Valentine's day was coming up, and gosh did Misty hate that day. Every year it was the same thing, the same struggle. Dozens of couples walking hand in hand, people smiling lovingly at each other, and Misty just couldn't stand watching it. She'd always wondered how it would feel like to be in love with someone. Actually, she had never really dated anyone before, besides her junior school crush who'd left her almost as soon as she'd started seeing him, which is why even the mere thought of celebrating Valentine's day just caused her more frustration.
This year though, Misty had decided that she wouldn't let this bring her down anymore, so on that morning, since she hadn't planned anything, she decided it was time for her to gather her courage and try to get the best of her day. She gazed out of her bedroom window and wasn't surprised to see that the shop facades were already lit up, even though it was still quite early in the morning. She jumped out of bed and pulled out of her wardrobe the frilly flower-patterned dress she'd just bought, pairing it with her favourite shawl and a pair of brown boots. She ran down the stairs, grabbed her coat and walked out the door, not caring to have breakfast. I'll grab some food in town, she figured.
As she stepped outside, she felt a snowflake softly landing on the end of her nose. She grinned at the cold feeling as she started walking down the street. She lived a few blocks away from the town centre, so it would only take her a couple of minutes to get to the place she was intending to go to. The swamp witch shivered as she felt the cold air caressing her neck. Silly me, I should have taken a scarf, she thought to herself. A few moments later, she was standing in front of a small chocolate shop. The store was charming looking, brightened up by fairy lights and decorated with sparkly balloons and pink lilies.
Misty had spotted the shop a few days before and she'd thought about giving it a try, but she hadn't really taken the time to do so. Heart shaped chocolates were put on display in the window, and as she peered through the glass, Misty could see that four couples were already cuing up in front of the counter. She didn't really want to go in, the sight of all these people holding hands making her a little uncomfortable. She was starting to regret this impromptu shopping spree. The swamp witch hesitantly stood in front of the shop, not knowing what to do. People started coming out, and as the shop started to empty, Misty still hadn't moved. As she swept her eyes across the inside of the small boutique, she let her gaze lay on the cashier standing behind the counter. The young woman was squinting her eyes and concentrating on her task. Her long blond locks fell gracefully on her shoulders, her blouse slightly revealing her collarbones, and her long dark high-waisted trousers seemed to hug her figure perfectly. The vision of this woman was mesmerizing, and Misty simply couldn't take her eyes off her. While the witch's eyes were still glued on her, the shop employee looked up at her and smiled. Misty smiled back and felt herself blushing as she looked down at her feet. The cashier, seeing that the woman outside had been standing in front of the shop for a while and still hadn't come in, walked towards the door. She opened it and stood on the porch, now facing the other woman.
"Are you going to come in or are you going to stand there forever?" She asked jokingly, flashing a smile, big brown eyes lighting up.
Misty felt her cheeks fiercely turning red, and as she looked up at the woman opposite her, she could barely get a word out of her mouth.
"So?" The woman questioned, motioning her towards the door of the boutique. The witch simply nodded and followed her inside. As the employee slid herself behind the counter, Misty managed to gather herself, thinking about what to say.
"Hum, I'm sorry, I'm just… I just didn't know what to do, I... I'm not really a Valentine's person I guess...I got a bit scared." She mumbled, hesitatingly.
"That's fine, you can just have a look around if you want." The woman replied softly. Her voice tone was calm and southing, and she seemed to be the kind of person who always wore a smile. Even Misty, who was usually tense and nervous and tended to panic around strangers, found her smile simply irresistible.
"Are you looking for anything specific?" She asked, trying to help the witch, who now seemed more lost than ever.
"I'm sorry… I don't know why I came here in the first place, I don't even have a Valentine." Misty sighed.
"That's okay, you're allowed to get chocolates for yourself." The cashier looked at her, once again with a wide smile.
"Kind of sad though." she muttered under her breath. To Misty's surprise, the woman had heard her mumbling.
