tea and biscuits [sonia]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320px; background: #E9E9E9; -moz-border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 22px; -o-border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 20px; -webkit-border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 22px; border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 22px; border-bottom: #1A1A1A solid 6px; border-right: #1A1A1A solid 6px; border-left: #1A1A1A solid 6px; border-top: #1A1A1A solid 6px; text-align: justify; color: black; padding: 5px;] He wasn't stalking her, honestly. He just happened to be in the area, sort of. Then again London wasn't exactly a five minute walk from Hogwarts. But he didn't teach any classes on the weekends... It was just his time to get away from students, right? He didn't need them bugging him about extra credit assignments. Especially those annoying Ravenclaws. Not that he had anything against them, but did they honestly need extra credit? It wasn't like they were failing his class or anything. If they wanted to practice charms they didn't have to go bugging him. He was pretty sure they did magic outside of classes anyways. Okay, back to the reason why he was here. He was in a dainty little coffee shop sitting right next to the window. A cup of jasmine tea was in his right hand, while a biscuit was in his left. If anything, this was a perfectly normal thing. Yet he couldn't help but notice people glancing at him as they walked by. It was probably his long hair. He could of sworn some guys did a double take to make sure he wasn't a girl. Though it was for that very reason why he decided to sit next to the window. He knew she was going to walk by. Don't ask him how he knew, he just did. It was part of being so... magical. Or taboo in her eyes. So don't ask him about it. He just sipped his tea waiting for her. Okay, maybe he was stalking her a little bit, but hey, love does crazy things. He closed his eyes as he thought about his day so far. He woke up early to get ready. Honestly, it was unnecessary, but he did it. He did it for her. Not that he couldn't have gotten ready with the swish of his wand, but no. He took his time, without magic. Then he dodged the students in the hallway, the ones hoping for an early breakfast. He made sure to grab something quick to eat on the way. Then he made his way to London. Thank goodness for flo powder and appariation. He toured the city a bit before he went to this coffee shop. It was about eleven thirty, practically lunch time. She had to eat sometime. Then she would see him and he would see her. That was enough to make this whole trip worth it. [/style]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style, width: 350px; height: auto, btable] Sonia awoke that morning to the sound of her cellphone alarm and the refreshing smell of coffee. It wasn't her own coffee, mind you. It was actually her neighbor's in the next apartment room. Some people who have been appalled, really, that Sonia went from Italian manor to a small little flat in a corner of London. Given her heritage as well as her current employer, she could have afforded much, much better accommodations but she decided against it in the end. After all, with the current demands of her job, she hardly needed a proper house. In fact, this was one of the few days she got to sleep in a bed. Really, she just needed a roof over her head and a comfortable bed to crash in when she wasn't staying over at her workplace. Slipping out of bed, she stretched her arms overhead. Today... was her off day, wasn't it? Amazing. Sonia couldn't remember the last time she had one of those. It didn't help that practically no one wanted to pursue her line of work so they were often short-handed. Well then, what was one who was normally too busy to think supposed to do on one's most precious and rare off day? Once again, the morning smell of coffee graced her senses. Right. Coffee. Everything could wait until after coffee. Making her way to the kitchen, her first impression was that it was clean. Too clean, in fact. So clean that it was just plainly empty. Right... She didn't get to come home much so that meant that it was a waste to buy food because it would just end up spoiling before she could find the chance to use it. A sigh left her bow-like lips. Well, what her job lacked in personal time, it made up for in pay. Why not go out for coffee? After all, there was a shop just around the corner. The only downside to this was that she would be deprived of her steaming cup of caffeine until she actually 'woke up', got dressed and generally made herself presentable. God, there had to be some divine law against having to do anything before one's morning cup of coffee... Despite all her complains though, she found herself out of her white, button-down shirt (her makeshift night clothes), and walking down the sidewalk towards one of her favorite cafes. She wore a cream dress cut above the knees of her slender legs and a red scarf that complimented her hair. She frowned as she waited for the red light to turn green for the zebra crossing, her impatience fueled by her longing for a simple coffee. Was that so much to ask? Sigh, if only she had magic, then she'd turn the light green in an instance. No. If she had magic, she would have magicked up some coffee at her flat. Or maybe, she'd get rid of her coffee desire entirely! Sonia chuckled to herself as the light turned green. As if magic existed. Using quick steps, she crossed the street and gratefully made her way towards the cafe. In her haste, though, she didn't even notice a single figure who stood out oh so much sitting outside said cafe. Sonia ended up walking right past him in the breath of a moment as she made for the door.

