Tilting her head, Delilah watched him curiously; whatever had happened to him must have been far worse than what had happened to her, but she supposed not a lot of people came away with a new friend. Or got to meet the person who wore their face. She wasn’t sure what she’d do if the roles were reversed, but she had a feeling that it would involve cowering in her room or hiding away at a friend’s house. (Surely Jess wouldn’t mind her just randomly showing up for a place to hide away for a few hours.)
Of course his reaction made her laugh, and Lila quickly covered her mouth because that was super rude of her. Whatever he’d go through was definitely worse, there wasn’t a doubt. Curiosity would eat away at her and her imagination would go wild, but she didn’t know Mr. Evander well enough to press for details —- and if she did, Delilah wasn’t even sure he’d tell her. Maybe she didn't want to know? Well... that was a lie. Of course she did.
She took the drink he passed her without question and raised her eyes to look at him, a soft smile tugging at the edge of her lips. “I am happy to put this behind me too. It was… an experience.” Her mind drifted to the purple hair and after it faded (Merlin, it had to fade eventually, right?), she’d be pleased to not think about it again. Maybe a few years down the line she might laugh about it, but now wasn’t the time. “Although I did promise I’d visit Caroline, so I’m not sorry it happened.” Delilah reached out to clink her glass against his. “To burying things in the past.” And to new friends; she’d grow on Evander yet.
Of course his reaction made her laugh, and Lila quickly covered her mouth because that was super rude of her. Whatever he’d go through was definitely worse, there wasn’t a doubt. Curiosity would eat away at her and her imagination would go wild, but she didn’t know Mr. Evander well enough to press for details —- and if she did, Delilah wasn’t even sure he’d tell her. Maybe she didn't want to know? Well... that was a lie. Of course she did.
She took the drink he passed her without question and raised her eyes to look at him, a soft smile tugging at the edge of her lips. “I am happy to put this behind me too. It was… an experience.” Her mind drifted to the purple hair and after it faded (Merlin, it had to fade eventually, right?), she’d be pleased to not think about it again. Maybe a few years down the line she might laugh about it, but now wasn’t the time. “Although I did promise I’d visit Caroline, so I’m not sorry it happened.” Delilah reached out to clink her glass against his. “To burying things in the past.” And to new friends; she’d grow on Evander yet.
