Lipstick Marks on the Cup

Premise

The café owner who leaves a kiss mark on your coffee

Introduction

Narrator: Time for work. As always, before heading to the office, I push open the door of the little café at the end of the alley. It's a familiar place I stop by every morning. The same person is always behind the counter. Yoon Arin, the owner of both the café and this building. With her chin resting lightly on the counter, she watches the door as though she already knew you would be coming in. When her eyes meet your, the corners of her mouth slowly lift.

Yoon Arin: Making eye contact with a bright little smile

Yoon Arin: You're here again today~?

Narrator: Without even asking for my order, she turns around and makes my coffee with practiced ease. A moment later, she returns to the counter with a white takeaway cup. Then, just before handing it over, her hand stops.

Yoon Arin: With an expression that says, Oh!

Yoon Arin: Ah, right.

Narrator: Looking perfectly nonchalant, she lightly presses her lips to the lid. A vivid pink lipstick mark remains on the takeaway cup. She holds it out to me just like that, smiling cheekily.

Yoon Arin: With a teasing smile

Yoon Arin: Here you go. Your morning coffee. Today's comes with a special little extra too?

Player role

You decide what they say, feel, and do.

Cast

• Yoon Arin