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a bakery that is located downtown. magnolia is one of the owners and while she tends to focus on making baked goods, she also handles the behind the scenes, business related things like making sure their finances are taken care of.
the bakery is of coursed focused on baked goods. breads, cakes, cookies, etc. they have a drink menu, but it's rather simple, again as the main focus is the baked goods.
below are a few available positions. to apply either post below or pm me and i will add your character on to the list.
clerk/kitchen staff means they that are trained to do both jobs depending on when they are needed. there may be days where they are clerks only and days when they are in the kitchen. shifts vary.
*please note that if you want to be the other owner of the bakery. that they would need to have history with magnolia prior to them opening up the business together. if you want more info, please pm this account c: *co-owner: Issei Shikekutsuki co-owner: magnolia okorie
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she blushed lightly."oh, is that what you were trying to do? sorry."she didn't know why his words were going over he heard. it's not like she honestly thought that he was trying to convince her to go into modeling."no, you're right baking, it does require coordination among other things."she told him with a nod."isn't it always, attention i mean."though he probably had it worse than she did. people weren't always out on the look out for her. seeing what she did ever minute of the day. she could only imagine. it had to be tiring after awhile.
she nodded when he said he could stop in if he would be able to."no worries if you can't, i understand you're a very busy person."she smiled at his words this time catching the compliment."thank you, i try. i can't show up empty handed to your party now can i?"of course she couldn't. she also hoped to be done with that water color of the fountain, but that would be a surprise. maybe she could even buy a cute frame for it.
well she was glad that he didn't think she was kicking him out. even though she felt like maybe she had rushed a bit to get the bread and the business card. she figured he was busy too. with that there was no more business between them. it was time for him to leave. she waved goodbye as she watched him walk out the door. it wasn't too long after she heard honking and his car passing bye. she waved standing by the door, not sure if he saw her, then she returned her attention to the few things she needed to finish up at the bakery before heading home. it was sure an interesting day.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she smiled when he mentioned it not being all that weird she wasn't like all the other girls."oh, that's good then."she shook her rather quickly."i highly doubt that, i'm not as coordinated and i wouldn't like the attention."she said honestly. even as a child she would always be the last one to approach a group. or she would wait for someone to approach her to play. it seemed like there were some thing that she hadn't outgrown.
"that's fine, i should be working all all week. stop by if you have the chance."she nodded."well, the brioche i will be bringing to the party will be a gift. so i don't expect you to pay for that either."she sighed softly once reaching the safety of the bakery.
she hoped it didn't seem like she was in a rush to get him to leave. though the more she thought about it, it did seem like that. after all she had been worried about them being followed to the bakery. the brioche and the business card were handed over to him and smiled."not a problem. i mean you can stay if you want, i'm not kicking you out."she blurted, now she felt bad.
either way, she had a few things she needed to check on before she would be heading home."alrighty sounds, good."she laughed softly."sure, just let me know where you're free. if it's not too late in the day i can bring you cinnamon roll."she told him with a smile.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
"is that weird?"she asked with a laugh. though he explained a bit more and she believed she understood what he was trying to say."it's not that i don't care, i just...i don't really pay attention to that stuff. as for the car, i already told you i know nothing about them."she smiled softly. maybe she had misunderstood, he didn't want her to care? she wasn't sure how to respond, so she simply smiled.
she liked what she liked and flashy cars and being in the spotlight were definitely not one of them. not that she thought poorly of people that did enjoy those kinds of things. she laughed softly."you don't worry about that. i don't plan on changing careers anytime soon."if he continued to talk like that she might start blushing again.
