โ Why donโt . . . You start working at the schools ? โ
( he looked down at the table , thanking the barista before picking up his fork and stabbing into a chunk of the fruit tart , taking a small bite . )
โWell, I would say itโs slowing down. Most children are in school and I donโt get to read much to them anymoreโฆโ
A soft sigh, just as the barista brought over two coffees, and two pastries. A danish for her, and what appeared to be a fruit tart for him.
โ interesting ? Absolutely . But , itโs a lot . . Not the Hollywood life it gets chalked up as , thatโs for sure . โ
โ โ โ โ โWhat about yourself ?โ
* The size difference was hard to ignore , but he didnโt care much himself .
โ โ โ Really ? Color me surprised . โ
โ ( he watched her hands glide across the table, making dry trailโs behind them on the damp and shiny table . )
โ โ โ โ โ Work is. . Work , I guess . โ โโ
Sheโs muuuuch smaller than her company in comparison, though that didnโt seem to bother her too much. Company was company.
โIโve seen bigger in these booths, you have nothing to worry about.โ
Hands smoothing across the surface of the slightly damp table; mostly from the โ
( he slid into the booth a bit awkwardly , despite it being big , he was just a bit bigger . . )
( he was leaned awkwardly against the wall across from her in the booth , hands resting on the table , abnormally large in comparison . )
โ Just what I planned to order anyways . โ
โฆher hand was now empty.
It made her blink in recognition before giving a subtle shake of her head, and walking in. Giving the barista behind the counter a gentle wave!
Seems she knew her.
Aiming herself towards a big booth to make sure he was comfortable, and scooting in. โ
( he reached past her , his arms obviously lengthy hence his height , pulling it away from her grasp gently , now holding it open for her . )
โ A bit . โ
โA cafe close to one of my jobs.
They have the best doughnutsโฆโ
She swooned a bit, but chuckled afterwards.
โโฆthatโs not offensive to you, right? Being a detective and allโฆโ
@unbrokenabe โโฆitโs really no trouble.โ
She walked backwards to look up at him with that gentle smile.
โButโฆI wonโt resist if youโd like to. I wonโt get anything fancy to help the cost. Deal?โ
@DustyVolumes ( he was quiet for a second , he didnโt know how to respond to this . . he didnโt go out that often . )
โ No , I canโt do that .
. . . I mean โ Iโll foot the bill . โ
( he clicked his tongue . once , twice . )
โ โ โ I know yโare. Iโm not doubting you .โ
( he turned to face her fully , walking closer . )
โ โ โresilienceโ isnโt what I was referring to. Itโs just. . A lot .โ
โBut y โ know , that. . . Doesnโt sound too bad . โ
โโฆIโm a lot more resilient than you make me out to be.
As a detective, Iโd assume youโd be able to see that.โ
Adjusting her glasses.
โMy offer still stands as is, alright? Even if you just need some companyโฆa coffee, and someone to chat with.โ
( heโd already began walking off , but hearing her stopped him a few feet further . )
( turning , he shook his head . )
โ โ. . I really appreciate it , but I donโt think you want to be wrapped up in all of this . โ
โโฆ..buuut if you DID need help with anything archival in your investigations, perhaps I can be of assistanceโฆ!โ
Swaying back and forth with a gentle, innocent little smile on her face.
( closing the book , shaking his head and grumbling . )
โ โ โ โ I donโt blame you .
โ Hard to make sense of stuff like this . โ
( heโd tug on the cigarette between his lips with his teeth , flipping it up and down . )
โ โ Itโs alright , it was worth a shot . โ
โThe energy coming off of it doesnโt feelโฆgreat, I wonโt lie.
But Iโm sorry, I donโt have an answer for youโฆโ
The redhead pouted just a fraction, her eyes softeningโฆ
โโฆI wish I could be of more assistance.โ