Short Stories & Art

Dark Roast with Cream Please

Tony is a barista.
He love his job, the customers are sweet and charming.
But there IS one particular customer, Aidan.
He is handsome, sweet, but nonetheless he is quite...eccentric
"Gooood Morning, Aidan!"
Tony is peppy, cute, and bouncy
"Hi, Tony" Aidan greeted with a wave "The usual?" Tony asked
"The usual." Aidan confirmed, sitting on the stool in front of Tony be hind the bar, as Tony prepared his Dark Roast with cream
   Aidan asked a variety of questions, though he does this every time "Your...sexual preference" he asked catching Tony off guard "Oh! Uhm..." he stuttered "I'm pan" Tony managed "Hm? I'm Bi" he mumble between sips 

"Well, its my turn to ask you a  question" Tony presses "Why do you come aaalll the down here to get coffee when you live in Helmesston?"  Tony said with a look of confidence "I come to see you" Tony' s smug look morphed to a look of surprise "M-Me?" He said pointing to himself "why I'm not all that interesting" he said "I come to see you. Point, blank, period." Before Tony could question him, a customer appeared at the counter "Good Morning, may I have an iced latte with whip cream, please?" She ordered "Sure coming right up" he said handing her a brownie "With every order, you're given a free brownie soon to be added to our menu" she smiled "Thanks" she said taking her receipt and paying also leaving a tip, Tony turns to the back of the diner "Ron! One iced latte with whipped cream, please!" He yelled, He turned his head to see Aidan staring at his butt "Hello, my butt is not an art piece please stop staring" he said with a smile "Sorry, its just you have powder on your right butt cheek" he said snickering "Ugh, really?"

"Yup"

"Stop laughing" Tony whined grabbing a wet paper towel from Ron,  he wiped it off "Is it gone?" He asked turning to Aidan "Mhm" he hummed sipping from his coffee again "...Hey, um..." he started "would you maybe...wanna catch a movie later"

"Like...a date?"

"Y-yeah." Aidan's face flushed a furious crimson red, his hands folded on the countertop as he played with his fingers "Why y-yes I'd like to go out on a d-date with you, Aidan" Tony stuttered "Great, is 6 a good time?" He beamed "Yeah, I get off around that time too, so it's perfect"
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Tony and Aidan rode to the local cinema. It wasn't big, but it had the best movies around "What do you wanna watch?" Aidan asked gesturing to the big posters advertising the movies "Um... Can we settle for 'Snow in Venice'?" He suggested "Hmm... What's it about"

"Its about this girl who's been living alone for the past 8 years without her husband, and recieve roses in the mail, soon they meet after a long time"
Aidan seemed interested. They got the tickets got a tub of popcorn and headed to the room premiering the movie. After the movie Aidan drove Tony home "The movies was great," Tony started " it was way better with you there." He said before planting a kiss on Aidan's lips "Thanks for the night" he said pecking him again on the cheek.