Doodle Dreams: Chapter 3
I must have walked miles, I could feel my feet numbing. So I decided to enter this newly opened café and to get some coffee to help me wake up from the hangover. The café has a very comfortable atmosphere with a nice interior. What is unusual in this shop than most coffee shops is that it has a stage. Just like in clubs where bands perform. But in here, there’s only a piano, a guitar and a mic stand on it.
After a few minutes of waiting, my drink finally arrived. I noticed that there are a lot of customers now standing near the stage and a lot more are approaching.
“Excuse me but what is happening?” I asked the waiter who delivered my drink.
“Well, this is not your usual café. The owners Hero and Micky, are going to perform a couple of songs to the customers, it has been going on since it first opened. You should watch it sir, they are great.” He then went to serve other customers. I now hated the spot I chose because I could not get a clear view on what is going to happen.
A man approached the piano and pulled the mic stand near him and started playing the piano’s keys. “Annyeong everybody! How have you all been? I see some new faces today! Welcome to our café! This is Hero your first performer for tonight and I will be singing Insa. So everybody just sitback and enjoy your drinks and snacks.”
A lot of people got back to their seats (mostly couples) but some stayed near the stage. A lot of girls and guys stayed near the stage. Then he started singing. That got me off my seat; I can never imagine a person with that slim frame to possess such great voice. The words just keep hanging on the air waiting for everybody to understand. He possesses such ability to pierce through the heart.
As I neared the stage, I can fully see Hero, as he call himself. He is a very beautiful man. It’s like putting a woman’s face and frame in a men’s body. He dyed his hair blonde which highlighted more his big eyes and his lustable lips. Did I just say lustable? Well they are.
Yes, I admit, I am captivated, and I’m not the only one. It is quite obvious that Hero also enchanted these girls and guys. But I know that my attraction to him is much deeper than these guys. I just know. He feels familiar. I wondered about his sexuality.
Wow, attracted at first sight huh? I guess Junsu is right, love is just around the corner. Not that its love I’m feeling! It’s just.. aishh nevermind!
I continued staring at his face, wondering if I saw him elsewhere. I also tried to racking my brains if Hero rings a bell. But so far I remembered nothing. As the song nears the end, he looks over the audience and then, I felt his eyes locked on mine much longer than the others. I can see him looked shocked then confused before masking his face and looking away.
“That’s it for tonight, I hope everybody enjoys the song. Micky will be coming up next on the stage. Please welcome him!” he flashed a smile before exiting. I quickly went to where he exited and grabbed his arm.
“Excuse me, Hero-shi but I was wondering if you know me? You looked kinda familiar, I just can’t remember exactly who you are.”
He got away from my hold and stared at me coldly, “I heard that line a million times, and it’s now sounding so lame. So if you’ll excuse me I have other things to do.”
Huh, he must have thought I was like other guys picking him up.
“You must have misunderstood. I didn’t use that as a pick-up line, I would have said something smarter than that if I was really hitting up on you. I truly meant it. You feel familiar, I just can’t put a finger on why.”
“Then I can assure you, I haven’t met you before. Now please excuse me.” Then he walked away from me. I wouldn’t back off so fast so I decided to follow him.
He went out the café and started walking. God, I feel like a freaking stalker. I wanted myself to stop but my heart wants me to follow him. After minutes of walking he entered a convenience store, I stayed outside because I might get caught of following him. When he got outside, he held two plastic bags full of food. To be exact ramen. No wonder he has such a tiny waist. Wait, how the hell did I know that? I must have been checking him out. Now I sound like a pervert.
Speaking of perverts, now that I have snapped back to Earth, I saw some men ganging up on him. At first they were just asking for money, but now I can sense that the old man was harassing Hero.
Of course the stupid me just rushed to butt in and asked them to leave, and also the dumb me didn’t manage to count that there are five bad guys, and that is certainly not good. But I did put up a fairly good fight, I knocked 3 of them down but I was really on the losing end. There are two more guys, one is a really bulky man while the other is sporting a knife. I was scared for my life, but of course I acted tough. Good thing before they beat the life out of me a security guard approached us and helped.
Hero helped me stand up and sat me on a bench. He then rushed back to the convenience store, when he came back, he was holding a first aid kit. He pushed my chin up to face him and started mending my wounds. After a while, I just couldn’t stand the silence any longer.