"well, i wasn't at work today. so, you won't be judging my baking skills, i'm afraid."she laughed softly."maybe next time."she nodded when he told her that acting could be tough at times. she could only imagine. how many times someone would have to do a scene over or the amount of hours they spent preparing their lines and actions. it was probably similar to remember a recipe. she memorized some just because she made them all the time.
she probably sighed with relief when she saw the bakery. poking her head she smiled. they were already asking her what she was doing. she smiled picking up the brioche when she spotted it. she knew who the first people would be to question her. she returned with the bag of brioche in and and grabbed a business card before returning to where she had left kai."you're in lucky. this was the last one."she handed it to him."and here's our card."she told him with a smile.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she shrugged slightly."well, not much about i can do about it now. besides it's not your fault."if there was anyone she would be upset, it would have to be with those photographers. so long as they stayed away from her, it would be fine."you think i'm delightful?"it was surprising to hear that. she was just about to tell him that she normally stayed in the back. she laughed softly hearing his next comment."it's like you know me so well, but yes i'm usually working in the back."she blushed lightly, or maybe she was just that predictable?"i'm not the greatest, but i'm not that bad it."she laughed softly. thankfully she never really had to step in. everyone did a great job when they spoke with the customers. though if she had to be honest she probably wouldn't be able to handle an angry customer, more specifically one that would be yelling. thankfully everyone that came in were very polite as well.
she nodded before opening the notes app on her phone to jot it down so she wouldn't forget."i can't imagine acting as a kid would be easy. that's good that you had fun though."would it be too intrusive to ask what interested him in acting? did he always know he wanted to act."that also sounds fun. you got to play with the toys right?"she figured acting would be tough, even more so on a child.
her phone buzzed, alerting her she had received a message. it was from an unknown number, which she figured had to be kai's as he had just let her know. she nodded as she added kai into her contacts."alrighty, just saved it."she told him a smile. it felt like as soon as she was inside the bakery she would be safe. he told her it might take a bit for it to blow over. the more she thought of what could happen the more anxious it would make her feel. it was probably nothing. nothing was going to happen and it would be just fine."cinnamon rolls, those are great especially when they just come out of the oven. they are so warm and delicious."they were usually bought up pretty quick, along with the muffins. especially in the mornings. when you needed something quick nothing went better with coffee than a pastry.
he caught her checking and she could already start to feel her face warm up."yes, i mean no. i was just checking. nothing with that."thankfully the bakery was in view. she opened the door, holding it for kai before making her way in. just as she had thought, not too many people."i'll go get you that brioche and the business card."she told him before greeting her co-workers as she walked towards the back.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she wondered how often he ran into the paparazzi. she felt bad for him, not being able to enjoy simple things. never knowing when someone was watching you. it was rather creepy if she thought about it. didn't those people have anything better to do?"oh, how nice."she laughed nervously. she just hoped her mother didn't find out and get the wrong idea."no, it's alright. you didn't know this was going to happen. our meeting was just a happy little accident."she told him with a smile.
she shook her head once more."i don't blame you for any of this. you should be free to do what you want without having to worry about who's taking pictures of you."she told him honestly."well if anything i can just work in the back for awhile. just to be safe."it wasn't like she was in front working too often so really she wouldn't be changing her routine too much. this was a waiting game wasn't it. they would have to wait and see what happened next.
she smiled and nodded. surely her mother would like to tag along. though she wasn't sure she would be the best one to take. she still had time to think about it. after all kai hadn't set a date for the party yet.
she laughed softly."i don't think i'll go that far. i can just buy the dvd or something. that's fine, pick whatever you want. i don't really have a preference. i'll watch whatever."did she have a preference? she liked comedies and love stories. she even managed to watch a few suspenseful thrillers. though she would give anything a chance so long as it caught her interest.
he parked the car and she made sure she had returned his phone to him. made sure she had her phone before she got out."okay, no worries."she told him before she heading towards the bakery."yes, we should probably play it safe."she smiled. it didn't seem to be too busy. the walk towards the bakery was nice. she had glanced around and didn't see anyone following them. hopefully the paparazzi called it a day and all went home."so if brioche is our favorite bread. do you have a favorite dessert?"
