Family Complex | TWICE!FamilyAU

Ch6.2

Chaeyoung was currently at the condiments aisle at the organic supermarket where his family frequently get their groceries. He was grocery shopping with his father. It was usually Dahyun's role but with her new commitments he decided to help out instead. As of now, Chaeyoung has the most flexible schedule among the Yoo household. Quite ironic since he had little to no sleep just a few weeks ago and having panic attacks over his thesis.

Sure, his thesis needs to be taken care of but his mental health takes precedence. He needs to take a breather once in a while, besides he has been visiting the library on a daily basis nowadays. Admittedly, he came to see the graceful young woman but he didn't have much luck so his pile of borrowed books kept on stacking up with each day.

He reached for a certain brand of ketchup when another person's hand touched his in some sort of romantic scenario out of a movie. He looked at the person and lo and behold, it was the black swan from the library.

Chaeyoung withdrew his hand as his jaw went slack. The young tiger cub has been looking for her in a matter of days and now that she's here his mind just gone blank. His IQ of 250 wasn't prepared for this.

"H-hello!" He curse internally as his voice wavered.

The swan looked at him confused at first but seem to remember who he was. She gave him a small tired smile before grabbing a couple of ketchup bottles. "Not crying today? Did your exams went well?"

"Yes," He automatically answered when their eyes met. His eyes widened when he realized what he said and immediately took it back. "I mean, no!"

"Which one is it?" She stared at him amused.

"I-I mean, no exams! And definitely no crying either!" The small cub rambled, his brain failing him whenever she smiles at him.

"You're cute," She said. It made him happy but also even more flustered. He looked around for something, anything that could divert his attention to. His thesis, the grocery shopping, and everything else were thrown out of the window.

"Oh, umm, do you need that much ketchup?" The small cub suddenly blurted out. Her cart was half full of it. Does she work at a restaurant now? Is that why he hasn't seen her?

She stopped to look at her cart and sighed heavily. "Thanks for reminding me, this week's budget is tight."

She put a few bottles back on the shelf but there's still at least a half dozen of it in her cart. Chaeyoung didn't question it, he just assumed she either really needs ketchup or she really really likes ketchup.

"I'm Mina, by the way," She spoke once again, in a whisper-like voice that the Chaeyoung almost didn't hear her.

"I know," He suddenly blurted out. His eyes widened once again, he can't seem to stop himself when she's around. He sounds like a stalker right now. "I mean, I looked at your nametag... I wasn't looking at your chest. I'm not a stalker, I swear!"

Silence.

Chaeyoung wanted to die.

Mina looked at him with an unreadable expression on her face. He was about to apologize when her the corners of her lips curled up into a gummy smile, and then she laughed. Her laughter was the most melodious sound Chaeyoung had ever heard in his entire young life.

"Gosh, I needed that," She let out a huge sigh, seemingly relieved. Mina smiled at him once again, arching an eyebrow in a teasing manner. "Just to be sure, you're not my stalker, right?"

He shook his head not trusting his voice. The small cub was simply blown away. Everything about Mina just makes him want to stop time and just admire her for all eternity. His phone suddenly rang ruining the moment. He actually didn't notice it because he was too busy staring at her. 'She looks more like a penguin really, but with the grace of a swan,' He thought.