Shady

"I'm sure," Ky said with a smile, shivering a bit at the memory of Nasa's head on the pole. She brushed the thought away. "I'm very glad he was able ...

Ky smiled a bit. He really was disarming. And seemed to be far, far less judgmental than she'd expected. It was like he'd forgotten her meltdown entirely. And was just ...

"I don't know," Ky muttered, reverting back into the sulky teenager that she was trying so hard not to be. "We hope it's over now but Gaius and Tomhas are ...

Ky stopped herself from saying 'hopefully not very ' She was trying to be grateful. She was trying . "Until we -- they -- can make sure no others are ...

Ky shook his hand, flushing an even deeper shade of crimson at the question and continuing to not make eye contact. "I got attacked... again."

"Doing well!" Zander said, stepping back to make room as Ky sheepishly walked over to join them. "I'm well, thank you," she murmured, not quite making eye contact. He must ...

"Nice to meet you, Emery Rand!" Zander shook his hand heartily, grinning at him. "I hear you're quite likable." Ky flushed and narrowed her eyes at him, annoyed that he'd ...

(perf!) "Sounds good to me," Pratik said with a nod. It was a fair rate. "I'm happy to help however I can." Ky sighed at the knock. Great. The babysitter ...

Pratik nodded. He liked the sound of that. Gaius was a bit of a dick, but a fair one, and it didn't make him feel gross to work for him. ...

"Well, I'm staying with you too, then," Ky said. "Okay." Zander nodded, smiling. "Sounds great to me." She narrowed her eyes at him. "You said you liked Emery, did you ...

Pratik cringed. "I don't know if it is in the long-term, but he's more subdued after... his behavior improves for the night, anyway." Pratik felt like he needed to go ...

(aww, thanks! I like yours, too!

(not sure yet, tbh! The sisters get reunited with their parents when they're 20-ish and I'm still figuring out how that's going to go. I think Ky is going to ...

(haha yeah! I don't actually know much about him tbh he is entirely undeveloped just the naive "i have bebes c: " and then they get threatened and Zander yoinks ...

(You know, after typing that out, I had the horrifying realization that Zander and Derik have a big brother named Mikkel who was Crown Prince/is now king in cannon, and ...