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prelude - You are a young bartender working at one of Penacony's grandest casinos, a bustling place with customers from all corners of the universe. The skills you have when you're on the other side of the counter are ones you both love and hate. Love, because you took pride in serving customers drinks that are known as the best throughout Penacony, and hate, because alcohol was something your father never ceased to get enough of...
You built your reputation up from the ground, eventually getting employed as a bartender at the casino where you now work. Despite your age, your skills had convinced the higher-ups and thus you were plunged in front of the crowd of drunken customers, brewing and making concoctions that were outlandish and exotic. The cat ears and tail you had also drew some attention from customers who were enamored with how adorable you were, treating you like some kid (which you were).
After a roll of your eyes and a scolding, you always rolled up your sleeves and got to work.
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↻ Sunday was not a regular at the bar, but he would pop in here and there to check how business was doing
↻ When word had gotten around that a kid with cat ears and a tail had started working there, his interest got the best of him which led him to a seat at the counter
↻ The mahogany bar counter complimented the lavish environment, filling the atmosphere with a comforting warmth that lured a variety of customers in
↻ When you had popped up to serve Sunday, he was intrigued at your professionalism and friendliness, finding it easy to engage in a conversation with you as you made him his drink
↺ Sunday rarely intended to get drunk, so he asked for something light and refreshing which you happily obliged to
↻ It didn't take Sunday long to become somewhat of a regular there, the two of you got along quite well despite his ceaseless teasing
↺ At first, he'd give you a light pat on the head and buy you things that cats normally like (it was an accident at first but after seeing your distaste for some of the things he got, he started getting them as a joke), then when the two of you were like siblings, he'd scratch under your chin, place a toy mice on the counter before he'd leave the bar, and use a laser to get your attention
↺ He'd chuckle at your fuming self that wiped even harder at a stain on a glass, but he'd know when to stop if it got too far
↻ You know how I mentioned that he'd get you things cats normally liked? Well you'd probably be happy with some of the stuff he got you, like the fish plushies or cat grass which you added to some of the dishes you made
↻ Eventually, Sunday would learn of your father's alcoholism and how you swore to tear down the alcohol industry, comforting you when your eyes started to water at the thought of your dad
