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caffeine. that’s what luana was in need of after that tiring day of meetings and prepping for court. so she made her way to her favorite coffee shop to order her usual– black, no cream. not being able to resist the look of a red velvet cake, she bought it too, thanking the barista and wishing them a good rest of the day. as she turned around, cup in one hand, cake in the other, she slightly bumped into a figure that had been standing behind her– shit, were they wearing white??
“ oh!! i’m so so sorry. ” cursing under her breath, she quickly scanned the other person’s state, visibly sighing in relief after confirming that she didn’t drop anything on them. looking up to meet the other’s gaze, she knew she’d blushed in embarrassment. “ shirt’s good as new– can i buy your drink to make up for the scare? ”
after working a double shift, and getting far and few breaks in between ( all thanks to the weekend shenanigans raging a little too hard for some people throughout the city ), elizabeth was absolutely exhausted. so it didn’t come as much of a surprise when she waltzed into the familiar coffee shop, blonde locks contained in a messy bun and dark sunglasses shielding her sleep-deprived blue hues from any source of light. her dishevelled appearance reflected her state of mind, completely oblivious to everything around her other than the task at hand. even oblivious to the fact that her ex was in line, directly in front of her, until the other woman just barely nudged her when turning around.
“ oh, no. no, it’s fine. i’m– ” her voice faltered slightly, once it processed who exactly had bumped into her, and she quickly offered up a sheepish smile. of course, the one person she would run into while looking like a complete mess had to be luana. bottom lip rest gently between her teeth for a brief moment, before she gave a small shake of her head. “ i’m fine. are you... okay? i mean, nothing spilled on you, did it? ” with the building tension hanging in the air, elizabeth lifted the sunglasses from the bridge of her nose to settle on top of her head, casually inspecting luana’s appearance, just to be sure, even as her gaze lingered maybe half a second longer than needed. “ you look good. –i mean, like, no spills or anything. ”














