we could stay in this moment for the rest of our lives

I wanna break every clock
The hands of time could never move again

Having never spent much time around children, Soh could nonetheless understand what Zavien meant. Their laughter was golden, seemingly unbothered by the weight of the world that could at times be so crushing to adults. And their willingness to leap into games of imagination, wholeheartedly and without restraint? Adorable. Admirable, even. Maybe they could all stand to be a little more childlike, to hold onto that wonder and joy and never let it go.

Zavien reached to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, and Soh tilted her head into the touch. She smiled at the compliment. "I don't know about that," she demurred. "Although I did play tag with Deimos and a bunch of Ancient kids once. That was fun, too. Not quite as entertaining as this, though." And certainly not something that had made her heart skip and leap in the same way.

The kiss that Zavien pressed to her lips was sweet, gentle, provoking a few amused comments from passersby that Soh really couldn't have cared less about. "I missed you, too." She might have been content to stay there forever, even though they were in the middle of the street in full view of the world, but then she brightened. "Oh! I brought you something," she said, reaching up to unfasten the necklace before holding it out to Zavien. "I believe this belongs to you." Whether she spoke of the necklace or her heart, who was to say?

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Soh has given Zavien:

Heart of Gold | A small gold pendant that softly beats with Sohalia's heartbeat regardless of distance. Only works for Sohalia/Zavien. (Made by Nova)
Type: Light | Style: Other | Level: Basic | Cost: Passive

We could stay in this moment
For the rest of our lives

Sohalia