[ Roxanne is a very supportive person. She does so partially since making people happy gives her a sense of purpose; that she's doing something right with her aimless life. So her excitement in making Akashi happy brightened her face, and literally her skin too if only for a moment.
An hour had passed and Roxanne arrives at the destination. She tried to keep her thoughts in check, thinking of cute cats and puppies while she zens out during the cooking process. Now that Roxanne thinks about it some more, her sister back home works at a health food grocery store and she sometimes brings home some tofu from it whenever there's a discount. It's all they could afford, so they took every discount they could get. She arrives at the bank just in time for a late lunch, carefully holding a metal lunch box containing the freshly made tofu meal. ]
This bank is smaller than I pictured... Oh, uhm, I'm at the lobby. I don't know if you have a break room in the back or something.
[ They do indeed have a breakroom, but Akashi decides not to use it because he can't exactly invite Roxanne there. It's for employees only! It's why once he gets the message, he leaves his boss' office for his lunch break and heads to the lobby.
Akashi looks a little out of place. He's still just a teen, after all. Compared to the other employees in the bank, he's far too young, but he definitely looks very sharp in his blue pin-striped dress shirt, sleeves folded up to his elbows and tucked into his black trousers. A dark grey belt keeps everything in its place, and he has a black jacket with gold accents. ]
Roxanne, thank you for coming. There's a patio outside. We can go there, if you'd like.
[ She mentally screeched a bit. But knowing herself, she knew that would be followed by romantic imagery that she can't let anyone see. But with her brain power already reserved in keeping herself in check, she just gives him a nod in response to his offer. She'll follow him out to the patio, zipping up her hoodie since it's still a bit nippy for her outside. But she doesn't want to just be quiet! She fiddles with her fingers, resorting to the most common topic for starting awkward small talk: the weather ]
So it's really cold today, isn't it? I-I mean, the patio is good. But I'm still getting used to the cold weather again... aha. I'm from Canada, you'd think I'd be used to this weather...
[ So eating outdoors would be a little too cold, then? Akashi doesn't mind, himself, but he's not sure where else he can bring Roxanne. The office he stays in is a room shared with the owner of the bank - he can't exactly bring a stranger there. ]
The pantry, then? We'll have to eat with other employees, if you don't mind.
[ Oh no, other people. She didn't want anybody getting the wrong idea, even though a part of her does. But her fear of socialization and gossip overrides her hesitance to endure the cold that she immediately waves her hand in front of her ]
Ah no no no, that's not necessary. I can handle a bit of cold!
[ Better than than having to endure people barging in conversations and getting all friendly with them. Roxanne interlaces her fingers, and takes a few steps aside, letting Akashi lead them out to the patio ]
[ Akashi leads the way to the patio. It's not that cold, but he stops by the entrance anyway to shrug his jacket off. Then he offers it to Roxanne, his arm stretched out and the jacket folded over the length of it. ]
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An hour had passed and Roxanne arrives at the destination. She tried to keep her thoughts in check, thinking of cute cats and puppies while she zens out during the cooking process. Now that Roxanne thinks about it some more, her sister back home works at a health food grocery store and she sometimes brings home some tofu from it whenever there's a discount. It's all they could afford, so they took every discount they could get. She arrives at the bank just in time for a late lunch, carefully holding a metal lunch box containing the freshly made tofu meal. ]
This bank is smaller than I pictured... Oh, uhm, I'm at the lobby. I don't know if you have a break room in the back or something.
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Akashi looks a little out of place. He's still just a teen, after all. Compared to the other employees in the bank, he's far too young, but he definitely looks very sharp in his blue pin-striped dress shirt, sleeves folded up to his elbows and tucked into his black trousers. A dark grey belt keeps everything in its place, and he has a black jacket with gold accents. ]
Roxanne, thank you for coming. There's a patio outside. We can go there, if you'd like.
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So it's really cold today, isn't it? I-I mean, the patio is good. But I'm still getting used to the cold weather again... aha. I'm from Canada, you'd think I'd be used to this weather...
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[ So eating outdoors would be a little too cold, then? Akashi doesn't mind, himself, but he's not sure where else he can bring Roxanne. The office he stays in is a room shared with the owner of the bank - he can't exactly bring a stranger there. ]
The pantry, then? We'll have to eat with other employees, if you don't mind.
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Ah no no no, that's not necessary. I can handle a bit of cold!
[ Better than than having to endure people barging in conversations and getting all friendly with them. Roxanne interlaces her fingers, and takes a few steps aside, letting Akashi lead them out to the patio ]
After you!
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[ Akashi leads the way to the patio. It's not that cold, but he stops by the entrance anyway to shrug his jacket off. Then he offers it to Roxanne, his arm stretched out and the jacket folded over the length of it. ]
Take this. It should keep you warm.