[ Everyone's needed a little time to breathe after the circus. However, Riley worries she's taken...a little too much time.
Bavan is a big city. Not, like, New York big, but bigger than the town she lives in, bigger than most places. It's a bit overwhelming, especially on your own. So, though the thought has crossed her mind, multiple times, she hasn't...really been able to seek out Yuzu.
Yet, the other girl's terrified expression won't leave her head. She sees it in her mind's eye, with all the other terrified expressions, taking seat like it lives there. Which, honestly, isn't entirely fair, it's not like Riley did anything to cause this one, it's not fair that it's mixed up there, with the team from that night, replaying on loop as she tries to sleep, mixing with the countdown of when she'll one day start warping and changing—
It's all there in her head. Like everything is. Squealing and screeching, not giving her a moment's rest. It's why she goes on runs, not out to the cemetery this time, but just...around the city. Trying to empty her mind of everything but her beating heart.
It's funny, then, that while out on today's run, while trying to put all that away in its box, it sneaks up on her. Well, no, it's right there, in broad daylight.
Yuzu, minding her own business, just across the street.
Part of Riley wants to turn tail and run, a sneaking stabbing guilt clawing at her insides. The rest of her, however, the louder part, immediately changes her trajectory. Honestly, she barely looks both ways before crossing the road, a stupid thing to do but Riley is nothing if not impulsive, despite her meticulous, control freak nature. Little things like that, beautiful contradictions. ]
Yuzu...! [ She calls out when she's almost to her. Luckily, she hasn't been on her run for too long, so she's not sweaty and fatigued. ] Oh my gosh, hey, are you- how are you?
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ACTION | Around Bavan
Date: 2020-12-04 12:08 am (UTC)Bavan is a big city. Not, like, New York big, but bigger than the town she lives in, bigger than most places. It's a bit overwhelming, especially on your own. So, though the thought has crossed her mind, multiple times, she hasn't...really been able to seek out Yuzu.
Yet, the other girl's terrified expression won't leave her head. She sees it in her mind's eye, with all the other terrified expressions, taking seat like it lives there. Which, honestly, isn't entirely fair, it's not like Riley did anything to cause this one, it's not fair that it's mixed up there, with the team from that night, replaying on loop as she tries to sleep, mixing with the countdown of when she'll one day start warping and changing—
It's all there in her head. Like everything is. Squealing and screeching, not giving her a moment's rest. It's why she goes on runs, not out to the cemetery this time, but just...around the city. Trying to empty her mind of everything but her beating heart.
It's funny, then, that while out on today's run, while trying to put all that away in its box, it sneaks up on her. Well, no, it's right there, in broad daylight.
Yuzu, minding her own business, just across the street.
Part of Riley wants to turn tail and run, a sneaking stabbing guilt clawing at her insides. The rest of her, however, the louder part, immediately changes her trajectory. Honestly, she barely looks both ways before crossing the road, a stupid thing to do but Riley is nothing if not impulsive, despite her meticulous, control freak nature. Little things like that, beautiful contradictions. ]
Yuzu...! [ She calls out when she's almost to her. Luckily, she hasn't been on her run for too long, so she's not sweaty and fatigued. ] Oh my gosh, hey, are you- how are you?