Annabeth Clarke, 25 years old - Justine Skye
I imagine her to have tattoos like in the below image but with floral and astrological (sun and moon) designs instead

Disclaimer: none of the photos used are mine
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Annabeth's POV

I ran my hand on the delicate white fabric as I admired the beautiful lace pattern, "that's stunning" the bride said in awe, "and it's in your budget too" I reassured her with a soft smile while I carefully took the wedding dress off the hanger for her to try on. It looked perfect on her but most importantly, "how do you feel?" I asked her after she looked in the mirror, "I know it's cliché but I feel like a princess" she replied with teary eyes making me smile in return, "would you like to show your entourage?" I asked trying to contain my excitement. Once I received a shy nod of agreement I slowly opened the massive curtain and led the way, "oh mija, you look so beautiful" the mother emotionally said as the bride positioned herself in front of her family and bridal party with a grin on her face.

"Another happy bride" I proudly thought to myself while getting the dressing room ready for the next appointment, "can you imagine looking like that at your own wedding? So unflattering" I heard Lori snicker once I reached the back of the shop where only staff members have access, "I know, pregnant or not, why bother with a wedding if you're going to look that big" Steph joined in before they both started laughing. I rolled my eyes and quickly hung the dresses back up so that I could get away from those bitches. I couldn't stand that type of behavior but I couldn't say anything since I was 'the new assistant' and, annoyingly, it was hard enough to get this job because of my tattoos. I really wanted to do well here so that one day, I could hopefully open my own wedding dress shop. The ultimate dream would be to put my fashion design degree in use and design my own line, "now that would be the cherry on top" I smiled to myself feeling excited.

I was a hopeless romantic and it truly made me happy to see brides feeling confident and beautiful. Knowing I helped them feel that way was very rewarding. Although I would be lying if I said I didn't often daydream about my own wedding and what type of dress I would wear. Growing up I watched my parents fall more and more in love with each other, that was what I wanted for myself. Unfortunately it was easier said than done. In my 25 years on this planet, I had kissed my fair share of frogs but sadly none of them turned into a charming Prince. But you can't rush love, it'll happen when I least expect it and in the meantime I was going to focus on me. Hence why I was currently driving to the gym after finishing a long shift. Well that and because I paid for a year membership and my cheap ass didn't want to let the money go to waste.

Outfit: the below set as cycling shorts, white trainers
Hair: wavy, low ponytail

"Every minute, so lost in it
Like you're in my bed
Every hour, give you power
I'm losing mine instead (tick tock, tick tock)

24/7 got you on my mind
Think about you all the time
My body wants you night and day
But my head is screaming, "go away" (tick tock, tick tock, tick tock)
24/7 got you on my mind
Darling, I don't have the time
My body wants you night and day
I'm losing all control of me

Na na na na na (tick tock)
Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na (tick tock)
Na na na na na na na"
~Tick Tock - Clean Bandit and Mabel~

Since it was leg and booty day, with music playing in my ears for motivation, I warmed up on the treadmill with a light jog on an incline and did a few stretches before heading towards the cable machine for kickbacks, side lunges and leg lifts variations. Already feeling the burn after a few sets, I moved onto the leg abduction machine before using the Smith machine for weighted squat variations. After taking a sip of water I completed the routine with some weighted hip thrusts on a bench and freestyle pilates on a yoga mat. Having finished the cool down stretches, I took my earphones out and laid on the mat, feeling proud of myself for getting the workout done, when I felt something cold touch my ankle.

I sat up and picked up a water bottle, "hey sorry about that, must have rolled away" a tall and handsome guy said while doing a little jog towards me, "no worries" I replied after getting up, "here" I smiled as I handed his bottle back, "thanks" he smiled in return while grabbing it, lightly touching my fingers in the process, "what a charming smile" I thought to myself, "you alright? You were just kind of laying there" he said amused, "yeah I'm good" I replied with a chuckle, "just finished a workout" I explained and he nodded in understanding, "are you heading out then?" He asked before taking a sip of water, making his arm muscles flex, "yeah" I said trying not to stare at his biceps, "I hope I'm not being too forward but, would you like to grab some dinner tonight?" He asked with that charming smile of his and as much as I wanted to relax after a long day, I couldn't say no, "sure, I'd like that" I replied feeling excited.

After exchanging phone numbers I quickly went home for a shower and to get ready. Since moving here a couple of months ago, I went out with one guy from Tinder who I did like, but after what I thought was a lovely date, we had sex since he was so eager and even though we were still texting and flirting after that, and had agreed to meet up again, he ghosted me. After that kick in the vagina I deleted Tinder, well that and because the guys on there weren't very interesting, it was either small talk or 'let's meet to have sex' and that got boring quickly. Meeting someone in real life was refreshing and Cole seemed like a nice guy, attractive too. I was definitely looking forward to the date and was relieved that it was a Friday, meaning I had a lazy weekend ahead of me after hopefully, a nice date.

