The McDonald's Guy
Shuri had to admit the guy she met at the McDonald's is breathtaking af.
"1111!"
Shuri got up from the seat, hands holding her 7-years-old nephew, Toussaint and one arm holding little Nala, her 2-year-old baby niece.
"Your three Happy Meals, miss." And there he was, the freaking handsome McDonald's guy. He looks like he came out straight from a painting! Even with the apron and caps on!
Shuri instinctively took it and set it down, then tiptoed to look at the Happy Meal toys inside. It was three Psyducks.
"You bought Torchics last week, didn't you?" He smiled at her. "Yes, thanks!" Shuri nodded in gratitude, waving goodbye to him and pointing at him, signaling for her nephew to say goodbye too. "Bye-bye~" Toussaint obeys.
"Let's go, baby~" With one arm securely holding Nala and the other hand carrying three McDonald's happy meals, she let Toussaint tug on her clothes as they left. As they walked out of the restaurant, Shuri glanced back and the guy waved at her with a radiant smile. She returned a brighter smile.
"Auntie, are you in love?"
"Come on, you little rascal!" She playfully nudged him as they walked away.
…
Namor watched the girl's figure, shaking his head and smiling.
She was the most radiant girl he had ever met.
She comes once every week. Since Happy Meals is selling Pokemon toys this month.
The first time Namor encountered her.
"2908!"
Shuri got up and went to the counter to take her Happy Meals, carrying Nala and a sleepy Toussaint with a petite frame with ease.
Namor watched her tiptoe and peek inside the boxes, scanning— and lifting her head to look at his knowing gaze.
"Can I switch these two Magikarp with Meowth?" She wants the same toys every time.
"Yeah, sure," Namor rummaged through the box, helping her switch the toys around. He got used to this long ago. "Here you go."
"Thanks!" She left with her babies, holding the Happy Meals with difficulty. Such a young mother, Namor thinks she's amazing… She looks the same age as him, already a mother while he's working part-time during the summer break.
The second time.
"1004!"
Shuri got up and went to the counter to take her Happy Meals, this time only with the little girl. She tiptoed and peeked inside the boxes, scanning— three magikarps this time. Perfect~ She wanted to thank the same guy, but he was busy. She looks at his name tag while she leaves.
Bast, the dude is destined to work in a McDonald's.
The third time.
"2023!"
Shuri got up and went to the counter to take her Happy Meals, carrying a sleepy Nala and holding a sleepy Toussaint. She tiptoed and peeked inside the boxes, scanning— she needed to switch. She waves at the same guy, he acknowledges her and notices the baby is sleeping in her arms. She took out all the magikarps and handed them back to him, mouthing, "T-o-t-o-d-i-l-e".
Namor smirks, he takes the box and shows her her toys before putting them into her boxes, she gives him a thumbs up and leaves with gratitude.
The fourth time.
"1031!"
Shuri got up and went to the counter to take her Happy Meals, carrying both sleepy Nala and Toussaint, while she herself looked sleepy too. She tiptoed and peeked inside the boxes, scanning— three vulpix. She had difficulty taking the boxes, angling left and right so she wouldn't drop the babies or their toys.
"Do you need help?" Namor came out from behind the counter before she knew it. He helps take her happy meals to the car as she sets the babies down in their baby seats. "Thanks, phew~ we had a late night party yesterday."
"Yeah, you're welcome, see you next week~" Namor waved and left. The corner of his mouth curved upwards uncontrollably.
The fifth time.
"0129!"
Namor finally asked the question he'd been wondering about.
"You had another baby back home?" He raised his chin to indicate the happy meals. She always buys three. But he only saw her with two babies.
"Oh, no, ha~" She peeks, three Squirtles.
"Two for the babies, one for me…" Shuri said with a bit of embarrassment, her face turning red... No one said you can't buy a Happy Meal when you're over 18, right?
Namor chuckled, and she noticed the gentleness in his gaze as he looked at her, soothing, "I also really like Squirtle. I have bought one myself to safekeep." He spoke up proactively, easing her embarrassment.
