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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[aceofcrows]

[He nods up the street where a diner is still lit up on the corner]

They're open late, and the food's good.

[shootykawa]

Alright, sounds good. [Heading that way a little faster, he is so eager right now it's almost palpable.]

So how did you get a job in a cat cafe?

[aceofcrows]

The boss was doing a lecture at the local library about how to rescue newborn kittens. I was there to study, but... I got completely distracted, and afterwards I helped her carry everything to her shop. She said I was a good helper and if I wanted a job after finals, I could come back by. I worked there that summer, and then just... kept working there.

[shootykawa]

So you must like it as much as they like you.

[aceofcrows]

[he pinks and scratches his jaw sheepishly]

I like being able to take care of them...

[shootykawa]

Do you like taking care of things? Are you a mama bird? Or I guess mama cat in this case.

[aceofcrows]

[laughs quietly and opens the door of the restaurant for them]

It's... nice.

[shootykawa]

Having always been on the other side of that I couldn't really say, but I'm glad you like it.

[He finds them an out of the way table and sits across from Asahi, still smiling at him like he's the most interesting thing in the world.]

[aceofcrows]

[he blushes and picks up a menu to have something to look at, even though he knows it mostly by heart]

[shootykawa]

What do you recommend? I don't want anything too sweet or too spicy.

[He's not daunted yet by the hiding, he knows Asahi is shy.]

[aceofcrows]

[he lets out a soft breath and smiles, pointing out some of his favorites fitting Oikawa's likes]

[shootykawa]

Excellent.

[He orders when they're ready and then puts all his attention on Asahi.]

Do you still play volleyball?

[aceofcrows]

A recreational league at the park, only. I help the coach out sometimes too.

[shootykawa]

What sort of help? I never got the sense that you were the mastermind behind any Crow tactics, but that might be because the only time I saw real tactics from you they were almost certainly coming from Kageyama.

[The way he says "Kageyama" makes it clear there's still some resentment there.]

[aceofcrows]

[he shrugs, flushing as his smile falters]

Spiking, receives, serves. Anything I can. I may have graduated, but... I'm still close with the team and the school.

[shootykawa]

I do seem to remember you have a mean spike, I should watch out for your team.

[He's trying to recover that. His weird jealousy issues with Kageyama shouldn't ruin a nice conversation.]

[aceofcrows]

[his eyes widen in surprise]

You play too?

[shootykawa]

[He blushes a little.]

I mean, sometimes. I don't really have a team to play with...

[aceofcrows]

[he grins]

You can come with me sometime.

[shootykawa]

Are you sure you want me to? What will the other players think?

[aceofcrows]

Ah... well... some of them might remember you from high school. I'm not the only one from Karasuno.

[shootykawa]

Really?

[He's so much less likely to go now. Also, he's extra embarrassed that this conversation took that turn.]

[aceofcrows]

[he laughs holding up a hand]

No one holds the old rivalries anymore... Except Daichi, but I think he only does it for form's sake.

[shootykawa]

You still play with him? I can't imagine I would be welcome, then.

[aceofcrows]

[his face turns serious and he frowns slightly]

I'm inviting you, so you're welcome.