"So you like her, huh?" Loh, the resident taikor (big brother) of the dim sum place winked. "Go get her then!"
"But... she's always with her friends." he sighed.
"That's the way girls are, mate. You just gotta get to them."
He stole another glance at her. There she was, lovely as ever, bubbly as usual and surrounded as always.
Like him, she was new to the dim sum shop and all its hustle and bustle. The steaming buns, puffy tarts, clattering saucers and frantic pace - it all took some getting used to. He was glad to have an angel like her to make the passing hours easier.
But she never looked at him. Maybe once or twice, but he was sure it was just a normal look that she gave to everyone else. The sort that she could also give to the passing customers or scurrying workers. Or anyone else in her sumptuous life which sadly, he didn't feature much in.
"Someday I'll talk to her." he told Loh with a tinge of resignation.
"You can't think that way! She might be gone someday, and so might you. You gotta make that someday today."
"Really? How? Do I ask her out or something?"
"Course not! You really are inexperienced huh?"
"That's why I'm talking to you."
"You said that she's always with her friends. Why don't you get to know her friends then?"
"Um...okay. Sure you can't come with me?"
"Wish I could, but you know I gotta stay here."
"Oh yeah. Behind the counter."
He took a deep breath and tried to act normal. Perhaps now would be a good time, she didn't seem too busy. Though she was still with her friends. Sheesh.
But wait! She was going somewhere. He would have to be patient first.
His eyes followed her to one of the tables with a lone gentleman. She smiled at him, and he did so likewise. Oh wait... he wasn't smiling at her. He was on his mobile phone. Jerk.
The blabbermouth continued to yak away into his cheap phone, laughing embarrassingly loud at regular intervals. All the dim sum on his table went untouched, while she strangely continued to wait for him in silence.
A full three minutes later, enough time for his tea to become cooler than it should be, he put down the phone. And proceeded to do the single most disgusting act he had ever seen.
He locked lips with her.
Right before his very eyes, he pressed his lips against her unabashedly, face devoid of emotion.
She looked happy.
It was more than he could take. The next chance he got, he left his place and jumped to his death.
*****
"Alas," lamented Loh as a diner emptied him into a plate. "Their love was never meant to be - a siu mai and a har gao."
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