Destiny

Just a girl trying to find her place in this world.

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A Walk in the Clouds/Closed

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Destiny finished her shift a little earlier than she expected. After putting her apron in her locker, she went to the ladies room to freshen up. Finger combing her hair and touching up her lipstick, she looked as good as she could after working an eight-hour shift in a coffee shop.

She couldn’t help but feel excited at the thought of Teddy coming back to walk her home. Telling him he was her favorite customer was true, but not the whole truth. She’d had her eye on him since the first day he walked into the coffee shop. She just never imagined that he’d be interested in her, too.

Once she finished primping, she gave her mouth a spritz of breath spray and walked through the cafe and out the front door to wait for Teddy to arrive. Leaning against the wall of the building, she looked up when she heard approaching footsteps. A smile from ear to ear graced her gorgeous face as she saw him approach. “Hey, you,” she said by way of greeting.

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“Oh…Ok.” He nodded when she agreed to see him at ten. The stupid nervousness inside of him made him reply stupidly and he instantly hated himself. It was difficult to pretend she didn’t affect him the way she did, but here he was trying. “Don’t mention it.” He smiled, tried to be less awkward and was just about to leave when she leaned forward and whispered in his ear. The feeling of her breath against his skin, it was enough to raise the skin on his arms in the best of ways, and he wanted to lean into it just to enjoy the sensation.

He didn’t though, instead he nodded, cleared his throat, and then offered her a smile. “Me too.” He was ready to crumble, but he knew he had to grow a pair and act otherwise. Teddy grabbed his drink that was only half finished, then left the cafe. He nearly pulled on a push door but caught it before he did and then left. The cool air hitting his face helped snap him out of it. “Shit.” He said to himself aloud. How the fuck am I supposed to go to a coven house? That he wondered internally, but he figured he’d worry about that later.

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“Not many people do.” It was an easy explanation and if this girl had lived in Shadowbrooke long, then she would know what he was talking about.

She seemed a sweet girl, if not a little naive, but he supposed that was good considering how some people in this place lived - how he lived. When he handed her a bill he wondered why she didn’t snatch it up immediately. “It’s fine, you went out yer way for me and saved me time. Take it and treat yourself to something.” He shrugged, even as she held the money out for him to take back. Drinking his liquor he ignored the bill waving slightly in the wind of the day. “You can and you will.”

She reached forward a bit tentatively when he insisted that she take the money. “Okay, if you insist, but it was really no trouble,” she assured him. “And if that’s how much you tip your runners, I’ll run for ya anytime you need,” she said with a laugh. “I wouldn’t mind picking up a side gig.” 

Not wanting to interrupt his napping any more, she decided to excuse herself. “Well, big guy, I’m gonna leave you to your work, here on the sand. I’ve interrupted you enough. I work at Deadly Grounds. I’m Destiny. Keep me in mind if you need an errand girl. Seriously.” She looked him over once more before turning to go on her way. “It was nice meeting you.”

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“…I will…I promise.” He assured her, but he knew he wouldn’t bother her with such a thing. “Yeah, I play enough with fire.” He joked. “I probably shouldn’t try to get myself burnt.” She wouldn’t know what he meant, but that was ok, he preferred it that way. Necromancy wasn’t the only thing he was good at, fire was a near hand and hand with the former craft. 

When she questioned whether she was really his favourite, he didn’t respond but instead nodded his head once to confirm it. “I’m glad you do.” Was he flirting? He wasn’t sure? Did she know it? Why was he so stupid? He was so wrapped up in his inner thoughts that he nearly missed it when she said coven house. Then he froze, he tried to recover himself and act natural. He wanted to back out of this, but he promised to walk her. Surely if their coven knew anything about him they would try and cast him out, that was normal, he was a curse on everything. “I…” He was trying to get something intelligible out. “I’ll uh…I’ll pick you up after ten then.” He tried to recover, he had promised her, and before he came back he would worry about how to get out of this situation before then.

She could feel a blush color her cheeks when he nodded at her. He’s so handsome, she thought to herself. It had been awhile since met someone that she was attracted to the way she was to him. She didn’t understand the draw, but decided to just let it be. It felt good and she didn’t want to fight it, if she were being honest with herself. Could he be interested in me, too, she wondered. After all he was coming back to walk her home and she was his favorite barista. 

Was she imagining things or did he falter a bit when she mentioned the coven house. Had the color drained from his face? She couldn’t be certain, but it seemed he became suddenly uncomfortable. “Okay,” she said with a smile and soft nod. “I’ll see you after ten. Thanks, Teddy. I really appreciate it,” she said as she casually reached forward and touched his hand softly. Leaning in close to his ear, she whispered, “I’ll be looking forward to it.”

