A/n: Hey there. Due to the wide demand (two people), I've decided to post my reject drabbles here. Reject drabbles are the drabbles I've writtenthat don't seem good enough to post and get thrown aside (but I think that's obvious). Enjoy, and keep in mind these were rejected for a reason: no flames. For no apparent reason, I'm having a Dante quote fetish for these drabbles… :)


All hope abandon, ye who enter here!

Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy

#6 Avenue

She was walking her dog when he saw her, coming from the park on 6th Avenue.

Her hair was down; she was wearing a casual dress. She was stunning.

When he first appeared it startled her, and he thought she might start yelling at him for doing so. Instead she smiled, and asked if he'd like to join her.

He accepted; he fixed his tie and smoothed back his hair, though it did nothing.

The entire way to her home they talked about work and people, each giving the other the occasional smile.

When they reached her home, they stopped at her doorstep, a small porch light illuminating them in the darkness of the evening.

She smiled and unlocked the door. Black Hayate pulled on his leash until she unhooked it. He ran inside, going straight for his water dish.

They laughed at the dog's antics before turning back to each other. She tossed the leash onto the nearby couch, before shutting and locking the door behind her.

He offered her his arm, and his smile grew as a feint blush fell across her cheeks.

Sometimes it paid to show up early.

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