All The Beauty In The Broken Glass

Zoey couldn't help herself - Well, she could - but Mira was wearing those knee high boots, tight yellow skirt and an oversized crop top. Making it too easy for Zoey to slide her hand along her stomach under her shirt and pinch Mira's nipple through her bra.

Just hard enough for a hiss to escape Mira's mouth - but Zoey knew she enjoyed it - Mira liked a little pain and reacted by crashing her mouth into Zoey's lips. A bruising kiss that went straight to Zoey's thighs, they clenched together but she was desperate for more. Desiring to feel Mira all over, craved her hot skin pressed up against hers. In one swift movement Zoey swung a leg over and straddled Mira, who smiled pleased, "You sure you want to go out, maybe we should spend the night in," Mira said, eyes bright with desire.

Zoey can't help but grin at the thought of an evening in bed with Mira, time like that was not as frequent as she would like, between both their careers in song writing and dance. Late nights, weekend work and countless trips abroad were all too common, making date nights few and far between. But they made it work - they had too - and had gotten quite adept at phone sex. Zoey was very proud at how she could make Mira cum with her voice alone. But this - Mira trembling under Zoey's thighs as she began gently grinding her hips against her abs, almost made her ask the driver to re direct the car back to their apartment. Despite how much she loved the idea of taking Mira home and fucking her until exhaustion, Zoey couldn't imagine missing out on tonight's performance.

"I love the thought, but I have a surprise for you," Zoey said, her excitement bubbling to the surface again.

"This surprise," Mira smiled, pulling away and raising one eyebrow, "Is better than an uninterrupted night with me, with no early call times or meetings tomorrow... oh and did I mention I got a new strap?" Her husky voice was doing unspeakable things to Zoey, while Mira's nails lightly scratched the back of Zoey's neck sending pleasant shivers through her body.

"Wait and find out," Zoey said but her voice was strained, becoming a whimper, giving away how affected she was but everything Mira did. 

Widening her grin Mira pulled Zoey closer, meeting her lips in a deeper kiss, this time with teeth that skimmed along her lips, before Mira bit down gently. Not enough to cause her any pain, just a light squeeze before prying Zoey's lips open.

“Mira,“ Zoey moaned encouragingly into her mouth and Mira responded by cupping her breast and pinching her nipples over her blue halter top.

"Or - if you'd prefer." Mira said as her hands grazed along her already hot skin on Zoey's bare stomach "I can work you over right here?" she said with a confidence that left Zoey wordless.

Moving her lips along Zoey's jawline to her neck sucking and nipping a little at her skin, she started to feel a wetness build up between her thighs. Only now considering that this may not be a good idea - getting this worked up before the night had even begun, “Mira - a, we’re, only a few blocks away,” Zoey's said, but her nerves were already lighting up, setting off a chain reaction through her body.

“In this traffic?" Mira responded before biting down on her neck a little, then scraping her teeth as she pulled back, "we've got at least twenty more minutes,” she grinned meanly as her fingers skimmed Zoey's bare stomach scrapping her nails on her skin before pinching the hem of Zoey's pants. "How about... I let you have it, right here in the back of the car, If… You tell me where you're taking me?" Mira said before she abruptly sat up against the seat and the sudden loss of her warmth was too much.

Zoey let out an involuntary whimper in protest.

"Well?" Mira said her hands didn't move but held her waist firmer, stopping Zoey from closing the gap.

It was all a play, Mira knew that Zoey won't want to hold out too long, but by the time Mira's done with her, they will have arrived anyway. Games have always been their thing and Zoey is happy to play along. It was a thrill that made sex all the more pleasurable and Zoey smiled, unable to hide her joy. "You really think, after all these months of planning and working around our schedules I'm going to ruin the surprise.... Just like that?" Zoey replied, raising one eyebrow.

"Oh, I know, I'll have my answer before we arrive," Mira teased fingers skimming along the hem of Zoey's pants.

"Cocky," Zoey said before her eyes darkened, "When I know how much you love to have your fingers inside me, to give me what I want," She finished by letting out a satisfied sigh. 

"We'll see about that," Mira chuckles meanly, as her hand slips seamlessly under her waistband and Mira's long middle finger skims along Zoey's panties, which are already wet with her slick. Clear evidence of how worked up she already was.

Zoey's pulse stuttered and she let out an involuntary moan as her hands grip Mira's thighs. 

"So worked up already," Mira chuckled.

