this kindness is a curse something that gets under frida’s skin and makes her twitch. everything comes with a cost, she believes, and attachment is the most expensive. an expense that she can’t really afford, and the disappointment is present on her face for a split second. it’s a curse because frida doesn’t absolutely hate elladora’s presence, despite the perceived air of famed naivety. how unfortunate. frida’s blood pressure would probably benefit from her chilling the fuck out every now and then.
“ hmph, ” they hum. an obvious signal that frida doesn’t quite know how to respond. then, there’s a single nod of acknowledgement, followed by the slurping of a strawberry shake. something heavy and gross that her stomach will regret later, but something sugary enough to keep her going for another hour or so. “ appreciate the sentiment, but i feel like there’s at least four other people in your life you can call for company ... who aren’t your driver, ” not meant to be mean, but rather, frida is poking fun at the absurdity. one hand pulls off the steering wheel to shovel a few fries into her mouth. pristine white jaguar, the smell of freshly cleaned leather, top down, breeze blowing, music humming. maybe it’s not too bad after all. but she's going to be a grump anyways. tried and true tactics. “ personally ? i would just call a friend. ”