"Thank you for the purchase." Said Aiden as he handed the goods to the customer.
It's been almost a year since Aiden started working in this convenience store. The pay is good, he doesn't have that much work to do here, And most importantly... The owner is a good person.
Aiden is grateful that he didn't meet an owner who would make him work until his last breath.
"Please come back again." Said Aiden as the customer left the store.
"Let's go back to studying." Said Aiden as he said and put a book on the counter.
Aiden always tries to study whenever he has time.
He has to have good marks in the university exam so he can get into a top university.
"Hello!" Aiden heard a voice that distracted him, as he was immersed in studying.
"Oh, sorry, I didn't hea-" Aiden suddenly stopped what he was saying as he saw two beautiful eyes in front of him.
There was the person, who he saw for the first time today.
She was leaning toward him, the new student…
'Emily?!' He thought inwardly, as he stared directly into her beautiful eyes.
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Emily was watching the chaos that happened after Mr. Kim's announcement. It seems Mr. Kim is a strict teacher when it comes to exams, she thought inwardly.
"So do you have any plans now, Emily?" A voice called Emily, interrupting her.
"What, Samantha?" Asked Emily, giving her attention to Samantha, her new deskmate.
"Wanna hang out now?" Asked Samantha, again.
"Ah, sorry, I have to go home early today." Said Emily, in an apologizing voice.
"No problem, we can hang out later sometime." Said Samantha with a smile.
Emily smiled as she saw her, it seemed her new deskmate is pretty good.
"Fuck off!!"
Suddenly, she heard a voice, and as she turned to see whose voice it was, she saw the two boys who were seated after her.
"Who are they?" Emily Asked Samantha, pointing towards Aiden and James.
Yes, The two boys were Aiden and James.
"Who?! Aiden and James?!" Said Samantha as she saw where Emily was pointing towards.
"Aiden and James." Said Emily.
"Yes!! They are the most handsome boys in the school." Said Samantha with a little excitement.
"Most handsome boys in the school?" Asked Emily raising one of her eyebrows.
"Yes!! But I like Aiden more. He is good in studies, good in sports, he also has that icy personality like those CEOs, that are shown in K- drama." Emily just intently listened to what Samantha was saying.
"But he doesn't talk to anyone except James." Said Samantha.
"Why?" Asked Emily with curiosity.
"I don't know." Said Samantha and Emily just nodded as she heard Samantha.
'Aiden..' She thought inwardly as she looked at Aiden.
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"Ah… does mom really have to send me for grocery shopping?" Emily muttered as she made her way towards the convenience store.
"She should have told me earlier." Emily said in frustration.
But even so, she has to go out, she doesn't want to anger her.
"Hmm?!" As Emily was about to enter the convenience store, she saw a figure that she thought wouldn't meet soon enough.
"Aiden…" She muttered and silently made her way toward him.
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"So that's why you are good at studies, huh." Said Emily as she moved a bit backward from Aiden.
Aiden just stared at her face without saying anything.
"Hello!!" Said Emily as she waved her hand at Aiden.
Aiden was startled a little as he recovered from his thoughts.
"H..Hi." Said Aiden after composing himself.
'What was I doing?!! Why was I staring at her like this?!' Aiden screamed inwardly but didn't show this on his face.
"Hi." Said Emily, again, with a sweet smile on her face.
"You know me?" Aiden asked Emily with uncertainty.
"Of course, I know you. You are sitting behind me." Said Emily with a chuckle.
"And I also know something about you." Said Emily with a sweet smile.
"You know something about me?" Aiden asked Emily as he pointed towards him.
"Hmm.." Emily hummed as she nodded her head.
"...what?" Aiden asked with a little serious face and curiosity in his voice.
"That you are very good at studying." Said Emily, and she started chuckling as she saw his serious face.
Aiden was first stunned as he heard her but a smile slowly formed on his face as he saw her smile.
'Beautiful…' Aiden thought inwardly as he just stared at her.
Her smile was really beautiful. But, for Aiden, it was more beautiful because it resembled a smile he had seen before.
The feeling he got from Emily's smile was one he had felt before.
"Aiden!! Your shift is over!!" A voice woke Aiden from his thoughts.
"Yes Boss." Said Aiden, as he saw that the one who called him was his boss.
"So… Emily, you want to buy something?" Aiden asked Emily.
"Oh!! I forgot I have to buy groceries." She said it suddenly as realization hit her.
As she said this, she sprinted towards the grocery section.
Aiden just slightly smiled as he saw her like this.
After she left for the grocery section, Aiden also left the counter, as now his boss is going to take over the counter.
He went into the staff room to change his clothes.
After changing his clothes, he started to leave the convenience store.
As he was about to leave the store, he nodded at his boss. But, the latter just showed him a thumbs-up with a wide smile on his face.
'Weird..' Aiden thought inwardly, What did that old man mean?
"What took you so long?!!" He heard a voice, and now he knew what that old man meant. He knows whose voice this is.
The voice, he was not going to forget his whole life.
"You are late." Said Emily, And again, Aiden just stared at her face.
'Fuck!!! Why am I staring at her?!!' Aiden again screamed inwardly.
"What are you doing here?" He asked as composed himself again.
"Waiting for you." Said Emily.
"And why?" Aiden inquired.
"So we can go home together." Said Emily with a slight smile.
"... I'm not going home, and my home is not in this area." Said Aiden as came close to Emily.
"So, where are you going then?" Emily asked with curiosity in her voice.
"To a friend's house... X apartments."
"Well, it means we can walk together…" Said Emily as a smile slowly formed on her face.
"... Because my house is in X apartments." Said Emily as she smiled at Aiden.
Aiden was surprised, and again, he just stared at her face.