The Prince

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It's Valentine's day

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It's Valentine's day.

For a single lady like you, it might as well be any other regular day, except for the fact that the cafe you work at is full of couples.

There are couples in matching sweaters, some have matching shoes, matching bracelets, matching whatever there is that can be matched.

Some are even bearing flowes, chocolates, and gifts for their dates.


Yep... love is in the air and you just can't help but let out a deep sigh as you busy yourself serving drinks for the customers.





Of course, you have to work! Almost all of your co-workers took the day off to spend the day with their significant others. And of course, you had to give way for them since you don't have anyone to celebrate the day with.

Not that you mind working though. You needed to busy yourself so as to feel a little less lonely anyway. And at least you can provide a good reason why you did not make plans on this occasion.





While serving a drink to one table, you suddenly noticed the girl in front of you craned her neck towards something behind you. Then gradually, almost all the girls around the cafe, and some boys too, looked towards that same direction.

You turned around, noticing that they all are looking at the entrance door. You saw him come in. Like a fan edit video on TikTok, the music on the cafe became a bgm, and then a slow motion, a zoom in transition, as the guy steps in.


The prince is here. you thought to yourself.


Jung Kook is a regular customer and you and the other crew members have dubbed him as 'The Prince' because, well, he looks like a prince. It's also expected that he gets this much attention in the cafe, and you guessed he gets this much attention pretty much anywhere he goes.

What is unexpected is that he came in alone. You could have bet your whole bank account (which amount to not much, really) that he of all people, have a date on Valentine's day. But then again, it's still early.


Maybe he made plans for a little later.


He makes his way to the counter, and you already guessed what he will say, one tall iced americano.


"Are you ready to oder?" the cashier asked.


"One tall iced americano." he ordered, and you smiled to yourself while cleaning up one of the tables.


The Prince is predictable.


After ordering, Jung Kook saw that his usual seat was already taken by one of the couples inside the cafe. So he went to sit on one of the stools outside to wait for his order.


In a few minutes, his drink is ready on the counter and you glanced outside to see him busy scrolling through his phone. You picked up the drink, putting it on a tray and walked out the door to serve it to him.


Now, you know you're unlucky and sometimes clumsy. But you did not know how much unlucky and clumsy you could get until this very day.


As you walked out the door, you tripped over one of the stools. The tray with the coffee fell out of your hand, spilling over Jung Kook's shirt. Did I mention he's wearing a white formal shirt?


Startled and surprised by the sudden coldness in his skin, he cursed and quickly got up, raising his hand with his phone to avoid it from getting wet. The cold drink is now absorbed by his shirt.


"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!" you repeated, bowing in front of him.

You removed your apron quickly to use it to try and wipe away the mess but you froze when you saw that his wet shirt outlined his chest muscles. You could clearly see his abs forming and you gulped. Your cheeks must have turned beet red for him to notice, which in turn, made him flustered.

He grabbed the apron from you and wiped himself instead. He did not say anything but you can feel the irritation from his breathing.


"Uhm... let me get you another drink." you say, wanting to escape and back inside the cafe. He glared at you after he heard you speak. His eyes piercing through you.


"How about my shirt? What are you going to do about it?" He snarled.


"Uh... I... I can wash it for you...?" you answered, sounding more like asking him if you have provided the right answer.


He turned his face towards the sky and closed his eyes, as if controlling his anger, he inhaled deep.

After a few beats, he opened his eyes. You noticed that his expression is suddenly different, as if he remembered somthing and then looked at you sheepishly. This time, he was smiling.


"Tell you what... let's call it even if you meet me at Jamsil Park tonight at 7 PM."


You were confused by his words and just stared at him for a few seconds, looking as if trying to decode a complex puzzle.


"Did you get that..." he asked, and looked at your name tag, "... Ms. Y/N?"


"Uh... Yes, sir?" you nodded hesitantly, not really sure what you are agreeing to.


"I'm Jung Kook, by the way." he said and held out his hand for a handshake.


You looked at it for a second, still confused of what happened. You slowly looked up at his face and he was smiling, so you shook his hands back.


"Remember, Jamsil Park. 7 PM." he repeated. And as he dropped your hand, he added, "... don't be late."


Without getting another coffee, he left.

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