“I didn’t know they even sold them anywhere el…” Phoebe paused, looking past Julia, her eyes fixed on something near the checkout counter.

“What is it?” Julia turned her gaze to match her friend’s.

“Nicole?”

Image: Nicole, a white woman with a caracal aspect, is standing in line in front of a taller man with a red fox aspect. She is wearing a tank top sweater with low-cut sides that show her bra, and is holding a box of cookies. In the background, Phoebe and Julia are watching her- with the former looking surprised. End description.

One of the customers standing in line was also holding a box of maple sugar cookies, and even after years apart Phoebe felt a jolt of familiarity when she saw that caracal aspect. Nicole Russel had been her one and only childhood friend. When the woman didn’t react, Phoebe began to feel embarrassed- maybe this was a stranger after all. But after a moment, the woman’s ear flicked in her direction.

“Oh my god, Phoebe?”

“Nicole!”

Nicole left the line to meet her. Confused smiles were plastered on both of their faces.

“I didn’t think I’d see you again.”

Image: Phoebe and Nicole facing each other. Nicole is staring down at Phoebe’s scar. End description.

“Yeah, sorry, I lost touch with everyone over here after I moved…” Nicole trailed off when she looked down and saw Phoebe’s scar. Then she snapped her muzzle back up. “How are you? What have you been up to?”



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8.28.2024
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It's Nicole! Wow! The fox behind her belongs to BX56, thanks for letting me draw your character!

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