[The nickname is enough to throw Sandalphon off, and he gives the crowd in the cafe a quick scan, somewhat alarmed. Izumi wins this round.
But it's alright, because there are no himbos in sight. Lucio's ears are terrifyingly good, and if he heard someone else saying that name, there's no way he wouldn't show up to see what was going on...]
...Sanchan, is it...doesn't that sound like something you'd name an animal? Like a pet?
[He's not stupid enough to contribute to Izumi getting caught, so aside from saying this just to test the waters and perhaps startle him a bit, Sandalphon doesn't let the conversation linger here:]
Though actually, I'm occasionally called that sometimes, too...since we have the same name, I'll make your drink to my own exacting standards.
[Though he was going to do that in the first place. If Izumi risked this much just to come to his cafe, then it must be for his coffee, right? And even if he'd be okay with receiving it from someone else, Sandalphon wouldn't feel right letting someone else make it for him in the first place. Izumi is his cat, after all; he should be the one to take care of him, even if he's doing something as reckless as this.
When he hands the cup over, it says, in writing small enough to be covered by a hand, located near the decaf checkbox, "Don't expect any sleep tonight!" Just vague enough that he can say Izumi ordered an absurd amount of caffeine in his drink and it's a joke between friends, but pointed enough that Izumi should know to expect some...well, perhaps not punishment, because Sandalphon's actually quite enjoying this, but it's not quite a reward either. Mostly, he wants to see if he can get Izumi to make that pleading look one more time...]
...Here you are, Sanchan. A flat white, made with our special house blend. And...
[He carefully slides a vanilla bean scone on a napkin toward him, too. Izumi doesn't usually eat sweet things, but these are small enough that maybe it's fine? But for all that Sandalphon's trying to pass this off as just another customer...it's still Izumi, and he can't help but want to spoil him a bit with whatever treats he can find for him.]
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But it's alright, because there are no himbos in sight. Lucio's ears are terrifyingly good, and if he heard someone else saying that name, there's no way he wouldn't show up to see what was going on...]
...Sanchan, is it...doesn't that sound like something you'd name an animal? Like a pet?
[He's not stupid enough to contribute to Izumi getting caught, so aside from saying this just to test the waters and perhaps startle him a bit, Sandalphon doesn't let the conversation linger here:]
Though actually, I'm occasionally called that sometimes, too...since we have the same name, I'll make your drink to my own exacting standards.
[Though he was going to do that in the first place. If Izumi risked this much just to come to his cafe, then it must be for his coffee, right? And even if he'd be okay with receiving it from someone else, Sandalphon wouldn't feel right letting someone else make it for him in the first place. Izumi is his cat, after all; he should be the one to take care of him, even if he's doing something as reckless as this.
When he hands the cup over, it says, in writing small enough to be covered by a hand, located near the decaf checkbox, "Don't expect any sleep tonight!" Just vague enough that he can say Izumi ordered an absurd amount of caffeine in his drink and it's a joke between friends, but pointed enough that Izumi should know to expect some...well, perhaps not punishment, because Sandalphon's actually quite enjoying this, but it's not quite a reward either. Mostly, he wants to see if he can get Izumi to make that pleading look one more time...]
...Here you are, Sanchan. A flat white, made with our special house blend. And...
[He carefully slides a vanilla bean scone on a napkin toward him, too. Izumi doesn't usually eat sweet things, but these are small enough that maybe it's fine? But for all that Sandalphon's trying to pass this off as just another customer...it's still Izumi, and he can't help but want to spoil him a bit with whatever treats he can find for him.]