'It's 3:32 already?' Ro put their phone back into their pocket and peeked into the backroom. Casey was still napping in that single spot the cameras don't see. They smiled, and let them continue to dream as they walked over to the bar and started on a fresh hot latte to go.
Just as they decided on how to make this week's surprise latte, the door's bell rang. "Welcome in," Ro said automatically as they stayed staring into the fridge. "What kind of milk should I use today?"
"Whole milk. I think it has a nice texture, but the boss prefers your alternative milks. Something about his stomach not hurting," a tired voice replied.
"Okay, thank you. I'll keep that in mind and let the others know. Did you want what he's having?" Ro pulled out a pitcher of hazelnut milk, it would be a nice flavor combination.
"Sure Ro. How have you been tonight?"
"I've been okay. Casey has been sleeping for most of their shift. I don't really mind though, not like many people come here during this time. Plus they need it, full-time school and work is a lot. You know? By the way did you want yours hot or iced?" They started to prepare their shots, and get them going.
"Iced please. Also, I kinda wish I knew. After a couple of centuries it gets fuzzy."
"Are you doing good?"
"I mean, sure. I don't really stop to think about it."
"You should try to." Ro started to pump cherry syrup into both cups. As they pumped in mocha sauce they added on, "Think about it, I mean. You should focus on yourself too at some point. It's important. Self care and what-not."
"Do you think about yourself and how you're actually doing often? Everytime I ask you, you kinda brush yourself off."
"No," they firmly stated as they poured the shots into their respective cups and swirled everything around to combine. They smiled under their mask at the scent of the espresso. It made them feel so comfortable and cozy.
"Maybe you should focus on yourself too. We could keep each other in check!" The succubus said excitedly, almost dropping their phone in the process.
"Maybe. Does your phone let you text human phones?" They wondered if that was a dumb question while pouring the milk into a steaming pitcher.
"Mine does. What's your number?" Their little sheep-like tail wiggled excitedly as they quickly unlocked their phone and started a new contact for Ro.
They gave them a number as they steamed the milk, "Feel free to text me anytime, I'm kind of nocturnal though so I might not reply during the day for me." They groomed their steam milk before filling up the hot cup with it. While they let their cup rinse, Ro put the milk away and grabbed some whole milk.
"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I just sent you a text."
"Cool, I'll add you to my contacts once I'm done." They quickly added ice to the second latte and topped both off with some cocoa powder. Ro finished by lidding the drinks and handing them over. "Your latte has whole milk since you prefer it, but besides that they're the same."
"Thanks Ro, you're pretty caring. You know that?" The succubus stuck her phone into her pocket before grabbing the lattes, "What was the surprise flavor for this week?"
"I was going for a chocolate covered cherries kind of thing. Hopefully it tastes good. I know hazelnut and chocolate are a nice combo, so I figured hazelnut milk for this syrup pairing might not be the worst one to pick," they said as they grabbed the pitcher and set it down to dry. "Also, I'm not that caring. It's not hard to give you a different milk when you prefer it."
"Yeah, but the fact that you still did it when the hazelnut milk was out is a kind thing to do. It shows you care about my preferences, especially when you didn't need to. Not everyone is like that."
"I guess. I'd do it for anyone, you know? It's not hard to make someone's day a little better by doing something simple."
"The others always go on about how humans are so selfish, but Ro... you make your species seem so much nicer. I mean, I don't talk to a lot of humans, but you almost make me want to go vegetarian." They sipped from their latte and smiled at Ro.
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Reply to [WP] You are a barista in a 24 hour coffee shop. Every night at 3:33am a demon appears for the Dark Lord's latte. by WarturtleWitch
'It's 3:32 already?' Ro put their phone back into their pocket and peeked into the backroom. Casey was still napping in that single spot the cameras don't see. They smiled, and let them continue to dream as they walked over to the bar and started on a fresh hot latte to go.
Just as they decided on how to make this week's surprise latte, the door's bell rang. "Welcome in," Ro said automatically as they stayed staring into the fridge. "What kind of milk should I use today?"
"Whole milk. I think it has a nice texture, but the boss prefers your alternative milks. Something about his stomach not hurting," a tired voice replied.
"Okay, thank you. I'll keep that in mind and let the others know. Did you want what he's having?" Ro pulled out a pitcher of hazelnut milk, it would be a nice flavor combination.
"Sure Ro. How have you been tonight?"
"I've been okay. Casey has been sleeping for most of their shift. I don't really mind though, not like many people come here during this time. Plus they need it, full-time school and work is a lot. You know? By the way did you want yours hot or iced?" They started to prepare their shots, and get them going.
"Iced please. Also, I kinda wish I knew. After a couple of centuries it gets fuzzy."
"Are you doing good?"
"I mean, sure. I don't really stop to think about it."
"You should try to." Ro started to pump cherry syrup into both cups. As they pumped in mocha sauce they added on, "Think about it, I mean. You should focus on yourself too at some point. It's important. Self care and what-not."
"Do you think about yourself and how you're actually doing often? Everytime I ask you, you kinda brush yourself off."
"No," they firmly stated as they poured the shots into their respective cups and swirled everything around to combine. They smiled under their mask at the scent of the espresso. It made them feel so comfortable and cozy.
"Maybe you should focus on yourself too. We could keep each other in check!" The succubus said excitedly, almost dropping their phone in the process.
"Maybe. Does your phone let you text human phones?" They wondered if that was a dumb question while pouring the milk into a steaming pitcher.
"Mine does. What's your number?" Their little sheep-like tail wiggled excitedly as they quickly unlocked their phone and started a new contact for Ro.
They gave them a number as they steamed the milk, "Feel free to text me anytime, I'm kind of nocturnal though so I might not reply during the day for me." They groomed their steam milk before filling up the hot cup with it. While they let their cup rinse, Ro put the milk away and grabbed some whole milk.
"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I just sent you a text."
"Cool, I'll add you to my contacts once I'm done." They quickly added ice to the second latte and topped both off with some cocoa powder. Ro finished by lidding the drinks and handing them over. "Your latte has whole milk since you prefer it, but besides that they're the same."
"Thanks Ro, you're pretty caring. You know that?" The succubus stuck her phone into her pocket before grabbing the lattes, "What was the surprise flavor for this week?"
"I was going for a chocolate covered cherries kind of thing. Hopefully it tastes good. I know hazelnut and chocolate are a nice combo, so I figured hazelnut milk for this syrup pairing might not be the worst one to pick," they said as they grabbed the pitcher and set it down to dry. "Also, I'm not that caring. It's not hard to give you a different milk when you prefer it."
"Yeah, but the fact that you still did it when the hazelnut milk was out is a kind thing to do. It shows you care about my preferences, especially when you didn't need to. Not everyone is like that."
"I guess. I'd do it for anyone, you know? It's not hard to make someone's day a little better by doing something simple."
"The others always go on about how humans are so selfish, but Ro... you make your species seem so much nicer. I mean, I don't talk to a lot of humans, but you almost make me want to go vegetarian." They sipped from their latte and smiled at Ro.
"Is it good?"
"It's perfect."