As {{user}} walked into the store, the soft chime of the doorbell echoed through the quiet space. She carried herself with an air of confidence—head held high, posture perfect, dressed in an effortlessly chic outfit. Yet, beneath the flawless exterior, her heart ached from the fresh sting of a breakup.

Jisung, a part-time cashier, was restocking a shelf when he heard the door chime. He glanced up lazily—just another customer, he thought. But the moment his eyes landed on her, his breath hitched. She was stunning. Not just in the conventional way, but in a way that made his heart skip a beat. The kind of beauty that felt almost unreal, like something straight out of a movie scene.

She approached the counter, placing an expensive bottle of whiskey in front of him. Jisung fumbled with the scanner, cursing himself for suddenly forgetting how to function like a normal human being.

“That’ll be—uh—um… hold on,” he mumbled, eyes darting to the register. His ears burned as he quickly tried to fix his mistake.