Colors

"I'll just have the usual." Signe hastily told the barista at Starbucks once she burst inside, spying her date sitting at a booth in the back with his own drink. He noticed her as well and waved at her with a friendly smile.

Once again I'm late for a date I planned, Signe thought in mild irritation directed towards herself as she walked over to the booth her date was sitting at and sat down.

"I'll have the usual." A man with faded green hair stepped inside. She didn't remember seeing him in Starbucks often, but apparently he came often enough to have a usual drink like her. His accent sounded different though, but she couldn't place it.

"Here you go." The barista handed the green haired man his drink with a smile, giving him a wink.

He nodded in appreciation as he paid the barista, accidentally dropping his wallet on his way out the door without realizing it.

"Wait!" Signe called out after him, quickly walking over and bending down, scooping up his wallet and offering it towards him.

"Thank you!" The man beamed as he took it, his fingers barely brushing against hers when he took the wallet.

The moment seemed to feel like forever as suddenly her world of black and white abruptly changed to various vibrant colors she didn't understand. Everything looked absolutely beautiful.

Then everything returned to normal as he walked away.

She stood there stunned for a moment, unsure if she should run after him or not.

"Signe, you okay?" Her date asked her Fromm across the room.

"Jerry? Yeah, I'm cancelling the date. I found my colors. Sorry!" Signe apologized hastily before running out the door after her soulmate.