There were very few things that Soh felt certain about in life, these days, but Zavien had been a constant for some time now. Maybe it had taken her until yesterday to realize that she cared for him in a different way, but that didn't change the foundation of friendship that this new relationship was being built upon. Maybe that was why she felt so fiercely that this revelation of his - that his lingering grief - would not break them. Instead, she pushed aside any discomfort or guilt of her own (after all, Lena had been her friend, and this was quite soon to be pursuing her boyfriend) to support him through this moment, just as he had supported her during hers.
She held his hand firmly, hoping that it was reassuring, and when Zavien finally looked up to meet her eyes, the emotion that she saw there was enough to tell her that it was. She didn't kid herself: this wasn't a wound that would scar over in a day. There was work to be done, for both of them, both individually and together, to get through past traumas. But if he took anything away from their date today, she wanted it to be that she was here. She was dedicated, and she was loyal, and she fully intended to be his for as long as he'd have her.
"One day," she agreed softly. She wouldn't push him. There were some things that she wasn't quite ready to talk about either, after all, and she would place her trust in him that one day, he would indeed open up to her - just as she hoped she would to him.
There were a few moments where the only sound was the gust of the breeze and the purr of the cat. Soh kept her hold on Zavien's hand, gently stroking her thumb along his skin. It wasn't much, but she wholeheartedly hoped that it was enough to just be here, to be present, to be understanding.
She held his hand firmly, hoping that it was reassuring, and when Zavien finally looked up to meet her eyes, the emotion that she saw there was enough to tell her that it was. She didn't kid herself: this wasn't a wound that would scar over in a day. There was work to be done, for both of them, both individually and together, to get through past traumas. But if he took anything away from their date today, she wanted it to be that she was here. She was dedicated, and she was loyal, and she fully intended to be his for as long as he'd have her.
"One day," she agreed softly. She wouldn't push him. There were some things that she wasn't quite ready to talk about either, after all, and she would place her trust in him that one day, he would indeed open up to her - just as she hoped she would to him.
There were a few moments where the only sound was the gust of the breeze and the purr of the cat. Soh kept her hold on Zavien's hand, gently stroking her thumb along his skin. It wasn't much, but she wholeheartedly hoped that it was enough to just be here, to be present, to be understanding.
Sohalia
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
Feel free to use force/magic on Sohalia.
