there were way too many temptations that urged harsh and mullishly beneath her fingers --- and one of them consisted scrubbing off a certain traitor’s skin off his bones and let it be gobbled within fires --- for everything, for the betrayal, for the trauma he’d inflicted, for the quivers she’d tasted running down skye’s arms when her thumbs brushed them earlier. it was a cluttered turmoil of concern and anger inside her aubrey’s head, but she forced herself to devour it all down for now and focus on ensuring the brunette would remain alright. and safe. she ambled through the motel hallways and towards skye’s door, knocks nested twice. ❛ skye? it’s me, aubrey. you alright, can i come in? i’ve got booze an’ ears for you ta’ rant an’ yodel an’ vent to, if you want. ❜