// Sweet shot of kerosene //
Vesper lets out a breath, quiet and rough, feeling the shift in Caly's thoughts as clearly as if she’d spoken it. The flare of warmth, the soft pulse of worry, it tugs at him, even as he tries to look anywhere but at her. Eventually, though, he gives in and meets her eyes.
"It’s not like I wanna go," he says, voice low, shaped more by weariness than regret. " I thought King’s End was big enough when we came here, but Colt freaked when she realised how close I’d be." His mouth twists; he runs a hand through his hair, dishevelled strands catching the Deepfrost light. "It’s gettin’ way too serious, Cal. The kinda serious where I know I need to stop it before she starts thinkin’ I can be the sort of person she could actually be with." The last few words are quiet, sad, swallowed by the wind off the water.
Then he snorts softly, breaking the heaviness before it can settle too deep. Sliding an arm around her shoulders, he pulls her against him in a rough, brief squeeze. " Of course I’ll drop by, don't be silly." His smirk finds its way back, faint but real. "You can come up anytime you like too. I hear they got this room where you can cause all sorts of trouble with no consequences, and their own marketplaces and bars."
He squeezes once more before letting go, voice softening. "Ain’t leavin’ you, Cal. I just need to..not be here right now."
"It’s not like I wanna go," he says, voice low, shaped more by weariness than regret. " I thought King’s End was big enough when we came here, but Colt freaked when she realised how close I’d be." His mouth twists; he runs a hand through his hair, dishevelled strands catching the Deepfrost light. "It’s gettin’ way too serious, Cal. The kinda serious where I know I need to stop it before she starts thinkin’ I can be the sort of person she could actually be with." The last few words are quiet, sad, swallowed by the wind off the water.
Then he snorts softly, breaking the heaviness before it can settle too deep. Sliding an arm around her shoulders, he pulls her against him in a rough, brief squeeze. " Of course I’ll drop by, don't be silly." His smirk finds its way back, faint but real. "You can come up anytime you like too. I hear they got this room where you can cause all sorts of trouble with no consequences, and their own marketplaces and bars."
He squeezes once more before letting go, voice softening. "Ain’t leavin’ you, Cal. I just need to..not be here right now."
Vesper
// When I threw it back, it poisoned me //
☆ 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.
