Title: Routine
Summary: Because falling in love can be as simple as placing an order at a coffee shop.
Pairing: Sasuke x Sakura
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Notes: Love doesn't have to be dramatic and filled with over-the-top gestures.

Every Tuesday and Thursday at exactly 2:07, she enters and proceeds to the corner table with her her bag full of books and has done so for the past three months. It's a routine you see. Regularized and unchanging, and sometimes I find myself not wanting it to.

I've been her waiter since she first stepped through that navy blue door at the beginning of the semester, but I've never really talked to her. I don't have to. It's not my job to be friendly or talkative nor is it in my personality. I haven't even needed to take her order for some time now; it's always the same- a tall mocha latte and a chocolate chip muffin.

Though I can't say she really speaks much either- a casual "hi" or "how are you" suffices. It's not that I think conversation would be unwelcomed; she's just always reading some book.

Once I did ask her why she comes here so routinely, and she seemed surprised by my asking, but nonetheless she smiled sweetly and said she had a class at one and a class at three and that this was the best place to spend her downtime.

Since then I've never asked her anything else, but I won't lie and say I haven't been curious or wanted to.

I don't know what it is about her that intrigues me so much; I've never paid any amount of attention to other customers. Perhaps it's her peculiar, but seemingly natural pink hair color. Or perhaps it's that she doesn't pay me any extra attention unlike the other girls with their "come hither" eyes or their flirty glances. Or maybe it's just because she's reliable- that she'll be here every Tuesday and Thursday with her unchanging order at exactly 2:07.

Today I take her usual order to her and I can't help but notice that she isn't reading a text book like I always assumed she did. I linger a little longer than usual and she looks up expectantly.

"Yes?" She asks and I can only assume she's not surprised since I've done so once before.

I panic a little so I blurt out the thing that (at the moment) caught my eye. "So what book are you reading?"

She smiles and puts her book down- cover side down. "Okay, I'll answer, but only if I get to ask a question in return."

I'm not really all that curious, but I find myself nodding in agreement anyway.

"Pride and Prejudice," She smiles and reveals the cover. "I've read it before, but I never seem to grow tired of it. I guess you could say it's my favorite."

"Aah," I reply, "and your question?"

"Your name?"

"Sasuke, yours?"

She smiles again and shakes her head no, "Sorry Sasuke, but only one question a day." With that she picks up her novel and once again become just as engaged in it as she had been.

I guess I'll just have to ask her name next time.

TBC