candlewax & polaroids on the hardwood floor
Flora’s laughter rings through the kitchen, bright and unrestrained, bouncing off the walls and startling Spice into a sleepy flutter of wings. "Mmm, I don’t know about that," she teases, pressing a hand to her heart as if deeply scandalised. "I think more people than not would disagree with you." Her grin only widens at the look on his face, and she tips her mug toward him in mock solemnity before taking another sip.
As his tone softens, though, so does hers. Setting her cup down, she leans gently against his arm, giving him a quiet nudge. "Hey," she says, aqua eyes flicking up toward his. [asy]"When you go back—if you need anything, while you’re settling in—just send word, okay? Doesn’t matter what it is." There’s a sincerity under the lightness of her voice, steady and warm, as if she’s determined that distance won’t undo the little piece of home they’ve built here.
Whatever she might have noticed in the faint flush across his cheeks, she ignores—or perhaps simply pretends to—her smile tipping toward a playful shrug as she picks up her tea again. "Either way, you’ll get to meet him eventually," she says lightly, the mischief back in her tone. "I’m going to throw a party for him once everything’s settled, and you're absolutely invited."
As his tone softens, though, so does hers. Setting her cup down, she leans gently against his arm, giving him a quiet nudge. "Hey," she says, aqua eyes flicking up toward his. [asy]"When you go back—if you need anything, while you’re settling in—just send word, okay? Doesn’t matter what it is." There’s a sincerity under the lightness of her voice, steady and warm, as if she’s determined that distance won’t undo the little piece of home they’ve built here.
Whatever she might have noticed in the faint flush across his cheeks, she ignores—or perhaps simply pretends to—her smile tipping toward a playful shrug as she picks up her tea again. "Either way, you’ll get to meet him eventually," she says lightly, the mischief back in her tone. "I’m going to throw a party for him once everything’s settled, and you're absolutely invited."
