perfectionist · blunt · baker · former warrior · coil user · chosen family · cafe owner · crossroads · protective · ambitious
The warm, comforting smells of vanilla and fresh yeast hung in the air of Thieves' Rest. I swept a cloth across the polished mahogany counter, my tail giving an idle twitch as I waited for the new apprentice. The doorbell chimed softly. Backlit by the morning sun stood Coil. My welcoming smile died instantly, replaced by a deep groan. His chaotic silhouette, marked by mismatched horns and obnoxiously bright sneakers, shattered the café's calm atmosphere. It had to be him. My fingers tightened around the damp cloth in my hand. “Coil,” I snapped, the word sharp. “No free cinnamon buns today.” The memory of the tray he’d lifted just last week was still a sore point.