I started this new job at this little cafe today called Fantasy Potions which is connected to a little shop for games and figurines. Fantasy Potions is like any other cafe really only the names of the drinks are different, not many people come in specifically for the cafe drinks usually it’s people that come in the game shop that came over to have something to drink while browsing, but like any store we have our regulars. I’ve been told we have a few that always gets the same thing, but I also got told about this one that is everywhere. I can’t really remember the name that well but I know it has to do with plants like my name. Aster, it’s a flower. Plant person never knows what they want, they barely get something twice. I’m working with another person today usually it’s only two but since it’s my first day the person is basically shadowing me after I got taught the basics.
I was cleaning one of the machines in the back, talking to the person that was shadowing me. “I think I got the drinks down, I want to try the next one without help” “Well, if you think you are ready, I’ll listen in but be in the back” “if they want it explained though I might come get your help” “That’s alright, and if you get the next couple without problem I may leave early as I’m only here to help you, if you feel confident enough though” “nice” I was almost finished when I heard the door chime, it was my go-time, but before I went up there my coworker said. “Ah it’s the disaster one” looking at the monitor. I watch a little bit, stifling a laugh when they almost trip after they put their stuff down. “I feel bad for laughing but that was funny” “Wait a while before going up because they usually look about 2-3 minutes before actually deciding” “Okay”
I finished up cleaning the machines and set it in the second sink before washing my heads and heading to the front, that’s when I heard the clumsy regular thinking out loud and what to get right before I turned the corner they exclaimed “A Goblin Cappuccino! I love that name” I wasn’t quite to the register yet so I started saying my sentence loudly “Is that the one you want then?” “Yeah I’m thinking abo- a-a-about it, yeah please um thanks um yeah” I see now why they think they are a disaster, I thought taking in how they looked I chuckled about the stutter “All right, what size?” As I continued to study them, they were shorter than me, with really short dark hair basically, black marbled ear plugs, a pronoun pin saying any on a oversized black hoodie “Um, a uh large please” they said with their cheeks red from being embarrassed about stuttering, actually remembering that the drink had a optional caramel option I asked them “All right and you do want the caramel in it right?” “Y_Yes please” “All right do you have a punch card with you today” I asked being confident in getting everything right, they fumbled with getting the punch card out and handed it to me, but as soon as they let go I dropped it, they quickly started apologizing “Oh I’m so sorry, my hands are shaky and I don’t know why” “No, no, it’s my fault, it slipped through my fingers” I punched the card and said their total before handing back the punch card. “Here is your punch card, just need three more for a free one and what name is for the drink?” They paused as if they forgot their own name “Um, Leaf” “Leaf?” I asked to make sure, then I realized I sounded like I thought the name was stupid when in reality I think it’s a cool name “Oh! I think I heard of you, you're a regular right?!” “uh, yeah I am” “Nice I’ll be seeing you around then, I’ll get your drink prepared now” I looked forward to seeing what happened the next time they came in while I was working “ All right, thanks” They headed back to their table, almost completely covered with their papers. I then got started on the drink putting in the caramel around the edge first. My coworker came up to me “You did good with them, I don’t even remember the caramel all the time in the Goblin, also that reminds me some drinks we just say the first name when we get busy to save a little time. Since you handled that pretty well I think you are good if I leave you with Kate, you good with that?” “Yeah I am, see ya” I finished the drink grabbing a straw before getting ready to yell out. “A Goblin Cappuccino for Leaf!” They looked up from their computer towards me while I was setting it down waiting until I did before getting up and grabbing it, and going back to whatever they were doing.
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