8. Busy

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The weather on Seoul had being predicted by the news all week. Light rain all day and the rest of the weekend. The people walking inside the café had to shake off the water droplets from their jackets or see through umbrellas.

Donghun who didn't thought these many people would come in taking advantage of the buy one and get your second drink half the price on the whole menu. Sees the many students and families walk in and out of the shop. Jun keeps pouring, shaking and mixing cup after cup of hot drinks to the front counter. While Chan would be in the cashier taking orders and Byeongkwan along Donghun would be in the café cleaning after customers and taking extra orders from the customers in the tables.

Then Donghun walks behind Junhee

"Here I'll help with the orders from 6 to 12...." And he moves on to help make the smoothies from some college students

Many of the customers are from the art school just across the street. That because of the cold rainy day decided to come here

"All the staff here are so handsome"

"The drink is great"

"That Junhee guy is such a cutie"

"The owner looks so young"

Donghun manages to hear the comments from the not too discreet clients.

He just manages to smile since they were actually pulling it off

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The clock strikes 8 p.m. and the busy afternoon had being gone in a flash. At the moment just a couple remain lost in their world by a table on the corner

"So that was fun" Yuchan says with a sarcastic smile, he didn't know working on a café would be this tiring.

"I'm just glad is over...I need to gain energy by going out to eat beef and have a beer" Byeongkwan says already taking off his apron

"Just don't drink too much you have to come here tomorrow sober" Donghun says and Byeongkwan just nods in agreement

So the young boys leave the café. And Donghun keeps cleaning the front counter. The café doesn't close until 10 so he still had two more hours to go

"Um, I already took out the garbage and lock the door Donghun, is there anything else I can do?" Junhee asks walking inside the café through the back

"No, your shift is over....I'll see you tomorrow. Thank you for your hard work today",  Donghun says as he makes his way to seat on a table by the door

"Oh ok...."Jun says now looking at the clock, today his clases are off and the party doesn't begin until 9, "um is it ok if I wait here...my ride will be here until 9" Jun says shyly and Donghun nods in agreement

Jun feels happy for some reason that he can just stay here.

The couple walked out and now is just them two in the cafe

Donghun walks to his office and after saving the money from the cashier. He grabs his laptop and starts working on a new campaign for a lipstick that changes color with your mood.

If the business keeps going like this, I'll be able to pay my father back the renovations to this place

The rain keeps pouring a bit harder now and Donghun knows that maybe no new customer will come

"Here...is some mint tea" Jun says as he places the cup of tea in front of the older. The hot steam coming out from the cup fogs over the older eyes.

"You didn't have to" Donghun says as he grabs the cup and blows the steam away, then takes a small sip, "Thank you" he says smiling

"Are you working on something?" Jun asks a bit curious

"Yeah, I have a part time job on a cosmetics company...you know until this shop can actually earn me some money" Donghun says with a chuckle that is full of worry at the same time

"That's amazing...so you're really good with marketing?"

"I try" Donghun says now finally looking at Jun that is busy staring at the rain outside

For a moment Donghun lost his words as he stare at the younger

Just then he hears a car park outside, and Donghun moves his eyes to look at his computer

"My ride is here. Um, thank you for letting me stay over" Jun says with a happy smile as he bows to his boss

"No problem...I'll see you tomorrow" Donghun says and the other one nods

"Good night Donghun"Jun says and walks out. The other sees the younger run over to the car and the blonde guy from yesterday is at the steering wheel

Donghun looks at the cup of tea and can't help but feel really happy for the nice gesture of the younger

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