filling in the missing planks

you gotta get bruised before you get mad
you gotta fall down before you fight back

Nova was nothing if not persistent, it appeared, and Soh looked at her with a bemused expression for a moment. They were practically strangers, and yet here she was, digging for a story that Soh had only ever told the best of her friends. ”I tried to date them both at once,” Soh said finally, her mouth twisting bitterly as she felt the familiar creep of guilt and shame. ”It didn’t go well.” It wasn’t much of a story, she supposed, but it was the most she would reveal at the present time.

As for whether or not there was someone new, Soh laughed - a genuine, giggling thing that was as foreign as the idea of love to the Luminary these days. ”I’ve sworn off men,” she told Nova. ”It’s not worth the hassle.” Not entirely true, of course (looking at you, Koa, with a pit stop named Ace), but it sounded good at the time.

was feeling so weak but baby i'm strong
little did i know i'm a champion

Sohalia