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What does he say to make this less awkward?

Ryouma, fingers poised over the register keys, has no idea.

"U-uhm," he managed to say to the customer. "Wh-what can I get for you?"

Kudo Taiki smiled innocently, or what seemed like innocence. Admittedly, Ryouma was caught between running from the register and killing himself with the damn machine. "Chai tea please," he said, looking back at the old chalkboard. "And a set of vanilla scones."

"R-right away." Ryouma managed to take the order down and get the money before he had to bolt into the kitchen and hyperventilate. There was, lucky for him, no

He was really regretting getting this job now.

"He's here three times a week," a waiter helpfully supplied.

Ryouma groaned. "I'm screwed."

Why did his middle school crush have to be here? Now? At all?

A/N: And here is my delayed start to digiotpweek! It's been done a while but other work has been distracting! So here they all are!

Challenges: digiotpweek day one, One Ship Boot Camp prompt 6 - service, Mini Fic Masterclass Drabblechap (XW) 10, Diversity Writing (DFC AM) F54.