Maea
The worst of all blessings
Steady hands caught her by the shoulders and kept her upright. Rubbing her sore nose, Maea peered up at the brick wall Liam through watering eyes - she was not crying - and felt her face heat up.
"I'm fine. I, uh... the fire's in the kitchen. ... sorry. Dinner will be very delayed."
His concern made her want to sink through the floor right now. Maea had put effort into this. The house had been cleaned, she'd put her hair up in a braid that was already coming undone, and her pretty dress held several stains of grease and soot that would be a pain to wash out. Of course she was still happy to see him, but this was a far cry from how she'd hoped the evening would go.
"We could just eat out instead... unless you prefer to stay here?" At least the open windows was clearing out the smoke, and kitchen aside the floors remained clean, the vouch pillows were fluffed, and in a bowl on the dining table a bowl of peaches sat next to a beautiful flower bouquet. Simple, yet intentional - and already wasted by a silly mistake.
"I'm fine. I, uh... the fire's in the kitchen. ... sorry. Dinner will be very delayed."
His concern made her want to sink through the floor right now. Maea had put effort into this. The house had been cleaned, she'd put her hair up in a braid that was already coming undone, and her pretty dress held several stains of grease and soot that would be a pain to wash out. Of course she was still happy to see him, but this was a far cry from how she'd hoped the evening would go.
"We could just eat out instead... unless you prefer to stay here?" At least the open windows was clearing out the smoke, and kitchen aside the floors remained clean, the vouch pillows were fluffed, and in a bowl on the dining table a bowl of peaches sat next to a beautiful flower bouquet. Simple, yet intentional - and already wasted by a silly mistake.
The most beautiful of curses
Base by Skylark
