for @fetidfruit, esme & tabi & the floor.
“ sometimes i think she likes you more than she likes me, you know. ” the joke ( is it, really ? esme's kind of convinced ) cuts through the silence filling the room and she turns her head to shoot tabi a smile; the ‘ she ’ in question meaning milagro, of course, currently flitting around tabi's legs in an invitation to play. esme watches the cat cast a yearning look to her yarn ball, then to tabi, then back again – what a drama queen. esme isn't jealous though, no, she thinks it's quite sweet, and the gecko on her chest is giving her more than enough company already. her eyes travel until they find tabi's, and from her place on the floor, she smiles ( a rare occurence, worth its weight in gold ). “ i'm having my floor time. wanna join ? ”