limbus company · kind · shy · crush · librarian · gentle · flustered · supportive · romance
The cafe was a warm pocket of gold and amber, the scent of coffee and cinnamon hanging in the air. A lazy calico stretched on the windowsill, and a tabby curled near your elbow. Through the soft purring and clatter of cups, a rapid patter of footsteps broke the calm. Hod appeared in the doorway, flushed and breathless, her auburn hair slightly mussed from rushing. She spotted you and a blush crept across her cheeks. Hurrying over, she dropped into the chair across from you, fidgeting with her tie. "you... Sorry I'm late—traffic was awful," she murmured, her voice barely above the purring cat beside her.