#there is one cafe here that actually does a nice tiramisu cup not too sweet and not soggy but they don't do home deliveries
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runawaycarouselhorse · 4 months ago
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Tiramisu is apparently Italian for pick-me-up/cheer-me-up. ♡
It's paywalled, so use a 12 foot pole if needed~
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forgot to post my version of the story...
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artificialqueens · 4 years ago
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Sweet On My Lips (Crygi) - Mumu
A/N: This is my first fic! I usually write poetry, so this is quite a change. Hope you enjoy :) You can also read it on AO3!
Summary: Gigi’s a barista and Crystal stumbles into her cafe. Softness ensues.
It’s nearly four in the afternoon when Crystal Methyd stumbles into the cafe with a book bag under her arm. She needs a sugar high. Immediately.
She wanted to go to a Starbucks, but a few wrong turns on the way back from the new tattoo studio she was an apprentice at, and she was suddenly twenty minutes away from the nearest one. She ended up having to settle for a local cafe to satisfy her sweet tooth. How is that even possible? Starbucks is supposed to have a store on every street. That’s, like, the law.
Add that to the fact that LA summers felt like Satan himself was preemptively boiling everybody alive to lessen his workload once they made it down to hell, and you got one very pissed off Crystal.
“Hi! Can I get, uh, a-” Crystal starts, approaching the counter. She squints at the menu, trying to decide from the creative names which drink has the most cream and sugar. Her mouth tastes filmy and gross from dehydration, not at all helping her concentrate on scanning the drink names.
Tiramisu mocha? White chocolate raspberry frappe? Maybe the frappes are sweeter, given that they’re usually topped with whipped cream and all. She traps her bottom lip between her teeth, thinking. It’s too hot out to order a hot chocolate. Maybe she could ask to get it iced, though? Is that a thing?
She honestly should have just walked the twenty minutes to Starbucks; at least she knows for sure that they’re okay with modifications.
She realizes she’s been quiet for a few seconds too long when the barista speaks.
“Take your time! There’s not much business this time of day anyways.”
“Thanks,” Crystal drags her gaze away from the menu and up to glance at said barista. Her breath catches as soon as she does. The first thing she notices is curly red hair, pulled into a shiny ponytail. It looks soft, and she wants to touch it.
Crystal’s pretty sure this barista is the first redhead she’s met (apart from that one time she decided to dye her hair red in eighth grade, of course, but she doubts that counts.)
She’d only done it to piss off her English teacher after he’d gone on a rant and said that unnatural hair colors were an abomination of god or whatever. It didn’t come out to be a pretty shade like this girl’s. More… Clifford the big red dog. But ultimately, three months of picking out clothes to match her hair and drenching her damaged split ends in coconut oil were worth it, if only to see Mr. Rhodes splutter every time she came into his classroom.
A thump from the cafe dishwasher brings her back to the moment, and she startles slightly.
“D’you want some help choosing?” The barista asks helpfully.
She doesn’t trust herself to speak without stammering out something embarrassing, so Crystal just nods instead.
“Great!” The redhead says, smiling. Her nose scrunches as she does so, and Crystal notices the coral-colored blush placed there for the first time. It gives the girl a sunburnt look. It’s cute. She’s cute.
“I love guessing people’s coffee orders. It’s like, coffee shop tarot reading or whatever,” The girl says.
“Aren’t tarot readings for the future though?” Crystal gets out, finding her voice again. Her eyes drop to the barista’s name tag- Gigi. It’s nice to put a name to the pretty face. “So this would be more like a BuzzFeed personality quiz or something.”
“Whatever, I don’t know.” Gigi waves the question away, shrugging. Her smile is warm, and it makes Crystal feel kind of melty inside. “You’re probably right.”
“Do you do it often?” Crystal ventures.
Gigi gets a bit flustered, twirling a piece of hair around her finger. Crystal wishes she could be the one playing with Gigi’s hair. Is that creepy? Definitely creepy.
Gigi considers how to word her answer. Okay, don’t tell her you analyze everyone that comes in here like some sort of serial killer.
“Mostly just in my head? It keeps me entertained.” Or do. Great.
“Cool! Do you want me to answer questions or something? I can do that.” Crystal offers.
“No, that’s cheating. Just, like, stand there for a sec, yeah?”
Crystal obeys, feeling a bit silly. Gigi narrows her eyes, studying her.
“You’re wearing bright colors and mixing prints… that tells me you’re fun and like, a child at heart and stuff.” And you’re really pretty, Gigi wants to add. Really, really pretty, because nobody else I’ve ever met could get away with mixing prints. Not even Nicky, and that girl is a runway model.
