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It has been days since the incident and Uki was on high alert. He would have called the police but after watching all those movies, he knew they won't be much of a help. So he kept an eye every single evening before the cafe closes just in case that Fulgur person does not come back with his mob. The omega definitely had prepared his own weapon - a pocket knife and a broom stick - placed perfectly in his pocket and by the door. Uki may look soft and cuddly but he is not someone you can fuck with. But after five days, he started to let his guard down, thinking that the alpha won't be coming back soon which he felt relieved. So he asked Yugo to clean up the front while he goes to the back to prepare some pastries for tomorrow's orders. Yugo, a slightly taller male who is a beta, just nodded his head and started to clean up the tables. Even entertained some late customers that came in to buy the last tarts on the shelves. As the two were busy with their own work, Yugo was counting the money after he turned the sign on the door from 'OPEN' to 'CLOSED'.
"Yugo, make sure to lock the front door, okay?", Uki exclaimed from the kitchen as he puts in the tray of cookies into the oven.
"Okay! I'll lock it now", Yugo stood up and went to lock it when he realized something large was standing in front of the glass door. It took him a second to look up only to scream as loud as he could. Then the sound of the front door when the small bell chimed.
Uki almost dropped the third tray of his cookies when he heard Yugo. Without wasting a single moment, he ran from the kitchen and saw a familiar figure that he knew very well five days ago. Staring back at those dashing eyes, the omega was baffled when the other had the audacity to smile and call him out with that deep soothing voice. He swore it made his heart jump at the sound but his body was too much in fear that it unconsciously took the broom that he had prepared these past few days and started to swung it towards the man. He pulled Yugo to the back and protectively stood infront of the beta. He glared at the alpha who came in.
"Hi Uki, woah! That almost hit me", Fulgur exclaimed as he backed away from the swinging broom. Getting hit by it would give zero damage to a big alpha like him. This is basically nothing but seeing Uki become so scared of his appearance, he made sure they had a good distance from each other. He even rose both of his arms up to show that he means no harm.
"What are you doing here? Are you back to mug me?", Uki glared. Well, in Fulgur's POV, it was rather cute. Cute but deadly.
"Mug you? What the-- why would I do that?", the alpha rose an eyebrow. He wondered what made Uki jumped to such conclusion when he was the first one who dragged a man like him into his cafe and fed him like he was family. He would not have done that for anyone so why is Uki backing away now?
"I don't know what made you so scared of me but I want to let you know that I came NOT to mug you but I want to order your pastries", Fulgur explained still not letting go of the eye contact or letting his hands down.
The omega scoffed as if he could read through the alpha's mind, so determined that the other was lying. He felt two hands placed on his shoulders from behind, Yugo was peeking with small tears at the corners of his eyes. He whispered something to Yugo to calm him down. His assistant was someone who was shy and timid. He can be loud sometimes but when it comes to strangers, he could easily get scared especially when the size of the person is larger than him. Uki knew what happened in Yugo's past, that's why he offered the beta a job in his cafe when he listened to the other's story how companies rejected him for his personality. It was not even that bad, if people were nice and more understanding, Yugo is the best worker anyone could ask for. So now, facing with danger, Uki needs to protect Yugo, himself and the cafe.
"How can I trust you?"
"...I can't order cakes?", Fulgur blinked his eyes, trying to be funny but it definitely backfired when Uki started to frown even more. "Okay, bad joke. Whatever you think of me that day and how my men treated you, I am very sorry. I was rude and I didn't taught them well. Now, how can I make you to trust me? I really do came here for cakes", Fulgur sounded desperate because he does not want this hostile situation be the last thing he remembers if Uki ever cuts contact with him afterwards.
