b.yo_fic

[byo-fic]

Fanfic | Into You

— Lee Soohyuk x you (FemReader)

syn: A cafe owner secretly in love with his part time staff.

(viii)

Things had been a little crazy lately.

With the new café branch opening, Soohyuk had been busier than ever—early mornings, late nights, and way too many training sessions with fresh-faced baristas who didn’t even know how to hold a milk pitcher properly.

Still, no matter how swamped he got, he always made sure to return to the main café before closing time so he could drive you home.

. . .

Soohyuk was slouched in the manager’s chair at the new café, poking at his half-eaten lunch while skimming account reports he was definitely not in the mood for—when his phone buzzed.

Sora.

He opened the message lazily.

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The second the photo loaded, his jaw tensed.

It was you. Behind the counter. Smiling. Looking cute as hell.

But then his eyes narrowed at the grinning figure in front of you. This guy again?

A customer. Leaning a little too close, smiling like he had just won the lottery.

Soohyuk’s eye twitched.

Sora had warned him about this mysterious customer—always lingering, always finding excuses to chat you up, always asking unnecessary questions just to keep you talking. And now, here he was again, leaning casually on the counter like he owned the place.

Soohyuk clicked his tongue in annoyance. He knew you were just doing your job, but still… did you have to smile at the guy like that? He shook his head, realizing he was getting distracted. He still had new staff to train, but his mind kept wandering back to the photo, wondering if the guy was still there, still trying to charm his way into your good graces.

And now Soohyuk was annoyed. And jealous.

He tapped his fingers against the table, staring at his phone. He wanted to call you, but the moment he thought about it, he groaned and rubbed his face in frustration. Why am I even feeling like this? He had been thirty for a few years now—he should be above childish jealousy. And yet, here he was, bothered by some random customer at his own café.

Still, he couldn’t shake off the feeling. So, he hit the call button.

You picked up after the third ring. "Hey! How’s training going?"

"It’s fine," Soohyuk muttered, clearing his throat. He needed to approach this carefully. "How’s the café? Anything… interesting happening?"

You hummed in thought. "Not really? Just the usual rush. Nothing crazy."

Soohyuk exhaled slowly. Just say it, he told himself. But the words felt ridiculous. Instead, he blurted out, "Good. But don’t smile so sweetly at customers."

There was a pause. "...What?"

"You heard me."

You laughed, clearly confused. "Wait. Didn’t you tell me how important it is to be friendly? You literally said my best weapon is my smile!"

Soohyuk immediately regretted this approach. He clicked his tongue in frustration. "Yeah, well… maybe not for all customers."

Your eyes widened slightly as realization hit. Sora must have sent him a photo.

You grinned to yourself, deciding to tease him. "Ah… I see. Does this happen to be about one specific customer?"

Soohyuk went silent.

"You’re jealous."

"I’m not—" He sighed, giving up. "Forget it."

You chuckled, shaking your head. "Soohyuk, you shouldn’t care about him."

"I don’t care about him. I care about you." He sighed again, rubbing his temple. "Just… stop smiling too sweetly."

Your amusement softened into fondness. "You’re cute when you’re jealous, you know that?"

He groaned. "Don’t say that."

"But you are!"

"So I’m this old and still jealous like this. What am I even doing?"

"You know what? I’m actually glad you feel that way."

Soohyuk paused. "Glad?"

"Yeah," you admitted, twirling your lunch pasta with your fork. "It means you care. And honestly… I miss you."

Soohyuk blinked, his heart doing an involuntary little flip. He had been hoping you'd say that, but actually hearing it made his stomach flutter in a way that was both satisfying and slightly ridiculous.

"I even wished you forgot a file or something," you continued playfully, "just so you'd have a reason to drop by and I could see you—even for a split second."

Soohyuk exhaled sharply, rubbing the back of his neck. "You should’ve told me earlier. I could’ve pretended to forget a file."

You giggled. "Then do it next time."

"Fine," he muttered, a small smirk forming. "But only if you really do miss me that much."

"I do."

He leaned back in his chair, smiling to himself. He could already picture your face—flushed red, as always, whenever he teased you with romantic words.

