“humbling experience ， sure…” she gestured at the small bruises and wounds on his face with her finger ﹠. shrugs.
“do you need a new name ， now? since you’re barely recognisable anyway.” exaggerating once again.
“do you need a new name ， now? since you’re barely recognisable anyway.” exaggerating once again.
October 16, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“humbling experience ， sure…” she gestured at the small bruises and wounds on his face with her finger ﹠. shrugs.
“do you need a new name ， now? since you’re barely recognisable anyway.” exaggerating once again.
“do you need a new name ， now? since you’re barely recognisable anyway.” exaggerating once again.
brows furrowed yet once again ， eyes carefully watching every inch of him that she could see—trying to find something different. unevenly bruised right knuckles ， chipped finger nails on both index fingers and thumbs ， more bruises and abrasions on his cheekbones …
“i’d say you had an adventure.”
“i’d say you had an adventure.”
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
brows furrowed yet once again ， eyes carefully watching every inch of him that she could see—trying to find something different. unevenly bruised right knuckles ， chipped finger nails on both index fingers and thumbs ， more bruises and abrasions on his cheekbones …
“i’d say you had an adventure.”
“i’d say you had an adventure.”
maybe she could say the same for the overtime she took just to follow the crumbs of trail he left ， only to find one dead end after another.
“right … ‘interesting’.” she’s exaggerating with some air quotes. “still gonna make me guess, huh?”
“right … ‘interesting’.” she’s exaggerating with some air quotes. “still gonna make me guess, huh?”
October 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
maybe she could say the same for the overtime she took just to follow the crumbs of trail he left ， only to find one dead end after another.
“right … ‘interesting’.” she’s exaggerating with some air quotes. “still gonna make me guess, huh?”
“right … ‘interesting’.” she’s exaggerating with some air quotes. “still gonna make me guess, huh?”
worst thing is ， she could see it ， somehow. it’s not the same look that she often saw back then ， but who knows what had happened to him when he was practically missing …
“uh—huh,” she nodded ， partially joking. “gonna tell me what happened?”
“uh—huh,” she nodded ， partially joking. “gonna tell me what happened?”
October 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
worst thing is ， she could see it ， somehow. it’s not the same look that she often saw back then ， but who knows what had happened to him when he was practically missing …
“uh—huh,” she nodded ， partially joking. “gonna tell me what happened?”
“uh—huh,” she nodded ， partially joking. “gonna tell me what happened?”
“very funny.” she shakes her head as she scoffs ， thinking what he just said was completely ridiculous.
“it’s gonna haunt me more than an unsolved mystery.”
“it’s gonna haunt me more than an unsolved mystery.”
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
“very funny.” she shakes her head as she scoffs ， thinking what he just said was completely ridiculous.
“it’s gonna haunt me more than an unsolved mystery.”
“it’s gonna haunt me more than an unsolved mystery.”
jaws clenched ， avoiding saying more things she couldn’t finish.
“fine,” she muttered under a heavy sigh. “worried. that you might be in a ditch somewhere. that our last meeting ever would’ve been just me drunkenly insulting you the whole night. it was stupid.”
“fine,” she muttered under a heavy sigh. “worried. that you might be in a ditch somewhere. that our last meeting ever would’ve been just me drunkenly insulting you the whole night. it was stupid.”
October 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
jaws clenched ， avoiding saying more things she couldn’t finish.
“fine,” she muttered under a heavy sigh. “worried. that you might be in a ditch somewhere. that our last meeting ever would’ve been just me drunkenly insulting you the whole night. it was stupid.”
“fine,” she muttered under a heavy sigh. “worried. that you might be in a ditch somewhere. that our last meeting ever would’ve been just me drunkenly insulting you the whole night. it was stupid.”
“well ， i wasn’t exactly waiting, i—” her eyes darted towards the food in her hand ， fingernails scraping on the paper box—unable to dodge it this time.
instead ， she took a plate ， a set of cutlery ， and put the warmed up box of takeout in front of him.
instead ， she took a plate ， a set of cutlery ， and put the warmed up box of takeout in front of him.
