You stared at the man who was serving the food to the customers. You just couldn't take your eyes off that beautiful art. He noticed your glance and smiled at you.

You hurriedly lifted your book up to cover the red hue glowing on your cheeks. You heard soft chuckling escaped through his lips as he returned back to the counter and you felt so embarrassed.

You just couldn't win your heart when it came to him. Your heart still raced when your eyes met with his despite seeing him everyday.

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It was always the same when the staffs received a break time. You would receive a cup of coffee by the handsome barista.

You looked up at him when he placed it on your table.

"New recipe again?" You questioned with curiosity as you studied the beverage.

"Yes, it's Rosy Latte. I've been wanting to perfect the drink."

You nodded in acknowledgement and took a sip. He watched you and waited for your comment in anticipation.

You hummed and he became more nervous.

"It's really delicious!" You beamed at him, "We can put it in the menu."

He pumped his fist in the air excitedly and clasped your hands. He leaned in so closely all of a sudden and you were caught off guard by his breathtaking visuals.

"Thank you so much!"

He was making you crazy. Your heart raced and you felt like fainting.

"N-no p-problem," you replied with all your might and wanted to murder yourself for getting so flustered.

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You were the owner of the cafe and he was Kim Seokjin, the employee you hired. Many people had their eyes on him as he recently graduated from a prestigious university in France where he majored culinary arts. He had returned back to Korea only a few months ago.

He could've easily scored a job in high paying five star hotel restaurant but he chose yours despite your cafe being a small enterprise in the Seoul City. However, you had yet to find out the reason why.

With his help, your cafe's business prosper and you were really thankful to him.

Instead of spending his free time with the rest of the staffs, he would often create or improve recipes or sit down with you. The last option was always on his top list and you felt like you might need to get your heart checked for all the non-stop pounding it had done whenever he stared at you while you read a book.

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Once again, after he had passed you the coffee, he shared the same table and stared at you. You didn't know how his expression looked like as you always 'tried' to ignore his presence and concentrate on the story.

He would just look at you quietly but today, he cleared his throat to get your attention. You placed your book down and glanced at him. And you were blinded by his angelic face.

"Are you free after work?"

You blinked your eyes and snapped out of your little bubble after hearing his sweet mellow voice.

"I am?"

His grin stretched from ear to ear.

"Then, can you stay with me at night? I have prepared something and I really need you to try it. It's a dessert and I need your opinion."

You didn't have much to do and your parents were out on a business trip so you didn't see a reason to reject the offer. You agreed to stay with him and he gave you another heart attack by holding your hands tightly in his.

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You closed the shop after the working hours and headed to the kitchen where Seokjin was. You went to sit at the counter as he took out something from the fridge.

He placed the plate on the table and a cake was revealed. You stared at the cake and grabbed a knife to cut but he stopped you.

You tilted your head in confusion as he rushed to take something else from the drawer. He came back with a bunch of candles and lighter.

He started poking the candles into the cake and lighted up them up. He hurriedly strolled across to close the lights and returned back to stand before you.

He started clapping his hands and sang a birthday song. It was then you remembered that it was your birthday. You were way too busy to recall such days so him remembering it was surprising but you were really touched.

You blew the candles off and he headed off to switch on the lights again. He applauded with a huge smile once he was back at his place.

"Happy Birthday, my lovely dream."

The name rang in your ears. 'Dream' was the name your childhood friend used to call. He left to study abroad and you had lost contact with him since then. Hearing that endearing name coming from Seokjin's mouth stunned you.

He smiled, "Do you remember me now?"

Your brain slowly processed the situation and you gasped.

"Y-you really are that Kim Seokjin?!"

"That's right," Seokjin replied as he placed his first finger and thumb below his chin with a smirk.

"I was kind of disappointed when you didn't recognise me, my dream," he pouted.

"I-I'm sorry but why?"

You didn't know how to form your words properly. You were just too overwhelmed by the fact that your crush had always been your childhood friend.

He laughed softly and ruffled your hair fondly. He pecked the tip of your nose and placed his forehead against yours.

"My promise was to always follow my dream. My dream had always wanted to open a cafe. After knowing that you had achieved your dream, I came back and immediately applied for a job here."

You couldn't believe it at all. He really kept his promise.

"Seokjin... welcome back and thank you," you hugged him and he hugged you back.

"There is still another promise I've to keep," he moved away from the hug.

You were not sure what he meant when he knelt down on one of his knees. He took a box out from his pocket and showed it to you. He opened the box and inside it was a diamond ring.

You covered your mouth with your hands as your eyes widened.

"My other promise was for us to get married. This was the reason why I came back."

He took the ring out and held your hand. He pushed the ring into your ring finger and looked up at you.

"Will you marry me?"

You felt like bursting out into tears as you bobbed your head up and down continuously.

"Absolutely!"

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🐍's Note: To my 🌼

Cliche and short... I have no words.

I'm sorry. 😭

But I still hoped you enjoyed it!

Thank you for reading~ ❤️❤️