— time jump 01: hour 05. the savoy lobby. @samarawilliams
It’s no surprise to anyone that Lamisi and Ibra are the most reliable pair, the most likely to find themselves back in the lobby of the Savoy as instructed before they are pulled back into 2020. And ironically enough, time travel is now the very last thing on Lamisi’s mind. A collected exterior does little to represent the chaos that is her internal monologue, a jumble of old feelings and the sensation of Ibrahim’s lips (no matter how briefly) touching hers and sweaty palms she wishes she could wipe against her shirt without it being glaringly obvious. And she knows - she knows - how comical it is, to be so concerned about making her ex-partner uncomfortable by crossing a platonic boundary he’d drawn on the sand years ago that she forgets they’ve magically materialized forty years into the future. Not to mention they’ve arrived at the final countdown, the minute hand on the glowing clock in the Savoy lobby chipping away at every second left until they (ideally) return to 2020.
Lamisi notices Yas first. Ibra separates from her as they near their earlier meeting spot, something she tries her best not to over-analyze - is he upset with her? Embarrassed, maybe? Annoyed at how the cafe fiasco had transpired? - and her gaze manages to settle on an unfamiliar face. Someone she doesn’t recognize. Someone distinctly dressed in clothing similar to theirs, hovering in a way that makes it clear they’ve arrived with Yas. And the appearance of a new straggler manages to be the perfect distraction for Lamisi to grab onto, able to briefly dismiss tumultuous thoughts of Ibrahim. “Oh, no,” she sympathizes with a kind smile. “You haven’t been dragged here along with us too, have you?” The brief, sideways glance to Ibrahim is entirely subconscious and ultimately unwanted, as is the pervasive thought that he ought to know another innocent civilian has been flagged by the ever-mysterious code. She shakes it off, turns her attention back to the stranger. “I’m Lamisi. I’m the doctor that’s meant to ensure everyone’s - relatively - alright. And the man I came in with, that’s Dr. Ibrahim Ayadi. You’ll have to chat with him, and he can answer your questions. How are you feeling? Seems everyone’s complained a bit about motion sickness, but otherwise?”