→ CAFE.

@( a ) oh sehun Chanyeol tapped his chin, thinking of his friends suggestion. "Yea sure, sounds good!" He replied, beaming and tucking his hands in his pockets with a nod of his head. Opening the door, he walked out before holding it open for the latter to follow.

@( r ) park chanyeol Sehun chuckled and playfully rolled his eyes. "Hey man you should just come back to my place and meet Yixing." He said with a small grin. "You'd probably get along great. How about it?"

@( a ) oh sehun Whining, Chanyeol furrowed his brows and pouted with crossed arms so he resembled a child. He watched his friend's movements shaking his arm lightly with a small playful scowl once feeling the latter's hold. "I didn't know that." He replied, making his way to the cafe's entrance.

@( r ) park chanyeol Sehun nodded and chuckled quietly as he untied the apron from around his waist, hanging up on a hook before he jumped over the counter and took a hold of Chanyeol's arm. "Yes really we close early on weekdays," he muttered.

@( a ) bae suzy She said yes. Luhan took a few moments to digest this. Did he just asked the queenka of his class out for lunch? Something the other guys dreamed about, and something that he laughed about saying that it was just their own wistful thinking. Was he doing what they dreamed? He couldn't believe his own words until she agreed. What is this?! Luhan shook his head a bit, managing to catch bits of her reply towards his offer. "Oh, of course. I'll meet you by the shopping center near the Academy, okay?" Luhan asked her with a smile.

"Oh, here's my number." Giving her a business card. He felt professional all of a sudden. "Call me when you've arrived there, okay? I'll come and get you." He said with a chuckle. He turned back towards his fellow workmates. "Ya! Go do your work." He ushered for them to go do their work. He stuck out his tongue as a gesture of teasing them and that managed to get them focused on their work again, but not without playful smiles.

(reply at the Shopping Center, okay?)

@( a ) lu han Suzy continued sipping her caramel coffee drink, her mind and body slowly waking up. As if her sudden encounter with her classmate didn't wake her up enough. There were only a few people left in the cafe, that was strange. Maybe because it's the time between breakfast and lunch. Boy, did she wake up late. She heard whirring sounds from the coffee machine, gushing water from the cleaning faucets and the bell of the cafe constantly clinging as people went in and out of the area.

She didn't want to eat for a while. Her cream cheese bagel was technically her breakfast and lunch, so she wasn't going to buy food when she got to school. At least she saved a bit of her money. It might come in handy later, who knows what could happen. She flattened her wrinkling shorts a little and she fixed her hoodie, straightening it out so she wouldn't look like such a beggar inside the pretty cafe.

"Ah, finally." she spoke, sighing a little as she finally finished her drink. It was delicious, and it was the only thing keeping her inside a cafe. She wouldn't want to be bothered to look for a trash can if she finished her drink while walking outside. She turned in her booth so she could exit, but she came face to face with Luhan. She bit her lip a little to keep herself from smiling; he looked so cute… and uh, definitely ready to go to school. "Do you want to meet up for lunch later? I'm going to class after that, so we can ... you know, go together, if you want." he offered towards her. She chuckled, hearing the cheers and laughs from the staff members staying behind the counter, probably watching them. "Uh… I'd love to, but…" she trailed off and stood up, quickly gesturing to her mediocre attire. "…can I um, fix myself first? I don't think I'd want to go to lunch and enter the school in this." she explained.

Luhan chuckled and continued working as he ignored the guys implying and teasing about his relationship with Suzy. One even pointed out an evident fact. "Come on, she's like the first girl you've ever spoken more than 30 words before!" And the other guys agreed. "Think whatever you want guys, but don't tell this to hyung. Or there's going to be trouble." Luhan warned them about their boss, and his friend. "He wouldn't like it if you spread rumors." He rolled his eyes and continued working behind the counter. He did almost everything there is to be done in the cafe. Washing dishes, man the coffee maker, work by the cashier and even take out the trash.

He checked his watch and saw his hyung. "Hey Lu, how's work?" He asked as he patted Luhan's shoulder. "Good. As always. Hyung, it's nearing lunch hour. Can I go?" He asked his hyung for permission to leave, which the latter nodded and stated he should go back to class after lunch to which Luhan nodded and obliged. He went inside and took off his uniform, coming out from the back door in a blue T-shirt, khaki shorts, a hat and sneakers with a backpack on his shoulders. The others bid him goodbye and he smiled. He went over to Suzy.

"Do you want to meet up for lunch later? I'm going to class after that, so we can ... you know, go together, if you want." Luhan offered towards Suzy. Earning cheers from the guys behind the counter to which Luhan glared but only to receive a reaction of laughter. Oh, brother.

