TW: none ️✨
Help wanted signs… help wanted signs… help- AHA! Ink ran ahead to a small building with a few tables laid out front. The help wanted sign that had caught his interest was sitting up in one of the front windows. A few people sat idly inside and seemed to be having various snacks and drinks. Ink opened the door and ran up to the counter. As he got there, a girl with short auburn hair turned around.
"Hello and welcome to Star Café. What can I- "
"I want a job!" The girl took a second to process what was going on before responding.
"Oh, right! Shannon will help you fill out the forms and the interview. Shannon!"
"Coming! You don't need to yell so loud Georgia." Another girl, this time with dreadlocks, ran up to Ink from behind a door marked 'employees only'. "Hi! I'm Shannon. Follow me, we'll handle this paperwork in a jiffy."
"Great! I'm Ink, by the way!" Shannon grabbed Ink's arm and pulled him to the back room.
The room was cozy, for a break room. A standing fridge was in the corner with a microwave on a table next to it. A grey loveseat and yellow beanbag chair were in the opposing corner. A shaggy rug covered the floor, with file cabinets and a desk in the corner that was left.
"Let's get started! You want the chair or the couch?" Shannon said while rushing over to the file cabinets.
"I'll take the beanbag, they're super fun to sit on! Once me and Error, my friend- "
"I hate to cut you off like this, but let's save the stories for when we work together." Shannon winked at Ink before sitting on the couch. "Alright, question one, full name?"
"Ink Sans."
"Age?"
"Ummm…. Twenty-six? Sorry, I forget sometimes…"
"Ha, I forget my age all the time. No worries. Next one…"
This continued for a while, until they got to one specific question.
"Alright, second to last, what's your favorite type of coffee? Pointless, I know but…"
"Plain, straight coffee."
"Really? Ever tried anything sweet or you just don't like it?"
"Well- " Before Ink could answer, a memory.
It was a rainy, dreary day in Undertale. Even so, Ink and Error could be seen walking through the rain, chatting while holding travel mugs. They were in a particularly nice part of the surface with lots of trees and mountains, and even a few farms scattered about.
"How can you drink it like that?" Error looked over at Ink, raising an eyebrow in the process.
"Wh-hat do y-you mea-an?"
"With all that sugar and creamer! Like, a splash of cream is fine, but black coffee is where it's at! The sugary drinks at cafes are fine, don't get me wrong! But there's just something... special about straight coffee." Error raised an eyebrow.
"Y-you can ju-ust be wr-rong then." Ink put his hand over his mouth and giggled.
"How can I be wrong? Have you ever had straight black coffee?" Error looked off to the side
"I fe-eel lik-ke I hav-ve but... I d-don't rem-member eve-er hav-ving it-t."
"Well... how about this, next time we're near a café or coffee shop together, I'll try your sugar-filled monstrosity and you'll try some plain coffee? Ooh! We can get scones! Or maybe cookies? What do café's even offer..." Ink couldn't explain it, but something about having coffee with Error, even if he would hate the drink, made him extremely happy.
"Ink? You good?" Ink blinked his eyes, which were damp for some reason, before answering.
"Yeah! Just remembering something."
"Okay… well, I think that you're a great fit for this job! Huston will take care of your training, so come back on Tuesday."
"Awesome! One more thing, know anyplace I can stay?"