文: 譚嘉燕 FB PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/katetam1228/
今天是一個微熱的冬天。太陽的光線很和暖,暖得灑在皮膚上顯得有點微燙。剛剛踏入這cafe的人,是一個曬成小麥膚色、挷著馬尾、素顏的年輕女生,她穿著薄薄的白色毛衣和格子百摺裙。267Please respect copyright.PENANAzMXr5T9NQ5
267Please respect copyright.PENANA1tTeEu662o
267Please respect copyright.PENANAKzcBOTUJZn
她是屬於夏季的,氣息飄散著青春,但眼神帶點神秘,像是一片寧靜讓人無法探究的藍海。267Please respect copyright.PENANAWP2Jivz9jP
267Please respect copyright.PENANA0MBy20HSbX
267Please respect copyright.PENANAHtjNcR0L8R
cafe的女主人——家敏是這樣猜想這位今天第一個踏入的客人。267Please respect copyright.PENANA4DfxguxHcW
267Please respect copyright.PENANAb6X90tOMDD
267Please respect copyright.PENANAdWoGLkswZQ
這女生叫阿初。267Please respect copyright.PENANAHtjCE9XSdq
267Please respect copyright.PENANAy3m45S8vvj
267Please respect copyright.PENANA5EsE7exaqn
「HI!你好。」阿初爽快地和家敏打招呼,露出潔白的牙齒。267Please respect copyright.PENANA4V4HSDYGcw
267Please respect copyright.PENANAxIqokXlWnG
267Please respect copyright.PENANAczsWEZKcz1
「HI!想點些什麼嗎?」說畢,家敏覺得自己有點笨笨的,客人才剛踏進,餐牌都還沒看,怎會知道自己想要什麼。267Please respect copyright.PENANA0Kkt8FEmd1
267Please respect copyright.PENANAPAsy8MnPWR
267Please respect copyright.PENANAfiZyC6ti3D
「我先看看餐牌。」阿初笑笑,轉身徑自放下紅色背包坐下。267Please respect copyright.PENANACnfabJLgNm
267Please respect copyright.PENANAdjUB4CbL6n
267Please respect copyright.PENANAtEy9HGuXJH
阿初最後點了一杯冰玫瑰梳打,就這樣靜靜地發呆。cafe播放著輕快的JAZZ音樂。267Please respect copyright.PENANAhj0NKZFg2p
267Please respect copyright.PENANAFWWv75ccxh
267Please respect copyright.PENANAyNwvj9I5Tb
阿初是大學四年級的媒體系學生,今學期她想製作一個以咖啡店為主題的故事短片。其實她還沒有什麼想法,她還在尋找靈感的階段。267Please respect copyright.PENANAWLdNohAdxp
267Please respect copyright.PENANA64i28JuQ1X
267Please respect copyright.PENANAFkFRH7XToP
不知不覺,阿初在心中幻想她是這間cafe的老闆娘。她就這樣站在櫃檯的位置,每一天都被動看著形形色色的客人人來人往,雖然她是老闆,卻無法控制、預料進來的客人會是誰,可能會有可愛的人,或是態度差勁的消費者。她不會了解到有什麼人會闖進自己的空間裡。267Please respect copyright.PENANANvwG2GW3py
267Please respect copyright.PENANANpSWKYTp9j
267Please respect copyright.PENANAKVlZKaJSlZ
就在這時,有一個穿著黑毛衣的女生走了進來。她一進來就對著家敏臭臉,怒氣沖沖地點了外賣烤三文治,馬上又別過臉生氣地來背對著家敏。267Please respect copyright.PENANAGySKnkmSta
267Please respect copyright.PENANAV2aEtZU5hi
267Please respect copyright.PENANAKpstLilPUr
阿初覺得這女生好奇怪,好矛盾,好可笑。267Please respect copyright.PENANA4ynnFKa3HY
267Please respect copyright.PENANAfirhLNl6w4
267Please respect copyright.PENANAwwEixfS4gr
