𝙬𝙖𝙧? ❪ lips split to unveil teeth bared in a grin as sharp as it is amused, reflecting strangely in bright, blue eyes —— nothing akin to the gentle humor that was so characteristically 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚. ❫
and here i thought you’d —
⠀⠀⠀ do tell me, my daughter, shall i 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 my breath pleading for you to 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 your humanity,
⠀⠀⠀ ﹛﹒﹒﹒﹜or would you ﹝ @triheirs ﹞ rather declare 𝑤𝑎𝑟 against your own 𝒻𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟﹖
that sounds nice, ❪ sincerity blooms in the soft soil of her voice, a kindly tilt to her head as she listens. her brows pinch briefly, amused. ❫
you must have 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 traveled if you were homesick for mystic falls. something —
no apology necessary. ❪ his hands splay in a peacemaking gesture. ❫ i know the exact feeling …
❪ their turn to glance away sheepishly, they sigh. ❫ i’ve been good. i traveled, 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 far and wide. i even stayed with a coven for a while! they were …
sipping a milkshake, bent over the sketchbook on her lap with a charcoal stick balanced between her fingers.
her legs wing idly over the pier, humming under her breath. nice day. the breeze carries the scent of wetlands.
hope pauses where she is drawing her peanut butter blast milkshake through the straw, then gradually pulls away with a slight grimace. index finger taps on the domed lid, thoughtful.
〝 i’m … not really sure i 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 what i wanted, —
— for a while there. 〞 it’s almost a shy admittance: tinged with the humor of acknowledging things she had buried for so long.
〝 i didn’t think i wanted to be 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨. but … 〞 a shrug, lips curling in a minuscule smile. 〝 i’m —
— kind of … made myself unreachable to everyone for a while. i’m sorry.
❪ tucking auburn strays back. ❫ i’ve tried to keep an eye on things, though. people. you’ve … been okay?
❪ it peels a laugh from her lips, arms moving immediately to curl around the heretic’s shoulders and 𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙯𝙚. gently, of course. ❫
yeah, ❪ something sheepish touches the crinkle of her eyes, rocking back on her heels. ❫ i —
… thank you. ❪ with no room for hesitation, vamping into her embrace in a rush of speed. she handles it well, as she does everything. ❫
back like we never left, huh? ❪ reluctantly stepping out of her embrace. ❫ i—— i did try to reach you, few times.