Zavien
I'm going to change the world,
The moment is awkward and hazy, the happiness and joy that should come with a budding relationship tainted by concerns and repercussions. It's something he weathers for a time, relaxing when he thinks the topic has passed, unaware of the telltale smoke beginning to rise in the distance. No, he just lets the 'innocent' questions drag him along, getting lost in the intricacies of his own relationship until the steam turns nearly stifling.
His words are echoed back at him, pulling away any boyish embarrassment that might be lingering to replace it with something sour and dark and cold. The tap of his finger stops, his eyes scanning Kai's to find the joke there; but the threat is clear, the gauntlet laid in something akin to malice that he hadn't been anticipating. It elicits more confusion than anger, not sure why his and Lena's relationship needs to be targeted when his only intention had been to support a friend - however, Zavien doesn't let his own lack of understanding stop the protective nature from rising.
He leans forward, all rippling muscle and the steady bracing of a warrior who sees battle on the horizon, hoping he might be misinterpreting the flag of a friend. The slow drag of his words are the gentle rays of sunset, soft and receding in their brightness, but holding no less power in their willingness to make room for darkness. "So you would lie to my girlfriend because I won't lie to Koa? Isn't that a little harsh?" Challenge and warning dare Kai to clarify the intent, to make it very clear what he's getting into if he follows through with something so immature as spreading rumors.
Sol sits up, sensing the shift as he looks between the two, a small puff of smoke billowing from a huff of air. Zavien feels the tensions rising, but he resists them, hating the idea of fighting with Kai almost as much as a threat to Lena. The intense green of his eyes are firm but not unkind, wary as he makes his own position crystal clear. "I said I'd try. That means I'm not going to seek him out just to tell him. You're still my friend, and I want you to be happy and free to love Flora. I refuse to stand in the way of that, but Koa's been hurt enough as is. I won't add to his pain by being someone he can't trust." Straightening, he places his hands against he bench, solid and unmoving as he says, "I'm sorry, but if he asks - although I don't know why he would - I won't lie." No matter what Kai chooses to go after, he won't budge on that stance.
His words are echoed back at him, pulling away any boyish embarrassment that might be lingering to replace it with something sour and dark and cold. The tap of his finger stops, his eyes scanning Kai's to find the joke there; but the threat is clear, the gauntlet laid in something akin to malice that he hadn't been anticipating. It elicits more confusion than anger, not sure why his and Lena's relationship needs to be targeted when his only intention had been to support a friend - however, Zavien doesn't let his own lack of understanding stop the protective nature from rising.
He leans forward, all rippling muscle and the steady bracing of a warrior who sees battle on the horizon, hoping he might be misinterpreting the flag of a friend. The slow drag of his words are the gentle rays of sunset, soft and receding in their brightness, but holding no less power in their willingness to make room for darkness. "So you would lie to my girlfriend because I won't lie to Koa? Isn't that a little harsh?" Challenge and warning dare Kai to clarify the intent, to make it very clear what he's getting into if he follows through with something so immature as spreading rumors.
Sol sits up, sensing the shift as he looks between the two, a small puff of smoke billowing from a huff of air. Zavien feels the tensions rising, but he resists them, hating the idea of fighting with Kai almost as much as a threat to Lena. The intense green of his eyes are firm but not unkind, wary as he makes his own position crystal clear. "I said I'd try. That means I'm not going to seek him out just to tell him. You're still my friend, and I want you to be happy and free to love Flora. I refuse to stand in the way of that, but Koa's been hurt enough as is. I won't add to his pain by being someone he can't trust." Straightening, he places his hands against he bench, solid and unmoving as he says, "I'm sorry, but if he asks - although I don't know why he would - I won't lie." No matter what Kai chooses to go after, he won't budge on that stance.
but today I'll just be a mermaid.
