Love, On Read (MxM)

Chapter 3: For You Page

A/N: A bit late, but it's here. Some more Haruto and Ollie bonding. Thanks for reading <3

Song: Dramarama by Monsta X; Conan Gray's songs, as well as Wonho's solo songs.

Ollie's POV

Before I had even stepped into the coffee shop, Haruto had a cold brew in his hand, grinning at me through the door's window. The bell chimed as I pushed the door open. I turned to see he had set it down at my table, before heading back to the counter. Janice was off on Wednesdays, so it was his other coworkers Kimi and Mi-young today.

Rolling my eyes, I sat down, watching as he worked on some other drinks for the guests. Trying not to blatantly stare, I opened up the laptop, quickly setting up my work and the tabs I needed. The crowd was larger this time of day since most people didn't have as many Wednesday classes, so I untangled my earbuds, plugging it in to drown out the noise. Normally the occasionally small talk or laughed that echoed in the room didn't bother me, Although with this many people, I found it annoying. Blasting some Conan Gray, I worked on the few troubling layers for this piece, wondering if I'd actually manage to get something done for once.

I took a few long sips from the cold brew before leaning towards the screen, wondering how I could make this picture less blurry. The assignment had been about being bold, vibrant, and having clarity. Google images had been a rough challenge, especially with the exporting to photoshop. There was only so much one could do before the photo became too obscure from its original state. With a groan I scrolled through Google images, hoping there was a better picture to use. Blasting the music louder I wondered if I should have scrapped this fantasy background design.

Looking back at the photoshop file, I pressed the eye icon to hide and show the layer over and over again. Was this even doing anything for the design? With my eyes glued to the screen, I moved closer until someone had slid into the bench beside me. With a yelp and flinch, I turned, only to see Haruto sitting there, his apron still around his neck.

"Haruto, don't sneak up on me like that, geez." I rolled my eyes, before removing one of the earbuds from my ear.

"Sorry." He only smirked before glancing at my screen. "Oh, it's coming along nicely. I was wondering why your face was right in front of the screen."

"Just trying to get this project done." I looked up, seeing the line getting longer at the register. "Shouldn't you be helping them?"

"Lunch, remember?" Haruto tilted his head.

Glancing at the clock, I was surprised I had managed to stay focused for at least thirty minutes. That was an achievement on it's own. Usually, I'd spend ogling-no, respectfully watching Haruto work and interacting with the staff and customers. No staring, I told myself, I'm not what Courtney and Mahealani said.

Haruto pointed at the earbud. "What are you listening to? Can I listen?"

"Uh, sure..." I stammered, removing my right earbud, handing it to him. His fingers brushed mine as he picked it up. Placing it in his ears, I wondered if people would look at us weird, sharing earbuds like this.

Then I remembered what music was playing. Would he find this music strange? Think I'm as depressed as my Spotify likes to think I am? Gulping, I judged his reaction, or lack of reaction as Conan Gray's Lookalike played through our ears. Did he even know this artist?

His head shifted ever so slightly and I was terrified what that meant. "Ooh, I like this."

"Really?"

"Yeah." Haruto smiled genuinely. "It gives off a 'staring out the window' vibe. Maybe with it raining."

"Oh, I can see that."