All throughout your life, or as anyone remembers, the city has been pretty much a hot bed for superheroes and supervillain. Not a day without some fights somewhere in the city. Despite this, you often feel you'll be in danger anytime soon. You work at a cafe and has been quite close with one of the regulars, a reporter of the local newspaper. You both seems to like each other, although you're unsure what he's hiding sometime. Until one day, one of the villain attacks right near the cafe you work. Written by lupinstolemyheart (lupinscript on Twitter)
Hey, yeah, my usual please. No, I've got time, I'll stay. So how have you been? You look tired, did you close up last night? Why are you here this early? Well, I hope they can get some more staff soon.
Oh, no, no, take your time. For once, I'm in no rush. I know, right? Feels like I'm always running off to some place or another.
As a reporter, I guess. Always gotta chase down that next story and all. Oh, thank you.
You know, you make the best coffee, right? Oh, good, I have told you before. Well, I mean, it bears repeating.
You have the best coffee in the city. Hey, uh, maybe you should sit down. You just look kind of pale, I mean, oh, hoi, easy, easy.
You with me? Here, take my seat. Yeah, yeah, sit down.
Okay, how many fingers do you see? Please, Tom, you're joking. You shouldn't tease me like that.
You nearly gave me a heart attack. What? No, no, of course not.
You must be out of it. I don't think people can run at super speed. I was just lucky to catch you, that's all.
Relax. The cafe is slow, and if someone comes in, I'll take care of them. I mean, no.
I'm not as skilled as you, but I do know how to make coffee. Besides, you need a break. You're, like, dead on your feet.
Um, is there something else going on? Uh-uh, I'm so sorry, I'm prying. I didn't mean to, I just.
.. I am a bit worried about you. Is that weird? Ah, good.
I'm glad we're friends, then. And, you know, not some creepy customer coming on to you, but too much. Can I get you some water, then? No, I don't mind.
I've been here so many times, I could practically work here. Here, drink. Yeah, well, that's the city.
Super villain attack every other day. Why? You, uh, been caught up in one before? Oh, I have a few times, yeah.
But, I did get saved by our mysterious mask hero. Seems like a good person. Yeah, I think so, too.
Is that an earthquake? Get down! Easy, easy.
I've got you. I know, I know, we're under the ceiling. Are you okay? Listen to me.
Are. You. Hurt.
Okay. Fuck. Listen, you, uh, may have been onto something with the super speed.
Just stay still. Yeah, uh, I guess that's me. Friendly neighborhood hero at your service.
Look, get out of here. Just heads out, away from the fight. This is my job.
I've got this. I promise you, I'll be fine. Just go.
Time to get to work. Hey. Uh, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to startle you. I just wanted to swing by and make sure that you're okay. I.
.. I've screwed everything up, haven't I? I'm not afraid you would reveal my identity.
I didn't have to show you who I truly was. I just. ..
I. .. Wanted.
.. To. ..
Talk to you. To. ..
Look. You've been through a lot today. And the cafe is trash.
And you. .. Probably don't want to even see me.
But I. .. I was glad I could save you.
You're. .. You're the best part of my day.
I'm serious. Coming to this cafe. Seeing you.
Watching you make coffee as you smile and hum. I. ..
I love it. I love. ..