"Alright. Then I’ll be back at the café around four."

You blinked. "That early? Aren’t you busy training new staff?"

Soohyuk replied playfully, "Because you miss me, I can’t let you miss me for too long."

You laughed, shaking your head. "You just wanted an excuse to check on me, didn’t you?"

"...Maybe," he admitted with a lazy smirk.

You grinned, warmth blooming in your chest. "Then I’ll see you at four, jealous café owner."

Soohyuk scoffed but didn’t correct you. "See you."

And with that, he hung up, already looking forward to seeing you.

[byo-fic]

Fanfic | Into You

— Lee Soohyuk x you (FemReader)

syn: A cafe owner secretly in love with his part time staff.

(vii)

Soohyuk invited you over for dinner at his place tonight.

And honestly? You were nervous. It was your first time stepping into his world outside of coffee orders and casual customer chatter. His space. His home.

Dinner was easy—good food, even better conversation. You laughed way too hard at his stories about weird customers, and he looked entirely too pleased every time he got you to snort.

After the meal, your instincts kicked in, and you started gathering the plates.

"You don’t have to," Soohyuk said, reaching to take them from you. "Go sit, watch some TV or something."

"But I want to," you shot back, expertly balancing the dishes. "See? My hand is fine now." You wiggled your fingers dramatically, showing off your previously injured hand before nudging him aside with your hip.

Soohyuk sighed, leaning against the counter with a fond smile. "You’re impossible."

"I’m efficient," you corrected, rolling up your sleeves.

He chuckled but didn’t argue. Instead, he started clearing the table while you got to work at the sink.

You were halfway through washing when—warmth.

Close.

Too close.

Strong arms wrapped around your waist from behind, pulling you flush against a firm chest. A deep inhale, and you caught the familiar scent of his cologne—something warm, musky, and dangerously intoxicating.

You froze. Brain? Offline. Thoughts? Nonexistent.

"S-Soohyuk…?" Your voice barely made it past your lips.

He chuckled against your shoulder, completely unfazed by your sudden rigidity. "You’re so tense," he mused, his voice low, teasing. His arms squeezed slightly. "You should get used to this."

Used to this?! As if functioning was even an option right now?!

"Y-you’re too close," you stammered, your hands still submerged in soapy water like an idiot.

"That’s kind of the point," he murmured, resting his chin on your shoulder like he belonged there.

You let out a tiny, embarrassed whimper, squeezing your eyes shut. This man was going to be the death of you.

After a moment, though, you slowly—very slowly—relaxed in his hold. Your heart still pounded embarrassingly fast, but at least you weren’t malfunctioning too hard.

Soohyuk swayed you gently, as if this was the most natural thing in the world. And somehow, you managed to finish washing the last plate.

But neither of you moved.

Then, just as your brain started rebooting, Soohyuk turned you in his arms, his dark eyes searching yours. The soft kitchen light made his gaze look warmer than usual, softer.

You barely had time to blink before he leaned in, his lips grazing yours—just barely, a whisper of contact, before pulling back slightly, looking at your eyes. But as soon as your fingers curled into his shirt, pulling him just a little closer, his mouth claimed yours fully this time, deep and unhurried.

His arms tightened around you, pressing your body against his, warmth seeping into every inch of you.

A soft sigh escaped your lips, and he took it as an invitation, tilting his head to deepen the kiss, his hand sliding to the back of your neck, fingers tangling into your hair.

God, he kissed like he meant it—like he’d been waiting, like he was savoring every second.

When he finally pulled away, his forehead rested against yours, his breathing slightly uneven.

A slow, knowing smirk curved his lips. "Well… that was long overdue."

You, still dizzy from the way his mouth felt, could only blink up at him, dazed.

After a beat, you swallowed hard, managing a breathless, “You sure know how to make dishwashing exciting.”

Soohyuk chuckled, thumb grazing your lower lip, his gaze dark with amusement. “Stick around. I’ve got a lifetime of dirty dishes.”

You smacked his arm, face burning.

