timidity 》yuwin

12.

Sicheng's pov:

I grab my phone and keys to the flat and quickly head out. I totally forgot I was supposed to meet with Jia Lien today. She's been waiting for some time already, so I really need to hurry up. I don't want her to be mad at me again. I put on my favourite denim jacket while running.

Then I realize I don't even know where I should go.

Fucking great.

I type the address of the cafe in navigation app I have installed on my phone when I moved here. Hopefully it's not too far away. But still I guess I can't avoid getting lectured by my sister. I follow instructions from the app and finally find the cafe. I have never been there before. I wonder why Jia Lien always picks different locations. It's bothersome. Plus I really liked the cafe where we met last time and I would prefer to go there again instead of trying out new places every time. That Japanese restaurant also was really nice. I hope I will get an opportunity to come back there some time.

I enter the cafe and start to look for my sister. There are not too many people inside, but I still feel overhelmed. They are all just strangers to me. Then I notice a "familiar" face. But I don't feel relieved at all. The owner of that familiar face is no one else but Yuta's friend.

I've seen him many times in our neighbourhood. It is surely him.

I start to panic, but then I realize there's no need to do so. I know him, but he doesn't know me. After a short while I espy my sister. I start walking towards her feeling a little less nervous.

I pass by the guy.

He didn't recognize me.
He didn't even flinch.

I sigh with relief.

I suddenly feel exhausted. I collapse at a seat across Jia Lien. She gives me a look of reproach.

"Ah I'm sorry. I lost the track of time" I murmur.

"You should put more heart into it. Your apology doesn't sound like you really mean it Sicheng!" Jia Lien scolds me.

"Oh well... so to apologize I will treat you today, ok? Order whatever you want"

It seems that my suggestion is a perfect way out of this situation. Jia Lien agrees to it eagerly and starts looking for something she wants in the menu. While she does that I realize something.

That something is not really something. Rather someone.

Nakamoto Yuta.

I gulp.

I realize he is wearing an apron.

Oh gosh.
He works here.

Why out of all posibble places Jia Lien must have choosen a cafe that is his fucking workplace?!

"Ok I decided! Gonna get carmel machiato and this fancy looking cheescake. What about you?" Jia Lien interjects. She shows me a picture of the cake she wanna try, but I don't pay attention at all. I have my eyes on a certain someone sitting in the corner and laughing with his friend.

Then I notice that some girl who is also wearing an apron slowly moves in our direction. She smiles at us. She's here to collect our order.

I loosen up a little. Okay. That's already half of the success. I might stay unnoticed. Yuta seems to be immersed in conversation with his friend. There's a chance that he will continue being busy with his own matters and won't recognize me at all.

Actually it's not like I don't want him to recognize me. I want it more than anything else. But not now. I'm not ready to face him yet.

The waitress brings us food and drinks. It's the same girl who took our order before.

I can finally relax now. I didn't even realize how uptight I was. This guy is incredible. He's making me crazy.
I can't even sit still for couple of minutes because I'm so afraid he will see me here.
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