“Uh, thanks, I think!” Crystal shuffles a bit. She hopes that being “a child at heart” a good thing in Gigi’s book. She wants Gigi to like her. The realization almost makes her snort in irony. Of course. I’m head over heels for a pretty girl I just met five minutes ago who’s probably not even gay. How very cliche lesbian of me.
Crystal makes a mental note to never, ever tell her group chat about this. (Meaning, the group chat is the first place she’ll go to talk about this after she leaves in around five minutes.) Jaida will probably never let her live it down. On the bright side, it would probably give her a break from constantly having to relive the Mailbox Incident of Summer 2017. She nearly shudders just thinking about it.
“Oh! And cute earrings! Where’d you get those?” Gigi asked, bringing Crystal out of her thoughts.
“Thank you, I made them!” Crystal says, and only allows herself to grin like an idiot for five seconds.
“No way, that’s incredible,” Gigi marvels. “Do you sell them or anything?”
“Yeah, mostly just to friends, though. Once a month I go to an art fair and that’s when I sell the most stuff.” Crystal says. She hesitates for a moment, before throwing in a, “but then again, lesbians will buy anything if you stick a needle on and call them earrings, so.”
“That’s cool,” Gigi says. “And amen to that. I just bought a pair of bottle cap earrings? I have no idea when I’m ever going to wear them.”
“Thanks! Those sound cute, I bet you’d look pretty in them.” Crystal feels like a broken record at this point, just repeating the same few phrases. The praise has her feeling a bit shy, and she can’t help but get a little self-conscious. She fiddles with the hem of her denim jacket to keep herself busy.
Gigi doesn’t seem to notice, still very much focused on analyzing her appearance. “Freckles, cute! Are they natural?”
“Oh, uh, yeah!” Crystal brings a hand up to tap her nose. “I used to hate them.”
“What, no, they’re adorable! I’ve always wanted them. I would, like, dot them on with mascara in third grade.”
Crystal giggles. “That’s so cute.”
She flounders for a second, trying to come up with something to say as Gigi goes back to staring at her. “Uh, I like your hair! I dyed my hair red in eighth grade, but it didn’t look natural or anything.”
“Aw, thank you. Yeah, red hair is really hard to get right apparently.” Gigi nibbles on her bottom lip, thinking. “Okay, I think I’ve got it!”
“What’s the verdict?” Crystal asks excitedly, all previous discomfort forgotten.
The redhead pauses, steepling her hands and drumming her fingertips together. She lets the silence sit for a few seconds to build anticipation, though this time it’s decidedly less awkward, both girls having warmed up to each other.
There’s a pause before she announces her decision. “I think… you seem like a diabetes in a cup kinda girl.”
Wow. Okay, how the hell did Gigi do that? Is Crystal that easy to read or something?
Actually, yeah, it makes sense that she’d get it right. Crystal thinks, answering her own question. I dress like something out of a five-year-old’s wildest dreams. Still, pretty impressive.
An indignant part of her wants to insist that she can handle bitterness, thank you so much, but Crystal’s never been a great liar, and something tells her this girl wouldn’t buy it either.
“Is that… a good thing?” Crystal says, a dumb grin spreading on her face. Get it together, Crystal.
“What? Girl, in what world is diabetes a good thing?” Gigi cackles. “It’s horrible. I get an iced black coffee, for reference.”
“Ew,” Crystal blurts without thinking. Shit, I said that out loud. She immediately flushes and tries to take it back. “Or, no, I mean, not ew, but-”
“No no, it’s okay! I know some people just aren’t mature enough for Big Girl coffee,” Gigi mocks. Crystal would usually be offended, but judging from the way Gigi’s blue eyes are sparkling with mirth, she knows the girl’s just joking.
She still makes a sort of offended squeak, pouting. “I just like the way sweet stuff tastes!”
“Okay, okay!” Gigi holds her hands up in surrender, barely concealing a grin. “Don’t pout, you’re too cute to pout.”
The squeak that escapes Crystal is real this time. Gigi called her cute? Is she flirting or just being nice? I’m probably delusional. Right?
There’s a moment where neither girl speaks. It hangs in the air with the smell of vanilla and cinnamon, mixing until Crystal’s half sure the entire cafe’s suddenly been turned into some sort of fairy-tale confection. She’s afraid to move, like the space around her will crackle and shatter if she does. It’s quiet, safe for the background of the coffee grinder going steadily and some gentle R&B flowing out of the sound system.
It’s a comfortable sort of silence. Crystal likes it, feels safe in the cocoon-like ambience. She wonders why she’s never come to this cafe before. Maybe it’s time to break her Starbucks addiction, explore a bit more.
Gigi clears her throat.
“So, how does a double chocolate cookie dough frappe with Nutella drizzle sound?” Gigi asks, finger already poised above the cash register screen.
Perfect.
Okay no, she can’t say that. Crystal clears her throat, trying to come up with a response that’s not as corny. She eyes the wall opposite the counter, where the menu is, then Gigi, confused.