@( a ) lu han Suzy's cheeks turned to a pale shade of pink, still visible under her messy hair and dressed down attire, as she saw her classmate walk over to her table. She quickly ran her fingers through her hair in an attempt to make herself look presentable in front of him. "And yes, I think I do remember that we are classmates. Um, Suzy, right?" she heard him say with a bit of his accent. That confirmed her little scream; he was the one who sat in front of her. She searched her brain for any memory for his name. It was something… not Korean, obviously. But what she does remember was a bit of his voice and his back, because those were the things she'd see and hear throughout the day.

She watched him whisper to her and she chuckled lightly, realizing that he was still working and he didn't want to get caught. He was even doing that almost robotic happy tone that a lot of waiters use when talking to customers. "Yeah, it's Suzy. And… thank you?" she answered, raising her shoulders slightly as he patted her on the head before he went back to where all the staff members were staying at. She covered her cheeks as she assessed the facial expressions the others were giving him; they obviously saw him talking to her and patting her head.

She honestly didn't know much about the guy. Heck, she couldn't even remember his name… oh! He had a name tag, of course. It was good she was staring at his chest absent-mindedly as he walked over to her. She faced away from him and the other workers as she tried to remember again. Goodness, memorizing scripts was easier than this. 'La… Long? Lee… Luhan!' she thought to herself, smiling a little at her small achievement. Luhan, the actually-good-looking-from-the-front Chinese boy in her acting class.

@( a ) bae suzy Luhan was wiping a table near the interesting customer when he heard a slight ... shout from her. She sits behind him in class. Which class? Luhan was quite a busy boy now, and he attended many classes. His mind continued to search her as he continued wiping off the tables and now moving behind the counter to man the coffee maker. Really, Luhan could work here, but ... his friend wouldn't let him because of his studies. Maybe the Acting Academy that he was attending. There was a similarity from her and the girl who sits behind him. But the girl behind him is considered the slight queenka in his class because of her ... aura. Well, the guys certainly drool over her because of her looks, and there were rumors that she comes from a very strict family.

When he heard the yelp, he and the other staff turned their heads to the source, but it seems as the other staff couldn't find it except Luhan. Luhan went over to her and smiled. "You okay there, miss? Is the drink too hot?" Luhan asked, with the same tone of manners and work-ish that he gave to all his customers. "And yes, I think I do remember that we are classmates. Um, Suzy, right?" He whispered this part with a smile, to make it seem that he was conversing and serving the customer, instead of confirming information about it. He chuckled, watching her crouch to her table. "You know, you're quite capable of an actor. No wonder lots of them were jealous of you." He and patted her head slightly before moving back to man the coffee maker, earning a lot of suspicious looks from the other staff.

They and asked if he liked her. He merely chuckled and denied. They kept on pushing him and he continued on smiling while denying the fact. She's one of the most popular kids in the school, why would she go out with a nobody like Luhan? A foreign, unable to speak with a full korean accent, nobody?

@( a ) lu han Suzy sat silently, her ankles crossed and her legs swinging lightly as she looked around the cafe. She chewed her cream cheese bagel contentedly and took sips of her caramel drink in between bites. While he wasn't looking at her, she watched the cashier being sent to wipe tables around the cafe. She chuckled as he smiled back at the winking girls. Most guys, or the ones she disliked anyway, would probably ignore them, glare at them, or worse, lead them on and wink back. His face seemed to match his personality (what she had seen so far at least).

She absent-mindedly ate her food and watched the boy clean up after the customers left. His familiar face was still pounding at the back of her head, wanting to be remembered. She took a slow bite and her eyes widened, after she stared at his back for a while. That was what she recognized. "Oh! I sit behind you in class!" she 'whispered' loudly. Her thoughts trailed off a little as she realized that he was a schoolmate and he'd seen her like 'this'. Maybe he won't remember her.

"Ow!" she yelped as she accidentally bit the end of her finger after she unknowingly finished her bagel. She quickly covered at her audible complaint. She crouched lower in front of her table, hoping the staff wouldn't look at her.

@( a ) bae suzy Luhan chuckled upon hearing her comment and nodded. "Yes, miss." He gave her a smiled as she moved to her place. 'Maybe we have.' The thought kept replaying in his mind, as he went on a search in his memories to find that face. Maybe because he's looking at her messy face. What if she had a different face when they met? Maybe a more, neater and awake kind of face. Luhan didn't know and was scolded slightly for slacking off and not focusing. "Ah, I'm sorry." He said as he continued serving the customer's orders.

