#daniela herrera || threads

[danielaxherrera]

starter for @nevermindcrs (ozam)

location: the paloma

The rest of the staff had long been sent home. It was just Dani and the kitchen, well past close. To say it was her favorite part would not be entirely true, but she knew it was up in the top five favorite things about work that she enjoyed. The kitchen had been entirely wiped down from the day's work and she only had a bit of prep work to do before leaving for the evening. She carried the produce to the line from the walk-in cooler to make sure it would be accessible in the morning. Once that was done, Dani whipped out a cutting board and some meats. The more she could prep in the evening, the more time it saved in the midst of their rushes the next day.

Her music was playing on her phone, lowly because she didn't care for the distractions. She had just began chopping when she heard the sound of footsteps approaching. "¿Quién está ahí?" Who is there, she called out, brow raising as she laid the knife back on the prep line.

[danielaxherrera]

starter for @maverickmalone

location: fire station

Leaving The Paloma, Daniela had intended on heading straight home and collapsing on the couch after being on her feet all day. As she often did, Daniela had made herself far too much to eat and it was sitting in to-go containers on her passenger seat. As she drove slowly through town as it was dwindling down for the evening, she spotted an all to familiar vehicle at the fire station. Without realizing what she was doing, Daniel was turning into the fire station's lot and parking her vehicle next to Mavericks. Daniela took the bag and headed toward the open bay door. "Mav?" She called out, hoping that she wouldn't spook someone else if they were in there. "You still here?" That was a dumb question, she thought to herself as she chewed nervously on her bottom lip.

[danielaxherrera]

starter for @sedonastart (capping at 2)

location: aroma cafe

The local cafe was one of her favorite places to sit and think. She never minded the buzz of quiet conversation mixed in with the hissing of steaming milk. She sat by one of the windows with a notebook in front of her. Anyone that looked over her shoulder might have assumed that she was writing, journaling perhaps but Daniela had a list of ingredients and there were combinations that were crossed out. Those were a definite no in her book. She had drawn a small sketch near the bottom of the page for what she envisioned the dessert might look like. Daniela frowned at the page for a second before looking up. It's when she made eye contact with someone else, "I have a question," the brunette spoke up, tapping her pen a few times against the notebook, "if I told you a dessert tasted like spring, what would you expect?"

[danielaxherrera]

starter for @nevermindcrs

location: aroma cafe

Over the course of the last few days, Daniela had been hearing about a community puzzle at the coffee shop. She knew that she had to check it out, just to see what the buzz was about. As she stood in line to get her coffee, she had roped Ozan into joining her, having spotted him far too easily. She sat across from him, sliding a piece of the puzzle into place before immediately realizing it didn't fit. "Nope," she pulled it back out, shaking her head. "I feel like I'm already becoming one of those people that insists it will fit if I rotate it enough times." Her gaze lifted, landing on Ozan, "Go ahead, you can laugh if you want." The piece of puzzle still between her fingers, "This puzzle is absolutely humbling me today."

[danielaxherrera]

someone makes a comment about dani's family or the paloma (judgemental, admiring or could be how they think dani didn't earn her job (roman or nadia?)

starter for @desertblvsh (roman)

location: on a street in uptown

Daniela had left the farmer's market, carrying her oversized bag of items she gathered for home. She stopped, admiring a newly decorated shop window that was painted for the spring season when she was bumped into. "Lo siento," Daniela turned to look at them, but she was met with sneers by the women.

"That's Daniela, the nepo chef that works at The Paloma."

She heard one of them whisper to another, though she had a feeling the whisper was meant to be heard. Tightening her jaw, she gripped the bag hanging on her shoulder tighter. It hadn't been the first time that she had been called that and she knew it wasn't the last. Daniela parted her lips, ready to say something back but by the time she gathered herself to do so, they had already rounded the corner.

[danielaxherrera]

starter for @fromdvsk (dre carter)

location: the paloma

Daniela sat at the bar within The Paloma. Her shift had ended some time ago after she finished shutting down the kitchen for the evening. The menu for Easter weekend had yet to be finalized and for what felt like the tenth time, Daniela was going over it. She'd barely touched her drink, giving the bartender an apologetic smile. There was a flicker of her gaze as someone sat down in the stool next to her. "Sorry," Daniela was quick to shuffle the papers toward her, "I promise I'm only working for five more minutes." It was a blatant lie, even if she didn't see it herself. The bartender that had served her, laughed, though he quickly covered it up with a cough. "Clearly, I've said that before."

[danielaxherrera]

starter for @desertblvsh // roman banks hernández

location: the paloma hotel

Though The Paloma Hotel was not Daniela's first place to get a drink, it was in fact the closest when she was off shift. The bar was open late, making it easier for the brunette to get a cocktail to unwind after a long day in the kitchen. Daniela changed into her clothes that she brought with her to change into after work. She hated wearing the clothes that cooked in all day, knowing that the smell of the kitchen lingered. Daniela pulled her hair over her shoulder, fingers running through the ends of it, as she walked up to the bar. It wasn't that busy and down the way, she spotted a frequent patron of the bar. "Working tonight or can I join you for a drink?" Daniel quipped, her brow raising as she walked up to Roman with a smile.

[danielaxherrera]

starter for @sunbleachcd

location: aroma cafe

Dani had discarded her gym bag in her car after leaving the fitness center. Her freshly washed hair was still damp at the ends as she stepped into Aroma Cafe, spotting an open table. She went to snag it her when she was stopped in her tracks after making eye contact with someone else. A smile curled against her lips at the sight of Summer. "Hey, stranger," she moved to the woman's table, "I've missed you at the gym the last few days." Though, in part, Dani's schedule had not been very accommodating with the holidays. "We've been swamped at The Paloma, so I've had to go at such odd times." A wrinkle of her nose followed her words. "We should plan to go together next week, if you're free." She suggested, finding the gym far more enjoyable when there was someone else there keeping her accountable.