“Wait, I don’t see it on the menu?” She scans the menu again, trying to find Gigi’s recommendation. Did she miss it? Her coffee budget is $3, what with rent due at the end of this week. Hopefully, Gigi’s recommendation isn’t over that limit.
“Oh! Yeah, um, I kinda just made it up right now.” Gigi flushes, sounding a bit flustered. She rushes to explain. “My boss is, like, super cool though! She lets me experiment and stuff. And I can just ring you up for a hot chocolate and it’ll be our little secret.”
In truth, this is Gigi’s first time making anything off-menu, so she isn’t sure what her boss Widow’s policy on the practice is. But she has this inexplicable urge to want to impress this girl. Gigi wants her to love the drink she orders.
I mean, it can’t go that bad, right? She reasons. Worst case scenario Widow takes it out of my tips or something. But Widow’s nice. She probably won’t do that.
“Well, in that case,” Crystal starts, and then changes her mind. “Actually, what did you say you usually ordered? Black coffee? I’ll take that.”
A shocked noise escapes Gigi. “I get an iced black coffee. You sure you want that?”
“Yeah yeah yeah! I can handle it, you’ll see,” Crystal hears herself say. This is an astronomically bad idea, she knows, but then again, she’s never been one to turn down a challenge. She wants to impress Gigi, and what with her teasing earlier, she honestly feels like she has something to prove.
“Okay, your funeral,” Gigi relents, raising an eyebrow. “That’ll be $2.49, then.”
Crystal hands her card over, watching Gigi go through the motions of scanning it, handing it back to her, and tearing off the receipt.
“You want the receipt?” Gigi asks.
“Nah, I trust you,” Crystal winks at the other girl, surprising even herself with her boldness.
Crystal thinks she sees Gigi redden, though that could just be a combination of her makeup and a trick of the light. Something tells her that the redhead is fond of blush, what with the way the coral powder has been taken across the bridge of Gigi’s nose and on her cheekbones.
“Okay!” Gigi flashes her a smile and grabs a cup and sharpie. Two can play this game. “Can I get a name for the order, babes?”
“Um, it’s- it’s Crystal.” Crystal blinks, trying to figure out whether she heard that right. Whatever boldness possessed her to wink at the pretty girl in front of her fled the moment that pet name passed Gigi’s lips.
“Well, nice to meet you then, It’s It’s Crystal,” Gigi says with a smirk. “One iced black coffee coming right up! Why don’t you take a seat and I’ll bring it to you when it’s done.”
Crystal plops down at the nearest table, watching Gigi work. Now that she has an excuse to just quietly observe, Crystal takes in Gigi’s full appearance. Her red hair is glossy and shiny under the sunlight that streams through the cafe’s windows, and she moves with expert ease through the space behind the counter. Her apron is checkered red and white. It’s tied in a bow at the back—a bow that’s lopsided, sagging slightly to the left, Crystal notes with a smile.
The girl is gorgeous, there’s no doubt about it. If Crystal met her on the street she definitely would have mistaken her for a model. And she was nice, too.
Nobody ever noticed her freckles or complimented her on her earrings the first time they met her. Most people thought her style of dress was weird, and Crystal figures that’s fair enough. Just the other day she wore a magenta jumpsuit with matching bunny ears. Anyone in their right mind would be a little taken aback at her fashion (as Jaida put it, her aesthetic is best described as “thrift store on acid.” Not exactly everyone’s cup of tea.) But Gigi got her right away, and a little part of Crystal wants to take that as a sign. Okay, maybe a large part.
Just as Crystal’s about to get lost in her daydreams again, Gigi bustles over with two cups, one in each hand.
“I made you a cookie dough frappe just in case,” She says, setting both cups on the table. “It’s on the house.”
Crystal exhales a light laugh. “You didn’t have to.”
“Oh,” Gigi says. She shifts her weight onto the other foot, suddenly shy, and gestures lamely towards the two drinks. “I wanted to. Just in case, like, the black coffee was too bitter. Sorry. You don’t have to drink it, uh, if you don’t want to.”
She offers an awkward smile. “I won’t force you.”
“Oh! Uh, no!” Crystal says, a little louder than necessary in her haste to reassure the other girl. Gigi jumps, and Crystal grabs her hand out of impulse. The movement jerks Gigi closer to her. “I mean, thanks. You don’t have to apologize. It’s really sweet of you to think of that.”
Gigi blushes, and Crystal’s suddenly acutely aware of the fact that she’s holding the girl’s hand.
And the fact that they’re the only people in this cafe. And the fact that when Crystal grabbed Gigi’s hand, it sent her stumbling a step closer, so now she’s pressed right against Crystal’s leg.
