08-19-2018, 10:17 PM
He didn't take offence, which made her feel somewhat better, until he actually spoke, and then she felt worse. He reminded her of Damien, with that glib tongue and easy smile, though Damien's attentions held an intensity this man's lacked. Thankfully. "Oh." Her gaze broke contact like she considered he might mean someone else. Then she cleared her throat. "Waiting for someone, actually. So the aloneness is temporary."
Aloneness? Her nose crinkled at her own awkwardness, prompting a self-deprecating laugh. She pressed her fingers into her forehead before wrapping them back round her cup, only the tips of her nails visible. "Oh. Ah. Okay. Let's start again. I'm Ashavari. Most people just call me Asha." Her senses swept wide, drawing upon the easy confidence and chatter of others. There was plenty to choose from in a place like this, though she very carefully moved around a few more amorous individuals.
Aloneness? Her nose crinkled at her own awkwardness, prompting a self-deprecating laugh. She pressed her fingers into her forehead before wrapping them back round her cup, only the tips of her nails visible. "Oh. Ah. Okay. Let's start again. I'm Ashavari. Most people just call me Asha." Her senses swept wide, drawing upon the easy confidence and chatter of others. There was plenty to choose from in a place like this, though she very carefully moved around a few more amorous individuals.