SOPHIE

sophie deveraux

[deveravx]

azfamilyreject

“You’re plenty tolerable,” he said with a curt nod. “It’s just I feel better with the first impressions. I don’t really know much about what to do after that.”

“Tolerable. I think that’s the nicest thing someone has said to me all day.” Sophie chuckled, flashing a smile at Kai. “Well, after the first impression, it can go a couple different ways. Depends if you like them, hate them, or find yourself somewhere in the middle.”

[deveravx]

clairewitch

“how can i be sure you won’t change your mind and drag me back there — or that you’re not in contact with them right now ?”

“because if i was going to do that, i wouldn’t have let marcel take you in the first place.” sophie stated rather bluntly. 

[deveravx]

familyreject

“Amen to that.” Her attempt was obvious. And it wasn’t like he objected the tone change. He could have gone down that road as long as he had to, but given that she’d gift-wrapped him an out, he was going to take it. “Who’s to say I won’t try?” was what he had to say about that, the teasing evident. “Kai Parker.”

“I’m not even sure I know the definition of normal.” she chuckled, flashing the stranger a smile. “And why would you do that? Am I that annoying?” she asked, raising an eyebrow as she laughed. “Nice to meet you, Kai.”

[deveravx]

hiiyakai

“My expectations were minimal, at best. I guess early on I just accepted that we weren’t ever going to resemble a normal family.” Whatever demons she housed, it was clear it had to something with this sister he spoke of. Sure, his own weren’t far off from the same conclusion, but perhaps for a slightly different reason. He couldn’t imagine anyone relating to his life – in no way that could ever matter. At her comment, his head wiggled in pride. Not denying it. “Dunno. This place is pretty small. Maybe I will, maybe I won’t.” Then he shrugged slightly. “I don’t even know your name.”

“Normal is boring anyway.” the witch teased with a smirk, trying to lighten the mood as the topic of family had started to drag her down. It was easier to push the thoughts of Jane Anne and Monique far from her mind and focus on her new life in the sleepy town of Mystic Falls, and she could only imagine that things wouldn’t stay that way for long. “Unless you’re actively trying to avoid me, I think this place is too damn small for us not to run into each other.” she remarked, crossing her arms as she looked him over. “Sophie Deveraux, and you are?”

[deveravx]

clairewitch

“listen, i’m sorry about monique. i lost her too, but i have no reason to trust you.”

“what happened to monique wasn’t your fault. i don’t blame you for that.” sophie stated, sighing as she looked at the very alive reminder of her niece’s demise. “but i didn’t turn my back on everyone i knew new orleans to come here and look out for you just for you not to trust me, davina.”

[deveravx]

hiiyakai

“Siblings. They’re good in theory,” he mused even more offhandedly than before, a metaphorical shrug in his tone. “Oh, I’ll read into it whatever I see fit.” His smirk was crooked, cocky. “Especially if I end up never seeing you again. I can shape this conversation into anything I want.”

“They don’t always live up to your expectations in practice though.” she added, her smile faltering for only a moment as she reminded herself of what had brought her to Mystic Falls in the first place. “So you’re one of those guys.” she surmised, rolling her eyes at the crooked smirk on his lips. That didn’t stop her from raising an eyebrow and asking “And what makes you think that you’ll never see me again?”

[deveravx]

hiiyakai

“Twin,” he offered in response, vocally relating. “Then the whole jealousy thing.. it’s safe to say we drifted. The rest is a rather bloody history that I really shouldn’t be getting into right now.” His charm was hitting, even if she was acting like it wasn’t. “Well, thanks. I’ll take that as a compliment – and from such a pretty lady, too.”

“My sister and I aren’t very close either. We all make decisions and we have to live with them.” she offered, knowing fully well that their situations were probably drastically different than one and others. She chuckled at his remark, shaking her head as she replied “Just stating the facts, don't read too much into it.”

[deveravx]

hiiyakai

“It is pretty nice,” he said with a widening grin. It had been a long time since he could ever refer to anything close to that, and this time, he was in complete control. “I am my favorite person.” Spoken as if it was the cross he bore. Her comment did spark something in his eye. “Yeah?”

“My sister and I used to be like that back in the day.” she chuckled, smiling fondly at the memory, pushing away her last memory with her sister at the harvest. She didn’t try and stop the eye roll that was prompted by his comment, but she did offer a nod in regard to his question. “Yeah.” 

[deveravx]

hiiyakai

“First time for me, too. I’m not even sure how it happened. Okay, that’s a lie. We shared a common problem, and only together did we solve it.” A Bennett witch, falling into his lap. It was a sign from the universe itself. “She’ll be lucky if she ends up half as great as me.”

“Partners in crime. Nice.“ Sophie replied with a nod, unable to hold back a laugh at his next remark. “You certainly think rather highly of yourself. Not that that’s a bad thing. Confidence is kind of hot.”

[deveravx]

hiiyakai

Her comment stuck out to him, a moment of reflection before he replied with, “Yeah, I guess I was.” Those that remained were safe. They got to live out their lives, when he rotted in that pocket dimension. “She’s cool. I’ve pretty much taken her under my wing.”

“Better safe than sorry.” she mused, figuring it didn’t hurt to remind him of the old phrase. “That’s fun. I’ve never really taken anyone under mine until recently, but all I’m showing this one is how not to end up like me, and I’m not even sure I’m doing that right..”

[deveravx]

hiiyakai

“It backfired, obviously. I was stuck there for a while.” He knew she couldn’t possibly understand, or at least, that was his thought. “Funny enough, my incarceration gave me a friend. I’m focusing on that right now.”

“But you were safe, right? Wasn’t that the point?” she questioned, trying to make light of the situation. “Well, one friend is better than none.”

[deveravx]

hiiyakai

“It was for my protection,” he coolly refined. There were some appearances to keep, after all. “I don’t like labels?  I’m just an impossible guy who was thrown into an impossible situation.”

“Protection, huh?” the witch observed, looking the man over as he managed to keep her attention. “Well, can’t say I’ve been kept in a prison, but I know what it’s like to be in an impossible situation.” she admitted. “So, now that you’re out, whats your plan?”

[deveravx]

hiiyakai

“The former, actually. I’ve been locked up for a while.”

“Locked up? Like in a prison?” she questioned. “Does that make you a bad guy, or do you consider yourself ‘a changed man’?”

[familyreject1]

“Sorry – still adjusting. Can you run that by me again?”

[deveravx]

“Adjusting to what exactly?” the witch inquired, raising an eyebrow at the peculiar brunette. “Having a conversation with another person, or listening in general?”

[deveravx]

“I have nothing to lose.”