flora
The exaggerated pop of that P pulls a devilish grin across Flora’s mouth, her eyes lighting with mischief as she hums, thoughtful and teasing all at once. "Oooh," she says, wrinkling her nose as if genuinely searching her mind, "if only I can remember what they are! They're on the tiP of my tongue." She leans just enough into the sound to make it a challenge, the letter exaggerated shamelessly before she laughs and lets the moment breathe.
When the conversation slides back toward Koa and Sohalia, she very deliberately does not rise to the bait about anyone’s oral abilities, huffing instead, defensive in a way that comes from instinct rather than calculation. Protecting Soh is reflex, automatic, and she’s just opening her mouth to say as much when her gaze flicks sideways and catches movement near the fire where Koa just joined Sohalia and Zavien
"Sohalia is basically an angel," Flora says, flat and certain, "which means she would never call Koa out on his bullshit even if it bit her." Her mouth twists as she glances back again, frustration threading through her tone. "And she’s for sure still in love with him. She told him so last year, and he basically conjured a magical zipper for her mouth and said he didn’t want to hear it." The words come sharper now, edged with hurt on her friend’s behalf, and she exhales through her nose before sighing. "It matters," she adds quietly, gaze lingering on the awkward cluster by the fire, "because I don’t want to see her heart get broken again. Least of all by someone who doesn’t even seem to notice—much less care—about the damage he’s doing."
Then, suddenly, her whole expression changes. Flora gasps softly, lashes fluttering as feigned realization strikes, and before Kaisel can react, she throws her arms around his neck, tugging him close with playful urgency. "Oh! I’ve just remembered," she breathes, rising onto her toes as she leans in, lips brushing the shell of his ear. Her voice drops, conspiratorial and delighted, her body pressed fully into his, the soft weight of her breasts warm beneath the sundress where there’s nothing at all in the way. "I got such a good deal on gummy worms at the market earlier for our camp-out," she whispers, satisfaction curling through the words.
When the conversation slides back toward Koa and Sohalia, she very deliberately does not rise to the bait about anyone’s oral abilities, huffing instead, defensive in a way that comes from instinct rather than calculation. Protecting Soh is reflex, automatic, and she’s just opening her mouth to say as much when her gaze flicks sideways and catches movement near the fire where Koa just joined Sohalia and Zavien
"Sohalia is basically an angel," Flora says, flat and certain, "which means she would never call Koa out on his bullshit even if it bit her." Her mouth twists as she glances back again, frustration threading through her tone. "And she’s for sure still in love with him. She told him so last year, and he basically conjured a magical zipper for her mouth and said he didn’t want to hear it." The words come sharper now, edged with hurt on her friend’s behalf, and she exhales through her nose before sighing. "It matters," she adds quietly, gaze lingering on the awkward cluster by the fire, "because I don’t want to see her heart get broken again. Least of all by someone who doesn’t even seem to notice—much less care—about the damage he’s doing."
Then, suddenly, her whole expression changes. Flora gasps softly, lashes fluttering as feigned realization strikes, and before Kaisel can react, she throws her arms around his neck, tugging him close with playful urgency. "Oh! I’ve just remembered," she breathes, rising onto her toes as she leans in, lips brushing the shell of his ear. Her voice drops, conspiratorial and delighted, her body pressed fully into his, the soft weight of her breasts warm beneath the sundress where there’s nothing at all in the way. "I got such a good deal on gummy worms at the market earlier for our camp-out," she whispers, satisfaction curling through the words.
I want to be when you fall on me like night
I wanna kill the lights
I wanna kill the lights
