don't leave me here . for ahmya, from emilie
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unknown !! from @solotactic
it takes only a few steps before the woman’s voice cuts through the silence, forcing ahmya to halt mid-stride. her shoulders stiffen first, then her nose scrunches in irritation as though the interruption itself is a physical weight pressing against her. she exhales slowly through her nose before tilting her head toward her child.
they exchange a glance—quick, knowing, more conversation in that single look than most could manage in words. ahmya rolls her eyes behind the reflective lenses of her glasses, the gesture hidden yet not without sharpness.
“ fine, ” she concedes, voice clipped but carrying the edge of amusement buried deep beneath the annoyance. her cane swings outward in a deliberate arc, the tip tapping against the blonde’s rear with a sound that breaks the tension for only a heartbeat. “ carletta. go scout. ”
the command is curt, and carletta obeys without question, with only a few words of annoyance before vanishing into the dark with the lightness of someone accustomed to moving through it.
and then, as the last echo of footsteps fades, ahmya is left standing with only the other woman.
