So, as usual, he stopped by the closest cafe to their company building before attending his afternoon meetings; however, today, he unexpectedly ended up having a conversation with the young and rather peculiar barista, Kim Taehyung (23);+
and from there, Jeongguk not only got his fix of coffee, but he also got himself something else...
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They say money can't buy happiness, and Taehyung believes that's not entirely accurate. Sure, money can't buy happiness per se, but happiness is subjective, and for Taehyung, happiness is akin to comfort. +
They say money can't buy happiness, and Taehyung believes that's not entirely accurate. Sure, money can't buy happiness per se, but happiness is subjective, and for Taehyung, happiness is akin to comfort. +
At the very least, money can pay his rent, food, and school fees, as well as the debt is good-for-nothing brother left in his name.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can certainly make life easier to bear.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can certainly make life easier to bear.
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To make ends meet, aspiring actor Kim Taehyung works part-time at a coffee shop located in Yeongsan, Seoul.
To make ends meet, aspiring actor Kim Taehyung works part-time at a coffee shop located in Yeongsan, Seoul.
The job is just fine; it pays well and doesn't interfere too much with his studies, especially now that he's in his senior year at Korea National University, majoring in theater.+
Also, working near Golden Closet Entertainment, the talent agency he is planning on joining after graduation, allows him to meet all kinds of people who will hopefully help him build connections in the industry.
The customers they serve vary from regular staff and scouts to film directors and even A-list stars—on rare occasions; thus, Taehyung makes an effort to be extra accommodating to everyone.
Nonetheless, among all their usual customers, Taehyung couldn't help but pick a favorite.
There's this man who comes into their coffee shop every day at around five o'clock, ordering the same thing each time.+
There's this man who comes into their coffee shop every day at around five o'clock, ordering the same thing each time.+
The man can't be over thirty; he is always in a suit, paired with a nice pair of shoes, his hair polished to perfection, and based on how he carried himself, Taehyung's convinced that the man must be an executive.
The thing is, the said customer isn't even friendly towards Taehyung; in fact, they never even spoke apart from when Taehyung was taking his order; but still, the man became Taehyung's favorite customer, +
mostly because he only orders the same thing every day, so he never holds up the line as long as the others—not to mention that he always leaves a decent tip for Taehyung.
Despite the fact that Taehyung has been making the man his coffee since last year, when Taehyung first started working in the café, all he knows is the initials that the guy gives out to label his order—JK.
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And Mister JK is back again, this time in front of Taehyung, waiting in line to get his drink.
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And Mister JK is back again, this time in front of Taehyung, waiting in line to get his drink.
'He's here. Ah, I wonder whether or not he'll leave another tip today. Pfft... Who am I kidding? He always does—this ahjussi,' Taehyung thinks to himself, smiling as he glances at the man standing behind the other customer Taehyung is currently serving.
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"...do you honestly think that I care?" Taehyung heard 'mister Jk' say, talking on the phone as he approached the counter, glancing at Taehyung as he used his free hand to point at his usual order on the monitor.
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"...do you honestly think that I care?" Taehyung heard 'mister Jk' say, talking on the phone as he approached the counter, glancing at Taehyung as he used his free hand to point at his usual order on the monitor.
Taehyung then just smiles and nods as he processes the customer's payment before continuing to make the coffee.
'He looks like he's in a bad mood. I wonder why?'Taehyung thinks, as he rarely sees any kind of emotion from his favorite customer; usually, mister Jk wears a blank and somewhat serious expression on his face, +
but now he seems different; he's frowning, strong eyebrows crinkled in a way that screams he's not in the mood to take any kind of bullsh¡t today.
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