"Nuh-uh, jus- warming up," Zoey tried to keep her eyes open, but she was already losing focus as a pleasant fog entered her mind.

Mira didn't answer with her words but with a kiss, her tongue ran along the edge of Zoey's lips, then inside. Seized by Mira’s mouth in a kiss that didn't give Zoey space to think about anything, but the way Mira was making her feel.

Her mind spun, quickly getting lost in pleasure, leaning into the all encompassing bliss and Mira hummed pleased.

Zoey couldn't fold yet though, Mira had barely touched her, but the truth was Zoey had been worked up, all day-week even, knowing tonight would be special. If she was being honest it wasn't just the thought of Mira that was getting her hot and bothered - it was tonight's act. Not that she felt guilty for it. Swooning over a celebrity was fairly normal and it wasn't like anything was going to happen between them, there was nothing personal about it. Zoey wasn't some obsessed fangirl - ok she was a little - no - actually a lot, had created countless playlists and dedicated folders of photos in her phone of her. 

With the upcoming concert Zoey had become a little - Obsessed.

Right now Zoey was focused on Mira's dark eyes - pinning her with a look, before she gripped the straps from Zoey's top loosely hanging off her shoulders. Suddenly she was jerked sideways and Zoey let out an indignant gasp, at being shoved out of Mira's lap. Laid down onto her back and Mira grinned slowly, unclipping her own seatbelt. Leaning to hover just above Zoey on hand beside her head - while the other went to work.

A featherlight touch that was doing more than any scratch or firm hold could have, tickling that sent shivers through Zoey's body causing her to squirm and Mira's mouth quirked up, grinning devilishly. It was the anticipation alone, sending her nerves on end now, as Mira slowly leaned closer and met Zoey's lips again. In a closed mouth kiss that was soft and subtle, as if she had all the time in the world. Just when Zoey leant into it, sighing a little at the tender touch a hand gripped her thigh, nails digging in. Pain radiated so perfectly, throbbing so good.

The kind of overwhelming pleasure that had Zoey crying out involuntarily.

Mira hummed pleased, "You like that.... Of course you did my needy little brat,"

Mira wasn't playing, and Zoey was quickly realising she wasn't going to be able to hold out, the car didn't seem to be moving at all.

Not that Zoey could really tell in this state.

Mira's fingertips just touch her stomach before sliding under the hem of her pants again, "Zoey? How about a clue, maybe then-" Mira rubbed her finger along the outside of Zoey's panties slowly, a clear indication of what she could be doing to her - if - Zoey gave her a little more information.

The pressure of Mira's nail along her folds even through the cotton sent a shot of pleasure through to Zoey's core, only to be taken away and she chased it thrusting her hips. Mira's grin only widened as her hand remained just out of reach. With the sensation gone Zoey lost all sense of the end goal, just craving the feeling back. "Mira-aa - please," Zoey said in a petulant moan, but Mira went back to kissing her neck, working her way down to Zoey's sternum with soft licks of her tongue.

"You're so pretty when you beg, but that's not what I asked for, baby," Mira whispered, her breath warm on Zoey's skin.

Zoey let out a small sob as tears prickled in her eyes.

"There will be live music, dancing," Zoey says, hoping Mira doesn't figure it out, but surely she already kind of knows, right? Surely Mira has seen the billboards and social media posts popping up everywhere, over the last month.

"Dancing huh," Mira responds with a faux tone of intrigue before sliding her finger through Zoey's folds, applying pressure as she starts circling her clit with her thumb.

"Shit," Zoey blurts out, knowing she is so gone, that Mira has her in the palm of her hand - literally.

But she won't give it all up just yet, not until she's right on the edge.

"Are you ready to tell me, what is so special about this event?" Mira asked, tilting her head slightly, raising her eyebrows when Zoey didn't offer any response.

"Not.... A-a chance," Zoey said breathless as her excitement overrode all else, she wanted it but she wanted this too - being caught between too much and not enough was intoxicating.

"You'll regret that," Mira said before her fingers pushed into Zoey but stopped there, not offering any further stimulation. Zoey almost howled, immediately she thrust her hips up, making Mira's fingers hit a little deeper and she let out another moan. Unable to form words, as it all became a tangled mess in her mind. "How about now?" she whispered right in Zoey's ear.

Zoey really did want to break now but it all seemed a world away. Where they were going? How happy Mira would be to know that Zoey had noticed her secret interest, organised this whole special night, just for her.

The woman Zoey loved with all her heart, that she would do anything for.

