Chapter 3: intrigued

Kim Jisoo was having a smoke break in the back alley from his work shift in a bar called ABISSO. He's a staff member in this well known bar. Checking the time, it was already 3 in the morning. Thankfully, his class starts in the afternoon today. Jisoo is trying to keep himself busy while also trying to keep himself afloat with all his living expenses piling up. He sighed due to tiredness. "Kim Jisso." Jisoo looked at where the voice was coming from. A man taller than him was standing a few steps away. "Sorry, sir, I'm currently on break. If you have any concerns, I'll let the other staff know." The man looked at him, unreadable. "No, there's nothing that I need right now. I don't know if you remember, but we were classmates in senior year. I'm also in the orientation this morning."

Jisoo stared at the man blankly, thinking of Kim Jisoo's memory. Trying to find a name for this man. "I'm sorry, I don't really remember much during senior year." He answered nonchalantly. There was a flick of surprise in the man's face before immediately smiling politely. "I figured much. I'm Lee Hyuk" He smiled with an empty look in his eyes. He reached his hand out to shake Jisoo's hand. Kim Jisoo just stared at his hand, not really moving to receive it. Lee Hyuk retrieved his hand while his polite smile faltered. "I'm actually part of the committee for the business administration course. I saw you in the orientation and was wondering why you didn't come to the welcome party for the first years."

Kim Jisoo took awhile before answering. "I'm not planning to attend any gathering that's not school related." he answered coldly. Lee Hyuk looked at Jisoo for awhile before continuing the conversation. "Attending isn't mandatory for the course but it has perks. You'll get notes from the Subaes, you should reconsider." Before Jisoo could answer, his co-worker came out of the bar's backdoor and called Jisoo out. "The manager is looking for you, the break is over." Jisoo nodded to his co-worker before looking back at Lee Hyuk. " I'm sorry but I need to go back to work. If you have nothing important to say, I'm going to go back to work now." Lee Hyuk nodded and said okay. Jisoo walked back inside the bar, feeling the lingering look behind him. It doesn't matter because he's not planning to form any relationships with anyone here.

Lee Hyuk just stared at the backdoor of the bar for a while before looking at his hand that Kim Jisoo did not receive. " Huh.." Lee Hyuk is intrigued with how things played out. He wasn't really interested in Kim Jisoo. He was just intrigued with how small the world is. Finding someone that he briefly remembered in high school. After a while, Lee Hyuk walked back inside the bar, not minding the interaction that just happened.

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