[byo-fic]

Fanfic | Into You

— Lee Soohyuk x FemReader

syn: A cafe owner secretly in love with his part time staff.

(vi)

The café is busy. Orders are coming in nonstop, and you prefer that way. You prefer to be busy when Lee Soohyuk also working behind the counter with you. At least your mind could stop thinking about how close he stands beside you. You’re still adjusting to your feeling towards him. Especially because you’re terrible at hiding how flustered you get around him.

You’re restocking the pastry case when you feel him step beside you. Too close. You can practically feel the heat radiating from him, and when you glance up, he’s casually reaching over your shoulder to grab a plate.

"Excuse me," he says, his voice way too casual. His arm brushes against yours, and even though it’s barely a touch, your stomach flips.

"Y-yeah, sure," you mumble, quickly stepping to the side. You focus hard on arranging the croissants, but you can feel him watching you out of the corner of his eye.

You swear at him in your head. He knows you easily get flustered when he's around you, so why he does this?

"You okay?" he asks, and when you glance up, he’s smirking.

"I’m fine," you say quickly. Too quickly.

He doesn’t say anything, just chuckles softly before moving back to the espresso machine. But you swear, he intentionally doing that!

The rush has slowed, and you’re wiping down the counter. He’s back at the espresso machine, expertly pouring latte art like he was born to do it. You’ve been trying to keep your distance all shift, but somehow, every time you move to another part of the counter, he ends up right next to you.

For example: you’re cleaning the counter when he suddenly appears beside you, leaning against the counter like it’s the most natural thing in the world.

And now you know why Sora always teasing that you are the boss favorite staff because he always taking the job behind the counter following your shift. He's the boss, he supposed to be busy looking at report or being at his other café outlet.

"Need help?" Soohyuk asks, even though he knows you don’t.

"Nope. Got it," you reply, your hands busy arranging the clean coffee cup.

You can feel his eyes on you, and it’s making your heart race. You try to inch away, but he reaches out, his fingers grazing yours as he picks up one of the cups and tilts the handle to the right to align it with the other cups.

"Align it properly," he says as he adjusts a few other cup handles.

Your face immediately heats up. "I—I normally align them properly after placing all the cups together."

"Sure you were," Soohyuk says with a grin, standing close beside you.

"Don’t you have lattes to make or something?" you mutter, focusing a little too hard on arranging the clean coffee cups.

"I do," he says, and for a second, you think he’s finally going to leave you alone. But instead, he leans in just slightly, close enough that you can feel the warmth of him. "But I think I like watching you turn red more." His voice is more like a whisper.

You freeze, your brain short-circuiting. "You—what—"

Before you can finish, one of your coworkers calls his name, and he finally steps away, leaving you standing there, flustered and wide-eyed.

t's 7:30 PM, and you’re ready to close the café. Other staff members have already left for the day. You’re walking from the staff room to the exit door when you feel him approach

"Why were you avoiding me all day?" he asks, his tone light but curious.

"I wasn’t avoiding you," you say, though it’s not very convincing.

He takes a big step to stand in front of you, stopping you from walking further. He tilts his head, a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "You kept stepping away every time I got near you."

You bite your lip, staring at his shoes "I just… I don’t know. It’s still new. I’m not used to…"

"To what?" he prompts, stepping closer. His voice is soft now, teasing but kind.

"To… you," you admit, finally looking up at him. "It’s hard to focus when you’re around. Especially when you keep doing stuff like brushing against me on purpose!"

He laughs, the sound warm and easy. "You should get used to it," he says, leaning forward so his face inches closer to yours. "But you’re cute when you’re nervous, you know that?"

You groan, pushing his chest. "Stop teasing me!"

"Okay, okay," he says, pulling your hands away gently. "I’ll stop. But only if you promise to stop avoiding me. Deal?"

You hesitate, still feeling shy, but the look in his eyes—soft and sincere—makes you nod.

"Deal," you say quietly.

"Good," Soohyuk says, grinning as he leans in again. In a quick movement, he presses a kiss to your forehead before turning around and continuing to walk.

You are shocked. This is the second time he kissed you on the forehead.

