"Your total is $3.98."

The cashier stood there and stared at me with an impatient glare as I rummaged through my purse. My heart was starting to race from embarrassment as the people in line behind me started to groan, tapping their feet, mumbling, and fidgeting as their patience grew thin as well.

Flustered, I looked at the cashier girl and admitted with defeat, "I'm sorry, I seem to have lost my wallet."

Just as the cashier was about to make a (probably rude) comment, a boy with black hair pushed through the line of waiting customers and gently pushed himself in front of me.

He dug out $20 from his pocket and slid it across the counter. "I've got it covered,...and please, keep the change," he stated with a grin. He then turned around and smiled at me as the barista practically shoved the coffee into my hands to get me out of line...at least she had a smile on her face from the big tip she just got...

"Now c'mon." His hand grasped my coffee free arm and pulled me swiftly out of the shop and onto the sidewalk.

As the door closed behind me, I paused as the boy kept walking, until he turned and realized I wasn't following him.

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing. Its just that-"

"What?" He asked, cutting me off.

"Do I know you? I'm 112% sure I've never met you before."

He looked at the ground and smiled before walking back towards me.

"No I don't think so." He half laughed.

"Well...then why did you do that for me?"

Still smiling, he walked right next to me and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. He had a good six inches on me so I had to tilt my head back to get a good look at him when he spoke.

"Let's just say..." He started as he forced us both forward, "I like to do good things for people, that's how you make real friends. And turn strangers into...well...not strangers... Take the two of us for example, if I wouldn't have been willing to give up my coffee money, you would have never gotten your drink, and you and I would have never met, and you wouldn't have your coffee now would you? That should prove that I like to make friends in the most unlikely of situations."

"You gave up your coffee money? But you paid for like a $4 order with a $20 bill, you could have gotten coffee and still had change- and wait, we're friends now? I don't even know your name."

"And nor do I know yours, but that is the fun of making friends my dear. So I guess I'll start. My name is Seungcheol, but you can call me S. Coups."

"Cecily."

"Well it is a pleasure to meet you, my friend."

This was by far the most interesting morning I have had in a long time...

"Same to you."

"So...Cecily. What do you want to do?"

"Like, together?"

"Well yeah, that's what friends do. And like it or not, you owe me now. I just paid for our friendship. It may only be worth three dollars and ninety-eight cents, but I still paid for it. And just because our friendship is cheap doesn't mean it isn't going to endure and become very worthwhile."

Where do you find people like this guy. Oh my gosh. I didn't know if I wanted to laugh, or punch him...

Definitely a bit of each.

"Alright, well that is a very nice sentiment. And as much as I appreciate your kindness, I should probably get going. It looks like it's about to rain so-"

I quickly turned to hurry off in the opposite direction, but as I did I felt him grab my arm.

"Don't worry Cecily, my house isn't too far from here, so we can beat the rain. Besides, you owe me at least a full day of friendship for $20."

Oh great, this situation totally isn't insane, and now I'm supposed to go to his house?

He was only a complete stranger who bought me coffee, what could go wrong?

Oh excuse me. He's only a complete stranger who bought me coffee, and is now saying he bought my friendship. What could go wrong...?"