Then Came You

The Times Apart

He pushed the door, heard the bell jingling. Just a few people inside the coffee shop, and no one realized who he was. He stepped over the first floor going upstairs to the second floor where he hoped there'd be a fewer people around. And his hope came true, it was totally empty, he the saw a table hidden behind some decorative plants, a perfect spot. He sat there restless, anxious of what happened next.

Where is she? Are there some troubles on her way here? Should he call her? But what if she's driving? His call would distract her. He couldn't stop his legs from moving, he tapped his thigh to ease his tense.

Then after sometimes that felt centuries, he heard foot steps approaching. He lifted his face and there she was. She looked so cute wearing jeans, a grey pullover and a black hat, her long hair was tied loosely behind her back, with a few strands framing her small face. There she was. Seo YeaJi, not the actress Seo, just Seo Yeaji, without any makeup on, and casual outfit. Her appearance that he would want to see not just today. He couldn't help but smile.

He stood up and tried to act chivalrous by pulling her chair. He saw her stunned for a while before sat on it. Didn't she like that? Did he act too much? He examined her expressions. All his worries were gone after he saw her smile.

"So, the drive was okay? Any trouble along the way?"

He was so worry. Doubtfully wanted to hold her hand. Her hands were so small, her fingers were so delicate and long he wanted to hold them in his tightly. But he needed to have self control. He wouldn't want to make her uncomfortable, remembering how she reluctantly going here in the first place.

"Ani. Everything is fine. No trouble at all, Kim SooHyun-ssi." His heart skipped a beat seeing her shook her head cutely.

"Well, that's good. So, what you wanna have, YeaJi-ah?" Maintain your cool, Kim SooHyun. Be cool.

""Americano would be nice..."

He then called the waiter and ordering their drinks, slipped several bills as a thank you for not telling anyone because he noticed him immediately.

They asked each other about how they life had been going lately, telling stories of how the time passed.

"And I said, 'Anybody who could die if they ate tonkatsu raise your hands!' You know what they said? 'No one'. Then I have to replied, 'Okay, I'm sorry, please enjoy your meal...' I didn't get any extra serves that day, guess I wasn't the only one who loved tonkatsu..."

She burst out laughing and laughed until tears came out of her eyes. Her laugh that he just wanted to hear for eternity.

He savoured everything from this angelic being sat in front of him, her eyes, her nose, her jawline, her luscious lips, her small face, milky skin, smiles, dazzling eyes, the way she drank her coffee, the way she looked at him and listened to his stories, the way she took off her hat and fixed her hair, the way her fingers playing with the straw, everything.

He felt a deep remorse wasting all of those years not knowing her, who she really is, how pure her heart is, how cute she can be, how talented, how smart, and how the great South Korea slept on this remarkable actress.

"Do you think we should go somewhere to have lunch?"

"Where to? Don't you think people would recognize you?" Her eyes rounded. So alluring.

"We could get take away sandwiches and eat them at the park? I needed some fresh air." He raised his eyebrow.

"Well I guess we could," she tilted her beautiful head, "I could get the sandwiches, people usually don't recognized me."