[ that's definitely not what he had been expecting to hear, and it's written all over his face. armin's eyes go wide, and for a moment he has to drop his gaze down to the counter in front of him. even if he's not the one who just made a fool of himself, there's something awkward about having a stranger shoot him a compliment out of nowhere like that.
needless to say, he's probably never been so relieved to hear someone's order in his entire life. ]
Oh, um... right.
[ and then he turns away to work the coffee machine.
the time it takes for him to fill the paper cup up with coffee-- the strongest they have, just like he was asked-- gives him a chance to relax. his cheeks feel a little warm, maybe, but when he turns back to the counter and sets the cup down, he doesn't feel quite as awkward as he had before. in fact, he can even bring himself to look up and get a better view of the person in front of him. ]
Rough morning? [ it can't be easy to run around spewing compliments at people when you look like you just woke up, he figures. ]
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needless to say, he's probably never been so relieved to hear someone's order in his entire life. ]
Oh, um... right.
[ and then he turns away to work the coffee machine.
the time it takes for him to fill the paper cup up with coffee-- the strongest they have, just like he was asked-- gives him a chance to relax. his cheeks feel a little warm, maybe, but when he turns back to the counter and sets the cup down, he doesn't feel quite as awkward as he had before. in fact, he can even bring himself to look up and get a better view of the person in front of him. ]
Rough morning? [ it can't be easy to run around spewing compliments at people when you look like you just woke up, he figures. ]