CJ didn’t respond to Nocturne’s statement, simply looked at him for a moment and then back out over the grounds. She didn’t really feel he was looking for an answer, and she still wasn’t able to convince herself that he was being honestly genuine. She wanted to believe it, but she was struggling. So it was better to say nothing, just search silently for the rabbit that had vanished some time ago, and quietly drink her cocoa. She’d almost finished it, the marshmallows long gone. She didn’t want to finish it; it was so tasty, and she didn’t know when she’d get another.
“I’m an excellent liar,” CJ sighed, quirking her lips slightly as she looked at Nocturne. “Though not about that. Perhaps you need better acquaintances.” She could probably say the same about herself, honestly. Her friends were sparce: Mal. She’d had friends, once, while she was in school – like Rhys – but she hadn’t seen him in years. Her relationship with the other working girls was casual and while they kept an eye on each other as they prowled the streets, they didn’t exactly hang out in their day lives or share their stories.
CJ watched as Nocturne checked his phone, curious but not asking about what he saw on it. He’d share if he wanted to, and she had no way of knowing if it was his sister or a girlfriend or work. His lack of interest in replying to the text intensified her curiosity, but also made her feel like she still had his attention for a little while longer. When he did share, she smiled slightly and glanced back towards where the rabbit had been. Would there be more? CJ had never been up close to a rabbit before, and while she didn’t think these ones would be lining up for cuddles, she wouldn’t mind getting a bit of a closer look if they allowed it.
“Sure,” she said, smiling, and rising to her feet. She finally finished her hot cocoa, peering into the cup a little sadly to make sure there was no liquid or marshmallows left behind that she might be missing out on. Once she was sure all was done, she glanced around and then made her way to the trashcan that wasn’t far from her. Then she returned to where they’d been sitting, picking up her bags and waiting for Nocturne to lead the way. He seemed to have more of an idea about this rabbit hunting than she did. “Do you think there will be more?” She asked, genuinely curious and even a little excited by the prospect.
“I’m an excellent liar,” CJ sighed, quirking her lips slightly as she looked at Nocturne. “Though not about that. Perhaps you need better acquaintances.” She could probably say the same about herself, honestly. Her friends were sparce: Mal. She’d had friends, once, while she was in school – like Rhys – but she hadn’t seen him in years. Her relationship with the other working girls was casual and while they kept an eye on each other as they prowled the streets, they didn’t exactly hang out in their day lives or share their stories.
CJ watched as Nocturne checked his phone, curious but not asking about what he saw on it. He’d share if he wanted to, and she had no way of knowing if it was his sister or a girlfriend or work. His lack of interest in replying to the text intensified her curiosity, but also made her feel like she still had his attention for a little while longer. When he did share, she smiled slightly and glanced back towards where the rabbit had been. Would there be more? CJ had never been up close to a rabbit before, and while she didn’t think these ones would be lining up for cuddles, she wouldn’t mind getting a bit of a closer look if they allowed it.
“Sure,” she said, smiling, and rising to her feet. She finally finished her hot cocoa, peering into the cup a little sadly to make sure there was no liquid or marshmallows left behind that she might be missing out on. Once she was sure all was done, she glanced around and then made her way to the trashcan that wasn’t far from her. Then she returned to where they’d been sitting, picking up her bags and waiting for Nocturne to lead the way. He seemed to have more of an idea about this rabbit hunting than she did. “Do you think there will be more?” She asked, genuinely curious and even a little excited by the prospect.
