Lionel Messi, fit, strong and straight up adorable. His massive biceps were gripped tightly by the material of the short sleeve shirt. His short frame, standing at about 5'6, was almost completely hidden by the register. Though short his smile shined brighter than the sun, his laugh could catch the attention of anyone with its charm. Charm is exactly what Lionel had also a little flirty. Has being charming and flirty ever hurt anyone? Of course not. Little did Lionel know was that he was a heart breaker. Every woman that came into the Messi's home own bakery, Los De Messi, left with a broken heart and some even a broken ego. The small Messi child never announced it, but if you weren't just looking to get into his pants you'd see it, but he gay. Yet his sweet charm could have anyone fall in love with him. He always smiled and always asked how your day was, his concern for others wouldn't go unnoticed and it hasn't.
Neymar took notice to everything that happened in Los De Messi, he was there everyday from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. He would order his light and sweet coffee with the seemingly shy boy behind the counter and take his coffee to a table in the coroner by the window. He would pull his laptop out and start on his essays for his college course. The 23 year old decided it would be easier to take a few years off of school, discover who he really is, now that he's found it he's ready to reach it.
Neymar has always wanted to be a teacher, maybe a soccer coach, gym teacher or something exciting. Yet here he was sitting down in the small cafe writing an essay for his English course. He decided that teaching English wouldn't be out of his range, he wanted to be a teacher and he did love reading what went through high schoolers minds. He was also a sucker for a cute romance book but he wouldn't ever tell anyone that.
Leo never went to college, in honesty he wasn't ever going to. He's been running the shop since he was 24 and he loved ever minute of it. He had his time to run around, get drunk and wake up in a strangers bed, he was done with that life. The young Messi wanted to find someone who loved him for more than his body, he wanted to just settle down and start a family, after all he was 27 and in his mind he was getting old. He did enjoy seeing the happy faces of people walking in and out of his cafe, he loved to see the sighs of satisfaction when a costumer would taste their beverage and it was just right. He loved to know he could do something that satisfied others. But all in all he still felt lonely.
Neymar was a lonely lover himself. He thought college would be filled with single and ready to mingle students but to his dismay there weren't any suiting his high standards. Neymar wanted a cliche relationship, where things were actually expected. He wanted to know his partner inside and out, he didn't want to mess up a relationship and lose someone he loves. To cut it short Neymar is a sap.
Leo was not only a sap but a predictable sap. His face was an open book to even a toddler who couldn't read. Just looking at him and you could tell what he's feeling and thinking, sometimes it seems a little blunt but mostly everyone appreciated his honest face.
Neymar thought back to the man at the register, how his small body held so much muscle. It set his normally green eyes to brown lust in seconds. Everyday he felt more and more like the man was getting more attractive by night. Like something he ate was giving him beauty by morning, it was unbelievable. Neymar's mother always told him, "When you love someone you'll know, they never stop becoming beautiful by the second." He wouldn't say he was in love but it was true. He also held himself back from latching on to the man because his mothers words echoed in his memory, "Never hit on a guy till you know he's interested, or at least gay." His mom supported his choice to be gay but never sugarcoated gay advice. Sure he had been to a few gay bars but he wouldn't pick up a guy there it was all for the fun of hanging out with guys who were gay. It was easy to have a laugh and not worry about meeting up for coffee after. On top of that face this was the only cafe Ney would get his coffee from and it was his place not some gay bar hookers place.
A couple walked in hand in hand and Leo held his breath, he loved seeing happy couples, it gave him hope he would one day look so happy. He wanted to depend on someone but also himself, and seeing couple holding hands and walk up to him made his day. As sad as that sounds when he really should be more manly.
"What can I get for this lovely couple today?" He asked as a smile grew on his face, the young lady was reading through lists of baked goods and coffee flavors. The man was already speaking at Leo, "Yeah I'll take a caramel ice coffee light no sugar and also a keep your eyes off my girl."
Leo's eyes shot up to the man, confusion written all over his face, "I'm sorry, I don't swing that way." The man across the counter visually relaxed as his girlfriend squeezed his arm and sent a glare.
Were Neymar's ears deceiving him or did he hear the Messi man was indeed gay? It did shock him but him and his excitement went through the roof. He stopped listening to the conversation and saw the couple leave. It was his chance today. To set himself up with the cutie behind the register.
Leo sighed as he just outed himself to a customer, not that if bothered him that he's gay, it bothers him that he can't smile at a girl without being told off. He didn't even like girls. But he wasn't going to let an over protective boyfriend stand in his way of a good day. But that good day was only just beginning.
Neymar finished his coffee and his essay at 4:20pm. He had ten minutes to relax before he had to rush out the door and too his next class, it was an art course he wanted to take up. He did want to learn more about painting and what better way than taking a college course. His paintings were always simple and actually not that bad. A few lakes, a few trees and even some colorful flowers were among the list of things he had painted and soon he would be moving on to painting faces, which he'd rather not. With the extra time and a vacant shop he pushed his laptop into his laptop bag and tossed away his empty cup. His feet carried him over to the cute worker and, oh no, there really wasn't going back.
As the tanned man walked up to small Messi he almost let his eyes grow larger. He was surprised he had come up to him after so many empty glances.
"What can I do for you sir?" His voice was on the verge of cracking with all the nerves he felt in that moment. It's not everyday an attractive man comes up to you twice.
"I'd like you to take my number." The words were bold and Leo knew that he had forced them out. He tried to cover his nerves with holding no emotion in his face but Leo heard the nerves in his voice.
Leo was almost taken back by the demand and he bit his lip thinking quickly to himself. If the man came to flirt he was going to give it right back to him. "A simple task that a loyal customer demands? What should I do with said number?" His lower lip snuck back between his teeth, hoping that he was doing the whole flirting thing right. He had no experience with this and he was scared he'd say the wrong thing and ship off the tanned man for good.
"I want a call after 8." The man slipped him a paper with his number and name scribbled on it but still readable.
8 was when Leo closed up for the night and the letters on the door is where he got it from. Leo felt his stomach doing flips and he read the name. "Neymar." He whispered to the paper and looked up to see Neymar had already made his way out the door.
Neymar had never been so bold in his whole life and to say he was scared was cutting it short. He wanted that little man and he wanted to see him grow more beautiful with every passing day on his arm. He was finally seeing how he fell in love with the short man and it wasn't just his ability to make the perfect coffee either.
I'm thinking there will be a part two to this.. I think its cute and I want there to be more to it so be prepared for a Los De Messi part 2!
So two short updates make for one large one right?? I hope you enjoyed it.
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