Peeta handed the cinnamon bun to the customer and said "I hope you have an amazing day." He gave him his best smile, showing off his perfect smile. The customer gave him a curt smile and thanked. "He seems worried and sad" Peeta murmured while his eyes followed the guy until he disappeared on the stairs to a subway station on the other side of the street. "Who looks sad?" asked Tina loudly. Too loudly. Peeta jumped "Huh. No one. What?" . Tina looked confused for a bit, but then her face cleared, "Oooh, it's that cute guy, right? Was he here again today? I thought he doesn't come on Thursdays. You must be happy to see him." She gave him a devilish smile. Peeta was cleaning the already clean shelf before he would put freshly made bread on it. He was acting like he wasn't listening to her, but he had to reply.

-"I have no idea what you are talking about."

-"You are not happy to see a regular customer? That's really…"

-"Yes, of course I am." – he interrupted her, but then noticed that devil smile again.

-"Why don't you ask him out?"

-"Why don't I..? What? Why would I want to do THAT?"

-"You are not good at acting like you're not interested. And didn't you say that he has a perky and delicious behind that looks like it got baked to perfection by some sort of master chef?"

-"I…I would never say such a thing!"

-"A few margaritas too much would."- She stuck out her tongue at him and smiled.

Peeta blushed and looked away. "Tina, please. I am not into that guy. I am not into guys anyway. I had a girlfriend last year, remember?"

-"And that ended so well."- her face read only one word - sarcasm.

He looked away, pretending to be completely concentrated on pouring decorative chocolate onto the chocolate croissants.

-"Oh my God, do I need to get you drunk for you to admit it?"- she looked annoyed now.

Peeta sighed before saying "Ok, I admit it. I like him. He's…special." He smiled shyly and looked really happy for a second. That smile wasn't meant for Tina, it was for the cute guy that came to the bakery every day of the week except Thursdays. But somehow he came today also, even though it's a Thursday. Peeta's smile turned into a frown when he remembered the expression on the guy's face. No, this wasn't a happy day.

-"So, are you gonna ask him out?" –Tina asked, and that made him snap out of his thoughts.

-"Huh?"

-"The cute guy. Are you gonna ask him out?"- she was again annoyed. Gosh, it was so easy to annoy her.

-"No, I don't think so."- Peeta said and continued his work with the chocolate.

-"Why not? You know you want to pour that chocolate all over his hot little body."

-"TINA!"- Peeta's face looked completely shocked.- "Please. Refrain yourself from saying stuff like that at work."

-"Ok, ok. That reaction just means I was right."- she gave him that devilish smile again.

-"Tinaaa."

-"Okaaaay."- she rolled her eyes at him-"But seriously, why won't you ask him out?"

-"I don't even know his name. And even if I did, he wouldn't be interested in me."

-"Umm, he's obviously gay."-Tina said but when she realized how it sounds, she added- "I mean, no straight guy would be caught dead in half of the outfits he pulls off."

Peeta laughed. He hated stereotypes, but he thought Tina had a point this time.

-"It's not what I meant."- he said with a sad look in his eyes.- "What would he want with a guy that works in a bakery?"

-"Hey, I work here too!"- Tina exclaimed feeling offended.

-"Yeah, but you work here cause you failed with your Broadway thing. I'm just…here."

-"For your information, it's a dream, not a thing. And I did not fail. I WILL be singing on Broadway one day."-she was saying this with a passion- "And you will have the V.I.P. seat and you'll clap your hands off cause of my magnificent performance."

Peeta had to laugh cause of her reaction. This is why he loved her. He bowed down and said "I am sorry if I offended you, my magnificence."

-"Oh shut up."-Tina said, but she was laughing also.- "Now, what's so bad about you being here?"

He immediately stopped laughing. "He's way out of my league. Did you see that folder he carries around? It says NYU. He goes to freaking NYU. I barely graduated from high school."

-"He can go to Harvard all I care, you are so awesome he yet needs to show me that he deserves you."

-"I am not that awesome."-Peeta said rolling his eyes at her.

-"Yes, you are. You took me in like a stray dog, and even gave me a job."

-"A job you are now not doing and instead talking to me."

Tina sighed. "Okay, I can feel when you don't want to talk anymore. But this discussion is NOT over."

Peeta sighed. She won't let it go. But he actually likes that. He likes talking to someone about that adorable guy that brightens his day. He likes thinking about the two of them talking, going somewhere for coffee, for dinner, kissing, touching.. He suddenly realized he doesn't even know the guys name, so he let the fantasies fade away. But one thought couldn't leave his mind. The cute guy was sad today. He was always amazingly cheerful, but not today. Peeta wondered why was that and considered mentioning it tomorrow when the guy comes in for his morning coffee and pastry.