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320px; background: #E9E9E9; -moz-border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 22px; -o-border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 20px; -webkit-border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 22px; border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 22px; border-bottom: #1A1A1A solid 6px; border-right: #1A1A1A solid 6px; border-left: #1A1A1A solid 6px; border-top: #1A1A1A solid 6px; text-align: justify; color: black; padding: 5px;] Eros glanced at his watch, counting the seconds it would take for her to come by this place. She was always so busy, as was he. It was definitely a treat for him to go and see her. Not that she could come visit him during his work. Hell, if she tried she wouldn't be able to find it. That was one of the downsides of her being a muggle. Not that she believed in magic anyways. Not that he was going to reveal to her that he was actually a wizard. The shock might just be enough to drive her away from him, and he didn't want that. Hell, he didn't want to be away from her if he could help it and he definitely didn't want to marry his fiancee. His fiancee. He had one, yet he was pursuing a muggle woman. It was illogical, but he couldn't help it. He couldn't control his feelings despite being magical. Okay, that was probably a lie. He could probably make himself forget about her, but he didn't want to. He wasn't going to let that happen. Eros broke out of his train of thought once he spotted the familiar red head. He grinned to himself as he watched her come closer. As soon as she was close enough, he opened his mouth to greet her. But before he could do that, she walked passed him like he was just another civilian. He wanted to hit his head against the table. Leave it to her to make him feel so ordinary. Hell, leave it to her to not notice that he was there despite so many others noticing him like he had giant ears growing out of the side of his head. He sighed, this was the woman he loved and yet she managed to make him feel so, so invisible. He grumbled as he took another sip of his tea and bit into his biscuit. He was acting like an upset child and he knew it, but it was entirely her fault. Women. This meant punishment. Sonia Rausse would not go unpunished for not noticing him again childish. After all, he worked hard to plan his visit, and she ruined it simply by not noticing him. Eros was clearly offended. This was very unusual since Eros was usually a calm person, but once again -- loved defied all the laws. Eros got up from his seat, tossing his empty paper cup into the trash. He walked into the coffee shop, receiving the same looks he received earlier. It was like they never saw a foreigner. Then again he did look more Chinese than Greek, and he did have blonde hair. Okay, so he did stand out to everyone but Sonia. But she probably thought dead bodies were more interesting than some random alive civilian with unusual features. Maybe if he died dramatically right there she would notice. Haha. "G'day ma'am," Eros casually said as he put his arm around her waist. "Might I say that you look quite lovely today." She was probably going to hit him, so Eros wrapped his other arm around her to restrain her from doing anything violent. This lasted a good ten seconds before he let go. He predicted that she was going to hit him anyways for this public display of affection, but Eros was hurt that she didn't notice him before. He deserved at least that much to comfort himself. [/style]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style, width: 350px; height: auto, btable] The phrase 'jumped out of her skin' never defined Sonia any better as she did all but made that phrase literal as she felt arms snaking around her midriff and a silky voice talking to her. Her first instinct was to turn around with as much force as she could muster and smack whatever pervert was making way with her as if she was his property. Working at Interpol made learning certain things compulsory, you know, and one of them was self-defence. In fact, that was just what she was about to do: flip the bloody bastard over her shoulder and... Well... it wasn't important as to what she was planning to do. Just that before she did it, she turned around to see... to see... What did she see? What did she want to see? The air disappeared from the air as she came face to face with a man she didn't think she'd see again. Sonia blinked like an owl caught in a spotlight. Not only did she not think that she wasn't going to see Eros again, she certainly didn't think that one day, she would wake up, walk to the nearby coffee shop and end up being held so damn closely to one Eros Chen. Colour rose to her face when his obviously Asian features registered in her mind, and particularly so when she was vividly aware of the little space between them. Maybe it wasn't so much on what Sonia wanted to see as much as seeing what she wanted. "Eros!" she gasped, jumping back a step. "What are you doing here?" It was then when she was very much aware of the eyes all around who decided that their morning coffee was less interesting than the spectacle Sonia and Eros were making right outside the store. She cleared her throat, suddenly uncomfortable. "Are you out of your mind?" she hissed at him in a quieter tone. "Sneaking up from behind me like that, if I hadn't recognized you first, I could have hit you! Very hard. Without mercy." She crossed her arms in front of her chest as she fixed him with a meaningful look. "Actually, I still might." Then her gaze softened into a smile. "But thank you all the same for the compliment. I'll remind you that I'm a 'miss' though, thank you very much. I see you're looking your bests as well. I bet we wouldn't be attracting half as much attention as we do now if it wasn't for you." Not that that was a bad thing. Sonia rather liked how Eros looked, no matter how eccentric. Yes, she like how he looked very much.

