A Thousand Times by E Janetulip

Chapter 8

"I don't have an explanation as to how you pull me in, you just do. You've always had a gravity that I've never been able to overcome."

⭐

He makes me feel a lot of things.

-Aurora (오로라)

2016. 06. 12.

Soft music was playing in the background as I entered the newly built café. The atmosphere of the place is great and as you enter you can see the different desserts they have.

     I spotted Seonghwa, the guy who texted me to meet him in a café place. He was sitting alone with his phone in his hands and a magazine on top of the table. I almost did not recognize him. His hair was not styled like usual, his hair was push back completely showing his beautiful face and there was a small front piece almost touching his left eye. He was wearing a white shirt with a minimalist design underneath the black leather jacket and black pants.

     He was so focused staring at the screen of his phone that made him look so intimidating. I swear if I don't know him that well, I would mistake him as a model because he looks like one. I would also be intimidated by him. I wouldn't even dare look at him but I know Seonghwa. He might be looking intimidating at some point, yet it's the opposite once you actually get to know him.

     It was funny seeing him inside a café since he dislikes coffee but café's have other drinks than coffee so he's good. It was even more shocking when he said it's his new favorite place. It was my first time being in that café, I never got the chance to visit until today even though I always told myself to visit a few times.

     I took a seat in front of him and he greeted me with a smile showing his deep laugh line on his left cheek. I couldn't help myself but smile back at him. I still wonder how does he look good all the time and the fact that he's not even trying.

     "You look good today."

     "뭐야? (Mwoya?)" taken back with his words I tried to hide the smile escaping my lips because he never did that before. But I wasn't so sure if I succeeded.

     "너도, 너의 머리가 좋아 [You too, I like your hair]," I complimented back trying to act cool.

     "그래? [You do?]"

     "응 [Yeah]," I nodded before continuing, "네 얼굴이 더 잘 보여 [I can see your face better]."

     After talking to each other for a bit more, he then finally asked what I would like to eat and ordered for the two of us. He even paid for everything when I had told him I could pay for what I ordered but he wouldn't let me. We argued for like a minute but he won by giving me the reasons that he was the one who asked me to meet him there and he is older than me. In the end, I couldn't do anything but let him pay. In Korea, older people pay for what you order when you've gone out with them but in my case, I really don't want anyone spending their money on me especially that we're still students.

     Minutes of waiting, our food finally came. I ordered an Iced Americano and mango tiramisu while Seonghwa ordered a juice and strawberry tiramisu. He also ordered bread for the two of us. And because we ordered different desserts, we got to try and taste different flavors of tiramisu. The dessert was amazing, it felt like I tasted heaven. The food melts in your mouth as you take a bite. It was that good! I see why he said it is his favorite place.