After awhile, the counter was taken off by another staff and he was put to cleaning duty. He was to wipe off the tables and clear them where the customers had left their trays. He had stacked up the trays and brought them to the back where he was greeted and asked to serve more orders to the customers. He nodded innocently, because well ... he was hard-working and this was also a favor so he was happy to do it. Soon, he began to whistle to a tune while wiping off the tables. He smiled back towards the female customers who winked at him.

@( a ) oh sehun "Stop it, you're making me feel like a mean person!" He said, referring to the latter's act. "Psh, how?" He asked, snapping out of the trance and scrunching nose. His eyes scanned the cafe, slightly surprised at how fast the time went. "Already?" He said, watching his friend before drinking the rest of his coffee and throwing the cup out.

@( a ) lu han Suzy wrapped her hands around the edge of the tray and nodded, smiling a little. "Thank you. If I'm still sleepy after this, you're the one to blame." she joked, grabbing the tray and moving a little to the side as other customers grabbed their food.

"Maybe we have. I'll look for you when I actually remember. But for now, I'll just go eat." she said, as she left the receiving area. She walked around the cafe and spotted a booth in the corner on the opposite side from where she was standing; it was by a window. She gingerly placed her tray on top of the table and made herself comfortable in the soft sofa she had all to herself. She rested her elbow on the table and started eating her bagel happily, almost looking like a poor person suddenly given food to eat.

@( r ) park chanyeol [[ OTL I know right]]

Sehun added a sniffle and nodded. "I get it," He said, dragging his words out in defeat. "But now you have to make it up to me, man." Sehun took the ugly rag and threw it under the table. The public area had pretty much been taken care of. "Now the cafe's closed, so let's go," he muttered as he hopped over the counter and shuffled to the door.

@( a ) oh sehun ( otl it's all buried )

"Of course you do!" He said arrogantly, flipping imaginary hair over his shoulder and grinning brightly. He chortled, shaking his head at his friends shaking his head. "It's cause I had to organize things and I'm lazy and stuff." He muttered, refraining himself from eloping the younger in his arms. Chanyeol knew for sure that the latter wasn't an actor for nothing.

@( a ) bae suzy Luhan nodded and told the order to the fellow staff. They begin working on the caramel drink right away. Luhan smiled as she accepted his suggestion. Soon, the drink was ready and placed on to the tray. He set the tray out by the 'Receiving Area' where the orders would be taken from the counter by the customers. "Here you go, miss. You're order is ready. I'm sure you'd be able to stay awake with this kind of meal." He spoke with a smile and nod.

"Maybe we've met somewhere. I don't think I have that common face." Luhan told her with a nod. She was charming, and quite well-off too. Unlike him, who has all the time in the world, and yet still trying to pay off his rent. "Enjoy your meal, miss." Luhan gestured her to the area and gave her another smile. He went back to the cashier to serve the other customers.

@( a ) lu han Suzy nodded slowly when recommended a drink for her. "Hmm, how about a caramel drink, coffee-based?" she heard him say with his pleasant-sounding voice. "That's fine, I love caramel anything. And the caffeine in it will definitely wake up my senses." she replied, tapping the table signaling him that it was in her order.

Suzy's hands searched her jacket pocket and she sighed in relief when she felt her wallet inside. "Yeah, I don't wanna get in trouble here. I actually like this place." She chuckled and waved a hand in front of him when he noticed her staring. "O-oh, it's nothing! You just look familiar. Or my eyes could be deceiving me since I'm still sleepy." she explained quickly.

@( r ) park chanyeol Sehun rolled his eyes and chuckled. "Yeah, yeah, I missed you too," he retorted with a grin, shaking his head with a small laugh. "For someone who's always free you never take time for your best friend in the whole world," he said, hanging his head and speaking like a kicked puppy for dramatic affect.

@( a ) bae suzy "Hmm, how about a caramel drink, coffee-based?" Luhan suggested. He remembered that it was a rule for the staff to ask the customers what would they prefer. And since she's asking for a recommendation -ish kind of order, Luhan had to give one that he chose would work. And it's true. The caramel drink at the cafe when it's coffee-based could keep him going for days.

"Ah. Well, at least you're not broke or that would be big trouble huh?" He asked as the order was ready and the drink was being made. He blinked his eyes as the customer seems to be observing him. Did he have something on his face? "Is there anything wrong, miss?"

@( a ) lu han Suzy rubbed one of her eyes with the back of her hand as she listened to the voice of the cashier. "I would like a drink, thank you." she mumbled, trying to open her eyes a little more. She pushed her hair away from her face and tucked it behind her ear since it was blocking her view. "Get me something that can wake me up." was all she said. She was too lazy to look up at the menu and contemplate on what she wanted.

