We'll meet again

Chapter 2

The next day

Gale's pov

I woke up to the sound of my little brother and sister, banging on my bedroom door. I look at the clock, 4:30 am, 'God what is wrong with these kids' I think to myself as I manage to drag myself out of bed. I pushed the door open to find them standing in front of my room with devious smirks on their faces. I look at them with a knowing look at what exactly they want from me. I walk towards the kitchen and start preparing their breakfast as I sulk from tiredness. As soon as I shouted, "Breakfast's ready!"I could hear my siblings loudly vying for the kitchen, each determined to be the first. I set up the table as I walked back to my room and got sluggishly ready for work. I checked the clock, it was 5:20 am, meaning that I had 40 minutes before I had to open up the cafe where I work. It was a 20-minute walk away from the apartment, but I had a thing for being too early for my own sake.

'Today's windy' I thought to myself as I stepped out of the tall building, feeling the wind in my hair, throwing it in every direction imaginable.

I was the first one to arrive at the cafe, 'makes sense since I always leave way too early' I thought smiling to myself. I started to open up the cafe, preparing everything that needed to be done as my coworkers started to drop in.

The clock was almost 11 am, meaning my shift was about to start. I was wondering to myself if he would show up today, the time he always arrives, or if he would be late like last time. Before I knew it, I heard someone coming in through the front door. There weren't many customers at this time of the day so I immediately thought that it was him. I didn't even know why I was so excited, it was like the best part of the day was seeing him. My shift hadn't even started yet but still, I found myself at the counter. I didn't even know I was smiling before I saw the face of the person walking in.

I could feel the smile on my face dropping down, becoming more relaxed as I saw the person's face. It wasn't him. My coworker, Lucy, asked what I was doing, and I quickly came up with something, "I decided to start my shift early, hehe" I said nervously, scratching the back of my neck as I greeted the customer that just came in.

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Atlas' pov

I woke up with a jolt, cold drops of sweat running down my face. My shirt is soaked. 'Another nightmare huh?', the voice came from the doorway. It was my brother, Cole. He's always been nice to me and takes care of me whenever I feel down. Ever since my last breakup, he's become so overprotective of me, I'm guessing it's for my own best, but it can become a bit annoying sometimes. Still, I'm very grateful for having him in my life, I don't know if I would've been alive to this point if he hadn't been there. 'So..., do you have any plans for today?' he asked as he looked down at me. I was about to respond, but I was still shaken up from the nightmare. I knew he was fine with me taking my time with his calm eyes, but all I could do was respond with a slight nod.

"I'll be downstairs if you need anything," he said with a smile. I didn't respond, he left the room and I laid back down in my bed, focusing on my breathing to calm myself down.

Once I'd calmed down, I went to the bathroom for my daily cold shower. I looked at myself in the mirror, watching the dead-looking reflection of myself staring back at me. 'I look horrible' I said to myself as I inspected every single detail of my body, 'fuck this', I left the bathroom to put on some clothes.

The clock was now 11 am, I went downstairs, greeting my brother as he ate his breakfast. "I'll be heading out now!", I said while putting on my shoes and making my way out the house.

Once I stood outside the familiar building I took a deep breath and headed inside. A bell rang the moment I opened the door, notifying the staff that someone was entering or leaving. Suddenly my chest felt warm by a pair of emerald eyes meeting mine. At first, he looked surprised but he quickly put on the most heartwarming smile ever, making my heart skip a beat. I felt my face heat up as I walked over to the counter, my heart beating faster with every step I took, shortening the distance between us.

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Gale's pov

"Hi," he said with a smile, covering the nervous expression on his face.

"Hi!," I said back to him, smiling like before.
I could tell something was off based on his actions. 'Why is he so nervous?' I asked myself as I asked him "The usual, am I right?".
"Uh, yeah...sure" he replied, scratching the back of his head and letting out a nervous chuckle. It's weird how he seems comfortable and uncomfortable at the same time, I didn't think it over anymore as I started to prepare his coffee.

As I was about to finish making his coffee I glanced over at him, he looked focused and grubbeled to himself and said something I didn't quite catch. I didn't think of it any further as I finished making his coffee and handed it to him.

He was just about to leave the counter to sit down at a table when he suddenly stopped and turned around.

His face was bright red, he couldn't keep eye contact for long. I just stood there and in confusion 'Why is he taking so long?,' I thought to myself as I patiently waited for the brown haired male to say whatever he had on his mind.

He opened his mouth to speak but before he was able to say anything he got interrupted by another customer walking up to the counter to order from one of my coworkers.

"Come with me" I said, gesturing for him to follow me "Let's talk somewhere more private".

He did as I said and followed me to a more quiet and private place. "So, what do you have on your heart?," I asked, smiling to hide my confused expression since I didn't know what he wanted to say. Do I look weird?, do I have something between my teeth?, does he like me? Does he think I like him?. A million questions were running through my mind as I waited for him to speak up.

He opened his mouth, which gestured to me that he was about to say something.

"I..." he paused. "I...I like you"

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A/n
Hi, I hope you liked this chapter. In the beginning of this chapter you can see what Atlas looks like, and here's some facts about him :)
Age: 22
Height: 6'1' (185 cm)
Favorite color: green
Sexuality: gay
Relatives: Cole (big brother)