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Araic had gone back to sleep, it was easy when he was so tired. There he lay, wanting the rum but too tired to actually stay awake for it and he half expected the girl wouldn’t come back when he’d told her what he wanted, the brand didn’t matter. 

The sound of someone psst’ing awoke him, it was less startling, more annoyed. Then he realized what was happening. “Damn, you came through.” He took the bottle, uncapped it, and then took a deep swig as he sat up.

“Thanks, sweetheart.” He commented, giving her a wink as he brought himself to sit comfortably. “Do yourself a favour and buy yourself something good for you efforts.” He pulled out his wallet and tossed a hundred her way.

She couldn’t help but smile as he took the bottle and drank from it without hesitation. “I told you I would. I keep my word,” she laughed. 

“You’re welcome, sweetheart,” she said back to him with a giggle. The guy was intimidating, but there was something very playful about him. She liked him immediately and wouldn’t mind having a chance to get to know him better, if there was a way that would happen. When she saw the bill fall to the ground, she picked it up and shook her head. “Dude! You’re crazy. No way. I can’t take this. Seriously. I didn’t mind.” She didn’t think he’d take it back, but she felt very awkward taking it. Holding it out, she waited for him to take it back. “I just can’t.”

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Marlowe grinned ruefully. “I think you should run it by your boss. I’m sure it would be really popular around midterms and finals. Everyone jokes about injecting coffee right in their veins and you could be the first to give the people what they want.” She nodded gratefully at the suggestion, not realizing how hungry she was until food was brought up. “Definitely need the sandwich.”

She shrugged. “That’s the point of taking classes. You find what you like.” She always wondered which way it had worked: whether her magic helped her have a better understanding of the science or if chemistry helped her settle into her magic. She gently pushed her book away, honestly relieved someone else had told her to give it up, able to rationalize a break better than way. “Marlowe. And I know it’s your job, but you’re seriously saving my life with that coffee.”

When the other woman agreed to the sandwich, Destiny asked, “Any dietary restrictions or allergies?” She always liked to make sure, when the customer didn’t specify, that she wasn’t making them something that they would have a reaction to. 

“Nice to meet you Marlowe,” she said with a smile. Destiny was happy to see the girl push the book away. “You’ll feel much better after even just a few minutes of not staring at that,” she said pointing to the book. Destiny gave a low laugh when Marlow said she was saving her life. “Oh please, you are giving me way too much credit, but thank you.”

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“Never forget it.” He stated the words with a pointed finger, a half smile as his eyes squinted from the sun. It seemed like a lot of effort for him to keep his head up and the conversation going so he instead let his head fall back down to the sand that would do as his pillow for now. 

“Scolding hot, burning cold. When you’re fuckin’ thirsty, you’re thirsty, don’ much matter.” He nestled his back against the sand, as if to get more comfortable and have hopes of continuing his nap. “Sleep it good.” He confirmed and then waved her off to do as she asked. “I’d love one, darlin’” Araic laced his fingers and crossed them over his chest, his eyes once more getting heavy. “Go on, run along and get me one, wake me up when you’re back.” He wasn’t sure she actually would but it was a win/win. If she came back he had rum, if she didn’t then he got sleep.

She laughed slightly when he told her not to forget it. “Rum. Got it.” She would have pointed back at him, but his eyes were almost closed and she knew he wouldn’t even see her gesture. 

Watching as he laid back on the sand, she could tell he didn’t want to be bothered. “Any particular brand,” she asked. “I don’t have much money, but I’ll get what I can, if that’s okay.” When he dismissed her, she turned and went to get him the bottle. 

It didn’t take her long to get the bottle and return to the sleeping giant. When she returned, she hesitated in waking him, but he did tell her to. “Psst,” she whispered trying to wake him without startling him. “Here’s the rum. I hope you enjoy it. And sorry, again, about earlier.”

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CHARACTERS LIVING ARRANGEMENT PROMPT

Where does your character live? Destiny lives in the Coven House which is just outside the city limits. It sits on five acres of land with a barn and garden that provides the coven with much of its food. 

What type of housing does your character live in? It’s an older-style farmhouse. It has five bedrooms and two full bathrooms. A living room, dining room and finished basement that is the coven’s meeting room.

Does your character live with anyone? Her family and the rest of their coven. Destiny’s parents are the coven leaders and there are several other coven members. Most share a bedroom with one or two others.

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“Thanks, I’ll keep it in mind.” He wouldn’t, he couldn’t dare bother her with the bullshit that was his life. It wasn’t a great one and he didn’t need to add grey skies to her ever sunny day. Sitting there he enjoyed his sandwich and drank down the caffeinated drink like his life depended on it.