With that thought her mind snapped back into focus.

"Mira, do you really want to ruin the surprise?" Zoey responded so breathless the words barely came out. 

"If it means I get to see you fall apart..... absolutely," Mira said, meeting her lips again in another intense kiss.

Starting up a relentless pursuit, her fingers confident moving with a practiced precision, Mira knew exactly where to touch Zoey to rile her up, giving her just enough not to bring her over the edge.

Slow, precise.

Curling her finger inside Zoey.

Building the tension up agonisingly slowly. 

Then stopping thrusts all together.

While Mira’s kisses made it impossible for Zoey to speak.

Just squirm. 

She could slap Mira's arm if she wanted her to stop but even as the edging bordered on pain, she found herself unwilling to end it.

Only gripping onto Mira's hair and pulling her closer.

At that Mira just chuckled, resuming thrusts just as Zoey had started to come back down.

Zoey stayed as quiet as she could, for at least another minute but her core was aching now tensing around Mira's fingers. The bruising kiss hadn't slowed down either, relentless and getting a little more feverish, revealing that Mira was getting worked up herself.

And the thought of Mira getting wet just from touching her had Zoey let out a guttural moan and she was never more grateful they sprung for the soundproof padding, between them and the driver.

Mira pulled back with a wicked look in her eyes.

"Tell me what I want to know," Mira commanded and she stopped moving her fingers. 

Zoey's eyes fluttered and she almost came from that alone, but she wanted to hold out just a bit longer and tried to thrust up, but Mira held her waist firmly and tskd. 

"Fine then," Mira said meanly, pulling her fingers out but Zoey's hand snapped down over Mira's holding them, just at her entrance.

"C-concert," Zoey sputtered out breathless and Mira just frowned "I got tickets to the concert," she said mind clouded she thrust her hips and Mira's fingers entered her once more letting out a victorious chuckle.

"What concert babe?" Mira asked, clearly confused but she kept the thrusts steady, less precise than usual but at a fast pace.

"You-u - know." Zoey barely managed to say breathless with the pleasant haze, clouding any coherent thoughts. 

Mira pulled her face back a little and Zoey met her eyes then and saw her starting to put the pieces together just as she touched the spot where it ached, where Zoey was most sensitive.

"Wait. Concert? You mean-" Mira started to say.

Zoey nodded seeing the recognition in Mira's eyes and couldn't hold back for another second, the pleasure that had been building up had finally peaked and she moaned out "Rumi!" right as the orgasm hit, waves of pleasure wracking through her. Thrusting into Mira's fingers, that had stilled - stiffened even - her eyes wide looking at Zoey with her mouth gaped open as she rode it out.

"Rumi, we're going to Rumi's concert," Mira said breathlessly.

Zoey just nodded, still somewhat breathless andMira still didn't respond. She just had a stunned look on her face as she pulled her hand out of Zoey's pants slowly and they both sat up.

"I got us tickets in the VIP tent," Zoey beamed with excitement, she leant over to her backpack and pulled out their lanyards with their passes.

Mira gulped when Zoey placed the lanyard over her head and around Mira's neck, using it to pull her into a kiss, so pleased she had managed to surprise her at all - as Mira was usually quite observant.

"Now. We're going now, to see Rumi... Rumi," Mira repeated as if she couldn't believe it.

Zoey smiled her heart pounding, "Yes," She beamed smiling even wider, "Still a few minutes out, guess you won,"

Mira's just stared and Zoey couldn't help but lean in and kiss her lips again but as they met, her heart started to stutter feeling a sense of anxiety from Mira loved surprises - Well she loved it whenever Zoey did something for her.  

"I knew you'd be excited, I wasn't expecting speechless, I mean you never mentioned it but I could tell you liked Rumi's music. I just can't believe you didn't tell this the whole time we've been dating that you were a fan too," Zoey stopped talking, seeing Mira's distant eyes that her face had gone a little pale. "Is something wrong?" Zoey asked, placing her hand on Mira's cheek. "Are you ok?"

Mira gulped, "Zoey I-I can't go to this concert,"

"What?..." Zoey blurted out before her voice softened, "Why not?"

Mira shook her head eyes distant as she spoke "She can't see me like this, showing up out of the blue,"

"Uhmm..." Zoey frowned bewildered "I don't think Rumi will notice us in the crowd of forty thousand people, we are in the VIP section but its just for security, we don't have meet and greet scheduled or anything,"

"I can't go looking like this, at her show," Mira responded, her eyes wide as she started tracing her hands through her somewhat frizzled hair in an attempt to neaten it up. After their backseat exploits left it a little dishevelled, but it was nothing a quick refresh in the bathroom couldn't fix. 

