Luhan'sPOV

The day after meeting Ling, I decided to drop by Zhang-ge's coffee shop again. Partly for the good coffee, but mostly to have some fun with Ling. I checked my phone again hoping for a reply to a text I sent her earlier. Still nothing.

After making sure that I was completely hidden with my face mask and sunglasses, I walked out of my room and paused at the door. On the nearby shelf was the hat that Ling gave me the day before, to protect me from the public. I smiled recalling the memory of her face, inches away from my own and her laugh. I grabbed the hat, fitted it on my head and, checking the mirror one last time, I left for the coffee shop.

"Ling's not here today." Zhang-ge said as he drew on a latte. "She works for me every other day."

I slouch in my seat in front of him and watched him carefully crafted a picture if a deer. He passed it to me with a smirk. "I knew you two would hit it off."

I straightened up, colour rising to my ears. "Hit what off, we aren't hitting anything off."

"Don't lie, you ears are bright red." Zhang-ge teased. "Could it be, that you have a crush on her?"

I blinked and fixed my hair. "No way, I don't think so?"

I stared at the deer on my latte and pulled out my phone.

Why hasn't she replied me yet? All I asked was if she wanted to grab a coffee with me. Does it sound weird, does she think that I was asking her out? Oh, that's awkward.

I took a picture of the deer and sent it to her.

Drinking coffee, but where are you?

I hesitated.

Does that sound okay?Ah I don't know.

I sent it, and what can I say, I instantly regretted it.

She's going to think I'm a creep.

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Ling'sPOV

I woke up bright and early today to go to my part time at Dream Cosmetics. The manager here hates it when people are late, three strikes means you're out. I stood at the hair products section in my pair of navy heels, and a uniform that strangely resembles that of a flight attendants. I bowed to every costumer as they passed by, mostly girls with their boyfriends.
I shifted my weight and changed the way I was standing slightly. I have been standing for 3 hours, and my feet, which aren't used to heels, were sore and aching.

"Ling, you can go on your first break." My boss said walking past my aisle.
With a sigh of relief I skipped to the exit of the store, hoping to buy some food. Two familiar figures stood at the entrance waiting for me. One shaggy haired the other hooded, masked and shaded from view.

"Lu-ge, Zhang-ge! What are you doing here?" I asked while trying to fix the back of my heels and move towards them. "What about the shop?"

"Closed up for the rest of the day." Zhang-ge scowled at Luhan. "This guy kept asking me to take him to you."

I blushed furiously.

Did he want to see me? And look, he still has my hat.

Luhan helped me stabilize myself and without warning flicked me on the forehead.

"W-what!?"

"You didn't reply to any of my texts." He whispered angrily.

I looked at him and reached for my phone, then realising that I didn't bring it with me.
I stuck my tongue out at him. "I don't have my phone with me today. Can we go eat, I'm starving."

After lunch, which Zhang-ge generously paid for, I returned to my post at the cosmetics store. Not even a minute has passed before a shrill scream could be heard from outside the store.
Luhan, in a completely new wardrobe walked in, his face fully exposed to the public. He headed straight for my aisle and pretended to look at the products on the shelf, sneaking me a smile here and there.

"How may I help you?" I bowed my head, biting back the urge to hit him in the back if the head.
What was he thinking being out in the open like this.

"Yes, could you find a hair colour that would look nice on me?" He ran his fingers through his hair, stroking it to the left side. "What kind of hair style do you recommend for me?"

I paused and tried to imagine Luhan in different hairstyles. "You look fine in any hairstyle and in terms of colour-"

"Just fine?" He smirked at me, the corner of his eyes wrinkling and his cheeks blooming with playfulness.

"Ling!" My boss joined me next to Luhan. "I'll take over here, you can take another break."
But I just came back from break.

I nodded reluctantly and looked at Luhan who looked lost. "What wait, she was going to show me around the store, let her finish her job."

"What when did I-"

My boss glared at me from the corners of her eyes signaling me to stop. "Alright Ling, be a good guide please."

With some effort, my boss left his side and started to push back the fans that, by now, were crowding Luhan with their phones. Soon enough, the only people in the store was just me, Luhan and my boss.

Feeling the eye if my boss on me, I took Luhan around to the different aisles, introducing products to him. It wasn't a surprise that he wasn't thinking of actually buying anything. He walked around the store asking about the most random products, cotton swabs, hair brushes and such.

"Are you going to buy anything at all?" I asked him after walking through the make aisle for the third time. My feet is really hurting and I had started to limp slightly.

"Why do you wear such uncomfortable shoes." Luhan turned abruptly making me crash into him. He held me tightly in front if him and leaned down to peer into my face.

His pouting face was extremely close to mine. His cheeks puffed out and his eyebrows were furrowed in confusion. We locked eyes and for some reason, neither of us could look away. I felt my heart beating so fast that I thought I was going to pass out.

"Here." He passed me the bag he was carrying. "Wear these instead."
I looked around quickly for my boss.

"She won't see you here, it's a blind spot in the store." Luhan chuckled seeing my cautious behaviour. He tapped me on the forehead. "You have to take care if your body."

He pushed me down on a nearby stool and kneeled down in front of me. He slipped my heels off and took the white sneakers from the bag.

I blushed at the situation. "I-I can do it myself."

He ignored me completely and continued to change my shoes for me.

"Better." He said pulling me up.

It was better, a lot better, but what is my boss going to say when she sees that I'm not wearing uniform.

"Quit this job." Luhan said abruptly. "You don't fit in here, just work at Zhang-ge's coffee shop."
I blinked.

"He'll let you work there permanently." Luhan patted my shoulders.

I stayed silent and looked down at my new sneakers. "Luhan-"

"Ge." He ruffled my hair.

I sighed. "Lu-ge, it's nice of you to be thinking about my well being, but I need this job, it pays more than Zhang-ge."

Luhan paused and let out a low chuckle. He pulled me into a hug, one I wasn't strong enough to break out of.

"Oh, my little sister is so hard working." He whispered.

Him calling me his little sister hurt me more than it should've.

Notes

Authors note:
Ah can't wait to introduce Xiumin to this story, haha be patient, everything will fall together soon!
Thanks for the continuous reading! Hope you like this chapter.