Vorona is eating a lollipop.
They'd been handing them out at the bakery during lunch hour. The candies were intended for children, but the attendee offered Vorona one as a sort of joke. Vorona, never having tasted a lollipop before and not the type to turn down a possible learning experience, eagerly accepted and thanked the man for his generosity.
And now Shizuo has to deal with it.
He flexes his fingers and lets his hands drop at his sides as he leans further into the wall. The two bodyguards stand flanking the doorway of a small business, awaiting the return of their employer, Tom Tanaka. Tom is currently inside the building securing a contract, so neither of his ridiculously violent employees is necessary at the moment. Still, this is the last job of the day, and the trio prefers to stay together.
The blue ball of sugar glistens like a miniature planet as the sun's rays bounce off it. Shizuo's eyes are glued to the thing, its vibrant hue mesmerizingly bright. Vorona's tongue gives it a tentative lick, curling at the top to bring the flavor back to her mouth. She thinks for a moment, then her tongue slips out again and slides from one side of the lollipop to the other.
Shizuo is getting frustrated, but he just can't look away. Why does she have to eat it so slowly? Just shove the damn thing in your mouth and be over with it! The most fearsome man in Ikebukuro is muttering this over and over again in his mind, but secretly he loves looking at that shiny sphere of sweetness. He loves seeing it caressed by her smooth, agile tongue. He might be blushing now but he's not even going to blink because she's sucking so gently on the top of the lollipop and showing just the tips of her teeth as she nibbles on it and little blue crystals fall onto her tongue and he can just see a crack forming-
"Shizuo? Hello?"
The ex-bartender jumps in his skin and immediately swings his gaze to meet his addressor. Tom is frowning in concern and waving a hand as he asks:
"You OK there, buddy?"
Vorona's lollipop is back in her mouth, leaving only a short white stick between her lips.
"I'm fine." Shizuo answers curtly, swatting Tom's hand away. He pushes off the wall and stomps ahead, thrusting his hands in his pockets.
As he passes her, Vorona catches his sleeve and tells him:
"It isn't nice to stare, senpai."