Zoey frowned looking at Mira's top and skirt tilting her head, it was the perfect outfit for a concert, not too formal but styled, while also being practical for a night on their feet. Plus as Zoey already knew all too well, Mira looked devastating in it, not cute or pretty - but hot - She looked hot in anything. In nothing. 

So what was the problem?

"I thought these outfits would be nice for the show, but we can go home and change, of course will miss the opening act," Zoey said but it was becoming clear by Mira's further retreating expression that it wasn't the the outfits that were the problem, "Or we can just forget the whole thing, I don't want to go that badly," Zoey said too fast and with her best fake smile, the one Mira always saw right through.

Mira locked eyes with Zoey then gave her a 'I know you're lying' look, "Zoey? You have obviously been looking forward to this night for a while,"

"I don't want to go without you," Zoey responded and that was true, she didn't want to go without Mira. Especially if Mira was upset with her. The anxiety sinking in her gut was already washing away any excitement she had for the night ahead.

Mira smiles in that adoring, lovergirl way, hands gripping Zoey's hip she pulls her closer and a guilt sets into her bones, all this time thinking Mira was just hiding her love for the the star. Maybe due to the way Mira was raised, pretending to be mature, forced to grow up too fast with no time for fun, or silly things like K-POP. Zoey wanted to show Mira that she could be herself with her, enjoy the things she loved without judgment. 

"I'm sorry, was this too much?" Zoey asked.

"Zoey, you do know that you are amazing and I love how passionate you are, that you did all this for me," Mira said, letting out an awed laugh.

"Then why don't you want to go? I saw the signed first edition copy of Rumi's debut album hidden in your underwear drawer.... Why do you have that? I mean I've looked online there were only ever a few signed copies given out," Zoey took a breath for a second and she could see Mira was about to talk, but Zoey wasn't done and it kept coming out unable to stop herself  "I see you trying not to bop along to Rumi's music, every time I play it,"

"I don't!" Mira protested a sudden look of embarrassment on her expression.

Zoey chuckled teasingly at Mira's obvious denial, because she loved that Mira had connected with the heartfelt lyrics and couldn't stop herself from getting lost in the melodies. That the music had set something alight in her soul just as it did Zoey's. "Last week you made us rush out of a store when it started playing over the speakers and I wasn't finished looking at those plushies,"

"That's because you already filled half of our bed with stuffed turtles, we are at capacity," Mira said with a teasing smile.

It was then Zoey scoffed and sat back slightly, realising there was more to this than an infliction to mainstream music, "What are you so afraid of?" Zoey asked curiously.

Mira let out a deep breath "I should have told you about this sooner,"

At that Zoey's shoulders untensed and she leaned in, "Mira, you can tell me anything," Zoey said resting her head on Mira's chest "I'm sorry if I crossed a line or-"

"No. No you don’t have to be sorry…. Zoey actually it’s me who should be apologising, for not telling you the whole truth,"

"What do you mean? What’s this got to do with going to a concert?" Zoey asked as Mira's arm around her back started stroking gently and Zoey's anxiety eased under her touch.  

"I told you about a girl I dated in high school, but never told you her name,"

"Mira I'm not following," Zoey said, her face scrunching up as she tried to connect the dots.

"That girl, that was Rumi,"

Zoey gasped and smiled, her eyes sparkling with surprise, "You... You, dated Rumi. You're Rumi's ex?!"

"Yes, it was a long time ago, she probably doesn't even remember m-"

"Holy what! Rumi, Ryu Rumi was your first love, your first kiss, your first time. Why didn't you tell me?" Zoey said, feeling overwhelmed by this information.

"It's just... I don't like to name drop, you know. And she deserves her privacy."

"Did she break your heart?" Zoey asked a sudden angry fire surges through her at the thought.

"No. No nothing like that, we were young, too naïve to even know love - real love - like what you and I share," Mira said but her voice trembled. "Anyway we're worlds apart now," she shrugged.

"Mira, you both work in the same industry, in fact Rumi is signed with Sunlight Entertainment, same as me," Zoey scoffed, still confused.

