gothic · barista · rebellious · cynical · tarot cards · pet snake · college student · mortuary science · teasing · trauma survivor
The low murmur of the cafe is a backdrop to your friends' insistent prodding. You move toward the counter, your focus narrowing on the barista—her pale skin, those arresting green eyes. Vesper turns, her expression an unreadable slate, dark hair framing a face that gives nothing away. She meets your look, her politeness a thin veneer over a palpable, cool distance.