Gigi is very, very close to her all of a sudden, and her hair is really pretty, especially with the sunlight backlighting the frizz into a golden halo. She looks like an angel, and her eyes are hypnotizing.
Crystal wants to kiss her.
“Okay,” Gigi whispers, and licks her lips. It dawns on Crystal that she said that last part out loud. Fuck.
But Crystal can’t think, can’t panic, because Gigi’s so close and she smells like chocolate cake when it’s freshly out of the oven and still gooey in the center, just the way her abuelita makes it, and she’s warm and everything Crystal has ever imagined or wanted. Everything molecule in Crystal is telling her to crash into Gigi, and she decides to just go along with her instincts, because when a pretty girl is that close to her there’s no way Crystal can think logically.
“O-kay,” Crystal whispers back, stretching out the word, and then Gigi’s lips are on hers and they’re soft.
God, they’re soft. Gotta ask for her lip balm brand, Crystal thinks, because that’s a perfectly normal thing to ask someone you’re kissing, and then Gigi’s shifting positions and sliding into her lap to kiss her more comfortably and she’s lost the ability to think again.
All she can do is feel, feel the way Gigi’s hand snakes around her waist, the way Gigi’s eyelashes are fluttering against her nose bridge, the way Gigi’s hair is smooth as she tangles a hand in it, the way her heart feels like it’s soaring and exploding all at once and each one of her veins seems to be pumped full of fizzy champagne all of a sudden. All she can feel is Gigi, and she thinks she likes that.
As they part, Crystal accidentally bumps her nose against Gigi’s. She pulls away, wincing, and meets Gigi’s eyes for one very still moment. They peer at each other in wonder, as if discovering each other for the first time, and then Gigi’s lips quirk and she’s giggling. Before long, Crystal’s joining in too, and both lose it, still riding high off the adrenaline of the kiss.
After they’ve both calmed down, Crystal motions to the drinks on the table. “Wanna share?”
Gigi smiles softly at her. “Yeah, sure.”
Crystal grabs the black coffee and takes a small, tentative sip. She immediately chokes, breaking into a coughing fit. Gigi pounds her back, hard, then races behind the counter and pours her a small cup of water. After Crystal’s done hacking her guts out, she accepts it gratefully, trying to catch her breath.
“That,” She pants, “Is fucking disgusting.”
Gigi lets out a full-bellied laugh. It’s the prettiest thing Crystal’s ever heard, she thinks, which is saying a lot because she’s been to at least one show for all four of the One Direction tours. ‘“What a feeling” harmonies can’t even come close to the magic of Gigi’s laugh. Crystal wants to hear it over and over.
“I tried to warn you,” Gigi says with a snort, then covers her mouth, eyes wide and mortified, clearly shocked at the sound she produced. The comical expression sends Crystal straight into another bout of laughter, and before long they’re both losing it again.
Sometime later in the afternoon, somehow, Gigi ends up in Crystal’s lap again. Crystal’s lost track of time, but she doesn’t mind. She wants to kiss Gigi again, and again, and again. She doesn’t think she’ll ever get tired of looking at her, kissing the sweet almond balm off her lips, touching her. Crystal wants to be in her presence forever. Gigi’s tongue pokes out of the left side of her mouth as she gazes down at Crystal, lazily tracing the smattering of freckles across her nose, forehead, and cheekbones with her peach nails.
“I wanna kiss every one of them,” Gigi whispers.
“Yeah?”
“Yeah.” Then: “They’re cute.”
Crystal’s pretty sure if she wasn’t already giving heart eyes to Gigi, they are most certainly happening now. “You’re cute.”
“Can I? Kiss them.”
“There’s a lot of them,” Crystal says. It’s breathy, a challenge and a plea at the same time.
Gigi smiles, tucking a fallen strand of hair behind Crystal’s ear. “We have time.”
And they do, so Crystal lets Gigi kiss her until the drinks beside them are both completely melted and the whipped cream in Crystal’s has gone all weepy and deflated. Gigi insists on making her a new one, and on entering her number into Crystal’s phone before she leaves.
Crystal goes home and dreams of her.
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ireallyjustneedcoffee · 5 years ago
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Domestic Mysme headcanons
 Yoosung: 💚
Cleaning the apartment + cuddles
You two have certain days throughout the week that you guys designate to cleaning the apartment
Surprisingly it was Yoosung’s idea
There’s always a candle lit at the end to finalize all cleaning
You two crank up the music (but not too loud because neighbors are a thing), bust out the cleaning supplies, then it’s go time
During the little breaks you catch him playing his game and have to manhandle him away from his computer
“There’s not even that many chores left!” You whines but Yoosung was adamant and would only leave his computer chair in exchange for..kisses
In which you happily supply them
While cleaning the two of you would quickly peck the other’s cheek for each chore they got done
“Give me more kisses (y/n)! “ “you got (1) chore done!”