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, width: 320px; background: #E9E9E9; -moz-border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 22px; -o-border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 20px; -webkit-border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 22px; border-radius: 22px 22px 22px 22px; border-bottom: #1A1A1A solid 6px; border-right: #1A1A1A solid 6px; border-left: #1A1A1A solid 6px; border-top: #1A1A1A solid 6px; text-align: justify; color: black; padding: 5px;] She stared at him. It was enough to get his heart beating faster. She looked slightly confused. It was cute. At least he thought it was cute. She just blinked at him like she didn't recognize him. Or maybe she did recognize him but it was taking her some time to digest this. Hell, who wouldn't recognize him? He might have stood out. Just a little. And then she blushed. Eros couldn't contain the grin itching to invade his features. It almost startled him when she called out his name. Almost. He pondered how to answer her question. It wasn't like he couldn't have told her that he knew she'd come by this place. Could it be that he was in town? But under what occasion? Eros didn't come prepared with an excuse, nor did he really want to lie to her. Though if he mentioned anything magic, she wouldn't believe him anyways. "Enjoying myself a cup of tea," Eros shrugged, he wasn't lying. It was exactly what he was doing while he was waiting for her anyways. "Until I found something better," Eros teased, tucking a loose strand of hair behind his ear. Though she seemed a bit more interested in the people around them. He looked to his right and saw that he made a scene. Not that he wasn't intending on making one. Just that it might have been less.. amusing for others if he looked completely normal. He could of used his metamorphmagus abilities for something, but then she probably wouldn't have recognized him and he probably wouldn't be standing right now. Now she was mad, or maybe just a little annoyed. She couldn't have been that mad at him right? After all, all he wanted to do was see her. "I know love, and it probably would have hurt a lot," Eros shuttered a bit, thinking about how he'd feel the next day if she were to hit him. Then again, nothing a little magic could help.. not that she would know. Eros just grinned some more. She looked cute when she was mad. Or slightly annoyed. Especially in that cream dress she was wearing. Yes, it complimented her smooth skin just perfectly. "Oh you know, I like to put on a show. Bring some amusement to their day," Eros muttered, keeping his eyes on her. She was much more interesting than anyone who was watching them. But then he realized that they were in line. "Shall I treat you to something to make up for it?" Eros nodded towards the menu above the cashier. [/style]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=style, width: 350px; height: auto, btable] Eros gave her the most obvious answer to her question. Tea. Well, of course he would have been. What else would he be doing in a cafe? Except maybe have a cup of coffee like she intended to. Sonia, however, felt a small pinkish blush rise to her face at the mention of him finding something 'better'. Oh she wouldn't lie. She liked how that sounded. There was, though, a small hint of disappointment. So he didn't come specifically to see her? Well, who was she kidding. Eros hadn't come to see her in the last god knows how many years so she should count it lucky that they were meeting by chance at all. Oh there she went. She sounded like a love-sick... Then he called her 'love'. Now that did nothing to help with the heat in her face. Maybe.. er.. this was how Chinese called their friends. Yea. It must be something like that. Cultural differences, definitely. "I'm glad you're so concerned for those around you," Sonia said, rather distractedly as she rolled her eyes heavenwards. She then added with a hint of mock seriousness as she crossed her arms around the front of her chest. "And I should think so. Apologizing properly is important." She nodded once. "A cappuccino, please." She was acting just a little bit childish for her age but meh, who was keeping tabs? she certainly wasn't.

amg sorry for the shortness and lateness x-x... felt kinda awkward to continue without knowing how eros would react to her request.