A/N: Here's another idea. I decided to try and take on a modern setting. I hope you guys enjoy this one. And my sincerest gratitude for all your feedbacks and favorites regarding my first story.
Disclaimer: I do not own 'Frozen' or any of it's wonderful characters. Disney is pure magic.
Dark clouds dim the usually clear sky on a Tuesday morning as light rain falls on the busy streets of the small city. Anna wanted nothing more than to curl up in her bed and go back to sleep. She mentally cursed her toupee-wearing Art History professor who decided to let his students know that the class has been cancelled for the day by putting up an obnoxiously large note by their classroom door. Her next class would not start in another hour and she saw no point in going back to her room. 'There's absolutely no way for me to go back to sleep anyway.' She mentally mumbled. Anna then decided to head towards the library to at least pretend to be productive. The digital display of her wristwatch reads 6:52am and suddenly it felt like her favorite timepiece was mocking her. Not even a couple of steps later and she heard her stomach grumble loudly. 'Of course.' In her haste to get ready and make sure she wasn't late, she had forgotten to eat breakfast.
Anna was never a morning person to begin with. As soon as her alarm clock blares in the morning, she would hit the snooze button and lie back down again. She would hit said button about a million times more and only get up once she realizes that she has once again overslept. Wild red hair in disarray greets her in the mirror every morning as well as a spot of drool along her chin. She would then spend a record-breaking 5 minutes to shower and get dressed. It's surely a miracle that the redhead had never been late to any of her classes.
Anna found herself in a small cafe just outside the school's library. The tantalizing smell of coffee wafted through her senses as she opened the door. It was cozy. Sofas and cushioned seats filled every corner with elaborately decorated pillows on top. Wooden tables with different sizes and height complete the set with sugar, sweetener and creamer containers sat in each and every one. Unsurprisingly enough, there was barely anyone inside. College students like their sleep very much.
The redhead plopped down on a comfy sofa chair that's facing the door. As she placed her enormous bag to her side, she picked up the menu and scanned the words. Each one only making the grumbling in her stomach stronger and louder. She was then interrupted by a feminine voice clearing her throat.
"Hey, Anna!" said a familiar overly perky voice.
"Rapunzel!" Anna nearly shouted upon seeing her dear friend. Anna quickly scambled to engulf the brunette into tight hug.
Both women have been friends since high school. Anna, being new in town have been a victim of bullying in her freshman year. Not that the redhead couldn't fend for herself, she was definitely a tough gal. But that one day after their last period, Anna was cornered by about half a dozen male and female seniors with baseball bats who wanted to show her what it's like to be the 'new kid'. She was doing well up until a guy with huge sideburns caught her by the leg and tripped her over. That started the string of hits over her limbs and sides. At one point, she hits seemed to have stopped and a quiet peace filled the halls for a short moment. After, the redhead heard a series of groans and grunts of pain around her. Upon opening her teal eyes, she saw a brunette female hovering above her, offering up a hand. She took said hand and stood up despite her body's protest as she closely eyed her savior's mysterious weapon of choice. "Frying pans. Who knew, right?" stated the brunette. The females then shared a rich laughter that was the signal of the start of a wonderful friendship.
"So, this is the new place you've been working at?" asked Anna after almost squeezing the life out of her long-time friend.
"Well, I wouldn't say new." Rapunzel scratched the back of her head. "I've been here for a few months."
"And you didn't tell me!" exclaimed Anna while flinging her arms wildly around her. "I am hurt and offended." She pouted.
"Aww. Don't be like that feisty-pants." teased the brunette. "It's not like I've seen you a lot these past 6 months. You've been holed up in that dorm of yours and you've been focused on your studies too much that you've forgotten about the outside world! And I thought I was the one who spent my lifetime in a secluded tower."
"It was a treehouse in your backyard that looked like a tower." Anna clarified. "And that obsession ended right after we met."
"Same difference." The brunette waved her off. "My point is that we need to catch up. I can't believe my brother sees you more than I do. And oh my, you need to meet Eugene-"
The brunette was suddenly interrupted by a beep originating from behind the counter. As she was about to run and check on whatever coffee-related issue was at hand, a plump woman emerged from the back and went straight towards one of the two gigantic towers on the farthest corner of the back counter. The beeping noise immediately halted and the woman sent Rapunzel a wide smile along with a small wave and a nod. The brunette then waved back and smiled her thanks. Anna learned from her friend that the sweet woman was the owner of the establishment and she was possibly the nicest boss anyone could ever have.
Rapunzel turned back to her friend and she then tried to put on a professional face as she asked, "May I please take your order?" This started a series of giggles between both women and Anna settled for a hot chocolate (with extra chocolate syrup and extra chocolate drizzle) and a simple Chicken Panini.
A few minutes later, while munching on her sliced bread, a gust of wind invaded the cafe as the door was once again opened. The small stack of paper on the table that contained Anna's class notes had scattered on the floor and she immediately scurried over to collect them. She mentally prepared herself to give the stranger her most menacing glare ever. A little apology would've sufficed, maybe even a shocked gasp, and if she was being honest with herself, some help with collecting her now disorganized notes would just be wonderful. When she'd finally picked up the last piece, she turned back towards the door with her eyebrows furrowed, a deep frown and her eyes narrowed. But the sight that greeted her successfully brought her expression to that of wonder and awe in less than a second.
