James’ word was good. Even when someone clumsily bumped into them he made sure not to step on his partner. Instead, he twisted so that it was his back that hit with a solid thud against the wall rather than her. It gave Gia just enough time to find her balance rather than fall into him.
Before James could fill his lungs again Gia had squared off with their interruption. For a moment it seemed like- No. It must have been the lighting, a stray beam from the stage had made the tips of her fingers glow.
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She hadn’t meant it. No one had gotten hurt. Gia took a deep breath, looking away from the clearly embarrassed girl as she pushed her anger down. Really, why was she so mad? It was silly, no doubt the drink’s fault. Sarah was known for being heavy handed. Though one didn’t normally make her feel this way….. It was then that she realized what she was looking at. For just a moment she had locked eyes with the musician and a completely different heat coloured her face. How long had he been watching her? He was trying hard not to make it obvious, but-
She looked back to the white-haired girl, brushing her bangs from her face as if to brush away the thoughts. “We’re alright.” A quick glance to James to confirm her statement. “Are you okay? Do you need to sit down, maybe drink some water?” She was using her Customer Voice. It had become a natural reaction when faced with someone who had had a little too much. A soft touch told her that James had took his weight again and casually wrapped his arm around her. A touch that, earlier, would have made her uncomfortable. Now it was nice to have something to ground her. She wasn’t going to think about the flash of anger or the musician’s startling green eyes or how she wanted to vanish into the kitchen.
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It was just then that anyone carrying an online Titan’s communicator, or those who had hacked it, would be getting an urgent message. A break-out at Jump’s prison was underway. The city would be going into lock down as soon as the escaped convicts were identified, but all heroes were asked to be on stand-by.
((The next time I post we’ll have a little situation~))
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