Lovino clutched his application in his hand as he walked down the street. College had been tough on him so he dropped out some time ago. with not going to college anymore, his grandfather insisted he got a job. His younger brother Feliciano had easily gotten into a college with artistic talent so he didn't have to work. Lovino didn't have the luck. He was untalented and naturally rude when speaking to people, it wasn't his fault.
Feliciano tried his best to teach him how to be friendly but it ended with Feli crying and a very angry Lovino. He took many turns until stopping by the shop. He looked up at the sign and noticed not one but three. One had fancy green writing that read "Kirkland's magic cafe." Another had creepy black writing reading "Vladimir's charms." The last was simple and read "Lukas's magic book stand."
He sighed, what the hell was his grandfather signing him up for? A job with freaks who think they're magicians? He walked in and the doorbell chimed. He looked around in awe as he looked at the small cafe. The walls were a cream color and the round tables were a dark green with brown chairs. The walls had pictures of fairies and other mythical creatures along with pieces from newspapers. On one side of the room, shelves made up the walls and were loaded with books. A single desk sat beside the shelves with a man sitting there reading a book. The sign above him read 'Lukas's magic book stand.'
"Hello, can I help you!" Another teen said stepping towards him. "Hi, I'm here to see Mr. Kirkland," Lovino said in the most polite way he could. The blonde teen smiled at him and placed the tray he held down. "Sure, come on in." He followed the teen towards a separate room and he knocked. "Mr. Kirkland, it's the new applicant," the teen said. "Let him in," the man said inside. He opened the door and he let Lovino inside before closing the door.
"Mr. Vargas, yes? Sit down," The man said. Scratch that, he had to be about 19 years old. He had short blonde hair with thick eyebrows and his piercing green eyes competed with the aqua green uniform shirt he wore. Lovino sat awkwardly as Mr. Kirkland looked through papers. "Okay, do you have any experience with magic?" He asked still not looking up. "Is this a joke?" Lovino asked not sure if to believe him or not. The blonde looked up at him shocked before giving a small smile. "I see. Well that's fine. What are your skills Lovino?" He asked now paying full attention to the teen in front of him.
He appeared to be 18, 19 at most. He had dark auburn hair that was cut neatly and brushed to the side. He wore a simple burgandy button up shirt and black tie that complimented his tan skin. His brown-green eyes were stunning with pride, though he himself shifted awkwardly. "I can make pretty good coffee, I guess," Lovino said. The man looked at him nodding. No doubt a handsome young man with alot of self-doubt. "Well Lovino can you start today? Matthieu sure does need help," he said looking at him. He felt this teen promising.
"What? You mean I get the job?" Lovino asked, his eyes widening. "Yeah, but this job has many downsides. You have to be ready to do things that may seem strange to others," Kirkland said watching him. "I don't have to be a prostitute right?" Lovino asked unsure. The blonde laughed lightly and shook his head. "No, but this is a magic cafe after all," he said. "As long as I get paid, yeah! Sign me up with the dorks, I'm so up for it, bastard!" Lovino said excitedly. "Great, you can call me Arthur. We have an hour until we open so why not meet the rest of the workers?" Arthur said standing. Lovino nodded and shook hands with him. He left his office with a rare smile.
He took out his phone and quickly dialed the number. "Ciao~ Feliciano speaking," the voice said. "Oi, where's nono?" Lovino asked trying to sound angry like usual. "Oh, Lovi! He's here let me put you on speaker!" Feliciano put him on speaker. "What happened Lovino?" His grandfather asked curiously. "Nono, hey I just wanted to say, I got the job." Lovino held the phone away from his ear as he heard his brother and grandfather screaming into the phone. "Oh Lovi! This is great, I'm so proud of you," his grandfather said. Lovino felt a smile come as he heard his grandfather say that. "Si, Fratello. I will make a big pasta dinner as a celebration. I'll put extra Tomatoes too! When will you be home?" Feliciano asked. "Actually I'm starting today so I'll be home late," Lovino said. "Okay, we'll wait for you. Do your best Fratello!" Feliciano said over the phone. They exchanged goodbyes and Lovino hung up.
He looked around and could see the other blonde placing the pastries into the display cases. He took a large breath and made his way over. He wasn't good with socializing but he supposed he should try. The blonde noticed him and smiled. "Oh, hello. I guess you got the job," he said. He had silky blonde hair that ended halfway down his neck. He had big violet eyes and soft features and a very soft voice. "Yes, I'm Lovino and I look forward to working with you," Lovino said holding out his hand just as his grandfather taught him. The blonde took his hand and gave a gentle shake. "I'm Matthieu, I hope we can get along well," he said smiling.
"Do you need help?" He asked looking at the trays of pastries. "No, I got it. Why don't you introduce yourself to the other two and then I'll show you around?" He said softly. Lovino nodded and made his way over to the man by the shelves. "Ah, you're the new employee. Arthur finally listened to me," The other teen said. His hair was blonde, almost silver and had a white cross clip in it. He had cold violet eyes and wore a purple button up shirt instead of the green one that Arthur and Matthieu wore. "Yes, I'm Lovino." He said with an awkward smile. "I'm Lukas. Pleasure. You know you don't have to smile. I know I don't," he said watching Lovino force himself. He mentally slapped himself and looked around. "Hey, where's the other bastard at?" Lovino said. He mentally cursed himself for letting his language slip out. "Oh Vlad is in his chamber. Just knock over there," Lukas said pointing to the other side of the café. It appeared he didn't mind his language so he thanked him and went over.
