Clouds and Coffee
Over CoffeeHey guys! I didn't know if I wanted to write a sequel to this or not, so I went with writing the oneshot from Jay's perspective. Hope it's alright~ ^^ Leave a comment to let me know how it is.
In Seattle, the sky turns a gloomy shade of grey whenever it’s about to rain.
Today, I looked up at the sky and saw it.
The usual sea of bright blue was tinged with the solemn color, and was accompanied by a few puffy rain clouds.
Sighing, I stood at the intersection, waiting for the light to give me the okay to cross.
The hood of my blue jacket was pulled up because I didn’t bother to do anything to my hair.
Shades covered my eyes because I knew I had dark circles under them.
I didn’t sleep at all last night. I didn’t have the desire to go out constantly.
The only times I would go out would be whenever I have dance practice with my crew.
I think my mom finally became frustrated with the way I had been acting.
Maybe not frustrated, but sad.
So, she finally pushed me out, saying she wanted Starbucks.
We have coffee at home, so I know it was only an excuse for me to get some air.
To my misfortune, it started raining. And I can already tell that Starbucks was crowded.
There’s a Starbucks on ever street corner of Seattle, yet everyone chooses to go to this one.
A bell rang as I ducked inside. I proceeded to the counter, standing in line behind a girl with a laptop bag.
There was something about her that made me pay attention.
Something that made me listen to her order. To her name.
She went to go sit down. I quickly ordered a cup of coffee, and nabbed a table that was a little distance away from hers.
I couldn’t put my finger on it.
A few moments passed. Then, she pulled her laptop out.
My heart sank.
There was a decal. With red letters.
THE HOTTEST TIME OF THE DAY IS 2PM
A knot formed in my throat. My stomach churned.
Did she know? Had she read the announcement?
Almost suddenly, she slapped her hand over . Tears fell from her eyes.
No. I whispered to myself, grimly.
I didn’t know what to do. But…I couldn’t just leave her.
Not when I knew I was the reason for her sadness.
“Vanilla bean frappuccino with caramel for ______.”
I turned to the counter. It was hers.
“______?” The barista called out again.
I looked back to her. She was sitting there, crying.
My breathing slowed. I clenched my fists.
Before I fully registered what I was doing, I went to the counter, grabbed her drink, and went to her table.
“Excuse me,” I spoke politely, “Can I sit here?”
She raised her head, only to nod, and to wipe her face as quickly as she could.
As I took the chair in front of her, I pushed the frap in her direction.
“They said your name, but I guess you didn’t hear them.” I did my best to smile.
Her eyes only looked at me blankly. Then at my pink shirt.
Was I too obvious?
“Are you okay?” I asked her hesitatingly, not wanting to make the situation worse.
A few seconds. “I’m okay.”
She’s lying. And it hurt to know exactly why.
I wanted to fix things. But I was even more cautious about asking the next thing that popped into my head.
“You’re a Hottest?” I looked at her laptop, my eyes stuck to the red-lettered decal.
“Yeah.” She replied.
“Who’s your favorite?” Dangerous waters. I hope she won’t start crying again.
Though this time she looked at me funny, but didn’t stutter at all upon answering.
“Park Jaebum.”
I only half-smiled now. This was the first time I have ever seen the consequences of my actions so close.
If there’s one thing a guy should never do, it’s to make a girl cry. And I’ve already done that to a pretty girl that just so happens to be my fan.
“Is there something wrong with that?” Her gaze never left me.
I shook my head, glad I had my glasses on. “No. Not at all.”
Silence ensued after that. It wasn’t awkward, more like, silent and peaceful. I sat there looking outside, while she sipped her drink.
Then, her voice again. “What’s your name?”
A smirk crept onto my lips as I looked at her through my shades.
“You already know it.”
She must think I’m crazy.
Then, an idea. I knew what to do to make this better.
“You dance?”
“Yeah…I do.” I could tell she was annoyed now.
Pulling a napkin from the holder, I took a pen from my pocket and began writing. The words came quickly; I didn’t have to think much because they came fluidly, naturally almost.
Then, a few minutes later, I was done.
“This is for you. I have to go now.”
I forced myself to stand up and walk away without looking back. I exited the store, moving as quickly as I could.
As I did, I laughed. She must've thought I was a creeper.
But once I was across the street, I could see through the window.
She was crying again.
But this time, I could tell she was happy.
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