Ordinary Moments
Chatper 1:
Coffee
Feldt Grace-san drank only two kinds of coffee: strong straight black with no sugar when she's working and one with a lot of milk and sugar when she's not.
The first kind made her wince at the first sip. The second kind made her frown all the way to the last drop.
Mileina wondered why she had coffee at all if it was such a torture to her.
Then, one day, she met Seiei-san in the kitchen. She was surprised to see that he's making coffee. Two cups of coffee.
Setsuna F. Seiei-san didn't drink coffee, tea or alcohol. A plain and simple fact.
So, she became even more surprised when she asked him and he told her that he's making coffee for himself and for Feldt Grace.
She asked if he knew that Feldt-san didn't really like coffee and he said he didn't know.
Still, he took the two cups to the dining room, where Feldt-san was.
Mileina watched them with baited breath. If she saw it right he took with him two black coffee. Feldt-san, she wondered if she's going to be all right drinking it dark, not working and all.
Seiei-san put the cup in front of Feldt-san. She looked up and seemed surprised.
Seiei-san sat down across from her and drank his coffee calmly. Mileina didn't dare blinking. This was the first time she saw him drink coffee, she wanted to make sure that she's really seeing it.
Hesitantly, Feldt-san reached for the cup. She looked into it, and frowned. But then, she brought it to her mouth and took a sip.
Mileina cringed.
Slowly, Feldt-san put the cup down. She looked at Seiei-san and said something.
Mileina's mouth dropped.
Seiei-san smiled --- a small, small smile but a smile nonetheless. He was smiling as he said something back to her.
Feldt-san - was she blushing? - laughed a little and took the cup in her hands again. She finished the drink without much pain as she usually did. It even seemed that she's actually enjoying it.
"Mileina? What are you doing there?"
Mileina jumped and turned around. "Mama."
She never knew what happened after that since her mother wasn't too happy with her behavior and decided to drag her off to help with work in the hangers.
Later, when she asked him about it, Seiei-san said that Feldt-san drank those two kinds because they used to drink that when they had their coffee with her.
"Feldt Grace doesn't dislike coffee. But when she drinks one, she wants to feel like she's drinking it with someone, that's all."
Too absorbed in his answer, Mileina never got to ask what kind of coffee Seiei-san made for Feldt-san.