He paused in front of the coffin that layed on the floor. He read the sign on it that said 'Vladimir's charms' and gulped. This was really creepy and he didn't want to know this weirdo. He slowly knocked on the coffin and the lid shifted. Lovino nearly jumped and ran off as it continued to slide open. Another teen came out and looked at him curiously. He had dirty blonde hair, almost brown and big red eyes. "Who are you?" He asked unsure.
Lovino stared at him. The way he came out from the coffin showed that he wasn't laying in it not even sitting. No he had to be standing on steps or something, meaning that coffin lead to another dimension or some creepy underground layer. "Vlad, this is Lovino. My new worker," Arthur said joining the two. Lovino jumped at suddenly hearing his voice beside him. "I see. Nice to meet you!" He said smiling at Lovino. Lovino only nodded unsure as he stared at the long sharp fangs he had. "Hey if you ever get tired of Artie, let me know. I could use an assistant!" He said smiling. "Vlad, Lovino hasn't even seen magic before," Arthur said crossing his arms. "What? Then why did you apply here? How did you even know about this place?" Vlad questioned.
Lovino shrugged. "I needed a job and my grandfather applied me here." The door bell chimed and they all turned to see another small man walk in. "Oh, Kiku. Good morning," Arthur said as the man walked in. "Good morning Arthur-san. I'm sorry I'm late, something came up," he said before looking at Lovino. "That's okay, come meet our new employee, this is Lovino." Kiku bowed and smiled softly at him. "Nice to meet you. I am Kiku, I look forward to working with you." Lovino bowed slightly too feeling dumb but not wanting to be rude. "Yes, I'm Lovino. It's a pleasure," he said unsure. "How about you go change?" Arthur said handing Lovino his uniform. Lovino took the clothing and changed in the employee room.
Lovino came out wearing the same colored shirt as the other two blondes with a brown vest. His khaki pants were high waisted and loose with a draw string to tighten by the calves. He also wore brown shoes that looked too fancy for a cafe job. He blushed slightly when they all looked at him. He noticed that Matthieu now had put on the brown vest too and a khaki tie and boots. Arthur had put on his brown jacket and Kiku had also changed. His khakis looked to be more like slacks. He wore dark brown shoes and didn't wear the vest. He instead wore brown suspenders and a brown bowtie. "He looks good," Vlad said from his seat wearing a deep red cloak and black shirt underneath. He sat drinking his coffee quietly with Lukas. Arthur and Kiku had tea while Matthieu was serving plates of pancakes.
"Breakfast?" He asked placing an extra plate down. Lovino made his way over to the table and sat down. "Coffee or tea?" Arthur asked. "Uh, coffee please," Lovino said looking at the amazing pancakes. "We have another teammate," Matthieu said with a smile as he poured a heavy amount of maple syrup onto his food. "Yeah, whatever. Tea is better anyways," Arthur said taking out a wand. Lovino watched him curiously as he pointed it towards the area with cups and went back to eating. Seconds later a cup of hot coffee floated in front of him and set down.
"What the hell?" He said naturally as he tried to process what just happened. "Like I said, this is a magic cafe," Arthur said with a smirk. "Wait... So magic is real?" Lovino asked unsure. "Of course it is," Lukas said drinking his coffee. "So you can all do magic?" Lovino asked looking at them. "Uhm no. I can't do magic," Matthieu confessed. "And I am still in training," Kiku said. "That's right. Hurry up and eat breakfast so we can give you a tour," Arthur said eating his food.
They ate and showed him around. "This is my office and the employee room is there," Arthur said pointing to the door. "This is the kitchen," Arthur said showing the large clean kitchen to Lovino. He gasped as he saw the kitchen utensils working on their own with Kiku decorating a cake. "This is Kiku's area. He bakes the sweets here," Arthur said motioning him towards the cashier. "Matthieu here is the waiter. We keep the register locked with a spell to keep it closed. When I'm gone, your job is here," Arthur said leading him to the big coffee machine. "You make good coffee right? Well you will prepare the special lattes when I'm not here and help Matthieu wait tables when I am," Arthur said.
"Wait. This is a magic café no? Can't you just do all this with magic and not need workers?" Lovino asked curiously. "Actually using too much magic is hard work. We used to have fairies that worked here but they quit. It was too hard for them so I hired you guys." Arthur explained. Lovino looked at him questioningly and made his way to Lukas's area.
"Lukas owns the book shop, so there's no need for helping here. Sometimes he wants food but he can get that himself," Arthur said with a scowl. "Same with Vladimir, he usually stays in his chamber and most customers have scheduled meetings so there's no need to bother him," Arthur said. "That's about it. Today you will wait tables with Matthieu though. Just leave the orders here and I'll get them."
Lovino put on the brown apron and took the notepad into his hand. He waited nervously as Arthur opened the door and turned the sign to open. He was really doing this. He was really about to work his first day.
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Tada! Just a fic I write when I'm bored. There isn't really a main plot except these guys and their everyday events at work
