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

[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.]

[aceofcrows]

P-please! I didn't say that! I just really need to be able to focus on work when I'm at work! Being distracted is dangerous for the cats!

[shootykawa]

[He's about ready to get up and leave but he stops.]

So... you do want to see me again?

[aceofcrows]

I... y-yes? It... it would be nice...

[shootykawa]

Here or somewhere else?

[aceofcrows]

Well... both? I... I can't really spend much time talking while I'm working. It's not usually this quiet here.

[shootykawa]

Would it be silly to ask you to meet me for coffee later?

[He stops to pet another cat that's circling his legs.]

[aceofcrows]

Ah, no that sounds good. I don't drink coffee while I'm at work.

[shootykawa]

Because you have to keep an eye on the cats?

[aceofcrows]

Well, yeah, but it's also rude to customers.

[shootykawa]

Oh, am I distracting?

[aceofcrows]

Huh? Ah, no? I'm glad you're here, but drinking coffee around customers is rude.

[shootykawa]

I wouldn't mind if you joined me. But I understand. Can we trade phone numbers?

[aceofcrows]

Sure.

[he'll rattle off his number when OIkawa has a phone out]

My phone's in the back with my things.