"And yes, a very rough one. No food in my house actually. But there was money in my wallet, so…" she said, gesturing to the entirety of the cafe. She looked at the cashier and pursed her lips. Why does his face look so familiar? She shook off the thought, thinking that he probably had one of those 'faces'.

Luhan looked at what she ordered and nodded. Managing a low chuckle as she stammered. It was giving her a slight adorable look. Luhan punched in the digits and such for the order. "One cream cheese bagel. Would you like any drinks?" He asked as he finished punching in the order to the cashier. He asked one of the patisserie to place the order on to a tray for him since they were already ready made.

He continued looking at her, wondering if he had seen her before. There was a sense of familiarity in the air with this girl. Luhan felt like he's seen her before, but not sure where. "A rough morning, eh miss?" He asked, intending a conversation while the bagel was being decorated.

@( a ) lu han Suzy's head was hanging low as she was still half-asleep. Her hunger was the only thing that pushed her to get out of bed. If she had a banana on her desk, she would never have left her small apartment. Her eyes fluttered as she sleepily ran her hand through her somehow-fixed hair. She was just glad none of her classmates could see her like this, it would be humiliating since they're used to her prim and proper side. Not her lazy, weekend side.

She looked up, hearing a kind, accented voice. "May I take your order?" the cashier said. She pulled her other hand from her jacket pocket and lazily pointed at something through the glass display. "I'll get that… that thing. The one- the donut thing. The, uh, bagel. Yes, one bagel. With cream cheese please." Looks like her brain wasn't functioning well either.

@( a ) bae suzy Luhan was greeting people who entered from his post at the cashier. He was helping out a friend who was short on staff that day and was handling the cashier as customers entered the cafe. The sound of click and cha-ching were like a mantra for Luhan who has been working since the cafe had opened. So many characters of customers had he met. There were some he found interesting as well.

Like the girl that was next in line. She was the first one to give the aura of a sleepy person since morning. Luhan looked at her, curios. Aren't girls usually self-conscious of themselves? This one seems to be different. "May I take your order?" He asked in a slight chinese-korean accent that he hasn't managed to shake off.

@( a ) luhan Suzy walked into the cafe, pushing on the glass door and hearing the little ding of the bell that rung as she opened it. She was bothered and sleepy as she lined up to order food. Sometimes she would forget that she was living alone now and that she had to buy all her groceries herself. It was weekend, and she was glad about that because she woke up late and it was almost lunch time. Her stomach was grumbling loudly so she closed her jacket a little more so others wouldn't hear.

She combed through her hair, fixing it since it was very clear she just woke up a few minutes ago. She was just hungry and she wanted to eat. I'll buy groceries later, she thought to herself.

@( a ) oh sehun "Yes, I shall just do that!" He said, nodding his head with an amused smile. Watching his friend, he nodded as he raised the cup to his lips. "I'm always free! That's true." He said before a grin spread across his face and continued. "I missed you so much man!" He drawled out dramatically, pretending to wipe fake tears away again watching the latter doing work.

@( r ) park chanyeol "Fine then just play video games with me," He retorted with a chuckle. He leaned against the counter and shrugged. "It's up to you. Whenever you're free you should just give me a call. We Haven't hung out since school started." He muttered as he wiped down the counter absently, dusting away the left over crumbs and spills that had happened during his busy shift.

@( a ) oh sehun "I refuse to do both at once!" He added in, waggling his finger at the other before chuckling. "I don't know, I'm to lazy to think of lyrics to rap." He replied, raising his brow seeing the younger's pout. Snickering, he was unconvinced by the pout though he was usually unaffected to people's. "Well sure I guess." He shrugged with a grin as he sipped his drink.

@( r ) park chanyeol "Fine fine we won't do both at once!" Sehun held up his hands as if to defend himself and chuckled. "Rap first, then video games. Pleaaaaase?" he added with a small pout to the other. Even though Chanyeol was better at pouting, Sehun liked to think he was always more convincing. He grinned softly. "Well, we can try it sometime. I could use someone to throw lines at," He replied with a chuckle as he wiped the counter top down.

@( a ) oh sehun He shook his head, chuckling whilst snorting lightly. "Sure you are." He laughed, grinning with a raised brow. "As if, I'll lose concentration and lose!" He scoffed, continuing to sip his drinks. As he heard his friend's reply, he shook his head in an amused manner with a teasing smile on his face. "I could run lines with you, but I'm a horrible actor."

@( r ) park chanyeol "I am here for you man," he teased, wrinkling his nose as Chanyeol poked his forehead. "You should come by sometime and throw some lyrics at me while we play video games or something." Sehun grinned, before pouting softly, shrugging. "Alas," Sehun said in a dramatic tone. "I'm still running lines by myself."