但家敏從頭到尾都只維持平靜的臉,一副無所謂的模樣。267Please respect copyright.PENANAw0cMJj2atn
267Please respect copyright.PENANARU0UuOjNKT
267Please respect copyright.PENANAvZcBPaHvoh
阿初思緒飛快地抽離目前的境況,她幻想著,如果剛才她是這位老闆,她看到自己踏進來的一刻,她會覺得自己是一個怎麼樣的客人?267Please respect copyright.PENANAwBXFxD0vUV
她走出cafe後,這位老闆會對自己留有印象嗎?267Please respect copyright.PENANAIytUif1RDE
267Please respect copyright.PENANANKf484XoLn
267Please respect copyright.PENANAj7RWSshMtm
她這個人對於這間cafe來說,只是一個來歷不明的陌生人,只有她知道自己是誰而已。267Please respect copyright.PENANAlShZ5ANeZJ
267Please respect copyright.PENANA0M14ECbpUJ
267Please respect copyright.PENANAfVrvAiT9an
隨著客人離去打開店門發出的鈴鐺聲,阿初返回現實空間裡,而臭臉的客人已不在。267Please respect copyright.PENANAntBKCLm5hn
267Please respect copyright.PENANASKSfYypwmR
267Please respect copyright.PENANAc0xTuTXsl2
阿初低頭望一下手錶,她知道自己上課快遲到了,她飛快地結帳離開,也留下一串鈴鐺聲。267Please respect copyright.PENANAdVvfd5xx5p
267Please respect copyright.PENANAelbVtkKvj4
267Please respect copyright.PENANAwuy0Jjdl60
——————————————————267Please respect copyright.PENANA3wsTgPV1Vy
267Please respect copyright.PENANAZTxxIkplb6
267Please respect copyright.PENANAuJabe0Pb8P
第二天,阿初選了另一間cafe光顧。這是她特意上網花時間搜尋的,她看到這間cafe有好多好評,而且還有蠻多雜誌刊登過它的報道,既然她拿不定主意,就交給他人的意見幫她抉擇。267Please respect copyright.PENANAtK9XXajNmI
267Please respect copyright.PENANAQKqUy5kMis
267Please respect copyright.PENANAzRxdJP8vPA
這間cafe以黑白為主要色調,感覺較冰冷,對比的顏色具有張力,待在這裡,阿初覺得整個人不太自在,不像Soulmate cafe以木製桌椅為主,桌上也放著小植物,阿初較喜歡木頭那種令人心境平和的感覺。267Please respect copyright.PENANAIMDvHRcnHj
267Please respect copyright.PENANA9Mjzu0hDm0
267Please respect copyright.PENANAQdZe5JAJYR
阿初不自覺把兩間cafe比較起來。其實兩間cafe都各有特色,沒有誰比誰好,只有合不合適自己罷了。267Please respect copyright.PENANAb340a460C8
267Please respect copyright.PENANAYnByaUNro0
267Please respect copyright.PENANAfGwhNVDoAh
她只知道她不喜歡這間黑白cafe。那到底她想尋找一間怎麼樣的cafe作為功課的靈感呢?她好像還是不太清楚。267Please respect copyright.PENANAshsMTEk56q
267Please respect copyright.PENANAOPOtqrWsEW
267Please respect copyright.PENANAHupKi8O4ib
——————————————————267Please respect copyright.PENANA6axVzYV0JG
267Please respect copyright.PENANAHTIB64ogiK
267Please respect copyright.PENANABPFaOW2TCU
第三天,阿初來到一間也是以木頭裝潢為主的cafe,水吧檯旁邊放了好多粉色系的花草,地上鋪滿不同印花的階磚,椅子上也掛上天藍色的格子布作裝飾,感覺跟Soulmate cafe有一點點像,卻多了好多少女風的氛圍。267Please respect copyright.PENANAM8RD8q2uIm
267Please respect copyright.PENANADHR4OegUxg
