Flora
Flora doesn’t rush in when the tears come, she just watches the way they gather, the way they catch the sun before slipping free, and she doesn’t reach to wipe them away or fill the air with something comforting and unnecessary. Some tears don’t want fixing. They just want permission. So she gives it; steady, present, her tumsea pressed lightly against Soh’s, letting the moment breathe until it finishes unfolding on its own.
When Soh giggles, the shift is clean and bright, and Flora’s mouth curves immediately in answer, eyes flashing with renewed mischief. "Say less," she murmurs, widening her eyes theatrically as if a sacred pact has just been formed before glancing toward the bar tucked along the edge of the pool, one brow lifting. "Come on," she says, already turning her floatie with a lazy paddle of her hand. "Let’s get a drink."
As if they’ve been waiting for the cue, the spirits stir. The water nudges gently at their tumseas, guiding them across the glittering blue without a single kick required. Glass clinks in anticipation on the counter ahead, condensation beading in the heat. Flora stretches out along her floatie as they glide, utterly content, sun warm on her skin, best friend at her side, and the future wide and open for them both.
~FIN
When Soh giggles, the shift is clean and bright, and Flora’s mouth curves immediately in answer, eyes flashing with renewed mischief. "Say less," she murmurs, widening her eyes theatrically as if a sacred pact has just been formed before glancing toward the bar tucked along the edge of the pool, one brow lifting. "Come on," she says, already turning her floatie with a lazy paddle of her hand. "Let’s get a drink."
As if they’ve been waiting for the cue, the spirits stir. The water nudges gently at their tumseas, guiding them across the glittering blue without a single kick required. Glass clinks in anticipation on the counter ahead, condensation beading in the heat. Flora stretches out along her floatie as they glide, utterly content, sun warm on her skin, best friend at her side, and the future wide and open for them both.
~FIN
I hope you're sweating the bigger stuff,
finding some peace in an honest love
Hope you stop when you've had enough & throw the towel in
finding some peace in an honest love
Hope you stop when you've had enough & throw the towel in
Code stolen from Queen Sky
