Adorkable [j.woo] | COMPLETE

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"Hey Jiwoo! Can you cover an extra shift tomorrow?" Her manager called from the backroom.

She sighed, moving a strand of hair away from her face, and tucking it under the rim of her visor. "Of course, sir!"

He walked out from the kitchen into the area behind the counter where Jiwoo stood filling a cup of coffee for a customer.

"You look pretty today," her boss commented. "What's the occasion?"

Jiwoo smiled, "today are school pictures. Plus there's a concert I'm performing in in the park this afternoon."

The older man nodded his head, observing her work. "Interesting. Well good luck. When are you getting off?"

She glanced at the clock over the customers head. "I clock out in a few minutes. I have to catch the bus." She wiped her hands together, adjusting the visor.

Her friend came up beside her then, "Jiwoo, don't talk to him so casually." She whispered, hoping the man couldn't overhear.

"Why?" The girl whispered back.

Her coworker/ best friend, Somin, rolled her eyes, "I love you, but you're so oblivious." She glanced over her shoulder to see the man still glaring at them. She smiled uneasily. "Let's go, we need to change so we don't miss the bus!" She continued a bit louder. She tugged at Jiwoo's apron, dragging her away from the counter. Once in the employees locker room Somin let her hair down and exhaled deeply. "Why don't we just quit." She murmured to her friend.

"I can't," Jiwoo murmured.

Somin sighed loudly, "why not Jiwoo!? Really!? Why not!"

Jiwoo slipped off her work shoes, tucking them into her locker and grabbing her backpack. "You know I need all my jobs."

"When do your parents come back from their work thing?" Somin wondered aloud while slipping into her beautiful heels.

Jiwoo tried not to let it show how much the question hurt her. "I don't know." Letting her hair down, and checking the mirror she finally said, "can we go already?"

Somin smiled apologetically. "I can't actually... Matthew is picking me up."

Jiwoo nodded understandingly, "it's fine. I take the bus by myself all the time."

Her friend frowned, "but you're so ditsy! What if some guy kidnaps you!?"

Jiwoo shrugged, "then I guess I get kidnapped."

"Why don't you just ride with us?" Somin offered.

Her friend scoffed, "and third wheel you guys!? No. Thank. You." She laughed, nudging her friend, "just go. I'm fine."

Somin smiled hugging the other girl. "Love you lots. I'll see you at lunch okay?"

"Okay," her friend replied, still smiling.

Somin smiled brightly, "it's a date!"

Jiwoo nodded her head, "got it!" She called as her friend backed out of the locker room and headed out of the cafe.

She sighed, slinging her too heavy backpack over her shoulder. "Another die in the life of miserable Jeon Jiwoo." She murmured to herself while heading out of the building to the bus station.