Warnings: None, surprisingly.

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"And these are the coffee makers." Holly, the manager, said with a smile. She had spiky black hair and green eyes.

"Alright, got it." Remy nodded. He was wearing a black apron with a yellow lily emblem on it. His nametag was clipped onto his apron, saying 'Remy K.' on it.

"You'll be wiping down tables first," Holly said and gave Remy a rag. Remy nodded and took the rag. Holly pointed to a red-haired guy wearing an apron, "If you need any help, ask Kellan and he'll help you."

Remy nodded as Holly went back to her office. Remy started to wipe down some tables that were empty and had crumbs on them.

"You're Remy, right?" Asked a voice. Remy looked up and saw a blonde-haired girl wearing an apron. Remy nodded and the girl looked him up and down, "My name is Circe."

"Nice to meet you," Remy said.

"Right... I work the coffee makers, so if you need anything, just ask." Circe walked away, her hips swaying.

Remy shook his head and continued to clean.

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Remy was walking home, still wearing his apron. He glanced around at the scenery, looking at the sky, the birds, and even the leaves that shifted in the wind.

Remy loved Summer.

He hadn't been on a vacation in so long though that he had forgotten what it was like to even be on a vacation.

Maybe Virgil had found something for them to do before Summer ends.

Remy unlocked the door to the house and walked inside. He closed the door and saw Topaz who was barking happily. Remy kneeled down, "Good boy, Topaz. You waited for me to get home just like a good dog."

Topaz jumped all over Remy, licking his face all over. Remy laughed and picked Topaz up, taking him to the couch.

"Let's see what TV has in store for us." Remy grabbed the remote and turned the TV on, flipping through the programs. Topaz sat in Remy's lap, watching TV with his owner.

They watched TV until Virgil finally got home with groceries.

"Hey, Remy? Can you help me with this?" Virgil asked as he handled ten bags in his hands.

"Oh, sure." Remy got up, leaving Topaz on the couch. He got five bags from Virgil and they went into the kitchen to put them away. Remy put the frozen stuff in the freezer, "How much did you get?"

"Enough to last us a month, duh," Virgil said, putting the cold stuff in the fridge.

"Fair enough." Remy said, "What are we having for dinner?"

"I have no idea... maybe pasta." Virgil shrugged.

"Sounds good to me."

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Emile was sprawled out on his bed, bored. Ruby and Sapphire were sleeping in their beds.

He sighed and looked at his phone, wondering if he should call Remy. He reached out to it, but his hand stopped. Instead, he heaved himself out of bed to make himself some dinner.

He walked downstairs. He was living in a medium-sized house, so none of the bedrooms were really used unless some of his relatives were visiting.

He got out stuff to make a salad. He was a light-eater because of the medication he took, so he always had small snacks around the kitchen.

He made a bowl of salad and got a fork out. He frowned and sat down at the table to eat.

Emile didn't like eating alone, he didn't like living alone. He knew he had his dogs, but he wished he had a roommate.

His mind wandered to Remy for a bit, wondering what his story was.

Everyone has a story they would rather not talk about, but Emile was sometimes too observant. He wondered what Remy's story was to make him move in with his cousin.

Emile saw that Remy always wore sunglasses, even when inside. Remy's posture wasn't straight and he always looked depressed.

'Maybe... it was an ex?' Emile wondered, 'Possibly...'

Emile finished up with eating and put his bowl in the sink, rinsing it out.

He walked upstairs and to his room. He grabbed his phone and noticed he had a message from someone. He tapped it and saw it was Janus.

J: Hey... can the appointment be earlier than the one you assigned?

E: Of course! We can do tomorrow at 3?

J: That's fine... thanks, Doctor.

E: No problem, goodnight, Janus.

Emile put his phone down, 'I wonder what happened to Janus...'

He took a shower, brushed his teeth, and put on his Steven Universe pajamas. He got into bed and turned the lamp off.

'I hope it's nothing horrible...' Emile thought.

It took him about two hours to finally relax and go to sleep, but at least he did.