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(Mkay. Devon’s place it is, then.)
Devon was picking up the last few things from around the living room as she waited for Sebastian to arrive with Ella. They had planned another play date for the girls, since the two seemed practically inseparable. He had told her that he would come to her apartment again, and she wanted it to look neat because… Well, because she hated having a messy home when she had a guest. Not that she really had many guests…
Sebastian arrived at Devon’s front door, rubbing his weary eyes. He knocked twice and pulled back, bouncing Layla up and down.
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(Wrong kid. Lol.)
Devon glanced at the door when there was a knock, and she finished putting everything away before walking over. She opened the door with a small smile and stepped over so Sebastian could come inside.
“Hi, Sebastian. Hi, Ella,” she greeted them, smiling down at the little girl. “You guys can come on in. Layla’s in the living room with her toys.”
(Whoops! Sorry)
“Hey,” he greeted, taking a hesitant step into her apartment. Ella babbled happily, a drop of drool trickingfiwn her chin. Sebastian hurried to mop it up with a napkin and set her down. “How’re you?”
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(Lol. Dw about it.)
"Pretty good. What about yourself?" Devon asked, closing the door behind her guests.
Layla toddled over from the other room and ran up to Sebastian, grinning up at the pair. "Ella! Bahstin!"
Sebastian was surprised to find that his heart nearly melted at the sight of the other little girl. Ella ran right up to her and gave her a huge, sweet hug.
“I’m pretty good, yeah.”
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"That's good… I'm glad you're doing well," Devon said with a nod. She smiled softly as the two girls embraced until Layla pulled away and began to tug the younger girl away. The young mother chuckled as she watched them walk away, then turned to Sebastian again. "Can I get you something? Water? Tea? Coffee?"
“Some water would be nice,” Sebastian answered tentatively, ducking his head. “If that’s alright.”
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Devon nodded and started toward the kitchen. “That’s fine… Do you maybe want to play another game as the girls play?”
“Sure,” he agreed, following after and slipping his hands into his pockets.
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"Okay. Should we play Monopoly again? Or would you maybe like to play Clue?" Devon suggested as she grabbed a couple of classes from the cupboard, filled one with water and then the other with apple juice she pulled from the fridge.
(Should we skip or stay?)
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(Skip, probably. To after the play date or a few days later? Maybe Devon get flirted with again?
not it)
(Oof fine
A few days later sounds good
Where would they be?)
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(Hm… Maybe she’s walking out of work as Seb is walking in?)
(sure, around early afternoon?)
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(That’s fine, yeah!)
Sebastian tightened a threadbare scarf around his neck, the bitter wind nipping at his nose and cheeks, which were flushed from the cols. he found himself drifting towards the coffee shop he'd seen Devon at, on a lunch break from work and craving a dark chocolate mocha.
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Devon sighed as she stepped out into the bitter cold. Her thin jacket didn’t do much against the wind, but it was all she had… And she couldn’t afford a new one, either. Good coats were just too expensive.
A low whistle caused her breath to catch in her throat, and she walked a little faster, her head ducking down as she shoved her hands further into her pockets. The man was persistent, though, and continued to shout a string of words at her that caused her hands to tremble where they were hidden.
Sebastian caught sight of a familiar figure up ahead, pushing open the doors of the coffee shop and beginning her walk down the street. Devon. But she appeared to be…. panicked? He paused, frowning, and that's when the noises hit his ears.
Oh.
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The man steadily made his way closer, and Devon visibly tensed the closer he got. His smirk would be infuriating if she wasn't as deathly terrified as she was. And his heavy cologne mixed with the scent of alcohol was a sickening smell.
"Wha's a pretty lady like yourself doin' out here all 'lone, huh?" he slurred, and Devon flinched away from him. He chuckled and reached for her, causing her breath to catch as she tried to continue walking. "Aw, c'mon, girl… I'm not gonna hurt ya…"
(People like that sicken me to no end.)
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(People like that sicken me to no end.)
(Ugh. Ikr?)
(Definitely. :/ Sexual predators, whether male or female, disgust me.)
(Same here)
Sebastian hadn’t realized that he was moving until he had fallen into step between Devon and the man, successfully separating them. “Devon, hey!” he greeted with extremely forced cheerfulness.
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Sebastian? What is he…
“O-oh… Um, hey— hey, Sebastian,” Devon stuttered, her voice shaking almost as much as her hands.
The drunkard stumbled and gave the new man a confused look. Who was this guy? And what was he doing?
Sebastian made sure that he was still between Devon and the stranger, completely ignoring the latter. “Hey. How’re you?” He began to steer her back in the general direction of the cafe, trying to shake her pursuer.
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The guy just stared after them, shocked. He just swept in and took her away… What in the world?
Devon mumbled something along the lines of, “I’m okay,” and allowed Sebastian to lead her away. Why was he helping her? How had he known what was going on? He wasn’t stalking her, was he…?
(lol)
Sebastian pushed open the door of the café, then turned to glance over his shoulder to check that the stranger hadn't followed.
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(I thought that and immediately had to add it. Lol.)
Devon sighed as she stepped into the familiar atmosphere. Her coworkers hadn’t noticed her yet, so she was safe from their questioning. Sebastian, on the other hand, was due to ask questions. After all, he’d just witnessed her panicking over something so seemingly stupid as being flirted with.
