Get Out Of My Head

Lillianna never really had family in Abaven to keep her company - she always made her own family. First, with Shaye, Vail, and Motif; when that fell apart it became Finch, and Starling. Now, it was mostly Lark, though she knew she could always go to Finch. She also had little Farrym, though he wandered off a lot these days, still with her, just more independent. Also, he may not have gotten over the fact that she'd left him behind for that trip and had gotten all injured and stuff. But still, her family was the family that she chose around her, and though a small part of her longed for a real family... it was only a small part of her.

Part of the quiet joy from the family she chose was not having to... announce it. Okay, yes, she may not give any fucks about being publicly affectionate - and would gladly do so in meetings and the such without a second thought - but she enjoyed Lark and their privacy, though it was a bit odd. They didn't hide it, no, but it also wasn't announced in any way - it just... was. It existed. There were still things that weren't discussed, little boundaries that were mental in nature that they didn't touch, and while Lillie wanted those broken down... she wasn't sure where to begin. So she just left them, those silent little things holding both of them back.

Though, really, it didn't hold them back from one thing. Groaning quietly to herself, she kicked her legs back and dangled her head over the ledge of the stream, pushing her paws deeper into the icy water. Yeah, this definitely wasn't helping, except to make her paw pads numb. Huffing quietly, she shifted again, trying to get comfortable... but she knew it was a nearly futile attempt.

Of course, all thoughts of getting comfortable disappeared from her head disappeared when the source of all her discomfort appeared. Still, though she was aware of the... okay, tension, radiating off of her, she couldn't help but actually, truly be distracted by how sleepy and ungraceful he was being. She laughed quietly, amusement dancing in her eyes. That was another thing she loved; this was a side that rarely anyone saw - maybe his family saw the sleepy who-gives-a-fuck or the let's-just-not-try-and-just-flop but she knew that in a way, she was absolutely special to be able to see what she always saw from him.

When he nudged her neck, she leaned into the touch lightly, laughing softly while she did so. "Why, I could never!" The faux-offended tone she put on was ruined by the laughter and snorts accompanying the words. She flipped her head around to look at him, grinning lightly while she ignored the skip in her chest and the zip of electricity down her spine. "No, in all honesty, I just needed to... cool off for a minute," she murmured, lips twisting from the grin into a wry smile. That was an understatement for certain.

"Lark" | "Lillianna"