Uki stared at the other's eyes, his determination slowly wavering after those eyes became so puppy-like that it was too adorable to ignore. He clicked his tounge and lowered the broom, his heart definitely couldn't say no to him. It was nearly impossible and Uki could hear in Fulgur's voice that he was speaking the truth. Still a bit wary, he put away his weapon and crossed his arms, examining the alpha from top to bottom. Well, when he took care of him days ago, the man never had the intention to hurt him at all. Furthermore, he enjoted the sandiwches and the coffee he made. Even when the man was fully awake before his men arrived, Fulgur's gentle behavior was something he had never seen in the movies of what he had expected what a mafia should be. Uki thought to himself for a while as the alpha took a few step closer to him which the omega didn't mind.
"Take a seat and we'll discuss about the order. Yugo, I'm sorry but can you continue counting the money. This man is safe", Uki smiled at Yugo who reluctantly went back to the cashier leaving the two in the middle of the cafe. The omega sat across Fulgur and pulled out a small piece of paper from the pockets of his flour-dusted apron and a pen. He started to write 'Mr. Ovid' on top of it swiftly in a cursive writing.
Fulgur find his handwriting beautiful, he was not sure what he was feeling right now but in a third person's view, the mafia was smitten. The omega was beautiful eventhough he was threatened to get murdered by a broom by the same person. But love is pain, and that was what he gladly accepts if it meant to get Uki into his life. He glanced at the smaller male infront of him as he realized Uki was waiting for the alpha to state out on what he wanted to order. His mouth turned into an 'O' shape before pulling out his phone to show the cafe owner. It stated there he wanted to order blueberry cupcakes with purple frostings. And at the end of the money was a horrible scribble of his drawing of the cupcake which the omega had a troubled time to figure out which one was the top and the bottom.
"I see... How many do you want me to make?", Uki questioned after he perfectly captured the image of the cupcake onto the piece of paper with his drawing.
"143 cupcakes", Fulgur answered with no hesitation.
Uki, being his usual oblivious self, wrote the number onto the paper. "Okay, a hundred fourty three... ", he stopped writing. His cheeks reddening after the sudden realization. He then glanced upwards to Fulgur who already had that charming smile on his face, obviously flirting. But it took the omega a while to finally look away bashfully as he wrote the amount the other needs to pay for the cupcakes. He slid the paper to the mafia and the alpha lets out a small chuckle, loving his cute reply.
On the paper, it wrote 'Haha nice try'. The omega then was seen pouting after he felt like the other one was playing around with him. Fulgur tried so hard not to take a picture of the omega unless he wants to lose a finger. So he settled by correcting himself that he wanted to order two hundred of it instead. For what occasion? Who knows. He just wanted to see Uki today and that he was finally able to have a day off from the ruckus at work. The omega's face was enough to kill all the tiredness he was feeling lately and he wants to support the cafe in order to get the other's favor. He could easily pay off whatever bills is needed to be paid if Uki was struggling but that would hurt his pride so he decided to order cupcakes instead. He could never look down on anyone who's working their ass off day and night.
"With such big order, it may take a while to finish... Is it okay if you come back within five days, Mr. Ovid?", Uki felt bad for telling a customer that their order would be late and he hated it. But with the manpower of two people, there was no way two hundred cupcakes can be finished within a day.
"Oh that is totally fine, you can take your time on that, Mr. Violeta", Fulgur smiled as he pulled some bills from his wallet. He paid the amount Uki had told him. He planned to pay extra but he was afraid the omega might dislike the idea.
"Here's my phone number. Call me once it's finished", the alpha handed a small paper containing his contact number. But this one was special, Uki gets his personal number and not the hundreds of phone number that he got for work-related things. He wanted the omega to directly call him and not through his men. That's how much Fulgur has taken a liking to the smaller male in front of him.
"Okay, I'll let you know as soon as I can. Oh and I got something to do at the back so could you wait a little?", Uki looked so adorable asking the question, in Fulgur's eyes.
