Along the parallel streets of any city sits buildings of every size. Entire blocks can be defined by just a few rows of design and care. One such street housed many tall buildings which coated the rest of the block in shadow. It didn't help that the late afternoon sun now hung behind the tall, partially empty office buildings. Across from these buildings was a small row of one and two story buildings. In contrast to the looming square design of the cooperate offices, the small buildings were built in a bygone era. Designed with care and a hope that they would last forever. Up until now, they had kept their promise.
One such building was a small coffee shop. Bathed in the same long shadow of the tall office buildings, it stood in defiance of the faceless corporations that took up space in front of it. With redone wood floors, a bar top that ran along the smaller windows and cozy tables, the hustle and bustle of the city could not penetrate these walls. To the left of the main door stood a long counter, and behind the counter was a thin heartbreaker. Her name was Sophie.
Her makeup was near perfect, blending well with her white skin. It was well accented by her black hair, which sported bangs that were swept to one side, though still short enough that her brown eyes were on display. Black eyeliner followed each of her eyelids in perfect contour, with just enough of an eye shadow to create an almost smoky appearance. Her small septum piercing glinted in the light of the coffee shop, standing out against her thinner lips, which were glossed. With a smile that never showed teeth, she could entrance and entice anyone. And she knew it.
On this particular day, Sophie donned a loose fitting black shirt. Low cut, it seemed to rest solely on her smaller, perky tits. If one looked close enough, maybe they could catch a glimpse of her black bra straps as she moved. That is, if they weren't distracted by the intricate tattoos on her arms. Small phrases in cursive, a colored heart, a long winding vine that reached from her wrist to her shoulders. It was almost as distracting as the "emo" and "kid" etched into each hand. Her shirt was just short enough to expose her pierced belly button as she walked to and from each side of the coffee stations. Matching her black shirt, Sophie wore very short grey, almost acid washed shorts. Strategically they housed a designed tear on one of her upper thighs and frayed edges, which just barely reached the mid-point of her thin thighs. To tie her entire outfit together, she had black boots, laced tightly and long, black thigh-high socks, styled with grey stripes.
On her phone, Sophie had her arms over the counter. Quiet for now, there weren't very many people in the small shop. Casually, she would take a long drink from an unassuming thermos. Each sip was cool and refreshing, owing to the insulated mug and ice inside. Most of what she was drinking was flavored lemonade, however, being the younger woman that she was, Sophie had opted to spike it with a shot or two of vodka. She couldn't really taste it but the slight buzz was a welcome one. She took another sip. The cool liquid running down her throat and though her body. As it made its way to her bladder, Sophie was completely unaware of the calamity that she was about to bring on herself.
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Nichole looked at the clock. The hour hand was nearing four. In just a few moments, her professor would be handing out exams, and she couldn't care less. Not that she didn't care about college, but she had much more interesting thoughts to attend to. Her phone buzzed. One of her last messages before she'd be required to put it away. It was Sophie.
Hey thanks for the lemonade lol, tastes awesome!
Nichole responded quickly No problem! Maybe I'll make some for Nail too.
With that, Nichole slid her phone into the pocket of her jeans. Dressed much more for comfort than show, Nichole had gone with light blue jeans and a very dark, almost black sweatshirt, with the gold lettering of her collage stitched across the top. It was comfortable, even if it hid her larger boobs. Her brown, low cut shoes had a white base which gave her a little more style without hurting comfort all that much. It also helped her show off her little ankle bracelet. She was comfortable and cute, and that's what mattered to her.
What worried Nichole was the fact that the seat next to her was empty. Typically Maya sat next to her. Maya was never late, always punctual, and especially early for tests. The hour hand struck four. A tension settled in among the twenty or so students. Waiting for the professor to stand, all eyes went forward. Phones went into backpacks or pockets and conversation seemed to taper off. All talk officially ended when the professor stood, his tall posture towering over the group. As he walked towards the door, suddenly Maya burst through the open door, nearly knocking the professor down.
"I am so sorry I'm late! I-"
The professor put his hand up. She stopped talking
"Its fine, I was just about to address the class. Looks like I printed a few tests short, so I'm giving you all an extra few minutes to study while I print a few more. My apologies."
None of the students seemed to mind. As the professor left, conversation resumed and tension dissipated. Maya took her place next to Nichole, nearly hitting her with her orange purse.
"Oh my gosh I was up like all night studying!" Maya started to talk as she pulled an energy drink out of her purse. She continued
"Then I fell asleep and literally woke up like an hour ago. I've been chugging these like crazy." She spoke much faster than normal, clearly not lying.
Maya handed Nichole the energy drink, and the jeans clad Nichole took it graciously. Maya continued to talk rapidly
"So that's why I texted you and was like 'hey do you want one?' Cuz they had like four of them on sale, and I had two. Then I felt sick so I had water." She kind of laughed.
Nichole couldn't tell what was supposed to be funny, but she enjoyed the opportunity for a conversation.
"You were up all night? I've got no chance then!"
"Nah, you studied, I'm sure you're fine!"
"I hope. I made a date last night so I gotta finish quick at least." Nichole cracked open the energy drink and took a sip.
For not having time to do much, Maya still looked stylish. A beige skirt and white band t-shirt hugged her boobs nicely, and her thicker caramel thighs stood out against the contrasting colors. She had on high top white boots and white socks, which Nichole admired.
"New shoes" Maya smiled, proud of herself "Dad got them for me cuz of my grades!"
As she looked over them herself, her curly, shoulder length hair stayed in place. Hiding a pair of sunglasses in the mass of hair, she untangled them and set them on her desk. Nichole took another sip of her energy drink just as her professor walked back in the door, fresh tests in his hand. The conversation around the room died out again as all focus turned towards him. Nichole tried to focus, but the corner of her eye was caught on Maya's rapidly moving foot. Too many energy drinks Nichole thought. She didn't know how right she was.
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"Hey" A small voice got Sophie's attention. Not that it was hard to hear in the slow coffee shop.
Her coworker Hanna, a short nineteen year old with glasses held a small cup of coffee in her hands. Sophie thought she was cute