Moved by a sudden impulse

Sohalia

Say my name
And every color illuminates

Soh waited, a playful smile tugging at the corners of her lips. She was sprawled shamelessly on the couch, her cropped top riding up to expose more of her navel than she would normally be comfortable with, but here, now, she found she didn’t mind. Zavien threatened a most heinous punishment, his hands trailing to her sides - where they met with bare skin. His touch sent a tingling thrill through her, and she had to remind herself yet again that this was all in good fun.

But then… then he kissed her.

Soh froze, shock coloring her thoughts as all sense of playfulness suddenly drained away. This was not at all how she had expected things to go, and the unexpected shift had her eyes widening and her body tensing beneath him. All the reasons why this was a bad idea ran swiftly through her mind. There was Koa, for one: Zavien’s friend, and Soh’s… what, exactly? A rebellious thought sparked in her mind, for they had never been officially anything. Koa certainly didn’t own her, and she didn’t owe him anything, especially not now.

And Zavien… Zavien was kind, and thoughtful, and generous, and handsome. What was wrong with kissing him? What would be wrong if kissing turned to more? Aside from all the questions she had about the state of their relationship… why shouldn’t they have a little fun together?

All this and more ran through the young woman’s mind quicker than a blink -

And then she was kissing Zavien back.

We are shining
And we will never be afraid again