their coffee shop girl

chapter 1

(Chris's p.o.v)

as practice came to a close for the day I sighed and ran my hand through my hair as I walked over to my water bottle. Ricky came over shortly after looking worried about something. " yo Chris are you okay? you seemed stressed during practice today."
I looked at him and shrugged before taking a drink of my water. " fuck Chris you better not be slacking on feeding again. you remember what happened last time don't you?"
I pulled the bottle from my lips and glared at him " no I haven't been slacking off I'm just upset cause my favorite cafe had to shut down during covid and I can't find another that's decent around here."

Ricky then burst out laughing and slapped his hand on my back. " man dude is that all I've got you covered ill take you where I and the guys have been going for the past couple of years. man, you had us all really worried that you were going to rip some poor girl's throat out soon."
I laughed and shook my head. " that was one time Ricky and I was still newly turned."
I placed my bottle down and began to pack my stuff into my backpack. " I do have a question about this cafe of yalls. will crazed fans bombard us? like dude, I love our fans but coffee time is like my sacred time to me."
Ricky and Vinny laughed at that. " Nah dude nothing like that happens the owner like our music but has no clue as to what we look like or who we are. She's pretty much cut herself off from the outside world minus her customers and they all like it like that. a lot of rockstars that pass through stop at her place for that reason. plus she's got a raven that will go after people who get too loud or rowdy." Vinny said as he too was packing to leave.

I smiled and slung my pack over my shoulder. " well then what are we waiting for let's go. I hope the coffee is as good as you say."
we then headed out as Justin and Ryan decided to join us. " hey guys don't forget about us. shae would kill me if I didn't get her some of her favorite coffee. then she might run off with our coffee person. plus if I don't she threatened to run away with Serena."
Ryan and Vinny laughed as Ricky rolled his eyes. " remind her it wouldn't be running away if they just stay in Serena's apartment above her store. "
" so her name is Serena hmm?" I asked as we kept walking.
" yup and she's absolutely adorable. She's gothic but in an adorable emo hybrid way and she's taller than Ricky by like an inch and won't let him live it down. she doesn't even have to wear Demonia boots or anything she just wears regular converse." Vinny laughed and ducked to avoid rickys smack at him.

" what its true man and you've got it bad for her. you can't deny it you visit the cafe more than any of us. plus you're the one who introduced all of us to it and her." Ryan piped up from behind me.
I saw Ricky roll his eyes. " im not in love with her she's not my type, besides I doubt she would like any of us that way. im pretty sure she's asexual and that raven of hers is scary as shit."
with that he stopped in front of a heavy black oak door that was a part of an old-looking building. I took notice of the fact it looked like an old pub and had a wooden sign above the door that said night-born cafe. it had a picture of a raven above it.

Ricky quickly pushed open the doors to reveal a gothic paradise. the cafe had deep purple walls and coffin shelves all around the walls as well as a coffin-shaped jukebox that at the moment was playing highway to hell by acdc. as we walked in I saw some of the customers look up at us some of their eyes widening before going back to their coffee and food. as we stood then a quiet voice that sounded sweet like honey suddenly spoke up beside me. " oh well if it isn't my favorite customers and ya'll brought a guest how sweet."
I turned to see probably the most adorable women I've ever laid my eyes on. yet at the same time, she had a seductive air about her as she stared up at me with big hazel eyes that were framed by her dark brown chocolate-colored hair.

" well, sugar are you gonna give me your name, or am I just gonna have to call you john doe?"
I snapped out of the trance I didn't realize I was in and spoke. " sorry im Chris Cerulli but just call me Chris. it's a pleasure to meet you Mrs. night-born."
she waved me off " oh just Serena please Chris that makes me sound old and im not married so drop the Mrs please."
she then looked me up and down. " besides pretty sure your older then I am sugar. now then what can I get you, gentleman, today. after all I've got to take care of my favorite regulars and their guest."
as Ricky ordered for everyone I let my eyes trail along her body. like Vinny said she has a style that can only be described as a gothic/emo hybrid. it was adorable yet alluring and as I felt my eyes hit the edge of her skirt I saw she was wearing purple and black striped thigh highs that showed off the thick thighs. I quickly felt my mind drifting into dangerous territory and I looked away to see a black beak and two beady eyes directly in front of my face.