you hate the crash, but you love the rush
Flora watches in silence as Jack retrieves the liquor. She's grateful for the glass he pours, but she doesn't reach for it immediately; instead, she stares down at it, at the amber swirl that reflects the lamp’s golden glow, wondering if it might actually numb the sharp edges of the hurt now blooming wildly within her, like thorns cutting deep beneath the skin.
"So.." Flora murmurs softly, voice strained and quiet, finally reaching out to wrap shaking fingers around the glass. She doesn't drink—not yet, anyway—just holds it, feeling the coolness seep into her fingertips, something real and grounding amidst the sudden spinning of her thoughts. "I mean—what now?" Her voice trembles slightly, against which she defiantly lifts her chin and clears her throat.
The worst part was having to accept the fact that by adamantly saying she knew exactly what kind of man Jack was and wanting him anyway, precisely meant having to be okay with this sort of thing. To expect it from him, and as much as it might hurt her feelings, gods but not a single soul in all of Caido would be surprised were she to tell them about it.
"Did...you want to say yes to her tonight?" It isn't meant to be baiting or leading, and maybe it was asking more than Flora actually wanted to know, but surely if this was going to be their norm she had a right to know just what it was she should expect.
"So.." Flora murmurs softly, voice strained and quiet, finally reaching out to wrap shaking fingers around the glass. She doesn't drink—not yet, anyway—just holds it, feeling the coolness seep into her fingertips, something real and grounding amidst the sudden spinning of her thoughts. "I mean—what now?" Her voice trembles slightly, against which she defiantly lifts her chin and clears her throat.
The worst part was having to accept the fact that by adamantly saying she knew exactly what kind of man Jack was and wanting him anyway, precisely meant having to be okay with this sort of thing. To expect it from him, and as much as it might hurt her feelings, gods but not a single soul in all of Caido would be surprised were she to tell them about it.
"Did...you want to say yes to her tonight?" It isn't meant to be baiting or leading, and maybe it was asking more than Flora actually wanted to know, but surely if this was going to be their norm she had a right to know just what it was she should expect.
