Sugar & Sweetness
Chapter 1 - Reunion
It was another ordinary day.
Seunhwa
Finally done for the day! Good work, Eunha.
Eunha
Thank you. For some reason, there were more customers than usual today...
Seunhwa
You're right. It was hard attending to them with just the two of us.
Eunha
You should really hire more workers. I'm dying here...
Seunhwa
Okay, okay. I will.
Eunha
Keep your words or I might quit this job.
Seunhwa
Please don't. You're a valuable asset to my café...
Eunha
I won't if you hire more workers.
Eunha
Anyway, we should clean up.
At that moment, someone entered the café.
Seunhwa
Oh? Sorry, we're actually closing up right now.
Hajun
Is that so? I guess I...
Hajun's words trail off when he locks eyes with Eunha.
Hajun's tone carried disbelief and gleefulness.
Meanwhile, Eunha remained silent as he was unsure what to say.
Seunhwa
You... know each other?
Seunhwa asked, looking at Hajun and then Eunha.
Eunha
Oh... yes. We're childhood friends.
Eunha
Um, I'll be in the kitchen cleaning the dishes.
Eunha quickly scurried away to the kitchen.
Seunhwa
What an awkward exchange. Has it been a long time since you've seen each other?
Hajun
...yes. It's been five years.
Seunhwa hummed in response to Hajun's words.
Seunhwa
I see. Well... you'd better take your leave now, unless you want to help with the cleanup?
Hajun
If it makes Eunha get off work earlier, I'm willing to help.
Hajun
What do you need me to do?
Seunhwa let out a low chuckle.
Seunhwa
I wasn't going to make you help us clean up for real but... since you insist on helping, go ahead and sweep the floor.
Seunhwa
The broom and dustpan are inside the storeroom.
Hajun
Mind telling me where's the storeroom?
Seunhwa points at the door to his left.
Eunha
(I can't believe I'm meeting him here...)
Eunha
(He has gotten more handsome in five years I haven't seen him. And taller too...)
Eunha's face slowly turns red.
Eunha
Ugh, I've got to stop thinking about him and just focus on washing the dishes.
Eunha turns on the faucet and starts washing the dishes.
Suddenly, the door creaked open which startled Eunha causing him to drop the plate he was holding.
Upon contact with the floor, the plate shattered into pieces.
Eunha was about to pick up the broken plate pieces when his hand was held by Hajun.
Hajun
Hey! Don't, you could get hurt!
The door flung open, revealing Seunhwa who was in a panic.
Seunhwa
I heard something breaking. Are you okay?
Seunhwa paused upon seeing the scene unfolding before his eyes.
Seunhwa
Am I interrupting something? If so, I can leave.
Both Hajun and Eunha blushed.
Eunha pulled his hand away from Hajun's grasp.
Eunha stammered, unable to continue his words.
Hajun
...I was only looking out for him. He was trying to pick up the broken plate pieces on the floor...
Seunhwa glanced at the broken plate on the floor.
Seunhwa
Alright then. It's a relief you both are unhurt.
Seunhwa
...I suppose this incident happened because I gave the wrong direction to Hajun. My apologies.
Seunhwa smiled apologetically.
Seunhwa
I was trying to get you two to have a nice talk with each other but...
Seunhwa
Again, my deepest apologies.
Eunha
No, no! Please don't apologize.
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