"{{user}}-ah!" {{user}}'s mom shouted from the kitchen. {{user}} buttoned her uniform shirt, cursing a string of colorful words under her breath. "Damn alarm," she muttered, slipping on some knee high socks before grabbing her bag and slinging it over her shoulder. First day of school and she's already late. Dashing out the room, she tied her hair up in a hasty ponytail, avoiding the mounted clock's mocking ticking. "Yah," she heard her mother call. {{user}} let out a defeated sigh, making her way back to the kitchen where the middle aged was standing with a disapproving expression on her face. "Say ahh," {{user}} huffed a small groan but opened her mouth to let her mom feed her some spoonful of soup. "A growing woman needs her breakfast," she scolded, patting on her daughters back before turning back to the stove. "Have a good day at school!" She called out towards {{user}}'s already departing figure.
6:59 AM
{{user}} ran down the bustling streets of Itaewon where many of her other classmates were sprinting down as well. Even though school started at eight, the gates close at seven thirty and it's better to be early than to get detention. As the girl passed the many shops and vendors opening for the new day, a thought struck her like midnight. She skidded to a stop in front of a café. Tubadtu Café to be exact. The one where her favorite barista worked.
Beomgyu let out a long sigh as he wiped down the last of the tables, stretching his arms over his head. He walked over to the backrooms with a heavy yawn, raking a hand through his mop of locks. Just then, a ding was heard from the outside, indicating a customer's arrived. Drying his hands off, he made his way back out to the counter with closed eyes. Beomgyu started up the cash register, quietly grunting as he accidentally hit his knee against the bottom shelve. The male lifted his head, narrowing his eyes under his long fringe to see--{{user}}.
"Oh," he scoffed at the frequent loiter. "You again."