sunshine

yang kai || 20 || barista

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aspcrsions‌:

           THE GIRL smiled back politely, and started going to the other affected areas in hopes of giving him time to figure out the machine. “well, damn. you guys obviously needs a better manager.” it was just sad that someone could barely care about their job; but emilia doesn’t know much about it. she’s actually the daughter of a businessman and a socialite, what does she know about keeping a job? she proceeds with the cleaning, and once done, she went over to where kai was standing and had a look on the machine for herself for a couple of minutes. “that’s it! we’re asking for help.”

he looked over at her and offered a roll of his shoulders. " i don't know. he's nice i guess, just a scatter brain. " he chuckled lightly and then looked back down at the phone. before he hands it back to her and looks to her again as she speaks. “ who do we ask ? “ he asks curiously and he offered her a small smile, unsure of what he should do. 

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talilablossoms‌:

He was absolutely adorable, a shy cinnamon roll who was too pure for this world. Tallia longed to place Kai in her pocket and carry him around as she traveled Freeridge, dodging the upcoming heat wave. When he returned, she beamed, grateful for the kind gesture. “You really are the best.” 

kai was still smiling to himself and he blushed deeper than he'd ever even thought possible. " would you like anything else ? " he asked curiously, the blush still creeping across his cheeks and he smiled to himself, happy that he'd run into her.

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aspcrsions‌:

            “SHIT. SOUNDS like trouble to me.” a frown made itself known as emilia meets his gaze. she was not a hundred percent sure on how helpful she’d end up being, so she did what she’s good at: researching. “so, here’s a bunch of articles and how-tos that could greatly help you in figuring out the coffee machine.” she laughed softly, handing him over her phone as she finally decided to join him behind the counter. with a rug and a few more cleaning materials on her hand, she started cleaning off the spots that had obvious stains and dirt. “what about that coffee machine’s manual, though?”

" mm. " he hummed back and then looked to her, noticing her frown he tilted his head. then looked over at her with a smile. he ran his hand through his hair and he wet his lips watching as she handed him her phone and he looked through some articales and he nodded his head, still looking through it. “ i’m not sure where it is, the managers a bit. . . weird. he oves things all over the place. “ he sighed. “ i’ll figure it out. “ 

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talilablossoms‌: 

“You’re doing it again, babe.” The brunette teased, finishing the last of her tea as she grabbed her purse, opening the bag up so she could tip her server. “That’ll be a big help, thanks babe. Isn’t he the sweetest?” She asked her companion, who nodded as Talila placed down a five dollar bill on the table.

" sorry. . " he breathed, and he smiled sweetly. then blushed when she called him babe. his shyness acting up again and he turned. “ i’ll get your change and get your water. “ he breathed taking the money from the table, he turned and hurried off. grabbing a good few, maybe three or four bottle of waters for her, heading back with then change he set them down. “ they’re out the freezer. “ he smiled. 

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aspcrsions‌:

             WITH THAT, emilia scoots over to have a look at what exactly was kai talking about. to her, it just looked dirty and it seemed like the machine was okay. “okay, i’m quite confused. what exactly is it that the machine never done before?” she laughs softly, eyes still focused on the machine as if she was looking for answers by herself. “or… i could help you out in cleaning while you figure that thing out?”

kai blushed and he turned to look at the coffee machine. “ well basically the handle i use sort of. . . broke. it’s never done that before so the coffee went everywhere after the water started pouring in. “ he hummed back in response and he made a face and then he looked back to her when she spoke. “ oh. . i couldn’t ask you to do that, but thank you very much. “ 

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aspcrsions‌:

               “IS IT just me, or you’re quite unsure how to repair and clean uo the mess you made?” the female was quite entertained, though she made it sure that she didn’t seem like she was making fun of him in any way. “would asking one of the other baristas around here be bad for you?” emilia chuckled softly, looking around to see if there’s anyone that could actually help him solve his biggest dilemma for today. 

" i can clean up the mess. . . the machine just. . . it's never done that before. " he admitted and his lips puckered into a pout and he smiled giving her a small nod, he didn’t want to bother his workmate while she was finally getting the break she needed. " she's on her break and it's just the two of us today. so i can. . try and clean it up on my own. "

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talilablossoms‌:

“Yeah, but I don’t need all that, it’s just me and my friend.” Talila chuckled, looking at her companion who was busy laughing and watching the two interact. “Aww, you’re a tired guppy, go get you some water! It’s crazy hot today, I almost melted halfway through recording.” She whined, sipping her tea that had more sugar in it than necessary.

