003. Juxtapose - April/May - Rambles & Snippets - Fiction[NET]
They heated his hands as he hurried through the chilly streets, two cups of hot tea with dangourfil added for that extra hint of taste to keep you warm on a frosty morning. They were enchanted to stay hot of course, but true warmth that wasn't from spells seemed to have an extra twist on it, that no amount of magic could replace.
"Has it arrived yet?" Fred asked as he ducked through the doorway, savouring the warmth of their shop as he handed his brother the other drink.
"It did indeed." George grinned, gesturing over his shoulder to an unopened box in the back room, behind the curtain. Fred bounded in there at once, and as soon as it was opened, he grabbed a couple and shoved them in his pockets out of sight. In another moment, he was bounding out of the shop again, making George chuckle.
"Thanks mate, I owe you one!" Fred called back over his shoulder, his twin raising a hand in acknowledgement. George grinned wryly. They had business partners with a shop which sold a bit of everything, but most importantly the normal versions of what they turned into tricks. So together they also mixed their wares at times, creating bundles wrapped in ribbons and cellophane which would be half normal lollies, for example, and half trick ones. Like the Every Flavour beans, you could never be sure of what you were to get next. In their business meetings, Fred had grown to be quite fond of the rougher one, leaving George happy because he was quite taken by-
"He's commandeered my shop and my co-worker." Minya announced as she walked into the shop, making George almost spill his tea.
"Sorry about that, something new came in that he's been waiting to test on Tara." George smiled apologetically. As well as work together, Tararyn quite enjoyed the chance of testing anything new that came in before the public got to see it, although Minya was quite certain it was only a fools excuse to be closer to Fred. Those two were louder, and also worse at hidding their feelings for each other. It was obvious to anyone but themselves, and they danced around each other wildly, unilke George and Minya who were quite content to simply sit on the sidelines together and watch in amusement.
"Are you coming over for dinner tonight?" Minya asked, smiling as George took her hand in between both of his and his still warm cup of tea to warm it.
She couldn't help but juxtapose their relationships. Fred would just show up without invitation and Tararyn would never know how to ask without blushing. "Sounds lovely." he kissed her cheek, squeezing her hand one last time before she left, having to make sure they other two weren't destroying the shop by accident in one of their shy dances of crushes. Why couldn't they just act like we do? George thought to himself in amusement.
<--- 002. Fantasy || 004. Carpe Diem --->
"Has it arrived yet?" Fred asked as he ducked through the doorway, savouring the warmth of their shop as he handed his brother the other drink.
"It did indeed." George grinned, gesturing over his shoulder to an unopened box in the back room, behind the curtain. Fred bounded in there at once, and as soon as it was opened, he grabbed a couple and shoved them in his pockets out of sight. In another moment, he was bounding out of the shop again, making George chuckle.
"Thanks mate, I owe you one!" Fred called back over his shoulder, his twin raising a hand in acknowledgement. George grinned wryly. They had business partners with a shop which sold a bit of everything, but most importantly the normal versions of what they turned into tricks. So together they also mixed their wares at times, creating bundles wrapped in ribbons and cellophane which would be half normal lollies, for example, and half trick ones. Like the Every Flavour beans, you could never be sure of what you were to get next. In their business meetings, Fred had grown to be quite fond of the rougher one, leaving George happy because he was quite taken by-
"He's commandeered my shop and my co-worker." Minya announced as she walked into the shop, making George almost spill his tea.
"Sorry about that, something new came in that he's been waiting to test on Tara." George smiled apologetically. As well as work together, Tararyn quite enjoyed the chance of testing anything new that came in before the public got to see it, although Minya was quite certain it was only a fools excuse to be closer to Fred. Those two were louder, and also worse at hidding their feelings for each other. It was obvious to anyone but themselves, and they danced around each other wildly, unilke George and Minya who were quite content to simply sit on the sidelines together and watch in amusement.
"Are you coming over for dinner tonight?" Minya asked, smiling as George took her hand in between both of his and his still warm cup of tea to warm it.
She couldn't help but juxtapose their relationships. Fred would just show up without invitation and Tararyn would never know how to ask without blushing. "Sounds lovely." he kissed her cheek, squeezing her hand one last time before she left, having to make sure they other two weren't destroying the shop by accident in one of their shy dances of crushes. Why couldn't they just act like we do? George thought to himself in amusement.
<--- 002. Fantasy || 004. Carpe Diem --->