He had a kind sounding voice, to her surprise. In other words, Kyungri had expected something different. More raspy, loud? Funny how misleading looks could be. The female shouldnât have judged him so easily, anxiety or not. She felt ashamed now, her gaze lowering while her hands folded in her lap.Â
âI am sorryâ, she muttered and bent into a bow, âI didnât mean to upset you, I was simply scared... still, I shouldnât have thrown it around...â Her words were sincere, but the blonde had to be the judge of it and whether he would forgive her for that or not, was on him. But seeing as he continued speaking, her confidence returned to being present.Â
She failed to read Tateâs body language, it was confusing to her. It felt âoffâ, stiff. Like he wasnât interacting with many people to begin with, but she could be wrong. âYou have been here before me? I-- I didnât realize... I am sorryâ, again a wave of shame that came crushing above her head, making her feel utterly ridiculous. She had to shut up at this point, otherwise she would bite her tongue off in the process of trying to justify her actions. How stupid of her...
âI didnât notice you, no. As for what gave you away... obviously, your looks. And language.â Pointing out the obvious, but maybe it wasnât that present to him. âItâs rare to run into foreigners this far from the center of town, of course youâd be lost! So, youâre from L. A.? That sounds crazy exciting, are you here for holidays? Are you staying in a hotel? I can help you find back if youâd like me to.âÂ
One could possibly think that she tried to make up for her accusations, with how bubbly sheâd gotten. Not even the language barrier could stop her, even though her pronunciation was off here and there. No, it was more that his genuine smile and friendliness had caught up on her, together with a sense of safety. Funny, how her mood could swing from one way to the other...
âYou could say that I do. I am at home in many places.â Kyungri nodded, figuring he tried some sort of small talk rather than sounding like a creep. Only when he introduced herself did she realize that they hadnât exchanged names yet, and her flat hand had lightly swat at her forehead as if to scold herself for being this rude.
âSorry, whereâs my brain? I am Park Kyungri, call me whatâs easier to pronounce.â A soft laugh fell off her lips, her shoulders lifting into a faint shrug. âTate, thatâs a pretty name. I hope you can look past my little fit?â Again her head would dip into a mere bow, but this time she remained, awaiting for his âapprovalâ-- hopefully he was in anyway familiar with Asian mannerism, otherwise this could possibly confuse him once again.