cover your crystal eyes
Oh, she tries to cling to the exasperation that is a thinner veneer than the weatherproofing of the boards beneath their feet, but her lips twitch and break into a grin before he can get past the second word. Laughter follows shortly, bubbling up in her throat and infecting her speech as she parrots back, “Not as glad as I am that you’re glad that I’m glad that - wait, how many is that?” Her laughter is caught and held in a private bubble between them formed by his bright feathers, like the sincerity of their shared joy is a tantalizing hint to the milling civilians around them.
A tawny tail forms and wiggles out of the hem of her blouse to wrap around his waist in return. “I do, but it’s better suited to eating other things. Things that aren’t my food.” Her eyes flick up to where he still holds the fish out of reach, lips pursing into the threat of a pout. “We’re not married yet so I can’t use the ‘what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is mine’ line.” Sighing as if greatly put upon - though whether it’s about the marriage leverage or impending compromise is unclear - the Valkyrie lifts her free hand to make an x-shape over her heart. “Fine, two bites is a deal. I’ll even let you go first.” She lifts her sushi cone upward to his mouth, free hand cupped below for the inevitable fallout of lost morsels.
A tawny tail forms and wiggles out of the hem of her blouse to wrap around his waist in return. “I do, but it’s better suited to eating other things. Things that aren’t my food.” Her eyes flick up to where he still holds the fish out of reach, lips pursing into the threat of a pout. “We’re not married yet so I can’t use the ‘what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is mine’ line.” Sighing as if greatly put upon - though whether it’s about the marriage leverage or impending compromise is unclear - the Valkyrie lifts her free hand to make an x-shape over her heart. “Fine, two bites is a deal. I’ll even let you go first.” She lifts her sushi cone upward to his mouth, free hand cupped below for the inevitable fallout of lost morsels.
AND LET YOUR COLORS BLEED AND BLEND WITH MINE
Hotaru