Once you finish cleaning, he’s cuddling into your side while you hold him to your chest
Won’t admit it but loves that position with all of his heart
Bonus exp: run your hands through his hair or just pet him
Cuddle sessions after cleaning usually ends up being nap time
The two of you make sure to clean yourselves up before each cuddle
You actually join him in the shower so you can hurry up and cuddle
These aren’t his favorite days but he does love cleaning if it’s with you
Zen: 🖤 
Getting ready + Visiting work
He always has a morning pep talk ,always, but he became flustered when you quipped into one he had
“Alright Zen..” he would start “you are one HUNK of a man!” You would yell from the bedroom
Since then he always looks for your little sassy/snide/encouraging comments
The one time you brushed and styled his hair, he was surprised at how well it turned out
“Oh wow babe..you did better than I usually do! You might have to start brushing my hair for me.” He would flirt
He always comes to you for outfit opinions
Values your opinion about what he looks good in
Even lets you choose his outfits sometimes
Brushing your teeth together and you guys just bump hips
Him laughing at the toothpaste being all over your face
You laughing at his face when he accidentally drank the mouthwash like a shot  
Him singing in the shower and you joining in as you’re washing your face
Always appreciates you visiting him at work
If you tell him that you’re visiting before he leaves, he’s always waiting in anticipation
Bonus: if you bring him a meal and force him to take a break because you know he likes to overwork himself
While you’re at his job, he always shows you off to the directors and his coworkers
If you’re in the same career as him, he’ll recommend you and boast about your skills
The staff knows so much about you from Zen talking about you so much
If you decide to bring food up for the staff then they will all adore you
This makes Zen slightly jealous because they’re getting too close but he’s also proud to call you his like “Oh yeah (y/n) is so lovely and has such a sweet soul, you can practically see why we’re so perfect together”
Jumin: 💜 
Morning prep + breakfast
Getting out of Jumin’s bed is a chore especially if he’s still asleep and has his arm around you
Even if he isn’t still in bed, those covers and that mattress feels like heaven
Elly curled up on you feels really comfortable and she’s warm
You always button up his shirt and fix his tie
Once you finish you pat his chest and he gives you a little smooch as thanks
You also pick the tie he’s going to wear each morning
Comfortable silence always feels the air but when he sees you in the morning there’s nothing but adoration in his eyes
Sometimes the both of you watch the sunrise over the city skyline from his living room
He likes to try and do your hair in the morning
Putting it in some fancy braid, putting edge control on your edges
Or if you’re not going anywhere he’ll fix up your scarf/bonnet so it doesn’t slip off of your head
You two always fix Elizabeth’s breakfast before your own
Gotta feed the child first
You usually get his lunch fixed in the morning so when breakfast is finished he can take it
He loves fixing you breakfast so when he does cook in the mornings you’re usually hovering in the kitchen (sitting on the counter, looking through the fridge, etc)
Jaehee: 💛 
A normal day at the bakery + Baehee
You two alternate who bakes in the morning and who straightens up the bakery weekly
Setting out the food and desserts and trying not to eat any
Jaehee scolding you but still making you something small to eat as a snack
You making coffee everyday for Jaehee right before the shop opens
You’re always rewarded a kiss as thanks
The both of you make little snacks for the staff, to make sure they eat before the day starts
You two accidentally being called Mom/Dad by some of the younger staff 
When it isn’t busy Jaehee makes sure the younger employees get any homework they need to done
Any of the food you make for Jaehee, you kiss it so she knows it’s made with love
You two visit other cafes and high end bakeries to see what would be good to add onto your little cafe
“I really like the tiramisu with espresso whipped icing, what do you think (y/n)?” “I think I love you Jaehee..” “Well I would sure hope so (y/n)”
When it’s almost time to close, you would flirt with Jaehee and she would play along
“May I take your order?” “Yes, can I get a makeout session and maybe a side cuddles and kisses please?” “Coming right up, dear!”
