donovan james moray—
“MY FAMILY is old money,” he said, looping his arm through hers. Neva’s brows knitted downwards and she turned her head to look at him, a slight tilt angling it. She did not know what that meant, and it was written on her face. Donovan chuckled. “It means we’ve been wealthy for generations— passed down instead of newly-made.”
She considered this with brows still knit. “Oh. . .” she nodded slowly, in such a way that one should know Neva was about to blurt something out without care. “. . . so you’re just mooching off your ancestors who actually worked for it. ‘Kay, that’s pretty cool. . . easy, I guess. . .”
When he glanced her way again, he was distantly wistful. His features softened, without direction, inexplicably. He chewed the inside of his cheek for a moment and then looked ahead again towards the empty, moonlit street. A sigh prefaced his reply. “Not me. I’d be fine without all’ve it. In my dream life, I think I’m a minimalist.”
“Why don’t you just run away for good?”
He chuckled again and nudged her. “Easy for you t’say. I’d get lonely, if I’m honest. I don’t have many friends, and I don’t expect anyone t’drop their own lives to— what? Be a vagabond with me?” Donovan shook his head; blond locks moved freely with the motion. Neva smiled faintly at the sound of a soft hum from him, but it faded into a sad smile at the hopeless undertones of what was next said. He said it casually, though. “I’m stuck being nothing but a rich boy, I’m afraid, Neva.”
Neva returned to a furrowed brow expression, but she forced it away and blinked twice at him— her gaze was tender, sincere. She paused a beat before resting her head on his shoulder while walking.
“I think you aaaaare . . . Let’s see. . . I think you’re AMAZING, Donnie.”
1 / ??? SIDE CHARACTERS: DONOVAN MORAY.