Long silky platinum blonde hair is sleeked back and tied into and elaborate braid that is neatly held up in a bun. Not a single strand of soft snowy hair out of place. Delicate eyebrows and long dark eyelashes frame icy blue eyes that almost appear unnatural. A pert nose above perfectly full lips and an elegant chin completed the woman's stunning face.
The forgotten papers were now clutched to her chest tightly. Anna would probably chastise herself later for all the wrinkles and rips that she's unknowingly created but she was completely dumbstruck at the moment. She continued to observe.
A lean neck extended from a soft jaw that tucked into a collar of an otherwise classy black coat. Inside was a white button-up blouse with the top button undone and a short elegant scarf that consisted of blue, purple and dark green strands hung loosely around the neckline.
The redhead had to gulp several times to try and quench her dry throat. She lingered on the small sliver of porcelain skin that peeked just below the woman's neck. She gulped again.
A leather belt is secured around a jet black pencil skirt that hugged the blonde's hips tantalizingly which ended right below her knees. Flawless legs peeked out from the edges as they continued on to a pair of closed-toe shoes with moderately high heels. A professional look indeed. All in all, she was absolutely perfect.
The woman then slightly raised her left hand in a small wave which drew Anna's teal eyes to her slender fingers. 'Is it wrong that I'm looking for a ring on that special finger? Probably, but since there isn't one...' She felt her lips turn into a small smirk as she followed the blonde's line of sight into the counter where Rapunzel and the owner, Gerda were both waving back enthusiastically.
The blonde started to make her way to a small table by the window with two chairs opposite each other. The woman sat facing the counter as she placed her purse on her lap. She slowly took out a paperback with a bookmark stuck somewhere in the middle and placed it on her left as she neatly placed her hands together on top of the table. Her face then took on a contemplative expression as she stared outside the window where light rain was still pouring.
The dim light from the dark clouds somehow enlightened her entire face and Anna was sure that the woman sitting a few tables from her was definitely not ot this world. The redhead's mouth hung slightly open once more as she decided on something. This woman was a goddess.
An air of authority and confidence seemed to exude out of her that demanded both attention and respect. Anna sneaked a look around the shop and unsurprisingly, everyone's focus was drawn to this oblivious unearthly being. The redhead turned back to the blonde as she felt a slight pressure pushing her chin up, effectively shutting her lips tight.
"Close your mouth. You'll catch flies." Anna turned to a smug Rapunzel who had just removed her finger from the redhead's chin. "Something caught your eye?"
Anna felt a blush creep onto her cheeks. For once in her life, she was speechless.
"Let me rephrase that," Rapunzel contemplated. The brunette leaned in closer to the redhead. "Someone caught your eye?"
Her face was definitely the same color as her hair now, she was sure of it.
"N-no!" Anna hurriedly denied. "I-I was looking out-outside! Nice weather we're having?'
The brunette's grin got wider, if that's even possible. She moved beside the redhead as she looked into Anna's line of sight. "Sure. The view sure is pretty from here."
"Uhh...," mumbled Anna as she tried to scramble her brain for a decent response. "W-what are you talking about? Pshh- it's nothing. Not that she's nothing! 'Cause she's not nothing, she's something- definitely something. I'm nothing! She's gorgeous- Wait, what?"
"You've got it bad, Anna." Rapuzel patter her gently on the shoulder. "You should just go talk to her. Try not to ramble too much, okay? You tend to do that when you're nervous."
The brunette tried to stifle a laugh upon seeing Anna's face turn red again. "Ask for her name and then ask her out!"
Anna suddenly remembered the brunette's short interaction with the subject of their conversation. "Wait! You know her!" Anna grabbed Rapunzel's arm as she narrowed her eyes slightly. "Tell me her name."
"Uhh- No," the brunette tried to yank her arm out of the redhead's firm grip. "I think you should find that out for yourself."
"Come on, 'Punzie," begged Anna while wiggling her friend's arm playfully. "Please! I'll do anything! Tell me!" she whined.
"No," deadpanned the brunette. "And don't even try asking Gerda either. She's a sweetheart but once I explain my reasons, she won't say a word I assure you."
Anna once again turned her attention to the ethereal beauty by the window. 'A picture of sophisticated grace' she mentally sighed.
"Fine," Anna declared. "Can't you give me a little something about her? Anything?" Her final weapon of choice was the puppy-dog eyes. This has to work!
"Well...," Rapunzel trailed off when she finally got her arm back. She leaned in to whisper, "You're in luck. She's into women." She winked before dissapearing behind the counter once again.
A face-splitting smile consumed her face as the meaning of her long-time friend's words finally registered into her mind. Maybe waking up this early wasn't so bad after all. Nevermind the hundreds of wrinkles in her class notes or her forgotten meal, she didn't even care that she looked absolutely idiotic as she continued to smile to herself in the middle of the cafe, all she could think about was, 'For the first time in forever, at least I've got a chance...'
A/N: So a friend of mine told me that I should continue with this story and get a few more chapters in but I honestly intended for this to be a short one-shot. Please let me know what you think. Thanks for reading!