[quote=@Daxam]
『10:45 AM』

The little bell over the door rings as Zac steps inside the Shining Kettle. Seeing Shizuka at her post, he looks around to find that the place was empty, except for two people sitting at a booth. Deciding to take advantage of the downtime, he walks over to his co-worker with a smile. "Hey," he says. Noting a rather distracted look in her eyes, he asks, "Penny for your thoughts?"
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[color=a187be]"Ah...hello...Zac,"[/color] Shizuka replied, remembering his name, [color=a187be]"I-I think I hurt a friend.  We only met recently.  He's a very interesting individual.  We went to the aquarium yesterday, but I don't think he was very happy by the end."[/color]  Shizuka wasn't usually this loquacious, but it was really bothering her and she figured she'd be able to understand the situation a little better with the help of a man's perspective.  Besides, if they were going to be coworkers from now on, she'd need to learn to be comfortable around Zac.

[quote=@Viciousmarrow]
Suddenly, an exhilarated gasp came from Lucille's lips, and she started to point at a dark haired barista who was talking to a coworker.

[color=f49ac2]"WOOOW, SHE'S SO PRETTY! I hope I'm that pretty when I grow up!"[/color] the little girl exclaimed, hopping up and down.

Alban laughed at his daughter's reaction and waved nervously at the barista. Lucille's outburst had disturbed one of the very few patrons there, who slammed whatever book he was reading and promptly left the cafe, mumbling something about how awful kids were. A rosy wave of embarrassment filled out Alban's cheeks in response.

[color=6ecff6]"Sorry, she's... very excitable."[/color] he fumbled out.

As his gaze fell on the woman, he felt like he recognized her from somewhere. Probably from school since she appeared to be close to his age. The male barista, on the other hand, he didn't recognize at all.

[color=6ecff6]"Uh... you wouldn't happen to sell blueberry muffins here, would you? Also, can one of you recommend a coffee? I'm not exactly well versed in the art of coffee."[/color] he asked the two, messing with his hair as he did so.
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Shizuka headed over to Alban and Lucille's table, keeping an eye on the other customer as he left, waiting for him to be out of earshot.  [color=a187be]"Please pardon the other patron's behavior,"[/color] Shizuka apologized, [color=a187be]"Your daughter is very cute."[/color] Despite how young Alban was, Shizuka was observant enough, and family-oriented enough to not mistake Lucille for Alban's sister.  [color=a187be]"My name is Shizuka, and I'll be your waitress.  We do have blueberry muffins.  As for coffee, an espresso is a straight shot of coffee, for those who enjoy savoring the aroma of the coffee and either don't mind or enjoy the bitterness.  Latte means that milk is added to the coffee to cut the bitterness and add the subtle, creamy flavor of milk.  A Mocha usually has chocolate powder added, giving the coffee a chocolate taste and is sweeter.  A cappuccino has steamed milk foam added to the top for texture.  This is just a quick introduction."[/color]