Brunch Hours | Aura & Viggo
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“Thanks Aura.” The briefest of smiles flashed across Viggo’s face as he personally served her order. The lunch rush was in full swing, but the kitchen could spare a minute or two for him to say hello. “It’s nice to see you’re up and about again. You doing okay?” He asks this all in a surprisingly solicitous voice. Auralie had strangely been one of the first people he got to know on the island, hard not to miss a girl literally made out of sunshine. Strangely enough, Viggo hadn’t shied away from the friendship.
“I’m doing okay,” she nodded, smiling as she spoke in a soft voice. Bao Bao was waiting for her at home, but she’d wanted to take herself out for brunch that weekend and perhaps do a little shopping. Her blonde curls had been pulled back in braids, the warmth of her skin radiating with sunshine as the light peeks through the windows. “I feel like I haven’t seen you in the longest time,” she continued, puppy eyes looking up at him, “Are you working too much again, Viggo? It’s not good for you if you don’t go out to have fun.”
Auralie was the type of girl that you couldn’t help but smile back to. There was always a sense of calmness about her, and Viggo always found himself trying to reassure her. “Ahh, it’s nothing. Noona always gets its fair share of customers, and I’ve got my hands full since my promotion.” He shrugs as if making head chef at the exclusive restaurant wasn’t such a big deal. He had had promotions before, but those were always tied to a liquidation list. Becoming head chef was something he was immensely proud of, but he wasn’t about to brag about it.
“I’m having fun,” He says with a sheepish shrug, pushing back the fringe that had fallen across his vision. “Being in the kitchen is fun,” He assures her, the briefest of smiles flashing across his face.
“What about you? How have you been holding up? There’s a lavender panna cotta on the dessert menu today; I think you’ll like that.”
“Right!” Aura responded, hands clasped together and an extra sparkle in her eyes when he mentioned his promotion. Viggo had told her in the past and she had already congratulated him, but still felt that he deserved a bit more of a celebration. After all, being promoted to head chef was a really big deal, especially at such a nice restaurant.
“I’m sure it is,” she smiled, looking up at him with a slight tilt of his head, “But you still have to let me celebrate with you for the promotion. When you have a day off next, I’ll make us dinner! It won’t be as good as yours, but it’s to congratulate you properly.”
There was a slight stiffness in her smile when he’d asked how she was holding up. It had been so, so long since she had broken up with Woozi, and Aura knew that she should have been over it by now - everyone told her so. However, it was hard to just get over her first love. “I’m doing well - I’m a groomer at Stop n’ Paws now so I spend my days with all of the cute animals,” she responded, avoiding the topic of her ex-boyfriend, “Pannacotta it is, then! I trust your recommendation.”
