A/N: I saw something on Tumblr and got weak.
"Here's one apple pie to-go for Matt, and your check Professor Holt." Shiro announced as he handed the sealed-up pie to Matt before ripping out the small blue "Guest Check" slip from his server book.
"Thanks Shiro." Samuel said as he looked over the check.
"Yeah, you're the best! I don't even have to ask for my pie anymore." Matt said as he looked at the dessert. "Pidge, you want to half this when we get home?"
"Quit calling me that." Katie responded sharply, staying focused on her small project with her family's straw wrappers.
Matt pouted at his sister's response. "Fine. More for me. And don't come crying to me when you get lost on campus your first day tomorrow."
"First day?" Shiro asked, confused on what his friend and best customer meant.
"Yep! Katie will be starting some of her college courses in the morning." Samuel explained with a big smile on his face. "That's why we decided to pop in today and celebrate her big day at her favorite restaurant."
"Yeah!" Matt's eyes beamed thinking about his little sister's success. "My little sister finished all her high school's honors science curriculum in one year and now she's deemed smart enough to automatically pass all the general classes in the PA Department and will be in dad's intro astrophysics class. Isn't that amazing?!" He explained to Shiro, with stars in his eyes.
"Sure is," Shiro smiled at the news and at Matt's overwhelming love for his sister. "Congratulations Katie. Maybe I'll see you around campus."
Katie shifted her eyes toward Shiro for a second, slightly coming out of her trance. "Huh? Oh, thanks Shiro but I doubt we'll see each other. I still need to finish the rest of my high school classes, so I'll only be a part time student with only taking dad's class right now."
"Yeah, but what you did is still really amazing. The PA Department is really hard to get into."
"Thanks Shiro." Katie said with a small smile.
"Well, we should be get going before it gets too late. Big day tomorrow." Samuel said as he started to stand. "Thanks again Shiro. Be sure to tell Keith we said hi."
"I will sir," Shiro smiled.
The Holts stood from their seats and started to walk to the door. Shiro started to clear the table but stopped when he saw Katie walk back in.
"Did you forget something?"
"This is for you," Katie said as she handed over her little paper project to Shiro. "My class ends before 11 and I don't have to be back at school till one. So if you want to grab lunch or something before I leave, text me." She then immediately turned away and hurried back outside the small restaurant.
Shiro looked in his hand and saw a small paper flower that Katie had made by twisting and tying the straw wrappers together. Written on a piece of paper meant to be a leaf was a group of numbers. Katie's phone number.
Shiro's face turned red and for the first time he was happy that the restaurant was practically empty.