Legolas / Reader
Just an ordinary Friday afternoon at work. It had been a slow day with only few customers visiting the travel agency whole day. The minutes felt like hours. You were currently working alone. The last fifty minutes before closing and having a long weekend off from work. Your colleagues had left ten minutes ago since there had not been customers for three hours. However someone had to stay until closing, because it would be bad advertisement for the company, if someone came during the opening hours but everyone would had gone home already.
A door opened and closed. You were typing an email to a business customer on the computer and did not notice it. That someone walked to your desk and
- Ahem…
You lifted your eyes from the screen and noticed a very attractive looking man standing in front of you, or your desk to be more specific. He had long blonde hair, uncommonly pointy ears and very blue eyes. You stood up and offered your hand for a handshake. He did not respond so you drew your hand quickly away. Awkward!
- Good afternoon, how may I help you? you asked and fixed your glasses to make sure that you looked professional. You also straightened your shirt and corrected your posture.
- I’m afraid, my lady, that I’m lost. I need your assistance.
- Very well. Where are you trying to go, sir?
- To Mirkwood.
- Please sit down. you said and started to type your keyboard.
The sound echoed in the otherwise silent office. You had turned off the radio before you had started to write the important email to your very big business customer. You loved music but sometimes you got too distracted to it and forgot to focus on the task at hand, although when there were people talking on the background, you preferred to listen to music so you could focus better; it was easier to ignore the outside world and other distractions when the noise was something that you controlled yourself. You liked to be in control. It made the hectic world easier to live. However you secretly wished that there was someone who would just tell you to stop worrying and took the reigns occasionally.
- Thank you, my lady. he said and sat down. His posture was perfect and he had a very calming presence. You glanced him once more and tried to find any information about
- Mirk – wood?
- Yes.
You continued typing and searching but couldn’t find any information about the place. You shifted your eyes from the screen into his eyes.
- Sir, can you please tell me if it’s a town or…
- It is the realm I come from, my homeland.
- A country? you asked with a small disbelief. After a while you turned facing him again and told him that you had not found any place that would match the criteria. You took off your glasses and rubbed the bridge of your nose between your eyes briefly with your eyes closed. You let out a involuntary sigh.
Then you snapped back into the reality, put your glasses back on and answered to the man
- I’m sorry, but I’m unable to find information about the place. I’m also unable to find any flights or even bus routes that would go there. Shall I book you a hotel from (your city) instead?
- (Your city)?
- The city you’re now… you said and checked out the clock. It was 17:45 already. 15 minutes to the closing. The man did not answer, he stared at you with his blue eyes and looked very thoughtful, confused even.
- Would you like me to book a hotel for you, sir?
- No thank you. he said, stood up and bowed.
You smiled and stood up.
- I’m sorry I wasn’t any helpful… you said and the man smiled.
- It is quite alright. Please do not shadow your mind with the clouds of worries and doubt. Farewell.
He walked to the door and stepped out. And just like that he was gone, as suddenly as he had entered your life. What a strange case. And what a beautiful man. You shook your head to clear your thoughts. It was time for closing.