Just a Crush

14 It was just the Coffee

Both talked for a while, getting comfortable at their seats until the sun rays beamed at their sight. Queen knew she would treasure this memory, as she felt warm inside, she didn't felt agitated or nervous, it was the feeling she mostly felt before knowing that incident. 

But that single thought occupied her conscious mind, she hated feeling it whenever these dark clouds crowded over her. Her hands began to sweat, and she felt nauseous, maybe it's the coming heat or the tiredness. But she thought most of how to recover and not let anyone witness her weakest moment.

"Queen"

She opened her eyes, blinking and realizing that Louis must have noticed her odd behavior. She then looked at him right as Louis started to stand. He turned towards her and smiled.

"Let's go, you must be tired..." Louis reached out his hand towards Queen, urging her to stand up with him. But seeing that Queen didn't make any move, he said,

"You need it"

Right then, right there, Queen felt light. She knew that either Louis noticed her tired look or that he knew she was struggling with something, and that's a rare experience for her. No one has ever paid much attention to her struggles, it's not that visible though. She made it that way, anyway.

Before she could think of anything, her hand moved on its own, placing itself on Louis' open palm and she found herself being dragged up to walk forward.

It was only for a mere second that they were holding hands but for Queen, it felt like hours.

Louis, walking in front of Queen,  glanced back at her and saw her face red. He then realized of what state they were in and slowly let go of her hands, proceeded on stroking his neck for easing the sudden nervousness that he felt.

Their walk came to a stop as they arrived at the waiting shed, still a little awkward, Queen shifted on her posture trying to think of topics to talk about.

"So... " Louis beat her to it, "will you be coming back tomorrow?"

"Yep," Queen replied too quickly.

A smile spread throughout Louis's face as it reached his eyes, feeling relieved and happy to hear one cheerful answer from her. 

His smile was too contagious that it affected Queen and both of them look like goons smiling from ear to ear.

After a while of waiting Louis decided to hail a cab as he noticed Queen's tired demeanor. He gently helped her in and paid for the cab, though Queen insisted that he doesn't need to but Louis did so anyway.

Queen bid goodbye to Louis as the cab started its engine. During the ride, Queen smiled to herself as she replays the kind gesture Louis did to her.  He was being sweet which was a rare occurrence. 

That's when her heart skipped a beat.

Maybe it was just my heart palpitating to the effect of that coffee, it's been a long while since I drank one...

Queen clutched her heart, as she felt another beat and her stomach starts to flutter inside.

"Yeah, let us think that way."

~~~

Louis smiled to himself after waving goodbye to Queen, thinking victoriously that he brought a customer back for the first time.

"You seem unusually happy today"

"Wha—" Louis almost squealed at the sudden appearance of Ivan, whom he did not expect to be roaming around in this time of day. But as he observed Ivan, he noticed that he wore the same clothes as yesterday. 

Hmm...Makes sense...

"Why? Can't I be happy too?"

"Just wondering..." Ivan said while looking back to where the cab drove off, a smirk plastering on his lips.

"Hey let's go now, man. You can wash up at my place." Louis suggested as he thought of having Ivan help around the cafe in return. 

"Alrights" Ivan began to catch up to Louis with a grin on his face. 

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A/N

Hey lovelies~ 

Hope you like the drawing of Queen Lizzy ^_^ 

She looked like she's cornered but hey, that's her usual self!

I'll be making more revised versions of her. I just can't put my finger on the art style I would draw her into.

Oh! and before I forget, I'll be making this story into a Webtoon soon! Hope to see you on the other side~

Yours truly, 

montagefeelings