Coffee Shop Love || K.S. Fanfic

Chapter 2

Time Skip [The Next Week]

I'd see that man every day. He always sat in the same spot, right next to me. We didn't talk much, but we often had mini conversations. I'd ask him what he was doing on his computer, and he'd ask me how my day was. He seemed like a nice guy. His name was Kim Seokjin.
     I looked outside at the falling leaves. It was fall, I kind of liked fall. I loved the colors. I smiled. I had ran out of food and water days ago, but luckily, Seokjin bought me a coffee every morning. Sometimes, he even shared his food with me.
     I sat in the same spot as usual, waiting for him. I took a shower for the first time in a week last night. They have a shower in the back, in the employees lounge.
     I saw him enter the shop. I smiled and sat up straight.
     "Hey, Seokjin," I greeted him. He looked back at me and gave his cute smile.
     "How many times do. I have to mention it?" He said as he sat down in the seat next to me. "Call me Jin."
     I rolled my eyes and smiled. He set my coffee in front of me. I thanked him. He nodded and took sip of his coffee. His eyes wandered to my bag. He set his coffee down and sighed.
     "Zoelle," he said as he looked into my eyes. I smiled.
     "Call me Zoe," I said, trying to mock him. I giggled a little. He let out an uncomfortable chuckle.
     "No, this is... serious," he said, losing his smile. I stopped giggling and looked back at him. I listened intently.
     "You've brought that bag here everyday, do you... do you ever leave this shop?" He asked, a look over worry masked his face. I looked down. "I thought so... tell me, Zoelle, do you have a home?"
     I shook my head. I felt a lump in my throat. I felt my eyes swell up with tears. I didn't want to let a tear slip out, but I couldn't help it. I quickly wiped my eyes.
     "Listen, I can help you. I have female friends that can shelter you for a little bit. Just until you can get on your feet again." I looked up at him. He took ahold of my shoulders and smiled. I frowned.
     "Jin... I-I can't... I don't trust people that easily. And I can only live with someone I trust," I looked away and out the window. "Believe it or not, ever since I left my home, the only person I've truly trusted... is you." His eyes widened as I looked back at him.
     "Well then," he said clearing his throat and sitting up straighter. He blushed a little. "Y-you can live with me for a little, then. I have an extra guest room if that'd make you comfortable. Or, I can sleep on the couch in my living room and you can have my bed. Don't worry, I don't mind, Zoelle."
     I thought about his offer. I felt like I was intruding. I supposed he sensed this, because he then reassured me.
"Trust me, it wouldn't be a bother at all! I'm barely ever home anyway, I'm always here. And if I'm not here, I'm at work." He smiled.
'Work? What job did he have?' I thought for a second. My mind began forming many different questions, but Jin soon snapped me out of it. I blinked.
"I-I suppose I could stay there for a day or two..." I mumbled, looking down. He lifted his coffee up to his chin.
"You can stay as long as you like," he said, sipping his coffee.