Spoiler: You lean over the counter and peck her lips
Closing time is when you blast the music and have fun cleaning
Blasting music from Zen’s musicals will get you a singing Jaehee and her voice is soooooo good, it reminds you of honey
Blasting some old kpop songs would get you and Jaehee both trying to remember the dances and laughing when you can’t
V: 💙 
Grocery shopping + cooking together
V still loves to hold your hand as you walk in the grocery store
A habit you grew when he used to have bad eyesight and you would grocery shop with him
Having a shopping list of things you need to get but completely forgetting it at home
“It was just in my hand”
Him finding a recipe he wants you to try so you two decide to get the ingredients and cook it later
Making him reach for things on the tall shelves
Watching his back muscles even if they’re faint they’re still there
Once you’re back home you start putting away the groceries as V gets out everything you need for the new recipe
“We didn’t forget anything did we?” “If we did, we can improvise”
As you’re cooking he would take a break from cutting vegetables to give you a back hug and a kiss on the head
V just gazing lovingly at you as you cook and then runs to go grab his camera
Snapping pictures of you cooking and you doing the same to him while he cooks 
Taking pictures of the food you made once it’s finished
Saeran: 💗
Gardening together + bathing
Gardening is the only thing you can get Saeran up for
Any other time it’s a nightmare trying to get him up, more so because you don’t want to disturb his sleep and it’s also because he looks so peaceful when he sleeps and AND-
Yeah
Spraying yourselves with the hose to cool down
Saeran taking off his shirt and you getting flustered
“I see you looking pervert” he’d tease as you vehemently deny his accusations
Getting excited looking at your growing plants
You named all of your plants to make them feel special
Saeran cupping your cheek and wiping some of the dirt off of you
Which only gets more dirt on you but it’s the thought behind it
You set up the bath with bath bombs, candles, and muscle relaxer
He gets the clothes and bed set up so you two can CRASH once you’re finished
This is pretty much routine
You giving him a massage while he hums a low lullaby
Melting at his voice because damn
Him helping wash your hair and silently asking you to wash his because the way you massage his scalp is so relaxing
Having nice, long deep conversations about life and the future
Sharing long tender kisses
“I’m glad that you’re here to help me get better (y/n)...”
Saeyoung:  💖 
Washing one of his cars + repairs
Saeyoung coming out with fresh lemonade as you determine what’s wrong with his car
“The engine...is doing a thing” “Well that’s awfully specific (y/n)”
Handing him every tool that he needs
You learned that he named all of his tools
“I need Marie” “WHOM???” “....aaaah I meant the wrench”
You almost decked him
Gushing about how he’s a cute little mechanic with the oil on his cheek and everything
He’s got everything you’ll ever need to wash the interior, body, and tires of his favourite car
Even the little vacuum
Spraying each other with the hose and it turning into a water fight
“Oh you’ve done it now (y/n)!!”
Cooling off from the heat by sitting in the car with the AC on blast
The music is also on blast and you two always sing along
Arguing over who cleans the tires because it’s hot and do the tires really need cleaning?
You both just end up cleaning the tires anyway
Makingout in the backseat of his car
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travelonlinetipsofficial · 3 years ago
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Bangkok Breakfast Restaurants: 10Best Restaurant Reviews
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Bangkok Breakfast Restaurants: 10Best Restaurant Reviews
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While you can always get a great bowl of khao tom Thai rice soup in Bangkok, it’s only in the last 5-6 years that creative western breakfasts have become a fixture and popular amongst both expats, Thais, and visitors. One of the pioneers of creative comfort food and great coffee, Roast is noted for its eggs Benedict and single origin top coffee roasts. Their latest project, Ocken, serves up gourmet brunch, and if you are after a great healthy morning meal, head to the aptly named Brekkie. If you are missing bagels, the Bangkok Bagel Bakery does New York bagels served as sandwiches or with cream cheese smears. Chu specializes in pancakes with imported blueberries and makes the best cup of hot chocolate in town, and the same owners now run the Crackhouse, named for its egg-centric comfort menu. For a really snazzy breakfast, Cafe Tartine focuses on French-styled ‘petit dejeuner.’ Many of these breakfast niches feature nice gardens or cozy furniture, led by the Instagram-darling Bangkok Trading Post in the swank 137 Pillars hotel, but if their menus and surroundings are a bit too highbrow, well we will even point you in the direction of the lunch counter at Took Lae Dee, which serves the good old egg exactly as a good old egg, and has the cheapest breakfast prices in town. With all these options, even the hardiest partiers will now welcome the morning sun.
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Rocket has been doing fancy takes on breakfast since before restaurants were doing fancy takes on breakfast in Bangkok, so they know what constitutes a good breakfast. Think elegant touches here, such as herbed omelettes served with Gravlax salmon, and Swedish smorrebrod open sandwiches, or various takes on Benedict like salmon or crabcake. Their rocket fuel signature cold brew coffee is legendary, and the vast menu can handle pretty much breakfast, lunch, or even an afternoon snack if needed. With knowledgeable baristas and a cozy setting, this is a long time favorite.
Recommended for Breakfast because: For a long-running Bangkok gourmet breakfast niche, look to Rocket.
Dave’s expert tip: To get here take the skytrain to Surasak and walk back to Sathorn Soi 12.