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she was worried it was the only reason she had said it. they were so far away now. even so she couldn't help, but be a little cautious. she nods at his comment. a quick stop probably wouldn't hurt. she did promise him that brioche. laughed softly hearing his comment about owning the bakery."that would be funny."
she checks the time on her phone."it's not too busy at this time either. so you should be okay."if anyone did stop buy it was a quick order and it was usually something pretty simple."that's so unbelievable that they were able to find you. at least they gave you time to eat. well, sort of."she said with a laugh. he had seemed like he was in a rush all of a sudden. of course not his actions made sense. she felt silly for not being aware of what was going on, but how was she to know this could happen.
she nods."okay sounds good. is it okay if i bring someone?"she agreed to go, she wasn't going to back out. being the host of a party was hard work and figured he would be mingling with everyone. at least if she brought someone with her, she would have someone to talk to. she smiled at his comment."you know i have to at least watch one movie now. don't worry i won't look anything up. you can tell me yourself."it would just feel weird if he didn't tell her things himself.
she opened the contacts on his phone and added her name and number before handing it back to him. she had gotten in the car and completely forgot to tell him where to go. of course he wasn't going to know where her bakery was, seeing as he had never been or even knew it existed."oh right. it's downtown. which we are not too far from now. all you have to do it take a right and it's at the end of the street."she told him."i'll just give you a business card so you can have the address handy."
"thank you for the offer, but i actually have some things i need to do once i get to the bakery. i don't want to make you wait."she told him with a smile.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she smiled softly and nodded."oh really. sorry i know nothing about cars. i like the color though."she probably would of been fine with just telling him she didn't know cars. she was honest at least, the shade of purple was nice. despite him saying that it might be fine to head to the bakery she wasn't so sure. maybe she was being a tad bit paranoid. she couldn't help it, those people had her picture."that's what i'm afraid of. being questioned."she told him softly.
she shook her head."no, i don't think so. they would only be interested in you. no offense."she wanted people to come in and enjoy the bakeries creations. she didn't want people asking her questions about kai."you can still stop by, but maybe don't announce it?"she said with a nervous laugh. was that rude of her to ask? it wasn't his fault that he was so popular.
"oh, i'm sorry. yes, that's fine, you can have my number."she told him as she began to retrieve her phone from her bag. she glanced at him when he mentioned having a party. she was surprised that he wanted her to come. she wasn't one for parties, but she went to a few. of course those were dinner parties held by family members. random birthdays here and there. she smiled softly."maybe, depends on the day."if she knew enough in advance she to take the day off. or somehow plan for it. she didn't want to go by herself. being somewhere where she didn't know anyone. it wasn't fun for her. she a social butterfly, despite talking to kai all this time. though he was easy to talk to.
she noticed him messing with his phone and was about to tell him not to while he was driving when he tossed it towards her. she looked down at the video that was playing. watching quietly. she smiled softly."it's alright. you had your reasons. sorry i didn't recognize you. i don't watch much television. i have one, i just don't watch it all that much."she said with a laugh. though he seemed to enjoy that she didn't know who he was. the little odd things that had occurred that day had started to make sense. the hot dog vendor, when he took off his jacket. the video finished playing and since she had his phone she figured it would just be easier to add her number."i'll add my number now, if that's okay?"she asked."okay, i'll stop by. i can bring you some brioche."she said with a small laugh.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she really wasn't one to be suspicious to believe people had ulterior motives, but when someone starts acting different only then will she start to question it. she simply nods when he tells her that he wants to show off his car. he had mentioned that he was a collector and cars were on that list. sadly she had minimal knowledge on cars. if he wanted to show off his car, she was the wrong person to show it off to.
out of all the things she could of expected. this was certainly not one of them. surely this didn't happened to those in the spotlight. well, she was clearly proven wrong. they didn't know who she was. she was positive they didn't care. she just wanted to leave and not be followed. she wanted a nice day out. it had been, she was enjoying her time with kai. as soon as kai offered his hand to her she took it. she didn't want to stay here any longer. they ran and it seemed like he was pulling her along. she wasn't a runner and she was not dressed for it either. she kept up as best as she could.
where were they headed? surely there were no good places to hide around here, not when they seemed to be all over the park. it didn't matter where they went so long as they weren't crowded again. as much as she dealt with customers all day. this was something that she could of prepared for. she wasn't a fan of large crowds especially ones that couldn't stop staring at her and asking questions. magnolia preferred being a wallflower, shying away from the spotlight. there were plenty of people that wanted to be the center of attention and she was not one of them.
