Your own jewelry
EP 4. Cloudy After Clear
The two men walked down a winding alley and entered a restaurant.
From the first impression, it was a good restaurant with a clean wooden interior, twinkling lights, and a delicious aroma wafting in.
김여주
Would you like to sit here?
김태형
Oh, yes.
Drumroll-
Taehyung pulled the chair that the female lead had recommended,
김태형
Madam, please sit here.
김여주
yes...?
김태형
Well... I think you like window seats.
김태형
There's a little more light here.
김여주
ah...
김여주
Well then.. thank you!
The female lead seemed slightly surprised, but smiled again and quickly sat down, and Taehyung sat down in front of her.
김태형
'Is it really something to be so happy about just because someone gave up their seat?'
김여주
Oh, Team Leader, by any chance...
김여주
Oh.. no.
김태형
Yes? What is it?
김여주
...that..
김여주
Can I just take a selfie..?
김태형
..
"Yes, take a picture."
김여주
'...oh..'
The female protagonist was very surprised to see Taehyung's slightly smiling expression.
I was the type of person who never smiled at work...
김여주
'...Now that I think about it, I think I understand what they mean when they say I'm handsome..'
Perhaps because she was a woman full of passion for work, the company didn't pay much attention to Taehyung's face.
But, seeing the two of them sitting like this and laughing makes me feel a little strange.
김여주
...
김태형
Aren't you going to take a selfie?
김여주
Yes? Oh, yes..! I have to take a picture..
Taehyung spoke to the female lead who was staring at his face for a long time.
김태형
...lol
I'm so shocked and confused I don't know what to do...
김태형
'cute...'
김태형
.....?
What was I just thinking...
김태형
'..Kim Taehyung is crazy..'
Meanwhile, the female protagonist's situation is not much different.
김여주
....
I tried hard to turn my gaze to my phone, but I resented the way my eyes turned to Taehyung as if they were magnets.
김여주
'..Yeah right now... I can't concentrate on taking a selfie with that face in front of me..'
In the end, the heroine gives up on taking pictures and puts down her phone.
김태형
Did you take all the pictures?
김여주
Yes? Ah... um, it doesn't come out very well haha
김태형
Why? Is the place not that great?
김여주
No, that's not it...
It's because of you...
김여주
'If I say that, I'll get cut off, right?'
김태형
?
김여주
It's just... I think your face doesn't look that great today.
The female protagonist answers in a crawling voice, avoiding Taehyung's eyes that are staring at her.
Taehyung was surprised when her face turned bright red with embarrassment, wondering why she was acting like this today when she usually didn't even make eye contact when reporting on work, and started talking to her.
김태형
Hey, why is your face red? Does it hurt?
김여주
Yes? My face?
김태형
Yes, it's really red... It's not a fever, right?
김여주
Oh, is it because it's hot? It's okay..!
김태형
Well then, that's good.
김여주
......
The conversation was cut off again.
The two people are just looking at each other, not knowing what to say.
"Would you like to order?"
김여주
Huh? Oh...! Now that I think about it, I didn't even order anything.
김태형
Okay, this is my first time here. What do you like?
김여주
The salmon rice bowl here is delicious! It's my favorite.
김태형
Then I'll do that.
김여주
Yes, please give me two of our salmon rice bowls!
"Okay~"
김여주
It's really delicious, so you can look forward to it.
김태형
Really? Then I'll believe you.
김태형
Oh, by the way, Miss Yeoju.
김여주
yes?
김태형
that...
김태형
Are you close with Manager Kim Namjoon?
김여주
....Namjoon?
김여주
Yes, we're close! We're the same age, in the same department, and our personalities match well, haha.
김여주
I've been friends with him since high school, but I never thought we'd end up working at the same company. Isn't that amazing?
김태형
.....yes.
김여주
...?
김여주
'Why the reaction...'
