Chapter 1
"Ohh, look at the hot guy in the corner."
"I know. Look at his eyes. I don't think I've seen a blue like that., ever."
"One of us should so go over there and get his number or something."
The girls were so engrossed in their conversation, they didn't even notice that said hot guy in the corner slightly flinched and became tense.
"Break it up, break it up. You guys should stop fantasizing about blondie over there. From what I hear, he's playing for the other team. You guys don't have a chance."
As soon as she spoke those words, the teen in the corner relaxed, even though he was to far away to hear their hushed conversation.
"Ahh, Tifa, why'd you have to go and ruin our fun like that."
"You ever been on the receiving end on one of his glares. They've sent girls into tears. I don't know how many employees this place has lost because of that glare."
"I didn't know that he was that blonde. Oh well, I guess we better get back to work than."
As soon as the girls dispersed back to their jobs Tifa got a cup off the counter and went to the corner where the object of all the attention sat. She sat down in the chair in front of him.
"Heya blondie. How are things going?"
". . . are you on break?" the blonde said in a monotone voice.
"Well of course silly. The boss is to tightfisted let me talk to customers and pay me for it," she said with a slight laugh in her voice. She then quieted and got a sincere look in her eyes.
"I mean it blondie. How are you?"
The blonde sighed and said in the same quiet monotone voice, "I'm fine. You?"
"Me? I'm doing as fine as someone can working dead end coffee shop job. I'm thinking of quitting. A friend of mine said he would help me along with another job."
"What is it?" the blonde said, never changing his voice.
"You don't have to be polite, but since you asked, a bartender," the waitress said with a smile on her face.
"A bartender?" the blonde questioned with some slight surprise in his voice.
"Hey, I know I don't look it, I can take care of myself. I know for a fact that it would be more exciting than this place."
"Hn," was all he said before he took a drink of the tea that Tifa delivered.
"TIFA GET OFF YOUR LAZY-" a loud angry voice said from somewhere in the kitchen.
"ALL RIGHT CID!!" she interrupted him in an equally loud and angry voice and stood up. "I hope you have a good day blondie," she said in a much more friendly voice.
"You too," the blonde said getting up from the table as well, " . . . thank you."
"For earlier? Don't mention it. I didn't think you would appreciate it and I hate having to work double shifts to cover for when one of the others quit," she said in a flippant voice.
The blonde teen was nearly out the door of the empty café before Tifa stopped him.
"I almost forgot. I won't be working my usual schedule. We got a new employee. Can't remember his name. Started with an 'A' I think," she said tapping her chin. After a couple seconds she shook her head, "Anyways, I heard that he flirts with anything that moves, man, women, or the pigeon outside the window. Just warning you so you won't punch his face in."
Her only reply was a raised eyebrow as he turned around again and took out a pair of sunglasses and walked out the door. She shook her head at the sudden resemblance between her blonde friend and him. Her last thought before she stationed herself behind the register again was that maybe this new employee could thaw out the ice prince where she could only slightly warm him. After that she was to busy to give her no name friend a second thought.