In another time

Chance

Still awkwardly sitting infront of each other, Kei and Yumi can hear a sound of a pin drop with their silence,

It took a few long minutes before Kei breaked the ice. He walked towards yumi, he pulled the chair beside her and sat down.

- Kei's POV-

I need to grab this chance, I sat beside her and I just looked at her, good lord she is gorgeous without even any make up on and I could just look at her for hours.

I try not to look nervous but I know my knees are shaking

"Yumi."

She looked at me for a second but quickly removed the eye contact.

"Yumi, you know we are far from work and we can at least try to act normal." I am still staring at her trying to get her to look at me.

"I know. I am sorry."

"Sorry for what?"

"For making you feel uncomfortable in work."

"Thats not what I meant."

"But its also hard for me, since I can feel the tension. "

I was surprised she brought it up, but I'm glad she did.

"So you feel it too... Yumi I just wanna say that I have no bad intentions."

"I didnt thought of it that way. Its just that it might spark up issues in the store if they see us being so close. I dont want that."

"I understand."

I reached for her hand, she kept on playing with her fingers and I just had the urge to hold it.

"We are outside work, can you atleast give me this 'friendly date' your sister is suggesting?"

She let out a huge sigh and nodded.

"Alright, but only if you promise me that no one in the shop would know about this."

"Deal."

we shaked hands but I didnt wanna let go, she still couldnt look at me in the eyes so I had to softly caress her cheeks so she can face me.

"I'll pick you at 6."

"Okay."

She smiled and brushed me off. I can still see that she's hesitant about this but I wanna change that tonight.

I went back to my apartment feeling giddy, I immediately searched for some decent clothes.

-Yumi's POV-

I cant believe he just did that. He just held my hand and my cheeks. I hope I didnt turn into a tomato.

I cant believe I agreed to this, but on the back of my mind I know I also wanted that date.

I hate myself for being to uptight, Sometimes I just wanna let go and enjoy these moments.

But why does he have to be someone from work? Why does it have to be complicated?

I kinda like him too but I cant erase the fact that he is my trainee..