Halfway to the door, he stops, turning to look over his shoulder with that familiar grin. "Stop blushing, come on... I’ll drive you home."

"Then you should stop teasing me," you glare, walking toward the door.

"But I like seeing you flustered. Even if it makes you all red."

You swat at him, but you can’t help smiling. "You’re impossible."

"And you’re adorable," he says, wrapping an arm around your shoulders. "Now, come on. Let’s lock up and head home."

[byo-fic]

Fanfic | Into You

— Lee Soohyuk x FemReader

syn: A cafe owner secretly in love with his part time staff.

(v)

You don't know what actually your relationship with your boss, Lee Soohyuk.

Everyday went by like normal, except you saw him a lot at the cafe.

Not just you, every staff noticed how Soohyuk lately will help the work behind the counter.

Today too, Soohyuk worked behind the counter, making drinks and preparing orders. He helped you steaming milk for lattes. You love seeing how his hands worked with precision, showing his years of experience. At the same time his presence both a comfort and a distraction to you.

Because sometimes moving around behind the counter on the busy day, your body and him brushing against each other quite often. You can't deny that you felt a spark every time they touched, and you knew Soohyuk felt it too as his eyes always trailing to your movement after that. But you were still unsure of how to respond, so you act like you are too busy to notice your hand touched his.

Your heart beating fast every time his standing close beside you.

The feeling is too much.

You start feeling dizzy as you tried hard to act normal.

"Are you okay?" - you heard a husky voice close behind you.

You just need to look halfway to the side to know that Lee Soohyuk standing behind you, his hand on your shoulder.

"I'm okay..." you smiled, looking at at his face.

"You are sweating..." he wipes your forehead with his thumb.

Your heart jump at the skin contact.

"Go rest, I will do the work here." Soohyuk said, voice full of worried.

"I'm okay-"

"You don't look okay." - Suddenly you heard Sora's voice. She was standing not too far from you and Soohyuk.

You were about to argue but Sora was quick.

"Soohyuk, bring Y/N to rest. I will get other staff to cover here." Sora said with a straight face as if she just didn't just give order to the OWNER of the cafe, her boss.

"Let's go," Soohyuk's left hand already on your waist, worried you might faint there because your face looks pale.

You want to resist but his hand clasped your waist tightly and pull you to follow his lead to the back.

Your mind just too full of the thought about your feeling inside that you didn't notice he takes you to his office beside the staff room.

This office normally for Soohyuk and Sora meeting with suppliers. It cozy and simple with worktable, swivel chairs, two couches at the center of the room with the coffee table which normally us for meeting.

"Rest here...I'll bring you water," Soohyuk pushed you softly to sit on the coach. Then he left.

When you heard the door close, you let out a heavy sigh and falling your head on the headrest.

Your hand place on your heart - still beating hard and fast.

Then you wipe your face with both palms, your face still feels hot with the skin contact earlier.

You heard the door open.

Your heart jump again.

Soohyuk sit beside you with a glass of water in his hand and few kinds of tablet on his other hand.

"Drink the water" he said as he passes the glass to your hand. He looks at you as if to make sure you drink the water.

Then he looks at his hand, "I just bring anything that I could find in the medicine box, this one for migraine, this one if you have fever, this one for flu" he read the label on the other tablet, "This one painkiller for menstrual..." his voice slow upon saying the last word.

You chuckled, "stop it...I'm not hurt anywhere."

Lee Soohyuk frowned. "Are you sure?" he looks at you with worried face again, "You look pale, your forehead is sweating a few minutes ago."

You face turn red as you remember why your body reacting like that in the first place.

"See, is it hot here?...wait let me turn down the temperature."

"No stop," you grab his arm to stop him from going to take the Aircond remote.

"Y/N, you really look not okay," Soohyuk gently touch your hand which on his arm. His voice is soft and soothing, his eyes never leaving yours as he waits for your reply.

You sigh as you put the glass on the coffee table. You bite your lips before turn to look at his face. "I'm okay. It just my feeling."

Soohyuk lift his eyebrows, "your feeling?"

You nodded.

