COFFEE
Why do I sometimes miss you these days, even though so much time has passed?
For a month, things weren't going well, so I felt helpless and couldn't do anything.
I felt like I was going to fall into depression, so I left the house with heavy steps to gather my thoughts.
At that time, I was wandering the streets with nowhere to go, when I passed by a cafe I often went to with her a few years ago.
I approached the store, lost in memories, but perhaps because of the passage of time, there was nothing in the store's window.
"For rental or sale, please contact 010-XXXX-XXXX."
There was only the words attached.
I put my regrets behind me and hurried my steps.
As I was walking without stopping, I got tired and decided to go into a nearby cafe and buy a drink.
"Please give me an Americano."
I ordered an Americano as I always do.
...I don't know since when, but I've gotten into the habit of always ordering Americano whenever I go to a cafe.
I wondered why, as I bought an Americano and walked through a nearby park.
Then a fragment of a memory from a long time ago came to mind.
A few years ago, I first met her at that cafe, which is now gone but whose warm aroma of coffee always filled my nostrils.
"Can I have a caramel macchiato please?"
A calm, yet bright and pleasant voice was heard.
I naturally turned my head towards the voice. That was our first meeting.
She noticed that I was watching and smiled at me.
I wanted to ask for her number, but I didn't have the luxury of dating at the time, so I let it go.
I kept running into her at that cafe.
Then we became friends after discovering that we both liked mint-flavored coffee.
Before I knew it, we were talking on the phone until we went to bed.
After hearing someone say, "I think men who drink Americano are cool," I started drinking Americano. At the time, I wondered what it tasted like.
It's a bit understandable that she's cold and has a bitter aftertaste.
As I pieced together the fragments of memories buried deep within my heart, the sun had already set. I gently put my memories of her aside and hurried on.
As I walked, breathing in the refreshing night air, it felt like all the tension that had built up in my heart had been released.
Now it seems like I'm ready to let go of my memories with her.
Although we chose to part ways, promising to see each other in the distant future,
Even after so much time had passed, I still missed her a little, no, maybe a lot.
My memories of her will now be neatly folded and tucked away in my heart, so I can always look back on them.
The End.
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Did you enjoy it?
The first episode is based on the song "Coffee" from the album O! RUL8, 2?
Since it's the first episode, I wanted to write something that could be read lightly, but not too light(?)!
While thinking about that kind of material, the thought suddenly crossed my mind: what if I used coffee as the basis?
Originally, I was going to write a different song, but it had such a profound meaning that it wasn't easy to write..! Haha
So I decided on coffee, which made it easier to come up with the storyline!
Thank you so much to everyone who read my first episode, and to everyone who read my not-so-simple final greeting.
I'll be back soon with the next episode! Haha
good bye!!