"I'm not really in her league, Rumi is an international K-POP idol," Mira pauses pointing to herself "Back up dancer,"

"Who helped choreograph one of the best music videos in years, it's blowing up, and not mention your vocals on my new single,"

"Well no one knows that was me," Mira said, shaking her head as if that meant she wasn't a professional singer.

Zoey sighed as this had already been a point of contention "That was your choice to remain anonymous,"

"I know I just, I mean, I just wasn't expecting.... But maybe it would be good to see her, especially if she can't see me,"

"Are you sure we don't have to go?"

"Zoey I'm not going to make you miss this show. I can tell when you're excited."

There was a beat but Zoey couldn't hold back, letting out a gasp as she realised what she did during orgasm may have hurt Mira. "I'm sorry, I ughh called out Rumi's name, when I-," Zoey said resting her head on Mira's shoulder embarrassed.

"Oh, no, that was so hot actually," Mira said, with a devious chuckle.

Zoey lifted her head seeing a different glimmer in Mira's eyes now one that was flirty and she furrowed her brow surprised by the sudden change. "So, you really want to go to Rumi's concert now?" She looked closely at Mira's expression to be sure her response was the truth.

"Yeah, honesty, now that you know, now that there's no secrets, I think it might actually be.... Fun,"

"Ok, but if you want to leave, just say the word," Zoey said, dropping all sense of teasing so Mira knew she was serious.

Mira rolled her eyes "Zoey I'm not some lovesick woman who can't let go of a high school girlfriend, especially when I'm with you," she smiled adoringly. "The sexiest, most talented lyricist who's big beautiful brown eyes light up whenever she looks at a rainbow or a sunset... I think Rumi will be jealous of us." 

Legs throbbing Mira could barely stand but all that pain was welcomed if it could ease the unbearable emptiness in her heart, the anger burning her soul alight. In a numb state she boils water without a word, takes out two cups from the cabinet and places tea leaves in each one. Rubbing her eyes under her glasses as the exhaustion brought on by anxious days and sleepless nights set in. With every passing moment more sure of how much the venom was strengthening her, in so many little ways. Unable to deny she longed for it, the connection, the bite, Mira’s hand went to her breast right where Rumi’s teeth had been. There was still no mark, but Mira's guilt for what she'd done had grown to a gaping wound, exposing throbbing nerves that couldn't heal without Rumi's touch, her smile. 

Grabbing the two cups of tea Mira walks back out the front door and up the emergency stairs to the roof, this climb had only gotten steeper each time she did it. Yet she had found herself coming up here more times in the last few days than she had the whole time they lived here. The door was propped open with Shin-kal Zoey had summoned and dug into the concrete. As expected Zoey stood on the roof staring off at the spot Rumi was standing before she vanished; she didn't move a muscle as Mira approached.  

“Here,” Mira said, holding out the cup. 

“Thanks,” Zoey said, taking the cup in both hands she brought it to her mouth and sipped.

After a moment staring out at the city Mira asked, "Has Celine come out of her room?"

"No, she hasn’t even used the bathroom, just lays there" Zoey muttered.

A silence felt that was all the exhaustion and stress they felt in their bones from the sleepless nights and endless hours, wondering. Waiting for answers that might never come. 

“Zoey, I had a thought.... about how this all happened, I mean Rumi has gone on tour, had her schedule changed on a dime countless times and breaches used to be so much more common but I'd never seen her like that.... I think that it was planned,” Mira said.

“What do you mean?” Zoey said, finally looking up at her with wide worried eyes.

“What are the odds, not once but twice Rumi is supposed to feed and there’s a breach, I think someone planned this,”

“They wanted her to-” Zoey said but her words broke off a fear in her eyes as what Mira was saying sunk in and she trembled and Mira felt guilt ripple through her for causing Zoey pain. “What have we done, we played right into it” Zoey gasped out “What if they go after Rumi, now she’s alone out there, I didn’t even think-” 

“This isn’t your fault, it’s mine, I knew I shouldn't have let it get this far, shouldn't have Rumi her fight that night,” Mira blurted out.

“Are you kidding, you're the one who knew she was hurting, I didn't even notice Rumi was sick at all, you did.”  Zoey said guilt marked in her tone. 

"But I didn't stop it! Rumi told me she hadn't fed and didn't stop her from leading the hunt,"

Zoey scoffed "Let her? We both told her to stop, begged Rumi to stand back but she so stubborn,"

Mira shook her head she couldn't accept this wasn't her fault not with the guilt tearing her up from the inside out.

