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.

Comments

[shootykawa]

That also sounds like someone I know. And you hang around them by choice, interesting.

[aceofcrows]

They're fun.

[he chuckles and reaches over to get a laser pointer off the table. he turns it on and wiggles it near Kichiro until he has his attention. the tail flips a few times before he's off chasing the light around the floor]

[shootykawa]

I wonder if that would work on Iwa-chan...

But I can see why you like it now.

[aceofcrows]

Ah... he was your second vice captain right?

[shootykawa]

Yes. He was...

[He doesn't want to talk about that right now, though.]

How many cats are here? And aren't they supposed to be more friendly in a cat cafe? They aren't earning their pay.

[aceofcrows]

We have twelve right now. Most of them are asleep since there's not many customers right now.

[he leans over and begins pointing out sleeping cats hidden around the room. there are five out in the main room right now]

The others are already in the back. We rotate them in and out so they don't get too excited or exhausted.

[shootykawa]

That makes sense.

... Thank you for fixing my hand.

[aceofcrows]

I'm sorry you got hurt. Watch out for the tail. They're different than dogs. When they're thrashing their tail, they're not happy.

[shootykawa]

It's not your fault. Well, maybe it's a little your fault, for being more fun to look at than the cats.

[aceofcrows]

[he blushes a bit]

Most people come here because of the cats...

[shootykawa]

Maybe I'm not "most people".

[aceofcrows]

Ah... that's... um...

[shootykawa]

Do you know why I actually came in?

[aceofcrows]

C-coffee?

[shootykawa]

Yes, as long as it's served to me by a cute barista.

[The curious cat has jumped up on Oikawa's table and he doesn't even notice.]

[aceofcrows]

[he blushes but scoops up the cat when it noses into the coffee cup]

Ah... we don't have any cute baristas. It's just me and the owner...

[shootykawa]

If you're going to turn me down you should just say "no" now so I can enjoy the rest of my coffee with the cats and then not bother you anymore.

[aceofcrows]

I... don't know.

[shootykawa]

[That is not the kind of answer he was ready to deal with.]

Should I come back and try again, then?

[aceofcrows]

You ... should come here if you want to play with the cats...

[shootykawa]

But not if I want to ask out the cute barista. Got it.

[He turns immediately to find the nearest cat, because now he's embarrassed and doesn't know how to deal.]

[aceofcrows]

[guiiiiiilt]

I... I just... need to be able to work while I'm here...

[shootykawa]

You couldn't come up with a better excuse? Like "I'm straight" or "I'm taken" or something?

[aceofcrows]

But... I'm not...

[shootykawa]

You just don't want to see me again, I get it. Geeze.

[He's taking this the worst possible way, and trying to finish his coffee quickly.]