Event: Scavenger Hunt
Speed Drabble: (Word) Wave, (Word) Prickle, (Pairing) Theodore Nott/Daphne Greengrass
Word Count: 557
Blind Date
Theo pushed open the door of the coffee shop and briskly made his way to the counter. His eyes roamed over the many people in there, wondering if any of them were the person he was due to meet.
All his friend had told him was that she would be wearing a pale yellow dress and reading his favourite book, A Game of Thrones, which according to Blaise, his blind date had become hooked on a few years ago.
"What can I get you?" the brunette barista asked him, halting his search for the moment.
"Americano please," Theo requested, feeling his neck prickle as though someone was watching him, although he couldn't imagine why unless his date was already here.
Theo brushed the feeling off and paid the barista before getting himself some sugar.
As soon as he turned around, his eyes fell on a beautiful blonde sat at a table by the window, sipping slowly from a cup. He noticed her eyes peek over the top of the book she held in her hands before returning to it. Theo smiled as he watched her mouth formed a perfect 'o' and found himself wondering which part she was reading now; he made a mental note to ask her as soon as he joined her.
Noticing her eyes peek up above her book again, he offered her a small wave and made his way over to her as she closed her book.
"Hi," he said, suddenly feeling nervous. "I'm Theo, Blaise's friend. Can I take a seat?"
A small smile crossed the girl's lips and Theo's hands began to feel sweaty as she began to look him up and down.
"Please tell me I've got the right person here?" Theo said when he didn't receive an answer.
"Yes, sorry," she answered. "Take a seat."
Theo placed his cup on the circular table and took the seat across from her.
"So, do I get a name?" Theo asked.
"Daphne," she answered softly. "Daphne Greengrass; I went to high school with Blaise. He mentioned that the two of you work together at some tech company. That must be exciting."
"It is," Theo replied, picking his cup up and taking a sip. "We're currently working on creating a new gaming app. It's going to make Candy Crush look like child's play."
"That sounds interesting," Daphne said. "Can you tell me anymore?"
Theo smiled. "I'm afraid not. It's top secret, but I can put your name down for beta testing, if you'd like?"
"Really?"
"Yeah, why not?" Theo answered. "You're just the demographic we're targeting. Anyway enough shop talk, tell me more about you. Blaise told me you're into Game of Thrones."
"More like obsessed," Daphne laughed. "There's so much depth to the world that George RR Martin has created. The next book cannot come soon enough."
"I know, but it should be well worth the wait," Theo replied. "Speaking of Game of Thrones, there's a convention coming up in a few weeks. Would you like to go with me?"
"Absolutely," Daphne answered.
The rest of their date passed quickly, and all too soon for Theo, Daphne had to leave. They exchanged numbers after making plans to meet up the following week.
As Theo left the shop, he made a mental note to thank Blaise for setting the two of them up.
