#griffin + salem 001

[pyrrhvcs]

Who: @cybermuses​

When: May 25th, 2023

Where: Downtown Kings Haven

"Blimey, can't you see properly?" Griffin grumbles quietly, frantically trying to wipe off the bloomin' stain spreading across his smart white shirt. Today is a flaming disaster from start to finish. His morning is a total nightmare, losing a massive client 'cause of a bloomin' cock-up that slipped past him in his work. As an actuary, getting things right is the bleeding holy grail, and even working from home doesn't make it any less important.

His anger simmers, like a ruddy overripe fruit about to explode. He steps out of his home office in downtown Kings Haven for a breather, thinking the cosy ol' Massachusetts town will calm his shattered nerves. But today, all that charm seems a bit dull, weighed down by his frustration.

[pyrrhvcs]

"Pardon your bloody manners," Griffin retorts, eyeing the mess on his pristine shirt. His patience is threadbare, worn thin by a day that's gone tits up. Every attempt to compose himself is being greeted by yet another cosmic joke. The chit’s misplaced step, her careless jibe, they're all adding insult to injury. "Was that phone so flaming important you'd forgotten how to walk?" His voice drips with sarcasm, the edge sharp enough to cut. His gaze lingers on her, challenging her to engage, to add fuel to his simmering irritation. Kings Haven's quaint streets, usually his sanctuary, are failing to offer any solace today. Instead, they've become the stage for this fiasco. "Seeing fine, are you?" He snorts, thrusting the napkins back at her. "Maybe try using those peepers for navigation next time, yeah?"

salem had just grabbed her second iced coffee of the day from the early gull. she needed a mid day pick me up if she was going to get any work finished today. after deciding to stroll through down town for some air she quickly got distracted from a text on her phone. she turned her attention away from sidewalk and onto her screen, suddenly walking directly into the stranger. “oh shit! i’m so sorry about that...” she said apologetically while offering some napkins to the other. she’d spilled some coffee on his shirt, she felt terrible. “i can see just fine, you don’t have to be an asshole about it.” she snapped back, instantly irritated with the strangers tone. it was rare she ran into people in this city she didn’t like right away.