first chapter of my new jamilton fic on ao3 titled “pathetically in like.”
a college junior and unfortunately a starbucks barista.
he stood in front of the oven, waiting for the pastries to finish so he could take them out. the timer beeped and alexander bent down to open the over, using his hand with an over mitten over it to take the tray out. he stared down at the danishes and yawned, sitting them down on the counter to begin filling them with cream cheese.
as alex was filling up the treats someone tapped his shoulder, he looked behind him to see john lauren’s had just gotten into work. “good morning.” john said, taking the piping bag from alexander’s hands and beginning to fill the treats for him. “you tired?”
“yes and adam’s banned me from drinking the coffee while on the clock.” alex grumbled, wiping at the sleep in his eyes.
“well adam’s isn’t here, is he?”
“then drink a damn cold brew.” john smiled lightly, pointing to the machine brewing fresh coffee. “i’ll finish these danishes but please go do something to get energy, lafayette doesn’t come in until 2.”
“john... if you’re in here and i’m also in here, who’s working the counter?”
alexander rushed to the front, seeing only a line of two people and sighing in relief. “hello, welcome to starbucks! what can i get for you?”
“what do you recommend james, i’ve heard this place has incredible fruity drinks.” the tall man said softly to the boy next to him, a shorter boy with dark skin and short hair. his eyes were gentle and sweet but his face was puffy, a tissue in his hand to conceal his coughs.
“i’ll just have a black coffee?” james responded, quickly pulling his debit card out and handing it to alexander. “thomas will order whatever.”
“so what name do you guys want on the cups?” alexander asks, looking down at the screen and tapping their orders in. “i can do separate orders if that’s better for you two?”
“yeah, that sounds about right.” james said, looking up at thomas and waiting for him to order. “thomas, we haven’t got all day dear.”
“dear?” alexander mimicked, meaning for it come out in a curious way. “you two are adorable together.”
“we’re not together, pet names are james love language.” thomas explains, still staring up at the menu but then giving a passing glance down at alexander. “but i’ll have a...? honey almond milk cold brew and a cheese danish”
“lucky for you we just took those out the oven, what size can i get that in for you guys?”
“large?” james said, looking at thomas with a bit of concern. “he’ll take a large too, even though he’s not really supposed to have so much caffeine.”
“he acts just like my mother.” thomas chuckles, “you know how moms are?”
“my mothers dead.” alex mumbled, “and it’s venti, not large.” he handed james back his card then walked away and began their orders, watching as the two men walked away embarrassed and stood at the waiting center for their beverages.
alexander sat inside the sushi restaurant while on his hour long break, twisting the chop sticks and picking up the sushi. he dipped it into the soy sauce before bringing it up to his mouth and indulging, a soft moan left his body at the satisfying taste and he took a sip of water after the food.
he felt a soft tap on his shoulder and he turned his head, “oh, it’s you?” alexander said softly. it was the man from starbucks earlier, “iced caramel latte right?”
“it’s thomas but i wanted to apologize for earlier with the mother thing, i didn’t really know how to respond so i never said anything but i am truly sorry for your loss.”
“it’s fine dear.” alexander mocked james from before, “i was messing with you.”
“so your mother’s not dead?”
“no, she is but i’m not devastated. she died when i was ten so i’ve had plenty of time to grieve, your friend isn’t with you?” alexander mentioned, looking around to see if james was near.
“oh yeah, he had to get back home to his fiancée.” thomas made sure to exaggerate the fiancé word, making it clear to alex that they weren’t dating. “she’s pregnant and not feeling very well.”
“i hope she gets better, what’re you doing here?” alexander asked, “stalking me?”
“oh no, i’m just getting lunch between classes.”
“cheese danishes and tuna? a great mix for the stomach, i’m sure.” thomas chuckles and takes a seat at alexander’s table. “oh i totally don’t mind.”
“great because i wasn’t leaving.”
“asshole.” alexander mumbled, picking up another piece of sushi but struggling and watching it wobble between the wooden sticks. thomas grabbed the sushi that alex was trying to pick up with a fork and shoved it into his mouth, “screw you.” alexander shoved at thomas’s shoulder.
“california rolls and a job at starbucks, how basic could you be darling?”
“i’m not basic, i just like simple things.” alexander whined, picking up another sushi roll and sipping it into the soy sauce before shoving it into his mouth before it could fall to the floor.
alex finished chewing before quickly swallowing the fish, “i’m not cute, i’m in distress.”
“well then let me help you?” thomas grabbed an extra set of chop sticks and twisted the sticks around the sushi perfectly. he dipped it into the sauce before waving it in front of alex’s mouth, waiting for him to open. when alexander opened his mouth, thomas brought his hand up to his jaw and held it while placing the sushi in it. alex closed his mouth and began chewing, a slight blush spreading across his face as thomas mumbled a soft “good boy.” it’s almost like an instinct, the soft reassurance from jefferson’s end and the grumbles of fake annoyance from hamilton.
“want me to order you something?” alexander asked with a full mouth, clenching his eyes shut as he forcefully swallowed.
“no thanks, i’d rather watch you eat and pick off your plate to annoy you.”
“i know.” thomas smirked, stealing another sushi off alexander’s plate.
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