3rd person:
he's the owner of a local coffee shop that y/n lives close by. despite being 22, he definitely knew how to run a business of his own. 'Cozy corner cafe' the name y/n was familiar with and everyone else on the block. Anthony was familiar with y/n, who came by at the same time, everyday 11:30pm. Weird he always thought.. Why so late at night?
"Hey, Guessing the same order as usual?" He smiles, his dark brown curly hair, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows as he gives y/n a charming smile like always.. As y/n walks in "Yes same as usual but let's make it a hot coffee not ice thing time" she lean her elbows on the counter with a smile.
Anthony chuckled as he began preparing the coffee, his dark eyes following her every movement as she placed her elbows on the cool countertop. "Ice is for weaklings," he joked, his slender fingers expertly preparing her usual order, "Hot coffee will keep you up until what.. 2am?" She just shake her head at that "ha! Funny.. okay not funny but coffee makes me tired. I swear I don't come here at 11 pm every night for a reason now"
Anthony continued to work on her coffee, his hands moving with precision and grace as he mixed the ingredients together. "Right," he replied, his voice laced with playful skepticism, "You come here for the ambiance?" He smirked as he stirred the mug of coffee, adding a sprinkle of cinnamon for an extra touch.
Y/n smile at him. The way he adding the cinnamon is funny. He got his little dance with it, "little dance break as you do the cinnamon?" Anthony chuckled, his expression almost sheepish as a light blush dusted his cheeks. "You noticed that huh?" He said, a small smile playing on his lips as he looked down at the coffee mug in front of him. He finished stirring it and let out a little 'hmph' looking back up at her. "Old habit," he explained, "Cinnamon makes everything taste better."
"I like your little old habit, it's cute. I always wonder you be open so late at night for a coffee shop" Y/n looks at him He shrugged, placing the finished mug of coffee on the counter between them. The strong aroma wafted up from the mug, mingling with the scent of freshly brewing coffee that filled the cafe. "Café life never stops," he said, a hint of pride in his voice. "My place stays open late for people like you who need their caffeine fix at ungodly hours."
She shakes her head at him as she takes a sip of the coffee "well Sir me and caffeine been married since 1858" y/n just turn 21.. but yet she doesn't drink. Anthony let out a bark of laughter at her joke, shaking his head as he chuckled. "Now that's what I call a long-term relationship," he replied, a grin spreading across his face. "Caffeine and you are going stronger than some married couples I know."
"Really strong relationship" y/n put her hand in a fist and hit her chest as she shake her head "but coffee got to die tonight. No more husband.. better then a divorce" Anthony chuckled at her dramatic gesture, his eyes sparkling with amusement. "No more husband, huh?" he repeated, arching an eyebrow. "A bold move, but if it helps you get your beauty sleep, I'm not going to stop you."
He leaned against the counter, resting his forearms on it as he looked at her with a smirk. "But I'll miss our late-night chats." She smile at him then take a big sip of the coffee.. he going to miss their chats? "aw you going to miss you now?" she teases him about what he said. Anthony rolled his eyes playfully, pretending to be offended at her teasing. "Of course I'm going to miss our chats," he said, putting a hand to his heart in mock-offense. "Who else is going to keep me entertained on these late nights?"
He chuckled and leaned back, shaking his head. "Seriously, though. Our conversations are the highlight of my week." She smile at him. The thought of their conversations is Anthony highlight of his week made y/n very happy. "damn then I might just have to come in, in the afternoon just to say hi now" Anthony pretended to think about that for a moment, scratching his chin as he playfully considered her suggestion. "Hm, well I suppose I could allow that," he drawled out, a sly grin tugging at the corners of his lips.
"But only because I like the sound of your voice during the day too. Nighttime just has a certain charm to it, don't you think?" He leaned closer, propping his chin on his hand as he gazed at her with a mixture of affection and mischief.
"Besides, I'll miss the way your eyes sparkle in the dim light of the café," he added, his voice dropping to a lower, more intimate tone. Y/n shake her head at him. Finished up the hot coffee that she had. Not going to lie.. Anthony is very handsome.. She always thought to herself. "So you like my eyes now too? What else do you like?"
Anthony tilted his head slightly, his gaze drifting from her eyes down to her lips as he considered her question. "That's a hard one," he said, his voice dripping with a playful flirtiness. "There's so much to choose from. Your eyes definitely are a favorite, though."
He paused, a smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. "But if I had to pick something else, I'd say your laugh. It's contagious." Y/n smiles "Damn okay.. I wasn't talking about things you like about me but I will take that from you" she laugh a little.. she check her phone for the time 12:30!? 'I been here for a hour now? Shit I got to get going' she thought to her self "so I got to cut this lovely conversation off it's 12:30 kinda got to hit up my bed you know.. something you don't understand with your life"
She knows that working at a 24 hour café doesn't sound like a good life style but you have do to what you gonna do. Anthony chuckled at her response, his eyes flicking to the clock on the wall. Yeah, it had been an hour already.
"Right, right. Some of us need beauty sleep," he joked, giving her a wry smirk. "I, on the other hand, thrive on caffeine and late-night conversations with pretty girls." she shakes her head.. "damn talking to other pretty girls? At least let me join you for I can get their number" she joked around.. but if Anthony is really talking to other pretty girls kinda hurts.. he just a dumb crush.
Anthony chuckled at her joke, but he couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt in his chest. "Ah, you've caught me," he teased, "I am quite the ladies' man, after all. Can't stop all the pretty girls from swooning at my charm."
He paused, his smile faltering for a moment as he looked at her. "But don't worry," he continued, his voice softer now, "You're my favorite pretty girl." 'Lunch' By Billie Eilish starts to play on the radio. Y/n look at Anthony. "Billie is about to fuck up my mood." she joked. Y/n is a big Billie Eilish fan since Like forever.. "but I love Billie Eilish.. anyways I should get going"
Anthony chuckled at her comment about Billie Eilish, making a note to remember her taste in music for future reference. "Right, right. Don't want to keep your bed waiting," he joked, giving her a playful smirk.
He watched as she gathered her things, his eyes lingering on her longer than necessary. "You taking a cab home?" he asked, suddenly feeling reluctant for her to leave. "There's no cabs at this time at night, I'm walking" Anthony frowned at her response, concern flickering across his face. The idea of her walking alone at this hour didn't sit well with him.
"Walking at this hour? That's not safe," he protested, "Anything could happen. I don't feel comfortable letting you go like that." She look at him "i live a block away it's not going to take me long to walk home. I will be fine I promise you Anthony... you can trust me on that" y/n give a smile.. she likes the fact he doesn't feel comfortable with me walking alone that this time.
Anthony studied her for a long moment, his eyes searching her face. He could see the determination there, but still, the thought of her walking alone in the dark worried him.
"I know you can take care of yourself," he said finally, "But that doesn't stop me from worrying. Can I at least walk you to the end of the block?" She thinks for a moment about his question.. does she really want to say yes? No but Got to be nice.. "okay you can walk with me I Guess"
A small smile tugged at the corners of Anthony's lips,relief washing over him as she agreed to let him walk her part of the way home. He grabbed his coat from behind the counter, shrugging it on as he made his way around to join her. "Thank you," he said, his voice genuinely grateful. He held the door open for her, gesturing for her to step out first.
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I literally word this without knowing who is this even about. So Anthony Ramos it is😭 OMG what'd I miss is playing.. Daveed Diggs has my heart chat😋 anyways drink water, eat something and have a great day!🩷
