Skirts and Coffee

☕ chapter 1 ☕

5 AM.. Alarm blaring.

Ugh, another day at work. Not that I mind though, I'm just fucking tired as fuck.

I got up, stretching a bit, before getting up to change.

As usual, I grabbed my uniform button up shirt and a skirt.

I threw on my clothes and headed to the bathroom to wash my face, brush my teeth, and do my makeup. The usual.

I actually like work, I work at a cafe called "Pawffee" where there's cats and dogs wandering the cafe. The cafe's pretty big, and the pay is good, so I'm not complaining.

I grabbed my bag together and headed out to walk to work, I prefer to walk cause, well I don't know why.. whatever, by the time i try to think about it I'm already here.

I walked in, going to the back to leave my stuff in my locker. I put my apron on and tied my hair back before heading to the front.

I'm on register duty today.

"Hello ma'am, can I get your order?"

Today was a rush like usual. It's monday, so people go to the nearest coffee shop they could.

"Can I get..."

I put in her order, and the day continued on.

Morning rush hour died as it turned from 8 AM to 10 AM.

Then, a man came to the register.

"Hello Sir, can I get your-" i looked up at him.

He was tall and rugged, yet a soft and sweet looking man.

He had a lip ring and earrings. He looked nice, like someone you could talk to after a long day.

"A-apologies, can I get your order?"

"No need to apologize, and can I get..."

I put in his order, and got his name to call out his order.

Paul. Cool name, suits him.

I went to the back, and prepared his order.

He's pretty cute, so I wrote "enjoy your drink 🖤" on his cup.

As I walked back to call out his order, I noticed he looked pretty tense and nervous.

"Order for Paul?"

He seemed pretty zoned out until he heard his name, and he got up to get his drink.

"That'll be $5 sir,"

"Okay.." he set down a 5 dollar bill. "Oh uh, I like your hair, it suits you.."

"Oh uh, thanks.. I dyed it this weekend actually.." I blushed, touching my hair slightly.

"Wow, that's awesome, it looks nice.." he said.

"Thanks.. enjoy your drink.." I waved goodbye as he left.

"New crush?" Sid teased as he was walking by, carrying some boxes.

"Shut up, we've only just met..." I said, blushing as I watched him walk off through the windows

"Yeah, I bet you already wish you two were married with 3 kids,"

"Shut up Sid, oh look there's Craig,"

"Where?!" He stood up straight, hiding behind the box he was carrying while attempting to fix himself up.

"Oh nevermind, someone else,"

"Oh fuck you Joe.." he said walking away.

"Haha you fell for it,"

I put the 5 dollar bill into the register, and started closing my shift.