Tea for Two (Roden)

Roden was sitting there, in what seemed like a crowded night in the tea shop. He wasn’t one big for tea, but he had a few books scattered on the table as he was taking over notes and making his own little summary from a class he had earlier today. Was good to make them while they were still fresh in his head and he could remember what the professor was talking about. If not then well, head have to read more to remember what was said in that class. So as he was there writing up a storm, he was suddenly interrupted by someone who was seemingly looking for a place to have a seat in the oddly crowded tea shop.

Now Roden wasn’t one to talk to just anyone, his shyness prevented him from being the conversationalist he could be, but hey it could be worse, he could be friendless too, and that wasn’t the case, because he had three buddies of his own. So as the woman asked to have a seat, a shy smile was suddenly seen on Roden’s face as he pulled some of his books out of the way, to make some room, it seemed like he was taking over the whole table on his lonesome. “Sure, sure, let me just get these out of the way” he said kindly, moving his books out of the way, trembling a bit, because he was all shy and nervous now, he wasn’t sure how he was going to keep anyone remotely interested in a conversation, he could barely say anything really. “maybe you should sit down before we get more acquainted, but I’m Roden”, not that he didn’t want to shake her hand she looked like she was going to drop something if she didn’t sit down soon. Though he did think it may have come across as rude. Well he hoped not, “kind of crowded today” he said, hoping he didn’t say anything wrong, it was just like him to do that.

Roden smiled at her, as she took a seat. He was a bit nervous about it all, because well, he had to hold a conversation with someone and Roden was not the best or strongest conversationalist. But lucky for him, she knew how to say a lot, Roden was more a man of a few words. When she said the tea house was like a mad house, her just nodded and agreed with her. “Yeah it is” he said kindly, flashing a smile to her. So she wondered what he majored in, well guess he had to try to talk now. “Well I major in psychology and well, that explains these heavy books” he tried to say with a bit of humor, he probably wasn’t one of those guys who was going to get far with humor or jokes.

But Roden could tell she was already bored with him, she was looking around, she was looking for her great escape, with his stupid lame joke, he managed to make her bored. That’s what came to Roden’s mind, it’s what he thought when he saw her looking around, kind of scouting the area. But to his surprise, she pulled out her hand and wanted to properly introduce herself, guess she was looking for someone instead of somewhere to run too. Roden just smiled and shook her hand “Yes, nice to meet you as well” as Roden moved the rest of his books out of the way and put them in his bag as he turned his attention to Yuki, “So what brought you here? The sweet scent of tea” Roden said jokingly, trying to not sound like a completely lame guy. Which he thought he was, but boy was he a bit nervous talking to this woman sitting across from him.