It was a regular day at Platico. It was slow since barely any people are willing to walk into the coffee shop at 6AM. So Perry didn't have any work since he and his co-worker Peter have done everything to open up, Glen and Mary were pretty good at closing. Peter is at the window, which he refuses Perry helps him with making the drinks.
Perry was messing with a straw until he hears the bell on the door ring and smiles and gives the man a wave. 'Welcome.' he knew most costumers can't understand him, but it's nice to try right?
"Oh, oh is he deaf? Oh man I didn't plan for this. I haven't used my skills in a while..." The brown hair mumbles to himself when stepping up to the counter. 'Thank you.' he signed, shocking Perry.
'You know ASL?!' Perry had a genuinely shocked face. 'Also I can hear you. I'm just mute'
The tired looking man widens his eyes. "Oh I'm sorry. I'm such a dummkopf in the mornings. Uhm anyways can I have the Carmel frappe with extra almond flavoring?"
He's kind of cute Perry thought while typing the man's order down then had the machine speak out "anything else?" Out of habit. The man shakes his head and just yawns while Perry has the machine speak the amount out. 'And the name for this?'
The man nods and pulls his wallet out to get his card "Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz. But you can just put Heinz since everyone messes up Doofenshmirtz. Honestly I've given up on fixing everyone who's tried to say it. 46 years and I've just come to a conclusion that I'm not going to correct anyone on how to say it correctly." Doofenshmirtz starts to ramble before stopping short, just stopped. He must be really tired. Poor guy.
Perry nods while the man pays, he grabs a cup and starts making Doofenshmirtz frappe (look idk coffee really so sorry if I made this up) and puts the flavoring in.
Why do I find this order kind of cute?
Perry gets the frappe ready and puts it down next to the man who looks like he's seconds from falling asleep. Perry chatters and the man jumps awake, feeling kind of bad for waking him.
"Haha you don't happen to know a babysitter or something right? My baby girl seems to always keep me awake. Even though she's 7 all she wants is me to watch like... Some show or... Or something some show about dogs... Or cats... No no no it's a duck, a turtle and one those small little chripy balls of fluff-" he yawns and takes a drink and sighs. "I apologize for running my mouth... I have to get to work. No bills want to pay themselves sadly" the man quickly drops a $5 bill in the jar and walks out of the shop.
He was pretty handsome. I wonder if he's married.
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The next morning Perry was about to grab himself breakfast, while Peter already starts handling the drive thru, before the door chimes.
Already? We opened like 5 minutes ago.
"Daddy can I drink coffee like you??" Perry hears a child say.
'Welcome' he signs before looking up to see who actually walked through the door.
Dr. Cutie- Doofenshmirtz came back? Is this is daughter? Perry looks around where's his wife?
