So tired trying to see from behind the red in my eyes
No better version of me I could pretend to be tonight
No better version of me I could pretend to be tonight
And there it is.
Koa feels his blood pressure change as Flora pulls herself up the ladder, the cold drain of shock followed swiftly by a hot rush of panic. He hasn't seen her sinceshe broke his heart their breakup, and while he'd figured it was inevitable they'd cross paths again, he hadn't expected it to be so soon, or on an occasion where he'd be so unprepared. "Oh, fuck," he whispers under his breath, briefly (and strongly) debating bailing on the whole affair.
But that would be a coward's way out. And Koa refuses to be a coward today.
Forcing on a too-bright smile, Koa returns Mateo with a level of enthusiasm that skirts the border of hysteria. "A drink sounds great!" he agrees slightly too-loudly, slapping his friend on the back and pointedly not looking to see how Flora is responding. Still trapped in his panic grin and trying to ignore the ringing in his ears, he claps his hands and rubs them together, turning to Mel for her instructions, desperate to get going on whatever this is.
Which is... chaos. The kind of chaos Koa, as a Dragoon, should really be discouraging, but it's way too late for that. Still he's appalled and coherent enough to protest, "Not the old people, c'mon--" before shaking his head in resignation, palm rubbed against his head. Why did Mel invite him to this? "Just... try not to hurt anyone? I don't want to make an arrest for assault today."
And then he dips into the water balloons, hurtling one towards where Mel is retreating in an attempt to keep the demigoddess from mauling his citizens too badly.
Koa PANICS, overcorrects, asks everyone to please not assault old people so he doesn't have to arrest them, and throws a balloon at Mel!
Koa feels his blood pressure change as Flora pulls herself up the ladder, the cold drain of shock followed swiftly by a hot rush of panic. He hasn't seen her since
But that would be a coward's way out. And Koa refuses to be a coward today.
Forcing on a too-bright smile, Koa returns Mateo with a level of enthusiasm that skirts the border of hysteria. "A drink sounds great!" he agrees slightly too-loudly, slapping his friend on the back and pointedly not looking to see how Flora is responding. Still trapped in his panic grin and trying to ignore the ringing in his ears, he claps his hands and rubs them together, turning to Mel for her instructions, desperate to get going on whatever this is.
Which is... chaos. The kind of chaos Koa, as a Dragoon, should really be discouraging, but it's way too late for that. Still he's appalled and coherent enough to protest, "Not the old people, c'mon--" before shaking his head in resignation, palm rubbed against his head. Why did Mel invite him to this? "Just... try not to hurt anyone? I don't want to make an arrest for assault today."
And then he dips into the water balloons, hurtling one towards where Mel is retreating in an attempt to keep the demigoddess from mauling his citizens too badly.
Koa PANICS, overcorrects, asks everyone to please not assault old people so he doesn't have to arrest them, and throws a balloon at Mel!
Koa
No other version of me I would rather be tonight
And, Lord, she found me just in time
And, Lord, she found me just in time
