( okay firstly we're rewinding a little bit for this chaper, back to espresso at the bar. Which technically story wise is forward🤔🤔🤷♀️ if anyone's confused it goes Madeleine waking up before dawn, arriving at espressos early morning, Gingerbrave meeting happens about this time as well while espresso and Madeleine are busy gay falling. Then it's espresso going to the bar which is either late afternoon or evening wise.)
Espresso,
" come on,.. spill the T it will make you feel better" Espresso is still slouched over at the bar, mumbling to himself over a rum and coke, Sparkling is still trying to talk about how he's feeling which is going about as well as a fish trying to walk on land.
'MHHHHHH, meeeeeeeehhhh!" Espresso mumbles into his elbow, herb and Sparking exchanged a confused look. I don't think anyone on earthbread could understood what he just said, but herb and Sparking we're still sympathetic. We'll mostly herb but still...
" I could make some tea if you liked" herb kindly suggested, but Sparking shock his head. Not that he didn't love herbs tea but he was after a different kind right now
" come on! Ess" Sparking put his hand on espresso's shoulder which made him turn his head towards him, still slouching over but now he could atleast be herd when he spoke.
Ess... espresso mentally chuckled for a second. None really called espresso by a nickname.. well apart from his sister latte who would often playfully tease her older brother and his stuffy nature.
Finally espresso broke.. he just whisperd as soft as could be.... " It's Madeleine....." it was so quite that of Sparking hadn't been so close to him he won't of heard.
" ahhh the knight" Sparklings voice was much softer now, More careing and kind. He bent down slightly to be at espresso's low level. Herb was still behide him, trying to listen in as much as he could ...
" what about him?" Sparking questioned with a head tilt, espresso looked Sparklings straight in his eye's now with words he couldn't quite express " he's ehhhhhhh...." his face flushed red, he didn't know what he was saying. This was so unlike espresso but it all seemed to be spilling out of him now.
Sparking and herb we're quite. Both letting espresso take his time with his thoughts. It was Sparking who dared to ask the faithful question " do you, like him"
There was't much of a pause before Espresso blurred out " no!" He almost hissed, embarrassed by how open he was being with the pair..
It was at this point herb also decided to bend down beside Sparking,and try to help the situation. " you know... he did seem quite worried when you we're hurt the other day" herb commented thinking to how Madeleine held espresso in his arm's. He looked so worried before Espresso woke up but that all seemed to change when the mage opened his eyes.
This made espresso's face a deeper shade of red, he remembered how Madeleine look at him that day... there was something different about him, something he couldn't place. And since then, espresso hasn't been able to forget it...
He sighed, and decided for once to let it go.. for a brief moment he was honest and valuable to herb and Sparking " it was the way he looked at me." He explained " that day... and even today there was something. Different" a part of espresso couldn't believe what he was saying, but he couldn't deny it anyone all the thoughts and emotions we're bubbling up inside of him and they needed to come out.
With this herb and Sparking shared a knowing look. As if they had been here exactly before, " have you considered" herb started with a smile back to espresso, " that Madeleine may like you? "
Espresso nearly fell out of his chair! He had gone from laying on the bar, to flinging back! Almost losing his balance with the pure shock of herbs sentence
" W, W, Whatttt " He stammered once more, trying to regain his balance on his seat the movement he made was so erratic that it caught everyone in the bar off guard. Even mint choc and vampire cookie looked over at the Commotion. They we're nearing the end of their game now, of which vampire was quite drunk having of been drinking his red wine all the way through it. By his third glass or so he had started to say sweet nothin's to mint choc
" you are so cute" He would remark to him, not even knowing what he was saying in his state of mind. Mint choco just smiled at him, vampire thought mint had no idea about how much he really liked him, but this was't the first time vampire had one to many and started to flirt with him. He was pretty use to it at this point, and the two had kissed a few times like this. Not that vampire remembered, but truly mint choc loved vampire right back...
" He said" Sparking repeating himself, he had gone back to being cookie again as he and herb both stood up. He had a smug grin on his face, even herb looked a little smug from knowing what was up
Espresso didn't give the whole I heard think again, but having caught vampire's and mint's attention he chipped in slightly woozie from his wine " why... don't you go give him a kiss??" He called over to espresso with a hiccup
Oh god!!! Espresso thought placing his hands in his face, don't tell me those two heard! Poor espresso was traumatised, this was it. This was it....the end of his Reputation.... he slummed over again. All gone! In one moment of weakness in a bar! And he couldn't even blame it on that he was drunk like vampire!
"There, there" Sparking patted espresso's shoulder but it was more in a sarcastic way
" Sparkling!" Herb insisted, as he now pulled Sparking back. To let him know that was all to much for Espresso....
" I have to go...." Espresso finally stressed, turning his chair and stepping out from the bar. He made his way past mint and choc. Who tried to look as if they weren't watching him sulk away... they seem to be getting ready to leave as well. Mint thinking vampire probably had enough wine for one night.
" Espresso wait!" Sparking called after him... but he was already gone. Away into the dark night sky,
Authors note;
Heya guy's 😁😁😁
Poor old espresso am I right?
It seem both him and Madeleine are both confused about
There feelings for each other.
