@carbonetic said: “ you can talk to me, or not talk to me, but i’m here. ”
As much as anyone were to appreciate such words, Zarina was not that person. She disliked relying on others, she disliked being dependent, she disliked giving another person information that could lead to exposure. It was a thing that she was forced to understand based on experience. Believing anyone and letting them hear her thoughts could be lethal. Several scars on her body proved just that: people were fickle, they could use her to get to her family. And so, she only chuckled at the Magi’s words. He was kind, but that didn’t mean anything to her at this stage of their interaction. Shiro was a good man, but he could be just in the same danger if he were to get too close to her.
“Thanks,” she said. There was silence between them now as the woman continued to drink her cold soda, enjoying the bubbly and fruity taste in her mouth. It wasn’t like she needed to speak to anyone. Sokolova preferred to just deal with things on her own. The majority of things that people were talking about were a bit alien to her. “Just concentrate on yourself, Magi. I’m a big girl, I’ll handle the shit that comes my way.”
