shiftingwinds | [7rings] catchall for primrose

[she'll get better with practice! my goal is now for shi qingxuan to die right after she gets it exactly right.]

...still, you didn't have to be. [anyway. she takes another drink.] Not thinking about it won't do any good, since it happened whether I think about it or not. But it freaks me out to think about it, so...

[compromise! she's drinking so she's less freaked out.]

This helps.

Then would you prefer I leave you to it?

[ Not everyone wants company, after all. ]

...I'd prefer not to be alone.

[she tries to smile]

But I know I'm not good company right now. You don't have to stay.

... [ She takes a sip from her glass. ]

I should hope I'm not fickle enough to stay only when I think the company has something of value to offer.

[that actually brings a smile to her face - one that reaches her eyes.]

Thank you.

[ Primrose raises her glass in a toast, a softer smile curving her lips. ]

Think nothing of it. Shall we indulge in idle gossip for the time being, to allow your mind to breathe a bit?

[sqx already liked primrose, but she just shot way up in her book. she's the best.]

...that would be nice.

Then, tell me... has anyone caught your interest?

Honestly, most of you are interesting.

[that's not what she means]

I meant in a more... romantic way.

Oh!

[oh. hm. romance, huh? shi qingxuan laughs.]

I don't know that I've known anyone here long enough for that, but I must admit, the majority of us are very attractive.