#nice little routine

[lulublack90]

Prompt 9 - Sprint

@wolfstarmicrofic August 9, word count 611

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They fell into a steady routine at the café. Sirius and Remus always arrived at the same time. They prepped for the day ahead. They served their customers with a smile. Tidied up, ready for the next day and left at the same time each evening. They’d stayed late a few times when they first opened, but they’d both decided that they’d rather leave a bit of mess that they could clear away in the morning than reduce their hours away from the café. This worked out best for them both.  

So far, they hadn’t had any trouble with their customers, until one Wednesday morning when a grumpy-looking man stormed into the café and strode right up to Sirius, getting in his face. Remus turned away from the customer he was serving and put his hands on the counter, ready to hop over it if he needed to come to Sirius’s aid. 

“Can I help you?” Sirius asked, trying his hardest to keep his customer service voice even. 

“YOUR BLOODY COFFEE KEPT ME UP ALL NIGHT!!! I MISSED MY EXAM BECAUSE OF IT!!!” The man yelled in his face, little specks of spit showered Sirius’s face. Sirius took a step back and used his sleeve to very obviously wipe his face. 

“Sir, we are very open about the fact that the wolf’s brew coffee will keep you awake. It is strong, and we have a disclaimer on the board and on the counter where you order.”

“IT'S STILL YOUR FAULT I MISSED MY EXAM!!!” The man screamed in Sirius’s face again, prodding a finger into Sirius’s chest with each word. Sirius’s left eye began to twitch. His mother used to do that to him when she was shouting at him. It was like his mind shut off and someone else took over. One moment he was calm and the next he saw red.

“I DON’T SEE WHY IT’S MY PROBLEM IF YOU’RE TOO STUPID TO READ SOMETHING THAT IS POSTED ALL OVER THE SHOP AND REMUS WILL HAVE TOLD YOU WHEN YOU WERE ORDERING!!! IF YOU HAD SUCH AN IMPORTANT EXAM YOU SHOULD HAVE ORDERED A HOT CHOCOLATE!!! NOW GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY CAFÉ YOU IGNORANT SWINE!!!” Sirius stepped forward menacingly and the man hurriedly stepped back. 

“I-I-I’m never coming here again, and I’ll tell all my friends not to come here,” He stuttered as he backed towards the door. 

“GOOD, YOU’RE BARRED AND IF YOUR FRIENDS ARE ANYTHING LIKE YOU WE DON’T WANT THEM HERE ANY WAY! NOW SLING YOUR HOOK!” Sirius was still shouting. The man turned tail and took off at a sprint to get away from the nutter in the apron. 

“Well, that could have gone better,” Remus sighed from behind his counter. His knuckles were white where he’d gripped the wooden counter edge too tight during the argument. Sirius blinked a few times as he came back to himself.

“We don’t want idiots like that in here. Better that he knows not to come back,” Sirius jutted his chin out and went to take more food orders as though nothing had happened. He walked up to a man typing on his phone. It had a grey rat on the back cover. Sirius didn’t think more of it than it was an odd choice. “Sorry about the wait, what can I get you?” He asked politely. 

“Oh, just a cheese toastie and a caramel macchiato, thanks,” The plump man said with a smile. 

“Coming right up,” Sirius smiled back and took the drink order over to Remus before he continued into the kitchen to get the man with the rat phone case his cheese toastie.

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[positivelyadhd]

I truly encourage you to add things that simply bring you joy to your list of things to do that day.

it doesn't have to be big, it can be as simple as making your favourite drink or food for lunch or spending some time on a hobby or watching a show you enjoy.

adding things to look forward to and giving yourself time to experience those things is just as important as doing every other thing on that list.

you're allowed to plan to do things for no other reason than it makes you happy.

[little-star-library]

Tav: Hey, Astarion? Can I ask you something?

Astarion: Of course, my sweet. What is it?

Tav: Well, just out of curiosity, if you’re not able to see your reflection in a mirror, then how do you do your hair so perfectly?

Astarion: *lightly scoffs in amusement* Practice makes perfect, I suppose. Why do you ask? Looking for some tips for your beauty routine?

Tav: *blushes in embarrassment* N-no, nothing like that. I was just wondering how you do it because it always looks so nice.

Astarion: *genuinely confused but flattered* You think my hair looks nice?

[thespineoftherighteous]

one of my favorite things is Kevin just being bad at random everyday stuff. can't peel an orange without making a mess. walks into shit all the time. can't use chopsticks. always burns toast. i read a hc years ago about something he can't crack eggs properly and now that's a staple of his personality to ME. can't back into a parking spot. can't cut vegetables without nicking himself. (every time.) it's such an enchanting concept to me.

[julykings]

by candlelight

[retroautomaton]

So, I went ahead and ‘soft-closed’ my patreon, (made everything free to view, but I won’t keep posting on it) mostly bc i wasn’t great at being consistent, and it just got a little too jumbled for me.

In hopes of unjumbling, I instead made a little… ✨ Ko-Fi Membership! ✨

Just one tier, only $3 a month, and you’ll get monthly goodies like palettes, color guides & special commissions! May’s theme is Creature Feature & the rewards are…

An exclusive Commission Type, that only members can buy a slot for!

