cozycryptidcorner:Fae GirlfriendWith your overpriced beverage of choice from a chain cafe, you tuck
cozycryptidcorner:Fae GirlfriendWith your overpriced beverage of choice from a chain cafe, you tuck your book bag under your arm and quicken your pace. The spicy smell from street vendors beckons you to sample their wares, and if you were not so pressed for time, you would definitely wander over to where a middle-aged woman with a salt-and-pepper braid trailing past her waist is stirring an oversized wooden spoon in a large cast iron skillet. But you ignore the suggestive growls of your stomach and move faster. There is a job interview to be had.Already the long line in the cafe set your internal schedule back a little more than you would have preferred. With your headphones blasting music and eyes trained on the maps app, you block out all of your surroundings and focus on moving your legs as quickly as possible. Out of the corner of your eye, you notice a soft flutter of pale, feathered wings that you immediately dismiss as a pigeon.“Turn left now.” Your GPS chirps.A large intersection stands between you and your final destination. You poke at the crosswalk button, knowing that it probably does nothing other than soothe your nerves from the simple habit. While waiting for the turning traffic to cease, you skip over several songs that you are not in the mood for at the moment. A flash of white catches your attention, the signal for the pedestrians flashing its permission to cross. Glancing in the direction of the paused traffic, you half-jog across the street.There is no exact moment where you notice something is wrong. Clouds hang heavy overhead, almost blacking out the sun in their thickness. You pull up your hood and hope the rain waits until you are inside. A soft glow warms your periphery as the streetlights begin to illuminate the city. The acidic scent of smog fades, as though you are walking past an overflowing flower shop. Your GPS beeps a protest, the screen of your phone fritzing to black for a split second. The screen lights back up, the map blank. Keep reading -- source link
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