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Ruby stomped into the nondescript Crystal Gem Coffee Shop, adjusting her red headband around her bouncy curls. She brushed off the remnants of snow clinging to her clothes. Her gaze immediately snapped to Amethyst, who was donned in the uniform apron and brown shirt. Amethyst grinned wickedly when she saw Ruby come through the door, flinging off her hat and barreling to her friend, long purple hair flowing behind her.
"Took you long enough, Rub," Amethyst said with a smirk, looping an arm over Ruby's shoulders.
Ruby scowled, and then finally smiled back. "Get back to work Ames. I've got things to do."
"Aw you're no fun," Amethyst scowled. "And you mean you're here to check out that one lady I told you about."
Ruby sputtered,"I-I did not. I brought my laptop to work on an article I have to write." She punctuated her point by lifting up the bag weighed down by said laptop.
Amethyst rolled her eyes pointedly and sauntered back to where she was cleaning off a table. "Whatever helps you sleep at night."
Ruby winced as several customers glanced over at her and went up to the counter, ordering a coffee quickly and going back to sit at a table that was Amethyst-free. Ruby uncoiled her laptop charger, all while scanning the shop for who she had just denied looking for.
Amethyst had told Ruby that this woman was "just her type" and "bright blue eyes I know you love."
Ruby had only come out of curiosity, she told herself.
And then, right on schedule(apparently she only came at ten o'clock on the dot), a blue-haired woman walked through the door, almost floating off the ground with her light steps. It was like the rules of gravity didn't apply to her. Ruby could feel her mouth gaping open and she felt her back subconsciously straighten.
The rumors were true; she was beautiful. Her beauty was unearthly. Her long pale blue hair wisped through the air after her, choppy bangs concealing her eyes. She wore a flowing blue dress that seemed to float with her.
Amethyst pounced on Ruby, forcibly knocking her out of her daze. "You are a dirty liiiiar." She drew out the word with a smirk.
Ruby shook her head violently and turned her head to glare at Amethyst. "And you're supposed to be working."
"I'm on break now."
"I only saw you working for five minutes."
"I was working for... a while before that," Amethyst retorted, snickering. "Back to the important subject at hand. You want me to try to help set you two up?"
Ruby'a face flushed a vivid red. "Please don't."
Amethyst stood on her toes and hollered,"Hey, mystery woman!"
Ruby recoiled and burrowed her face into her arms, and then risked a glance up.
The woman's face turned their way, and through the fringe, Ruby could see bright blue eyes looking monotonously at the pair.
Ruby's face darkened further and she winced in embarrassment. Amethyst grinned when the lady started walking towards them.