Things That Bloom 🌿 Mai
{{ Just because I enjoy their friendship and its normality! For the dear @maibeemp }}
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It’s a good day for it.
From the art supplies she has Kiki gathers her sketchbook and pencils and packs them into the tote bag she takes with her. Today she might draw just a little bit if she has some time but her aim is to actually show someone something that she’s already created. Out the door and down the road she walks, stopping at her car only to check her reflection in it for a few seconds. Her hair is up in a giant lazy curly bun, affixed with small golden fastens that hug around thicker braids that intermix with her curls and match themselves back to the golden jewelry that she wears. Around her neck is a pendant of the sun that shines in its light as she makes her way down the road.
Clinging to her is a certain joy that resides mostly in her smile that she offers to those she passes. Today will be the day that she gives her friend Mai from the little shop she likes a small gift. After a pleasant walk Kiki is strolling into the entrance of the business and her eyes search for the familiar face of her newer friend. Spotting her sorting something on a table, Kiki beelines for her.
“Hey!” She greets brightly. “You working long today?”
It was a nice day outside, and though the young bee was working, that didn't bother her at all. She loved to see the smiling faces come in and out, enjoying their days out and about - the colors she sees are much prettier that way. On top of that, Mai had only an hour left on her shift, so soon she'd be able to enjoy the sun like everyone else.
The demigoddess cleared a table when she saw the familiar light blue coming from the sound of the chime at the café's door, which let through the rainbow of sound of the busling outside. She didn't look up, however, as the door opened and closed many times a day, letting in all kinds of colors and sounds, making her day even more enjoyable. Only when she heard a unique yet familiar blend of sienna, deep purple and safron, did the young woman jump in excitement. She looked up, her eyes meeting those of the newest member to her beehive.
"Oh my gosh hi! How've you been!" the Celt beamed, "actually! I'm off in like... an hour? Why?"
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Wide eyes and that sort of lost for a half second look before realization then melts into joy— Kiki lives for that when she sees her friends. Sure they chatter on social media and all that but there’s nothing that compares to the thrill of seeing a friend in person. Mai jumps up and down a little in excitement and Kiki laughs before she opens her arms to give her a little side hug for the moment so that she doesn’t interrupt the flow of her cleaning more than she already has.
“I was seeing if your free because I have some art supplies I want to test out with you and some art I want to show ya! I’ve been working on some doodles again and they make think of you honestly so I said why not come on over and see how you’re doing today!” She pats the bag she has with her that holds all her supplies. “I have some down time today and wanted to share it with you. Is there a table that is okay? I could wait out the last bit of your shift and work on my last sketch too!”
She looks around just to be sure that if she stayed it wouldn’t be interfering with the others working either.


















