K-pop Idol Imagines - Chapter 14: Chapter 14

Being working at a beautiful cafe was a dream for Y/N. But, being bossed around by a miserable boss was not in there. But she still chose to work there. Why?
Because it was her passion.
She loved showing her art and skills to people. And most certainly she loved to have coffee, so without a doubt, Y/N applied to work at the most expensive coffee shop as a barista. The day she joined, was the happiest day of her life. The fellow employees became her good friends and she loved seeing the smile on the customer's faces.
It made her day!
But, her weirdo boss was most certainly the reason that someday she'll die of depression. Park Jinyoung being her boss, or what he likes to call himself JYP, was her boss. He had always this ugly scowl on his not-so-pretty face and tends to shout at her.
Y/N being a calm and collected person, listened to his rants every day. But, sometimes, it just gets over her head. She curses under her breath and leaves his office after the lecture.
She grumpily sat on her seat in the staff faculty room. Y/N frustratingly ruffled her hair and slumped in her chair, leaning her head backward. She sighed deeply as the slamming open of the door startled her.
"What the hell!?" she shouted and looked at the person who had just come in. "Nayeon?! Can you please be quiet for a few minutes?!"
Nayeon looked up and furrowed her eyebrows, saying, "Did JYP say something?"
Y/N's eyes widened, taken aback. She still can't believe how her best friend understands her just by looking at her face. Y/N gave her a tight nod and gritted her teeth.
"That idiot... he doesn't know what this means to me! He says that I should try hard on my Latte art, and showed me some cheap and weird designs saying, 'I should do this so that our customers will be more satisfied and will come here often.' Does he know what he is talking about?! That sick bastard--"
"Whoa! Whoa! Speed rapper! Calm down," Nayeon said and sat down beside her.
Y/N rubbed her palm against her face and groaned, saying, "I'm sorry... it's just. I'm frustrated by his behavior... This job means so much to me, and..."
Nayeon hugged her and said, "I know Champ. I know what do you mean to say. But, hey... you've always handled him. Don't let him get to your head. Just do what you do and make our customers happy."
Y/N smiled a little as she hugged her back, tightly. "Thanks, bunny. You're my BFF."
"And don't you forget that!" Nayeon says. They both share a chuckle and sat there for a few moments before their shift started again.
Standing at the front desk, Y/N cleaned the countertop while humming to a sweet melody. She smiled and sings the first lines sweetly.
Oh, her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her tryin'
She's so beautiful and I tell her every day
The bell of the cafe rang, signaling that someone came through the door. Y/N was busy singing and cleaning up the machine too. She didn't notice that someone was already in front of her and giving her a stare.
The customer knocked on the countertop, catching Y/N's attention as she snapped her head to look up. She was met by a lady wearing a mask and a cap. Her small petite figure was covered by a large black overcoat and her eyes shone in the daylight.
Y/N put the cloth away and came up to the woman, asking, "Yes, Miss? How may I help you?"
"One Americano, please," the lady replied, her voice so soft that it would put you to an immediate deep slumber. Her voice made Y/N skip a heartbeat as she said, "O-Okay, Miss. Anything else you would like?"
The lady shook her head and her eyes crinkled in the corner in response, indicating she was smiling. Y/N gave her a nervous grin and ran up to make the order on her favorite coffeemaker.
While making the coffee, Y/N noticed how vaguely familiar the customer looked to her. Thinking of many persons altogether, she had an expression of furrowed brows that was disturbed by harsh shaking.
"Huh--What?" Y/N blurted out and looked at her friend who immediately switched off the coffee machine before it overflows the cup.
"What the hell, Y/N? Where is your mind?" Nayeon scolded her while soaking up the spilled coffee with a rag cloth.
Y/N immediately lifted the cup and reached out to help her, but Nayeon stopped her, saying, "The customer might be waiting. Go, serve them."
Y/N nodded and capped the coffee cup before taking out the bill along, reaching the counter. She smiled and presented the coffee with her bill alongside, saying, "Here's your order, ma'am."
"Thank you," the lady took up the coffee cup and presented her card for the payment.
Y/N reached out for the card and her fingers brushed along hers, snapping her head to look directly into her eyes.
Beautiful.
That's what she thought before getting captivated by her eyes. She took the card and blurted out a faint, "I'm sorry."
"It's okay," the lady replied with a warm tone.
Blood raised in her cheeks as she did her procedure and made her payment. Handing her the card again, Y/N made sure not to touch her again and said, "Have a good day, ma'am."
"I'm sure I will now," the lady said with a discreet wink and she turned around, leaving a blushing Y/N behind.
"What's with the face, Y/N? Got a crush on her?" Nayeon's voice startled her and she turned around glaring at her best friend.
"The hell, Nayeon? I don't have a crush, okay!" she said through gritted teeth and rushed past her to the staff room.
But, she knew, she certainly was intrigued by the girl after feeling how familiar she looked.
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"She's cute," a blonde woman said while eyeing her best friend's phone.
"I know, Sana. She is very adorable," the girl replied and sipped on her americano with a satisfied hum. "Even the coffee is sweet, just like her."
Sana chuckled and said, "You're disgustingly in love with that girl, Mina. I have never seen you like this."
Mina looked at her with twinkling eyes and replied, "Well, she was never in my life before. So it's new for you... and for me."
"What are you gonna do? Talk to her? Or... "
"I'll talk to her. Soon," she replied and looked down at her coffee cup.
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It's been two weeks and Mina has been visiting the cafe since ever. She would closely watch Y/N while she works and chat with her colleague.
