A few days passed and Luhan was becoming a regular. He showed up pretty early, as early as Yifan had when he had been stopping by. He wasn’t stopping by as much anymore though. He had work to do so he didn’t have time to go every morning. 

Maybe he was sending Luhan to go for him. He was ordering a Lavender Vanilla Latte every time after all, Yifan’s favourite, and something for himself once in a while judging by the way he glanced at all the food they had on display. The only thing that didn’t make sense was that every time Junmyeon asked about Yifan and the latte, including the letters he wanted on them, he said he just needed the drink for something.

What did he need them for exactly? Was it he who needed them or was it Yifan this time too?

They were far into November now and so far Luhan had showed up every morning to get a latte with a letter on it. Junmyeon had lost count of how many times he’d stopped by and he had no idea what the letters were spelling out this time. He couldn’t remember many of the earliest letters. The coffee shop was getting busier and busier as it got colder and colder outside. 

Yesterday it was an "M" and the day before it had been either an "E" or a "B", but that one might’ve been the day before that. Junmyeon, and the three others as they were informed as always, was curious what the accountant was up to. Was it another date? But Yifan and Junmyeon had been on plenty of dates since the very first one. 

Maybe he was asking someone out? 

On the other hand, Luhan didn’t seem like the person to use the same trick to ask someone out twice, even if the first time was for someone else. 

"Hey, Junmyeon. Luhan’s here." Junmyeon looked up as he heard Sehun calling his name. "Can’t you take his order?" he asked and looked back down at the soapy sink that was full of plates, cups, glasses, etc. He was kind of busy at the moment. "I need to do the dishes, Jongdae keeps leaving dirty dishes everywhere and I’m trying to keep up with him."

"But he said you make the best lattes," Sehun replied, making his way over to him. "I can do the rest of the dishes while you take his order," he suggested, not waiting for a reply as he reached for the cup in Junmyeon’s left hand and the soapy brush in his right. "Alright then."

"Hi, Jun. Could you hurry, I don’t have all day," Luhan greeted him, already pulling his wallet out. "I’ll have a Lavender Vanilla Latte and a coffee. On the latte I want a "Y" and on the coffee just my name, thanks."

"What do you need it for exactly? The latte, I mean," Junmyeon asked as he usually did. He was curious about what Luhan needed the letters for this time. Were they for him or Yifan? "I need the lattes for something important and that’s all I’m telling you, now chop chop. I have work to do, you know."

"Can’t you at least give me a hint?" Junmyeon scribbled the letter down on the plastic cup and found a cup for the coffee. "Is it for you? Is this Yifan’s doing?"

"You’ll find out eventually, both of you."

Luhan was gone a little while later once he’d gotten his drinks. Junmyeon had still not gotten any answers to his questions. What were the letters for? Did it involve Yifan and him? Or was Luhan into someone? 

Before Junmyeon could go back into the back of the shop to get back to the dishes, unless Sehun was done that is, a familiar voice from behind him made him stop. "I saw Luhan, did he ask for another letter?"

Junmyeon spun around, greeting his employee Jongdae. "Yeah, he did and no, he didn’t say what they were for." The pout on Jongdae’s face lasted just a few seconds. "Oh. Did he say anything else?" Junmyeon shrugged. "Just that both of us would eventually find out."

"So Yifan doesn’t know either?" Jongdae shrugged his coat off his shoulders, disappearing into the back for a few seconds before returning with his apron which he slipped over his head. "It’s probably another romantic date in one of his restaurant. Maybe one of the American ones. Or a Japanese one. Can I come? I like sushi. I can play the violin, it’ll be so romantic."

"You don’t even play the violin," Sehun commented as he walked into the front of the coffee shop. "It’ll be far from romantic." Jongdae just glared at him.

"You could sing instead," Junmyeon said. "Or play the piano or something." Jongdae’s lips curled up into a big smile. "That’s a great idea!"

"Or you could just not come with us." Jongdae’s smile disappeared and he delivered a smack to Junmyeon’s shoulder. "You’re not a very romantic person," Junmyeon said. "You’re too loud," he continued and Jongdae raised an eyebrow. "Which makes you a perfect match for Chanyeol," the older added. 

"Because he’s just as loud and annoying," Sehun added, earning himself a smack to the shoulder as well as a warning not to speak about Chanyeol like that again.