VESPER
Vesper snickers low in his throat as Jesse stumbles, the sound silk-wrapped and cruelly amused. The trip is everything he could’ve wanted; just enough shame to humble, just enough mystery to keep the man looking for someone else to blame. He glances down at Colt as her laughter lifts, catching the angle of her grin like it’s something precious and rare.
One brow arches, slow as syrup, and a sly curl tugs at his lips. "All I said," he murmurs, shrugging against her with theatrical innocence, "was that I wasn’t makin’ bird calls." The implication slides between them like smoke, unbothered and smug; if he’s cheating, at least he’s got the good manners to do it with finesse.
She leans in and he tilts closer without hesitation, meeting the kiss at its edge and pressing just slightly forward even as she’s pulling back, like he might make the moment linger on his terms. Her shove earns nothing but a spark in his gaze, blue eyes gleaming with mischief as he straightens and turns a long, unhurried look toward Jesse, who’s scowling into his beer like it’s betrayed him.
The cue bounces lightly against the floor as Vesper moves to the table. One glance tells him exactly what he needs. He lines up a shot with studied calm, long fingers loose and elegant on the grip. The cue ball clicks off its mark, brushing too close to the black 8, and for a second the air in the bar stills with anticipation.
Wyatt slaps Jesse’s chest in giddy, premature victory, only to deflate just as quick when the 8 ball clings to the edge of the pocket and refuses to fall. Vesper hums as if the whole thing was accidental, then shrugs with a laziness that borders on smug. He returns to Colt and slips the cue into her waiting hand, fingers brushing the inside of her wrist. "It's adorable," he drawls, casting a glance back at the disappointed duo. "Watchin’ ‘em get their little hopes up."
One brow arches, slow as syrup, and a sly curl tugs at his lips. "All I said," he murmurs, shrugging against her with theatrical innocence, "was that I wasn’t makin’ bird calls." The implication slides between them like smoke, unbothered and smug; if he’s cheating, at least he’s got the good manners to do it with finesse.
She leans in and he tilts closer without hesitation, meeting the kiss at its edge and pressing just slightly forward even as she’s pulling back, like he might make the moment linger on his terms. Her shove earns nothing but a spark in his gaze, blue eyes gleaming with mischief as he straightens and turns a long, unhurried look toward Jesse, who’s scowling into his beer like it’s betrayed him.
The cue bounces lightly against the floor as Vesper moves to the table. One glance tells him exactly what he needs. He lines up a shot with studied calm, long fingers loose and elegant on the grip. The cue ball clicks off its mark, brushing too close to the black 8, and for a second the air in the bar stills with anticipation.
Wyatt slaps Jesse’s chest in giddy, premature victory, only to deflate just as quick when the 8 ball clings to the edge of the pocket and refuses to fall. Vesper hums as if the whole thing was accidental, then shrugs with a laziness that borders on smug. He returns to Colt and slips the cue into her waiting hand, fingers brushing the inside of her wrist. "It's adorable," he drawls, casting a glance back at the disappointed duo. "Watchin’ ‘em get their little hopes up."
rot gut whiskey's gonna ease your mind
but when the hell are you gonna ease mine?
but when the hell are you gonna ease mine?
☆ 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.
