Babyboy

S O F T

Fall, 2019 September 6th

It was only 2pm and it felt like the day was going too slow, dragging the sun to the east. Only 3 more hours until the young woman, Celeste, could leave work and jump straight into her bed. Well 3 hours minimum.

Sitting at her desk, her heavy eyes made it harder for her to complete the sheets in front of her. Designing was one thing she could do in her sleep, but writing off all the checklists and research before anything is something that takes her motivation and slams it into the bin. And the curse of Monday being the start of the week could only weigh her down even more.

Deciding to try and do something productive she walked off to the restroom to wash her face. A little splash to the eyes and a smack to the face, she's awake. Fixing her appearance before leaving the restroom, she heard a violent thud coming from the vending machine down the hall. Making her way to the angered man she tried to warm up her shoulders.

She stopped next to the man and says, "Hey it's okay," her elbow plunged into the side and a kick below the machine made the snack pop out. She bent down and grabbed the packet and handed it off to the man- who now she just noticed, looked familiar. "This always happens."

Celeste turned back to the machine and thought she might as well buy something too. E12 for a bottle of juice that cost $6. My goodness she thought, reaching into her pockets trying to find change. Coins were heard clinking behind her.

"Was it $6.50?" He asked while he searched for the right change.

"It's actually $6.00." Celeste pointed to the orange juice and heard him chuckle.

"This is for helping." He popped the coins in and presses E12.

She reached down and grabbed her bottle then smiled at the kind stranger. "Thank you."

And it was the softest thank you Taehyung ever heard.