|| Timeless || [DISCONTINUED]

|| chapter three || Espresso shoots?

Latte and i walk towards the long line as she keeps whispering "Go on essie! Go talk to him! Your shooting! You better score!" She keeps repeating similar phrases like this till I snap "Latte! I dont even wanna do this! Your practically forcing me! I've literally been in my house for five months!" I feel guilty but its true. Latte just stands there completely absent and then a smile cracks on her face "Essie I know you think he looks good" "No! No i dont! I hate him and his stupid face!" I mean his face isn't entirely stupid, he has a symmetrical face and a nice face structure but nothing else! before I know it im pretty much right next to Madeleine cookie "Latte I cant do this." "Ofcourse you can essie! How about i give you a bit of confidence?" "Go on then." I wait patiently as latte makes a special coffee and hands it to me "Whats this supposed to do?" "Well essie i just made you a potent coffee! Its a recipe I was working on while I was away at the academy, give it a try!" A coffee couldntbe that bad so i just had a sip and waited.

Madeleines pov

As im waving the rest of these striking beauties away i think to myself for a while. I wonder why espresso was so urgent to get away from me? I mean its not like i like him or anything he was so bitchy in school! We put up with eachother for years and when he left I was acctually pretty glad. I walk off to go back home-

Wait..
Who did i just bump into?

I look down and see fluffy dark hair as my mind starts racing of people who it could be untill they look up and adjust their glasses "Oh! So sorry Madeleine!" Is that Espresso? And more of a shock is he apologising? To me? "Oh um no its my fault. Sorry Espresso." I try to move around him to just avoid awkward conversation but he stops me "I thought you wanted to talk to me? Why are you in a rush?" He raises an eyebrow as he stands there, i notice several new embroidered patterns on his suit and the removal of other things, its nice I guess. "Well?" He brings me back into reality as i panic "Um sure. We can talk, after all the great Madeleine cookie always has time!" Haha! Comeback master! Ive still got it😎. "Great! How about we go and talk at the patisserie? I was just going there!" The- the patisserie!! I love pastries!! Theyre my favourite! Did he know this? What if hes trying to poison me..that sly bastard if he tries anything! Ill kill him! "Sure, I can accompany you." I say with a surprisingly real smile on my face.

Confident espresso pov🫣

I did it! Im such a fucking pro! I can do anything! Why dont i go jump in that river or some shit! Haha! Ohh my god i can just tell this is going well! But, espresso we need to think. We need to be on our game here. I dont like his guy. He doesnt like me. But we are going to the patisserie together...Okay! Ive got this in the bag.

We arrive at the patisserie and i notice madeleine staring at my suit. Does he like it. Ofcourse he does. Im espresso I can literally do anything. Or does he? I get a notification flash on my phone from latte

Latte: hope your little date is going well mr confident! That potent coffee will wear off in about 10 minutes so be careful😁😚

Espresso: girl dont worry ive got this shit in my bag yhe likes the suit already 🙄

As Madeleine and I near the front of the queue i notice him looking at the waitress. In a 'im checking you out' kind of way. Obnoxious much. I brush it off and order an almond croissant and Madeleine orders a raspberry donut.

8 minutes later

Were sat down eating our pastries as we throw small talk at one another. "So what made you finally leave your house?" Woah. Harsh. "What made you become such an obnoxious prick?" I smirk as he scowls at me "Whatever then. Are you finally gonna come on missions and shit now? Because Sea fairy isnt happy with you." Well thinking sbout it I should. Wait? Why dont i feel super confident anymore? Oh god. I check the time at the potion just wore off. Shit shit shit.

Madeline pov

As im waiting for a reply i notice him start to look anxious which was surprising because he was just being really confident "So? Are you gonna?" I prompt him "Erm uh- yeah. Yeah..." what is up with this dude. "Oh Espresso did you hear? I mean i doubt it but Herbs having a garden party in two days. The whole kingdoms invited." I dont like him but its just rude to not tell him. "Oh um- yes Im going. To the uhh garden party." He smiles awkwardly. "Cool cool." I finish my donut as he finishes his croissant and we leave the shop "nice suit by the way." I say "Thanks. Im gonna go this way?" He points left "im off to that way." I point right as we walk off in silence.
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Welp. Espresso cant rely on potent coffee can he?

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