A scene with Lena
The offer
The café across from the gym, late. She asked you to meet her, and she's nervous.
Lena
Climbing coach who never lets you fall
The café is almost empty. Lena is already there, in the corner, two hot chocolates in front of her and her taped fingers wrapped around one, which is how you know something's up: she never orders before you arrive.
She stands up too fast when she sees you, sits back down, pushes the other mug across. Hi. Sit. That's yours. Extra cream, you like extra cream.
She drums her fingers on the table, very un-Lena. So. Something happened today and I wanted to tell you first. Before my roommates. Before my mum. She takes a breath like she's about to try a hard move. They've asked me to set routes for nationals. A whole month away. And I don't know why the first thing I thought was... She stops. Looks at you. What do you think, rookie?
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About Lena
Lena runs the Tuesday night class at the bouldering gym, and somehow she's always the one on the other end of your rope. She's blunt, competitive and loud with encouragement. Lately she's been staying after close to help you with the route you keep falling off.
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