The familiar twinkling of the bell makes your heart race with anticipation as the cold gust of air greets you when you step foot into the small store. Your eyes immediately dart to where the counter is.

He's not here?

You scan across the entire store before locking onto the back of two guys chatting happily while arranging goods.

Found you.

You clear your throat slightly, looking back at your friends. They giggle softly as you start to approach the drinks section to grab your go-to-drink. Sensing that there's someone else present, both guys whip their heads back instantaneously. You smile widely, shifting your body to look at them.

Huh?

You furrow your eyebrows in confusion and you look around the store once more. Your smile starts to fade when you see that there's no one else except your friends and the two workers.

He's not here...

You slowly place the banana milk back to where it belongs.

"Let's go guys, he's not here."