Meetings

Leo entered into the foreign restaurant and glanced around. He had only recently noticed it for the first time and, now having a free lunch, had decided to try it out and see if it was any good. It wasn't far from work and, depending on how long it took to eat there, it had potential to be his new stop in place of choice. He just hadn't wanted to test that out and be proven wrong on a day that he was limited by time.

He nodded to the greeter and took a seat at an open table off to the side. From there, he could more easily view the restaurant as a whole and observe as he was prone to do. He lifted the menu and carefully surveyed the options before making his choice and setting it aside. As he watched the customers chatting and eating, patiently waiting to be served, his arms crossed his chest and his finger began rhythmically tapping away on his arm, easily maintaining a steady beat without his thinking about it. 

In the back, Raine had just finished carrying in a pile of dirty dishes from one of her tables. She carefully tidied herself, pushing everything back in to its proper place on her person. She checked the clock and saw that she only had about half an hour left on her shift. Just enough time for one more table, she mused to herself. 

Just then she heard the familiar giggling of her friend, Kathrine. She turned to the girl, a grin plastered on her face. "What's got you all riled up today?" she asked. 

Kathrine giggled again. "Nothing," she responded in a teasing voice. Raine glared playfully. "There's just a really cute guy who just came in, and you're going to serve him." Raine opened her mouth to protest, but Kathrine was already dancing away. She sighed and checked herself in the mirror to make sure she was presentable. She didn't care about what Kathrine had said about the man being cute, but she did have appearances to uphold as a waitress. 

She strided out of the back room, smile on her face, and quickly found the man her friend had been talking about. He was sitting off to the side on his own, and he wasn't a regular, so it wasn't too hard to pick him out from the crowd. As she approached, Raine couldn't help but look him over. He wore simple clothes, a pair of cargo pants and well fitted t-shirt. He wasn't huge, but he was certainly built, and she imagined he would be quite imposing if he so wished to be. His black hair was a bit of a mess, and contrasted with his bright green eyes. She couldn't help but think that Kathrine was right. He was cute. 

Leo in turn was examining the approaching waitress as his finger continued to tap away. He didn't take much notice of the uniform she wore, but his eyes were drawn briefly to the silver moon pendant she wore around her neck. Her smooth brown hair matched her gentle hazel eyes. She was not the kind of person he came into contact with often, he thought. It then occured to him how odd that was. He needed to get out more. 

"I'm Raine. I'll be your waitress for today. How may I help you?"

"Nice to meet you Raine."  Leo's voice was rough and dry, which took Raine by surprise, though she tried not to let it show. "This cute boy, as the other waitress called me, would like a glass of water."

Raine could feel her face flaming up. How much had he heard?