Isla
Even the steadiness of his voice - over the din of music and rumble and press of people - is a balm on Isla's psyche that she had no idea she needed until now. One hi and her imagination is already running away with itself, blocked only by the curiosity of his words as he continues. "The plan...?" she echoes with a soft tilt of her head, almost wishing she'd brought her drink with her to give her hands something to do.
But then he's almost laughing and definitely looking at her, and Isla's smile grows warmer by the second. Having to step a little closer just to hear him clearly, her eyes flick from Ever's gaze to his fingers and back again, feeling tension drag itself out of her shoulders hard enough to nearly send her to the ground. "Everest, that's amazing news," she breathes. "Gods, I'm so pleased for you."
Of course there are thoughts of what about us? rattling around in the medic's mind, but she's far too sober still to let them take the wheel, and honestly, no matter what happens between them, it's enough that Ever can breathe free and feel comfortable to simply exist again. Isla will make it enough.
"Outside? I would like that. I - oh, they will be more than happy to make their own fun," she says of Remi and Ronin. (They'd also understand exactly why her attention is elsewhere right now). "Please, lead the way."
But then he's almost laughing and definitely looking at her, and Isla's smile grows warmer by the second. Having to step a little closer just to hear him clearly, her eyes flick from Ever's gaze to his fingers and back again, feeling tension drag itself out of her shoulders hard enough to nearly send her to the ground. "Everest, that's amazing news," she breathes. "Gods, I'm so pleased for you."
Of course there are thoughts of what about us? rattling around in the medic's mind, but she's far too sober still to let them take the wheel, and honestly, no matter what happens between them, it's enough that Ever can breathe free and feel comfortable to simply exist again. Isla will make it enough.
"Outside? I would like that. I - oh, they will be more than happy to make their own fun," she says of Remi and Ronin. (They'd also understand exactly why her attention is elsewhere right now). "Please, lead the way."
we're gonna separate ourselves tonight
we're always running scared but holding knives
we're always running scared but holding knives
