-May I take your order, sir?
Ryeowook lifts his head up from the book he was reading and smiles gently at the waiter:
-I’ll have a vanilla macchiato, thank you.

It was said that a perfect love story should start with cheesy lines, in which the two main characters would go to a date straight after their first met; and everything ends up in on a luxury bed in a nearby hotel.
Just saying. Let’s draw things a little bit slower – so we can walk side by side with every step of time.

And the waiter named Kyuhyun just nodded, leaving to get the customer’s drink.

******

What’s the first conversation’s highlight? It’s the highlight itself – a highlight where people use to highlight things and…Well, why don’t we say it’s a kind of event to help our characters memorize each other after their first meeting?

In fact, I came up with so many ideas for this.
Like when Kyuhyun was placing the drink on the table, the smaller would look up and realizing their faces was an inch away from each other. Hah, classic – but boring.
Or something dramatic – Kyuhyun accidentally spilled the drink onto Ryeowook’s shirt and they exchanged phone numbers so the taller could return the clothing later, clean and clear.
And leaving Ryeowook topless? Nah. The real Kyuhyun would not be so clumsy, things happen less complicated with reality’s interference.

-Are you new here? – the petite asks when he was given his order.
-How did you know? – Kyuhyun smiles sheepishly, his heart racing in his chest.
-I’m a regular customer, I know everyone here.
-Oh, I see – the waiter lets out another nervous smile, and he bites his lips.
-Feeling insecure bout the job? – Ryeowook asks, seeing through the anxiety in the other’s eyes.
-Well… yes, I…
-I’ve been watching you for a while now… and you've done very well for a beginner.
-Really? – Kyuhyun’s eyes lit up in happiness.
-Why would I lie to someone I’ve just met? – Ryeowook lets out a laugh, obviously entertained by the other’s expression
-…Right – the waiter rubs his hair, his smile much lighter, like the sound of a summer breezes blowing by your ear.
-You want to sit down and have a chat? The shop seems quite empty now – the smaller proposes, pointing to his opposite seat.
-I… well, I…
-Don’t worry, I take full responsibilities in case Yesung get mad on you – Ryeowook pierces through the waiter’s worry and waves at the man sitting a few tables away, who is smiling back at him.
-Uhm… - Kyuhyun takes a quick look at his manager, and then sat down, letting loose his body for the first time that day – Kyuhyun, amateur waiter. Nice to meet you.
Ryeowook laughs relaxingly at the introduction:
-Ryeowook, professional writer. It is nice meeting you too.

In the middle of a hot summer, a man sits comfortably in a cozy coffee shop, stirring his drink and giggles at the story the opposite man has just told.

Fairy tales can starts from complicated things, but it also exists in the simpliest situations.
What really matters is how your love was lit up, brightening the sky, warming up the hearts even on the coldest winter night.

Fun fact #2:
Kyuhyun is a huge fan of a famous novel author, Ryeong.

Fun fact #3:
Ryeong is Ryeowook's pen name.

Crazy thoughts #1:
“Someday I’ll have my own coffee shop” – Kyuhyun.