He frowned, confused

"Ahhhhh..." you sigh loudly and cover your face with both of your hands, embarrassed. "I'm sorry... I'm okay, you don't need to worry-"

"Of course I am worried," he cut you off.

His grabs your wrists to pull your hands away from covering your face.

But you tried hard to stay covering your face. "No no no...don't look at my face, it's red..."

"And that's why I'm worried." He said.

"It's not because of heat or unwell... it's because I'm embarrassed." You finally decide to be honest.

"Embarrassed?" He still frowned.

You sighed. You make gap between your fingers so that you can see his face through your hands.

"I'm nervous..." you finally said it. "These past few days I tried hard to act normal, but I guess today I just too overwhelm with feeling," you paused. "Whenever you're close to me, my heart starts beating too fast and I get nervous."

A moment of stunned silence filled the room. Soohyuk's eyes widened in realization, a slow smile spreading across his face. "You're nervous around me?"

You nodded, Your eyes move to look elsewhere except his face "Yes. Ever since you told me how you feel, I haven't been able to think straight."

Lee Soohyuk let out a soft laugh, his shoulders relaxing. "Haaaaa..and here I thought I was the only one feeling like a nervous wreck." He laughed again.

This time it's your turn to frowned.

"It's not funny," you pout.

Soohyuk stop laughing but a smile still appears on his face. He moved closer, his hands gently pulling yours.

You let him take your hands in his palms. Your eyes focus on your hands in his instead of looking at his face.

"I'm glad you feel nervous around me," Soohyuk said with his gentle voice.

Your eyes glance at his face before looking down at your hand again. There's no way you could look at his eyes as he was looking at your face with those longing eyes. It will only make your heart pounding harder inside.

Lee Soohyuk smiles widen as he noticed your face getting redder.

There's no certain answer about your feeling towards him, but knowing you feel the same nervousness when he's around you already make him happy and grateful. It's enough for him to know that his presence affecting you.

"You stay here, rest a bit. Don't go anywhere until I come..."

"Where are you going? I'm not sick, I can work," you said as you see him standing.

"I know, let me handle the work behind the counter until lunch, after lunch you can take over the job. I don't want you to work with nervousness when I'm too close to you."

You blink eyes repeatedly looking at his retreating figure. Does he mean he won't work around her?

[byo-fic]

Fanfic | Into You

— Lee Soohyuk x FemReader

syn: A cafe owner secretly in love with his part time staff.

(iv)

"If you are looking for your favorite part timer, then she's not here. Jihyo takes her to buy few things for the kitchen." Sora looks at Soohyuk with a teasing smile.

She could say Lee Soohyuk is too transparent when it comes to you.

Like when he steps inside the cafe, his eyes always searching for you.

When you are around him, Sora noticed how his mood is brightened.

Lee Soohyuk is a nice and kind man, but Sora knows he's kinder and nicer to you more than anyone else.

You had broken many glasses and cups as your right hand are weak. But never once Sora saw Soohyuk gets angry. Instead, she saw how Soohyuk worried looking at you trying to clean up the shards on the floor. And she saw how he checked your hands, in case you get cut.

"Okay..." Soohyuk replied as he walked to the behind counter to help Sora preparing the order for the drinks.

But Sora noticed how his face blushing, as if she caught him.

"Did something happened between you and Y/N?" she asked.

"What do you mean?" he asked back.

Sora chuckled. "You know what I mean... when I saw Y/N this morning she look like she doesn't get enough sleep... but then I heard she asked Jihyo to teach her make vanilla croissant."

Soohyuk blinks a few times. His head thinking that maybe you don't get enough sleep because of last night. He believed you get what he meant by his words, and he kissed your forehead too.

. . .

The day went so fast.

You don't see Lee Soohyuk from morning till the cafe closed. This morning after you manage to bake his favorite croissant, you only could leave it on his table inside the small office room. You don't know if he manages to eat it or not because he already went out to visit another outlet. You heard from Sora that he stops by for a few minutes to collect few files...you hope he took the paper bag on his table.

When you don't see his face by the time the cafe closed, you start to realize you missed him. You couldn't sleep all night, thinking about the kiss and what it might mean.

