When no one is around, my dear
You'll find me on my tallest tiptoes
You'll find me on my tallest tiptoes
He took her in his arms with only the slightest breath of hesitation, and everything felt right again. Surely if they wanted one another, if they wanted to give this a chance, then they would find a way forward, consequences be damned. Not that she was dismissive of his feelings - quite the contrary. Her heart ached for Zavien, who clearly now felt stuck between a rock and a hard place, all because of her.
And yet, she couldn't ignore the way her heart sang because of his confession. There was so much potential here. She could feel it. This could be everything she'd ever wanted - if only they could get over a few hurdles along the way.
Soh was ready to fight for them, if Zavien would only let her.
But the revelations he offered didn't end at Koa, and Soh's heart stuttered to a stop as his final, trembling whisper hung in the scant space between them. It made complete sense, of course, but Soh hadn't thought, hadn't realized...
Taking a deep breath, Soh sat up a little straighter, shifting so that she could lean her forehead against his. "I understand," she murmured. Hadn't she experienced loss enough times to be able to fully comprehend the magnitude of what she was asking of Zavien? She'd lost her best friend to her own foolishness all those years ago, and it was a pain she wouldn't wish upon her worst enemy, much less the man who held her so tenderly now. And Caido was a harsh world; she'd seen death too many times to count. Empty promises would add nothing to the conversation, so she didn't immediately move to say more.
But when she did, it was with as much openness and honesty as she could muster. "I can't promise that nothing bad will happen," she said. "But I don't want to let fear hold us back from something so wonderful." She reached to cup his face in her hands, running her thumbs along the scruff of his jaw. "Yesterday wasn't just great sex, for me. It's the way you wash my feet in the shower and try to cook me breakfast even when you're spiraling. And even before that - it's the ice cream dates and how easy it is to talk to you and how fun it is to be with you. I want this, Zavien. I want you." She paused, then added, "But I know that that's... a lot. I know how important friendship is, and I know how hard it is to move past loss. So I understand if... if this isn't something you can do."
And yet, she couldn't ignore the way her heart sang because of his confession. There was so much potential here. She could feel it. This could be everything she'd ever wanted - if only they could get over a few hurdles along the way.
Soh was ready to fight for them, if Zavien would only let her.
But the revelations he offered didn't end at Koa, and Soh's heart stuttered to a stop as his final, trembling whisper hung in the scant space between them. It made complete sense, of course, but Soh hadn't thought, hadn't realized...
Taking a deep breath, Soh sat up a little straighter, shifting so that she could lean her forehead against his. "I understand," she murmured. Hadn't she experienced loss enough times to be able to fully comprehend the magnitude of what she was asking of Zavien? She'd lost her best friend to her own foolishness all those years ago, and it was a pain she wouldn't wish upon her worst enemy, much less the man who held her so tenderly now. And Caido was a harsh world; she'd seen death too many times to count. Empty promises would add nothing to the conversation, so she didn't immediately move to say more.
But when she did, it was with as much openness and honesty as she could muster. "I can't promise that nothing bad will happen," she said. "But I don't want to let fear hold us back from something so wonderful." She reached to cup his face in her hands, running her thumbs along the scruff of his jaw. "Yesterday wasn't just great sex, for me. It's the way you wash my feet in the shower and try to cook me breakfast even when you're spiraling. And even before that - it's the ice cream dates and how easy it is to talk to you and how fun it is to be with you. I want this, Zavien. I want you." She paused, then added, "But I know that that's... a lot. I know how important friendship is, and I know how hard it is to move past loss. So I understand if... if this isn't something you can do."
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
Shining just for you
Sohalia
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