267Please respect copyright.PENANA3KBxRIb5n0
這裡連餐飲也只有玫瑰口味的飲料,阿初又是點了一杯冰玫瑰梳打,喝時也想起Soulmate cafe來。267Please respect copyright.PENANAf3LNBj9k2i
267Please respect copyright.PENANAmLAGhm97uT
267Please respect copyright.PENANApX7QXcsmEW
這cafe的老闆是個中年男人,樣子蠻帥的,但身形粗獷,穿著簡單的黑色上衣與破洞牛仔褲,行為舉止也很大刺刺的,與這間店的氣質不太相符。267Please respect copyright.PENANA13nMxmJgHP
267Please respect copyright.PENANAgqjJwyaieq
267Please respect copyright.PENANAvc82prPP9M
阿初主動走上前跟男老闆聊天,她對他沒有產生什麼情愫方面的好感,她只是好奇他一個這麼MAN的男人,為何會開一間這麼女生感覺的cafe。267Please respect copyright.PENANAbiV17LKYtW
267Please respect copyright.PENANAmT0gYGCVpF
267Please respect copyright.PENANA0fz0P4SN4R
男老闆聽畢只毫不掩飾地大笑了兩聲:「這問題有好多人問過我,這個問題背後只突顯了發問者背後的思想框架。我能說的,就是我只是做我自己而已,沒什麼特別的。」267Please respect copyright.PENANApEawGhuBC5
267Please respect copyright.PENANAMvyn120jkK
267Please respect copyright.PENANAv8YciDqeVJ
阿初徑自發問另一個問題:「那你會擔心遇到自己不喜歡,或是不滿意自己的客人進來嗎?」267Please respect copyright.PENANAjrKAVa8ScD
267Please respect copyright.PENANAu7dBIG3MOk
267Please respect copyright.PENANAjT9LakVmC7
男老闆認真的回應:「知道自己是誰,心夠強大,就能勇敢面對,不會輕易給別人拉扯。」267Please respect copyright.PENANAqLx77167tx
267Please respect copyright.PENANA2ftX4NV4Yt
267Please respect copyright.PENANA40UisgdMmD
阿初其實聽不明白老闆的這番話與她的問題有何關係。267Please respect copyright.PENANAwi0i8BUCn0
267Please respect copyright.PENANAc69Fu8LLZC
267Please respect copyright.PENANAlbAf0G0Etw
——————————————————267Please respect copyright.PENANA7lDROJt7XW
267Please respect copyright.PENANAfUuyOwxDZn
267Please respect copyright.PENANAWorVKE9IyX
第十二天。阿初每天都去不同的cafe流連,沒有一間是重複的。直到今天,她想重回Soulmate cafe。267Please respect copyright.PENANAu8sfGtP5B3
267Please respect copyright.PENANAfJsZW4kucq
267Please respect copyright.PENANAnRqt25q2sU
天氣有點變冷了,家敏覺得今天終於有點寒冬的氣息了,而在這個與冬天相符的日子裡,她又遇到那個屬於夏天的女生。267Please respect copyright.PENANA1xsQeULSfm
267Please respect copyright.PENANATRG7xblEIy
267Please respect copyright.PENANArm3s2a1jFs
阿初今天多加了一件淺灰色的大外套,仍舊挷著馬尾。267Please respect copyright.PENANAwyU8M34WoL
267Please respect copyright.PENANAkT2axo91X0
267Please respect copyright.PENANAZIjAuEcuov
阿初看到桌上放著一個聖誕雪球,雪球裡面飄雪紛飛,看得阿初有點入迷,當她觸摸著雪球的玻璃時,她想起來一個她曾交往三年的舊男友。267Please respect copyright.PENANAbUt38AerU3
267Please respect copyright.PENANAzWFd6c9Iru
267Please respect copyright.PENANA1sp7dned2h
