she hasn't felt this hopeful in so long, like all the horrible things they've done have finally amounted to something. for once, it's not weighing her down, and even though she knows she can't escape it forever, she finally wants to focus on the good. it's why she's with @patricidas now, the one person who has always been home for her, because even if what's left back there has never been any good for them, they've been good for each other, and she needs to talk to her now. ❝ hey, before we leave, i need to tell you something. ❞ there's a small smile on her face, one that's almost reminiscent of when they were kids and they shared secrets. she doesn't know where this thing with mari is going, she just knows that mikayla's the one she needs to talk to about it. ❝ i kissed someone, ❞ she blurts, and it's clear this is something new, not something she's revisiting.