You never think about your feeling towards him before.

But after his subtle confession, every moment you shared with him in the past played in your mind.

Moment when he first come to your table with a mug of warm water after he noticed you cough a few times while doodling on your notepad.

Moment when he remembered your favorite order, you can't finish saying your order because he complete it with a smile.

Moment when he offered you to stay longer in his cafe since outside raining heavily.

You laughed at yourself after realizing you are walking to your apartment right now, but your mind keeps thinking about those moment with Lee Soohyuk.

You slap your cheeks with both of your hands to stop your head from thinking about him.

"I think I'm crazy" you said to yourself and shook your head.

"You think you crazy?" ― a familiar voice asked.

Your eyes widen, your face look up to see him standing not far from the apartment lobby entrance.

"Soohyuk? what are you doing here?" you wipe your eyes. Part of you couldn't believe the man who you don't see his face from morning was standing in front of you right now. Part of you felt embarrassed.

A small smile appears on his lips. "I don't see you since morning."

"I heard you are busy with the new outlet opening," you said.

"Yeahh..." his smile widen, "by the way...thank you for the breakfast, you bake it well."

You felt your cheeks flush by his words.

Suddenly you don't know what to talk with him. Normally you talk so much, and he will be your loyal listener, but tonight you felt surprisingly shy in front of him.

"Mmm, you should go back and rest..." you finally said as your eyes look at your wristwatch.

"Yeahh okay, I'm here because "I needed to see you before I left," Soohyuk said, "otherwise, I might not be able to sleep."

Your heart flutter in your chest. Your eyes look everywhere but not his face.

Seeing you seem uncomfortable, Lee Soohyuk just let out a small chuckle. At least he knows you understand the meaning of his action last night.

"I'll go back now, good night..." he said before walking to his car.

"Soohyuk," you called his name.

He turned to look at your face.

"Will you be at the cafe tomorrow?" you asked, you don't know why your cheeks felt hot.

Soohyuk raised an eyebrow. Tomorrow he has meeting with supplier at the new outlet from morning, he doesn't know if he could see you at the cafe.

"Yes, I'll be at the cafe..." he replied. Maybe he could postpone the meeting for a few hours.

"Okay...see you tomorrow," you smiled.

"Can you wake up early tomorrow?" Lee Soohyuk asked in a rush.

"Huh?"

"I plan to go have breakfast at this one famous breakfast place, do you want to go with me?" hie voice sounds calm but his heart beating nervously waiting for your answer.

"What time?"

"6.30 am"

You smiled, "Sure...let's go together."

His face brightened, "Okay...I'll get here 10 minutes early."

You chuckled as you nod your head. "Bye... good night."

[byo-fic]

Fanfic | Into You

— Lee Soohyuk x FemReader

syn: A cafe owner secretly in love with his part time staff.

(iii)

You smile when you see Lee Soohyuk walking towards your direction.

"I told you to wait in any restaurant...why you are standing here?" Lee Soohyuk asked as he reached you. He looked worried.

"Well, you said we can have dinner together, so I don't know which restaurant to choose." Your eyes looking around the mall.

Lee Soohyuk also don't know what to eat for dinner. Earlier he told you that you both can have dinner together is just because he wanted spend time with you. Now he got to see you, he felt relieve.

Lately he noticed how he always wanted to know your whereabout. So today when he knew you taking leave and you don't tell him anything, he felt restless.

"How about pasta?" he asked after he saw Italian restaurant across where you both standing.

You chuckled. "Sounds good, let's go."

. . .

You chuckled seeing Lee Soohyuk cutting the meat in your plate into small pieces.

This makes you remember his reaction after he knew about your right hand. He always makes sure to pass anything to your left hand instead of your right. And when he saw you struggle with your right hand, he always there to help.

"Stop chuckling...here...eat your food." Lee Soohyuk places the plate in front you, then he fixes the fork to your left hand. He treats you carefully.

"You know you should let me practice my right hand...if you continue treating my right hand as if its disable, it will take times to cure..." you said with a smile.

