requested by: @ Am3r1ca-sTr3asur3
why did I turn this angst? idk. I just really wanted to write this. Btw the beginning is just a copy and paste but it stops after the... 'Special offer'. I haven't been involved in the CRK community for months nor am I rejoining but I think I finally did Espresso justice as in hes in character!! Looking back: God was I horny.
It was a usual Friday morning for the wonderful mage Espresso. Madeleine hadn't walked with him in the morning which only made him happier. Madeleine had some "paladin" thing to do, as Espresso called it, which meant he wasn't able to be there to walk with his friend.
Espresso started up the machines and began to do some more research, as always. The research was nearly complete; he just had to do some more tests and try out one of his successes'. But, speak of the devil, within 5 minutes the door opened to reveal a panicked Madeleine standing in the doorway.
"Espresso!" He panted out, running toward the baffled mage. He ran up to Espresso and tackled him into a light hug. "I'm sorry I couldn't be there for your walk, but I'm here now!" He exclaimed, squeezing tighter.
"Oh, good, you're here." Espresso said sarcastically, pushing Madeleine off of him. "How delightful, I thought I might actually catch a break from you."
"Listen," He interrupted, ignoring Espresso's snarky comment. "I need a bit of a favor from you, i-it's a bit weird but we're best buds so it's okay!"
Espresso rolled his eyes. "What's the 'favor' you need of me?"
"A BJ." He said with a smile on his face. (Though in his mind he was screaming at himself.)
Espresso looked surprised, his face darkening. "Y-You mean the store right? We-We just go to BJ's the store..?" It was obvious he knew what Madeleine meant, but that's besides the point, he needed to make SURE he heard Madeleine correctly.
"Of course! W-What did you think I meant?" Madeleine laughed nervously. Espresso wanted to throw himself to Dark Enchantress at that moment. How could he have been so stupid? "Espresso? Earthbread to Espresso Cookie?"
Espresso nearly fell back from being snapped back to reality. "Sorry, I think I made my coffee wrong this morning." That was his excuse for everything but Madeleine didn't seem to buy it.
"You were having indecent thoughts weren't you?" Madeleine snapped back speedily.
"Preposterous!"
"It's normal, you know."
"Utterly stupid."
"I've seen you naked."
"That's abhorrent. Wait, how did you-"
"Why are you so afraid to admit you're a cookie?"
"Your efforts are futile."
"Just tell me!" Madeleine shouted, punching Espresso's shoulder in a more aggressive way than he usually did. It weirdly shocked Espresso.
"Why are you so interested in my own personal life? Shouldn't you be worried about it clouding your judgment?" Espresso yelled back, shoving Madeleine away. "And no I will not be going to the store with you after how obnoxious you've been acting towards me. I will tolerate your existence but when you start to prick at bits and pieces of my life, that's when I draw the line!"
Madeleine's anger dissipated and turned more into sadness than anything. "I-I'm sorry." He whispered, bowing his head in defeat. Madeleine was usually too enveloped in pride to admit when he messed up, what gives?
Espresso didn't care. "Now leave me be, I have work to do." He shuffled past Madeleine, not a single ounce of worry in his body.
