ryder was a rather decent guy, or so he liked to think. it was hard for him to really express what he wanted or how he felt, so he internalised it completely -- leaving the man often alone beyond fucking other people and business calls. he lived a pretty average life for someone who did what he did. considering he was his own boss, he didn’t really have to run around as much as some might. profits were higher and less stress of not having to be under someone or getting money dropped to someone and picking up product from another. it was manageable, to say the least.
one of ryder’s morning habits was coffee; something that he dropped when coffee shops were rather bland, the workers sucked, or supported wrong things. usually he wouldn’t be one to get into the whole ‘who do you support’ discussion -- it was never a topic he dabbled far in, but if his money was going to a company for the majority of the week, he did care a little. it’s when he finds a new coffee shop that he begins to pick up old habits and going a lot more. he orders the same thing every time, quite routinely. iced lavender latte with cream -- light ice. it was a tedious thing to ask for light ice but he didn’t like them completely cold, usually a more warm temperature instead. not everywhere was aware of a ‘kid’s temperature’ for coffee.
and it’s always waiting on the counter for him when he gets in there. there was no ordering ahead, no having to stand in line to order and pay, then wait for it to come out. it was easy -- and tyler knew how to make it just right for him. there’s a little smile that comes from the corner of his lips when he sees tyler making someone’s drink. there was only a couple of people in there sitting down, seemingly only two actively waiting on a drink, which the man was making currently. leaning against the counter a bit, his hip is against it to hold him up as he sips in to his coffee. he knew he’d gotten a look since he hadn’t been in there to even order -- something he was getting used to seeing since people didn’t know and he couldn’t fault them for that, of course.
once tyler is done with their coffees, he leans over the counter a little, handing the ten dollar bill over like he always did. was he spending fifty dollars a week on coffee because he paid double the cost for tipping the other well? he had the means, it wasn’t a big deal, but also, it put a little extra money in the man’s pocket since he knew people didn’t tip often in coffee shops. ‘kind of a surprise to see it not very busy currently. especially on a monday. do you ever not work, either?’
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