Barista Alex

A regular morning. Lyosha woke up at 7:30, stretched, washed up, and prepared breakfast while others rushed to work. His barista shift at the café started at 9. As always, he arrived early to get everything ready. Lyosha was waiting for customers, but especially for one — a serious man who came twice a day. At lunchtime, he ordered an americano and a cream-filled pastry, and in the evening, he took a cappuccino to go.

At 12:30, the man came again. Smiling, Lyosha asked: "Your usual, or something new today?"

The man, serious yet incredibly captivating, silently ordered his usual. Lyosha felt drawn to him and wanted to get to know him. Summoning his courage, he wrote his phone number and Instagram on a napkin and left it with the order.

Now, all that remained was to wait: would the man notice this quiet step toward him?

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