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Bitter Before Sweet

Chapter 1

Who would've thought.
After five years of avoiding him, my heart would still beat like it used to when he's around.
Seonwoo Myung
Seonwoo Myung
"Y-yohan Baek?"
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Seon...woo... It's been a while."
Seonwoo Myung
Seonwoo Myung
"I never thought that you're the new recruit Ahyeon suggested. It's a pleasure working with you here."
How could he speak so casually like nothing happened before.
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"I... I'll get prepared to work now."
How did this happen?
[4 Days ago.]
*Phone Rings*
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
Answers the call.
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Who's this?" 📲
Ahyeon Lee
Ahyeon Lee
"Ahh, Yohan! Is it true that you're coming back to Korea?" 📲
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Yeah, I didn't get my degree cause I got expelled." 📲
Ahyeon Lee
Ahyeon Lee
"Life must be hard out there." 📲
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"I'll try to find a job when I get back to Korea as soon as possible." 📲
Ahyeon Lee
Ahyeon Lee
"The cafe I'm working in is hiring since last week, though it's just a cafe, it pays quite good." 📲
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Ahyeon!" 📲
Ahyeon Lee
Ahyeon Lee
"Owww! What!" 📲
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Can you, recommend me!" 📲
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Please! I need the job! I'm fine as a cleaner!" 📲
Ahyeon Lee
Ahyeon Lee
"Okay, okay, geez. My ears hurt." 📲
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Update me later please!" 📲

Chapter 2

After Ahyeon suggested me, I got accepted immediately.
Hanseul Kim
Hanseul Kim
"Everyone, meet our new staff. Yohan Baek."
Yeowoon Lee
Yeowoon Lee
"Hello! Yohan-nim."
Ahyeon Lee
Ahyeon Lee
"Wazzup Bish."
Yeonggi Park
Yeonggi Park
"Hello."
Hanseul Kim
Hanseul Kim
"Ahyeon? What was that for?"
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Haha, it's fine. I'm used to Ahyeon. She's like that since we were at college."
Hanseul Kim
Hanseul Kim
"I'll start first."
Hanseul Kim
Hanseul Kim
"I'm Hanseul Kim, assistant manager of Safe Cafe AKA S-afe. I'm 26 years old, single ehemm."
Ahyeon Lee
Ahyeon Lee
"He already knows me."
Yeowoon Lee
Yeowoon Lee
"I'm Yeowoon, 19. I'm studying at the University right behind the cafe. Nice to meet you Yohan Hyung."
Yeonggi Park
Yeonggi Park
"Yeonggi Park, 20. I also study at the University behind the cafe."
Hanseul Kim
Hanseul Kim
"There's three more staff, but they aren't on duty right now. It's our manager, Jugyeong, and our star, Dahyun."
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"I'm Yohan Baek, 23, I'm really thankful for being accepted here."
Hanseul Kim
Hanseul Kim
"Alright, since it's our day off tomorrow, let's give it all today."
Few hours later.
Dahyun Hwang
Dahyun Hwang
"I'm sorry! I had to walk from the station because of traffic!"
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
💭 She's so...
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Cute..."
Dahyun Hwang
Dahyun Hwang
"Pardon?.."
Hanseul Kim
Hanseul Kim
"Ohhh, Dahyun. I thought you'd skip today's shift."
Dahyun Hwang
Dahyun Hwang
"I don't want to get fired."
Hanseul Kim
Hanseul Kim
"Ahaha! Anyways, meet Yohan. Our new staff."
Dahyun Hwang
Dahyun Hwang
"Hello. I'm Dahyun Hwang, 23."
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"H-hi."

Draft

After that shift today.
Even though it was my first time seeing her, I can't help but remember how good she looks.
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Am I... Turning straight?.."
*Phone Beeps*
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"What was that?"
Yeowoon Lee
Yeowoon Lee
[Hello Hyung. I thought it would be better if we save each other's contacts that's why I sent you a friend request on Chatagram.]
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
[How did you find my account? :0]
Yeowoon Lee
Yeowoon Lee
[Ahyeon Nuna gave it to me.]
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
[Ohh, that's good.]
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
💭 Why did he stop chatting?
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
[Studying?]
Yeowoon Lee
Yeowoon Lee
[Yeah. By the way Hyung, the staffs will have a drink at Manager Myung's place.]
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
[Aren't you underage?]
Yeowoon Lee
Yeowoon Lee
[I'm already 18.]
Yeowoon Lee
Yeowoon Lee
[😾]
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"This kid."
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
[Finish studying.]
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
[I'm gonna sleep. Good luck.]
Silence.
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Why am I remembering Seon now..."
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Damn it... I'm hard."
.
.
.
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Hnghh~"
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"haaa... Seon..."
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Nghh!"
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"I need to clean this up."
.
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
Groans.
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"I'm such a pervert..."
Yohan Baek
Yohan Baek
"Time to sleep. I'll go apartment hunting tomorrow."
I wonder,
Does Seonwoo Lee still remember me?
He didn't respond to my confession. And, I think he's...
Homophobic.

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