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 Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:27 pm
The bakery was adorable. Ryn - in their human glamour - stepped up to the outside of the shop, business card and phone gps in hand and stood there looking at the windows for a few moments. Leah would be here... That thought brought a rush of heat to their face and Ryn rubbed their cheeks. They had pointedly not thought about the kiss on the cheek Leah had given them at their last meeting, but now that they were in the front of the bakery she worked at? Oh it came back to the forefront of their mind.
"Focus, Ryn, focus!" they told themself, gently smacking their cheeks before opening the door and making their way inside. March couldn't quite decide what weather it wanted, so they were in a light flannel under a jacket, with a third shirt that said TSHIRT in Japanese (apparently) on underneath, and light wash jeans. Their teal hair was pulled up into a messy bun, held in place with a pencil, and they carried their book bag. They really did look human like this, and it was more comfortable to present sort of... androgynous, that was the word humans used.
The smell of baked goods hit their nose and Ryn let out a soft sigh. Baked goods were their little guilty pleasure. Especially the ones with veggies, but any would do. And the ones there smelt amazing.
Ryn stepped up to the display cases, instantly distracted by all the pastries and baked goods. There were so many options, stars above... how did they pick?!
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:53 pm
Leah had been waiting for Ryn to arrive, looking up everytime the bell over the door tinkled and finally when she looked up it was indeed her friend, but she was dealing with another customer so couldn’t actually greet them properly.
It didn't take long to finish the transaction however, and Leah made her way over to Ryn, grinning broadly. “Welcome! What can I get for you, my friend? It is so good to see you again, I promise that everything we have is as wonderful as it looks…I have tried nearly everything by now!”
And the only reason it was still only nearly everything was due to the fact that Arias kept coming up with new things, and Caius with new ideas and if she bragged about trying them all…well…she hadn’t yet tried what hadn’t been made!
“My favorite is this cream filled treat here, the eclairs. They are a customer favorite too!”
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:15 pm
Ryn felt their face flush at the 'my friend' comment and quickly busied themself with looking at the pastries. Leah was suggesting the cream filled ones, the things called eclairs. Well, clearly Ryn had to start with that one.
"I will gladly have an eclair, yes? since you recommend them! I'd also like one of these apple turnovers, they look delightful!" they said, looking up at Leah with a smile and digging into their book bag for a wallet. Er. Their wallet.
Even over a year later it was still weird that humans used money that may or may not have actual value to trade for goods and services.
"It's lovely to see you again as well! This bakery is so lovely!"
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:24 pm
Eagerly, Leah brought the two pastries out, and an eclair for herself as well, poking her head into the back and taking a moment to talk with Nick, asking for permission to take a few minutes to talk with a friend and share some pastries with them. He readily agreed and Leah happily darted back out. “I am allowed to go and sit with you, and to tell you that both of these treats are on the house! Come, Ryn!”
Handing them the plate with the apple turnover and eclair on it, Leah reached out and took Ryn’s free hand, tugging them gently over to one of the small tables by the window.
“It is a lovely bakery! I love to work here, and love my family who also works here…it…it’s my safe space. My happy place.”
Her cheeks felt rather warm, but she sat down and picked up her eclair, taking a pleased, excited bite. “Eat! Eat Ryn!!”
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:34 pm
Leah was grabbing their hand, Leah was grabbing their hand Lead was... "This is okay if you sit and eat with me?" they asked as Leah sat down with them at a table. Their hand felt warm and tingly where Leah's had been touching it. That was... concerning. Did Leah have something on their hands or... Wait, no, focus on the pastries Ryn, focus on the pastries you are here to eat pastries!!
At Leah's insistance, Ryn picked up the éclair and took a bite. Their lilacy eyes went wide at the taste and texture, and hummed happily. The cream was so flavorful, and there was just enough dough hold it all in. Oh it was great, amazing.
"Oh, this is delightful Leah!" they said between bites, happily consuming the éclair like a vacuum. Oh how lovely. This boded so well for the apple turnover later.
"Your family knows about... yes?" they asked, actually curious. It would make sense if they did, but Ryn could understand if Leah had decided to completely leave that part of her life out of it.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 5:59 pm
Leah watched Ryn eating the pastry with an excited, hopeful smile on her face and absolutely squealed with delight when they seemed happy with it. It was a quiet squeal, but…the sentiment was definitely there.
“Oh, I am so very glad that you have enjoyed it! We are very well known for them, and I think they are wonderful! And, yes. My family knows about me. I met my brother before everything happened and he invited me home with him during…the big…” She wrinkled her nose, trying to choose her words carefully. “...The big event? And I accepted. He knew I did not wish to return…and now I live here and am very happy about it.”
She took a bite of her own éclair and hesitated for a moment. “...Ryn? Do you think you would have some time to spar with me? I would like to make sure that I can get better control over things…just…just in case.”
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:20 pm
Ryn happily licked the cream off their fingers, and then picked up the turnover. It smelled divine. Not that Ryn had much context for 'divine' but they'd heard enough humans use the term for it to apply here. They nodded as Leah told them about their family.
"I am glad you have found a family, even before everything... happened. I am currently staying with the others until I find something more suitable. Though, I suppose I spend more time in the DCU library than at home. Human knowledge is so interesting yet so backwards sometimes, I just cannot stop learning about it," they said, and bit into the turnover. Ah the perfect mix of spice and apple and tart and gosh was this what humans called 'heaven?' It was even better than the eclair.
"Absolutely. It is always good to be prepared, and I am always open to sparring with you. I have a human cellphone number - because apparently 'group projects' are a thing that professors like to give - that I can give you so we can coordinate." Ryn pulled out their phone, a simple little touch screen phone and pulled up their own contact to show Leah.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2023 6:54 pm
Leah’s eyes sparkled and she drew out her own phone, opening a new contact and swiftly typing in Ryn’s number, putting a heart next to their name. “Perfect! I enjoy my phone a lot, it is fun to communicate with my few friends here, and my family. But, perhaps I will join you in the library someday if you wish it? I would love to spend time with you outside of here and the spar, and…ah! I am so pleased that you are enjoying the pastries. They make my soul sing.”
Sliding Ryn their phone back, Leah smiled and reseted her chin in her hands. “I am so glad that we got to meet again, this has been very wonderful and I enjoy spending time with you very much.” She paused and glanced towards the counter as a large group of people came in, giving a sigh. “I should go back to work, but, I will see you later tonight, yes? You must text me! And often!”
Reaching out, Leah patted Ryn’s hair and stuffed the rest of her eclair into her mouth before washing her hands and getting back to work.
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