The Alien Plastica Color Palette & Guide!

I figured since I use Ko-Fi pretty often, this would be a much better option, and something I’ll be able to give more attention to and be more comfortable with! I want to be able to give you guys something consistent, and be financially stable enough to give it all my effort! Your support will be, and has always been incredibly appreciated! ✨

Come by the Ko-Fi Shop! ✨☕️

[xoxoemynn]

couldn't figure out why the day felt off already given I just woke up.

just hit me today was the first Thursday I didn't set my alarm for 2:45AM in a month.

I'm so well-rested but........I miss it. :(

[skitskatdacat63]

2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Sebastian Vettel

[museenkuss]

loving and moving my body this week (18.03.-24.03.24)

Monday. beginner-friendly monday morning yoga flow [10 mins]

Tuesday. energising total body pilates [14 mins]

Wednesday. ballet beautiful full body [23 mins]

Thursday. Hip Hop dance workout Doja Cat edition [12 mins]

Friday. core and glutes-focused pilates [12 mins]

Saturday. arm-focused belly dance workout [20 mins]

Sunday. beginner's pilates [20 mins]

Exhale to splits: Day 6 [23 mins] // Day 7 [23 min] // Day 8 [17 mins] // Day 9 [17 mins] // Day 10 [19 mins]

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This week, the idea is to start each day with a little something! The selection is really colourful and varied, but the videos for the most part are still very short - it's almost easier to do them than to not do them. Perfect to get back into the flow and to start off a busy day on a high note! I also learned last week that a more flexible schedule works better for me when it comes to the additional split/flexibility exercises, so the goal is to do the next five episodes over the next seven days. I'm really excited to relax, dance, stretch and sweat!

In case the suggestion doesn't feel right for that day, here are some alternatives (12 minutes or less, can also be used as add-ons). No shame in taking it slow! Let's move according to our needs! :) nightime flexibility stretches // bedtime yoga stretch to release stress & tension // 8 min beginner's ballet flexibility. // 10 min | Beginner Belly Dance Workout | Slow & Smooth Tutorial // 15 min Gentle Pilates Workout For Beginners

[itsalwaysdark]

i like overthink everything now it makes me feel so dumb. i used 2 be able to just talk 2 ppl but nowadays every single thing im like Is that actually going to make them hate me. Yes probably. and then i just dont respond which makes ppl hate me. this is how it is

[i-cant-sing]

Hes so sweeeet. If you dont want him lemme gave him cuz aint no way youre playing with him like that 🥺

TAKE HIM. u think i have not tried setting him up with other people???? A friends of mine wanted his number and when i told him that i was gonna give his number to soemone else so that he could forget about me- he got so offended. "what am i supposed to do with another girl's number???" and i was like "idk, but u have a better chance of dating her than u have with me, and besides she would not insult u like i do, so yeah-" and he got sooo mad, like he didnt call me for 2 weeks.

The very idea of either of us being with someone else is so- like it used to make him mad, and now it makes him depressed 💀

But the fact is, this guy doesnt know who i am, who i actually am, has never seen me, and has confessed his love many times to someone who has roasted him so much, but all he can say is-

"You just do that for your amusement, but i know deep down u are a good girl and you care for me" like what?????????????????????

[robinsnest2111]

the only two things I look to Mr. Steele as inspiration for are clothing style (olive green and black go hard af) and his love for and devotion to women shining through in most of Type O Negative's songs

[rotteneldritchhorror]

I will stop at nothing to make my blorbos autistic, that includes Rafe Cameron

[trevisos]

i don’t think neve can dance for shit. i also think this doesn’t stop magpie from dragging her onto the dance floor at the cobbled swan after a few glasses of the (extremely expensive) wine lucanis ordered for them. i think she would Try to teach her a few basic steps but it would very quickly devolve into twirling her around until neither of them can stop laughing and stumbling into each other while lucanis watches with his big stupid baby cow eyes full of the sweetest and most tender affection one man has ever held in his dumb little body.

[shirogane-oushirou]

eepy!!!! (ft. mini ren)

[dovand]

Facing TERRIBLE choices right now because DnP are coming to a town RIGHT NEAR ME… when I’m not at school. Which I am. BUT it’s absolutely driveable (2.5 hrs!!) and I could stay the night at home, except then I’d have to tell my parents what I’m driving home for and I am simply too embarrassed. What do I DOOO 💀

OH DEAR a conundrum fr (honoured to be your port of call btw.......i have only been in the phandom for a month or so and i am feeling so welcomed). tbh if you don't think your parents will be too weird about it (as in, if it's just a bit embarrassing, rather than something they'll be like. homophobic about) i would just tell them, but you could always just vaguely say "it's a comedy show", or find something else happening in town that day that you're Totally Definitely Going To. or! you could pass it off as a "my friend wants me to go to this thing with them bc they're nervous to go alone, i don't really want to go but i want to support them haha". cuz like......if you can go (you can) and you want to go (you do) then i think it's worth doing!!!! then you can experience their insanity firsthand!!! and you'll probably even meet new pals