coffee ¦ k.taehyung

single shot espresso

; a 1-ounce shot of espresso
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the next day at the same time, she was having a single shot espresso. he watched her drinking the coffee, frowning a bit and praising her for tolerating the bitterness.

a couple that was sitting in the corner went out as they finished their time there. haeum hurriedly put down her coffee and went out of the counter.

bowing thankfully to the couple for coming and going straight to the table. she was humming while cleaning. taehyung gracefully followed the rhythm from afar.

she unintentionally looked at him, caught in action, and smiled. she went back to the counter and finished her coffee. this time slowly. breathing in the aroma, following by a sip of the coffee. it has always been the best time in her life.

freshly grinded coffee at that time, adding the vintage vibe more stronger. haeun couldn't help but smile and then turned around. she was always facing the other side of the order area all the time. and that was the first time, she enjoying the coffee while facing the customer. only one customer that time.

taehyung was surprised along with amazed by her. he had been only admire her beauty from the back—sometimes from the front when he was ordering— and it made what he felt growing stronger.

he built up his courage and opened up, "would you like to have the coffee together?" he said.

haeun raised her eyebrows. she looked around. nobody was around. her legs were willing to be rested. it was 3 in the afternoon, the right time for coffee but no customer came, except him. 

she slowly exited the counter and put the cup down in his table. taehyung smiled fancily, like his looks.

"what is it?" taehyung asked. 

"single shot espresso," haeun replied short. 

"is it a habit of you to reply everything shortly?"

"i don't think so,"

"yes you do. you replied everything in short like okay or yes except when receiving the orders," taehyung sipped his hot chocolate. 

"have you been watching me all this time?" haeun asked. taehyung's eyes widened, looking outside the cafe. 

"what if yes?" he replied. 

"then you should stop. i don't like it. and thank you for asking me to sit with you," haeun stood up, bowed and went back to the counter.

right in time, her co-workers came back with lots of groceries. she automatically went to help. 

taehyung smiled sheepishly but then chuckled. 

"she replied longer this time," he mumbled.