Firefly Glen n i k k a l

it occurred to chickadee that maybe they should talk to their mom too. stratos seemed pretty set on it, if he was involving this anaa. 
she watched him as he spoke animatedly, and something about the way his eyes brightened caused her heart to flip a little. chickadee wanted to go now; she wanted to throw herself into this little adventure that her sister had set in motion.
but ani signalled and she heeded. 
her cheeks were warm; she watched her sister offer a kiss and before she joined ani she too offered the same sort of air-kiss to stratos, maybe a bump of her hip before she scampered away with her sibling, a giggle in her mouth.
"oh, wow," chickadee said when she felt she was out of earshot. "he really is cute!" her heart galloped. "you sure you won't mind sharing him, ani?" she teased, and then she sighed and returned to a more level state. "we should tell mom and dad, don't you think? like if he is, right?"