rainward + concilliabule? uwu
"I have to admit, I was surprised to receive your message."
As far as meeting places go, corner street coffee shops were not the greatest, and she should know better considering last time she was almost caught.
Still, she didn’t have much of a choice, not really, not when all she had gotten as notice was a neatly hand written letter with vague details that had been slipped underneath her door that morning.
"I wasn’t sure you’d come. Not after what happened last time."
Raina flashed him a polite smile. “I’m full of surprises. Speaking of which, it’s polite to offer your date something to drink.”
"This isn’t a date."
"Play along, dear.“
Ward faltered for a moment, staring at Raina as she sat down in the chair across from him before finally standing up. “What would you like?”
"Surprise me."
Five minutes and one green tea frappuccino later, they were back to where they began.
"So, if this is not a date, then what is it?"
"I think it would benefit both of us if we joined forces, for the time being, at least."
Raina smirked around the draw between her lips. “So, it is a date.”