metal straw | ast. cha eunwoo

three

"That'll be seven dollars and twenty cents."

Eunwoo stood behind the numerous customers waiting to get their drinks for the day. As he waited, he let his eyes roam around the tiny café. It always gave him a cosy feeling and made him feel a bit in peace, with the smell of coffee in the air as well as seeing hot steam rising on people's breakfast plate. It wasn't a big café with lots of customers rushing in to fill the tables or employees constantly cleaning the dirty tables and walking around with drinks on a tray. It was an average shop that was able to get a few customers just around the neighbourhood. Most coming in as usuals.

"Sir?"

Eunwoo drifted his eyes away from the window and towards the cashier calling out to him. That was when he noticed no one was in front of him and he was next in line. He immediately walked up to the cashier, hearing a few sighs behind him.

"Ice Mocha, please," he said, immediately paying the amount to the lady.

After coming to the café for the umpteenth time, he ended up memorising a few of his signature drinks and their prices. That day, he just wanted an iced mocha. After waiting for a few moments, Eunwoo heard his drink placed on the counter.

"Here's your ice mocha, sir," the waitress greeted brightly.

"Thank you," he smiled and reached out to take his drink when the lady stopped him.

"There was a request that you would get this," she said, holding out a small folded note along with a thin pink straw. A metal straw. "An admirer, perhaps."

"Who... Where is she?"

"She left a while ago, sir," she explained.

Slowly walking away from the counter, Eunwoo didn't have to guess who it was and immediately searched the café for her. As his eyes drifted slowly towards the window, he suddenly made eye contact with a hooded girl outside.

"Soyeon?" he called out, though there was a glass between them.

When she finally realised Eunwoo saw her, she quickly ducked down and ran to a nearby bush to hide, despite the fact Eunwoo had already seen her. She hid there for a few moments before she dashed off.

Eunwoo stared at her as she ran away until she was out of his sight. He then stared down at the two sudden objects in his hand curiously. The note and the straw Nevertheless, he placed the straw in his drink before opening the note, only to find there was nothing there. No words at all. Just a small doodle of a straw being crossed out. He didn't realise that just the drawing of it caused his lips to rise a bit.

Guess he had a reason to see her, after all.

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sorry this is kinda short ;-;