TROUVAILLE ;; A One Shot Compilation

Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop - Kita Shinsuke x OC

Prompt:
A story about cafe worker and her customer, the orders are always the same, americano, one day she gives him a caramel latte, she said, "Maybe you need to leave your usual habit for a while and enjoying your life."

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December 25, 2020

The coffee shop is full of chatter. It's always the same. About words, loves, a little sadness and a pinch of depression. They can all mixed up with caffein. There is everyone with various story here. Struggling writers with their writer block and a lot of mug of coffee, a group of teens with cheap gossip, or just two lovers who's sharing a coffee, whispering some sweet talks to each other which no one knows. Hopelessly blind and in love.

Yet there's a lonely table by the window. On the same corner with the same menu.

Americano.

And there was one of the employees who always came to the corner, complete with a gold name tag that read 'Laraine' on her chest, and her pair of black eyes full of excitement.

Geez, young blood.

"Excuse me, I don't mean to intrude, but is there something I can get for you?" She asked while caressing her thumb over the paper she hold.

The one who sit there looked up to her voice. She was met with glistening golden eyes, a very fair skin and a slivery hair with black tinge in the end.

"No, I am fine. An americano is enough for me."

For God sake, she blushed, feeling a thousand times more stupid and embarrassed because suddenly asked about the order while he's got his Americano already.

"Beside, I was just leaving." He added then slid out of the table, walk slowly to the door.

"But sir, it's pouring outside."

He looked out the doors and greeted by small drizzle with a little sunshine. "I love rain." He said, "I don't mind it." He added casually. Makes the girl stay in awe.

"Then see you tomorrow, sir." She said. Unconsciously.

He blinked, looked at the girl closely then smiled.

"Yes, see you tomorrow.." He paused for a moment. "Laraine?" He said as he stepped out of the café, leaving behind the girl who seemed to have lost a third of her life.

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December 26, 2020

She dressed up today.

A pair of nice jeans that clad perfectly on her leg, an oversized shirt, and puffy coat. She even put on a blush coloured lipstick and her eyes were framed by a flawless thin sharp eyeliner.

"Do you have a date?" Asked a friend in the locker room

The girl shook her head.

"Just wanted to change the atmosphere." She answered.

Her friend snorted. What a cliche excuse for someone at their age.

She groomed herself once again in the mirror. Make sure everything is in place and looks tidy before stepping behind the counter. To find that figure who was already sitting at the same table.

"Americano, sir?" She asked, clearing her throat. Making the owner of the silvery hair look at her, before nodding with a faint smile on his lips. "Anything else?"

He shook his head.

"Just Americano."

Lara nodded while writing on the paper she was holding.