The mafia nodded when Uki excused himself to go back to the kitchen for a while to check on the cookies he abandoned. Now the ones left at the front was Fulgur and Yugo and it was obvious the beta was uncomfortable but something deep within the boy was dying to ask the alpha in front of him. Watching the tall man who was checking his phone and that large grey trench coat that made him mistook for the ghost he watched in last night's movie made him feel so embarrassed. But despite all that, after watching the two's behavior from the back of the counter, he realized the alpha was definitely trying to swoon his friend. And knowing that Uki had a horrible past with an alpha made him become aware of Fulgur. He wondered what made his friend looked so calm around this specific one. His blue eyes kept on staring at the silver haired male for a long time.
"You're going to drill holes into me if you keep staring, ykno", Fulgur decided to break the ice. Getting stared at was definitely rude but he knew why that small beta was doing that. "I won't hurt your dear friend. As crazy as it sounds, he is precious to me too", he whispered just so Uki won't be able hear it.
"You two just met???", Yugo was totally against this. There was no way this alpha fell for his beautiful friend if it he doesn't any ill intentions just like how other alphas do towards omegas. And he will not let Uki get hurt again. Not on his watch. "And you don't even know him that much, how could he be precious to you?", the blue haired male ranted.
"Love makes you believe in things that you abandoned long time ago", Fulgur answered shortly before standing back up straight when Uki appeared with a small batch of cookies in his hands wrapped in a cute pink plastic bag with ribbons on it.
"I'm back. Mr. Ovid, thank you so much for your patience and for your order, so here's a little gift for you", Uki handed over the cookies to the alpha with a sweet smile. His fingers was so delicate that Fulgur was trying hard not to scratch it even a bit with his much larger ones.
The taller male inspected the cookies, they smelt so good and when the door opened earlier, the smell completely covered the small cafe and it made his mouth water. He saw his name carefully written on a small piece of paper attached to the plastic. His palm felt the warmth of the cookie, the love and dedication Uki gave in making these perfect imperfections of sweets. It made Fulgur fell for the omega even deeper than before. A smile appeared on his face as he smelt the aroma that escaped from the small openings of the gift. Oh, it definitely will taste so good.
"Oh, thank you so much, Mr. Violeta. I can already tell that the cookies are going to taste so good", he honestly complimented. "Then, I should get going now. See you next time, Mr. Violeta. Mr. Asuma", Fulgur turned around to exit the cafe happily after bidding them goodbye. Uki and Yugo could see a black car was already waiting for him right outside and a blonde man came out to help open the door for the mafia to get in.
As soon as the car disappears from sight, Yugo was the first one to make a move. He made his way to Uki and hugged him tightly which caused a confused reaction from Uki. No words were exchanged for some time so the omega knew why the beta was doing that so he just chuckled softly at his overprotective friend. Patting the blue haired male on the head, Uki made sure that everything was fine and Fulgur was definitely not threatening him into serving him. Yugo knew that but he just could not let the same thing happen twice. So both just held each other until Uki heard the sound of the timer going off as he went back to the back to check the oven. The beta followed suit like a duckling following it's mother.
"Uki, I'm not trying to tell you what to do but are you sure you're fine being this close to another alpha? You know how scary they can be", Yugo sounds out his displeasure of having an alpha with an obvious scary background coming into the cafe where an omega owns it. He may sound like he was stereotyping it but one should never be too carefree about it.
"I know, Yugo. Don't be scared, I know what I'm doing", Uki put the cookies into the respective packages of his customers'. "Let's just say... he's a customer. He bought our cookies so he's just an alpha who bought our products and that's all", the omega explained.
Love? From Mr. Ovid? To him? That was something that Uki had questioned himself in the kitchen when he was preparing Fulgur's gift just now. After he had done wrapping it, the omega shook his head at the thought of romance. Opening a new book was impossible for him at the time being. He was definitely still hurting so he decided to ignore any advances the alpha had been making towards him. No, there was no such thing as loving a broken omega. Mr. Ovid deserves someone way much better than Uki Violeta.
The infertile omega.