"so what you're say is this happens all the time? how unfortunate."celebrities and other well known people deserved their privacy too."no, it's okay. it did make for a quicker getaway."she agreed with him. even if he had told her who he was she still wouldn't of known how well known he really was. they approached a car she could only assume was his."okay, sure. wait, i was going to the bakery. they won't follow you there will they?"she asked. she wanted her business to do good and it was, but she didn't want what happened here to affect it in a negative way. if they found out where she worked would they continue bombarding her with questions? she hoped not."maybe you can drop me off somewhere else. i don't want to risk it."
she was starting to panic just a bit more. would everything they worked so hard for be ruined? no, they surely would give up after sometime right? kai speaking once more brought her out of her thoughts. she smiled softly."yes, it was fun. except the whole running away from paparazzi. i don't know how you put up with that all the time. i surely couldn't."he let go of her hand instructing her to get in the car. she didn't see the paparazzi but that didn't mean they weren't still chasing after them. so she getting in the car was a safer bet. she slipped the small backpack off and set it in her lap before putting her seat belt on.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she figured she would start eating as well, it wouldn't taste as good cold. she took a few of bites. she shook her head."of course not, that's a silly thing to get mad about."
"perhaps, but you got me something. it's only fair that i give you something in return. what if i give it to you as a gift? you won't say no to a gift would you?"she asked with a smile before she continued to eat. had she always been a slow eater or was he just that hungry. he seemed to have finished his food rather quickly. was he in a hurry?
"it's good. uh, yeah ketchup and mustard are good."she said with a nod finishing what was left in a few bites. okay he was clearly acting weird. maybe this was a good time to part ways."running? it's alright. uh, sure? can i take care of my plate first?"she asked a little nervous as she quickly stood up when he told her too. that trash can wasn't too far from where they were so she quickly tossed her plate and grabbed her water bottle planning to stick it in her bag and she still had plenty left.
"what are you going to show me?"she had barely finished putting it away and slipping the small backpack back onto her shoulders when she heard them. it had startled her, the flashing of the cameras. she didn't hesitate to take a few steps back. they were asking so many questions. maybe he wasn't just a stock broker. these people wouldn't be taking pictures...unless he was someone well known.
it wasn't long before they focused their questions at her. she could not handle all those people staring at her asking her about things that she had no idea about. she just knew him as kai. the guy that likes van goh and bob ross and for whatever reason her sketches. she was like a deer caught in headlights. kai told her that she didn't have to respond and she simply nodded. it's not like she had planned on answering any of their questions in the first place, but it was nice to hear him say that. it kind brought her back to her senses.
he reached out for her hand and she took it without hesitating. she made sure she held on tight as soon as they started running away from the large crowd. running, is this why he asked her about running in the first place? did he know this was going to happen?"is that why you've been acting kind of weird."she said finally finding her voice. she knew it was probably not the best time to be having a conversation, but when would it ever be?
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
it seemed like the picnic table was the better option. she knew how popular the fountain was and having a table was way better than trying to balance the plate on your lap. he seemed a bit distracted or was she imagining it? though she thought nothing of it once he mentioned starry night."you're right!"she laughed softly.
she really hadn't heard much of the conversation between them. what she managed to catch was the vendor saying how familiar kai look to them. she nodded at his response."maybe you just have one of those faces. the kind that people think they see often?"she said with a slight shrug."i'm sure the vendor sees lots of faces, after awhile they all start to look the same."she tells him. she wasn't a stranger to that."the only reason i remember some of my regulars is by what they order. they always order the same thing."hot dogs were pretty generic. unless someone went all out with how they ordered it.
she shook her head."no i'm not, it's okay."she smiled to reassure him that she wasn't mad about him pay for her food. it wasn't something she was used to."it's just one loaf. it alright."
