a coffee for me, a coffee for you, and somehow it's just us two

Ashes · Oct 6, 2017

Shit, wrong thing to do?
He'd felt the unease - or, wait no, not unease. Unease, he'd have lifted with a joke or five, but this was...
He couldn't place it. Oh well. He gave her a loose shrug and a shit-eating grin. "Whoops. Guess we need to fix that, huh?" Ignoring the last part (because to be honest, he knew it was a joke), he let her go, but kept close enough still to catch her if anything else went wrong. "Maybe a cup of coffee would help. Or maybe i'm getting ahead of myself."
Another grin.
"Anyways, let's get some coffee, yeah?" He was sure to make himself look as goofy as possible, taking (hopefully) some of Luna's embarrassment with him. She was tugged along as well.
"How do you take it, again?"

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LunariaSong · Oct 6, 2017

As Luna was gently pushed away from the hug, she got a little dizzy. Maybe not concussion levels of dizzy but still concerning. At the mention of coffee, she got excited. But the pun just made her want to punch through the glass that she flew into...jokingly of course. The puns, though terrible, were kinda funny.

"C-coffee...Uhm it was...Iced mocha. Just a little iced mocha...This splitting headache I have might not go well with too much coffee."

Then she looked at him as she was pulled along, with an equally goofy smile on her face.

"Gotta say though, your puns are pretty adoorable."

Oh...that was flirting. OH SHOOT THAT WAS FLIRTING!? Uh I gotta apologize oh jeez that was stupid he must think I'm an idiot I even used his pun-

"A-ah shoot I'm sorry I didn't m-mean to come off as a f-flirty type 'cause I'm not...oh jeez.."

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Ashes · Oct 6, 2017

"Huh... Headaches don't do too well with coffee, Luna. I dunno. Maybe water'd be a bit better. Somethin' cold to numb your brains. Course, I don't need it, cause I'm already brain-numb, haha."
Wait, did she just... compliment his puns? Or him, for that matter? Wha....? At this, though he didn't let a speck of it show on his face, he was kind of flattered, the only inkling of evidence of this being that his cheeks got a liiiittle bit pinker. That might have been flirting. Was she flirting with him?
"Well, if you think that's adorable, wait until I see a mirror," he joked. "It's ten times as adorable, clearly."
And then, as a teasing grin spread across his face, he added, "Only thing cuter would be if you looked into a mirror."

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LunariaSong · Oct 6, 2017

Luna nodded subconsciously to his suggestion of water instead...maybe it'd also help clear her head if she ate something small which she would have to pay for herself. Luna was about to suggest that when Nix responded to her accidental flirt with one of his own. Though she didn't notice his blush, she certainly figured he could notice hers.

"I-i'm sure I d-don't look very good with h-how messy my hair could be after what just happened..."

Why did this sort of exchange feel...familiar? Like they might've had a similar conversation like this countless times before? Maybe in another world, another time...another life. Who knows. She dismissed it as nothing and went on, following him towards the area where one placed an order.

"Ah jeez...Yeah...lets just get a water and I'll order something for me to eat...I didn't have lunch yet uhm...", she searched through her purse as she said that, taking out her wallet full of...Well, maybe not so full of extra cash she got from her last odd job. Twenty dollars. Enough to pay for his food as well, but she had a feeling that he already had lunch...

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Ashes · Oct 6, 2017

A nod from Luna in response to the suggestion that she have water in place of coffee... honestly, he was relieved. Hoped she was okay - that was one hell of a slam. Recomposing his face, he turned back to Luna. "Want anything aside from water? - heey." He'd spotted her rummaging in her purse for her wallet, and he tapped her arm, as if to freeze it in place. "Said I'd treat this time. Put your money back." Under no circumstance, especially not with a headache, would he allow her to pay. Instead, he held up a 20$ bill and smirked.
"Don't worry about your looks, okay? You look good, man."
Damn, this conversation seemed so familiar... almost like déja-vu. Right down to the topics. Right down to the clumsiness. Right down to the antics that just happened. Right down to her wanting to pay for her own meal.
Had he done this before, with her?
....
He snapped back to reality as the cashier, bored-looking, droned on in a nasally tone, asking for his order. Presumably Luna was going to order her things... and then he'd order after, and pay for both.
Foolproof plan.
"Speakin' of lunch - been runnin' on coffee this whole time. I'm gonna get a chicken sandwichhh." Because hot damn, he'd been here, tasted their chicken sandwiches. He was fairly certain they were either enchanted or the chef was just that good. Either way - chicken.
Shut the eff up, sighed his brain.

