Hear those bells ring deep in the soul
Chiming away for a moment
Chiming away for a moment
Okay, Kai, but you don't know. Not your fault, given Koa seems to have wholly lost control of his tongue, or the capability for rational thought. There's about seven thousand things in his brain right now, and while many have (rightly) accused the boy of being big-headed, even the the most impressive cranium in the world can't be expected to contain all this.
Kai reels back and Koa winces, realizing he's maybe being a little bit much. "Sorry," he mutters, stepping backwards to give his poor cousin space to breathe. The next stream of information is slower, giving Koa time to catch up, to slot things into place. Flora broke up with Jack. Kaisel decided that meant she'd want to get with him. But Flora hadn't mentioned him- and it wouldn't matter if she had, or at least that's what he has to force himself to believe.
Koa rubs rubs palms against his temples, the beginning of a headache starting to build behind his eyes.
"Kai... just because Flora's going through a hard time, doesn't mean she wants me." His voice comes out slowly, measured, though a tremulous current betrays the effort it's taking him to stay chill. "It kinda sounds like the thing she needs is a friend, not a new boyfriend." Or an old boyfriend swanning in, trying to take advantage of her vulnerable state.
Exhaling a slow, long breath, lets one hand drop, the other rubbing the back of his neck. His eyes focus on a bird that's perched beyond Kai's left ear, expression softening as the faintest ghost of a smile tugs against his lips. "Plus I'm... seeing someone." The expression falters; he quirks his mouth. "Or, well, I guess we're not actually dating yet - but we will be in a couple weeks. If we both... wear flowers." Which sounds a little absurd when he says it aloud, but that's just Koa's life. The Dragoon shrugs defensively, eyes snapping back to Kai. "It's a long story, okay? Point is I'm not even interested in Flora like that anymore."
Which is definitely, totally, a hundred percent true.
Kai reels back and Koa winces, realizing he's maybe being a little bit much. "Sorry," he mutters, stepping backwards to give his poor cousin space to breathe. The next stream of information is slower, giving Koa time to catch up, to slot things into place. Flora broke up with Jack. Kaisel decided that meant she'd want to get with him. But Flora hadn't mentioned him- and it wouldn't matter if she had, or at least that's what he has to force himself to believe.
Koa rubs rubs palms against his temples, the beginning of a headache starting to build behind his eyes.
"Kai... just because Flora's going through a hard time, doesn't mean she wants me." His voice comes out slowly, measured, though a tremulous current betrays the effort it's taking him to stay chill. "It kinda sounds like the thing she needs is a friend, not a new boyfriend." Or an old boyfriend swanning in, trying to take advantage of her vulnerable state.
Exhaling a slow, long breath, lets one hand drop, the other rubbing the back of his neck. His eyes focus on a bird that's perched beyond Kai's left ear, expression softening as the faintest ghost of a smile tugs against his lips. "Plus I'm... seeing someone." The expression falters; he quirks his mouth. "Or, well, I guess we're not actually dating yet - but we will be in a couple weeks. If we both... wear flowers." Which sounds a little absurd when he says it aloud, but that's just Koa's life. The Dragoon shrugs defensively, eyes snapping back to Kai. "It's a long story, okay? Point is I'm not even interested in Flora like that anymore."
Which is definitely, totally, a hundred percent true.
Koa Carpenter
Feel your breath course frankly below
And see life as a worthy opponent
And see life as a worthy opponent
