love at first sight

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The Love at First Sight Meme



"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!
For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."

Pretty self-explanatory. Sometimes, chemistry just hits you and you see that special someone for the first time and . . . it's so intense, there's no reasoning behind it other than it has to be love.

How this works:
→ Leave a comment with the usual information in the subject line: character name, fandom. Any preferences, including what you don't want, should be included as well.
→ Congratulations, whoever tags your character is seeing them for the first time and is in love with them. Truly, madly, deeply.
→ Tag around. Play out shenanigans. Serious or cracky or anything.
→ Have fun, and be excellent to each other!

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Linda | The Evil Dead

[gigglings]

[groovies]

[ He can't believe his luck.

Getting in to Michigan U (Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes). Landing a job at S-Mart. Getting payed minimum wage. It's like finally, life is setting up all the best turns for him, and he's making every one seamlessly.

Ash grins like he's the man who owns the world, nodding goodbye to a departing (and rather dissatisfied) customer, calling out the familiar words: ] Shop Smart! Shop S-Mart! [ before turning back to help an older gentleman with his toaster selection.

It's just then he lands his eyes on her.

They nearly bulge out of their sockets as the toaster box slips from his fingers and clatters to the floor, landing directly on the mans foot. He gives a wild, angry yell, but Ash can't hear a thing. For the next forty seconds, she holds the attention of every fiber of his being.

The only question is: how the hell did he not see her before? ]

[gigglings]

[She smiles at the departing customer, and offers the usual chirp of 'have a nice day!', when all Linda really wonders is when her relief is going to come for her break. There were times when she felt near overcome with boredom, stuck to her till as though she wore an imaginary ball and chain. But said ball and chain let her make her own money, so all she can do is smile and ask how each customer would like their change.

She's half bent over, adjusting the bag rack, when Linda feels as though someone if watching her. And it isn't a customer. Straightening up, she looks around and adjusts the buttons on her employee vest when she see him out of the corner of her eye. The new housewares clerk, what was his name? Aaron? Andrew? It starts with an A, that's all she knows.

Linda notes his staring, and she can't help the blush that creeps up onto her cheeks. He's pretty cute, and tall, and thin...

She offers a quick smile before turning her attention to the new customer before her, trying to ignore the sudden flustered feeling that washes over her.

[groovies]

[ After apologizing profusely to the customer, and sullenly agreeing that the toaster would come out of his paycheck, Ash returns to his post. Housewares, aisle three. He never realized until today what a perfect view is gave him of register six.

While working quietly, diligently – Old Manager Higgins is watching -, Ash reflects. He’s seen her before, he’s certain of it. Not in the staffroom, because she’d stand out against that murky paint job like some ray of perfect sunshine. Maybe on the street somewhere, or maybe she and Scotty had...

He blanches, freezing in his movements, before shaking his head. Nah. She doesn't look like his type.

He's been wrong before, though.

Casually as he can, Ash sneaks a peek out of the corner of his eye, hoping to spot her once more. ]

[gigglings]

[Once her manager, Bernice, comes to send her off on her break, Linda buys herself a peach Snapple and begins her stroll to the employee lounge. Only, for some reason she pauses by aisle three and turns until she stands right next to the tall, dark, and frankly even cuter up close housewares clerk.

She smiles, tucking a loose curl of hair behind her ear.]

Hi. [She glances at his name tag.] Ash right? You new here, aren't you?

[groovies]

[ He's not sure if he wants to throw up, scream, run away, or piss himself. Either way, opening his mouth seems like a pretty bad idea. ]

Um, [ Dumbass. ] yeah - yeah, I started... two weeks ago? [ He winces. ] What I mean is - meant was - I started... two weeks ago.

[ Mister Smoothie, clearly. ]

Yeah, name's Ash. Ash Williams. [ He thrusts out a hand, miraculously capable of balancing a toaster box in the other. ] And you're - [ It hits him just then that he can't look at her nametag without seeming like a perv, but he'll seem like a complete idiot now if he doesn't.

The hole he's digging for himself is fantastic. ]

[gigglings]

[A giggle escapes Linda's lips, her cheeks dimpling as her smile widens. She takes his hand lightly, offering a small shake.]

I'm Linda.

[Pulling away, she rolls the bottle of juice in her grip and tilts her head. Her tone is one of mock seriousness.]

So Ash, how do you feel working for our fine little shop?

[groovies]

[ Oh god. Her laughter literally sounds like a wind chime. His knees feel weaker, and his mouth goes dry, but he's never felt more elated in his life. ] Linda. Hi, Linda. Hi. [ Stop talking, idiot!

He licks his lips, and frowns. ] It's, uh, it's great. Really great. I mean, the pay is kind of - [ He cuts himself off hastily. ] No, really, it's great.

[gigglings]

[Linda shakes her head in amusement.]

Well that's good. Try and keep that sunny disposition, ok? [She pauses, biting her lip as she rocks from foot to foot.] I'm actually supposed to be on my break right now, so maybe I shouldn't hold you up.

[She arches an eyebrow, and blinks up at him.]

Unless you get to go on break soon too?

[groovies]

I could be on break.

[ He blurts the words out without even thinking. Realizing this, Ash rocks back on his heels for a moment, thinking. Licking his lips, he backpedals. ] Uh, what I mean is, I've done more than my fair share of work this afternoon. Pretty sure management wont mind if I duck out for a few minutes.

[ He's not too willing to have her disappear amongst the minimum wage zombies again. ]

[gigglings]

[She smiles and nods.]

How about I let you finish up here, and then you meet me upstairs? That way they can't just accuse you of leaving work unattended.

[Linda offers a small wave, and turns to amble towards the breakroom. There's a fluttering warmth in her chest, and a her face feels hot. She decides not to blame it on the store's faulty heating and air conditioning for once.]

[groovies]

[ He returns her nod dumbly, slowly turning back towards the boxes that await his inspection. All of a sudden, they didn't feel very important anymore. What was important was figuring out if Linda was real, and not just some fantasy his S-Mart and school-filled brain concocted to make his Friday nights a little bit better.

Flying through his work faster than the time Cheryl tried a tab of ecstasy (I'm experimenting for art, Ashley), Ash nearly topples over a customer in his haste to get to the break-room. He utters hasty apologies, and promises to send someone to help the woman take her purchases to her car, and before long, he's there in the doorway, chest heaving.

Brown eyes scan the room, and parts of him feel lighter than air when they land on her. ]

Linda!