“Don’t I deserve a thanks after saving you?” I asked jokingly. He stayed quite for a while then he spoke.
“I didn’t ask you to help me. Instead of being grateful to you I feel sorry to have put you in this state.“ After saying that the emotionless mask he was wearing crumbled into a frown and he looks like he was about to cry.
“Yah, don’t cry on me now, as you have said you didn’t ask for my help. It was entirely my fault for being such a dumbass, I could have called for help but no, I just have to butt in and get my ass kicked.” I chuckled and after a while he laughed along with me.
I know I should have felt angry or a least a little hurt for him not thanking me but I can’t find it in myself to do so. I just want to make him smile and be happy. He looks like an angel. MY angel. What? What am I thinking?
This should stop, whatever this is! It’s… it’s not right. At least that is what I am shouting inside my head, but my body would just not listen. I can feel my body shifting to face Hero, I can feel my eyes darting to his face, I can feel them observe his beautiful features.
My eyes can’t get tired looking at this ethereal beauty. It’s like I could live and die, both at the same time with just staring. My eyes, looked at the pale, flawless white, almost transparent skin, his little cute nose, his dark orbs observing mine. Then I shifted my gaze to his lips. Those sinful lips, oh god. I found myself thinking how they would feel against mine, unintentionally, I licked my lips. Then, they moved.
Hero’s lips moved and formed a smirk. Then he smiled the sweetest smile I’ve ever seen. Embarrassed, I turned away.
Pabo.. Pabo! I am a pabo! I can feel a blush seeping through my face as realization dawned at me that I just licked my lips while looking at his lips while hi was watching me! I can’t get any stupider!! Now, he would think I am a pervert. Great, just great Jung Yunho, that is the way to set first impressions!
“Okay, I’m done fixing your wounds. Jung-ssi” he said as he let go of my bruised arm. “I better go now.” Then, he practically ran away from me.
That went well. I literally blew off the chance to ever get to know him… Or not! Hah! He forgot his cellphone. Asa! There’s still a chance to redeem myself.
After I got home and showered, I lay awake in my bed thinking back at this eventful day. There is something bothering me. I just can’t pinpoint what. I went through again and again on what possibly be the reason for me to be troubled so deeply. Then it hit me.
He knows who I am. He called me Jung. How could he know me? He said at first he doesn’t know me. What?
After a few minutes of waiting, my drink finally arrived. I noticed that there are a lot of customers now standing near the stage and a lot more are approaching.
“Excuse me but what is happening?” I asked the waiter who delivered my drink.
“Well, this is not your usual café. The owners Hero and Micky, are going to perform a couple of songs to the customers, it has been going on since it first opened. You should watch it sir, they are great.” He then went to serve other customers. I now hated the spot I chose because I could not get a clear view on what is going to happen.
A man approached the piano and pulled the mic stand near him and started playing the piano’s keys. “Annyeong everybody! How have you all been? I see some new faces today! Welcome to our café! This is Hero your first performer for tonight and I will be singing Insa. So everybody just sitback and enjoy your drinks and snacks.”
A lot of people got back to their seats (mostly couples) but some stayed near the stage. A lot of girls and guys stayed near the stage. Then he started singing. That got me off my seat; I can never imagine a person with that slim frame to possess such great voice. The words just keep hanging on the air waiting for everybody to understand. He possesses such ability to pierce through the heart.
As I neared the stage, I can fully see Hero, as he call himself. He is a very beautiful man. It’s like putting a woman’s face and frame in a men’s body. He dyed his hair blonde which highlighted more his big eyes and his lustable lips. Did I just say lustable? Well they are.
Yes, I admit, I am captivated, and I’m not the only one. It is quite obvious that Hero also enchanted these girls and guys. But I know that my attraction to him is much deeper than these guys. I just know. He feels familiar. I wondered about his sexuality.
Wow, attracted at first sight huh? I guess Junsu is right, love is just around the corner. Not that its love I’m feeling! It’s just.. aishh nevermind!
I continued staring at his face, wondering if I saw him elsewhere. I also tried to racking my brains if Hero rings a bell. But so far I remembered nothing. As the song nears the end, he looks over the audience and then, I felt his eyes locked on mine much longer than the others. I can see him looked shocked then confused before masking his face and looking away.
