coffee soothes the soul {VICTORIA}

[harvey]

Harvey put both of his hands in his pocket. He was being patient as the cashier was making his coffee. Dent was banned from Starbucks ever since he killed that one annoying cashier, but now his ban was lifted after he was released from Arkham. It was a good thing too, he couldn't get through a day of teaching without any coffee. If he tried he probably would just pass out in the middle of a lecture, and that would not be good for his reputation.

He took the finished coffee off of the counter and took a quick sip. It was really hot. Harvey then payed and smiled at the cashier, just to make them feel even more uncomfortable than they all ready were. Thank god they didn't recognize him, but a guy with half of his face blown off is pretty scary. Or so he thought. Some people didn't think so. Like a certain girl he used to know. Thats who he was meeting here. They were just going to talk. Nothing that special. Even though she always was different.

[Victoria Cri]

Why did she agree to this? Was it because she felt bad? Maybe. Victoria really wished she knew. It was just coffee anyway, right? She didn't need to worry. She knew where her heart was this time. Didn't she? Oh, she was confused. Too confused.

"One Mocha Latte, please?" she asked, trying to seem polite. She waited a moment for her coffee and handed her the money that she asked for. "Hey miss. Has a guy with half a face been by yet?" she asked. The cashier looked at her, dumbfound but nodded. Thanks."

Vic looked around to see if she could find him. It wasn't that hard to find him, but when she did, she became nervous. She closed her eyes to take in a deep breath before heading towards his table.

Sitting down opposite him, she tried to smile. "I'm here Har- er... Mister Dent. Sorry for being a little late." 'Like last time...'

[harvey]

Harvey only shrugged when she said she was sorry for being late. "It was my fault for being early." He said and took a small sip out of his coffee. Dent always had to have his coffee a specific way, and he always had to hammer it into the poor cashier's head. Twelve packets of sugars. Not eleven, not thirteen, TWELVE. No wonder he's been so jacked up on sugar lately. He sighed softly, he didn't know what he should say next. Maybe he should ask her about school, seeing as she dropped out for a few months. Hopefully she was maintaining her grades like he told her to before.

Education was important. The kids today just don't understand that. And it is even more important when you have an 'ability' like half of these students do. Harvey knew that when Victoria frew up, she would probably be the next Gotham Villian. And successful Gotham Villians cannot be stupid. Thats why education was so important to Harvey, he wanted to make sure that the peopel who takes the rogues place aren't complete idiots who have no idea what their doing. But he couldn't tell that to her directly. "So, hows school been?" Dent asked her, before taking another sip.

[Victoria Cri]

She took a sip of the latte. Of course he was early. Old habits die hard. Placing the cup down, Vi watched as the steam began to rise from the heated drink. She was rather nervous. She didn't really know what he wanted with her today. vi figured it was just to get back in touch. Or to just talk to someone so similar to him, mentality wise.

As she sat there, watching the steam, her mind began to wonder. There was only one person really on her mind. All she could visualize were his hypnotic eyes and intoxicating smile.

"So, hows school been?

She shook her head, ridding her mind of the eyes and smile. School. "Um... better, I guess," she said. Her voice was sort of weak. She hoped that she hadn't worried him. Vi knew it had been a bad idea to tell him that she had skipped school, but he was going to find out sooner or later anyway, right? Why not have told him herself. "I'm actually going to all of my classes. And my grades seem to be doing better," she said.

'Yer in love wit' dis Darcy an' yet yer still meetin' Harvey?'

'Why does it matter to you?'[/i]

She wanted to look up, look into Harvey's eye, but she knew that she shouldn't, so she kept her head down the as she spoke. This was going to be awkward. And she just hoped it didn't get too awkward.