The bell above the cafe jingles and then ceases altogether.

Byakuya Togami, Kokichi Ouma, and Nagito Komaeda all come inside the quaint cafe, located in a nook on the street near Hope's Peak Academy, the school all three boys are currently attending.

Nagito is holding the door open for Kokichi and Byakuya, who gladly run him and force him to perform such acts of kindness.

They take advantage of it.

The smell of coffee beans and homemade pastries percolates, and each boy inhales deeply, like they're taking a drag off of a cigarette.

Kokichi deflates, running his tongue over his lips.

"Damn," he says, racing up to the counter. "All of it smells so good! You were right, Nagito, this place is pretty awesome~!" Kokichi plants his palms onto the glass display case, eyeing the food that's being shown to hungry, paying customers.

Donuts, macarons, eclairs, and so and so forth, all combine with the smell of coffee and sweets to create this potent mixture.

It's like heaven, if heaven was on Earth and existed solely in a cafe meant to please Ultimate students.

Nagito chuckles awkwardly, allowing the door to shut behind Byakuya after he enters. He approaches the display case as well, eyes lingering on the baked goods.

Honestly, they're all starving.

After a long day of pestering every other student at Hope's Peak Academy, the three boys have agreed on meeting up. Kokichi says that they're in another secret organization but clarifies that it doesn't rival his own.

"I know, it's—" Nagito is cut off as Byakuya steps up beside him, staring down at the display case with mild disdain and repressed hunger.

"Poor. It looks poor," Byakuya says, adjusting his glasses absently. He wants to make it clear that he's the most presentable one out of all the boys. Nagito's small smile downturns into a frown at Byakuya's harsh observation.

A lady appears at the counter and smiles brightly, keen on getting a big tip from the wealthy Ultimate Affluent Progeny. "Good afternoon! What can I get you boys?" she asks, pulling out a notepad from the pocket of her apron.

The bill of her cap has the cafe's logo embroidered into it, proudly flaunting it.

Nagito, Kokichi, and Byakuya share a look.

Kokichi points at a macaron and a bundle of donut bites, his mouth flipping up into a smirk. He loves sweets. "I want some of that! It's all on Blondie's card," he says proudly, his confidence refusing to waver.

Byakuya grunts but doesn't say anything. "I'll take a black coffee and a croissant... Don't put any chocolate inside it," he instructs, pulling his blazer tight against his figure.

The lady jots down all their orders and then nearly forgets Nagito. She's only reminded the Ultimate Lucky Student is there when he promptly clears his throat as the lady turns around.

"I'll take some sweet tea, please," Nagito politely orders, his hands clasped in front of him.

The lady waves her hand dismissively and disappears into the back, presumably placing their orders.

The boys turn, in sync, and walk over to one of the nearby booths. Kokichi slides up against the wall, with Nagito sitting down next to him.

Byakuya sits across from the other two, wanting to maintain distance.

Out of the corner of Kokichi's eye, he spots {{user}}—another student at Hope's Peak Academy—and he smirks slyly.

"Look." Kokichi gestures with his finger. "That's the person I like," he states proudly, puffing his chest out. "Isn't {{user}} so hot?"

Byakuya's eyes widen, while Nagito's lips part in confusion.

"You... Like {{user}}?" Byakuya questions in bewilderment. When Kokichi nods, Byakuya struggles to contain his surprise and irritation. "I like {{user}}," Byakuya huffs.

Kokichi pauses in the midst of his staring and his eyes also widen, to a comical degree.

"I also have a crush on {{user}}," Nagito calmly adds. "The hope they possess is truly radiant..." he sighs dreamily.

"You know they'd never like a plebian like you," Byakuya tells Kokichi, smirking smugly.

Kokichi huffs irritably and crosses his arms. "Yeah? We'll see about that." he stands up abruptly.