那時,每個星期男生都會帶她去不同的cafe,阿初沒有跟他說過,其實她並不喜歡吃cafe那些精緻卻不滿足的餐點。267Please respect copyright.PENANAxX1LuwWxUf
267Please respect copyright.PENANAPUSGEJlQmP
267Please respect copyright.PENANAGzqR0RLB47
男生喜歡夏天的熾熱,喜歡去天氣炎熱的沙灘島嶼度假,阿初也從沒跟他表示過,其實她喜歡冬天,喜歡寒冷,喜歡下雪的地方。她想被潔白的雪深深包圍。267Please respect copyright.PENANAIaChj8mPht
267Please respect copyright.PENANAkqtXKhK44N
267Please respect copyright.PENANAX1prs1GIoR
男生一直以為阿初喜歡天藍色,因為自從他送過她一個天藍色的手繩後,阿初就開始挑選天藍色的東西來買。直到後來,男生才發現阿初最喜歡的顏色是白色。267Please respect copyright.PENANAcOhBIKb0q1
267Please respect copyright.PENANAWE3mtuiElr
267Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZuTTeEN5h
阿初從來沒有發現自己的勉強配合,她一直都習慣了這樣淹沒自己……267Please respect copyright.PENANAe4M7aEPhn5
267Please respect copyright.PENANAfrQf2gSTvx
267Please respect copyright.PENANAw0BgifY36X
最後,男生在分手時,不溫不忟跟阿初說:「妳就是不肯讓人了解妳,不肯接納自己的個性與渴望,只在討好別人換取愛。這讓妳嚇跑了不少人,包括我也會這樣逃跑吧。」267Please respect copyright.PENANAifVy3Ceh58
267Please respect copyright.PENANA7WZ1IkF1HK
267Please respect copyright.PENANABBwmxBdq5r
當下阿初聽到他這樣說,也只是細聲「喔」了一聲而已,不知道是認同,還是滿不在乎的。但她就當回應了他的揭穿,和完成最後的句號。267Please respect copyright.PENANA1dwwMygluU
267Please respect copyright.PENANAVXMo5ltbnT
267Please respect copyright.PENANAH60dq68sPU
——————————————————267Please respect copyright.PENANAqcVt3kTnDJ
267Please respect copyright.PENANAPzGF5hTq0e
267Please respect copyright.PENANARJEL60lFBX
在Soulmate cafe裡,阿初閉上眼,雙手掩臉,她雙眼感受到手指的溫暖。直到她再張開眼時,她看見這間cafe的天花下起雪來。267Please respect copyright.PENANAvCY6W3QwX3
267Please respect copyright.PENANAwVCxbBSuCB
267Please respect copyright.PENANAKBWuDZHopo
整間cafe都飄起半透明狀的點點雪花,好迷幻,但這雪好像只有阿初看到而已,或許也只需要她一人看到就好,那只屬於她一個人的渴望。267Please respect copyright.PENANA5yvlTRnrrv
267Please respect copyright.PENANA9553E6WvDV
267Please respect copyright.PENANAjj5JstNK7d
她的頭髮、肩膀、眼睫毛、手指都沾上沒有溫度的雪。其中一片雪花,緩緩降落在阿初的手中慢慢溶化……267Please respect copyright.PENANAiOkCd2MYsB
267Please respect copyright.PENANAIjFf357sUm
267Please respect copyright.PENANAOe6vGzIyJD
阿初決定了,她要握起手心來,捉緊……267Please respect copyright.PENANA4tS6w0oCH2
267Please respect copyright.PENANABlwA6NvbmS
267Please respect copyright.PENANAFSmfc9xaXL
也許SOULMATE 不一定要是他人,也可以是自己與自己的一場認識。267Please respect copyright.PENANAUBsJdztPmX
文: 譚嘉燕 FB PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/katetam1228/267Please respect copyright.PENANAeMCpHNcAmo