Crumbling Worlds (A Charlotte Cracker x OC story)

Chapter 5: New Life

As soon as Michelle opened the door, a wave of delicious scents immediately flooded her senses. Cinnamon, freshly baked pastries, and dark chocolate were the very first things she was reminded of. Her eyes scanned through the room, which she figured must be the living and dining room- given that there was a large table and couch standing in the middle of it. The walls were all made out of biscuits and partly coated in chocolate, with certain parts still looking as if they were glistening or wet. She remembered that the soldier said the chocolate might not be fully dry yet, so she should probably refrain from touching the walls for now.

With small steps Michelle passed through the room, all while soaking in every little detail with her bright blue eyes. Across from the table and couch were also two tiny bookcases with a nightstand and rocking chair placed infront of them. This could probably serve as some sort of little reading corner, or a place for her to relax. Other than that there was really nothing else to inspect, but given that the room wasn't that big to begin with, it didn't look like she would need to buy any new furniture for now. Maybe I could hang up a few pictures once the walls are fully dry... she smiled and gently ran a hand over the smooth leather of her new couch before moving on.

Aside from a staircase, there were also two doors leading into seperate rooms. One of them turned out to be a small bathroom with just a toilet and sink, and the other one led into the kitchen. After she put down her baggage in the living room, Michelle walked over to check that out next. 

The kitchen was not that big either, but just like the living room it had all the necessary furniture already and was also equipped with a lot of kitchenwares. There was an oven, a stove for cooking, lots of different sized pots and pans hanging from the walls... and upon opening the cupboards next to them, she also found a good amount of cutlery inside. Alright, so I'm obviously not short on cooking equipment. That's one less thing to worry about. Michelle breathed a quick sigh of relief before looking over at the fridge, wondering if they might have left her some food as well. But a look inside showed that it was completely empty. Mh, figures. I guess that's the first thing I should take care of... she thought to herself and closed the door again. Now that she had examined everything downstairs, she walked back into to the living room and towards the staircase.

Michelle then grabbed her baggage and carefully made her way up the stairs, excited to see what the upper floor had to offer. 

This time she had three doors leading into seperate rooms, and the first one she opened belonged to the bedroom. It was a bit bigger than the cabin on her parents' ship, but still considerably small. 

....Well, the whole house was build with a single resident in mind, so it wasn't really that suprising that everything was a bit more... on the minimalistic side. And even if it wasn't all that big, it should definitely be more than enough for her! The room still had a double bed, two closests, a desk with a large marshmallow as stool infront of it, and some small nightstands next to the bed. Naturally the closets were both empty, and Michelle decided that she would leave her luggage there for now and unpack everything later.

When she entered the next chamber, Michelle was initially a bit confused as to what exactly it was supposed to be- the only furniture in the room were three small bookcases neatly lined up against one wall and a single small chair in the middle of it, and that was it. The young woman could feel the wheels inside her mind turning as she tried to make sense of the purpose of this room.

Hold on- could this be the 'mini-library' the soldier was talking about...? Michelle furrowed her brows as she looked around the small chamber some more, The last room ought to be a bathroom, so this has to be it! But... only a handful of bookcases and one little chair? Is that really all? The disappointment was clearly written all over her face. Of course she didn't expect a fully equipped library or something, but this seemed rather underwhelming. 'Reading Room' might be a more fitting term for it rather than 'Mini-Library'...