She would find herself smiling whenever she sees Y/N laughing out loud and dancing and singing playfully around. Mina would click several photos in between, not that she is a creep but, she can't help but capture every moment of Y/N and keep it to herself to see.
"Good evening, Ma-- Hey, it's you," Y/N smiled at Mina and she returned it.
"It's me. How have you been?" she asked and tapped her newly manicured nails on the counter.
"I am great. What about you? What it'll be?" she asked and rested her palms at the counter.
Mina smiled and said, "No. I'm not here for the coffee today."
Y/N furrowed her eyebrows in confusion and asked, "Oh. Then what is it?"
Mina rummaged through her overcoat's inner pocket and slipped out a ticket for her fan sign event. She slid it toward Y/N and said, "My friend declined these. So... do you want this?"
Y/N picked up the tickets and her eyes widened in shock. "It's Myoui Mina's fan sign event ticket?! Ohmygod!"
"Big fan?"
Y/N looked at her with an astonished look and said, "A huge one! I mean-- have you heard her or seen her? She's a goddess in disguise!"
A feeling of sudden pride swells Mina's heart and she smiled broadly under her mask, saying, "Then, I will see you at the event?"
"Oh, definitely," Y/N replied with an excited tone and she hugged the ticket closer to her.
"I'm so excited, Nayeon! I'm going to meet, Myoui Mina herself!" Y/N excitedly said to her friend on her phone.
"Yeah! I'm happy for you! Please, tell her about me too," Nayeon said from the other side.
Y/N smiled and replied, "I will, Nay. See you later!"
She hung up the phone and turned on the radio. Her eyes brightened when a familiar song came up.
It's like you got superpowers
Turn my minutes into hours
You got more than 20-20, babe
Made of glass the way you see through me
Tapping her fingers against the steering wheel, Y/N hummed to the familiar tune.
After forty minutes of anticipating rides, she finally reached the venue. The Central Mall.
Parking the car, Y/N one last time checked herself up in her phone camera. She was a black and white striped sweater and skinny jeans with her white converse. Y/N decided to let her hair fall loosely over her shoulder.
She took a deep breath and made her way to the entrance and got into the huge mall.
Y/N looked around and saw the decorations and the lines of security standing all over.
"Whoa..."
Y/N walked up to the people organizing the event and showed her a ticket. She got the entry and stood in line, waiting for the singer to come.
She took out her phone and clicked the photo of the venue to send it to Nayeon.
Suddenly, the room went silent and she looked up.
She was here.
The crowd started cheering and shouting as Mina entered the hall wearing a white suit as her hair was tied up in a ponytail.
Y/N's heart leaped up in her chest as an evident smile crept on her face.
"She's even more beautiful in real life..." Y/N muttered to herself and took out her phone to click a photo as evidence of the best day of her life.
Mina stood in front of the table and took the mic before typing on it. The crowd silenced once again as Mina cleared her throat and smiled at the crowd.
Her eyes scanned the area and once for a moment they locked with Y/N's.
Mina's smile broaden and she breathed out in the mic and addressed the crowd, "Hello, everyone! I'm so glad that you came here to support me. I hope you all are having a great day!"
The crowd erupted in a deafening voice.
Mina finally settled down in her seat and the fan sign event started. The fans started to line up in front of the table.
Y/N's number was something like past fifty. So she had plenty of time in her hand for the said moment.
She took out her phone and started scrolling through random websites. She didn't forget to laugh here and there when a fan said something hilarious or Mina reacted adorably.
One and a half hours later.
Y/N was sweating profusely as now her chance was near. She was on the number three!
She recited in her head the things she wanted to say to her favorite idol. She took out the album that she bought when it first came to her nearby store.
"Thank you for coming!"
Now, she was just one person away to be face-to-face with Mina.
She heard the fan in front complementing the singer and saw them shaking hands as Mina giggled merrily.
"Thank you for listening to my music!"
The lady in front walked away and Y/N looked up to see Mina smiling straight at her.
Her breathing hitched in her throat as she slowly walked up to the stage and looked down at the girl.
She was so pretty up close, that's insane, Y/N thought.
Y/N saw Mina's eyes twinkling and she felt herself doubting on a thought. She found something familiar about them.
"Hey," Mina said, smiling profoundly.
Y/N blinked out of her trance and gave her a look before returning the smile.
"H-Hey. It's so surreal to meet you..." Y/N said at which Mina chuckled cutely.
She held out her hand and Y/N immediately shook it. A shiver sent down her spine as she felt how soft the singer's skin was against her.
"I meant the album..." Mina said was a slight shade of pink was visible on her cheeks.
Y/N took her hand away and apologized as she took out the album. She handed it to her and Mina smiled while opening it.
"What your name will be?" Mina asked.
"Y/N," she replied.
Mina elegantly signed up her name and then wrote a little message at the end of the album.
She handed it to Y/N and leaned a little forward, saying, "See you soon, Y/N."
Y/N's heart hammered in her chest as she got a whiff of Mina's perfume and walked away from the stage.
She clutched onto her chest and held the album close to her, not believing to see her idol this close.
Y/N made her way out of the mall and reached her car. She sat inside and opened the album with sheer excitement.
She flipped over to the last page and saw the autograph. Y/N traced her finger across.
Finally, her eyes landed on the small letter written in the bottom corner of the page.
One Americano please! :)
We meet again, Y/N. I hope to meet you again at the Han River at 7 tomorrow.
Mina
Then it all clicked to Y/N.