Black Lotus [Vintaker]

Chapter One

"What the fuck do you want to order?" the blue-haired beauty slammed a drink menu down on the table. Adrian scrambled to pick it up.

"Uhm, uh, well, can I have a few minutes please?"

"What do you think this place is? It's a buffet. You come here often enough you should know what drink you want off the top of your head by now. Bitch, just pick a damn drink. I don't have all night," the waiter snapped. He wasn't good in the customer service department. He wasn't even very nice as a general person you'd pass on the street. Adrian didn't understand why he liked him so much. Probably because he was used to people sucking up to him. This waiter was very refreshing, even if he was intimidating.

"I'm sorry," Adrian glanced at the drink menu. "Can I have half tea and half lemonade please?"

The waiter snatched the menu out of his hand. "What do I look like, an idiot? I know how to mix two goddamn drinks!" He grumbled to himself and walked off. Adrian stared at his back as he did so. His hair was pulled back into a small ponytail. His black shirt's sleeves were rolled up to show off his arm's tattoos. His shirt unbuttoned slightly at the top, with a pattern of a different tattoo poking out and surrounding his collarbone. A piercing on his nostril and his ears riddled with others. Adrian looked down at the table. He should stop staring so much.

"Vincent!" the owner of the buffet draped his arm over Vincent's shoulder and shook his head with shame. "What have I told you about being nice to customers?"

"Maybe, and here is just a thought, you should've thought about that before moving me from the fucking kitchen you dumbass piece of shit!" Vincent growled.

"You have to get over this attitude of yours somehow. I'll have you know that guy is a regular here and because of him we have been getting more customers! So be nice, please?" Lau blinked his sorry eyes and fluttered his eyelashes while pouting.

"Listen bitch, there ain't no saving this place. Maybe you should start playing actual Chinese music instead of fucking Hannah Montana shit," Vincent rolled his eyes and removed Lau's hand from his shoulder. "If you excuse me I have half and half to make."

"I'm the only person that'll hire you! Be nice to me!" Lau shed a tear.

"Shove it, asshole," Vincent didn't look back and gave his boss the finger.

"It's amazing anyone comes here at all anymore with that guy on my staff," Lau sighed. "I really am sorry my darling customers! Please forgive my rude worker!" he called out to the store. His phone vibrated with the Heart Radius notification. Someone within ten meters loves you!

"Hm?" Lau checked his phone to see a blue heart. "What's this? One of my darling customers is crushing on me? I don't know who you are but thank you!" He shouted at everyone in the restaurant. "I hope we meet personally so I can start to return your feelings!"

"Shut the fuck up!" Vincent slapped Lau on the side of his head and carried the drink over to Adrian. "Here is your weirdass drink," he slammed it down on the table and caused it to spill a bit.

"Thank you," Adrian grabbed the glass before Vincent's hand left it. His fingers lingering on Vincent's. The waiter pulled his hand back and walked away. Well, that'll be enough for Adrian's diary entry later.

"Vincent, have you downloaded Heart Radius yet?" Lau asked.

"I keep telling you I don't get paid enough to get a fancy ass phone for that stupid ass app."

"Maybe, if you were nice, customers would tip you," Lau raised an eyebrow.

"This is a fucking buffet! What are they going to tip me for? I don't do anything but give them a damn beverage!"