@hvyheartd
selene approached the house with some apprehension. still firmly seated on her bicycle as she lingered out front doing nothing more than stare. it wasn’t an overly large house like her coworkers had described --- tall, maybe. she counted three storeys --- and that fact disappointed her slightly. already the day wasn’t meeting her expectations, and though her expectations were based solely off word of mouth she still found herself pressed.
it takes four minutes of contemplation before she dismounts her bike, hands firm on the handlebars as she guides it slowly down the short walkway. it was a terraced home, like the ones she had seen on family trips to england, with a small ( and sadly unmaintained ) garden out front. windows with boxes void of any flowers or even weeds, which spoke wonders towards what she would be dealing with once she entered. she takes a deep breath as she leans down to grab her cleaning supplies out of her bike’s sidecar. oh well, you chose cleaning for a living. so what if even weeds won’t grow in their window boxes ? the bucket --- containing various cloths, sponges, cleaning solution, and a collapsible mop --- was heavy, and it took her longer than she’d have liked to climb the small staircase that led to the front door. when she finally arrived to the door she took another breath. this was always the worst part --- announcing her arrival. and if her coworkers words had any merit, there was a painfully handsome man on the other side of that door. painfully handsome, and apparently painful to deal with in all aspects. selene didn’t do well with men as a general rule, never mind those who were good looking.
her small fist comes up to rap on the door, four swift knocks before she lets her arm return to her side. when the door finally opened, she gave the brightest smile she could muster as she gestured to the bucket of cleaning supplies now situated at her feet, her other hand removing the sunhat from her head.
“ hello ! my name is selene, i’m your new cleaning lady. you must be...howl, correct ? ”