The female protagonist is puzzled by Taehyung's pouting and avoiding eye contact.
Like a spoiled child...
puck-!!
"Why the fuck are you making me feel so bad and fucking disgusting!!!"
김여주
What... what is it?
김태형
Really? I didn't hear that either.
"I'm really sorry, sir..."
"I'm sorry, that's it?!! How are you going to compensate for my clothes!!!"
"What's going on?"
"I think the customer was stretching and spilled the drink the employee was carrying."
"Huh? Just because of that? The employee's clothes got much wetter?"
"Just ignore it. You know it's annoying to get involved in fights these days."
김여주
....
The female protagonist was seething with anger as she witnessed this kind of bullying right before her eyes.
"You don't have any skills and you're just working part-time and you can't even apologize properly?!! You're telling me to bow at a 90 degree angle!!!"
"I'll pay for all the laundry. I'm really sorry..."
"Is that all I have to say? I came here to eat happily after reading the reviews, but I ended up feeling bad!!"
"I'm so sorry. I'm sorry.."
김태형
...excuse me,
김여주
hey!!!
김태형
?!
Taehyung was startled when the woman suddenly stood up while trying to calm the situation down.
김태형
Miss Yeoju..!
While I was still dumbfounded, the female protagonist was already approaching the table in question.
"...what?"
김여주
You already apologized. Why do you keep doing this?
김여주
Don't you think that's too much to ask, especially when you're working part-time?
"What's your X? If you don't know the situation, get out!!"
김여주
You know that it's extremely shallow to start swearing at someone you just met, right?
"Huh, so what? Are you going to report me?"
Knock- knock-
김여주
ah...!
The man threatened the female protagonist by tapping her shoulder and head.
"Report it."
"Try it you XXXX!!!"
김여주
Ugh...!!
widely-
"Ah ...
김여주
....? Team leader!!
김태형
Are you okay, Miss Yeoju?!
Taehyung quickly resolved the situation by swatting away the arm of the guest who had raised his hand towards the female lead and walking backwards.
김태형
Are you hurt?
김여주
Yeah, I'm fine...
"It hurts!!!!! It hurts XXX let go of this!!!!!!"
"AAAAAHH ...
김태형
Staff there, please call the police.
"Huh? Oh, yeah..!"
"Are you a police officer? This is OO Restaurant..!"
The police arrived quickly, handcuffed the customer, and leisurely left the restaurant.
The guest glared at the heroine until the very end and spat out a single curse, but the heroine blew the meron away without lifting a finger.
김여주
lol
It was somehow refreshing to see the customer get even more excited and make a fuss after seeing my tongue sticking out.
김여주
'If you're going to complain, you should complain.'
김태형
Miss Yeoju.
김여주
yes?
김태형
It was cool.
김여주
Yes? Me?
김태형
I didn't know it would come out there.
김여주
ah..
김여주
Maybe it's because I worked a lot of part-time jobs when I was a student, but this kind of situation makes me feel even worse.
김여주
So without me knowing...
김여주
I'm sorry. I got the team leader involved too.
김태형
You have nothing to be sorry about.
김태형
I hope the heroine wasn't hurt. The situation ended well.
김여주
..yes..hehe
Even though the conversation had stopped, we were still looking into each other's eyes.
Unlike just a little while ago when I was too embarrassed to say anything...
It feels strange.
김여주
..'What is this feeling?'
김태형
'...I can't believe it's me now,'
This person...
"Hey, guests!"
김여주
N, yes..!!!
"Thank you so much for your help..!!"
김여주
'Ah... you're the employee from earlier.'
김태형
No. What did we say...
김여주
That's right. It's not something to be thankful for.
"Still, I'm so grateful..! I'll serve you later!"
김태형
It's really okay...
"Our boss told us to serve you. Please call us when you're done eating!"
김여주
No, over there..!
Despite Yeo-ju and Tae-hyung's attempts to dissuade her, the cheerful employee disappeared into the kitchen.
