^ art by @ saffiarts on IG
Tysm for drawing Childe eheee <3

& Happy 100k Velvet café weeeeee

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The bed was soft but not at all comforting. (Y/n) buried her head under her pillow while her phone rested on the palm of her hand. Childe had been ignoring her messages and calls she had been spamming him with after he left the café and didn't return.

For now, all she could do was give him time. Her thoughts slowly drifted away and she began remembering one not so serene day some time after she and Childe started dating.
 
 
 
 
 
"Hey (y/n), what's it like having a boyfriend? Must be a headache." Barbara asked. She stood behind the cash register wondering about different things out of boredom. The latter left the kitchen after there hasn't been any food orders for half an hour.

"E-eh? Why are you asking that all of a sudden?"

"Just curious." The blonde narrowed her eyes at Childe. "What do you see in him though? The boys we have here make it look like we're working at a circus."

"That pains me to hear." Kaeya said with a dramatic tone while he was making drinks and listening in to the conversation.

"Childe and Kaeya may fall short in the sensibility department, but we're pretty popular with the ladies." Zhongli walked over to retrieve the drinks Kaeya finished making before bringing them to the ones who ordered.

"I'm surprised you could say that so nonchalantly." Barbara sounded displeased.

"... Well Childe is sweet I guess. He makes me happy, and he's-"

"Hot?" Childe grinned, suddenly appearing from behind the group. The two girls heaved a sigh knowing that the compliments have just helped his pride.

Kaeya turned away and went back to focusing on what he was doing, Zhongli returned to taking orders, Barbara was about to continue going on a rant about the boys until a strong presence entered the café.

A lady with light brown wavy hair, holding onto a blue book walked up to the cashier with a sleepy look on her face. Green eyes looked through the list of drinks to order from and the lady yawned.

"One Lisa Minci please." Her eyes fell onto Barbara, the looked at (y/n) who stood beside her.

"Pardon?" For a split second the blonde wondered if they had a secret menu that she didn't know about.

"My my, I meant to say I'd like one macchiato. It's just this cutie here caught my attention and I ended up giving her my name." Her lips curled into a smile while looking at (Y/n)'s rather bewildered face. "Have my business card, cutie."

She took out a small card from her the bag that rested on her side and handed it to (Y/n).

Phone *** *** **69

Books for all
Lisa Minci
  
  

Childe deadpanned, and looked at the card as he stood behind (Y/n).

"Reminds me of you." She glanced at the deadpan wonder. Which escalated from a deadpan to a petrified scowl. He wasn't going to lose his girlfriend but heck, he had to admit the lady was intimidating.

"One macchiato!" Barbara informed Kaeya and the lady left to take a seat by a vacant table. The sweet smile she gave to (y/n) was now a very menacing one as she looked at Childe.

"How wonderful, Childe has competition." Noelle spoke to herself, observing her fellow staff while waiting for the customers she was standing by to decide on their orders.

Lisa Minci, light brown haired sleepy bookworm. She was definitely far more than how words would describe her as in simple terms.
 

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"Are you really going to that library?" Childe rushed to follow (Y/n) out of the café once their shift has ended.

"Why not? Maybe I'll get a new book. It'll probably just end up getting dusty with all the other books I've bought and haven't read though."

"Great. So don't go to the library!"

"Why are you so against me going to the library? The lady from earlier even seemed nice." (Y/n) frowned.

"A little too nice. Having a dense girlfriend is just wonderful isn't it."

The girl turned away from her boyfriend and left to go visit the library, heading to the address indicated on the business card. Childe didn't follow behind, and instead went back to his house while thinking negatively of macchiatos.

To him, a macchiato was now a sign of bad luck. And ladies that waltzed around holding a book, calling his girlfriend a cutie.

"There you are! I'm glad you came!" Lisa greeted with a hushed but enthusiastic tone of voice. The library wasn't too far away, (y/n) arrived shortly and entered the place which smelled of books. "You came by yourself?"

"Yeah, I was thinking of getting a book or two."

"Ah yes. I can help you with that. Do you have anything specific you're looking for? Romance? Heart wrenching tragedy?"

"Hmmm. I was thinking of a good action packed story, romance is starting to feel a little tiring." (Y/n) laughed awkwardly.

"Oh? I have a few recommendations if you want thriller and action. But getting tired of romance? I can fix that." Lisa stepped out of where she was stationed, behind a wooden counter where a computer was set in front of her. She walked in front of (Y/n) and studied the girl's face from up close. "What pretty eyes you have."

"Thanks." (Y/n) felt somewhat confused with what Lisa was planning to do.

"Are you single cutie?"

"...no." She felt more and more confused with the inquiries. Social skills be damned, she couldn't handle these situations. It felt like there was a lump in her throat everytime someone she wasn't close to would ask all these questions.

Lisa looked disappointed, but did her best to mask the expression away with a threateningly cheerful one. "Well of course you aren't single. You're a cutie after all." She leaned in closer and (Y/n) took a step back.

"Y-yeah! I guess. Speaking of that I told my boyfriend I'd meet him in the mall in a bit so I have to go." (Y/n) forced a grin and left to the exit before Lisa could respond. "Too awkward! That was too awkward." She panted.
  
  
 

+ A recollection & macchiato +

^ art by @ yottekuma on IG

U guys might wonder why I got two arts of Childe but I do and both artists have hot art and drew Childe for this so yes I'm v happy and tysm amazing artists

*Me simping ×28648269*