Frozen Spring [OPEN]

[Kendall Rossa]

For so shortly after the equinox, Kendall shouldn't have been surprised that snow was falling and people were wanting coffee and hot cocoa and pop overs of all kinds. But they were. And so when they pushed through the door of Kali's Kafe their eyes widened to see it packed to the gills. Completely full with more bodies than Kendall had ever seen in their.

Tucking their long hair from their face, windswept and breathless, Kendall made the resolution that it wasn't worth braving the icy wind again just to get a cup of coffee. Besides, Kali's had the best in town.

So they marched to the counter and offered a warm smile, smoothing their hand over the front of their pea coat. After ordering, they hovered near the counter, looking for an empty seat. There appeared to be one across from someone seated near the window.

Taking their coffee and pulling the scarf off from around their neck, Kendall stood behind the seat with their hand on the chair. "Hey, Sorry." They grinned almost playfully, nodding their almond-shaped brown eyes down into the seat. "It's really packed. Is it okay if I sit here with you?"

[Dr. Nik Kenjutsushi]

Nik rarely ventured into Kali's Kafe, considering the hours of the local shop and her day-to-day schedule, not to mention her husband's friendship with the owner of a rival coffeeshop in town. However, today had simply been a day to relax and stroll about downtown, picking up a few supplies for a surprise trip she was going to spring on her family (and perhaps a few others) this weekend. However, when the snow had started falling yet again, it was time to head indoors and help herself to something warm to drink.

She managed to beat the rush just barely.

So, rather than venture out into the cold or try and get another cup of coffee to go in the mad rush, the albino woman had settled in at her table and simply waited out both storms. She had a rather delicious strawberry muffin, more than enough coffee, and a new research book - she could wait for hours if she needed to.

Turns out that the doctor wasn't going to be starved for company, however. About halfway into the third chapter of the book on genetics, someone actually came up to her table and caught her attention with a smile. When they asked to sit, Nik smiled back and answered, "Certainly. Please, have a seat."

Gesturing with her hand, the doctor waited for her company to take her up on the offer before asking, "I think I've seen you around before. Do you work at the Institute?" Being that she was the on-call doctor and rarely left the infirmary during school hours, it was possible that she was wrong. But something about Kendall seemed familiar, so she'd asked regardless. She liked knowing her coworkers at Hammel, considering how much nicer they were than those at her previous residency.

[Kendall Rossa]

Kendall lowered themself into the seat, shrugging out of the pea coat after setting down their coffee. "Thanks." They tilted their head, turning curious eyes over the doctor. Well now that she said it...she too looked familiar. Recognition lighted in their eyes.

"Oh yes! You're the Doctor, right? I'm Kendall Rossa." They chuckled, taking a sip of coffee. "I'm the receptionist. I think the few times you've been up I looked--" Kendall gestured over themself, to a decidedly 'girl' looking thing, really. From the outfit, to the hair, the very curve of their face and hands. But that was not generally the face Kendall put on. "well I looked different, probably. I mean I always look different, I'm always changing."

Sighing, Kendall reigned in their sentence, smiling pleasantly. "I was probably a boy the last time you saw me."

[Dr. Nik Kenjutsushi]

"Yes, that's right," she affirmed. "My name is Nakia Kenjutsushi. Your name rings a bell, but I don't..."The sudden shifting of facial features surprised Nik, but rather than being startled she simply smiled. "I don't think I've ever seen such a subtle shifting power before! It's no wonder I didn't recognize you right away."

Taking a sip of her coffee (which was almost gone, sadly), the pale woman looked over Kendall's features, seeing where they had shifted and settled. It was such an interesting power, and watching it work was fascinating. "How long have you worked at the Institute, if I may ask?"


((Sorry it's so short. >.< ))