Beginnings [OPEN]

[jasonwright]

It's a shitty way to start your day--waking up stiff, cold, and wet from a morning drizzle. Jason blinks, groans, and rubs his eyes, trying to quickly adjust to the blinding sun. As soon as he's awake, Alfredo is on his lap, soaking wet but happy all the same. The dog licks some dirt off his face while Jason chuckles. "No, Alfredo. I'm not food." 

He sits up, stripping off his jacket and stuffing it into his backpack as he speaks to Alfredo. "Think we could spring for some coffee today? It'd be nice to have something hot." He reaches down to pat the dog's head as he wags his tail, a gesture Jason takes as a push toward coffee. He double checks his wallet and grins. "Coffee it is then."

The new town is easy enough to navigate and pretty soon, he's found what appears to be a coffee shop. Quill. Looks like any other small town coffee shop he's visited, but he's pleasantly surprised when he steps inside after tethering Alfredo to a bike rack outside. It looks like a nice place he can stow away during a rainy day. 

He orders coffee, black, and a muffin, going back outside to sit on the curb next to Alfredo. As he sips the coffee, humming happily, he holds out the muffin for the dog to nibble on. 

Comments

[jasonwright]

"Exactly. Though I gotta say, I'm no pro at it. Usually towns shun the newbies. So far, this one's been different," he grins. He'd already met some helpful people here.

"Still pretty smart in my book."

[bonniemcg]

“Yeah, I think they’ve had a bit of an influx recently, which is always helpful for not feeling so much like an outsider.” She replied, frowning up at the sky where the clouds were getting darker.

She waved a hand and let out a small hum of disagreement, “Anyway, enough about me. You said you were here for work – what is it that you do?”

[jasonwright]

Jason notices the clouds roll in as well. He's glad he bought that umbrella a few weeks ago. "Oh, uh, construction mostly. But for now I'm working at the docks, fishing."

[bonniemcg]

“Oh wow, are there a lot of fish in the dock? I used to go fishing with my Da- step Dad.” She corrected herself, although it always felt dirty referring to him with step in front of his title; despite him having not been in her life longer than he had been in it so far. “Wasn’t really my thing, but a good bonding experience and all.”

[jasonwright]

"Not just fish. Plenty of seafood to catch around here." He smiles softly at her. A father and daughter bonding over fishing sounded pleasant. "The bonding thing is the most important."

[bonniemcg]

“I’ll make a point to try somewhere that serves fish then – won’t be quite like fish ‘n’ chips at home, but what canny yah do?” At that moment a droplet of rain landed on her face, at which she quickly pulled a face, scrunching up her nose. “Lovely,” she stated a little sarcastically, quickly putting her umbrella up, “I should probably let you get somewhere dry.”

[jasonwright]

"Not quite the same, but I'm sure it'll be delicious." Jason looks up at the sky, making a note to find a nice dry place for Alfredo to hang out today. Rain meant good fishing for him, though. "Stay safe, Bonnie. Nice to meet ya." He waves a hand at the girl, Alfredo quickly nuzzling at her leg before chasing after Jason.

[bonniemcg]

“You too, bye-bye Jason, bye Alfredo” she replied, returning the wave and wandering off in search of the library she’d seen the previous day.