only a man lookin' for a dream

KOA

If anything, Koa's finding the conversation easier with time. Maybe it's the fact that in his mind he's finally slotted them into friends. Or maybe (and this is by far the more likely) the combination of exhaustion and whisky on an empty stomach has gone right to his head, leaving him feeling pleasantly relaxed, his filters slipping away. He's certainly going to blame the liquor for his rising flush, the heat that blooms across his face at Soh's surprising and vehement praise.

Koa's broad shoulders flop in a shrug, not sure what to make of this unexpected turn. Resting an elbow on the table, he runs a finger around the rim of the now empty glass. "Well, if you find her, let me know. I only seem to know how to go for the unavailable ones." Like you, he doesn't bother saying - it hangs between them, clear as day.

But Koa isn't angry, and his eyes are not accusing. Tilting his head up, he peers at Sohalia, metallic gaze gleaming in the waning sunlight, his expression unreadable as he studies her face. She's so beautiful, pale and clear as a distant skyline, silver eyes quiet and deep as still lakes. "Soh... Do you ever wonder what it would have been like?" He doesn't clarify the what he's talking about. Either she knows what he means, or he'll know to let it go.

Let me go, I don't wanna be your hero
I don't wanna be a big man
Just wanna fight with everyone else

Code stolen from Queen Sky