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Took Lae Dee, while not falling into the same category of elegance as the other places on this list, nevertheless gets a spot here. Took Lae Dee means cheap and good in Thai, and its long food counter, which can be found inside any branch of Foodland supermarkets, has appeared in countless numbers of Thai movies and thus is well known throughout the country. The food is nothing over the top, but its regulars swear by it, and many visitors to Thailand end up spending days and hours here, lingering over the big American breakfasts, consisting of of toast, eggs, bacon, ham, sausages, orange juice and tea or coffee. Think of that local cheap hangout diner back home and you can see why Took Lae Dee is a success, not to mention that you can go shopping in the supermarket while you are there. They also have posted this review up on all their outlet walls, which we certainly get a kick out of!
Recommended for Breakfast because: For cheap and filling, Took Lae Dee is a Bangkok institution!
Dave’s expert tip: There are 9 branches of Took Lae Dee in the 11 Foodlands in Bangkok, a large proportion of tourists seem to frequent the one in Sukhumvit Soi 16 and also Soi 5. From 5-9am, breakfast goes for 49 baht!
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This ultra healthy organic cafe and juice bar does brekkie, as the name implies, but also a lot more. They are actually open throughout the day, and do a range of all day breakfasts, sandwiches, and then superfood bowls and quinoa specials for those who really want something healthy. The Spirulina Bowl comes with passion fruit, bananas, and spirulina, blended with fresh raspberries, mango, bee pollen, and chia seeds, while breakfast items include avocado toast and baked eggs with chorizo. If you need your Thai food fix, try a quinoa krapao, where chicken breast is served with holy basil over quinoa. Brekkie also does a range of organic teas and fine coffees, and it’s an intimate spot to chill at, with white walls and soft lighting.
Recommended for Breakfast because: Vegans and health lovers will feel right at home at Brekkie.
Dave’s expert tip: The nearest BTS station is Phrom Phong, and you’ll need a taxi or motorcycle taxi from there, as it is a long walk up the soi.
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This longstanding bagel bakery is a downtown fixture, and offers more than just the best bagels in the kingdom. An American and Thai who missed chewy New York bagels opened up this centrally located eatery and now have a legion of faithful followers. As co-owner Eric Seldin stated, “for the longest time we had to do with bagels in Bangkok that were essentially just round pieces of bread.” These days, you can treat yourself to a Lox, Stock, and Bagel, a tuna melt or a Reuben, and plenty of good coffee and desserts to boot. In addition to the bagel fixtures, there are also plenty of excellent sandwiches made with in-house cured and smoked meats. Throw in the free wifi, and you could spend a few hours or more here.
Recommended for Breakfast because: for Bangkok’s best bagels and more, the Bangkok Bagel Bakery is a winner.
Dave’s expert tip: The Bangkok Bagel Bakery is located inside of the Maniya Center, accessed by the BTS Skytrain’s Ploenchit Stati
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Roast combines some of the best coffee in Bangkok along with brunch options to die for, featuring hearty fare such as poached eggs with corned beef hash, eggs Benedict with Parma ham, banana stuffed French toast, and the house standouts, which are duck hash browns made with duck, potatoes, carmelized onions, garlic and herbs. For those with a sweet tooth, the strawberry waffles stuffed with vanilla ice cream will guarantee a return visit, and of course this can all be washed down with wildly exotic roasts such as Ethiopian sidamo natural organic or Nicaraguan jinotega. In addition to this eatery at the hip Commons space, Roast has also branched out to the swank EmQuartier Mall, where they have a restaurant on the first floor of the Helix Quartier.
Recommended for Breakfast because: for excellent brunch with the best coffee in town, Roast is it.
Dave’s expert tip: Soi 13 is a bit of a walk from the BTS Skytrain station at Thong Lor, so better to take a taxi up from Sukhumvit. Breakfast/brunch is served here until 530pm.
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This elegant urban lifestyle bistro sets the bar for snazzy decor and is Bangkok’s hippest breakfast and brunch niche. Open for all day dining, the Instagram-popular eatery inside the posh 137 Pillars Bangkok hotel features an airy and bright interior with high ceilings,, looking out at verdant gardens, and even a lush outdoor seating area should the weather cooperate, making diners feel far removed from the stresses of chaotic Bangkok. You’re not coming here just to gawk though, as the menu features globally-inspired dishes made with ultra-fresh ingredients that will sate all your breakfast cravings. Dig into eggs Benedict Florentine, Hong Kong congee, avocado toast, or coconut waffles to go with some strong organic coffee. Make sure to save room for dessert as well, as the Baileys cheesecake and tiramisu are superb. Bangkok Trading Post has become so popular that they recently opened another branch in the Mercury Ville mall downtown, but come to this original spot for one relaxing morning.
Recommended for Breakfast because: For Bangkok’s hippest breakfast and brunch niche, you can’t do better than Bangkok Trading Post.
Dave’s expert tip: From Phrom Pong, best to taxi up. Take Sukhumvit Soi 39 up to Phrom Chit Alley (where 39 changes to one way coming at you, and you have to turn left), you’ll find the restaurant in the 137 Pillars Hotel which is just in front of you (to the right of Soi 39).
