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There was so much snow everywhere, of course, it is because it was typical January in Washington. It was unclear what Misha was hoping for when he put on only a lightweight jacket designed for a warm spring, but Misha can be understood because he overslept. Again. As always after he moved to the USA.
Misha was born in Kazakhstan but for his motherland he was too smart and his parents had decided to try to send their son to prestigious university in the USA. They were looking into a lot of universities and then they finally chose the Georgetown University they explained their choice to their son by saying that it is one of the top 25 national universities in the USA. Mikhail could not argue with them in that question because studying in the USA was a teenage dream for every adolescence in his country, but who will know that it will be soooooo difficulty.
First of all, time zone was different, when in Kazakhstan was 8 AM in the Washington was 6 PM and firstly his body did not want to get used to this and he could not normally communicate with his family because when it was night for him, but day for them and obviously he was upset by this situation. He is studying for being a lawyer in that future, he cannot say that he like it so much but it is what it is.
But Misha is not running to his university he’s doing his studies by correspondence. He is running to his job he is a barista in a café which is not far from another prestigious university – Howard.
Mikhail has got a full scholarship and he is studying for free but, of course, he needs to earn money for living and once he was going for a walk to a different area in Washington and he had found a small coffee shop in the window of which he saw the inscription « Opening soon!! We are looking for some baristas! » and after it he has seen a number and called. Honestly, it was a great luck that he was hired because his English isn’t be good and he doesn’t have the U.S. passport only green card.
He can not say that his work is hard because he had a replacement – Lucas, also young boy who isn’t from the USA. They are working for three days and then changed. Mishas work opportunities include making a coffee, obviously, and follow by tidiness. Salary is average but he can rent small flat and just live. He has worked there for 3 months already and he hadn’t had any scandals while working and Mikhail was very proud by himself about it. Usually, customers love him so he usually has a lot of tips and even some of the customers try to flirt with them but he has stopped it every time.
Generally, the café is opening in the early morning but his workplace was too far from his home and he regularly be late for fifteen minutes because of oversleeping. Now, he finally come to his job and wait for customers and hope to a good day.
He has already worked for 5 hours and now there are 1 PM, the hardest time in that coffee shop cuz the students have a break after classes and all of them go here because of the café is nearby and at that moment Misha has a lot of customers in a small cozy coffee shop.
The café isn’t having a lot of assortments only twelve kinds of coffee and some sandwiches and desserts but he still has a lot of orders.
-Hi!! Is this table free?
Misha looked up and saw a boy who was smiling, he had fair hair, he is probably the same age as Mikhail and maybe same height and he is very handsome by the way. Why did Misha think about it?
-Are you hearing me? – the fair-haired boy repeated with smile.
-Oh, yeah, I am sorry. – Misha answered quickly. – This table is free. You want to seat there?
-Yes, we want to seat there.
And now the barista could see a group behind the boy and as he can understand they are friends.
-What would you like to order? - a typical phrase for his work.
Four friends started talking about what they want and Mikhail tried to keep up with them but all the time he felt a gaze, which was aimed only at him.
-Mhm, something for u? – Misha asked the blondie boy in that company and suddenly after the barista turned to him, he finally understood whose gaze he had felt.
-Excuse me, sir... – Mikhail repeated.
- Oh, I am sorry hahah. I was lost in my thoughts – the fair-haired boy smiled – I want a hot chocolate and tuna sandwich and my name is Ilia by the way – he was shyly.
Misha didn’t understand why the boy introduced himself but decided to call his own name too.
- Nice to meet you, I am Misha as you can see by my badge. – he laughed a little.
After one hour, the students’ break usually stopped and the café wasn’t so crowded. And the barista could finally relax after rush hour and now he was chatting with his family.
-You are Misha, right? – it was Ilia.
- Oh, yeah you are totally right. How can I help you? – Mikhail didn’t understand why the boy had come to him but he tried to be a good worker.
-No – paused, Ilia was shy – I didn’t need any help from you hahah – the fair-haired boy burst out laughing.
-Oh, sorry – Misha was confused – sooo, what do you need from me?
-As I can see you are a really interesting guy and I would like to be friends with you – Ilia smiled.
-Oh really? But I don’t really know English if you haven’t noticed and I have a strong accent and totally not from the USA…
- So what? – Ilia really didn’t understand – Your English is pretty good it is not a problem at all. So, can we be friends?
- Only if you want to. – Misha was smiling.
