Seeing him suddenly horror-stricken makes her laugh the kind of unrestrained, nasal laugh which comes as a surprise even to herself. To doubt its sincerity would be to question the most fundamental laws of the universe; an easier thing to do here than she's comfortable with. Fundamental law states that men and women don't typically have horns and stand on animal legs. Yet here she is, having been proven wrong.
"Sorry, couldn't help myself."
Carolina stares over his shoulder, chin resting atop her palm, looking utterly fascinated. Good pick, Gerry. This particular birthday is already one for the books.
"Like spending two days in a hallway? I wonder if your tolerance for worse things is skewed." She tips her glass back. Waves over another. "Camping can be fun, if you do it with the right person. And if there's no obligation hanging over your head. Things just feel... different, at night. Like you pressed pause for a while. Nothing moves, no one bothers you."
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Date: 2025-05-18 02:42 pm (UTC)Seeing him suddenly horror-stricken makes her laugh the kind of unrestrained, nasal laugh which comes as a surprise even to herself. To doubt its sincerity would be to question the most fundamental laws of the universe; an easier thing to do here than she's comfortable with. Fundamental law states that men and women don't typically have horns and stand on animal legs. Yet here she is, having been proven wrong.
"Sorry, couldn't help myself."
Carolina stares over his shoulder, chin resting atop her palm, looking utterly fascinated. Good pick, Gerry. This particular birthday is already one for the books.
"Like spending two days in a hallway? I wonder if your tolerance for worse things is skewed." She tips her glass back. Waves over another. "Camping can be fun, if you do it with the right person. And if there's no obligation hanging over your head. Things just feel... different, at night. Like you pressed pause for a while. Nothing moves, no one bothers you."
She meets his eye. "You know what I mean?"