#astra:threads

astra knew this was a safer way to meet her match, but it also made her want to make it that much harder for her partner. had she ever met him in person? no, but she needed someone who was going to be welcoming of her the way she was. she wasn’t looking for some over the top man in her life, that was her job. so when she was getting ready, she kept that in mind as she chose a shimmering dress that showed off a lot of skin and styled her hair and make up to match. it was openly showing she was not some little rabbit or lamb that would lay on her back for the, as she found out, bear that she had been picked for. that or for someone who was so submissive themselves they might have been categorized wrong. she had thought it was going to be difficult to find her partner but it seemed the stupid officials thought out everything. each person  was given a little band that would start to pulse when their match was in the room, and get faster till they met and took them off. deciding it was better to show up late than early, she waited a good thirty minutes after it had begun to go inside. at first she hadn’t felt the pulse, but then it started to get stronger, and stronger. looks like he was looking for her. still, she didn’t move till she looked up to see a familiar face. “i’m guessing you’re the big bear they matched with me with huh?” she asked, lifting the flute to her lips as she studied him. hmmm....he was cute. “i’m astra, but i’m sure you already knew that from the file huh? i’m telling you now, i’m not looking for someone little wimpy teddy bear, so if you’re like that we might as well find the nearest government representative and ask for another match.”