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LunariaSong · Oct 6, 2017

Luna sighed, giving in to Nix's response to her 'looking bad'. If he's saying that, then she supposed it was alright. She was glad her head wasn't leaking blood at this point anyway. She put away her wallet back into her purse, still a little hesitant at letting him pay.

Nix had mentioned wanting a chicken sandwich...That's odd, because she was about to suggest the same to him since she liked them as well. How did she think to suggest it though? How did she even know a cafe like this had a chicken sandwich? Well...a lot of cafes had chicken sandwiches but Oh shit I'm thinking too much in my head again...

"...I think I'll take a chicken sandwich as well," she said, nodding to the cashier. She tried to ignore the sinking feeling she was missing something...important.

...Suddenly, Luna's mind strayed to something she did miss. Friends. Family. People she could depend on. Though she didn't really 'know' this person well, she felt that Nix could possibly be one of the more trustworthy people she's met here on Manta Carlos. Someone she could talk to...although, not yet. Definitely not yet...

Ah get your mind out of the gutter.

Hopefully Luna wasn't visibly nervous or upset. She tends to be obvious with her emotions lately. It certainly didn't help that she had been found by that one lady out in the woods all emotional and crying and shit...

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Ashes · Oct 16, 2017

Nix smirked a bit, seeing Luna hesitantly put her wallet back into her purse. He was NOT going to have her treat him. Wasn't that usually his job? Plus, he'd stocked his money up to use on... well, whatever. This counted as whatever, right?
Anyway. They were fast approaching the counter, and Nix's stomach rumbled the roar of a grumpy lion. Which was a sound his stomach could make, apparently. Jeez. He stepped up to the counter (and the fairly pretty cashier behind it) and, like a switch had been flipped, a smooth smile spread onto his lips.
"Hey there," he greeted the woman behind the counter. "Is there any chance I could have a -"
"I think I'll take a chicken sandwich as well - "
"...uhhhhhtwo chicken sandwiches, a coffee - City Roast, two cream no sugar, thanks - and a water, please?"
Cue the little-shit grin. The woman behind the counter smiled and nodded, making what looked to be a peace sign with her fingers - oh. Two minutes. God, was he dumb.
"Alright, thanks! By the way, you look really nice today."
Nodding and reddening a bit, the cashier grinned, then set off to prepare the meals.
A glance back to Luna proved nothing to worry about, for now - she seemed to be thinking a bit, but other than that she looked fine. He decided it'd be rude to kinda interrupt her, so he stayed quiet and waited for the food.

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LunariaSong · Oct 16, 2017

Luna stayed silent as Nix continued ordering their food. A chicken sandwich sure sounded good right now...She was really grateful that Nix decided to take the order instead. It saved her some money...Money that she just barely has.

"Alright, thanks! By the way, you look really nice today."

At first, Luna thought that she was the one being complimented. But when she noticed the blush on the cashier's face, she felt...Well, Luna wasn't sure what she felt. Jealousy?? One does not simply get jealous when they just meet the damn person...

Shit. It's awkwardly quiet she should say something-"Hey, t-thanks. For the uh...for payin'."

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Ashes · Oct 16, 2017

Shit, he did a bad, didn't he.
Suddenly (or seemingly), Nix caught a flicker of something on Luna's face. Not quite anger? It'd gone by too fast for him to tell what the heck it was. He wondered if he should ask if she was okay.... but then she spoke up in a nervous-like tone. Thanking him for paying for the food.
"Oh, don't worry about it. It's nice to be able to treat a bit, yeah?" Nix flashed a toothy grin. "Besides, I needed lunch and you needed water. Done deal."
He took the change from the cashier, at whom he shot another grin, then picked up their meals. "Same table or different table?"

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LunariaSong · Oct 16, 2017

Luna smiled at Nix kindly. "How about the same table? Fond memories haha."

She remembered the moment she met Nix in person. It was when he ran into a pole... beautiful.

Luna enthusiastically walked to said table and stood there, smiling like an idiot at Nix who was still standing where they ordered.

"You are SLOOOOW!", she said whilst laughing good-naturedly. Luna wasn't trying to be offensive, she was just trying to be silly mostly...It was odd though. She was really happy. That's new.

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