Lee Soohyuk smiles softy, "practice your hand when you at work, other than that I will let it rest."

"You are too nice..." you make a short compliment. You know you have been saying the same things repeatedly to Lee Soohyuk, you don't know if he knows you are really meant it and grateful for his kindness. He always just reply to it with a smile. Maybe he used to it.

After the dinner, he sent you back to your apartment, which is just in the same neighbourhood as him.

When you open the car door, you could hear he also out of his car.

"Thank you for fetching me and for the dinner..." you said as he walks to you. "I will treat you coffee and your favourite vanilla croissant tomorrow."

Lee Soohyuk laughed. "From my own cafe?"

"Well, I will pay."

"You know you could get all that for free," he chuckled seeing you glared at him.

You walked ahead then turned your body to face him who still standing near his car.

"Thank you again for today..." you smiled at him.

"It's no big deal. Just tell me if you need anything."

"You should stop being too kind to me..." you looked down at your right hand. "I might get the wrong idea...you know."

You don't hear any reply from him for a few seconds, but you hear his shoe steps until you see his sleek brown derby shoes in your vision.

Then you feel his fingers on your chin, pulling it upward to face him.

"Y/N.." he called your name.

You blinked.

"You better get the wrong idea," his manly voice making your stomach flipping inside. Then he continued with a smile, "I want you to get the wrong idea."

Your mind blank, trying to process his words.

Lee Soohyuk chuckled looking at your face.

You don't know what happened but, in a few seconds, you felt his lips on your forehead and in another few seconds you saw him walk to his car again and he remind you that he will wait for you breakfast treat tomorrow.

[byo-fic]

Fanfic | Into You

— Lee Soohyuk x FemReader

syn: A cafe owner secretly in love with his part time staff.

(ii)

Lee Soohyuk looked around the cafe. He didn't see you anywehere.

His forehead starts frowning. "Where's Y/N?" he asked.

"She on leave today."

One of the staff answered.

"On leave?" Lee Soohyuk, frowned.

"I told her to inform you..." Sora chides in.

Lee Soohyuk just nodded.

He knows you are not wrong. Even tho he is the owner, he is not frequently in the cafe as he has another few branches to look after. Sora is the manager, and any staff should inform Sora or get her approval for leave. But he thought you and him are close.

He chose an empty table, at the secluded area and place all the cafe reports on the table. Before he starts working, he pulls out his phone..

You go to the hospital today? - he sends a text to you. He knows you sometime take leave for your hand physiotherapy.

___

You look at your phone. Feeling guilty to not telling Soohyuk about your whereabout.

But thinking back... he is your employer, and you are just his part time employee.

"You move out from your apartment without telling me," - a man sitting across you spoke.

"Why should I tell you?" you asked.

The man sighed. His face mixed with feeling guilty and frustrated. "I know you are mad-"

"I'm not," you cut him off. "I already move on." You give him a small smile.

The man across you is your ex-fiance, Minho. Your engagement with him broke because of his family blame you for the accident happened with his little sister. His little sister hurt her head, but you know his family hates you and use the accident as a proof that you are a reckless woman. They have been showing their bias towards you since the first day Minho introduce you to his family.

"Fine, at least tell me where you live," Minho said in a calm voice.

You chuckled dryly. "I don't want to tell you." You look at your phone and type a simple reply to your boss...

No. I'm meeting an old friend.

Minho look at you. "I thought you said you are not mad, but seems like you still mad-"

"I just don't want you to know where I live," you cut him off again before continuing "There's nothing between us, not even my family know where I live now so why should I tell you."

Your phone vibrates, another text from your boss...

You should tell me. I can drive you there.

You smiled reading his text. Typical Lee Soohyuk, always kind.

It's far. I take bus. - you replied.

Minho across you just watching how you are smiling texting on your phone. "Who is that?" he asked.

You look up at him "My boss. I forgot to tell him I'm on leave today."

"You are working?" Minho asked again. He knows about your hand, and he knows you stopped drawing. He thought you are focusing on healing your hand.

Another text come...

Bus? the nearest bust station is 15 minutes walking distance from your place. Let me know when you finish, I will go fetch you.