"Exactly, Squirtle is the cutest! Thank you!" Shuri left with her heart pounding.
The sixth time.
"1028!"
Shuri checks— three Torchics! As she waits by the counter, waiting for him…
Namor noticed she hadn't left after getting her takeaway, "You need anything else?"
"Urh, nope, but the babies want to thank you so-" The little girl in her arms is awake for the first time, looking at him babbling, "Ha-Pi! Ma! Ma! Macdeyyy—" Shuri kissed baby Nala's chubby cheeks, chucking, "Oh, I mean him-" Toussaint came out behind her legs and handed a thank you card to Namor, saying,
"Thank you for always picking the toys we want, Uncle McNamor!"
…
Namor wasn't sure whether he should feel resigned to being called "uncle" in his early twenties or to laugh when his name was mistakenly called.
"Mc-what?" Namor started laughing, took the card, patted the boy's head and said thank you.
"Huh? Isn't your name Mc-N...?" Shuri remembered glancing at his name before, too confident for her own good. His name was indeed "Namor", but her clever mind added the restaurant's logo to his name and it became "McNamor."
"Oh my goodness!!! I'm sorry, I read it wrong!!! I- I…" Shuri wants to die.
"It's okay~ it rhymes." Namor playfully looked at her, eyes lit up teasingly.
"Auntie, you even got his name wrong!" Toussaint pokes her.
Namor was surprised, "I thought they were your son and daughter?"
"No, they are my nephew and niece! Oh Bast, I'm too embarrassed to face you, I'm leaving, goodbye- McNAMOR—!!!"
She had to tease, huh? Namor smiled until his eyes crinkled, his heart racing helplessly.
The eighth and last time. Today is the last Pokemon toy she will be getting.
"1111!"
Shuri got up and went to the counter to take her Happy Meals, carrying a wide-awake Nala and holding hands with Toussaint. She tiptoed and peeked inside the boxes, scanning—
"Three Pikachus. I guess you won't dare to eat McDonald's for the next few months~" Namor teases her.
"If the next set of toys is something they like again, I'm surrendering…"
Shuri casually handed him a card, "A thank-you card, mine—" Namor nodded, accepting it. "This one's for the kids, I included some drawing paper, and this one's for you." He tapped the one on the far right.
"Oh, and by the way, what's your name?" Shuri chuckled, man is smooth. "I'm Shuri. Thanks, see you next time!"
"Bye~" Namor waves goodbye as usual.
She got back into her car, gave the hamburgers to Toussaint and herself, who were both hungry, distributed the toys to them and snapped a picture of their adorable expressions while playing with Pikachu.
Shuri took a bite of her hamburger while stifling a laugh. As she reached for the ketchup, she got the receipt instead and noticed it had a black marker imprint on the back.
McNamor
(129)111-1031
Shuri smiled like a lovesick girl.
In his leisure time, Namor remembered Shuri's card and opened it. Inside, he found the children's crude drawings and—
McShuri
(131)1011-0129
Oh, Chaac- Namor smiled like a lovesick fool.
He immediately saved her number and sent a message.
I was thinking, McShuri~ do you want to hang out and go on a date with me this Saturday?
Soon Namor received her reply, a picture of her holding the babies and Pikachus in their hands.
Don't tell me we're going on a date at McDonald's…
He rolled his eyes fondly.
Please, no.
Namor laughed heartily. Shuri sent another message.
So, the day after tomorrow, Saturday! I'll meet you at McD's!
Namor felt like he was smiling in a way that his face didn't feel like his face anymore. Oh K'uk'ulkan, he had fallen in love with Shuri.
Okay, I can't wait, Princess!
Shuri felt a bit annoyed. How was she going to explain coming home with a smile that looked like she had won a multimillion-dollar prize?
Did you just call me princess, my childhood nickname, seriously????
I should call you… McDonald's hunk! Is that enough? XD
Shuri felt a bit dizzy. She's going on a date with McNamor- I mean, Namor…
…
I'm in love… Shuri beams.
The End.