" okay. " kai smiled almost bowing his head again and chewed his lip as he stood up straight. looking back to the friend who was next to her he offered a small smile and then looked back to talila, his heart swelling in his chest as she whined and he felt his cheeks heating up again. “ i will. “ he breathed. “ do you need some bottles of water to take with you for when you leave ? “ he asked, concerned that she’d almost melted. " or a fan ? " 

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talilablossoms‌:

“You don’t have to bow, dude, it’s just me.” Talila laughed, reaching for her phone and sliding it towards her. “You alright? They’re not working you too hard are they?” She asked, noticing the red of his cheeks, oblivious as to why it was happening and that she was the cause. “I don’t have to kick someone’s butt, right?”

" i know. . . it's polite though. " he smiled and he handed her the phone. his hands moved up to his cheeks and he put his hands on either side of his face, still smiling like an idiot and he blushed deeper if possible. “ yeah i’m okay. “ he hated how oblivious she was sometimes. “ no it’s okay, i promise, really. i’m just a bit hot. “ 

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aspcrsions‌:

             THAT WAS adorable. emilia thought to herself as soon as he didn’t even bother to lengthen the attempt of interaction and just went to get what she had asked for. not that it made her feel awkward at all; it even made the girl feel more confident to strike something up until his seemingly awkward and nervous aura goes away with the wind. “thanks, kai.” doe eyes shifts down to the nameplate he had by his chest. the name was pretty; and it suits well to him. “what exactly happened over there?” she points using her lips to where the coffee machine was; quite curious on how he got into that mess. 

kai smiled at her,  a little more shyly than usual. “ you’re welcome. “ he nodded his head and he ran a hand through his hair. he turned to look at the coffee machine and he gave a sheepish and embarrased look. “ i spilled some coffee when i was trying to make it for myself, and it sort of exploded. “ he said and pointed to his apron and with another shy sheepish smile he looked back over at her. “ i had to turn it inside out. “ he said playing with the back of his hair and he chewed the inside of his cheek still smiling at her. 

[hcydensxndrs]

              EMILIA CAN be full of ideas if she really wanted to. right now, the girl was sitting quietly in a small booth not too far from where the barista was serving energizers and coffee to those who need it. a sweet smile plastered on her painted lips, flirty glances often offered to kai; one of the few baristas that were notable in this cafe. he was friendly, cute, and nice– a mixture that she’d most likely to have wrapped around her finger. if that happens, things would definitely be on emilia’s favor. she smiled once more, finally approaching when the group of girls around their twenties left after trying so hard to get him hooked on them. “i was wondering… if i can have a mug of water? my stuff over there’s a bit stressful, kinda needed something to keep me hydrated besides the good iced latte that you made.” @kciycng

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kai was busy trying to clean around the coffee machine, he’d made a mistake and had ended up spilling the coffee mixed with milk everywhere. he wet his lips once it was done, catching the slight flirty looks that the girl was giving him. it confused him but it made him smile however his nervousness around the girls, no younger than him were talking and flirting and he honestly didn’t know what he was supposed to do. he needed them go away and when they did he rubbed his hands on his apron looking up with wide doe eyes when she had suddenly approahed his eyes widened. “ oh. .  uh sure. two seconds. “ he said quickly and once he had gotten it he handed it over. “ there you go. “ 

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stvrbriight‌:

— ✴ shannon nodded, “ it really is, ” she smiled, thanking him for the coffee. “ i’m not one to turn down food, but i also wouldn’t want to take it if you want it ! ” shannon said. she laughed, “ well, i haven’t yet, but i’m assuming it’ll happen one day. but for the time being, it’s probably better to not do so while trying to get administration to listen. ”

he smiled at her and nodded his head. “ i don’t mind, i don’t want it so it’s all good. “ he said and he moved picking out one of the lemon mufflns he’d made and he put it across to her. “ no probably not. “ he chuckled slightly and he wet his lips as he picked up his glass of juice to take a drink. 

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samanthaxxvicente‌:

“My name is Samantha. Nice to meet you,” she replies amiably, offering out a hand for him to shake.

" nice to meet you too, samantha. i'm kai. " he smiled and took her hand, shaking it.

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talilablossoms‌:

It had been a lovely spring afternoon, Talila finished recording in the park with her co host and now the two were having a well deserved lunch. Since hers was being paid for, courtesy of her partner, Talila made no complaints even if she recognized the establishment as Kai’s workplace. Since she didn’t see much of her roommate, Talila assumed he was off, until he made his presence known at their table, returning the lost phone they had been looking for. “Hey you,” she greeted with a smile.

he had the next few days off that was what he was looking forward too. completely looking forward to it.  he hadn’t seen much of his roommate, and he hadn't exactly  expected it to be talila that had left the phone, but he blushed when she greeted him with a smile. she got prettier every day and he wasn’t sure how that was possible. his cheeks now bright red, he smiled shyly giving a little bow of his head, like he always did. " hi. " he glanced at the person she was with and then set the phone down.

