Nice Try » Moonbyul & Joohyun
When Moonbyul's current batch of customers had been attended to and were no longer watching her every move while they waited impatiently for their drinks, the bartender sneaked a glance at her watch. The time reflected back to her, telling her that in just a few minutes the nightclub was going to reach its busiest hour. It was a Friday night and the evening was just beginning - primetime for Chuncheon residents to go out drinking. It was always hectic on days like this, though Moonbyul didn't necessarily mind. As long as she stayed focused on her job and didn't fall behind with her orders, it usually wasn't so bad. In fact, she preferred times like this because people were more likely to have actual friends to talk to so Moonbyul didn't have to awkwardly play the part of dutiful listener to a handful of lonely drunks.
After checking the time, Moonbyul went right back to serving the folks around her. Every once in a while, her gaze wandered to the club's entrance as large groups of people continued to pour in, just as expected. The bouncers looked overwhelmed; they were new hires and hadn't yet become accustomed to checking over so many customers at a time. Moonbyul made a mental note to stay alert tonight, watching out for any creeps or bullies who may have slipped in unnoticed among the crowd of other patrons.
Before long, however, it became impossible to keep a watchful eye on everyone in the club. Moonbyul had her hands full with the various customers sitting at the bar as they slowly became more and more drunk, and far less likely to speak to her politely. They were demanding her attention left and right, hardly giving her room to breathe between drink orders. Despite this, she kept a smile on her face and did her best to exude a calm confidence, not wanting to reveal that she was starting to get pretty stressed trying to keep up with everything.
Eventually, she became aware of a young brunette sitting at the end of the bar, waiting there with no drink in hand. That was no good. Moonbyul rushed over and put on her fake so-happy-to-serve-you smile, hoping she hadn't been waiting too long. As she got close enough to see the woman's face, a faint flicker of recognition sparked somewhere in the back of her mind. Since she didn't really have the luxury of time to stand there and ponder where she knew the girl from, or even enough time to start up a conversation with her, Moonbyul ignored it and welcomed the customer with a standard greeting.
"Hey, sorry to have kept you waiting, ma'am. What can I get for you tonight?"
