The loner

How he met her

Once outside, she went home straight away after bidding them goodbye. "Hyung, how did you meet her? She doesn't seem like your type of friend." Youngjae asked, interested. "You want to know? Wae?" Youngwon asked in a teasing tone, making his dongsaeng rolled his eyes. "I'll tell you when we get home." Youngwon added and Youngjae agreed.

When the brothers arrived home, they went into Youngwon's room. After sitting comfortably with Youngwon sitting on his bed and Youngjae sitting on his hyung's chair, Youngwon looked at him and started talking.

~1 month ago~

Youngwon is walking into the bakery store to buy some bread for his friends and when he reached, he saw a girl standing at the casheir, wearing a pattisiere clothing. After buying, he left and she went to the back.

After a few days, he became curious as to why a high schooler is working there so he went there lots of times. After a few weeks, one night, he went to the back door and incidentally saw her walking out.

"The shop is closed." She said plainly and with no emotion. "Aniyo, i.. I came here for you." Youngwon said and she raised an eye-brow at him. "I mean.. I'm just curious as to why a high schooler is working." He rephrased and she sighed. "Is there a rule that says i can't?" She sighed out and as she was about to close the door, she looked at him.

"Seeing how you always buy the bread and pastry, want to come in? I'm going to make some simple cake for dessert to bring home. Want some?" She offered and Youngwon looked at her. "Is that okay?" Youngwon asked, unsure. "No one's here and besides, i'm always the last to leave so it should be okay." She answered and Youngwon went in and took a seat.

"Are you the only worker here?" Youngwon suddenly asked, curious. "Are you stupid? Of course not. There are workers but there are only two chef, including me." She replied and Youngwon nodded. "How old are you?" Youngwon asked, curious. "Second year of high school. How about you?" She asked back from the kitchen. "87-liner." He answered and she hummed a respond.

"Here, chocolate cake." She said as she passed him a box. "Inside have three slices." She added and Youngwon took it while thanking her. "We should go. I have to get home too." She said and when Youngwon offerer her a ride home, she rejected and went off after locking up the back door. After that day, Youngwon has been coming to see her regularly but not every day, which she is thankful for.

~Present~

"Hyung, you've known her for a month and you didn't even tell me?" Youngjae asked, obviously hurt. "Mian, you are never free anyway. And with what's going on, i don't think it's really important." Youngwon answered and his dongsaeng sighed out. "Well.. At least you met a patissiere. Daehyun would go and visit her every day if he could just to eat the cheesecake." Youngjae said and Youngwon chuckled while agreeing. "Luckily i didn't tell him her working location then." Youngwon said and Youngjae laughed.

"Hyung, she seems cold though. Is she really cold?" Youngjae asked and Youngwon shook his head. "She's actually kind and considerate but she is very blunt, too blunt that it can hurt the others and she is like Himchannie, splurting out whatever she is thinking." Youngwon said and Youngjae nodded.

"So.. Hyung and her are really close huh?" Youngjae asked and he shook his head. "I wouldn't say that but.. I would like to." Youngwon said and Youngjae nodded. "Well.. I'm going to sleep, night hyung." Youngjae said and left the room.