Cat Cafe AU

[aceofcrows]

Welcome to the cat cafe -- Coffee and Cats!

It's a quiet, well-run cat cafe featuring a half dozen permanent residents and another half dozen adoptable cats. The coffee is good, fresh, and prompt, and the sole employee is ... well... he looks a bit like he should be in a gang with his height, long hair, and goatee. However, he's incredibly gentle, shy, and absolutely wonderful with cats and small children. (Even if he's afraid he will break something.)

Come in, find a seat, and enjoy the atmosphere. Open from 11am to 2pm and 6pm to 9pm every day.

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[shootykawa]

[Oikawa wanders in around 11:30, eyeing the cats a little suspiciously, but mostly he's watching the clerk who works there. He's not even trying to be subtle about it, he is staring so much he stubs his toe on a piece of cat furniture.]

Ah!

[aceofcrows]

[he looks up from sweeping]

Ah... are you alright?

[shootykawa]

Yes, fine. Just... found this... cat thing with my foot.

[He's already embarrassing himself, good job Oikawa. He looks away so Asahi doesn't have to see him going red.]

[aceofcrows]

[he chuckles]

It's a scratching post. Your foot is alright?

[shootykawa]

Yeah, it's fine. I've had much worse.

... Do I know you? You look so familiar.

[He doesn't say "I never forget a hot face", but it's going through his mind.]

[aceofcrows]

[pinks a bit embarrassed]

Ah... I'm from Karasuno... You... don't remember me, do you?

[shootykawa]

Oh! That's where I know you from!

[He is happy to know but then feels bad about not knowing this person's name.]

I... remember you were an ace?

[aceofcrows]

Mm yeah. Azumane Asahi. It's been a while.

[shootykawa]

It has!

[He looks down suddenly as a cat rubs against his legs.]

You work with cats now.

[aceofcrows]

[he smiles warmly glancing down at the black cat]

Yeah. I've been working here since college. That's Kuroko. She came to us as a stray a couple of years ago with a full litter of kittens. I've never seen them so young before.

[shootykawa]

[He's snorts, then catches himself making weird noises and feels awkward again.]

Sorry, it's hard to imagine someone your size working with teeny tiny kittens.

[aceofcrows]

Ahm... I... you're... not the first to... mention it.

[shootykawa]

[Oikawa has been nervous about having someone at his apartment, but he's excited too. And after playing volleyball with Asahi the day before he's feeling more than ready for some physical contact. He meets Asahi at the cafe as he's leaving for the night, although Oikawa is more curious about the cats watching him from inside as he hangs around outside like a creeper.

They end up getting some cheap combini bentos for dinner and head back to Oikawa's place where he can be nervous out loud instead of just in his head.]

Sorry if my place is a mess. I don't usually have people over...

[aceofcrows]

[he glances around and shakes his head]

Not at all. It looks fine to me. Ah... thank you for having me in your home.

[shootykawa]

Of course. It's nice to have people here, I'm usually by myself when I'm home so I don't want to be home as much.

[He does have a nice big comfortable looking couch and a TV in the main room.]

You can have a seat wherever.

[aceofcrows]

[after toeing out of his shoes, he'll go take a seat on the couch]

What movie did you want to watch?

[shootykawa]

The first Jurassic Park, since you haven't seen it. And it's the best.

[aceofcrows]

Oh... right. The first one of the one we watched before.

[shootykawa]

Yeah. But this one is even better. I'm sure you'll like it, and you can always hide against me if it gets too scary.

[aceofcrows]

Okay...

[shootykawa]

It's not that scary.

[He brings the food over and sits down next to Asahi. He's not trying to get too close yet, but he very much wants to.]

[aceofcrows]

[he'll help spread out the food and snacks and drinks before them on the coffee table]

I trust you.

[shootykawa]

You must or you wouldn't have agreed to stay the night.

[He intends to be trustworthy about that. But he can't help but tease a little.]

[aceofcrows]

[kicks his ankle lightly]

You're exaggerating. You're not that scary.

[shootykawa]

[ Oikawa has been gone for almost a week shooting in a lovely tropical spot and while it was a nice get away, he's ready to come home and see his two favorite Aces. Sending tons of obnoxious messages to Asahi while he was gone is not the same as being able to tease him in person. He also knows there's probably been another addition to the situation since he's been gone and he's still not sure how he feels about having the kitten around, but if Ace and the kitten get along that will make things easier.

He only announces he's home after he's walked in the door. And it's Asahi's apartment, not his, so he really shouldn't be announcing that he's 'home' so much, but it feels right. As expected a fluffy poof of cat comes to greet him as soon as he's inside, and Ace takes all of his attention as he's trying to get his shoes off. ]

Someone is happy to see me, hello Ace! Where's Mama, huh? Is Mama happy to have me home as well?