continued from here @wildkissed
maybe it was the guilt that wore her down or maybe it was the feeling of safety, but taissa had never fallen asleep so fast and with so much comfortability. but it was no surprise that her other self had woken up before her. a deadpan face stares back at van, silent for way too long of a time before she speaks, "you." sure, awake taissa would have wanted to see van again, but it was the other tai that actually stood up and made it happen. there was no denying that they had formed their own connection while in the wilderness - whether or not that was something that the real taissa would have loved..the chances are very slim. but she doesn't move from hovering over van, hot breath breathing down at the ginger. "i'm here because of you."
all of sudden she's aware of where she is, eyes wide. "van ?? what the - ?" it was like something switched, her face moves from deadpan to terrified. she jumps away, feeling guilty pretty much immediately. she was a guest here and there was something about waking up and finding herself that close to her ex that filled her with shame. she always felt shame when it came to things she couldn't control like this. van didn't have to tell her that her other self was in control for taissa to know that it was true. "i'm sorry." is all she can say as she walks backwards, millions of questions flying through her brain. "i shouldn't be here. i need to get back to my family, van. this was a mistake."