"I didn't try hard enough, it's like I had this haze over me, and I couldn't even remember why I was so worried, I failed her," Mira said through as her throat closed up choking on her words. All afternoon walking the streets going over everything in her mind how Zoey stayed calm and was able to ease Rumi so easily, when Mira only upset her. Only made things worse. 

“Mira...? You saved her, while I just watched”  Zoey said, her distant eyes on the horizon. 

“Zoey if it wasn't for you, Rumi never would have fed at all, you knew how to calm her, I hurt her, forced her.... I'm the monster,” Mira's voice broke when she remembered how Rumi shoved her arm away, pushing her off the bed. 

“Hey, no no. Don’t you think on that for a second” Zoey gripped her arms “I was there, I saw you hold her up because she couldn’t on her own, you offered yourself, she pushed you away,”

Mira shook her head knowing it wasn't true that she was selfish and weak and hurt everyone, “I never thought Rumi would run from me.. Again, she had the same look in her eyes as that night. When she-”

Rumi wanted to die 

You made her feel like that

Zoey grips Mira’s shoulder and pulls her down gently to her eye level. “Mira, no don’t even say it, she wouldn't, she promised us,” Zoey inclined, but her voice trembled with fear.

“She’ll refuse to feed, starve herself,” Mira says the words she has been afraid to say aloud and gasps horrified as the reality sinks in. 

“Mira?" Zoey shakes her head, "We can't think like that, we will find Rumi before then.... We have to," 

Eyes square on the spot they last saw Rumi, the rest of the world blurred because Mira's eyes were filled with tears stinging in her eyes. Willing Rumi to come back to be standing there, for the first time feeling a real hurt for what Rumi had done. Vanishing before their eyes, no contact not even to let them know she was alive. 

“How could she just leave us?” Mira couldn’t help it, her anger rose, her fists clenched, as nausea took over. 

“Rumi is scared, it’s not anything you did,” Zoey said but her voice wavers. 

“What about what I didn’t do, you have spent so much time finding out all you can about vampires, while I refused to talk to Celine, I didn’t support Rumi enough,”

Zoey just scoffs at that before she speaks in a ramble “There’s no information out there I can even verify is true and Celine is a mess I could barely get her to speak to me,”

Mira couldn't take this denial hand on Zoey's shoulder she stroked her thumb along her neck tenderly “You already found out more than Celine ever knew, you’ll be able to write book with everything you’ve accumulated on vampires,"

“It’s too late,” Zoey marked bitterly

“Zoey-” Mira started to say but she was cut off as Zoey's eyes went distant and signs of a rant were clear in her expression.

“Everything we were taught about vampires is wrong, that Rumi believes about herself-” Zoey’s voice breaks and she starts hyperventilating.

“Shh” Mira softens, pulling Zoey into her chest and rubbing her back. “Why don’t we try?’

Mira pauses the words hard for her to say aloud and she looks down into Zoey’s tear filled eyes. 

“Reach out to Rumi, through the Honmoon,” Mira suggests before she can stop herself.

“I’m scared, what if she’s not there?” Zoey said, shaking her head.  

“I won’t let fear hold me back anymore,” Mira said as she stepped back so they were both facing the city. 

This would be no easy feat, Mira imagined reaching out to Rumi a feeling nothing would be akin to walking out onto a ledge but there is nothing to catch you and you fall, the sensation knocks the wind out of you and the panic sets in. It would be then she’d give up, then that she would hope for the moment she hits the ground and the pain ends.  

“Don’t let go,” Zoey said, her hand squeezing Mira's pulling her from her spiraling dark thoughts.

“Never,” Mira said as she squeezed Zoey tenderly, stroking her thumb along the back of her palm as they gazed over the city. Breathing in and out steadily and Zoey hums and Mira responds with a harmonising note, light and longing. A flutter in her heart feels her with ease for only a moment as she thinks of Rumi and the Honmoon responds. Lighting up in a beautiful array of ley lines holding strong and like they painstakingly pulled on each cord like it was a tie connected to Rumi. 

Each one let out a subtle chime acknowledging their touch but there was no response to answer back, just a chord that rang out until silence fell. Crushing defining silence.

“Rumi!” Zoey called out desperately once silence fell.

“It doesn’t mean Rumi's gone, just somewhere the Honmoon can’t reach,” Mira insisted, as her heart raced and panic took hold. Panic that she stuffed down so Zoey wouldn't see her crumble.

"Where could that be?"

"I don't know but I'm not giving up, not ever,"