The coffee shop door opened so my gaze automatically shifted to the side. I stopped myself from grinning wide when I realized who just came in. I felt my heart beat suddenly double.
As usual, they were happy to enter the coffee shop where I work.
Lima sila actually, magkakabarkada. And they've been regulars on the shop ever since I started working a part-time job here more than a month ago.
"Hey, hey, hey! Don't deny it! You still owe me my frappe, maybe you forgot," said one of them.
He's tall, handsome... well, they're all handsome.
But this one is wearing round specs that I feel are really out of character. Just for show,ganern.
And I noticed, out of the five, he was the noisiest and happiest. I noticed, out of them, he was the one who always told stories.
"Hey, hey, hey. What debt? I lost to you in our last bet so let's quit," was the answer from the one with braces. He was also handsome.
I don't know, I guess the first requirement to be part of this group is to be handsome.
"That's different, hey!" the guy in specs yelled.
"You owe me another frappe because I did what you dared to do."TikTok"Right there in the middle of the mall last week!" he said before turning to his companion. "Right, right? Do you remember? He made me dance there in the middle of the mall because he said 'if I did it, he'd let me go free.'"strawberry frappe?"
"Well, I know about you two," replied the smallest of the group.
But this guy is also handsome, even though he's not tall, his eyes are beautiful. I don't know if he's wearing contacts or legit.
"You're embarrassing, the noise you're making," the tallest of the group replied before turning to me to order. "Onedouble chocolaty chip, please. Big."
Seriously, that smile is so sweet. It melts.Jusco word.
Out of the five friends, this one is the one who smiles the most. Because he's so cute.
It's so short that at first I thought it was Korean. I was surprised to see it was in Tagalog.
"Hey, Jah! Feed me first!" said the youngest.
"Don't do it. You're not paying. You already owe me a lot," the Korean-looking man replied.
Ahhhh. So your name is Jah, huh? Now I know.
"See? See? Who among us is selfish now, huh?" the little one complained.
"Come on! A Mocha strike"Also, please," Jah said to me.
It turns out that it will be given away, it's just so cute.
"There! I can see you."lab", eh!" The little boy's smile grew bigger, making him even more handsome.
"This is a debt, hey. I'll add it to your list."
"Yes, when we debut and become famous, I will pay back all my debt to you."
"Your grandfather, paid," Jah said with a smile as he handed me a credit card.
I smiled. He smiled back.
"Hot coffee, Jah!" the other one replied from behind while his eyes were focused on his cellphone. I was actually surprised that he was listening.
Of the five, he's actually the quietest. He's just on the side, constantly on his cellphone. It's like he has his own world, regardless of how happily the four of them are messing around.
But when it does speak --- which is rare --- it draws a lot of attention. Its voice is so manly. That low husky. I don't know, it's just nice to the ears.
"This is another Ken. You're already getting angry at me, huh?" Jah complained.
Ahhhhh.So that guy's name was Ken. I was shocked.
When they order, they give all sorts of names. Anime characters,Pokémon, randomkpopidols... that's why I can't get their real names.
"What coffee?" said Jah.
"Just coffee," Ken replied, his eyes still fixed on CP.
"This is a coffee shop so there's probably a lot of coffee here. What kind of coffee?"
Ken didn't answer, he was busy with CP. He must be watching something.
"Order anything there. That's it."American coffee"That's it," the little one said. "Miss, we need more sugar and creamer, please."
I nodded.
This guy is really handsome too. His gaze is melting.
The three of them have paid, but the two of them --- the one with the specs and the one with the braces --- still can't decide who will pay for what they're ordering.
"Say,stone stone pick"That's it!" said the one in specs.
"I don't want torock rock pick!"I always lose at that," was the answer from the guy with braces.
"Yes, Sejun probably lost again," said the little one.
Ahhhh, so Sejun was the name when he had braces. Well, I have a lot today, ah!
"You're welcome, you'll be lucky this time," was the grumble from the specs.
"I don't want to," Sejun said with a laugh.
"Just punch me! Hold it by the ear, hold it," Jah growled as he put the credit card back in his wallet.
Ken sat down first, still intently focused on the CP.
"Okay, if you don't want to-"stone stone pick"Well, you won't have to pay," the guy with the specs said.
"This Stell is really a fraud," Sejun said laughing.
