uma.
she’s been sitting in this very spot for what feels like hours. but, maybe that was an exaggeration. she was still wet, wrapped up in a towel even with her make up a mess and tear stained cheeks. she was sure she looked absolutely dreadful. but, did she really care? not really. the voice that pipes up catches her attention, gaze drifting towards elliot with a small smile. she sees the flower and happily takes it. but, what really catches her attention is-
“oh my gods, is that my boot?!”
he hadn’t even meant to go searching for it. he had been more hellbent on looking after chad, getting drunk and finding ways to steal more hors d'oeuvre when the staff wasn’t looking. instead, he’d found this strange boot. he thought about leaving it behind. it wasn’t exactly his to take, but as his intoxicated mind focused on the boot more, he realized whose it was. for a moment, he thought it might be fun to just hide, mess with her for not thinking he was handsome, but after remembering she said she’d fallen in the fountain, he figured that was payback enough.
even so, standing before her now, he messes with her a little. he’s got a smug smirk on his face and he keeps the boot behind his back. “ what do you say? ” he fake pouts, waiting for a thank you.












