Hi!! I saw that your requests are open,,, can I request for MHA Tamaki with barista reader and developed a crush on her so he always order what she recommends <3
a/n - sorry this took a while dear, but i hope you enjoy! (also this drabble has made my crush on this adorable boy come to the surface bhcsbhs)
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you had worked at your family’s little coffee shop since you were born
advertising as a baby, cleaning tables as a toddler, learning to make the drinks as a pre-teen, to now the owner of the small shop
it was one of the most popular coffee shops in Musutafu
it catered mainly to heroes working late nights, UA teachers, and its students
you knew quite a few of the students by name, some of them sticking around and making conversation with you while you worked
one of these people was Mirio Togata
he always ordered something sweet, taking quite a liking to the Caramel Frappuccino that you had recommended to him
it matched well with his personality
when you had late shifts, he would be there to entertain you
he was one of the few customers who came just for you
one day, he walked in with a boy you hadn’t seen before
you knew his friend Nejire who came with him from time to time
the new boy seemed extremely nervous, anxiety practically radiating off of him as Mirio pulled him towards the counter
“C’mon Tamaki, I told you, this place has the best coffee in all of Musutafu!” Mirio cheered, pumping his fist happily as he dragged his friend over towards you. You placed down the cup you were cleaning on the counter, throwing the towel over your shoulder as you straightened your back, a smile on your face.
“Hey, Mirio!” You chimed in happily, making the two boys look towards you, one of them grinning widely and the other with a nervous look. The two stood in front of you on the other side of the counter, Mirio’s friend standing behind him.
“Y/n! Just the barista I wanted to see!” He patted his friend’s shoulder, which made him stiffen. You offered him a smile, him turning his eyes to the floor in response. “This here is Tamaki, my best friend!” That made you grin, a red rising up to Tamaki’s face as he turned towards his friend in shock.
“Mirio-” He mumbles, quickly being cut off by his friend. We have tons of work to do, so I was hoping you could whip us up something to keep us awake!” Enthusiasm was dripping from his voice, he looked like a puppy that was awaiting a treat.
You smiled at the two of them, meeting Tamaki’s eyes for a brief second before he looked away again. “Of course! The usual for you I’d assume?” He nods happily, turning to Tamaki, yourself doing the same.
Feeling eyes on him, he looks up, seeing the both of you staring at him. “I- uhm..” He trips over his words nervously, trying to look everywhere but your eyes. He looks down shyly, his body caving in on itself.
“I… don’t know what to get.” He says, lamely to him, but adorable to you. “That’s no problem at all!” You say, startling him with your eagerness, bringing out a small notepad and pen from your pocket. You click it three times quickly. “Tell me what your taste is.”
with that, you helped him pick out his first drink from your little café
you started him off with a simple Vanilla Cappuccino, giving him a small rundown of the drink
while he still seemed nervous, he seemed to show the slightest intrigue with your knowledge of coffee
he nodded at your offer right away
while you whipped up their drinks, you made small talk with the two of them (mainly Mirio)
when you finished, you threw in a blueberry muffin for Tamaki, giving him a warm smile, telling him to come by any time as they both left
he came by again with Mirio again a few days later, the same friendly conversation ensuing as they entered
you asked Tamaki how the drink was, to which he replied with an embarrassed “it was good”
you asked him if he’d like it again, to which his response surprised you
“do, do you have any-any other recommendation? not that it was bad! I just-”
you smiled at him, nodding as you gave him another few options, a few of your personal favorites
he chose a Caffè Mocha as his second drink
you threw in another free treat before he left, offering him the same smile and wave as before when he left
after that, the two of them came by quite often
sometimes he would come with Mirio, other times Nejire, sometimes even all three of them
you came to enjoy Tamaki’s company, as awkward as he was
it was cute!
surprisingly though, one day he came to your shop alone
while he had gotten much more comfortable with you, he seemed anxious when he walked in
you asked him if everything was okay, him giving you a nod
it had become a custom for you to give him your recommendations on the drinks every time he came by
more often than not, he ordered something new everytime
he loved the way you were so passionate about your job, knowing everything about it
he loved it
he, he loved you
Mirio knew this ever since your first visit, becoming his hype man
every time he came by, he tried to ask for your number
but to no avail
so when he double checked his order as he left the shop
he was happy to find your number written neatly on the sleeve of his cup
worm want no scare friend!!! worm understand that worm is pink and noodle, but worm wishes no bad upon friends!!! worm is kind and will not hurt you (unless you are bird)
