@itsnotpatsy asked: [ lift ] for your muse to give mine a hand stepping up or over something etc.
it’s a whole new perspective to see trish in a new light. broad day, a lunch date, so she told herself, with no masks, gear, thugs, or cops involved. as of right now, they’re normal. just like everyone else passing them by on the street; normal to the naked eye. it’s nice. comfortable. a life anastasia wish she could have had if things turned out different.
trish always had better taste when it came to places to eat, wine and dine herself, anastasia just happened to be tagging along. trish looking beautiful as always, no matter how casual she may dress, there would always be something ever so elegant about her. bundling herself up in her coat, reaching up to adjust her beanie with the wind biting and nipping at her cheeks, she let out a tired huff. tall people, they’re exhausting to keep up with, and now they’ve got stairs to tread upwards through. this food better be killer, patsy.
when trish offers her hand, it catches anastasia off guard.
a pause, paired with a blink as gust of hot air clouded her vision of trish. she’s just being nice. but also knowing you, you’d trip from wanting to race up the stairs. you’re not being tracked, you’re not being followed, you can breathe.
cue a gentle smile as a gloved hand rested in trish’s, a hesitant step onto the first of many. smiling relaxing into a smirk, anastasia couldn’t resist a chuckle. “ you that worried i was gonna trip? we’re not all as balanced as you. but thank you. ”
breathing is so weird. so weird. you haven’t ever understood this. you don’t know how to live a comfortable life. you don’t know how to smile or laugh without looking over your shoulder. you don’t know how to be around or with someone without constantly being hounded by cameras. but there are no cameras here. in a place like hudson yards? no one tracking you. or her. you can live in this quiet crowd-- does that make sense? (no. it doesn’t. and it’s stressing you out. but you can disappear into this-- you both can.)
the structure is huge. brand new. glinting in the sun. way tall. you’re so glad you both like heights and don’t mind them.
“i still fall on my face just as much as the rest of you,” it’s a little huff-- a little grace kelly huff, or a scoff a little like audrey hepburn’s throughout-- throughout-- my fairy lady. the air’s a little puff of white, clouds drifting out of your mouth and then up and away. winter in new york is nothing if not beautiful. and maybe it’s a little bitter cold to be out in this, but somehow it’s perfect. “i promise the exercise will be worth it. chef’s table at belcampo worth it.” if that’s a little too platinum spoon for her taste-- you didn’t think that through.
“i can’t stay still for the life of me so i thought we could both use a little cardio on the way to sample the whole dessert menu,” as-if, on you part, but you bet she’ll appreciate it.