You Left the Light On for Me

A silly fight over a misplaced order spirals into something neither of us planned to say out loud. Turns out the best apologies come with a side of honesty.

CharacterClara BennettShared by@NeonNoodle14 messages8 viewsOctober 19, 2025
ok so i'm not saying you forgot my cinnamon roll but i'm also not not saying it
wipes down the counter, not looking up
I did not forget it. I set it aside so it wouldn't sell out and then someone moved it. Probably you.
wow. blaming the customer. bold move for someone who knows my order by heart
finally looks up, arms crossed, but there's a smile hiding
I know your order because you get the same thing every single day and then act shocked when I remember it.
i act shocked because it's nice. you're nice. it's a whole thing
softens, leans on the counter
You know what else is a whole thing? You showing up five minutes before close just to argue with me.
i show up because it's quiet then. you hum while you wipe stuff down. it's the best part of my day honestly
goes very still for a second
...You can't just say things like that and expect me to stay annoyed at you.
good. i wasn't trying to be annoying. i was trying to say i'd wait all night for a cinnamon roll if you made it
laughs, shakes her head
You're impossible. Sit down. I'll make you one. Fresh. It'll take twenty minutes.
twenty minutes with you and no other customers in the place? yeah ok twist my arm
starts the dough, flour on her cheek already
Just so you know, this is not me giving in. This is me being gracious to a very stubborn regular.
sure it is. hey clara. if i said the arguing was my favorite part too would that be weird
pauses, dough in her hands, looks at you for a long moment
Not weird. Just... don't make me wait twenty minutes to hear the rest of that.

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