NEIGHBOUR || BAEJIN

16 : WEE WOO

"The price is 7,000₩. Thank you so much." I said to the customer.

I already got a job at the convenience store. I scan the item that been placed on the counter quietly.

"Can you take the cigarette at back there?"

I take a look at the boy. "Bae Jinyoung? You.. Smoked?"

"I got you! I just want you to look at me. Don't just work like a robot." He tells me.

"Please get out as you have paid for these. Do you want me to add the cigarette too?" I show him the amount he need to pay.

"Of course no. I'm a good boy. I want to sit here, staring at you while eating ramen." He smiles cheekily.

"Bae Jinyoung..!"

"Urm.. Part time worker? You cannot raise up your voice, remember. You can go to eat your lunch now." The manager who is sitting in the staff room, keep monitoring me.

"Sorry, manager-nim." I bow to him.

Jinyoung walks to the stool near the window, waiting for his ramen to be ready. I avoid his gaze and search for the food I want to eat on the shelves.

"You only eat that instant tteokbukki only? It's not enough to make your big stomach full." Jinyoung teases me from my back all of sudden.

"Can't you just sit down and eat your ramen without busy taking care of me?!" I whined.

"I can't." He kisses my cheeks, going back to his seat.

I put the cooked tteokbukki on the table that is far from Jinyoung. I sit on the chair that is facing the wall. No way, I want to see his face.

"I know you want to play hard to get but this is too much, Y/N. Just say that you want me to love you." He whispers and sit next to me, putting all his food on the table.

I just take a deep breath and sigh. I cannot yell at him like always or then I will be fired. I just eat quietly, ignoring him who keep nudging me.

"Y/N.. Please take the caretaker job back. Your dad is no longer be our coach." Jinyoung suddenly brings that things up.

I choke on the tteok and look at him disbelief. "You.. You're not lying right? How.. How can that happened?"

"Your dad beat me up. At the same time, Jaechan hyung captured the scene. I used the evidence to make your dad lose his opportunity to coach us." He smirks.

"So.. Where he works now?"

"He works far from here. He moves to other town because of his work place." He continues.

"Wait.. How did you know all of this?"

"I have thousand eyes, Y/N. Now, he wouldn't search for you anymore and disturbing you."

"Thousand eyes like flies. That's gross really like you." I tease.

"You really need another kiss.."

"Y/N. Lunch time is over and please get back to the counter." The manager tells me.

I quickly finish my food and clean the table. Jinyoung holds my hand, asking. "When will your shift finish?"

"If I'm home, that means I finished. Let me go. I have to go back to work." I yank of his hand.

- - -

I walk back home around 6PM. I press the lock using the new pass code and enter the house. But a voice stops my action. Jihoon sunbae.

"Y/N.. Wait." He pants after running to me.

"Jihoon sunbae? What are you doing here? Did you left anything here?" I curiously ask him.

"Take this. It's free and I know you would love it." He shows me a ticket.

"Tasty Road? We get free foods?"

"Yes. The date is tomorrow. I will wait for you there. I really hope that this could be my next step to show you my sincere feelings."

His cheeks become pink tinted. He is shy. I smile at him and accept his offer. "Urm.. Jihoon sunbae. Did you sent me anything yesterday?"

"Yes. You love it?" He asks me back.

"It's beautiful, thanks. I'll meet you tomorrow. Thank you so much."

He comes closer and smooches on my forehead softly. "I really want to do that but I always insisted. Now it's happening." He mumbles slowly.

"Ehehe.. I'll go inside now, sunbae. Good night."

As I close the door and see Jihoon goes inside his car, I lean on the door puzzled.

He really hate Jinyoung or what?

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