Tally laughs a little in relief at Gideon's smile. Her mind feels utterly ugly. She thinks she could remember every detail of the Smoke right now if she wanted to, but she actually wants to think about the present moment, for once.
"It is kind of the swordplay," she teases. "Totally bubbly-making." She looks into Gideon's beautiful golden eyes and finds the vulnerability there, less evident than it might be in a pretty's but much more authentic. It feels like a prize she's won.
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Date: 2024-03-27 06:05 pm (UTC)"It is kind of the swordplay," she teases. "Totally bubbly-making." She looks into Gideon's beautiful golden eyes and finds the vulnerability there, less evident than it might be in a pretty's but much more authentic. It feels like a prize she's won.
"I do. You make me feel like myself."