"I don't think that's sad, it's okay to treat yourself once in a while."
Misty looked up at the woman opposite her, smiling shyly. "I'm so sorry to bother you with my stories, I just…" she sighed, not wanting to finish her sentence, as she leaned on the cash desk.
"That's okay." The woman replied as she placed her hand on Misty's. The witch shivered as she felt the woman's soft touch, instantly looking down to try and hide her fierce blushing. As the woman's hand moved away, it took a few seconds for Misty to come back to reality and gather her thoughts.
"Which flavour would you recommend?" She asked as she flashed a smile. She couldn't help but stare at the woman, she just couldn't stop thinking about how alluring she found her, fascinated by her every move.
"These are amazing, actually they're my favourite." The woman pointed at the flower shaped chocolates. "It's white chocolate with just a little hint of cinnamon, do you want to try it?"
"I'd love to!" she replied, "I really have a thing for anything with cinnamon" she added, nodding her head. The other woman laughed softly at the witch's words. The smaller woman handed a chocolate to Misty, who eagerly ate it all at once, humming at the taste. "This is amazing!" she declared with her mouth full in a high-pitched voice, suddenly feeling a little more comfortable with the woman. "I'm definitely getting a box of these", as she motioned at the chocolates on the rack in front of her. The other woman took a bite of one of the chocolates as well, shutting her eyes and savouring the taste. "That's a way of eating chocolate!" Misty pointed out as she watched the woman's actions.
"Well, that's my job!" the cashier replied, she grinned.
"Would you like to try some more?" she asked. Misty needed to hear nothing more to start tasting every sort of chocolate available, and the other woman was glad to join her. The cashier then selected different chocolates they'd been tasting, carefully placed them in a heart shaped box that she wrapped up with a red ribbon and delicately put it in a bag. "Here you go", she said as she handed it to the taller woman. Misty payed for the chocolates and was now ready to go, but for some reason she didn't want to leave the blonde woman.
"Did you want anything else?" she could see the swamp witch was hesitating. Misty didn't know what to respond, she wanted to know more about this charming woman, yet a small part of her was telling her that this enterprise would only result in more sorrow.
"I…I'm sorry…I just…" she mumbled.
"Go on, you can tell me anything, don't worry" the woman softly smiled at her as her cheeks started to turn red, causing Misty to also blush. Misty hesitated, staring at her feet for an amount at time that seems to last forever.
"Would you…would you like to grab coffee or something… sometime?" the witch asked. It took Misty all her will to be able to look the woman in the eye. Her eyes. Beautiful Bambi eyes. They are dazzling, I could get lost in those eyes, Misty got caught up in her thoughts.
The cashier looked up at Misty, pleasantly surprised by the proposal. It took her a few seconds to acknowledge it, but she was soon beaming at the taller woman. "I'd love to! Do you want to go right now, or…" She hesitated, waiting for the woman to give her approval.
"Hum, yeah! I don't have anything planned right now… but, I mean… aren't you working right now?"
"Oh, no, don't worry about that" The woman gestured. "I'm sure Poppy can handle it". She called out through door behind her, causing a young girl to come rushing out. The brown eyed woman clearly wanted nothing more than to go and have a drink with Misty. With this gorgeous woman, she thought.
Misty's face lit up as she laid her eyes on the woman. "Oh, and I'm Misty by the way". She let out a small laugh, only just realizing she hadn't introduced herself yet. The witch's words made the tall woman smirk lightly.
"I'm Cordelia, Cordelia Goode." She instinctively leant forward, ready to shake hands with Misty. "Oh I'm sorry, it's just… old habits." She smiled lightly, pulling back as she attempted to scoot round the counter. But before she could do so, Misty grabbed her hand and shook it, ignoring Cordelia's words. The tall women laughed at the swamp witch's actions.
"Shall we?" Misty asked, still holding the other woman's hand in hers. Without letting go, Cordelia came out of behind the counter and lead the other woman to the door. "So, where are we going?"