if you try and chase the sun you're never gonna catch it
Vesper nods slowly, eyes flicking toward the distant stretch of ocean where the horizon blurs in heat-haze and salt. "Ocean’s pretty big though," he says, voice level. "But considerin’ how close Starfall is to the coast—and how Stormbreak’s just floatin' up there—I’d wager this nonsense is gonna be hosted on our shores."
At the mention of Nova, he huffs a dry sound that might almost be a laugh. "Exactly," he mutters. "That’s the problem. She's charming in that sugar-sick way that makes people think she can’t get hurt." His mouth twitches as he accepts the offered cigarette, fingers brushing Jack’s with casual familiarity. He takes a slow drag, smoke curling from his lips as he exhales toward the sand.
"I ain’t sayin’ you’re wrong," he allows, voice shaded with thought. "But if I had to pick between tellin’ Safrin she’s off her mark or tryin’ to keep Nova behind a barrier when the whole wide world is on the other side?" He glances sidelong, one brow raised, smirk curling sharp. "I’d take on the goddess. Any day of the week."
At the mention of Nova, he huffs a dry sound that might almost be a laugh. "Exactly," he mutters. "That’s the problem. She's charming in that sugar-sick way that makes people think she can’t get hurt." His mouth twitches as he accepts the offered cigarette, fingers brushing Jack’s with casual familiarity. He takes a slow drag, smoke curling from his lips as he exhales toward the sand.
"I ain’t sayin’ you’re wrong," he allows, voice shaded with thought. "But if I had to pick between tellin’ Safrin she’s off her mark or tryin’ to keep Nova behind a barrier when the whole wide world is on the other side?" He glances sidelong, one brow raised, smirk curling sharp. "I’d take on the goddess. Any day of the week."
And now it's turning out to be the worst of my bad habits
☆ has a pale star tattoo beneath his left eye, and freckle-sized constellations move across his skin
☽ hair changes from bleached blonde to brown
☆ telepathic: Sunlit Shadows | The user can read the surface thoughts and emotions of those within a 60ft radius. Control is excellent. Note: "Thoughts and emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
☽ hair changes from bleached blonde to brown
☆ telepathic: Sunlit Shadows | The user can read the surface thoughts and emotions of those within a 60ft radius. Control is excellent. Note: "Thoughts and emotions" include anything written in a character's narration in a post.
