Coffee & Love

By Vanshika Rastogi

Part – 1

a love story, which flourished like thesmell of fresh coffee beans,strong yet soothing, crazy yet calm,passionate yet peaceful.it was one fine evening, when she went there,with her colleague, to have some peaceful talks,but can you blame her?when she saw him for the first time.it was 'not' that moment, when she took a liking for him

Part – 2 : Hope

the cozy the weather, the strong the coffee.she along with her friends, went to that same cafethe one she went a month ago.the hopes she never had, were already at its peak,and she realised this, when she saw him there.this time, her observation was on the track,which didn't knew the destination,but kept going on.& she noticed his silhouette for the very first time

Part - 3 : Observation

the more you observe, the crazier you get.the more you drink, the more intoxicated you feel.the more she looked at him,the more drawn she felt.his silhouette was enough,to make her eyes fixated on him.the innocent yet sharp eyes, behind that mask,the curly hair, falling a bit on his forehead,the slender yet veiny hands adorning a very beautiful watch,and everything stopped, when she heardhis deep yet soft voicewhich led to the very first eye contact between them.

Part - 4 : Blusht

he colder it is, the cozier it gets.the hotter it is, the more relaxed it makes.the blush was so evident on her face,and the eye contact made this even worse.the constant searching all around the place,suddenly came to a halt, when she decided to say.the pasta was all she wanted,but ended up feeling even more blushed.thanks to her colleague, who saved her day,without getting caught, she again started to check.

Part - 5 : 1st Attempt

beautiful weather demands a tasty coffee,and so do, the new beginnings.one can have so many paths in life,but she, was having one towards that cafe.the more you get to know, the more you fall in love,but she already started admiring the person, she doesn't even know.the worst can happen, she'll get ignored,but can she let go of everything, without even trying? Definitely No.the napkins weren't supposed to be the part of this tale,but who knows, anything can play cupid.so the courage she had, mixed with the determinationlike a perfect brewing of coffee,she took the 1st attempt, nothing more, nothing less,just a few words, with the hope of one word.the bill was paid, and she left, but couldn't hold herself from looking back,but oh no! the napkin she wrote on wasn't there.did her 1st attempt actually go in vain?was she wrong or was she wrong?

Part - 6 : 2nd Attempt

she was tensed, about the napkin.did her 1st attempt actually go in vain?she was questioning herself, again & againnot knowing somebody was reading that.the lips were slightly twisted upward,with a hint of smile, which can be seen in the eyes.no matter how much he tried to ignore,but ended up keeping the note in his locker.the days went by and then, here she is again,this time, someone else also smiled seeing the customer,but can he show this to her, this instantly?maybe he wasn't ready yet or was he?

Part - 7 : nth Attempt

eyes were looking at the door, why?because it's been 3 weeks and the regularcustomer wasn't there, now why?because she saw her hopes were shattering.maybe this was for good, well, who waits after so many attempts.but maybe destiny has definitely some other plans.so here she comes, wearing a simple monochrome outfit,perfectly complimenting the weather.it was 6 in the evening, the breeze wasflowing lazily making it a bit colder.the hot coffee was again in the picture,she was busy talking with her friends.not noticing how a pair of eyes were adoring her.this time with the bill she got one more thing,"hey, you look pretty when you smile".

Part - 8 : Turned Tables

was she stunned? definitely yes.was her heart beating fast? of course yes.the giddy feeling she was having was likethe rain drops, falling on the groundand making it free from the barren ness.but she decided to turn the tables now,she kept the happiness within herself,paid the bill and left not noticing thehopeful eyes were filled with sadness now.her friends were asking her the reason,but she kept her mouth shut, thinking tomake him taste his own medicine for once.that one single line kept playing in her mind,unaware that somewhere, someone was now,all dedicated to make her his, no matter,how many napkins it's going to take.

Part - 9 : CupidPart 1

she couldn't wait to go there the next dayshe was constantly thinking about that.when you have the courage, no stone left unturned.the turmoil was already going inside him,but he decided to risk it all just for her.so here she comes, with her usual group,she was anxious, nervous and what not,but tried to mask everything behind her smile.order was placed and they were talking,suddenly she received a napkinwritten - "Hey, you look beautiful today"she ignored, now received another,written - "well, don't ignore me now".she ignored again, received another,written - "I apologise, but please do talk to me"then went with the order, but she did not speak.

Part - 9 : CupidPart 2

he tried so many times, that now hiscolleagues started to notice.but did he care? A big No.the process was going on, writing ignoring.but now he went towards the table,her heart was beating so fast,& her cheeks were dusted pink.she suddenly felt so shy she couldn't look at him.now that he has finally got the courage,she is not ready to look at himand today, he is there without his usual black mask.it took her eternity to look at him now,and this is the time they knew, what they wanted.but without saying anything, he just lefta piece of napkin there.written - "the way you smile was enough to light up my day.You don't know, how much I've tried to ignore this, but I couldn't.So, can we meet tomorrow?with love & care".

Part - 10 : Meeting

the meeting she never saw from thebeginning, is finally happening.she was nervous, anxious, worried,but she didn't know, that somebody else wasn't any better.the weather was calm and cozy,completely opposite to their feelings.it was 5 when she reached the location,and when she saw him, couldn't help but felt shy.no matter how much you act strong,but you're not strong enough to survive that powerful gaze.the loud thumping of the hearts came to on halt,when they shook their hands, but couldn't leave it.sitting in a comfortable silence,started the conversation with"hi" & "hello", not knowing what to say.the conversation started and it went on going,forgetting the track of time, but with a peaceful feeling, with a smile on the facesand something even more beautiful.

Part - 11 : The Bliss

bliss, is a very small word,but it's complete in every way possible.it doesn't need anything else to explain,the feeling of an individual.this is what both of them were feeling after their 1st meeting.the location became their daily meeting spot.despite their busy schedules,they manage to take out sometime to feel that bliss.now they aren't shy and comfortable enough, to let their silence talk.now they don't use Napkins as their cupid,they text each other directly.now they're able to understand each other's feeling on their own.Falling in Bliss is actually blissful.Love can come from any door.Be it any huge & royal or be it that cafe's door.a lot of people fall in love with the coffee,But this time, a coffee helped these2 people fall in love.Making it the beautifully brewed storywhich has the strong aroma of coffee,and a forever bliss after that.The-End

By Vanshika Rastogi