September 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
“well ， i wasn’t exactly waiting, i—” her eyes darted towards the food in her hand ， fingernails scraping on the paper box—unable to dodge it this time.
instead ， she took a plate ， a set of cutlery ， and put the warmed up box of takeout in front of him.
instead ， she took a plate ， a set of cutlery ， and put the warmed up box of takeout in front of him.
“i was hoping for a sign of life ， at least.” she shrugged ， shaking her head.
with the sound of the microwave’s timer ， she turned around once more ， taking the food out. “you don’t need to protect me ， i know the risk.”
with the sound of the microwave’s timer ， she turned around once more ， taking the food out. “you don’t need to protect me ， i know the risk.”
September 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
“i was hoping for a sign of life ， at least.” she shrugged ， shaking her head.
with the sound of the microwave’s timer ， she turned around once more ， taking the food out. “you don’t need to protect me ， i know the risk.”
with the sound of the microwave’s timer ， she turned around once more ， taking the food out. “you don’t need to protect me ， i know the risk.”
oh ， now he sounds persistent.
“bigger fish to catch?” an eyebrow was raised. more in curiosity. “your last ‘client’ was sloppy but he got me my promotion too. i could’ve cleared those eyes for you.”
“bigger fish to catch?” an eyebrow was raised. more in curiosity. “your last ‘client’ was sloppy but he got me my promotion too. i could’ve cleared those eyes for you.”
September 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
oh ， now he sounds persistent.
“bigger fish to catch?” an eyebrow was raised. more in curiosity. “your last ‘client’ was sloppy but he got me my promotion too. i could’ve cleared those eyes for you.”
“bigger fish to catch?” an eyebrow was raised. more in curiosity. “your last ‘client’ was sloppy but he got me my promotion too. i could’ve cleared those eyes for you.”
maybe she’s just trying to keep them grounded. wouldn’t want to take the wrong step if he won’t be there ， she thinks.
“i figured you were in hiding or something,” she set the timer on the microwave to heat up the food ﹠. turned back to see him. “didn’t think you’d be hiding from me.”
“i figured you were in hiding or something,” she set the timer on the microwave to heat up the food ﹠. turned back to see him. “didn’t think you’d be hiding from me.”
September 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
maybe she’s just trying to keep them grounded. wouldn’t want to take the wrong step if he won’t be there ， she thinks.
“i figured you were in hiding or something,” she set the timer on the microwave to heat up the food ﹠. turned back to see him. “didn’t think you’d be hiding from me.”
“i figured you were in hiding or something,” she set the timer on the microwave to heat up the food ﹠. turned back to see him. “didn’t think you’d be hiding from me.”
“yeah ， yeah ， whatever.” despite her bitter tone ， as soon as she closed the fridge and walked to the microwave ， a rather involuntary smile flashed on her face for a second.
“at least that isn’t happening in my apartment. i’m not liable for that.”
“at least that isn’t happening in my apartment. i’m not liable for that.”
September 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
“yeah ， yeah ， whatever.” despite her bitter tone ， as soon as she closed the fridge and walked to the microwave ， a rather involuntary smile flashed on her face for a second.
“at least that isn’t happening in my apartment. i’m not liable for that.”
“at least that isn’t happening in my apartment. i’m not liable for that.”
she took the small takeout boxes ， ones with the chinese stall across the street stamped on the lid.
“i would’ve gotten something fresh to cook if i know you’d be here. i don’t want to be liable for food poisoning.”
“i would’ve gotten something fresh to cook if i know you’d be here. i don’t want to be liable for food poisoning.”
September 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
she took the small takeout boxes ， ones with the chinese stall across the street stamped on the lid.
“i would’ve gotten something fresh to cook if i know you’d be here. i don’t want to be liable for food poisoning.”
