Tryst with Destiny ( TXT ATEEZ NCT STK FF )

Ch 1: First Encounter

"MILLA!"

"I'll be out in 15!", I shout as I was tucking in my dirndl style top. Autumn weather in Germany was a little to cold for me to wear an actual dirndl. I also wanted to ride the roller coasters to my heart's content, hence the bootleg jeans. An Edelweiss choker and of course indie earrings.

I hear footsteps and turn towards the door, Karla walks in, lipsticks falling off her hands "Oh! You look bomb! C'mon! Gimme a swirl!", she said, clapping her hands, her eyes scanning me from top to bottom.

I smiled getting up from the dressing table giving her the swirl with an extra sway in my hips. Laughing as she smacked my ass, she placed the lipsticks on the dresser.

"Chose my lipstick for me!", she said, sitting down on the bed. "And there is red one there you'd like!" she said indicating to the lipsticks fallen of near the door. I picked up the ones at the door and went to the vanity. "Is this what you mean?" I asked, picking up a Matt rust color liquid lipstick. She nodded yes. "And do you want this?" I asked picking up a nude brown to match her outfit.

"Its whatever you say Mills, I trust your choices!", she said moving closer to me pouting her lips. As I put it on for her, Rom walked in picking up another fallen lipstick, "knock knoock! Are you girls done?"

Rom and I knew each other from university. He was a senior studying Masters but long before I finished my studies, he had found a job moved to Munich. Rom being the perfect senior he was, always had good grades, perfect looks and easy-going luck. He had recently gotten married and I was pretty good friends with his wife Karla.

"Yup! Al-most" I said not sparing a glance at him, concentrated on my art piece on her lips. "I'm done! Check the teeth!" I told her walking away. I catch Rom and Karla exchanging weird looks and Rom spurts out, "Drink as much as you want today! I'll make sure you don't do something stupid! Just have fun today!"

"Ya! Forget that good-for-nothing lowlife and bring back the Fun-Milla!" Karla chirped in.

Besides being a close-knit community, supporting and taking care of each other is what we do best. Hearing about how I was left stranded at the airport, when he moved to another country without any prior notice, Rom and Karla thought it was time they intervene to help me ease out. They realized how dealing with the aftermath wasn't easy for me and how letting myself truly open up had become even more difficult now.

"I've said it before, but I'll say it again, he didn't deserve you! I want to see you smiling more often, Milla! Even if you take that as an order" Rom said enwrapping me in a bear hug.

I could help but laugh at how cute he was. Karla came running to join in on the hug. I loved the family feeling I get from these guys.

We had recently gotten back in touch when they bought the house. I was helping with the German legalities. Living in another country not speaking your mother tongue isn't an easy life. Helping them out with that help me get out more. This is why we thrive as a community. Having received a favor, it motivated them all the more to help me out and that is what brought us here today. They decided to have me over during Oktoberfest.

"Thanks", I said breaking free from the hug, "but you'll have your hands full with Miss-Light-weight here! Besides I can handle myself!"

"Hey! I'm still considered a good girl back home! I learnt these things much later..."

I zoned out the sound of Karla's cribbing while getting ready to leave.

✔️ Phone,

✔️ Wallet,