@EBXNYSM β than chugging. β less of a ruffled expression, something more pleasant. β heavy eyes return to the pool. β she doesnβt think she deserves any treats today, or to even look up. β but she quietly utters again.
β β .. β thanks. β
β hunched over bar counter, dim gaze settled into small pool of her third shot of liquor. β spare hand carelessly flicks ashes of cigarette, accompanied by heavy sigh.
@EBXNYSM β in front of her. β thenβ β she snorts. β quiet and pitiful, but a slight indication that she feels lighter.
β β youβre not gettinβ all sappy on me, are you, hanβ ? β
β request heeded, this time idly sipping at serving rather +
β ( β¦ β not exactly what she meant, but protest is vacant on her tongue. β ignoring the strange feeling in stomach, fingers carding through raven locks. )
β ( definitely nosyβ β but fortunately for him, sheβs β patient. β β silent drapes like a heavy blanket, as if sheβs battling something internally. β to tell .. β or not to tell.
β everything is a calculation.
β a heavy sigh leaves. +
[ dark gaze subtly sweeping across expression for details but she's always hard to read clearly. the absence of the cheery trait did get notice regardless ]
is it .. full of assignments and exams ? or something you're forced to attend or do ? an unpleasant event ? (c)
@EBXNYSM β counter once cigarette is stolen. β a snide comment is absent, unusual for her character.
β β yyyep. β β at least heβs dignified with an answer, before head tilts back and she downs her shot glass, expression contorting at burn.
@EBXNYSM β recognizes heavy steps from sound alone, and doesnβt lift her head. β she doesnβt question how he managed to find her, but silently notes how his company lifts considerable weight from her shoulders.
β fingers slowly drop back to +
[ double blink , slowly straightens , a smooth step back. not wanting to invade her space any further ]
gomen ; didn't know you were such a scaredy cat
[ mild tease replaced with small , soft smile ]
it doesn't look like it should be ignored either. you cursed out the poor day
@SIMPLXSM β their theoretical behind the scenes stuff.
β ( sheepish smile granted, index delicately fidgeting with the choker around her neck. )
β i was .. β hoping you would .. β be ππ ππππ ?
@SIMPLXSM β blinking up to him. )
β say .. β um. β we have a project coming upβ β itβs gonna be like, a huuuuge chunk of my grade. β basically .. β i have to sorta mock manage someone from the hero course ! β yβknow, deal with +