“Oh…you don’t have to do all that.” He waved off her offer to have everything ready for him when he came, it was nice and would save him time, but he couldn’t ask such a thing of her. She was too nice, he really didn’t want to disrupt her life. “Am I?” He asked, a small smile creeping over his face that felt foreign to his features, he wasn’t sure what is was from, happiness? Maybe. “You’re my favourite barista, so I guess that makes us even.” He continued to smile through the conversation and found himself relaxing slightly. “No…No, it’s ok. I’ll be done work by then tonight. I can be here around ten fifteen if you don’t mind waiting a couple minutes?” He would like to walk her home, if only to make sure she got home ok. Shadowbrooke became less safe the deeper into night it became.

“Good, please do keep it in mind. I mean it, Teddy. Everyone needs someone they can talk to.” Recognizing that he didn’t want to burden her with his issues, she added, “And if you can’t talk to anyone, write it out. Get that shit out of your head, Teddy. Write it out and then burn the paper. You’ll feel much better. It will lighten the load, I promise.” She gave him a smile and reached over to lightly touch his hand. “I promise,” she said again.

When he insisted she didn’t have to go to the trouble of having his order ready, she acquiesced. She wasn’t going to make thing uncomfortable for him, but she would do it anyway, just because she wanted to. “Am I,” she asked pleased with his assurance of her being his favorite. “I like that, Teddy,” she added. “I’m glad to hear that you will be able to walk me back to the coven house. It can get a bit spooky even for me, at times.” She didn’t realize that she slipped when she used the word coven and hoped that it wouldn’t spook him, if he was human. Maybe he didn’t even catch it.

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“Well then thank you, Des. It’s good, really.” He meant it, the liquid felt good on his lips after the hell of a night he had with the cops coming through the motel for hours because of the guy who overdosed in one of the rooms. It wasn’t uncommon, but they were trying to figure out what was causing the influx of this in the past few months. Teddy had seen it himself numerous times now as most of it happened at the hotel. “I’m sure you don’t wanna hear about all that.” He saved her from having to listen to his prattle on about things she probably could care less about. He was sure her life was good, that she was good, and he didn’t need to dirty it up.

“I…uh…I’ll eat here.” He wasn’t intending to, but then he didn’t know she was working. That’s fucking creepy Theodore. Ugh, he hated when he called himself that. His thoughts were cut short though, just in time to stop arguing with oneself. “No, no. I couldn’t let you.” He didn’t want to seem like a charity case, even though he looked like shit. It didn’t seem to matter how much he argued, but when she set out a payment of meeting her after work he agreed. He could do that, would do that. “Ok, yeah. That sounds good.” Bringing his food to the table he made himself comfortable and bit into the sandwich she got for him. “This is amazing.” He complimented, pointing to it as he took another bite. “Thank you.” And the he focused on the important question at hand. “What time do you finish?”

“Good. I’m glad you like it,” she smiled again, genuinely happy that he liked her concoction. When he brushed off telling her about his work, she nodded in understanding and just reassured him, “The offer is open, though. If you ever want to just vent. I’m a good listener,” and I wouldn’t mind spending some time with you, she thought to herself, but dared not finish that sentence. 

She was pleased to hear that he would eat in. It gave her more of an opportunity to interact with him. So far, she’d only ever really seen him in the coffee shop and she thought it would be nice to see him outside of work. Which made her very happy when he agreed to walk her home later that evening. “Now I know what you like. I can have it started when I see you coming,” she giggled playfully. “You are my favorite regular, you know.” When he asked what time she got off work, she answered, “Ten tonight. I hate walking back to the house at night. Oh, wait. You won’t be working will you?” It hadn’t even occurred to her to ask if he was working that night. “If you are, you can always walk me another night.”

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“Hey Des. Didn’t even see you there at first.” He thought he would be helped by the other girl at the counter, so he was happy to see that wasn’t the case when she came up and started to talk to him. His grey and dreary mornings always brightened up a little bit when Destiny was working. Not that he’d let himself enjoy it too much in fear of putting her life in danger or worse having her killed. “Long night would be an understatement. Just a lot of shit going on at the hotel, another overdose in one of the rooms…I shouldn’t be talking about all this…Sorry.” He tended to forget himself sometimes, so he pulled himself together and focused on the food at hand.

If she was suggesting a sandwich, he’d have a hard time saying no. Though his bank account was telling him that would be his treat for the day and he’d have to eat shittier for lunch. After a moment he supposed it was worth it. “Sure, I could go for that.” He smiled, though it didn’t reach very high. The tiredness he could feel in his bones and he needed coffee asap to fix that. So when she suggested her special drink, he eagerly nodded his head. “That sounds great, so long as it keeps me up long enough to function and get home.” It was ready quickly and he took the drink, giving it a small sip for taste. “Well, the taste is good. Is it going to keep me wired as fuck today? Because I need that?” Another smile and he took a bigger drink of the warm liquid. It burned his tongue, but he didn’t mind. A quick spell and it would be good as new, he needed the caffeine badly.

