[SE] but on a wednesday, in a cafe

flora

Flora hums softly, setting her wine down to reach out and give Sohalia's knee a gentle, reassuring squeeze. "I get that," she says softly, her voice losing the teasing edge and turning tender, quiet. "As someone whose first time was with someone special..." She sighs softly; talking about Koa always seemed to cast a shadow over her heart, no matter how much time passed. "..I mean, we aren't together now anyway, so is it really any better? I kind of think you have to win the lottery of finding someone you really care about and have them be patient with waiting and then have the relationship continue on in order for it to matter in the long run."

She gives Sohalia a warm, knowing smile, eyes gentle as she leans her shoulder affectionately into her friend’s. "I think the romantic in you deserves to be celebrated, though. But just because this wasn't exactly the fairytale scenario you imagined, that doesn't mean it wasn't right in its own way, you know?" Flora shrugs delicately, tilting her head thoughtfully as she gazes out over the shimmering water. "I mean, who knows? Like you said, this was what you needed right now—just something spontaneous and purely for you."

A sly little smile curls at her lips again, and she nudges Soh playfully, brows lifting gently. "Besides, hot unicorn strangers don't come around every day," she points out teasingly. "Might as well seize the moment when you can."

what doesn't kill me makes
me want you more

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!