Chapter 77
Seo Da-rae?
At the sound of his name being called, Seo Da-rae looked up and met the gaze of the person addressing him.
"Seo Da-rae, huh? You're working here, huh? I was wondering what you were up to during the break. Just working part-time?"
When his colleague greeted him warmly, Seo Da-rae glanced behind him. The people in line were glaring at him with displeased expressions, annoyed that his colleague hadn’t placed his order quickly.
"Ah, I'll have an iced Americano."
"Got it."
After taking the card, Seo Da-rae processed the payment and handed it back before taking the next order. Meanwhile, his colleague, who had stepped aside, glanced at Da-rae's face while waiting for the iced Americano. Noticing the gaze, Da-rae turned to look at him, but his colleague, who had been making a face like he had something to say, awkwardly smiled and turned his head when their eyes met.
Having handled all the orders, Da-rae looked at his colleague, who was still not far off, and called out to him. The colleague, holding his coffee, met Da-rae’s gaze.
"I have a bit of time. Want to sit over there for a bit?"
"Uh, sure."
Nodding, the colleague followed Da-rae, who asked the other part-timer working with him for permission to take a break before sitting at the same table. Even then, neither of them spoke immediately, as the awkwardness between them made conversation difficult. Da-rae watched his colleague. They had only exchanged greetings up until now, nothing more. It was because his colleague had a tendency to gossip a lot, making him difficult to get along with. His colleague's constant talking made Da-rae uncomfortable, especially after being tormented by Yoon Tae-seo. His colleague's tendency to spread other people's business didn’t sit well with Da-rae, so when they met earlier, Da-rae had been reluctant to talk, but seeing his colleague continue to stare at him, it was clear he wasn’t planning on leaving anytime soon.
"It's strange, seeing us face to face like this," the colleague said.