Outfit: the below dress, black chunky platform heels
Hair: straight, one side tucked behind ear

Feeling nervous, I walked towards the apartment's gate entrance to meet up with Cole who was waiting outside by his car. As soon as he saw me he smiled making me smile in return, "wow, you look beautiful" he said after checking me out, "thank you, not too shabby yourself" I replied making him grin, "my lady" he joked as he held the car door open for me, "oh, what a gentleman" I said with a little curtsy making us both laugh.

As we started driving, from the corner of my eye, I could see him looking at my legs, "you know, I really like your tattoos" he said with a smile, "thank you" I replied while playing with the hem of my skirt, still feeling nervous, especially now that we were sitting close to each other in a confined space, just the two of us, "if you don't mind me asking, do they have meanings?" he asked interested, "my mum is a florist so I grew to love flowers, plants and anything botanical really, I also like astrology" I explained making him nod, "do you have any?" I asked while my mind tried to picture him shirtless, "sadly no, but if they would look half as good on me as they do on you, I might just have to get one" he said with a smile before resting a hand on my thigh.

About ten minutes later, Cole parked up by a field in a secluded area surrounded by trees. Since it was summer and the days were longer, it wasn't fully dark yet, but still, "is this where you kill me?" I sarcastically asked, "what if it was?" he replied with a grin while we got out the car, "well considering I did 3 years of kickboxing" I said while he walked around, "you'd be in for a treat" I concluded as he stood in front of me with my back against the car and my heart racing. After looking into each other's eyes for a second, he grinned and walked away. I watched him open the boot and take something out of it, "is that?" I asked amused, "yep, care to join me for a little picnic?" He replied holding a bag of food in one hand and a blanket in the other. After finding a nice spot on the field, "wasn't sure what you liked so I kind of bought one of each" he said with a chuckle as he placed all kinds of sandwiches in front of me, "oh, and" he said bringing my attention to the bag, "a selection of desserts" he proudly concluded after placing everything down, "this is really sweet, thank you" I said with a smile feeling grateful for the effort he put in.

Feeling full from the sandwiches, we slowly started munching on some strawberries while sharing things about each other's childhoods, families and university days, when a chocolate bar caught my eye, "would you like some?" He asked amused, "please" I said with puppy eyes making him chuckle. He held it out for me but when I was about to grab it, he pulled it back towards him, "I'll exchange it for a kiss" he said with a cheeky grin on his face, "maybe I don't want it that badly" I teased, "ouch" he said while dramatically holding his hand to his chest making me laugh, "what about a hug?" he asked holding his arms open, "alright, only for the chocolate" I clarified while crawling towards him, "obviously" he sarcastically said with a smile.

As soon as his arms were around my waist, I wrapped mine around his neck. When we pulled away he held me close by placing a hand on my lower back while the other lifted my chin up so that I would look into his eyes. We slowly leaned in until our lips touched. The kiss was gentle at first, but grew passionate very quickly as he pulled me onto his lap, my legs wrapping around his waist in response. As our tongues fought for dominance, he leaned back and rolled us over so that I was laying on my back and he was on top. I felt his hard on pressing against me through his jeans, as we grinded against each other while making out. When his lips moved to my neck, I leaned my head back to give him easier access and soft moans escaped my lips as he kissed his way down to my collarbone while his hands travelled up my exposed thighs.

With my hands under his t-shirt traveling up his abs and hard chest, I felt myself getting more aroused and wet, but just when he grabbed hold of my underwear, a phone went off, "fuck" he swore under his breath as he pulled his phone out of his pocket. The name 'Sam' was displayed on the screen, "sorry, my mate tends to call when he's drunk" he said with a chuckle as we sat back up, "you should get that, make sure he's alright" I said with a soft smile, "thank you, I won't be long" he replied after giving me a quick kiss and answering the phone as he walked around the field. I sighed and took that as an opportunity to clean up, after eating the chocolate bar of course. "Sorry about that" he said once he returned, "no worries" I replied with a reassuring smile, "it's getting dark uh?" he pointed out after looking around and I nodded in agreement, "let's head back" and with that the date was over.

"Thank you again for everything" I said once we reached the apartment's gate entrance, "thank you for a nice time" he replied with the usual charming smile of his, one that I grew to like very much. With his hand resting on my lower back, he leaned in and gave me a longing kiss before pulling away, "talk to you soon" he said before walking back to his car and driving away. Once I was finally home after a very long but pleasant day, I took a quick shower and got into my pjs before binge watching some shows. I would be lying if I said I didn't check my phone a couple of times, expecting a text from Cole or something, but nothing came.