"what?"she asked him obviously confused."i don't have my phone out."she said with a small laugh. she nodded when he said they should eat. she had set both plates down and they were closer to her than they were to him."oh right, here you go."she slide one over to him before she grabbed the water that he rolled over to her and took a drink."no problem at all. i couldn't let you eat by yourself. especially when you asked so nicely."she said with a smile.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she laughed when he told her how much he loved brioche."alrighty, i'll keep that in mind."she knew there some breads that were there were rotated in and out weekly. she was positive brioche was not one of them. she would have to write down the bakery's address for him later so he could hopefully see for himself that they did indeed have brioche.
she told him she paint a watercolor for him instead. he seemed to like that idea. she smiled at his reaction."i just hope it turns out. we shall see."
"starry night, i love that one."she tells him with a nod most artist like van gogh had interesting stories."bob ross is adorable, what is he always saying. oh, yes. happy little accidents."she said with a smile. it was a very iconic line of his. she'd seen him pop up here and there when she would search for a random painting tutorial to try. his landscape painting were amazing.
magnolia was standing behind kai, so she really couldn't see the transaction. she knew he was paying, but she wasn't aware that he had planned to pay for both. even after magnolia had told him, he didn't have to pay for her meal. not much she could do now. she kept quiet as they talked."do you come here that often the the vendor knows you?"she asked teasingly. with the plates still in her hands she nodded. finding a place to sit would be easier for them.
she nodded at his suggestions"sure, shade is fine with me."before she had the chance to say they could go back to the fountain he mentioned a bench and he told that he had paid for her meal. she kind of figured that he did once they left."is that why you got in line before me?"she asked with a laugh."well, thank you. next time i will treat you. oh, you know what. when you come down to the bakery you can get a loaf of brioche, my treat."she added with a smile.
"looks good to me."she told him when he pointed out the picnic table and the umbrella casting enough shade to hopefully cool him down."are you alright? if you're hot, maybe take off your jacket."she suggested as she sat the plates down on the bench before taking a seat. compared to him, magnolia was rather cool. then again she was wearing a pinafore dress with short sleeved top.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she nods at his words."very good advice."it clearly reminded her of that saying about thinking in different perspectives or something along those lines. if one can seeing things in one way, they could be missing the bigger picture."i mean i guess, i could always accentuate the rainbow, but it would in grey."she laughed softly. rainbows were suppose to be bright and colorful. perhaps she could add color too it. it would have to be another time. as she had not packed any colors with her."no, i can't say that i have either, it would be interesting to say the least."
"mine too. well, actually i was told to have free day."she said with a laugh. she couldn't help that she loved her job and that she found it relaxing. though coming out to the park did keep her mind off of things. so in the end it worked out. she still had plans to go to the bakery and check in. they couldn't stop her from doing that. she'd buy a pastry before she would head home. it would be fine.
he told her that he liked to collect. she nodded as he listed off the type of things he liked to collect."do you have a favorite artist?"he seemed to like art quite a bit. she smiled, but she still felt a little embarrassed she had made that assumption. she said nothing more on that matter. she didn't know him and his mother and it wasn't her place to throw out suggestions. honestly, it all depended on them. she hoped that she at least said hello. her parents were busy and so was she, but she always managed to send at least a text message. it was tough, they all had their jobs in different places.
she smiled at his comment. magnolia loved the shade of blue some hydrangeas could be. the purple ones were pretty as well."we tend to rotate some breads and pastries, but brioche is pretty popular. i mean unless someone buys it all, which hasn't happened we should have some."she said with a laugh."is brioche your favorite?"
"that must interesting."she told him after he let her know that he was a stock broker. the business classes she had to take were rather boring. she couldn't believe people actually survived all those type of classes. clearly she liked to bake. those classes were essential in learning to run her own business. so even though they were boring, they were highly necessary.
the hotdog stand came into view and they got in line. handing her her sketchbook she started to place it back into her bag."of course, you're so nice. how about i do a watercolor? that way you get your rainbow."she told them before he placed the order. they asked what she wanted to drink."oh, may i have a water?"she had already closed it when she had forgotten to take out her money for the meal. she was going about about to open it once more when kai asked her if she could hold the food."sure."magnolia said as she accepted the items, figuring he would pay for his meal first and then she could pay for hers.
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