LIAM
It's not that we don't talk
And just like that, the spell was broken.
A flock of seagulls raced overhead, squawking and carrying on in a way that surprised both Maea and Liam. Whatever response the soldier might have hoped for, he would have to settle for her murmured reply and her careful disconnection. When she moved, he released her immediately, swallowing his disappointment. Perhaps he'd misread the situation; maybe she'd just been enjoying his body heat, and that was all. With a flush staining his cheeks, he reached up to rub the back of his neck, watching Maea as she moved away.
"Of course," he said, not quite meeting her gaze as he got to his feet. He wasn't sure why he felt so adrift, suddenly - cold and alone, where only moments before they'd been so connected - but he knew that Maea was too precious for him to risk simply because of a misunderstanding. So he offered a smile - small, but genuine nonetheless - trying to put the moment behind them. "They might mistake us for carrion if we don't get moving."
So off they went - Liam with his heart tucked solidly back in his chest, where it no doubt belonged.
fin
A flock of seagulls raced overhead, squawking and carrying on in a way that surprised both Maea and Liam. Whatever response the soldier might have hoped for, he would have to settle for her murmured reply and her careful disconnection. When she moved, he released her immediately, swallowing his disappointment. Perhaps he'd misread the situation; maybe she'd just been enjoying his body heat, and that was all. With a flush staining his cheeks, he reached up to rub the back of his neck, watching Maea as she moved away.
"Of course," he said, not quite meeting her gaze as he got to his feet. He wasn't sure why he felt so adrift, suddenly - cold and alone, where only moments before they'd been so connected - but he knew that Maea was too precious for him to risk simply because of a misunderstanding. So he offered a smile - small, but genuine nonetheless - trying to put the moment behind them. "They might mistake us for carrion if we don't get moving."
So off they went - Liam with his heart tucked solidly back in his chest, where it no doubt belonged.
fin
It's just no one really listens and honesty fades
