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𝗚𝗢𝗗 of the bar always see the heart behind the bar counter.

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@2DimensiMenfess Elias blinks several times before he chuckles a little. "I appreciate the kindness, but I can't drink during work," he says while wiping the glass he just washed a moment ago. "What drink would you like? I'll buy you one instead," he adds.

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smiles. "I am looking for someone," he says. Is that enough, @sunmoonsign?

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@sunmoonsign The justification is valid enough, so Elias laughs heartfully. Then he stands there while watching his eyes, trying to gouge out what he wants from him by asking such a question. Suspicious isn't okay, but wary is, so Elias is wary, just like usually he does. A moment before he

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as he slices it into eight slices, he puts it into a small plate before he serves it to him.

A pause, but he remains smiling at him. "My, why suddenly asking? You have never been this curious before," he chuckles, wishing to remain calm. @sunmoonsign

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@sunmoonsign "Room temperature it is," he says. He pours the water from a large pint, into a 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘎𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 but without ice cubes or alcohols. He chuckles a little. "My apologise, but I didn't expect my friend will be this vengeful towards this poor man," he adds. Then he takes a lemon

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him. "First of all, sure you can ask, and secondly, just until when are you going to call me Mr. Bartender? Elias is fine, I insist," he adds. @sunmoonsign

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@sunmoonsign He chuckles again hearing such an answer from him. "At least I am trying," he says while shrugging his shoulders. Then another nod as he prepares the glass.

"Sure, water and lemon slices, iced or room temperature?" He asks. Then his attention shifted to the question given for

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@belovedbygods / Kata saya sih ini situasi bagi kita untuk stop ngehomo.

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/ Bntr saya lagi mager bikin minuman. (Bartender enggak niat).

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it won't be him. Then he smiles again at his customer. "It's nice to talk to you again after awhile, surely," he says. "Order more if you need any, by the way, tonight's drink is on me." @sunmoonsign

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@sunmoonsign Elias lets out a lively chuckle upon his friend's reaction. That surely is an expected answer from Yuu. "Really? Been a while and no one has been trying to pursue you?" He asks again. It's rare for a bartender to be this nosy, but oh well—he is Elias, so he has to be nosy or else

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he hums right after. "Have you ever drink any alcohol before? Or is this your first time having?" Because he has to take into account on what amount of alcohol he can serve to @forsakeher.

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"Holy mother of Christ—!" He jumps behind his barstool when the lad in front of him 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘴 his left ear. Heart thumping like a drum, never in his life he sees something like this, not even when he is drunk. "Uh, Sir?" Please, @forsakeher, explain this before he passes out.

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Elias smiles a little. "I apologise for not having any menu for me to offer," he says, politely. He should not see the guy as a beggar, he is a customer, because in a bar, even he has to serve a murderer had they come here, let alone a beggar. Then he points thinks for a moment,

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says while serving the drink. "One 𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 for you, enjoy." @verngeful

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𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘰 will ease the taste, into a rich, albeit sweet drink. He adds an ice cube to the glass before he pours the mixed drink while straining it, making a fine, smooth taste of the cocktail. He adds a lemon peel for a garnish for the finishing touch.

"Here you go," he