Before they knew it, the food was ready, and the two sat back down, smiling awkwardly.
김여주
Thanks to the team leader, I am able to receive all the services.
김태형
Why is it thanks to me? It's thanks to Yeoju-ssi stepping forward.
김여주
Aren't you being too humble? LOL
김태형
Well then, should I show off?
김여주
Hmm... I don't think so.
김여주
'He's handsome, but he doesn't know anything - that blank expression is his charm.'
김여주
Anyway, eat quickly! It'll get cold.
김태형
Oh right, rice..
김여주
Break the yolk and eat it with salmon and rice! It's so delicious!
김태형
Okay, okay. Do you really like it?
김여주
I told you, it's my favorite menu haha
김여주
Eat it quickly! Quickly!
김태형
Okay, you too, Ms. Yeoju, eat quickly.
김여주
Okay, then... I'll eat well.
Noisy-
직원/들
"Hey!!! Second round, second round!!!"
직원/들
"Manager Park..!! You seem to be very drunk!!"
직원/들
"I'm fine~!!! It's Friday, so I have to go to the second round~!!"
At the bar across from the store where Taehyung and Yeoju were, a drunken Manager Park was coming out, practically being carried on the employee's back, like a piece of cake.
직원/들
"Manager, take a break and go! Take a break!!!"
직원/들
"Let's go to round 2 quickly~!!! ...Huh??"
직원/들
"Why... why are you like that, sir?"
직원/들
"...that, that..."
직원/들
"The new team leader, SaeX and... isn't that Manager Kim..?"
직원/들
"Team Leader and Assistant Manager Kim Yeo-ju? Now that I think about it, they seem right...?"
직원/들
"Tsk tsk, you made such a fuss... So you're going to reveal the map man in the end?"
직원/들
"I treated you so well... but it can't be helped..."
Click-
직원/들
"And... Manager...?"
직원/들
"Huh? Uh... Don't mind Manager Yoon..."
직원/들
"I'm just going to make it so that Kim Yeo-ju won't be able to show that X-face."
직원/들
"......."
직원/들
'Manager Park is anxious about Shiki...'
Meanwhile, Taehyung and Yeoju leave the store.
김태형
Which way are you going, Ms. Yeoju?
김여주
I'll take the bus. What about you, Team Leader?
김태형
I'm taking the subway, but the direction is different.
김여주
That's right. Thank you for eating with me today.
김태형
I also like it, thank you for letting me know.
김여주
What? Haha. Then I'll go because of the bus schedule..!
김태형
Bye. Have a nice weekend and see you on Monday.
김여주
yes
The female lead, who had been bowing slightly, quickly walks to the bus stop, and Taehyung also looks at her for quite a while before the two of them disperse in the opposite direction.
This day will be for two people in the future,
It becomes an unexpected gift on a chilly spring night.
Booooong-
김여주
Haaaaaam....
The female protagonist, who had experienced everything in one day, from overtime work to minor commotions, yawned involuntarily.
10:19 PM
김여주
'What did you do that it's past 10 o'clock... I'm so sleepy...'
Jiiing- Jiiing--
김여주
uh?
[Sender: Kim Namjoon]
Not long after getting on the bus, Yeoju received a call from Namjoon on her phone.
I usually don't even get enough sleep, so I try not to call you late at night.
김여주
hello?
김남준
-Hey, heroine...!! What are you doing?!
김여주
Me? I'm on my way home on the bus...
김남준
-What? You just got on the bus??
김여주
Oh, I finished work around 9 o'clock... but I got late because I had dinner with the team leader.
김남준
-Eating with the team leader...?
김남준
-..under...
김여주
....
Suddenly, a feeling of anxiety comes over me.
김여주
What the... why are you doing that...
김남준
-..You... still don't know?
김여주
What the heck... You have to tell me so I can know...!
김남준
-....You now...