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She was at it again.

Belting out 'Don't Stop Believing' at the top of her lungs as she swept the polished dark wooden floors of crumbs and litter. She gave the broom a little twirl and did continued her song on the second verse.

"Working hard to get my fill, everybody wants a thrill..!"

She spun herself across the floor, her worn out sneakers sliding from one end to the other. Her wavy light brown hair going a little over her collar bones now swishing from side to side as she continued to make use of the empty cafe for her own little stage performance.

"Don't stop believing'! Hold on to the feelin'! Streetlights, people.."

Tossing the broom into the janitor's closet, she quietly hummed to another sweet old song while cleaning cups and plates before the cafe opens. Glancing at the vintage clock, she huffed and raised an eyebrow. If Lucas and Eliza doesn't arrive within the next 5 minutes they would be late for their shift and they would probably get scolded from the manager in charge again..

'Ding!'

Speak of the devil...

"Morning Octavia, early as usual."

Meet Octavia, an annoyingly smart ball of sunshine. With thick rimed glasses perched at the edge of her nose, she is one of the most knowledgable girls in her previous school. Now currently waiting for her acceptance letter into Harvard University, she decides to work part time as a waitress in a cafe nearby her place. She may be book smart, but she is still extremely clueless and oblivious to certain things.

"Good morning Blaze!" She greets back cheerfully as she set the cups and plates all back on the shelf. Being a little shorter than average, she has to use a mini step ladder just to reach the top shelves. They used to make fun of her not-so-tall size and always made her put the cups and plates on the top shelves much to their entertainment. Blaze looks on in amusement at Octavia as she climbs down the step ladder.

He speaks, combing his dark hair back with his fingers. "I see you're all alone setting everything up while the other two are slacking off somewhere again?"

"They're late i guess." Octavia shrugs and re-ties her apron strings.

'Ding!' The bells of the front door echoed through the cafe.

"Oh maybe that's them."

"That better be them or i'll dock their pay.." Blaze mutters as he vanishes into the small office at the back of the cafe.

Meet Blaze Greywoods. The manager in charge of this whole cafe. His mum started this business and it has been passed onto him when he was old enough. Maintaing the cafe was hard work, but it always pays off as business was always good. He's serious when it comes to work but can be a very good friend outside business pleasures. He's definitely good looking, Charismatic, sarcastic, arrogant at times and extremely suave (he always claims that he can't help it that girls are attracted to him.)

"Is Blaze in? I saw his car outside."

Octavia snaps out of her daze and glances at the customer in front of her.

"Oh, hey Angie, yes he's in." Octavia answers her flatly. Wow, not even a hello or good morning? Rude much!

When Blaze said that girls threw themselves at him, he really wasn't kidding.

There even was a fan girl club just for him and girls would fawn over him making coffee and take a photo of his signature coffee drink- The Macho Mochaccino plus his signature cake dishes- Cookies&Cream Cheesecake and Dark Chocolate Truffle to put it on social media, attracting loads of attention. His skills in latte art is extremely professional and his cakes taste simply blissful.

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