Yesterday he couldn't get a good glimpse at the café he was supposed to work in starting today, but now that he got the chance he started to consider the idea of what his mother told him last night about declining the job and just leave after apologizing to them properly, but who knew Aera will hold him back and stop that whole thing from happening?
"Hyung!"
"No means no! I needed to go through a lot of deals and paper signs to could get you this job!"
"But-"
"Nuh uh! If the problem is with your mother then let me meet her! I'll knock some sense into her mind!" He said cracking his hand's bones. Han watched in fear and shivered a bit before he whispered afraid he'll be the first victim for those strangely strong fists today, "don't tell me you'll punch my mother" he raised an eyebrow and the man in front of him who lowered his fists slowly and averted his gaze away from Han Beom hesitated "Ahahaha! Why would I do that?!" he said loudly exposing himself.
Han sighed and took a seat on one of the tables in the café taking better look at the place.
It was very wide! Like very very wide! The view from outside managed to hide the real look of the place and that what made it interesting for both genders! Yes, both.
"For a butler café, this one is very unique" commented Han while watching a man standing in front of the reception waiting for someone to pick him and lead him to his seat, the man seemed to be patient enough to not throw a tantrum but it's actually all thanks to the ACs they had and the calming fragrance coming out of it, a soft woody smell probably mixed with another fragrance smells of watered soil.
The place has a royalty atmosphere with a modern design. The tables and chairs seemed to be made of fine wood with slight gold on the chair's handles and the table's surface. The walls had gold'n dark gray wallpapers with a golden chandelier in the middle of the room.
Looking to the left, at the end of the huge room, there's a small bar, the table made of marble black granite with glass stands, the bar's walls had glass roofs full of shiny glasses from all sizes and designs, under them were led color tubes with the colors, light purple, red, blue, white, and grey. While the chair Han sitting on is made of polestar and sponge hidden under well made upholstery fabric, the one in the small bar were made of polestar and sponge under fine black leather on metal stand.
The reception was no different, the whole table was made of black wood and the top was from mahogany. Funnily, it smelt good whenever you're standing there, as if the wood itself was drenched in a special fragrance.
"You're done?" asked Aera popping Han's bubble, "as I said, I won't let you throw away this opportunity! This is your chance to become something new in your boring life"
"..."
"I feel attacked..."
"Exactly! I expected you to be wiser with those matters but it seems you have a long way to go" patted Aera before he pulled Han to the kitchen, "for now you'll be working here. You won't need to do much, just do some cleaning here and there. Oh! And in case you did well, I'll try my best to convince Tan Haneul to promote you and make you part of the official crew~"
The cleaning team took Han in a walk around the café showing him the important things he needs to do and what he should leave for the experts, especially with some tables that require extra care because they're the most expensive and easily ruined.
First day ended with Han's muscles itching from the load of work he had to do. He didn't expect things to be this hard, he once heard being part of this team is easy and fun but it was the other way around. Aera entered the rest room for the crew and saw Han laying flat on his stomach from exhaustion, he picked out the ointment in his pocket and sat beside the young boy.
"You did well today" he mumbled while pulling up his t-shirt, "thank you hyung" whispered Han barely able to catch his breath.
"Once you rest enough come back home with me, I'll order pizza for us, what would you like to have?" he asked while rubbing the ointment on Han's back. Han didn't reply so Aera thought he was thinking what to choose so he tried to help him a bit still rubbing his back, "we can have viggie pizza and chicken or meat, you need protein to grow more muscles~" the room is still silent and that kinda worried Aera, slowly he poked his arm, then he shook it but still no respond, there was none until a low snore appeared when he changed Han Beom's position.
"Hahahaha!" he laughed watching him sleeping peacefully like a baby not having a thing to worry about in life.
"Haneul~" he called while walking out of the room.
Han opened his eyes slowly, he shuffled in his place and nudged the extra pillow behind him. He held the quilt closer seeking warmth when sounds from outside disturbed him, he remembered Aera mentioning pizza and staying in his place so he closed his eyes slowly and fell back to sleep. Knowing he'll be safe and warm in this house.
The old clock struck twelve and the sound of ding dongs filled the small house, Lin Beom sat on the sofa and sighed while turning her head to the clock, she watched it moving slowly by second. She sighed and stood from the sofa walking toward the stairs when she suddenly felt dizzy and fell on her knees, she pulled herself together and walked up the stairs to her room, the moment her head touched the pillow she fell a sleep.