( the falcon’s crest )
@crwinston
the brisk night time of new zealand offers devin a reprieve. while the summer trip helps her gain distance from her problems, and she’s eternally grateful for the lack of sun exposure she could have experienced elsewhere, that doesn’t mean it is without stress. there’s ever-present roommates and tasks, scheduled days and group tours. devin has never been much of an ‘outdoorsy’ person and is even less of a people person, so this trip pushes limits. many of times it has proven hard for her to find enough solitude to enjoy.
of course, now that she’s actually alone, her first thoughts are of the waiting problems back in england. she can still remember the day she received the letter, moon family crest pressed into wax as a means to seal her fate. she felt the omen as soon as it was in her hands. and the contents of the letter had only reassured her that she was right to feel so.
sighing, devin presses more into her coat, hidden in the shadows of the moonless night as she sits on a bench just near the entrance to the lodging house. it’s just cold enough that she feels the slightest of chill on her finger tips, but the warmth that her jacket offers is a comfort. her cheeks are red, but the mist in her eyes has nothing to do with the weather.
the door beside her opens suddenly.
when devin turns, she’s relieved to see a familiar face, but winston and her aren’t exactly friendly enough for her to be pleased. there’s too many unresolved feelings on her side and he’s too around for her to actually work through them. best friends with alexander, always with félix. the jealously he had inspired when they first met has cooled as the years passed by and yet...
she’s always retained a polite distance.
as if he can hear her thoughts, he’s abruptly looking her way and devin blinks, startled, and a trail of water slips down her cheek. then, like a crumbling dam, a sob bubbles in her throat with a sudden violence. she chokes it back before it can surface, but by then there's more tears gathering in her eyes so devin turns away, covering her face to hide it all away.
