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While Chu has achieved notoriety as Bangkok’s most wicked dessert house, serving up some mean churros and chocolate along with a host of other ultra sweet desserts, it also has emerged with some fantastic breakfast and brunch creations, such as an outstanding Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise sauce and Canadian bacon. They also do homemade pancakes with imported blueberries and strawberries and French toast. Wash all this down with a cup of real hot chocolate, made with 58% cacao French baking chocolate, and guaranteed to put a smile on your face as well as your palate. Keep an eye out for their new opening in a garden house on Sukhumvit Soi 31, as the Covid pandemic has seen them end their stay in the Exchange Tower address.
Recommended for Breakfast because: The real cacao hot chocolate at Chu is well worth the trip.
Dave’s expert tip: Note that Chu has left its longtime location in the Exchange Tower and is awaiting the end of Covid before opening up in a new shop in a garden house on Sukhumvit Soi 31. Check their FB page for the latest.
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From Croque Monsieur to baguette sandwiches and build your own salads, the menu is seriously good here, with soups, sandwiches, salads, roast meats, and divine eggs Benedict rounding out the French boulangerie and cafe style menu. Mainly a breakfast, brunch, and lunch spot, Cafe Tartine is also wildly popular for being one of the most family friendly eateries in Bangkok, as they have highchairs for toddlers, plenty of colouring books, crayons, and books for the kids, and even children’s movies playing throughout the day. Additionally, there is a full Kids Menu, a 159 baht deal that comes with a sandwich, drink, and cookies. The portions here aren’t all that big, but where else can you get quiche Lorraine or a brie burger in Bangkok?
Recommended for Breakfast because: For Bangkok’s best French breakfast, Cafe Tartine is tops.
Dave’s expert tip: While they list their address on Wireless, best to take the BTS Skytrain to Ploenchit, walk back a block to Soi Ruamrudee, and walk down it to the restaurant. The cafe is in the Athinee Residence.
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Run by the folks behind Roast, one of Bangkok’s best longstanding breakfast eateries and Roots, its earliest and foremost gourmet coffee roasters, Ocken is an eclectic nouvelle eatery that mainly does dinner, but had to be included here for its delicious weekend brunch offerings. While the name Ocken might sound a bit Scandinavian (and certainly goes with the rather Nordic look and feel to the restaurant), it actually comes from something far more mundane. When the founders here put together their first dinner menu, they featured their two favourite foods, octopus and chicken, and thus Ocken was born! Offerings here are pretty diverse, ranging from OcMuffins, which feature English muffins stuffed with a fennel sausage patty, American cheese, and a folded chive omelet, or else omelets with melted brie, in which your standard omelet gets a facelift, adding sautéed kale, mornay sauce, and decadent brie to the mix. There are also Asian dishes like Cheeky Pho Rice, named after the Vietnamese pho and Ocken’s using beef cheeks, and even Middle Eastern spread platters that feature hummus and tzatziki. There is freshly baked bread and pastries, a lovely chocolate mascarpone crepe cake with fresh blackberries, cashew toffee, and hot fudge sauce, and of course the outstanding gourmet coffee from Roots. Set in a stylish space at the foot of the Surasak BTS station, Ocken has become a darling for the hip young Thai food-Instagram crowd, and is a pleasant spot to spend a Saturday or Sunday morning.
Recommended for Breakfast because: For hip brunch creations paired with gourmet coffee, Ocken is a great weekend spot.
Dave’s expert tip: The best way to get here if via the BTS Skytrain. Get off at the Surasak Station on its south side, Ocken is downstairs in the Bhiraj Tower.
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While spicy Thai cuisine might be the driving force behind your trip, you’d be hard pressed to turn down a fresh berry pancake with maple butter breakfast. At the Crackhouse (yes you are safe, it’s all about eggs, not drugs!), the same folks behind the long time breakfast favorite CHU, not only elevate pancakes, but they’ve come up with all sorts of egg-centric breakfast and brunch dishes, ranging from a Crack Griddle (featuring an omelette, sausage, and cheddar cheese sandwiched between two pancakes), to a breakfast burrito, and plenty more. Beverages of choice include gourmet coffee and fresh pressed orange juice. Crackhouse also makes life as simple as the comfort food on tap, as they have take out, delivery, and even serve breakfast around the clock. Homesick for some good old diner dishes, then make a beeline for this authentic brekkie niche now!
Recommended for Breakfast because: For truly egg-ceptional breakfasts and major comfort food, head to the Crackhouse!
Dave’s expert tip: To get here, take the BTS to Sala Daeng or the MRT subway to Lumpini and walk over to the Sala Daeng Soi 1 alley.
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