Maka called out the next order for the trainee Tsugami to make and she called it back before starting up the coffee machine. Maka had worked at the small time coffee store for nearly a year, it had a warm and open atmosphere and the had such regular staff and customers; the fact they had hired a new person was a topic with all Maka's normal customers and she had to explain that the other server and Maka's best friend, Tsubaki, was on leave with her last few months of pregnancy.
Maka wasn't sure what she saw in her partner Blake, or more commonly referred to as Black Star in their group of friends. He was loud and obnoxious, the two of them got into fights more often than not but Tsubaki claimed it was their clash in characters. He was new to the group and slowly started bringing his own friends to meet ups; integrating the groups. The pair of them should be a no match but hey, opposites attract I guess. Maka called up the next customer after handing over the drink (black cappuccino no sugar) and the change. Maka was a respected employee and many of her customers left a good tip, but this one (Meda Su, witch with a b) never did.
Around 2 her most regular customer swaggered into the store and leaned onto the counter. Since it was the middle of the day and mostly lunch hours were finished so he was relaxed with staying at the counter to talk to her. Soul Evans was a year older than her, had brilliant white hair that he kept like a wild mane and droopy red eyes that looked like he was just forced to wake up. Soul went to the arts collage down the road, so she didn't doubt that he stayed up later rehearsing all the time. Maka herself she worked her way through business school, planning on one day taking over Albarn Enterprise.
"So, Albarn got anything particularly sweet for me today?" he asked smoothly, looking up at her from where he leaned on his elbow "of course I mean besides your usual sunny, bright self." Maka rolled her eyes at him and passed Tsugami a sticky note with Soul's coffee order on it; it was kind of complicated including whipped cream a metric ton of sugar and different syrups. Tsugami looked between the two of them before smiling like a light had suddenly blinked on and getting to make the drink.
"Maka, what's on the agenda for you night? Homework, Dates, saving whales?" he asked standing up slightly, leaning forward.
She shrugged moving to fix the cup display "funny, Evans, no I have nothing really, I mean, I have an essay due for economics on Monday, so I'm planning on working of that. What about you?"
He frowned slightly before he change back to his lazy smile, shrugging his shoulders "nope, I got nothing on, although I'm planning on a date tonight" she looked over to him and frowned.
"I thought you were going to ask that girl out" Maka asked, he smiled and rolled his eyes as though she was pointing out the obvious.
"Yes, thank you for remembering; that's who I'm going out with."
"Wait, so you two aren't dating?" Tsugami piped up and the both looked at each other in shock before turning to her.
"What?" Maka choked and Soul sniggered.
"What, I think I'm a bit of a taker." He shook his head "I do see her over a cup of coffee nearly every day, she's always working or studying" He sighed picking up his large coffee, and walked to the door. When he was half way out he turned back to them "I mean if she would get out her books, I might consider taking her out." With that he walked out and Maka felt her cheeks warm.
When Soul had first started visiting the small coffee store he had flirted happily with all the staff, even Blague Mort the French guy who had 'natural' black and white hair. Mort had taken it quite well even returning the flirt; after a while Soul cooled the flirting down and he became a clock work part of the store. He normal made comments about Maka going out more or wanting to go out with this girl but other than that he made no indication of wanting to go out any time together.
So that's why she was a little surprised to find him leaning against the building when she finished work. He looked over and grinned "took you long enough", he said and she shook her head, confused.
"What are you doing here Soul?" she asked and he looked mock-offended, like the very idea she would be questioning was not understandable.
"I told you I was going out tonight" he grinned "so, there's a new movie at the cinemas, it should start in half and hour."
Maka stared at him for a while before; half amused asked "don't you think that's a little presumptuous? What if I don't want to go out with you?" she quirked an eyebrow and he kicked off the wall, walking closer.
he bumped her shoulder with his own, his hands stuck in his pockets "but you do, although in the very uncool and unlikely event you don't, if you didn't this can just be a friend date" he walked over "that way, whatever you choose I can still believe you actually went on a date with me" he turned and walked off, he looked over and called for her to hurry up.
It took her a second to do so, but she followed him.