You read the text a few times. This is not the first time Lee Soohyuk offer to drive you from one place to another. He always fetching you from the hospital after your physiotherapy session.

"Yeah, just working part time." You replied to Minho. Then you look at the time on the phone. You plan to visit a few stores after meeting with Minho. You calculate the time in your head.

Fine. I want to buy few items after this. I will be at XX shopping mall. - you replied to Soohyuk. You know there's no point refusing his help, he is persistent once he offered you help.

"What kind of work?" Minho asked, he felt bothered looking at you not focus on him.

"Secret." You answered with a smile. You know Minho won't believe it if you tell him you are working at the cafe.

The you that he knew is someone who prefer to work by your own. and with less people. The you that he knew is someone who prefer to work from home. The you that he knew is someone who love drawing a lot.

When you received a reply text from Soohyuk telling you that he will fetch you and telling to wait for him, you decided you should quickly end your meeting with Minho.

"I have somewhere to go after this. Say hello to your sister." You pack your things.

"Where? I can go with you..."

"Please don't, you will make me uncomfortable." You said, honest.

Minho sighed. Already familiar with your straightforwardness. He can only see you leaving the restaurant. One day he hopes you can open up to him again like you used to.

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Lee Soohyuk noticed the shopping mall you told him in the text is in the same city you live before and it's 1 hour drive from his cafe.

He wonders who you met. He can't help but to know more about you and the people around you. But he also noticed how you hardly talking about your family and friends. The only person you always talking about is your grandfather.

He looks at his wristwatch, then he closed the files on the table.

"I need to go somewhere..." he walks to Sora who busy at the counter with other few staff. "Just email me the sales report like usual," he left the cafe without waiting for answer.

[byo-fic]

Fanfic | Into You

— Lee Soohyuk x FemReader

syn: A cafe owner secretly in love with his part time staff.

(i)

After an accident, you can't use your right hand properly. You lost your ability to draw, which is your main job as webtoon artist.

You move to another city nearby with the hospital you should go for your hand physiotherapy.

In the new city you have your favorite cafe which you always visit, having coffee, dessert and spend time practicing your right hand to draw again.

That's how Lee Soohyuk noticed you.

He fell in love the first sight after seeing you sitting at the corner of the cafe facing the floor to ceiling glass window... trying to draw something on your notebook.

From simple greetings every time you enter the cafe, he starts a small chat with you.

After learning about your hand, he offered you to work part time at his cafe.

After a month, everyone inside the cafe knows how special you are to their boss. Except you. You only thought he nice to you because of your hand.

"I want to apply leave this Friday..." you said to cafe manager, Sora.

She nods, "Okay sure can... but have you informed boss?" Sora asked you.

"Mr. Lee?"

"Mhmm."

You look at Sora with scrunch face, a little confused. "He said I need to inform you if I need to take leave or change shift."

Sora chuckled. She has been working with Lee Soohyuk for more than 3 years. She knew when he likes or treasure someone. The fact that Lee Soohyuk always looking for you every time he enters the cafe, simply means you are special to him.

"Yes you need to inform me. But please tell him too, so he knows you won't be here on Friday," Sora said with a smile.

You just nodded your head lightly as Sora taking your leave form.

The cafe ready to close at 8 pm. After you help cleaning the kitchen and join the other staff to leave the cafe, you saw Lee Soohyuk at the door. He was ready to leave too, and your eyes met him before he turns to look at the other staff.

"Who's turn to lock the cafe?" he asked.

One of the male staff Jihoon raised his hand with the key.

Everyone steps outside as Jihoon lock the door then everyone starts saying goodbye as the group move to different direction.

Your apartment just a few blocks away so you turn to the right with another 2 staff who also their way home in the same direction.

"Everything okay today?" - suddenly a familiar manly voice beside you.

You smile as you look at your boss walking beside you. Seems like today he's not driving his car again.

"It's been a month I'm working at the cafe, of course everything okay," you replied.

He chuckled. The sound of it fit with the breezy night.

"Remember, just tell me if you need help with anything."

"Okay boss!" you said with a teasing tone.