By Any Other Name

Leo set his creation down on the counter with pride, and pushed it over towards its owner. "One freakishly caffeinated vanilla latté for Blondie."

"Blondie?" the guy asked, taking his drink.

Leo couldn't help but notice how his eyes sparkled when he smiled, and it made his heart thump a bit faster in his chest. "I mean, what else was I supposed to do? You never told me your name."

"And you never asked," he countered playfully.

***

Leo works the late night shift at a 24 hour café, despite his own personal distaste for every type of coffee under the sun. Usually, he spends his nights working on his homework alone in the empty shop until he finds himself with a regular whose awkward charm and earnest smile steals his breath away. Now, if only Leo could learn his name