“Oh don’t you worry about that,” she said with a chuckle. “I put that together for myself for mornings just like this, Teddy. It’ll keep you good and wired.” She smiled at him softly. “Don’t worry about it,” she said when he started to talk about hit night at the motel. “You can unload to me any time. It won’t go any further. I’ll lock the vault and no one will ever know,” she gave him a playful wink. “After all, we all need someone we can talk to, ya know?”

When his sandwich was done, she excused herself to turn away from him to pick it up. “Will you be sitting down or taking it to go,” she asked, hoping he would sit for a bit so she could watch him. “A few minutes rest might do you good,” she tried to encourage him. She watched as he began to go for his money in his wallet and she held her hand out and stopped him. “Nope. Not today, Teddy. It’s on me.” She gave him a flirty smile and shook her head as if to say, “don’t even try.” In order to make him feel like he wasn’t accepting charity, she added, “You can make it up to me by meeting me when I get off tonight and walking me home, k? I work a double today, myself.”

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Coffee. Coffee was fucking needed right now. Teddy had just gotten off a double shift that ended this morning at 10 am. It had been a long day, then a long night, and seemed like it might lead to a long morning. The witch was not about to be about that life. So, he thought he could get a head start on kicking the day off decently with a good cup of coffee. That’s why he found himself yet again at Deadly Grounds.

The brunette who usually served him coffee was pouring some for someone else. Teddy waited in line patiently but found himself rubbing a hand down his face and over his eyes as an attempt to stay awake and mildly functioning. 

“Mornin’” He replied sleepily, blinking back the heaviness he was feeling on his eyelids. “Honestly, anything that’ll wake me the fuck up.” He laughed then but it held no humour and as if on cue his stomach gave a slight growl. “Maybe one of those.” His finger pointed at the glass that held a fair share of baked goods. He wasn’t sure exactly wha it was, but it looks good enough, and he was starving. “Please.” He added as an extra thought as he realized he’d been ignoring his manners. He didn’t have many but he tried to manage the simple acts.

“Hey, Teddy,” Destiny said when she saw one of her regulars standing in front of her. “Hon, you look exhausted. Long night,” she asked. She gave him a smile when he said he needed coffee and pointed to a bear claw. “How about something a little more substantial for breakfast,” she asked. She couldn’t help herself. It came naturally to her. She cared about people and it showed whenever she had the opportunity to do something. “Maybe a breakfast sandwich, instead?”

She didn’t know him well, or at all, really. Just his name an that he came in after his shifts at the motel. However, whenever he came into the cafe, she couldn’t help but smile. He was easy on the eyes, that was or sure, and he had such pretty eyes himself. “And,” she added, “I have the perfect thing for you by way of drink. I concocted it myself.” As much as she wanted to tell him to go home and go to bed, she made him her special blend and slid it across the counter. “So, how about that sandwich?”

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The woman whispered a sorry into her phone, it did little to appease Araic’s annoyance as he picked up his still empty bottle of discarded liquor and tried t for even a drop of the preexisting rum. “If yer sorry then ya shoulda brought me some rum.” It was proper course for fucking up someones very relaxing and alcohol induced coma. 

When she quickly hung up with the person on the phone, Araic had to take a moment to look between her face and the hand she held out. It wasn’t alcohol, he was pretty damn sure. “Any chance that’s got some rum in it?” He didn’t extend his hand to take the cup, but rather extended it to point at the caffne smelling appendage on the end of her hand. As it was he was thirsty so he took the drink, ripped off the lid, gave it a sniff and then downed it. The heat of the liquid burnt his mouth, but it didn’t slow him. Once finished he shrugged his shoulders and handed the cup back to her. “That really depends what night it is.” He gave a deep laugh - he found himself amusing, but in truth he still wasn’t sure how long he had slept.

“I’ll remember that. Next time I see you, rum it is,” she said with a small smile. “I’m sorry, it doesn’t,” she said in answer to his question. “You really do like your rum, don’tcha,” she teased.

Her eyes went wide as she saw him down the hot cup of coffee. “Dude! How, how did you do that? That was scolding, hot coffee.” She took the cup back from the man, as he handed it to her. “I’m guessing this is more of an every night thing for you,” she asked. “So you just need a good sleep then, she said as she realized her phone conversation woke him. “So, shall I go grab you a bottle of rum to make amends,” she teased?