it because I'm starving! — I whine.
A-young then gives me her famous puppy eyes —Please~.

I look at the other two, just to see them giving me the same expression.

My god. They don't pay me enough to do this.

I sigh in defeat and stand up, as soon as I did, they cheered.

—Ok! I'm going. Jeez —. I roll my eyes —. What the hell do you want.
—I want a cup of coffee—. Isa says —. With extra sugar. Tell the waiter or whoever is at the counter to put at least five spoons of it.
—That amount of sugar isn't good for your health — I state.
She rolls her eyes and mumbles —As if I cared.
—Did you say something?

She shakes her head with a fake sweet smile on her lips.

I then turn to look at Aeso —You?
—Just a glass of water, thanks.

I nod and look at A-young.

—Nothing.
—I'll get you a glass of water — I say and before she could complain, I walk away from them, heading toward the counter.

Some minutes later, the woman in front of me finished her order and i stepped a bit forward. Upon seeing who was behind the counter, i got a bit surprised.

—Hello — he smiles.
—Leehan-nim? — I let out a small gasp and widen my eyes —. I... hello? I mean... I didn't know you worked here...
He softly chuckles —well... now you do. What are you going to order? — He presses some buttons on the computer in front of him and looks at me.
—Um... a cup of coffee, a glass—no, two glasses of water and... a glass of orange juice, please —. I say.
He nods —alright. Done, I'll be as fast as I can to give you your orders.
—Good... thanks—. I say and was about to leave when I remembered that I had to pay. I turn around and approach the counter once again with a sheepishly smile —. I forgot...how much is it?
He shakes his head with a bright smile —it will be ten thousand won.

Why does he smile so much? Please, stop doing that, seonbae!

I look at the amount and furrow my eyebrows —But... it's fifteen thousand wons.
—I know —. He says —. But your drink is on me —. He winks at me.
—What? No! Let me pay everything, it's not that much... i can...
—I've said that i invite you. So please, let me do it.
I sigh —whatever. Thanks tho...
—It's nothing. I'd do anything for you, Aeri-ah.

I pay, trying not to give too much attention at his words —even though it was impossible as i felt my cheeks hotter than usually, meaning that they were red.

When i'm done, i bid Leehan goodbye and go back to the girls.

—Have you ordered? — Aeso asks as soon as she sees me.
—Why is your face so red?
—Girls...you're not going to believe me, but do it, please — i say.
—Ok...
I sit next to Aeso and smile —do you know who works here?
—Uh...no? — Aeso says.
—Leehan seonbae — I whisper.
—What?!
—One of our seonbaes?!
—Have you seen him right? Maybe it was either Jaemin-nim or Kyungmin-nim.
I roll my eyes —. No, Aeso. Neither of them were here and yes, i have seen him perfectly fine.
She shruggs —you have a bad eyesight so it wouldn't surprise me if you mistooked him.
—Excuse me, my eyesight isn't that bad. A-young wears glasses and you do as well, so shut up.
—Don't dragg me into your mess — A-young says.
—I'm not wearing glasses.
—Yeah, not now, because you're wearing contact lenses!
—Girls! Stop it! — Isa shouts —. Why are you both always bickering?