I came back to the shoes store to finally buy the red converse.
"Um.. I'm gonna buy the red one. Size seven and a half." I said to the girl who assisted me ealier. She nodded at me and smiled.
She came back quickly and gave me the box. "Here Ma'am."
"Thank you!"
I walked to the counter and waited the line, a guy is infront of me. I looked at him and I can see his side profile. I squinted my eyes and recognized him.
Wait isn't this.
"Taehyung?" I surprised myself when I said it out loud. I want to scream at myself.
Why is he here in this converse shoes store?
He turned around. When he found me, he quickly hid the plastic box in his back.
"What are you doing here?" He look anxious.
"I think I should be asking you that."
He shrugged and lifted the plastic. "I bought shoes for myself."
"You wear converse?"
"Ofcourse I do."
"I thought you wear some fashionable shoes." I chuckled.
"Are you questioning the converse fashion limit?" He laughed.
"Ani. It's not like that." I put the box in the counter and paid.
When I turned back around at him, he's still looking at me.
I was going to say good bye at him but he speak.
"Do you like to eat something?"
Is he asking me on a date?
What the fuck are you even thinking Hyerin?
"Sure. I'm kinda hungry too." I said.
Don't forget he usually flirts.
We both awkwardly walked out of the store. There is atleast two feet away from each other.
"So where do you like to eat?" He asked me as he pushed down his hood from his head.
I shrugged. "I don't know. I usually eat in food court."
"Food court then." He shot me his infamous rectangular-smile.
After a couple of minutes we reached the food court. I have to keep up with his strides because his legs are long. I got small legs that's why his steps are huge than mine.
We both got taco bell and bubble tea as we sits in the table.
I placed the shoe box besides me and started eating my taco bell. Taehyung is infront of me as he placed his phone down in the table and started eating as well.
"What kind of converse did you get?" I asked him while my mouth is full.
"High cut."
"Oh really? I bought high cut too. What color?"
He looked anxious at first before answering. "Black."
"Black?" I furrowed my eyebrow. "Can I see it? I'm collecting converse shoes but I never had a black one."
"No you can't!" He said. "I mean you can't because I want my mom to see it first before anyone else."
"Okay. I understand." I smiled although I find it suspicious as I take a bite in my taco bell.
Taehyung just looking at me and I felt awkward infront of him. He's watching me while eating.
While I was munching my food, he leaned forward in the table and reached his hand infront of me as he wiped something in my lips.
"Oh." I awkwardly smile and back away from his finger. I am really careless when I'm eating.
He just smile as he bit on his food.
I put out my phone from my sling bag. And typed a text message.
Me: esTEBAN
Me: im wITH TAEHYUNG RIGHT NOW
Me: SURPRISED?
Me: yea me too
As soon as my text messages sent, Taehyung's phone beep in the table as he quickly snatched it away.
"So what are you going to do after this?" He asked me.
My heartbeat's pounding faster all of a sudden and I don't know why. A couple of questions suddenly filled my mind.
What if he is Esteban?
I am fighting myself the urge to dial his number but I think I am just overthinking. Maybe it was just coincidence that I sent messages to Esteban and Taehyung's phone beep right after.
I remember the time that I thought he was the texter while I was in my locker. I don't want to get my hopes up like that time again, so I just shrug off the thoughts inside me right now.
"I'm going home after this." I answered him.
"O-oh really? Okay um. Just take care."
Why is he stuttering?
He picked up the plastic box and bubble tea.
"Wait are you going now?" I asked him.
"Yes, I'm sorry. My mom texted me right now. She wants me to be home."
See? I'm right. It was just coincidence. His mom texted him that's why his phone beep.
"Mama's boy, aren't you?" I smiled.
He laughed. "Yeah kinda. I have to go now.",
He waved at me and stood up.
Before I knew what I was doing, I was dialing Esteban's number.
I was going to turn it off when Taehyung's phone started ringing.
