No better version I could pretend to be tonight
Oh, well, scratch that- Kaisel doesn't seem to need any help, not with Calypso melding into him like they're two bananas in a single peel. Koa's more than happy to leave him to his devices in picking up the ladies - gods know one of them deserves to get some, and for the past while now it hasn't been him. His grin softens a little as Theea all but recoils, the same way one might relax when faced with a frightened cat. He wants to tell her that they don't bite-- But then there are shots being passed around, and a voice rising over the din, calling a name that at once has Koa frozen and burning as a flush grazes his cheeks.
And who can blame Koa if he throws back the shot, quickly snagging another one before inhaling and turning to face the responsibility he's been ducking like a kid in a water balloon fight?
But much to the Dragoon's surprise, Sohalia doesn't stop to chat. Rather she slips behind the bar, leaving Koa feeling rather bemused and perhaps a little stung, though he knows he has no right to be. Swallowing down what feels like wounded pride and definitely not jealousy, Koa turns her attention back to Theea, though half of it remains on the pair at the bar.
His copper eyes widen in surprise and some alarm as the girl makes her revelation, mental recalculations suddenly whirling in his head. "Your first? Really?!" Koa laughs, incredulous, because she seems old enough to already be deep in the partying lifestyle. Or maybe Koa spent too much time with Mateo as a kid, and his view of what is and isn't normal is skewed toward the #YOLOSWAG "What a way to start! Don't worry, I promise to keep an eye on you," he adds gallantly, scooting around Mateo to better be heard. "You should probably pace yourself - do you need some water? Or food?"
He glances instinctively back to Soh, but she's wrapped up in her lesson, the pretty bartender's arms all but caging her against the counter, and nope, Koa, you don't get to be jealous, now uncurl your fists like a good boy. Forcing his gaze to unlock from Sohalia, he instead looks up at Vesper's smug face. "D'you think you could get some waters going?" Koa asks with a smile that is placid and even, one those closest to him would recognize as his Dragoon customer service look, because it's not like he wants this guy to get his hands and body back into their appropriate space and off the Luminary, definitely not- he's just looking out for his newest friend.
And who can blame Koa if he throws back the shot, quickly snagging another one before inhaling and turning to face the responsibility he's been ducking like a kid in a water balloon fight?
But much to the Dragoon's surprise, Sohalia doesn't stop to chat. Rather she slips behind the bar, leaving Koa feeling rather bemused and perhaps a little stung, though he knows he has no right to be. Swallowing down what feels like wounded pride and definitely not jealousy, Koa turns her attention back to Theea, though half of it remains on the pair at the bar.
His copper eyes widen in surprise and some alarm as the girl makes her revelation, mental recalculations suddenly whirling in his head. "Your first? Really?!" Koa laughs, incredulous, because she seems old enough to already be deep in the partying lifestyle. Or maybe Koa spent too much time with Mateo as a kid, and his view of what is and isn't normal is skewed toward the #YOLOSWAG "What a way to start! Don't worry, I promise to keep an eye on you," he adds gallantly, scooting around Mateo to better be heard. "You should probably pace yourself - do you need some water? Or food?"
He glances instinctively back to Soh, but she's wrapped up in her lesson, the pretty bartender's arms all but caging her against the counter, and nope, Koa, you don't get to be jealous, now uncurl your fists like a good boy. Forcing his gaze to unlock from Sohalia, he instead looks up at Vesper's smug face. "D'you think you could get some waters going?" Koa asks with a smile that is placid and even, one those closest to him would recognize as his Dragoon customer service look, because it's not like he wants this guy to get his hands and body back into their appropriate space and off the Luminary, definitely not- he's just looking out for his newest friend.
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