just his barista... (RanbooLiveX!FemOC) [DISCONTINUED]

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luke <3

my mom had been living with elsie for a couple of weeks because her dad couldn't return for reasons that els wouldn't say. i tried to visit once every couple of days. each time, i never saw elsie and she had barely eaten from reports from my mom. my mom tried going into her room and talking to her but she was no use. elsie stayed cooped up in her room, she never showered and only left her bedroom twice a day to use the bathroom.

after a week of visiting, i decided that enough was enough. i took a slice of toast with butter on it and walked into elsie's room. she was lying in her bed, staring out of the window.
"els." i started with a soothing voice. she looked over to me and smiled weakly. "you need to eat." i said soothingly. elsie's smile faded and she turned away to face the window again.
"elsie." i said in more of a stern voice, i walked towards her and sat on her bed. "eat." i said.
"not hungry." she grumbled.
"i don't care, i won't leave until you eat half of this toast." i said.
"go away luke." she groaned.
"not until you eat." i said. elsie sat up abruptly and glared at me.
"my dad had an oesophageal tear which is why he was coughing up all the blood. he can't leave until he finishes his speech therapy and that they know that his throat won't tear again, which won't be until another two months." she snapped. "so no. i will not eat your stupid toast or drink stupid water just leave me the hell alone!" she yelled and lay down again. this time, covering her face with her arms.

i stayed quiet and put her toast down on her bed-side table. elsie's breathing started to quicken so i pulled her closer to me to hug her. she hesitated at first but then relaxed into my embrace again and cried.
"i just want to see him." she sobbed.
"i know, i know." i said, rubbing her back. "it sucks but you should be happy that he's getting the help he needs." she nodded her head and gripped my hoodie that i was wearing. i placed my head on hers and rubbed my thumb on her back, butterflies erupting in my stomach from the embrace that i've wanted to hold her in for months.

~10 minutes later~

elsie had fallen asleep in my embrace, still gripping onto my hoodie, the side of her head on my chest. i decided to inform my mom about elsie so i un-gripped her hands off of my hoodie without waking her and delicately lay her back down in bed, just as i was about to leave her side, elsie held onto my wrist with both of her hands.

"please don't go home." she begged. i looked back at her, butterflies erupting once again from the sudden touch of her hands.
"i'm not going home, i'm just gonna tell my mom that you're ok." i explained "i'll be back in two minutes."

"ok" she whispered and let go of my wrist.

i walked downstairs to see my mom cleaning the already cleaned kitchen and sat at the breakfast bar.
"she's just stressed about her dad" i said "i'm staying over tonight, just so i can make sure that she's ok."
"has she eaten yet?" she asked, i shook my head. "try and get her to eat then honey, even if it's just a bite"
"i'll try." i replied.

i went back upstairs and into elsie's room. she was in the same position as i left her. i sat on the floor, next to her and she started to fiddle with my hoodie sleeve.
"i'm staying over tonight." i said, she smiled a little and continued to play with the hoodie. "you like my hoodie obviously" i joked she smiled and nodded her head.
"it's soft" she said soothingly and laughed lightly.
"are you up to playing some minecraft?" i asked, trying to get her out of bed. elsie stretched slightly.
"too tired." she said "let me sleep first"
i pushed the hair away from her face and smiled.
"sure, we can game after you wake up" i said. "do you want me to stay here?" i asked. elsie nodded her head and grabbed ahold of my wrist again.
"ok how about we do this." i started, i moved her hands off of me and moved onto elsie's bed and sat next to her, she rested her head on my arm and wrapped her arms around the one she was resting her head on. "is that better?" i asked.
"much better" she said and closed her eyes.

just when i thought that she was asleep, i took my phone out of my jean pocket, opened up my phone and decided to scroll through instagram. niki nihachu was the first person i saw and i liked her post and scrolled along.
"what's your type in girls ranboo?" she asked sleepily
"uh." i said surprised. "i thought you were asleep.
"not yet." she said weakly. "sorry, i wad just assuming that you're attracted to women." she said
"no uh, it's fine. uhm, i dunno actually ... i guess i'll know when i see them." i lied. elsie was my type, she was everything i'd asked for, maybe even more. even if she thinks that she's just my barista.

~45 minutes later~

i woke up to elsie moving away from my side, she stretched her arms and yawned. i put my phone back into my jean pocket and looked at her.
"do you wanna play some minecraft now?" i asked. elsie nodded her head and pushed the covers away from herself. i got out of bed and walked to her set up and turned it on. elsie stood behind the chair and kept on swiveling it around as i was on it.
"you better not backseat game with me elsie andrews." i warned her. she giggled and said
"no promises lukey." and placed her head on top of mine. "but if you're god awful i'm taking over." she said.
i laughed anxiously "oh god. oh no."

once minecraft was opened, i opened hypixel and went onto skywars.
"i played this on my stream yesterday." i mentioned. "did awfully though." i added. elsie snorted and pushed the chair i was sitting on away.
"hey-what." i said. she took over the keyboard and mouse and played the game. she killed four people and had won the game.

my god that was attractive

i watched her face as she stuck her tongue out from concentration and how her beautifully hazel brown eyes look at the screen, her hands gracefully over the keyboard and mouse. everything about her seemed perfect.

"y'know i'll last longer if you take a picture lukey." she joked. i zoned back into a state and shook my head.
"uh- what, what do you mean? i wasn't looking at you." i stammered and put my head down to my lap. elsie giggled and pulled my chair closer to her. when i looked back up our faces were inches away from each other. i swallowed what felt like a lump in my throat as we kept eye-contact.
"uhm- you should, probably eat that toast, for my mom's sake." i said, trying to stop the awkwardness.
"right, yeah." she said and walked over to the plate and took a bite of the toast.
"holy crap i think i've forgotten how good food is." she said, taking bigger bites of it. i smiled at her and then turned back to the pc.

i could've executed that diversion better...

"so much better." i muttered subconsciously.
"hm?" elsie asked as she came back over.
"oh, uh. good loot." i said quickly, saving myself.

"ah, right."