He's certainly used to people's weird habits. He's used to couples walking around the park being all lovey-dovey; he's used to the long lines in the supermarket, and how he has to wait on them; he's used to how full the mall gets every Sunday; hell, he's even used to his neighbour's wild parties every two weekends or so. Or, at least, he thought he was used to people's weird habits.
That was, until the day he was calmly walking through the streets, texting his best friend for the nth time (because: no, Sven, we are not getting a reindeer for the orphanage's Christmas party) and a sudden scream comes from above. Looking up, it's almost impossible to miss the person falling towards him, her arms pressed to her chest and eyes closed tightly. His reaction is immediate; he drops his phone to the ground and holds out his arms to catch her. She falls heavily into them, her breaths coming out in short gasps. After a few heartbeats, her eyes flutter open, blinking rapidly up at him. Blue eyes. Really pretty blue eyes, actually.
"T-Thank you for catching me" she says after he gently puts her down. He nods in response, taking in her appearance. Along with her blue eyes, she also has a beautiful shade of auburn hair braided in two plaits hanging limply at her shoulders, her face dotted with tiny freckles that he almost manages to count upon closer inspection.
After thanking him numerous times and trying to explain what exactly happened, she decides to invite him for a coffee. He says no instantly, but she insists so many times that she has to compensate him somehow for saving her life (he actually thinks that's quite drastic, but he keeps his mouth shut) that he ends up agreeing with a sigh.
He finds out that she likes to talk a lot. And by a lot, he means a lot. He also learns her name: Anna. It has a nice ring to it and he likes the way it rolls off his tongue, coming out in just the right way. Anna. But above all, he learns that no, he does not know everyone's weird habits at all, because he doesn't remember ever adding 'falling off buildings' to his list.