“i would’ve gotten something fresh to cook if i know you’d be here. i don’t want to be liable for food poisoning.”
with an annoyed groan ， she got up from the couch ， lazily dragging her feet to the fridge.
“leftovers ， something stale ， something old. take your pick.”
“leftovers ， something stale ， something old. take your pick.”
September 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
with an annoyed groan ， she got up from the couch ， lazily dragging her feet to the fridge.
“leftovers ， something stale ， something old. take your pick.”
“leftovers ， something stale ， something old. take your pick.”
“not sure i want to,” with a low groan ， she turned around ， hands still wrapped around her chest ﹠. eyes finally opening up to look at him.
“you’re here for free breakfast? is that it?”
“you’re here for free breakfast? is that it?”
September 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
“not sure i want to,” with a low groan ， she turned around ， hands still wrapped around her chest ﹠. eyes finally opening up to look at him.
“you’re here for free breakfast? is that it?”
“you’re here for free breakfast? is that it?”
“i don’t remember.”
sensing he’s even closer ， she’d sigh rather loudly. though ， her body stayed still—limbs too heavy to be moved.
“𝙗𝙤𝙝. i really do not remember anything.”
sensing he’s even closer ， she’d sigh rather loudly. though ， her body stayed still—limbs too heavy to be moved.
“𝙗𝙤𝙝. i really do not remember anything.”
September 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“i don’t remember.”
sensing he’s even closer ， she’d sigh rather loudly. though ， her body stayed still—limbs too heavy to be moved.
“𝙗𝙤𝙝. i really do not remember anything.”
sensing he’s even closer ， she’d sigh rather loudly. though ， her body stayed still—limbs too heavy to be moved.
“𝙗𝙤𝙝. i really do not remember anything.”
she buried herself deeper into the crevices of the couch ， face planted on the fabric.
“help yourself to the fridge … or whatever.”
“help yourself to the fridge … or whatever.”
September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
she buried herself deeper into the crevices of the couch ， face planted on the fabric.
“help yourself to the fridge … or whatever.”
“help yourself to the fridge … or whatever.”
alright ， that makes sense ， somehow.
“get out,” one hand was flailing around to find a couch pillow ， hoping to throw one at him. “you’re not real.”
“get out,” one hand was flailing around to find a couch pillow ， hoping to throw one at him. “you’re not real.”
September 26, 2025 at 5:36 AM
alright ， that makes sense ， somehow.
“get out,” one hand was flailing around to find a couch pillow ， hoping to throw one at him. “you’re not real.”
“get out,” one hand was flailing around to find a couch pillow ， hoping to throw one at him. “you’re not real.”
the most welcomed—unwelcomed guest. he could’ve just get on that janky elevator and knock instead of looking like a petty thief.
September 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
the most welcomed—unwelcomed guest. he could’ve just get on that janky elevator and knock instead of looking like a petty thief.
sure thing. most of their encounters were just coincidences ， then?
September 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM
sure thing. most of their encounters were just coincidences ， then?
careful there ， sounds like he’s the worried one.
September 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
careful there ， sounds like he’s the worried one.
and sit through a two hours queue? it’s a waste of time.
September 26, 2025 at 3:32 AM
and sit through a two hours queue? it’s a waste of time.
or a concussion ， not sure.
September 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
or a concussion ， not sure.
élise rêvornay ， intergalactic investigator ，
ad—vice division ， galactic investigation bureau.
an original character crafted for the science—fiction / neo—noir / fantasy verses.
ad—vice division ， galactic investigation bureau.
an original character crafted for the science—fiction / neo—noir / fantasy verses.
August 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
élise rêvornay ， intergalactic investigator ，
ad—vice division ， galactic investigation bureau.
an original character crafted for the science—fiction / neo—noir / fantasy verses.
ad—vice division ， galactic investigation bureau.
an original character crafted for the science—fiction / neo—noir / fantasy verses.