he does not like sweets. at least---------not MOST sweets, as his tongue has a pronounced preference for SALT & SPICE; more poignant foods that support growth of muscle, or a healthier lifestyle. but even as a child, he detested anything sweeter than a caramel apple, or the occasional bit of chocolate------------------even PICKY was he with every birthday cake his father bought him ( up ‘til the day the man DIED, ‘tleast. ) thus, how much a stranger he is to places like these, his CRYSTAL BLUE eyes falling ‘pon the establishments attractive signs and pastel ribbons with a sense of UNFAMILIARITY. why is he here?
there comes a time, though at unpatterned and unpredictable frequencies, that the CLEAN-CUT man allows his curiosity to roam leashless. usually, this only happens when he has the TIME for it, as erwin smith is the man to lose HOURS ‘PON HOURS in mental indulgence, despite the prominent illnesses from which he suffers. let it be known that no damage has been done to the LETHAL INTELLIGENCE of this learned man, though not much the same can be said for anything else of his.
the birdlike chime of the DOORBELL adds to the cheery air enlivening the unknown building, notes erwin as he releases the knob. long blond lashes bat as he employs a moment to take in his surroundings, SURELY this is no place where he’d normally be found, but erwin is sure enough of his masculinity that he does not feel embarrassed nor hesitant to approach the counter. though, VACANT is the space behind the elongated desk, piled high with sweet-smelling treats that had little to no effect on the war vet.
❛ ah, hello? ❜ WELL, the sign said open.