🏔︰𝝦iᧉ꯭trဗ ─ 001

The Arcadia Iruyana market was busier than usual in the afternoon. Amid the vendors hawking their wares and the chatter of the people, Pietro walked behind Cal, listening to him complain about how much they still had to buy that day.

— "Yes, yes, I heard you. Can you stop repeating the same thing for five seconds?"
Pietro said in a mocking tone, as he walked distractedly through the crowd

That's when he turned a corner and accidentally bumped into someone

— "Watch where you're going, you piece of..."
The sentence died before it was finished. Pietro looked up and found himself staring at the stranger's face.

There was a brief pause. Too brief for anyone else to notice, but long enough for Pietro to forget whatever it was he'd gone to find. He blinked and his usual smile returned.
— "Well, I guess I wasn't looking either... We're even, do you always bump into people or am I just lucky today?"
His smile widened, awaiting a response. Behind him, Cal let out an impatient sigh.
— "Pietro, we have to go..."
I complained to Cal, however Pietro was trying to gain ground
— "I'm coming, wait"
Pietro didn't move. He was still waiting for the person he'd bumped into to say something.