Love Drug

Autumn

8:00 am Monday

I sighed as I watch the leaves fall freely from the trees. The brightest colors of orange, yellow, and red filled the place and I stood there mesmerized.

It was such a beautiful sight, it pleased me, my aesthetic. Yet I have to head to work. I walked towards the opposite direction, to the city where tons of people go back and forth.

I got to the store after 10 minutes of walking. The smell of brewed coffee filled my nose, and that was the sign that I'm at work.

"Hey Zoe" my coworker greeted me with a smile as I enter the locker room. I smiled as well and started to fix my stuff and change into my uniform.

"Here we go again, Monday." I whispered to myself as I head to the counters.

"Good Morning Zoe! Ready for a busy morning?" Angela asked, she's my fellow workmate as well.

"I'm not, but I have to" I chuckled a little.

I looked at the door and saw a large amount of customers waiting for the coffee shop to open.

Then off they go, one of the employees opened the doors and a bunch of customers barged in.

I started to smile and took orders for a long period of time until three hours later, my cheeks are tired from smiling.

"Hey I'm taking my break" I told Angela, and I go outside to a near picnic place to enjoy a warm cup of tea and a sandwich.

I sat down under a tree and looked around as I eat my snack. Then, my eyes met another.

Hazelnut brown eyes beneath thick eyebrows. Lips that are perfectly curved, a sleek cute nose. A brown haired guy that also enjoyed his snack just over there, under the other tree.

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ur eyes met, and I felt a weird tingle down my spine and sudden warmth of my cheeks.

He smiled at me, a mild smile but still so kind.

I smiled back, and he looked away seconds after. It was weird that I wanted him to look back at me again.
I didn't want to stare at him, it'd be creepy.

So I tried to eat my snack again, but something tells me that I want to check him out again. Why's that? Why do I suddenly feel like a child that saw a beautiful doll and wants it for herself?

I couldn't fight it and looked back at him again. As I turned to his direction, he was also looking back at me. Our eyes met once again. The sudden race of my heartbeat made me feel nervous and felt myself blush.

"Hey" I heard him say from a distance.  My heart jumped and I was getting more nervous. "Me?" I mouthed at him. He chuckled and said "Yes you" as he pointed his finger at me.

I smiled and tried so hard not to stutter. "Oh hey" I giggled.

Then he stood up, took his laptop and bag. Then walked towards me.

I didn't know what to do. I fixed my hair quickly and inhaled slowly. "Calm down" I whispered to myself.

As he walks closer, I got to look at him better. It makes me wonder that I have seen handsome men, but they didn't made such an impact on me. While this guy, his approach is different, there's something about him that made me interested the first second I saw him.

He sat beside me at a considerable distance and placed his things down.

"I saw you looking at me, thought you needed company" he said as I try to avoid staring at him too much.

" Oh I just thought you were someone else that's why I stared" I chuckled " But I'll gladly enjoy some company" I said before sipping some tea.

" I'm Yoongi milady, Min Yoongi " he said as he lend his hand waiting for a handshake. I smiled sheepishly " Kim Zoe " I reached my hand out and gave him a handshake.

I noticed he was staring at me, looking straight into my eyes. My heartbeat went faster and faster and I was struggling to hide my feelings.

"So, what brings you here?" He then asked and took a bite out of his croissant. " Oh I'm taking a break, work's really stressing me out. " I said while I checked my phone to check what time it was. "I have 15 more minutes to spend with this guy"  I thought to myself.

"You work at the coffee shop nearby? Am I right?"his soft calming voice caught my attention, his tone changed from normal to sweet.

"Ye- yea, its my 3rd month working there" I took my handkerchief and tried to cover half my face for him not to notice my blushing cheeks.

"Seems nice, I worked at a restaurant once. It was a fun experience" he said as he pouted

I thought "is something wrong?". He keeps on pouting, turns out that's just the way he talks. 

"Why are you covering your face?" He chuckled and drank his coffee. 

"Oh, its nothing. I felt a sneeze coming" I giggled. "So where do you live?" I asked as I wanted our conversation to last.

"It's just a bus ride away, I come here to write, its nice and quiet. My comfort zone basically" he said as he looked at his laptop

"You write stories? That's interesting" I nod in sign of curiosity while I take my phone out again trying to secretly take a photo of him.

"Actually, I write songs but, they're not ready for anyone to hear." He said as he closed his laptop

"Why's that?" I took a quick picture and giggled as I put my phone back in my pocket.

"Well, I guess I'm still working on it" he shrugged then laughed as he looked at me while I giggled.

"Did you just took a picture of me?" He chuckled. "N-no I didn't!" I nodded as sign of disagreement. "It seems like you did" he laughed again.

"H-hey I swear I didn't!" I continued to blush and he noticed it. "Let me see then." he reached his hand out waiting for me to lend my phone.

"What did you put yourself into?" I thought to myself as I felt embarrassed. 

"A-ah okay here you go" I put my phone on his hand in hopes of him not noticing the picture.

He checked my phone and laughed "you should have asked, in that way it'd be easier" he held my phone up in a way ready to take a picture of us.

"Selfie?" He asked as he looked at me. I was dumbfounded and just smiled as he took a picture. "Here you go Miss Zoe." He smiled and gave my phone back. But before I could reach it, he quickly swiped it away. "Nu-uh, I want something in return" he says as I look at him confusedly.

"What is it?" I pouted. "Your number of course" he said as he scratched his head and smiled brightly and his eyes were barely seen.

What a gummy smile, its so cute~

"Here" I gave him a piece of paper with my number written on it "Now give me my phone!" I giggled.

"Thanks for the number" he says as he stood up "Well, I have to go, I've been here for an hour already. I'm going to pick up my dog in the grooming center. Want to come?" He asked me as he lend his hand helping me to stand up

"Darn, I'd be glad to come, but sadly I have to go back to work" I shrugged and held his hand as I stood.

"Oops, I forgot." He chuckled "Anyways, it's nice meeting you, hope to know you more. "

"Same goes to you Mr. Yoongi" I kept on smiling and didn't care if my cheeks were tired of it "See you around" he said as he walked away but waved when he got far. "Bye" I mouthed then waited for him to be gone before I walked back to the coffee shop.

Such emotions filled my thoughts. Butterflies flied in my stomach and I haven't stopped smiling.

Why do I feel like this?