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"you're late...again."
genesis rushed to unlock the door letting the few early birds in. "sorry mr. andrew's. won't happen again, scouts honor."
"yes, it will." he mutters and genesis gives a tight lipped smile because honestly it probably will happen again. but, he didn't seem as mad as he did about it the other day and she'd say that's progress.
"blueberry scone, again?"
"and a large coffee, please,"
genesis nods and grabs the scone using her metal tong and carefully places in in the bag. she turns to push the button making a simple black coffee then covers it before placing it in front of him. "$7.15 is your total for today."
"thank you, have a great day!" she calls out watching him leave and receiving an annoyed groan in return.
"hi, mrs. brien. how are you this morning?"
"great, hun. thanks for asking. don't you worry about robert, he's always been a tough cookie to crack."
"and crack him i will." genesis smiles in return and after that order. she took her phone from her apron pocket sending clementine a quick text to see if she's coming.
my beautiful clemmy 🪷
you have my location for a reason
my beautiful clemmy 🪷
i'm a block away sorry
for being late 😕
my genny 🥧🧁🍭
i forgot and it's okay!
clem 🪷
if it's slow today wanna make macaroons?
my genny 🥧🧁🍭
yassss!
genesis pocketed her phone once the bell dinged and she looks up smiling at clementine. "hey, good morning."
"good morning, love! was it busy so far?"
"no, not really just two regs." she says, glancing up at the clock. she couldn't help but to think about carmy. it's been a week since she started officially working at the bakery and a week since they first met and every morning, sometimes even nights carmy would show up asking for a bagel and a black coffee.
and everytime genesis would convince him to try something else and he would cave and break, then they would have playful banter and then he would leave and she would be stuck thinking about him for her whole shift.
clementine nods, going to the sink to wash her hands. she glances at genesis and laughs, "how long are you guys going to play this cat and mouse game?"
"what do you mean?" she asks, tearing her eyes away from the clock.
"he shows up the same exact time. everyday. you look at that clock five minutes before he walks in, everyday. don't think i haven't noticed."
genesis giggles into her hands like a schoolgirl. "ugh, is it that obvious? i wish he'd just, like, ask me out already?"
"carmy's complicated."
"what do you mean-"
clementine coughs loudly interrupting her and genesis turns hearing the bell ding.
"morning guys."
"good morning, carmy." she greets sweetly, flipping her hair over her shoulder and clementine couldn't help but to laugh a little bit. "i made you something special today."
carmy smiles at that. "oh, yeah. what is it?"
"have you tried a strawberry tart before?" she asks kneeling down grabbing the tray full of them from the glass case.
carmy whistles examining them bringing his thumb to his mouth. "jesus christ. this smells fuckin' amazing."
genesis smiles at the praise.
"i don't know if i should though. i've gained five pounds since you started working here."
"well, you still look great either way." she compliments and carmy starts to sport this confused look on his face. he felt the need to look around for cameras as if her complimenting and flirting with him was one big prank.
he was so in his head he didn't even realize he didn't respond in time.
"so, tart?" genesis offers, her smile faltering.
"uh, yeah, sorry, yes please."
clementine gives him a look letting him know he was blowing it and he averts his eyes. he doesn't need her to tell him that he already knows.
"so, carmy when are you gonna invite us to your restaurant." clementine asks, throwing him a bone. "i know genny is dying to try your food. did you know carmen is one of food & wines best new chefs." she says, with an exaggerated gasp.
carmy smiles a little at that. "we got a c recently. i don't know if we're ready for you guys, yet."
genesis waved him off rolling her eyes, "those inspections are so annoying. i'm sure your restaurant is up to par, carmy. just let it rip."
carmy went rigid and his body felt cold. his chest tightened and all of a sudden he struggled to breathe. "hey, uh, i gotta go, actually. i'm running late." he says, quickly avoiding eye contact and hurrying out the door.
genesis called out to him but to no avail. she turned to clementine with a saddened expression. "what did i say?"
"maybe he was really just running late." she suggests but neither one of them were buying it. the way carmy looked at her was as if he'd seen a ghost.
genesis looked down at the plate of tarts she stayed up late last night making specifically for him and frowned. "he didn't even try it."
clementine feels her heart clench in her chest and pulls her in for a hug. "i'm sorry, genny."
genesis pouts on her best friends shoulder and safe to say genesis was bummed out for the rest of the day.
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"are you sure you don't want me to help you close?" clementine asks, for the upteenth time.
"clem, yes, i'm gonna be here for a bit decorating this cake i don't want you staying late with me. go home."
"alright, but, text me when you get home, alright?" she asks, zipping up her jacket.
"i promise. goodnight, i love you."
"goodnight, i love you too." she says, kissing both of her cheeks before making her way to the door, waving goodbye once more before exiting.
genesis headed to the door to lock it just in case before getting back to decorating her cake. she turned the volume up on her phone and sang along to the taylor swift song she was playing.
"should've said no, you should've gone home. you should've thought twice before you let it all go." she sings, using a spatula to smooth the frosting on the sides.
a knock landed on the entrance door and genesis jumps. she relaxes upon seeing an exhausted looking carmy.
with furrowed eyebrows she walks over to unlock the front door.
"um, we're closed."
"yeah, i know, i just...uh can we talk, please?" his blue eyes pleaded with her and she nods stepping aside letting him into the warm bakery.
genesis leans against the counter and crosses her arms over her chest.
"i wanted to, um, apologize for earlier today. for leaving like that and just being weird." he laughs dryly, "you just, uh, said something that made me think of someone who isn't here anymore and i guess, i, kind of freaked out."
"oh, carmy im so sorry."
"no, no, no, uh you don't have to apologize." he shakes his head, "i just wanted to explain in case i made you feel like, i don't like you or something." carmy was an anxious person with a lot of fucking problems, he didn't even know why he was opening himself up to this...distraction but something about her was pulling him in. "is it okay if i can get your number? or at the very least drive you home, maybe?"
genesis unintentionally starts twirling her hair around her finger. "you like me?"
his lips curl into a smile and he glances away from her. anxiety creeping through the small laugh her released. "yeah, you could say that."
her smile matches his and she nods her head, "wanna help me frost a cake and take me home afterwards?"
"yeah, uh, that sounds great, actually." he says combing a hand over his hair and smiling. with the day he's had, peacefully frosting a cake with the cute baker he's grown to have a crush on seemed like a great idea.
i wasnt going to have carmy ask for her
number until like chapter six initially but
i don't know what a slow burn is
i'm sorry like let's say i love
you already
i'm so real like i will know if i'll
love you forever from the first link
the ppl who say carmy and sydney are
purely platonic are so delusional (and racist) i can'tttt
pls like & comment <333