     The sun was going down. Me and Seokjin had stayed in that cafe for the entire day. We talked more than usual, which was expected, since I was staying at his house for a few days now. I still had to get used to calling him Jin, I had to respect his wishes and not call him Seokjin.
     "Okay, are you ready to go, Zoelle?" He asked me as he stood up and stretched. I giggled.
     "You mean Zoe?" I corrected him. "If I'm going to call you Jin, you need to call me Zoe. Deal?" I asked with a cute smirk on my face. He grinned and nodded. He gathered his belongings. I just simply packed my empty and full water bottles, and random scraps of food into my bag.
     Me and him walked towards the door together. I turned around and waved at the remaining employees, they waved back at me. Jin opened the door for me and gestured for me to exit first.
     "Ladies first," I rolled my eyes and laughed slightly. I slowly walked through the door and outside. It had been raining a lot lately. Even though it was fall, rain occurred constantly. Of course, in the spring, the rain was way worse.
     I put my hand out to feel for rain. I didn't feel anything. I smiled, since I wouldn't be needing an umbrella.
     Me and Jin walked along the sidewalk. It was quiet, so I randomly decided to spark up a conversation.
     "So," I awkwardly said, "do you live in a walking distance? Or, do you have a car?" I put my hands in the pockets of my hoodie. He looked up at the cloudy, dark sky.
     "I live in the apartments right around the corner." He said as he pointed over to a fairly well put apartment complex. It was much better than my exes. There were a lot of apartments in our area. Jin just so happened to get the nicer kind.
     I saw the sun get lower and lower. Me and Jin continued to walk to his apartment. As we reached the entrance, I felt a water droplet on my nose. I instinctively looked up and felt a water droplet prick me in the eye. I blinked repeatedly and wiped my eye. Jin looked over at me, concerned.
     "Are you okay, Zoe?" He asked, placing his hand upon my back to support me. I nodded.
     "Yeah, yeah I'm fine. Thanks Jin." I said, smiling at him.
     "Okay, let's go before it starts raining harder," he urged, nudging for me to enter the apartment faster. We quickly ran in to the first level. I looked around in awe. My exes apartment didn't have any of this.
     It was a decent check in room. I saw a wall of elevators, white chairs, a glass table, and much more. I also saw a women at a desk, as seemed like she worked here.
     Jin led me to the elevators and pushed the up button. I heard a ding, and the elevator doors soon opened. We both walked in. He pushed for the fourth floor. The doors closed and we began to go up.
     I listened rhythmically as the elevator music started to play. I bobbed my head to the tune. Jin noticed this, and began mimicking me. I closed my eyes and didn't notice this. I opened my eyes for a split second and saw him copying me. I blushed a deep shade of red and lightly shoved him.
     "Hey, knock it off, Seokjin!" I whined, trying to tick him off by announcing his full name. He glared at me with a mischievous smirk.
     "Oh, I'm so sorry... Zoelle." My face turned into an expression of fiery rage. He started to laugh. His laugh was almost exactly like the sound of a windshield. It wasn't an insult, it was actually quite cute. I laughed with him. We were both a laughing mess, and eventually, couldn't even hear the music anymore. The elevator filled with laughter, people probably thought we were crazy.
     The elevator dinged again, and the doors opened. Me and him walked out together. He then led me to his room. The hallway was decorated quite nicely. I admired the hallway as we walked through it. We stopped by his door. He caught me staring, and looking around the hallway.
     "What? Is it bad?" He seemed to be insecure for some reason. I jerked my head towards him. I immediately shook my head.
     "What? Oh, no no no! I'm sorry, I was just looking at how well decorated this hallway is.. it's better than any hallway I've ever seen. This place must've cost a fortune." I continued to look around. I heard him laugh a little. I listened to the sound of his keys turning in the lock of the door. He let me in first once again.
     "Awe, what a gentleman," I said, looking at him as I walked in. He smiled and looked down. I could've sworn he was blushing.
     His apartment was even better than the hallway! His apartment was very tidy and clean, which I absolutely loved! My ex always kept things messy and unorganized. I always cleaned up after him, but in a matter of hours, it went back to how it was before. I gasped and looked around more.
     "What? You actually think this is cool?" He cocked his head to the side. I nodded.
     "This apartment is... amazing, you're very lucky," I said smiling at him. I wanted to look around more, but I suddenly yawned. Unfortunately, Jin noticed this.
     "Oh, you must be tired. I came into the coffee shop at 7, and you were wide awake." He started walking towards me. He took ahold of my hand. "Here, follow me."
     I hadn't even realized I'd been going to bed extremely late the past few weeks. My eyes felt a bit strained and my body felt a little weak. But I still refused to give in.
     "Jin... I'm not tired," I said between yawns. He laughed and shook his head. He led me up the stairs and to a room. He opened the door and fluffed some pillows and blankets out for me. He opened the curtain a little, just enough to let some light in.
     "Here, you can sleep in my room tonight. I'm my that tired, so I won't be needing my bed." I heard a loud boom. Even though I was in fact tired, my fear for storms still remained. The night I left him, I felt a sudden bravery that is never felt before. I could actually sand up for myself and walk through a storm. But tonight, I felt normal. I felt weak and scared.
     I jumped when I heard the thunder. Jin rushed over to me and wrapped his arms around me.
     "Woah! Zoe! Are you okay?" He comforted me. I didn't want him to let me go for some reason. But, at the same time, my trust issues blocked me from keeping him there longer. I slightly moved/ pushed him away from me. I nodded shyly.
     "I-I'm fine. I'm sorry, the thunder just scared me a little. That's all." I yawned again and stretched a little.
     "Oh, I know what it is." Jin remarked. He walked towards me once again. "You're scared of thunderstorms." I blushed and looked down. I stammered. I really wanted to defend myself, but I didn't feel the need to. I felt different around Jin.
     "Don't worry, I shared the same fear when I was younger. When I was little, my parents gave me a teddy bear to comfort me. It helped me get over my fear. Sometimes, someone to be there for you and cuddle with you, is all you need. Just some love." I blushed. My eyes began to burn slightly due to my exhaustion. I felt them water a little. How tired was I?
     "Here, luckily for you, I have my old teddy bear right here." He pulled out an old, worn out, chocolate brown stuffed bear. It had black buttons for eyes, and a pink bow around its neck. He handed the bear to me. I took ahold of it and hugged it. It smelled like... home.
     I yawned again. Jin lied me down in the bed. He tucked me in and made sure enough pillows were under my head. He pulled the blanket up to the tip of my chin. I smiled and snuggled with the bear in bed. He asked me if I was okay and comfortable. I nodded.
     "Thank you, Jin. I already feel better." I yawned again and closed my eyes. I felt his gaze upon me. I heard some shuffling. After a minute, I suppose he guessed I was asleep, even though I wasn't.
     He leaned down, and kissed my head.
     "Goodnight, my princess."