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itshighjccn‌:

surprised that the boy had actually stopped to talk to him, and not run away like it’d seemed he’d wanted to do originally, he felt relief settle in his chest as he immediately directed all of his attention to the kitten.

“ I wish. ” he murmured wistfully, a smile on his lips as he watched the boy across from him pet the kitten in his arms. “ we’re not allowed pets in the apartment I’m at currently. ” he explained his own situation, a bubble of hope building in his chest when he noticed how attached he already seemed to be. “ not to mention I have a roommate that I should probably consult before bringing home an animal. ” he added, a bright smile tugging his lips upward when the other boy agreed to take the kitten only a few moments later. “ really? well, it seems like you two were meant to meet each other then. ” he decided, happy that he’d managed to find the stray such a seemingly lovely home. and then, when he was certain that the boy across from him meant it, he gently transferred to the kitten over to his arms. 

“ you said you didn’t have a kitten yet, right? do you need any help getting the supplies for him? I feel bad just dumping a kitten on you and leaving. I could help you get the stuff you need if you’d like? buying the necessities seems like the least I could do. ”

kai smiled brightly, all traces of anxiety or doubt gone simply because he was focused on the kitten. still petting his fur he looked back at the other boy, who had spoken and he gave a somewhat sympathetic smile. 

“ that’s a shame. i think i’m only allowed a few pets, i’d hate to stay somewhere i couldn’t have one. “ not that he did actually have a pet. . . well he hadn’t before this kitten. “ maybe you’ll have pets one day in a good apartment. “ he smiled at him and he chuckled lightly. “ that makes sense, i’m sure the roommate would appreciate being notified. “ his finges still gently tickling across the fur. he seemed to be a bit more attached than he thought he’d be within the seconds of just petting the kitten. “ yeah. “ and he smiled brightly at the comment. “ really ? “ he hummed in response and then when he gently handed him the cat, kai took him unable to all but coo at the little thing in his arms. “ hey little guy. “ he mumbled happily. 

“ i haven’t had one before no. “ though he adored cats. “ if you wouldn’t mind ? i’d really appreciate it, i wouldn’t really know where to start. “ he would know the necessities but everything else he would need a little help with. “ thank you, it’s appreciated very much. “ 

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stvrbriight‌:

— ✴ shannon smiled back, nodding. she appreciated not having to just explain everything about why things were a problem. “ well i appreciate the thought, even if you can’t do it, ” she grinned. she pulled the cash for the coffee out of her wallet, shaking her head, “ nah, i’m a broke college student about to be in finals. gonna have to survive on coffee and the dining halls for a few days, ” she shrugged. “ thanks, though. ” shannon chuckled, “ imagine if i went into the meeting with administration and just passed out from exhaustion, ” she shook her head.

kai leaned a little against the counter and he nodded his head. “ it’s always good to have someone who understands right ? “ he asked curiously and he thanked her for the money for her coffee. “ i can give you a muffin or something, i made those ones. “ he pointed to the ones hidden behind the counter that he’d made to snack on during his breaks. “ i have a few of them, if you want one. “ he shrugged his shoulders giving her change back when he’d put the money in the till. he smiled again and nodded. “ i’ve seen that happen. . not with administration, just someone passing out from exhaustion. “ 

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stvrbriight‌:

— ✴ shannon nodded, “ i’m just so… tired. ” she’d already considered quitting the eboard position she held in the lgbt+ group on campus, since the lgbt+ life coordinator had said some… less than ideal things about not only supporting the white supremacist group that wanted recognition, but also about religious students, and she wasn’t about to support a coordinator who was all for oppression. “ oh, yeah, i know i can’t get vodka here. i just, generally will need it to get through the next year, if this bullshit continues, ” shannon chuckled. “ coffee, would be great. gotta stay awake to fight the oppressors, right ? ”

kai smiled softly at her. he understood. he hadn’t held any sort of big position in anything at school but he understood about what she was talking about though. he watched her curiously for a few minutes and then he smiled a bit more. “ if i could add some vodka in there i would. “ he chuckled slightly and he nodded his head, moving around he got her coffee for her and he turned himself back to her and handed the coffee. “ would you like anything else ? “ he asked curiously and he nodded. “ yeah gotta stay awake for those. “ 

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samanthaxxvicente‌:

Samantha nods and takes it back from him with a smile of her own. “Thank you,” she says, slipping it back into her pocket with an embarrassed blush on her cheeks, “thank you so much. What’s your name?”

“ you’re welcome “ shyly giving the girl a bow in response, kai offered her another shy smile and he took a step back. " oh. . . my names kai. " he breathed.