Okay. [ the words are weighty, too, but she tries not to dwell on that. instead, kara reaches down, brushes her fingertips down the palm of his hand, smoothing a trail along his skin before tangling their fingers together. his hands are warm even in the cool air of the ballroom, steady and solid and sure.
they slip out a side door without speaking, and when the echo of the music fades away in the night breeze, kara lets out a breath she hadn't realized she was still holding. it doesn't completely dim the dizzy feeling in her head, but it helps. ]
The stars are out tonight. [ the clouds have parted, and at this place, further out from the city, they can actually see the stars. if kara's gaze lingers on them too long, her mind wanders back to life amongst them too. what this arrangement might mean if she was still on krypton, in her white dress, with mon-el. ]
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they slip out a side door without speaking, and when the echo of the music fades away in the night breeze, kara lets out a breath she hadn't realized she was still holding. it doesn't completely dim the dizzy feeling in her head, but it helps. ]
The stars are out tonight. [ the clouds have parted, and at this place, further out from the city, they can actually see the stars. if kara's gaze lingers on them too long, her mind wanders back to life amongst them too. what this arrangement might mean if she was still on krypton, in her white dress, with mon-el. ]