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two | (un)pleasant encounter

I asked a couple old ladies for directions and thankfully they weren't as snobbish as the ones in my old neighborhood.

I was beginning to like it here.

The walk to the grocery didn't take that long. In fact, I got there in less than 10 minutes. It was a bit cold outside so I rushed to welcome myself in.

The interior was nice, the warm lights added a cozier feel to the store.

I was surprised to see all products varying from kitchenware to cleaning equipments fit in such a rather small space. And it wasn't messy at all.

Whoever organized it did quite a good job.

"Hey there. May I help you?"

I turned around and noticed a man behind the counter. He was about my height and looked like he was in his early 20s as well.

" You look like you're new. Haven't seen a face as gorgeous as yours in a while." He said with a smile.

I felt my face heat up at the compliment.

" Well, yes, my family just moved in a few hours ago." I replied

" Figured. I'm Taeyong, you must be one of the Kims, right?" startled, I asked him how he knew.

" Let's just say it has become a practice for everyone to get to know anyone who joins the community. We treat each other like family here, courtesy of the Manobans." 
He answered.

Manoban?

The name was familiar, I'm sure I read it off somewhere...

While I was trying to remember, Taeyong let out a loud yelp, it turns out he got smacked upside the head by another guy who just came in without me noticing.

"How many times do I have to tell you that flirting with the customers is PROHIBITED? God, you never really listen." He scolded.

Surprised, I tried to defend the poor man. " Oh, uhm, he wasn't really trying anything with me, sir, he was only being nice." I cut in.

He shifted his gaze towards me and grinned. " Well then, if that's the case, how may I help you miss??"

" Jennie Kim. You can call me Jennie. I was told to buy some wine, could you direct me to the right isle? "

" Ah she's one of the Kims! Welcome! My name's Ten, follow me, you could choose from the variety we have at the back." He said pointing to the shelves I could see from afar.

" Something not too strong would be nice." I said and he nodded.

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For a  small store, they sure do have a lot to offer.

I picked up two bottles of white wine, hoping these would be enough.

After a while of chit-chatting with the two, I found out that they were going to the same school as me.

Both of them were dance majors.

Cool.

" I guess I'll be seeing you two a lot more often then." I said.

" You bet. Come back if you ever need anything!" I heard Ten reply.

I made an "ok" sign in response and headed towards the exit.

I was fishing for my phone in my sling bag when all of a sudden, I heard bells chiming,

"WATCH OUT!"

Next thing I knew, I was sitting on the coldass pavement.

Luckily, I turned around just in time so that the bike barely hit my back, and the bottles were safe in front of me, otherwise I'd be doomed.

I did get outbalanced but I landed safely on my butt... Safe but definitely uncomfortable.

I looked to my right and saw the culprit lying on the ground.
Worry took over my whole body as I got up and went closer to her. 

Oh God.

Is she dead?

I scanned her body to see if there were any serious wounds but thank God there wasn't any.

The woman was blonde and had a thin frame. I could say she was tall as well.

Her bangs were entertainingly parted in half, exposing her cute face, and I thought I'd never seen lips as luscious as hers.

wait.

Did I just---wow, I did.

I checked the poor girl out while she was somewhat unconscious.

Now that's just fucking creepy,Kim.

I shook off my thoughts and started poking her sides.

The woman began opening her eyes, revealing one of the most gorgeous pairs of dark brown orbs I've seen.

She tried to stand up but failed miserably, so I lent her a hand.

It took her a while to finally register what happened and as soon as it "clicked," I saw her doe-eyes go wide as it landed on her bike, a stream of familiar curse words soon followed.

She rushed to check on something in the front basket and grunted.

I stood there and found myself enjoying watching the damsel in distress.

Perhaps moving in wasn't such a bad idea after all...

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[ a/n ] • • • My apologies for the long delay. Our line got cut off and it took a while for us to get it back.

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