09-09-2023, 12:07 PM
She was aware of the lingering awareness. Cruz orbited around the pull of Esper’s gravity, but if she accepted the worship she gave it no particular acknowledgement. At heart she was a performer though, and there was nothing incidental in the show she gave while they pawed through stage chests and makeup. Rena was welcomed with the familiarity of an old friend. But the only time she lavished her attention on Cruz was when she leaned close to paint cosmetics on his face, sly and morose in her concentration. There was nothing supernatural in the touch, though she was curious to see if he would flinch. Mostly he just did a lot of staring.
Esper let Roza pull her into the crowd at the club. The Lair washed over her in delicious waves, left her weightless in the harmony found in so much like-minded emotion. Music charmed her like nothing else, in all its forms. Here it was always loud enough to rattle bones. As they left Cruz to trail behind, Esper drew in close to press her lips against Roza’s ear. “You know I could help,” she said. “If you let me in.”
It was a promise between them, and not one Esper would break. At least not without permission. Though the mischievous tilt of her smile then suggested her ability to control emotion was not the only way to smooth those little spikes of jealousy.
Esper let Roza pull her into the crowd at the club. The Lair washed over her in delicious waves, left her weightless in the harmony found in so much like-minded emotion. Music charmed her like nothing else, in all its forms. Here it was always loud enough to rattle bones. As they left Cruz to trail behind, Esper drew in close to press her lips against Roza’s ear. “You know I could help,” she said. “If you let me in.”
It was a promise between them, and not one Esper would break. At least not without permission. Though the mischievous tilt of her smile then suggested her ability to control emotion was not the only way to smooth those little spikes of jealousy.