- So, can I have your number or IG? – as Mikhail could see, the blondie boy really wanted this.
-Mmm, okay – and they exchanged their numbers.
- Goodbye, friend! – Ilia grinned and waved his hand.
- Goodbye!!! – Misha was smiling – Come again!!
The barista couldn’t understand why he felt so comfortable with his new friend.
Several days passed, Misha was fully immersed in his studies because these days ,he wasn’t working but someone was disturbing his studying by phone call, it couldn’t be his family because it was late at their place and the boy decided not to answer to his phone but it didn’t be calm and didn’t stop calling even for one second and Mikhail really just couldn’t not answer to his phone when he found it, he saw that a person who was calling to him was Ilia and Misha didn’t understand what did he need.
-Hi! – Mikhail finally answered.
-Hi! – Ilia repeated it too. -Why you didn’t answer soooo long? I really started thinking that you had just given me wrong phone number.
-I was busy and that’s all – Mikhail grins - but why had I need to give you wrong phone number? – Misha really couldn’t understand it.
- I don’t know – Ilia laughed – maybe because you don’t need any friends… To be honest, I still remember how you pushed me away when I asked your number.
-If people heard only your stories about me, they might think that I am truly evil – Misha burst out laughing.
- I am really sorry, hahah you aren’t villain at all – Ilia paused then continued – sooo, are you too busy today?
-In general, not really – Misha shrugged his shoulder as if his interlocutor could see it. – What do you want?
-Happy to hear this – Ilia grinned – How do you think about going for a walk together? – Misha could feel some anxious on Ilias” voice
- We can do this but I am afraid that I live too far from you – Mikhail replied.
- It isn’t a problem at all, where do you live?
Misha was living really far from Ilias” home but they agreed to meet nearby Mishas” house.
-Hi! You look really nice – Ilia said.
-Thank you. You too – Misha said with a smile.
He really couldn’t understand why his heart raced when he looked to Ilia and his own smile never faded.
They were walking into different places, they were going a lot but no one feel tired or something like that, it felt like they had known each other all their lives. It was soooo easy to talk to each other. It was deep into the night while they were walking, but no more than an hour had passed for them. No one wanted to stop it but they had to.
After it they started talking with each other really every second, they usually talk, call, send memes and so on. After some months guys could say that they know everything about each other.
Once Misha caught himself thinking that now Ilia isn’t just a friend to him, he is something more. He wanted to be everywhere with hum, wake up and go to sleep with him and really cannot imagine his life without him. And he suddenly understood that he in love with him. This thought literally hit him like a blow to the head and Misha neede to talk that to his friend but was really scared.
Suddenly, he got a message on his phone. It was from Ilia.
« We need to meet. As soon as you can. I want to tell you something. »
He was stunned because his friend always chatting and talking without any punctuation marks and also wrote the same letter several times in the word so now, he could understand that Ilia had some serious news and Misha answered.
« OK, I’m finishing my shift at the coffee shop, we can meet up there. »
Ilia didn’t answer anything but Mikhail can see that he read his own message. After fifteen minutes Ilia was next to the coffee shop.
-Hi. Have you any serious news? – Misha was anxious.
-Yes, I have – Ilia really shaking like a leaf – You know, when I saw you at the first time something took my attention, of course, you were really handsome but I could see the light which you radiated and I couldn’t take my eyes off you and all these days which we were communicating I have liked you more and more and I don’t know what I need to do with my feelings. – Thorough his speech he looked only to the ground and be scared to take on his gaze.
-Ilia – Misha was calling them but other boy didn’t move – Ilia, please look at me – Mikhail really begged and finally Ilia took up his gaze.
- I have something to tell you too – Misha started to talk- when we first met the coffee shop suddenly burst into the sun, you are the sun. Ilia, you are the best person in the world who I ever met and recently I realized that I am full in love with you and would be over the moon if you agree to be my boyfriend - he exhaled and realized that he had been holding his breath while he was talking – So, the most perfect man in the world, will you be my boyfriend? – Misha has never been so anxious like at that moment.
But instead of giving an answer, Ilia just kissed the other boy and this kiss was perfect these soft lips, butterflies in their stomachs, and so on. And they could kiss for they whole life but, unfortunately, they need an air and breath for a living and after they disconnected from each other, Ilia said one thing.
-Of course, I will be your boyfriend, Misha, because I am truly in love with you.
The end. <3