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eyes slowly shifted throughout the perimeter of the room surrounding, filled to the brim with various people — it wasn’t the biggest cafe in seoul, and such a fact made the presence of others overwhelming during a rush hour. but he was fine — huddled at the small table, awaiting jihye to arrive; and when she did, sehyun’s spirits picked up visibly. the female’s familiar face provided a small sense of comfort— even more so she and a certain best friend of his became an item and he had seen her a bit more often. a quirk of previously down-turned lips surfaced with the other’s greeting, and he quickly waved off the reminder that next time, coffee was on her. ‘ the line was getting long, ’ he reasoned, signaling to the ever-forming line before bringing his attention back toward her. you doing alright ? it was always a loaded question to be asked. ‘ not too bad, i guess. yourself ? work wasn’t too overbearing, was it ? ’
——— 「 ✿ 」 there’s an ephemeral nod in response to his excuse and despite the usual feeling of discomfort she received from having others pay, they had been doing this long enough for jihye to learn which battles were worth the fight --- and this was not one of them. not when they were bound to connect with each other over another cup o’ joe. upon hearing the answer to her inquiry, the teacher leans forward. honey hues have narrowed slightly, her lips pursed in thought. was that the response she had hoped for ? of course not, it never was, but there’s no reason to pick at sehyun ( not right now, anyway ). she leans away, allowing her back to rest against the ligneous chair once again. ❝ i’m doing fairly well. the weather is beautiful and all of my favorite holidays are right around the corner ... i don’t think i have much right to complain about anything. ❞ rosy brims greet the plastic lid of her coffee with a smile, her poison of choice coasting smoothly down her throat; the buds atop the tip of her tongue slightly singed --- it’s a feeling she’s always welcomed with open arms. ❝ as for work, though, it’s never overbearing. i’m very thankful that i get to spend my days with the kids; i learn so much and every day is always a new experience. i don’t think it really gets any better than that, but thank you for asking. ❞ her cup is placed back on the table, her chin making itself comfortable on her palm, ❝ how’s the art world treating you ? oh, also ! did you hear about that sale going on down at homi ? if not, let me tell you it’s amazing and if you ever want to go, please do let me know. it’s always nice art shopping with a friend. ❞
