writing: love at first order
Aug. 8th, 2021 11:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
caihongrating: teen
archive warning: no archive warnings apply
relationship: sangyeon/new
word count: 651
Chanhee’s been working at the cafe for over a year now and not only is it a convenient five-minute walk from his dorm, but his manager for once, isn’t out for his guts and instead, incredibly kind. He’s experienced in hospitality, having gathered all of his know-all during high school, but learning the ropes of coffee and how to be a barista was entirely new. Thankfully, it was something he found he enjoyed immensely, and his coworkers were more than willing to help him out.
The customers are also incredibly attractive… but that’s neither here nor there. He works in the middle of the CBD so rude and entitled businessmen are in excess but the good always outweighs the bad.
Enter Lee Sangyeon.
On Chanhee’s first shift, it just so happened to be the morning shift alongside Changmin and Sunwoo, two long-time workers who Chanhee had found a solid friendship in very swiftly during his trial shifts prior. For all that friendship however, it wasn’t enough to quell the anxiety in his stomach when the morning rush came flooding in. He’d been confident when the cafe was setting up in the morning, singing along to the radio they had put on and laughing when Changmin almost fell on his face while mopping the floor. But when everyone else came in, all furrowed eyebrows and five-inch-high stilettos, Chanhee felt his legs give in.
“Sorry, do you mind repeating your order? I’m not sure if we offer—”
“Oh I’m so sorry about that, we’ll get you another one straight away!”
“No sir, we do not sell that here—ah yes, I’m sorry. Let me ask my coworker.“
He’s close to tears when a middle-aged woman yells at him for giving her skim milk instead of soy, even when he remembers her asking for it, and Sunwoo and Changmin are too busy dealing with six orders and clearing tables to see that his eyes are welling up as he apologises sincerely and puts in another refund.
While the woman stomps away, another customer takes her place and Chanhee psyches himself up behind the coffee machine before he steps to the cashier.
“Welcome to Dreamlike, what can I get for you today?”
Christ.
“Just an iced americano please,” the customer says, a deep resonant voice to match his features and Chanhee is floored.
“Anything else I can get for you today, sir?” Chanhee coughs out, hoping he doesn’t look as flushed as he feels inside, and the man shakes his head, mouth and eyes curving into a smile.
“Sure, that’ll be four-fifty. Can I get your name for the order?”
“It’s Sangyeon.” Sangyeon says and Chanhee keeps that ingrained in his memory.
“Thank you Sangyeon, it shouldn’t be too long!” Chanhee says with a renewed fervour and Sangyeon, slightly surprised by the change in tone from when Chanhee first spoke, simply nods his head and walks over to the waiting area. His hair is styled away from his forehead while his blazer jacket falls over his elbow. The defined biceps, almost trapped by the material of his shirt is also not lost on Chanhee—how could it be?!
Chanhee’s day is already made by one hot customer who hasn’t screamed at him and he goes and helps out the other two with serving with a pep in his step.
“Iced americano for Sangyeon?” Chanhee says, a little happier with it compared to previous orders and he duly ignores Changmin boring his eyes into the back of his head when Sangyeon comes up, still smiling in that white dress shirt and form-fitting slacks, and waves his receipt.
“Right here. Thank you so much,” Sangyeon looks at his name tag before he tracks back to Chanhee. “Chanhee. Have a good day,” he finishes, still looking at Chanhee intently with a quirk in his smile before walking out.
Oh, Chanhee’s really in for it now.
“What the hell was that?!”
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Date: 2021-08-20 03:47 am (UTC)