no, i look like some sort of fucked up puppet gone wrong under the hands of my drunken creator [ — which was half true, considering how drunk the female was right now. if he hadn’t lost that bet he wouldn’t even be under all this makeup and he can’t help but swipe his fingers through his ‘filled in’ brows, which he begs to differ from since he doesn’t think his brows need any more of that filling up. he doesn’t even dare look at the mirror, a bit petrified to what can possibly meet his eye. instead, he shoots a hand towards the box of kleenex, ignoring her cute attempts into taking one picture of him. she was completely out of his mind — ] you’ve gone possessed! no, no way i’m letting you take a picture of me like this!
Aww… don’t say that about yourself. Be positive ! Just like me ! [’ Tina shouted as her bottom lip protruded forward into a pout as she tossed the makeup brush somewhere behind her. Tina’s fizzled mind saw his hand move towards the box of kleenex, attempting to wipe off her masterpiece mistaken for getting ready to leave. Frowning, she held onto his hand with her petite fingers as she glared at him, though her glaring expression quickly turned into a bright, drunken smile. ]
I’m not possessed… I pinky promise ! [’ she hooked her pinky around his and flashed him another smile. I’m definitely not in my right mind Tina wondered, but for some reason, she didn’t care. The world was twisted into a burst of colours and the world seemed to, in all honesty, move around her. From all the movement, Tina’s glasses fell onto the floor, and a sickening crack of the lenses resounded in the room and gone unnoticed from her. Before she could take another step, her legs buckled underneath her ] mmm… let me just take one picture, pleeeassse? [’ she mumbled her last words before everything went dark. ]
[’ She must’ve been crazy, but here she is attempting to dress him up into a girl. However, it’s partly his fault since he lost the bet. Dizzy from the drinking bet she made with him, Tina was dabbing on make up here and there and was putting on lipstick as a final touch up. Giggling at how the girly make up accentuated the wrong parts of his facial lines, Tina continued laughing as she placed cakes of make up on his face. Deep set of eyebrows further darkened that became disproportional along with other parts of his face with her clumsy make-up skills ] I know, but you truly look beautiful [’ Suddenly finding her phrase ridiculously funny under the influence of her nonsensical mind and alcohol, she bursted out laughing while trying to grip the make-up brush with one hand. Finally, she tucked a rose behind his hair. ] There, you look perfect now. [’ She took a clumsy step back, nearly tripping over if she hadn’t held onto a chair nearby for support. ] Wait, wait. Let me take a photo of this plee—ease? [’ she pleaded as she held onto her iphone 6 plus that she had hooked out of her pocket and snuggled on her cheeks in a cute attempt to persuade him ]
NAME: Tina Tamashiro
AGE: 20
PROFESSION: Owner of Cafe, Waiting, Love.
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single
RELATIONSHIP PREFERENCE: Unsure…
HAIR COLOR: coffee brown
EYE COLOR: light brown under sunlight~
ACCESSORY: carries glasses around at all times.
❝不愉快です. // How unpleasant.
Tina watched the time pass bit by bit, customers come and go, and every story unfold. She remembered the strong, unwavering love her parents had for each other. She remembered their love as clear as the clear sky, but she couldn’t understand it. She couldn’t understand how they could love each other so much despite all their flaws. Tina had witnessed many unpleasant aspects of love; yet, when she recollected her memories, she remembered the laughters and innumerable stories that only her parents knew, like a shared secret between the both of them that Tina had no part of.
However, life wasn’t kind and laughters didn’t last long. When her parents passed away due to a unfortunate accident, they had left the cafe shop they had built together to her as a reminder that Tina would one day find someone, no matter how long she had to wait. Hence, the name: Café. Waiting. Love, was born. Of course, Tina didn’t believe in what her parents had said to her. However, they were words she took to heart. Tina’s mother was originally from an affluent family. However, her mother was chased out from her own family and removed from her family register due to her love for Tina’s father. If Tina could say so herself, it was the classic Romeo and Juliet. The only difference in the two stories was that a child was born. Tina was born out of love.
Tina was normal, regular and enjoyed chatting with customers while watching busy walkers take hurried steps to reach to their destinations as she sat by the window sill with her head leaned against the clean glass. Regardless of her past, Tina had witnessed the miracles of the cafe. It was as if her parent’s love had permeated and placed a special love charm on the people who walked into the cafe. She had witnessed first- time customers go from lonely singles into committed lovers in a coincidental meeting of another partner in the cafe. Ironically, she still had not met her faithful partner. Did it bother her? Not one bit, but she always found a indescribable joy when she was able to help a lonely person find an anchor, a support. After awhile, she noticed how the city is filled with isolation and empty dreams, Sometimes, instead of returning to her apartment, Tina would fall asleep in the cafe. It was just as if she lives in the cafe.
❝THE CAFE? — //
每一個人，都在等一個人. Everyone is waiting for that someone. This is what the cafe is about. It is for the people out there who are looking for that special someone. It is for those people out there who just needs a place to pass time, and fill in the emptiness they may feel from the coldness of society with a warm cup of coffee.
Café, Waiting, Love 。
NAME: Tina Tamashiro
