"Thanks for agreeing to meet me." Taeyeon couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu as she stood in front of Tiffany.
"You're welcome," Tiffany answered with a cheesy smile. "Should we go inside? It's getting a little cold out here."
"Okay," Taeyeon said a bit timidly as she followed Tiffany into the restaurant.
Once they were seated, Tiffany kept stealing glances at Taeyeon as they looked over the menu. Taeyeon noticed and smiled to herself.
"Sooooo….have you been here before?" Taeyeon asked as she took a sip of water.
"No, this is my first time. I heard the food here is amazing and it's close to the both of us so I thought it would be a good place to meet," Tiffany rambled on enthusiastically.
Taeyeon couldn't help but stare at Tiffany's lips when she spoke. Wondering if they were as soft as they looked, she was abruptly brought out of her reverie when she heard Tiffany say her name.
"Do you know what you want to order?" she asked as she covered her mouth, muffling a giggle.
A waiter had arrived to take their order and was standing over her with a slightly irritated look.
"Yes!" Taeyeon exclaimed as she closed the menu. "I'll have what she's having."
The waiter nodded and walked off while Tiffany let out another giggle.
"What's so funny?" Taeyeon asked in a serious tone before cracking a smile.
"You're cute," Tiffany said with a smile that made her eyes disappear just like in her dream. As images of it came flooding back, Taeyeon's stomach began to tighten and her pulse quickened.
"Is something wrong?" Tiffany asked with concern.
Not wanting to say the real reason for her uneasiness, she blurted out, "I know you lied about working at a sex chat hotline."
Tiffany was caught off guard by Taeyeon's sudden statement. "You probably want an explanation and you deserve one-"
"But I don't care about that anymore," Taeyeon interrupted. "I didn't call you because I wanted an explanation. I...wanted to see you," she couldn't help but look down, her face feeling warm.
"The truth is, I've been waiting for you to call me. After we talked that night, I couldn't stop thinking about you. I must sound crazy right now," Tiffany said as she averted her eyes, placing both hands over her cheeks which were turning pink.
Taeyeon looked up in surprise.
"That doesn't sound crazy at all," she said before pausing to swallow the lump that had formed in her throat. "I-I enjoyed talking to you and thought we had a real connection. I'm not mad. I'm just glad we finally met face to face," she finished with a smile.
"I couldn't agree more," Tiffany said as she smiled brightly.
Feeling a sense of relief, Taeyeon was about to mention her dream, when the waiter appeared with their food.
"I'm starving! Let's eat!" Tiffany exclaimed with an excitement in her voice.
Deciding her confession could wait, Taeyeon smiled and nodded.
