the night is lovely as a rose

”Good,” Vai murmurs, happily leaning closer against him, taking a second to admire this man in her arms. This man who takes her walking on waves with wine and stale bread, who agrees to tag along with her shenanigans just to spend time with her. ”Zeph,” she murmurs, able to feel the words start to itch on her tongue, though she’s not sure whether or not she should say them. And just a she’s about to take the plunge when Noe fucks off and Zeph does it instead. Vai can’t help it - to see him colourfully swearing from the water has her cackling like the witch she is - and then obviously Haku does the same disappearing act and she goes splashing after him with a delighted scream. Only her hand is visible at first - the hand holding the open wine bottle, importantly - before she surfaces again, panting and grinning at him. ”It’s just a bit of water,” she says, giggling and splashing at him, taking another drink of wine with her free hand. vervain I am always on your side