“That’s it for tonight, I hope everybody enjoys the song. Micky will be coming up next on the stage. Please welcome him!” he flashed a smile before exiting. I quickly went to where he exited and grabbed his arm.
“Excuse me, Hero-shi but I was wondering if you know me? You looked kinda familiar, I just can’t remember exactly who you are.”
He got away from my hold and stared at me coldly, “I heard that line a million times, and it’s now sounding so lame. So if you’ll excuse me I have other things to do.”
Huh, he must have thought I was like other guys picking him up.
“You must have misunderstood. I didn’t use that as a pick-up line, I would have said something smarter than that if I was really hitting up on you. I truly meant it. You feel familiar, I just can’t put a finger on why.”
“Then I can assure you, I haven’t met you before. Now please excuse me.” Then he walked away from me. I wouldn’t back off so fast so I decided to follow him.
He went out the café and started walking. God, I feel like a freaking stalker. I wanted myself to stop but my heart wants me to follow him. After minutes of walking he entered a convenience store, I stayed outside because I might get caught of following him. When he got outside, he held two plastic bags full of food. To be exact ramen. No wonder he has such a tiny waist. Wait, how the hell did I know that? I must have been checking him out. Now I sound like a pervert.
Speaking of perverts, now that I have snapped back to Earth, I saw some men ganging up on him. At first they were just asking for money, but now I can sense that the old man was harassing Hero.
Of course the stupid me just rushed to butt in and asked them to leave, and also the dumb me didn’t manage to count that there are five bad guys, and that is certainly not good. But I did put up a fairly good fight, I knocked 3 of them down but I was really on the losing end. There are two more guys, one is a really bulky man while the other is sporting a knife. I was scared for my life, but of course I acted tough. Good thing before they beat the life out of me a security guard approached us and helped.
Hero helped me stand up and sat me on a bench. He then rushed back to the convenience store, when he came back, he was holding a first aid kit. He pushed my chin up to face him and started mending my wounds. After a while, I just couldn’t stand the silence any longer.
“Don’t I deserve a thanks after saving you?” I asked jokingly. He stayed quite for a while then he spoke.
“I didn’t ask you to help me. Instead of being grateful to you I feel sorry to have put you in this state.“ After saying that the emotionless mask he was wearing crumbled into a frown and he looks like he was about to cry.
“Yah, don’t cry on me now, as you have said you didn’t ask for my help. It was entirely my fault for being such a dumbass, I could have called for help but no, I just have to butt in and get my ass kicked.” I chuckled and after a while he laughed along with me.
I know I should have felt angry or a least a little hurt for him not thanking me but I can’t find it in myself to do so. I just want to make him smile and be happy. He looks like an angel. MY angel. What? What am I thinking?
This should stop, whatever this is! It’s… it’s not right. At least that is what I am shouting inside my head, but my body would just not listen. I can feel my body shifting to face Hero, I can feel my eyes darting to his face, I can feel them observe his beautiful features.
My eyes can’t get tired looking at this ethereal beauty. It’s like I could live and die, both at the same time with just staring. My eyes, looked at the pale, flawless white, almost transparent skin, his little cute nose, his dark orbs observing mine. Then I shifted my gaze to his lips. Those sinful lips, oh god. I found myself thinking how they would feel against mine, unintentionally, I licked my lips. Then, they moved.
Hero’s lips moved and formed a smirk. Then he smiled the sweetest smile I’ve ever seen. Embarrassed, I turned away.
Pabo.. Pabo! I am a pabo! I can feel a blush seeping through my face as realization dawned at me that I just licked my lips while looking at his lips while hi was watching me! I can’t get any stupider!! Now, he would think I am a pervert. Great, just great Jung Yunho, that is the way to set first impressions!
“Okay, I’m done fixing your wounds. Jung-ssi” he said as he let go of my bruised arm. “I better go now.” Then, he practically ran away from me.
That went well. I literally blew off the chance to ever get to know him… Or not! Hah! He forgot his cellphone. Asa! There’s still a chance to redeem myself.
After I got home and showered, I lay awake in my bed thinking back at this eventful day. There is something bothering me. I just can’t pinpoint what. I went through again and again on what possibly be the reason for me to be troubled so deeply. Then it hit me.
He knows who I am. He called me Jung. How could he know me? He said at first he doesn’t know me. What?