Calm Down Tiger

83: Haru & One Day

Hyuk's POV

After going back here in Korea, our lives are back to normal. I go to work again every day and did my task. I hang out with my friends again and of course with Heechul Hyung and my Hae is helping his brother and mother in their café. He still has a very unstable job so he likes spending time in their café to help.

Since I love my Hae so much, every after work I go straight to their café—eat dinner with his family then we go back home together—like right now. I push the door open inhaling the bitter scent of coffee bean all over the place. "Annyeonghaseyo~" I greeted as soon as I saw Donghwa Hyung—Donghae's older brother. "Oh—Hyuk, you are early today," he said not surprised to see me here again. I smile sleeplessly, "I don't have too much work load today Hyung—" then I try to look around, "Where's umma and Hae?"

Hyung laughs, "You are really something Hyuk—well—umma is probably in the kitchen while Donghae—you will see him around or maybe eating with Umma," we both chuckle because we both know how many times Hae tried to sneak around the kitchen to eat some pastries and even drink some bubble tea. I shake my head and walk around to find my Hae and also to greet Umma.

This café is the only thing Hae's father left for them. It was just a small simple café before and the only reason why it's here in Incheon instead in Mokpo (Donghae's hometown) is because they wanted to support Hae's dream and his father was his number one supporter. So the whole family went here in Incheon, and his father sells every property he has in Mokpo—except the house that Hae loves the most and opened a small business and then buy a small house. Before, the mortgage wasn't so expensive like right now so they were able to buy a house with three rooms.

This might sound so unfair for Donghwa hyung to not be able to pursue what he wanted in life but when I first introduced myself as Hae's boyfriend—I had a one on one drinking competition with hyung and he blurted out that he thinks his purpose in life is to be there for Hae. Since then, I can't help but admire hyung. Anyway, after few years of struggling here in Incheon, they found a good success in their café and expanded it into what it is right now.

Now, what you need to learn about my Hae is that, he will work hard for the money and not ask money to his mother or even his hyung. If he doesn't have any gig—he will help here in Haru & One Day (name of the café) and earn his salary like that. He feels bad that I am the one mostly earning money for both of us but I am not pressuring him. I know how much he loves his craft with photography and I don't want him to stop just because I tell him too. That will be the worst idiotic boyfriend decision that I will do if ever.

"Hae—baby~" I called him while some people are looking at us. Probably new costumers because the patrons here knows me and my relationship with Hae. They aren't looking at me in a bad way and some are even giggling—Hae probably found his fame again with our couple pictures during our trip in Thailand, "Hae—" "Ohhh dear Hyuk~" but I heard the most welcoming voice of Hae's mom coming out of the kitchen. I smile widely, "Umma—annyeong~" I sing song while skipping next to her to give her a bear hug. She pats my back, "Aigoo—this big baby probably miss hugging my 5-year-old-son~" she teased me and Hae at the same time. In their household—Hae is the 5-year-old-son because he acts like that when they are around.

I chuckled while inhaling the sweet scent coming from Umma, "Aigoo Umma—you gave Hae sweets again—I can smell it. Donghwa Hyung will be so mad~" I teased her back. They are like my second family here in Korea and I love then equally to how I love my family in Thailand, "Shhh—you know that child—he will keep on pestering me until he gets what he wants," and we both laugh because I know exactly what she means.