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𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄
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A young lady arrived at a partially deserted park, books and laptop in hand. She sighed, settling down at one of the evergreen-colored industrial tables.
"He was the one to set up the appointment, and yet I'm the first one here..? Grrr." A cool breeze blew through the area, making her shiver.
"Michelle! Sorry I'm late!"
A cheerful-looking man trotted towards the young lady, a backpack swinging from his shoulders. He plopped himself down beside her, taking off his cap.
"Chanyeol...you're late again." Michelle scolded, spreading the books out across the table. The breeze suddenly picked up, threatening to blow them away.
"Here—put my backpack over the books." Chanyeol offered, always the one for crafty ideas. The young lady beside him nodded gratefully, smiling.
[BOLDED ITALICS: English]
"You're a smart one." She gauged his reaction, laughing when Chanyeol's face scrunched up in confusion.
"You weren't insulting me...right?" For some reason, he looked a bit nervous. Michelle shook her head, booting up her laptop.
"No, no. It was the opposite, in fact. Now, are you ready to learn some more vocab?"
At the word "vocab", Chanyeol's body deflated a bit, his good mood having been dampened.
"But I haven't memorized last week's yet...!" He whined, earning a whack on the shoulder. Michelle made a clicking sound, handing him a relatively thick packet.
"...Then you should've studied." She left no room for argument as she scribbled some notes in her journal, tapping the tip of her pencil on the first word.
"Alright—this word here is welcome. It can be used in a couple of different ways, such as a greeting, or you can pair it with the words you and are—you're—as a reply to someone thanking you."
Chanyeol nodded, looking as if he was storing away important information. The determined look on his face was so cute that she couldn't help but swoon. Thankfully, it went unnoticed.
"Welcome...welcome..." The word sounded funny due to his accent, but he pronounced it correctly nonetheless. Things were progressing smoothly.
"Good! Now, let's try using that in a sentence." Michelle reached into her coat pocket, pulling out a bag of chips. Chanyeol eyed her weirdly as she handed it to him, confusion evident on his face.
"Just give it back to me—it's part of the sentence practice."
"...Oh."
He obeyed, handing the bag of chips back to her. A charming smile bloomed on her face, and it was so unexpected that he couldn't help but get a bit flustered.
Does she have to smile like that...?
"Oh thank you, kind sir, for retrieving my bag of chips! You're amazing!" Michelle clapped her hands together, that wickedly charming smile still on her face. For a moment Chanyeol simply stared, a blush dusting his cheeks. He didn't understand much of what she was saying, but it sounded like she was thanking him along with some compliment...?
