Tiwa and Charles Xavier-Changeling OC-XMFC-At Oxford-Barspace

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[tohearthesound]

Rache is afraid he will dream tonight. In the interest of calming himself before bed, he gathers a cup of tea from bar and circles back over to one of the couches near the fireplace.

He nods distractedly at Tiwa as he sits down.

[pi_wakawaka]

It takes Tiwa a moment to realize someone's acknowledged her and she nods back.

Moving makes her aware the blanket isn't helping and she needs to find a good excuse to explain why she's so drained for her family.

[tohearthesound]

The tea is just shy of too hot; Rache takes a sip.

"Rough night?" he murmurs at last.

[pi_wakawaka]

"Yeah, but it wasn't meant to be. Usually I can feel when a storm's coming,"

She didn't expect to feel this hurt and drained and confused just by helping Matt.

[tohearthesound]

His smile is small and sympathetic.

"Sometimes we miss things."

[pi_wakawaka]

"Yes and I thought it was something I knew about,"

After all, she's known Matt for years and they've discussed magic and he's Matt.

[tohearthesound]

"Those can be the things that trip us up worst of all," he murmurs.

"Because then we stop watching so closely."

[pi_wakawaka]

"Especially when it's someone we trust and don't have any reason not to trust,"

Then she adds quietly to herself,

"Friendship's about giving and taking not just one and I shouldn't have thought to give in the first place.

[tohearthesound]

"Especially then.

I'm Rache," he adds.

[pi_wakawaka]

"Tiwa, sorry, I tend to go on too much,"

And she doesn't know who of her friends she'd feel comfortable starting to explain all of this to.

[tohearthesound]

"Pleased to meet you, Tiwa.

And I don't think you're going on too much at all."

[pi_wakawaka]

"It's just a stupid mess that I got into and I don't know what to do."

[tohearthesound]

He looks down at his tea as if it might have something helpful to contribute.

"I am probably not anyone's first choice for advice, but I can listen if that will help."

[pi_wakawaka]

"Things just got out of control. I was trying to help a friend with his dreams because I know about dreams. You could say I'm of dreams myself but suddenly we were kissing and then he took some of me. That doesn't make sense and I shouldn't have been kissing him to start with, because James and I finally are a something and now we won't be."

[tohearthesound]

(he took some of me)

The teacup nearly slides from hands that have suddenly gone numb.

"Was it Matt?"

[pi_wakawaka]

When she looks up, the bird in her shines clear and she feels very fragile,

"Yes? Why?"