hc + 🌇 for a headcanon about morning- or evening rituals for geto but specifically in the cafe au
MOST MORNINGS, suguru wakes up at 3 A.M. to start working on blue spring's daily pastry inventory. at 5:00, he takes a break to head to the gym and work out for an hour ( mon/wed/fri/sat are lifting days, tue/thurs are cardio or active recovery days, sunday is a full rest day. ) at 6:00, he showers quickly and treats + blow-dries his hair, rushes through skincare, gets dressed, and heads back into the cafe.
the last hour before open, suguru slows down a bit. he likes to take his time to finish the morning bakes, dial in the espresso machine, brew the drip coffee, make himself and the girls something to eat + his first cup of coffee while they get ready for school upstairs. he usually has an americano at 6:30, black tea at 8 (he has his favorites but switches it up sometimes), a cappuccino at noon, matcha or sencha or hojicha at 2. don't worry about it. by the time 7:30 rolls around, he's seeing the girls off to the bus and opening the cafe :)
the exception to this routine is on mondays and tuesdays, when the cafe is closed. he wakes up at 5:00 AM, goes to the gym at 5:30, and drives the girls to school instead of them taking the bus (this means they can wake up a little bit later too, yay). after his shower, haircare and skincare, he'll ease into the rest of his day. mostly takes this time to go on long walks through the city, try new food places, watch shows or movies, and test recipe ideas at home. it's his loneliest time of the week and he doesn't look forward to it, because it leaves him more vulnerable to thoughts of relapse, especially on bad days.
( this is for versions of the verse where geto doesn't have a partner. his off days are a lot easier when he isn't alone! )
