"Finally..." he breathes out. "I found you." Sweat trickled down his forehead as he tries hard to catch his breath.
"Wonwoo," I look at him worriedly. "Why are so out of breath?"
"You said you worked at a cafe in this area," he says, still panting. "So I came looking for you."
"Oh I did?" I couldn't remember saying that.
He nods frantically. "I ran into every cafe there was."
I bit my lip in guilt. "I meant a convenience store. Sorry... my mistake."
He shakes his head. "No, no. I'm happy I found you!"
I looked him up and down.
He was wearing his school uniform. He looked neat and tidy in it, despite all that running he did. "Are you checking me out?" He grins.
I was about to protest when the familiar whining of a school girl enters the shop.
"It's so freaking cooooold!" Sofia lazily makes her way to me and drops her bag at her feet. Her gaze then turns to Wonwoo.
Wonwoo bows slightly.
"What's up b-ball boy," Sofia says loudly.
Wonwoo looked a little confused. "Are you Hansol hyung's sister?"
"Yeah."
"You look exactly the same."
"That's not a compliment." She hated it when people said that.
I make Sofia sit down at her usual spot by the window.
Wonwoo follows and sits too.
"So what are we doing when you finish your shift?" Sofia asks unbothered. "Movie? Shopping? Karaoke?"
"What about going for a bike ride?" Wonwoo suggests.
Sofia and I look at each other.
It didn't surprise me that he wanted to hang out with us.
Sofia might be annoyed about it though. She and I are exclusive. With the exception of Hansol, we hardly ever had a third person hang out with us before.
"Should we invite Hansol and go bowling?" I say after a few seconds of silence.
Sofia nods. "Sure. I'll text him now."
"Cool. I'll just quickly clean up the back and then we can go." Before I could stand, Wonwoo grabs my wrist.
"I'll help you."
While I stared at his grip I replied with, "it's okay."
He let's go slowly. "You sure?"
I nod assuringly. Wonwoo is the type to get attached quickly, I thought.
~
"Oppa!" Sofia appears at the door with Haneul who was busy typing away on her phone.
Hansol waves at his sister. "Cheer for me okay?"
Sofia nods enthusiastically. "Hwaiting!"
By now the stadium was pact with people. It surprised Hansol how many people were eager to watch him and his team play.
"Who's that?" Wonwoo was now at Hansol's side.
"Which one?"
"The one with the phone." Wonwoo couldn't take his eyes off of her.
Hansol laughs. "She's my sister. They both are."
Wonwoo's eyes widen.
"Just kidding man." Hansol pats the younger on the back. "She's like a sister but not by blood. Why? Do you like her?"
"I think so..."
Hansol was amused. "Don't worry man. I got you."
~
"Hanie, who's that with oppa?" Sofia grabs Haneul's wrist and starts shaking it aggressively.
Haneul quickly glances up towards Hansol's direction then back down at her phone. "His name is like Jeong Woo-something. Not sure."
Sofia eyes the tall, lanky boy.
"He's really good at basketball apparently. He's the youngest player in this league," Haneul says.
Sofia thought the boy looked familiar. Where do I know you from?
