Bramblepoint my sweet torment

<3!

the swell of water did little to ease the blazing thoughts he sought to quell. rather, it seemed only to clear the air of miasmatic diversion, intensifying the soft flicker to a steady flame. a sigh spilled past chapped lips as he reeled his head upwards, only to be unexpectedly greeted by a distant set of seaglass eyes.

a blink carried through the silence as he found his gaze latched to hers. she appeared faintly older than he, and acrux found himself the courage to take a cautious step forward. he did not know if she were to be friend or foe, but her presence made to temporarily liberate him from the shackles of plaguing thoughts.

so with another curious step he cleared his throat and squeaked out a good-natured, "hello".