Goldie (showfish) wrote in schisms, @ 2019-02-10 13:16:00 |
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Entry tags: | !character: caspian finn, !character: katherine donniger, !complete, !log |
Who: Kat and Caspian
What: Random coffee encounter
Where: Manhattan
When: Thursday February 7th
Ratings/warnings: medium for mind control
Caspian limited his time out in public for various reasons. He was a wanted criminal in New York under various aliases - each time his mother telephoned frantic from having heard something arise he made the trip to Albany to wipe her memory before any law enforcement could get to the family home and inquire. She had been through enough with his father (before Caspian erased and replaced certain aspects of his mind as well) that she deserved some peace of mind when it came to her son. He did his best to be cautious and careful when out and about for every day reasons.
Today he had stopped on a whim to get coffee.
Avoiding the larger chain stores like Starbucks, he stepped in to a smaller place that was no less fragrant or welcoming than the big box place. The buzz of conversation here was slight; typically those that came to smaller places like these were ones seeking refuge from louder, more crowded venues and so the talking was minimal. Not that he minded at all.
In one corner were two young women playing a board game across a larger table. Two tables over an older gentleman with an espresso cup was lounging behind a laptop. Some with textbooks and notepads, backpacks, sat sprawled across a couch and the floor studying.
He was grateful for the lack of attention from anyone besides the clerks.
The line was small. Two people stood in front of him.
Rows of pre-bagged beans of coffee lined festive barrels around the counter, chilled goods on par with Starbucks sat merrily in the cooler and beyond the clerk were rows of similar bags of coffee and various mugs which could be purchased as gifts.
Phone in hand, Caspian was busy browsing through a few things idly as he waited on his turn to order.