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[anniesgonemad]

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For Matt

[anniesgonemad]

[Annie's phone went off, and she shifted her cup of tea from one hand to the other as she angled into her bag for the small rectangle. Pulling it out, a new notification read that Finnick was running late, and he'd be there as soon as he could.

Okay, that's fine. Not the end of the world, and she told him that, shooting him a text back followed by a heart. She was fine at a coffee shop. Toootally fine at a coffee shop. She could just get a seat and pull out her book and-

no seats available. Great, super, super great. Putting her phone back in her purse, Annie started to fiddle with the ends of her hair as she glanced over the assortment of people sitting, trying to judge if anyone was getting up soon. She really didn't want to stand around for the next half-hour or however long. Finally, her eyes settled on a young man sitting alone. His cane gave him away as blind and therefore, Annie wasn't exactly going to impede on him, she didn't think.

Gingerly, she approached him and cleared her throat.] Uhm- hi. Hi, this isn't, ah, usually a thing I ask people? But my boyfriend's running late. I was hoping that maybe... I could sit here? Just for a few minutes. We don't have to talk, it's fine. Or, ah, if you'd rather not. That's fine, too.

[devilsavocado]

[ With the way people go about their day, Matt hardly pays any attention when he's not out on patrol. The sounds become their own kind of white noise, a preferable alternative to the quiet in his office when he's reading page after page of legal text. The coffee break is a welcome reprieve-- good for getting his thoughts together (or skipping out on work, as his secretary seems to believe.) He's actually a bit spaced out when she approaches him. ]

Hm? [ Not that he's unused to being approached in cafes, but her words are something of a surprise. ] Oh. Of course, please. [ He waves a hand vaguely toward the rest of the table. ] I'm not using those. I guess it got crowded while I wasn't looking.

[ Haha, get it. ]

[anniesgonemad]

[Annie shouldn't laugh. It's not polite to laugh. But here she is, giggling as she slides into the seat opposite him.] Sorry- sorry, I shouldn't be laughing- but-sorry.

[she's bright red, and honestly she's glad he can't see her, because she's absolutely certain she matches her hair.] It- yeah, it is crowded. My boyfriend- he's running late. Sorry.

[devilsavocado]

It's alright. I set that one up.

[ He chuckles right along with her. Blind humor, it's something you learn to love when you're, you know, blind. He might not be able to see her, but he can sense the spike in the temperature of her face. Yeah, this is why he doesn't tell people the details of his powers. ]

So you've told me. You might have picked a rough date spot, though. Unless you want to take this table when he gets here, which-- I mean, I'm almost done with my latte, so you're fine.

[anniesgonemad]

[She shakes her head, then stops, when she realizes, no, he can't see her. Her blush remains.]

No- oh, no no, I wouldn't do that- that's really rude. Gosh, no, sorry. We're just meeting here.

I just didn't want to stand.

[devilsavocado]

[ Yeah, he can hear that but it's ok. He knows most pauses when people talk tend to be for gestures. You sighted people and your gestures. ]

Don't worry about it. It's fine, really. I'm mostly just avoiding work here.

[ He shrugs for her benefit, mostly. He has his own firm and yet still finds time to escape for coffee. That's commitment. (No, it's not.) ]

[anniesgonemad]

Oh. [Well, that makes it a little bit better, she thinks.]

What's the job you're avoiding? If you don't mind me asking- if you want me to just be quiet please just ask and I won't say anything. [Was she speaking too fast? Probably.]

[devilsavocado]

[ No worries, Matt's hearing would literally pick up on her even if she whispered and mumbled. ]

Ah, I have my own law firm. I guess my secretary would kill me for taking this long but work's been slow lately.

[anniesgonemad]

Oh, wow! [She smiles at him some more, because she really just can't help it.] That's amazing. Wow- what, ah, what sort of law?