"Why don't you just ask him out?" asked Snuffy.

"That's easy for you to say, you're a top," replied Lucy. The two of them were at a pizza joint enjoying Lucy's favorite meal – pineapple and ham. The two friends got together once a month to chat and catch up, the only time Lucy ever got out of the house except for work. It was one of her rituals that she looked forward to the most.

"Plus, he barely pays anyone attention, he's always reading something or writing reports, looking serious. Sometimes he calls someone on the phone, and all I hear are perfect one-liners like 'I'm sure you boys didn't tag along so we could sing Kumbaya together at some boy scout bonfire' and 'Well, I really don't give a damn - rain or shine, you're going down.' He's like an action hero, it's so intimidating!"

 "Hold up, is that him over there?"

Lucy looked up. Lo and behold, there at the register was none other than Mr. Sex himself. She immediately panicked. 

"Oh god, oh god, it's him! What's he doing here?"

"By the looks of it, ordering a slice of pepperoni and a beer."

"What should I do?"

"Try going up to him and saying hi!"

"Ok, ok. I can do this." Lucy took a deep breath. "I just need to walk over there and give him a good sniff, no need to say anything."

"No Lucy, wait–"

Lucy had already gotten up from her seat. The thought of catching a whiff of his alluring smell gave her a burst of confidence. She snuck up behind him, careful not to make any noise that would alert him to her presence. When she was only a few feet away, she stuck out her nose and inhaled deeply. The smell was musky and masculine, full of sweat and testosterone. It was better than boy smell, it was Man Smell. Lucy was intoxicated.

Almost immediately, Leon turned around and noticed the strange, short woman behind him. "What are you doing? Who are you?" he asked incredulously.

Lucy stopped dead in her tracks. She was caught red handed! "I uh, um..." she stuttered. Her face had turned beet red.

"Oh, you're that barista from the coffee shop I go to. Why are you still wearing your maid outfit?"

Lucy panicked and turned around to scramble away, letting out a high-pitched squeak. But as soon as she took her first step, she tripped and fell flat on her face. Her maid cap and glasses fell off and clattered across the floor. And if that wasn't embarrassing enough, she was perfectly positioned to give Leon a long look at her panties!

Leon cleared his throat and stepped forward, extending his hand to help her back up. With one swift motion, he grabbed her arm and lifted her off the ground, sweeping her back onto her feet. Suddenly, Lucy found herself face-to-face with the man she had a huge crush on! She felt his hazel eyes staring deep into her soul, making her feel exposed in a wholly different way.

"You know, you're kinda cute without those glasses," he said coolly.

Lucy found herself unable to speak, letting out another quick squeak. As if defying the laws of physics, her face turned even redder. This was the most embarrassing thing to happen to her all year!

Leon broke his gaze and walked over to pick up Lucy's glasses and cap. Lucy stole a quick glance at his fantastic ass as he bent over. He was perfect. She was anything but subtle however, as Leon cleared his throat once again while handing the items over.

"Here. Try to be a little bit more careful, little girl."

Lucy nodded, stammering something that vaguely sounded like "thanks," and then walked back over to her table. Snuffy was trying and failing to hold in her laughter.

"I think that went well!" she chortled.

"Shut up. Just... shut up."

"Hey, think on the bright side. At least now he knows your name, right?"

"Oh um... about that..."

Snuffy sighed. "You truly are hopeless," she muttered to herself. Her head was resting in the palm of her hand, holding an expression of pity.

Lucy sat down and stared at her drink, trying to collect her thoughts. All things considered, it wasn't her worst first impression. She shuddered while thinking back to her interaction with Numi, a friend-of-a-friend that Snuffy introduced her to a while back. And plus, she couldn't get Leon's delicious smell out of her mind – tonight was going to be good.