[PQ] [SE] i hold it all when i hold you

Koa

Don't take this the wrong way
You knew who I was with every step that I ran to you

Fully focused on the repair of his lantern, Koa does not catch the odd exchange between Flora and Soh. Perhaps for the best - certainly his ego would not have allowed him to think there was any other cause than a brewing catfight for his affection, and given his anxious state he's not sure he could handle such a thing.

Indeed, so anxious is he that he manages to pop a pane out of his lantern, causing it to shatter upon the floor. He winces, looking up just in time to watch Sohalia throw her hands up and catch Flora motioning that he ought to go assist. Which, yeah, that's a nope. So Koa opts to do the cowardly smart thing, pretending not to have noticed what's going on around him and redoubling his focus on lantern repair, the quicker to escape this absolute deathtrap. He even makes use of his ring, using the electricity within it to try and spark a fire on the wick with a quick flick of his fingers.

Only blue or black days
Electing strange perfections in any stranger I choose