"Oh, what's with that dream again? I'm really going nuts all because of it!" Xiao Mai rested her chin on her palms as she mumbled in frustration. Before her on the table, her cup of coffee could turn cold any moment should she persisted further in her thoughts.
She was the only customer inside a cafe on this particular early morning. With the intention of seeking inspiration for her latest writing, she has been frequenting this secluded corner of the quiet neighbourhood recently, despite being told off unreasonably by a queer guy who worked here the day before. She was sharing about what has been bothering her lately with a friend, and he just marched up to her, with an intimidating glare before saying something totally ill-mannered. Xiao Mai did not dare retort, since she despised unnecessary quarrels. Nevertheless, she has the guts to attempt discovering more about this strange person who left a seriously deep impression on her mind.
She snapped, "That's it! I'm overpowered by curiosity now, so I'll delve more into this...He gives me a kind of an aversive feeling, but at the same time, I sense the inclination to transform this form of repellence to attraction. Right! I'll go for it!"
Her fiery determination caused her to naturally slap hard on the table audibly. When she realised about it and sheepishly glanced about, she noticed the few other staff in the cafe were staring quizzically in her direction.
"Oopps...sorry," Xiao Mai apologised meekly and focused her attention back to her drink, which indeed, was no longer steaming hot.
She pouted, "Oh, I forgot all about you..." After taking a big sip, her face turned sour with regret. In order to prevent burdening herself with despicably cold coffee, she impatiently gulped down even more in one go.
Beyond her eyeshot, he stepped in, at about the similar time half-an-hour before his shift hour started. With a disinterested expression and ice-cold attitude, he paced towards the door permitted only for employees and entered in unrelenting silence.