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Charlie and Dorothy met at a comic con. Well, more accurately, outside a comic con.
She was a character from Lord of the Rings, and so was, she noticed, the other woman. Charlie had arrived with some friends, but with how crowded the place was, they had lost her, likely without even realising. She didn't blame them though, what with everything happening all around them.
The two caught each other's eyes across the room, and despite the distance between them, Charlie noticed how beautiful she looked. She felt a blush growing on her cheeks, and looked down before they could get any redder.
She looked around for her friends once more before she decided to get some fresh air outside. It was a struggle to move through the amount of people around her, but eventually, she made it to the door, and left the building. What she didn't notice, though, was the mysterious woman following her.
Even though the two likely would never actually meet, there was a part of Charlie that hoped they would. And that she was lesbian. That probably wouldn't happen, though, so Charlie should stop thinking about it.
The woman probably wouldn't even like her. She was too... Herself, for people to like.
Once people get to know her properly, they usually leave.
Charlie unzipped the pouch she was wearing, that carried some money, her phone, and a little plastic water bottle. She took out the water bottle and nervously drank a lot of that, because she was feeling light headed. Not because of that woman. Of course not...
After she finished drinking, she screwed the cap on tight and was about to go inside again to find her friends when the woman came up to her.
"Hi," she said with a smile.
Charlie was breathless. The woman was even more beautiful up close. After a while of just staring with her mouth slightly opened, Charlie realised she had to actually say something. "Hi." She sincerely hoped she didn't come across as weird as she felt.
"I- I saw you, from across the room, and thought you looked cool. I'm Dorothy. And who are you?"
This was her chance. She was not going to blow it. "Gay. And single."
Dorothy smiled even more, and making Charlie fall even more in love with her. Yes, they had just met, does that matter?
"Well, Gay. How about we get a drink?"
"Yes." Charlie said instantly, without a second thought. "I'm Charlie."
"Hi, Charlie. Come on, then."