⠀
The homme couldn't fend
off⠀the amusement⠀that
found him, ⠀slipping past
his face ⠀in⠀the form of a
grin.
❝ Confident, i see!⠀That's
quaint. ⠀But i can't let you
go ⠀until⠀ I'm⠀ sure you're
not⠀gonna cause⠀trouble.
Who are you anyways? ❞
⠀
❝ my ear? ❞
she touched it and laughed nervously again.
❝ oh, i must've touched it by accident. y'know, things happen! ❞
harley started to walk backwards.
❝ so ... see ya! ❞
⠀
He's ⠀silenced ⠀mid-sentence,
tiers agape now out of surprise.
❝ Who are you? ❞
Bryce asked⠀ as soon as he saw
her standing there.⠀ Surely that's
not one ⠀of those⠀ thieves⠀ he's
heard of —— a burglar! Apparent-
ly there's lots of them on earth.
⠀
⠀
It does take him a bit to take
notice of his presence. Since
the hero was ⠀too caught up
trying to put⠀ the bricks toge-
ther again.
❝ It's no use... it can't be fixed.
Maybe if i leave behind a few
Arcadian coins for the owner
they'll—– wha? ❞
c.
Eli was startled by the noise and decided to check it out. She climbed up the small ladder just enough to pick her head out of the roof window that she opened earlier.
He looked very confused to see someone sitting on his roof and just silently assessed the damage without being
⠀
❝ Sure. Wait, this... ❞
The way she answered so fast
was a bit alarming,⠀at least to
the Arcadian.⠀ It was as if the
other tried to cover up lies.
❝ ...on your ear? ❞⠀He's getting
closer, ⠀leaning in as the scent
of what's splattered on her face
tickles—–
c.