"Am I being tricked?" was the complaint when it came to specs.
So this one's name is Stell. Well, I'm almost done. Just one more, just the smallest one.
AyyI was thrilled.
"Where did I trick you, huh?" Stell said laughing. "You're the one who challenged me to...TikTokI'm at the mall. You thought I couldn't do it, huh?Little oneyou now."
"Alright, then.stone stone pick"That's it!" Sejun said.
"Whoever loses, he'll buy drinks for the two of us. Let's have a slice of cake together."strawberry shortcake."
"Huh, that's a lie! Why is there cake?" Sejun said.
"Why are you complaining? Accept that you will lose in therock-rock pick"Say Stell."
"Your noise! You're embarrassing!" Jah reprimanded before turning to the smallest one. "Josh, our drinks, I'm just a CR."
Bingo!So Josh was his name when he was little. That's it.Ayiiieeee!
"Are you going to pee again? Well, you just peed earlier, huh," said Josh.
"You are here,dre"You're the referee." Josh pulled the Stell.
"Say, position!" said Stell.
"Best of three?" Sejun.
"No, just a little bit."
"Yes!"
"To finish immediately. Okay, position! Rock-rock pick!"
Yung Sejun'scissors'. To Stella'stone'.
They laughed, including Josh. Only Ken didn't care at the end.
By the time Jah returned from the CR, they were all seated, I had served their drinks, and the four of them were still having fun. Meanwhile, Ken was still in his own world.
The truth is, out of the five, he's actually my crush.
I don't know, they're both handsome, but his ex was really different.
I still remember, the first time I saw them here at the shop, he was the one who immediately caught my attention.
Well, the noise the four of them made was just a joke, but he seemed to have his own world.
He's always focused on his cellphone. He's probably watching anime.
It rarely speaks. Once, after everyone had left, I didn't hear a single word from it. Instead, it only responds to its friends in whispers and nods.
Maybe that's why it struck me so strongly, because aside from being really handsome, it also has a very mysterious charm to it.
It's like you want to get to know him better.
I silently watched him from afar. He was so engrossed in what he was watching on CP. He suddenly seemed to smile. But for a moment, he was serious again. He would sometimes fix his hair and would sometimes lick his lips with his own tongue nonchalantly.
Gosh,It's just hot.
I haven't really realized --- not until now --- that someone could actually look so hot while doing absolutely nothing.
I didn't realize I was already staring at him. So when he looked up, our eyes met.
I immediately looked down.Shucks, that's embarrassing. I guess I was late.
Then from my peripheral vision, I saw him leave his seat. Ta's nagulat na lang ako, he was walking towards me. I mean the counter, he was walking towards the counter. But his eyes were fixed on me.
OMG. My heart rate suddenly doubled. No, double is an understatement. Maybe even triple.
Jusko,I feel like my chest is going to explode from the force of its beating. I think I'm...slow motion lahat when he was walking towards me.
I just stared at him, speechless. Then he said something to me. I couldn't quite hear it.
I snapped myself back to reality.
"P-po?" I stammered, shit!
"Can I have more sugar and creamer?" he repeated.
It took a long time for what he said to sink in.
"A-ah y-yes, yes! Sure."
Shucks, sugar at creamer lang pala. Get a grip of yourself, Gosh!You are embarrassing.
I barely hesitated to get the sugar and creamer. I think I was electrocuted when our hands touched for a moment when I handed him the sugar and creamer.
"Thanks," he said. Very serious but handsome.
Mygawd, he's so handsome up close. It's like I've only seen him this close before.
"Y-you're welcome," I said. I smiled.
"Jewel, right?" anito.
OMG! He knows my name! Why does he know my name? Why does he know me?
Mommaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
I must have looked really surprised because he smiled and nuzzled into my outfit. name plate.
Oh,shit!You're welcome,ghorl? You're wearing a name plate, remember?
I feel like I want to punch myself.
My face felt flushed. I'm sure I blushed big time!
I feel like hiding under the countertop.
"You know, you look like an anime character?" he said with a smile before turning around and walking back to his companions.
It was only then that I realized that I was holding my breath the whole time. It was only then that I seemed to be able to breathe.
Then I saw him went back to his own seat and apparently, to his "own world".
And then I realized something. Why is that? Why does it seem so unreachable?
Why does this world seem so difficult to enter?
THE END