| march 31, 2018 | 7 am est | 8 pm kst |
L e a h.
I hold on to my bedside table for stability, as I reach down to pick up my phone that had fallen last night. Once I pick it up the screen turns on, showing me all my overnight notifications.
Notifications:
➡️Snapchat
from •🍪
3hrs ago
from •TaeTae
4hrs ago
from •chim chim
4hrs ago
We had only begun to snapchat each other a few days ago. Seeing as I had not heard his voice in a little over two weeks, besides the handful of videos he'd send, I was not content enough. I was missing it, missing him.
I opened up snapchat, clicking on each message one by one.
S N A P C H A T
(translated messages)
•TaeTae
Taehyung's face fills the screen, where he makes a cute puckering expression with his lips, his finger pushing against his full bottom lip in attempt to make a funny face. He was always charming, no matter if it were on the phone or in a picture he always enthralled me.
I've been getting Snapchats from his roommates as well recently.
•Chim Chim
Jimin sent a picture of the three of them, Jungkook included in this one, in front of a mirrored wall (one could only assume it was in their dance studio). They were all seated on the floor in some way, kneeling or crouching and looking into the camera Jimin was holding. His face was mostly covered by the phone, but a pair of larger phrased glasses rested on his nose.
Jungkook was holding his hand out as if he was pointing at the camera, and he made a serious face with his brows slightly furrowed and his lips in a pout. Taehyung however differed in the way he was seated. He had a closed-lipped smile on his face with his hair falling down over his eyebrows. He was calm looking, and had playfulness in how he gazed and looked at the phone.
The short caption of the picture read, "Good Morning~~ ;)"
I've met a few of them the others very briefly. Jungkook and Jimin, who had apparently stolen Taehyung's phone to add me, are the two that began to snapchat me.
They send me cute pictures of Tae almost every day, which I very much appreciate. But... some of the things they send make my mind race and my heart beat faster. I tap on Jungkook's picture last.
•🍪
What a perfect example... It's messages like these that get my hopes up. Making me think he might feel the same as I do. But why would he?
Jungkook's picture was a closeup of both Taehyung and him. Taehyung's face slightly covered with a mask, his hair hidden beneath a baseball cap, and Jungkook's playful expression and simple peace-sign were not what had made my thoughts wander, it was the caption.
"This hyung can't stop talking about you~ But you didn't hear that from me 🤫."
I sigh as I get out of bed, hating the fact that I have to go to work in an hour. I reply to each with similar pictures, all saying good morning. I could have replied to all of them with the same picture because the message was the same, yet I didn't think of it until after I sent them.
It only takes me fifteen minutes to jump in and out of the shower, which is a much shorter time than usual. I begin to study my closet for casual yet formal black and white clothes, that are suitable for work.
My eyes land on the striped button-up shirt that I could wear easily with black pants and flats. A comfortable, casual outfit that isn't too boring or generic for work.
I button the shirt up and tuck it into the hem of my pants. The fabric of the pants was loose around my ankles, hiding the majority of my shoes underneath. I finish my make-up in no time and walk downstairs towards the bustling noise around the kitchen.
"Good morning," I croak out, voice raw from miss-use. I clear my throat and repeat the sentence.
"Good morning Lee~ Are you hungry?" She asks with her back towards me.
"Not really, I'm just going to take an apple with me." I move around the island, to her form and kiss her cheek. "I'll see you when I get home. Love you~"
"Love you~" She sings as the continues making her omelet.
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I get to work a little earlier than my shift starts, but I enter, as usual, making my way to the back.
Once I enter the large room, I put my belongings into one of the empty locker spaces. One of my co-workers had entered the room and I started to put my bag away.
"Oh--Good morning Leah," They said as cheerfully as you possibly can when on a morning shift.
"Good morning Alan, how are you?" I finish what I was doing quickly, to focus on our conversation.
"I'm doing alright," He chuckles quietly. "And you? How have you been doing?"
"Pretty good," I smile lazily. "A little tired today but I'll deal." I notice the change in his uniform. "Working in the kitchen today?"
"Hm? Oh--Yeah! Justin called in sick today and asked me to cover his shift." His tone sounded annoyed yet his face remained 'happy-go-lucky' the whole time. He is quite hard to read...
The clock is positioned directly over Alan's shoulder, and my eyes shift towards it.
"Oh! I need to get to the front... My shift is about to start," I told him apologetically.
He waves me off, "Yes, me too." I put the uneaten apple on one of the tables in the room before finally exiting and beginning my shift.
| 5:55 pm |
Lee Harin's Pov*
I exit the back room, my break over too soon and I lug myself to the hostess section to check my section for customers.
As I approach I see Leah greeting a family of five, about to escort them to a table. She leads them and I read the chart with the visual of open and full tables.
Two tables in my section.
I'm about to leave to wait on the section when Leah comes back, stumbling towards me. I rush towards her, afraid she'd fall without help.
"Are you okay Leah?" I ask her, worry filling my tone completely.
She waves me off but still grabs my arm for support. "I'm fine, just a little dizzy." She says sheepishly. "Thank you," gesturing to my held-out arms.
"Here-- Let's get you to the back..." I usher her towards the hall leading to the kitchen and backroom.
Along the way, we encounter one of our managers. "Can you look over the hostess section for a few minutes, please? Leah needs a few minutes." I ask her.
She groans in response and pushes past us.
"Who pissed in her cereal this morning?" I mumbled. Leah laughs in response and we continue our way to the back.
As we enter and I get her to a chair, she immediately starts apologizing. "I'm so sorry--"
"Don't worry about it. I wasn't just going to let you fend for yourself." I grin at her. "Have you eaten today?"
Her eyes widen noticeably but she quickly controls it and replies, "I did earlier."
"How much earlier?" My eyes narrow.
"I ate a few hours ago," She shrugs. "We should go back... You probably have customers, and I don't want to make Rena hate me even more." She laughs and begins to stand.
I shake my head slightly and help her up. "If you think you're up for it, okay. But you need to eat something really quick." I got to my purse and grab a granola bar out.
"Thank you, but I--"
I place it in her hands and walk away, not taking no for an answer. "Eat," I tell her as I walk out of the room, hoping she'll take my advice.