peppermint mocha. 849 words.   park chaewon's not very comfortable being the center of attention, especially when it's an awkward encounter with a stranger. but sometimes life just wants to stir things up and she felt that life was ting on her at that moment.   starting from the morning christmas eve to the night of christmas day, the holiday drinks of starbucks were sold at a big discounted price. events like this would crowd the place and customers would have to wait in long lines. chaewon didn't particularly enjoy being surrounded by dozens of people but she's determined to get her favorite drink, the peppermint mocha.   as soon as she heard the event, she woke up earlier than usual and went to her favorite branch located inside the campus to be the first in line. when she arrived, she wasn't the first one but the 6th in line, and the store hasn't even opened yet. most of them were college students like her, broke and desperate to get a discounted coffee. when the store staffs came, the number of people waiting in line has already quadrupled.   when chaewon received her peppermint mocha, she felt proud of herself for successfully getting her favorite drink. she was so excited to indulge in it but she had to carefully travel through the crowd and go outside before enjoying her drink. she took small steps and held onto the venti cup for her life. she was so sure she can reach the door safely, dodging every person, until a guy beside her suddenly bumped her, causing the drink to fall out of its lid towards the person in front of her.   the people around them stared for a few seconds and went back to their own business. chaewon immediately apologized to the guy, and because she was in so much panic, she found herself returning the apology of the guy who bumped her. the guy who bumped her was equally started as her, while the guy who she spilled on had a