ā Do you come with coffee and cream because you are my sugar. ā from jaehee :^)
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Todayās round of morning deliveries involved one particularly special order, placed lastĀ by Yerin herself: Ā breakfast for Jaehee.Ā Yesterday, her friendās workload had been moreĀ concerningĀ than usual with the extent of Juminās cat food madness finally unraveling,Ā and Yerin thought it could help to cook and deliver a bit of earlyĀ energyĀ to Jaehee. She packaged everything fastidiously, sectioning, wrapping with paper, even choosing to leave before the real orders would pour in so she would have the time to meet Jaehee properlyĀ (instead of having to leave her lunch box at the front desk). Thereās a pinch of souryĀ defeatĀ when she has to give her name to security in order to be allowed upstairs, ruining the impact of a GOOD surprise ā but by the time Yerin sees Jaehee, the dismayās long melted to delight.Ā
Excitement colors her cheeks, pink burgeoning from more than the cool weather outside as she hurries to greet her, chiming an admittedly dorkyĀ ā Special delivery ! ā with her box. The plan playing out as intended, she still feels a bit shyĀ to actually be hereĀ now, without invitation ⦠but the desire to treat Jaehee perseveres, and Yerin beams.Ā Ā ā Good morning, Jaehee. I brought you some breakfast! āĀ she opens the box to reveal thickly-wrapped sandwiches. ā Itās just a light toasted ham, cheese, and lettuce sandwich, but I -- I thought it might be easy to eat if you donāt have much time ⦠ā Gah, why canāt she stop blushing?
Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Oh, I included some rice balls and cut-fruit too for you to eat later for lunch, or a snack! ā Wait, what about the most important piece? ā Ā Oh, and the coffee!Ā Um ⦠āĀ She had worked hard on that too, following a recipe she knew Jaehee approved of. Yerin looks around, wondering where sheās placed it ⦠until she realizes, sheās left it AT HOME, on the counter.Ā ā Ā The coffee ⦠āĀ THE MOST VITAL PIECE. How could she have forgotten ?! APOLOGIES flood as if from a broken spigot as Yerin expresses her profound regret, received with the usual kindness and reassurance from Jaehee. But amidst Yerinās sorrow, her friend suddenly attempts a different method to bring her to smile again. A pun.Ā
A coffee pun, at that, none too different from the one Yerin had teased at Starbucks not too long ago. But coming from JAEHEE, so sweetly, ADORABLY, and unexpectedly, all Yerinās woes immediately fall away from her, futile against Jaeheeās cuteness.Ā
Sheās spellbound for a moment -- hardly even registering that Jaehee had equated her to SUGAR, effectively complimenting her; the fact that Jaehee made a pun is much more important. ā Jaehee . . .Ā Ā āĀ Most would protestĀ as Jaehee did at Starbucks after such a pun, proclaiming cheesiness, but Yerinās completely blinded in love. ā That was so cute ! ā she gushes;Ā she canāt help but close her hand around one of Jaeheeās, shaking it gently in utter approval.Ā ā You should be in coffee commercials, Jaehee!Ā ā Sheād buy it all.