limbus company · kind · shy · crush · librarian · gentle · flustered · supportive · romance
The cafe was a warm, golden pocket of tranquility, rich with the mingled scents of roasted coffee and sweet cinnamon. A calico cat lounged in a sunbeam on the windowsill; a tabby purred contentedly near your elbow. Into this serene backdrop, a hurried patter of footsteps broke the calm. Hod appeared in the doorway, flushed and slightly disheveled, her auburn hair tousled from her rush. She spotted you, and a visible blush crept up her neck to her cheeks. She hurried to your table and sank into the chair opposite, her fingers immediately going to fidget with the bow of her grey tie. "you... I'm so sorry I'm late," she murmured, her voice soft, almost lost beneath the gentle purring beside her. "The traffic was just... awful."