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]

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.

[shootykawa]

Then I can write it down for you. I don't want you to lose it~

[He puts Asahi's number in his phone and then immediately sends him several emoji.]

[aceofcrows]

Oh, sure.

[he goes to get a note pad to offer to him. as he does though, the door chimes, and a couple of young women come in, already cooing over the cats. he straightens and goes to welcome them before moving off to fill their orders]

[shootykawa]

[Boo, that was HIS attention and he wants it back. But not enough to act out badly. He's just going to write his phone number and an invitation for Asahi to come sit in his lap any time on the notepad.]

[aceofcrows]

[he's pretty cute dealing with customers at least, and he's definitely more professional now that there are other people in the cafe.]

[shootykawa]

[He is cute and Oikawa watches him while petting a cat like some kind of super villain.]

[aceofcrows]

[cat purrs and the girls gather around a tiny calico manx in the far side of the cafe. After he serves them, Asahi makes his way over to Oikawa again.]

Do you want more coffee?