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the zen man
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Yesterday the Zen man was back !
Not once , but twice !
Dressed in a crisp white outfit of matching white cotton pants and a Zegna button-down shirt and a rather unfortunate pairing with black leather shoes ( but then again he'll look pimp-ish if he wore white shoes ) , he sat by at the same seat by the window , his elbow resting in the same exact position , palm cupping his chin.
The first time he came was during dinner time.
He ordered a Decadent Chocolate Mousse and a Macademia Nut Frappe.
He leaned back languidly against the wall , his wistful expression unwavering as he stirred his drink with the straw , breaking away from his thoughts every now and then to take a sip.
He signalled for the bill and as I bent down for him ( no , not THAT kind of bending down , assholes ) to sign his credit card receipt , i noticed that he wasn't wearing his usual cologne.
Before i could return with his receipt , he had left abruptly.
He came back as abruptly at eleven . He had changed and he was now in a more dressed down attire of a tee and khaki pants.
Same seat.
Same nondescript vibes .
"Pan fried dory and mint tea" , he said in his no-nonsense voice which had an underlying message.
"Take my orders and fuck off quickly!"
I did just that.
In an alarmingly feminine manner he dabbed on his lips with a serviette after finishing his meal and with his fingers entwined together he stared at the teapot in a ramrod straight posture.
With a swift action not unlike air-calligraphy , he called for the bill but this time i had the luck to stand beside him for a little while longer as he decided to sign up for our membership card.
And of course i sneeked a peek at his particulars.
I concur that he is
1) Korean
2) Stays just a few paces away from my workplace
Point no.2 kinda answers all my unanswered questions in a disappointingly snap-back-to-reality way.
But as always , the romance novel fan in me will not leave any stone unturned.
At least i know that i have a regular customer who smells so nice.
I think ah , i'm such a sucker for nice smelling men that i'd give them extra brownie points just for smelling nice. hee.
Fiona from TCC .. Out !
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listening to: goo goo dolls - iris
