perfectmatch | week three

[ off they go!

luka won't say anything because he needs to conserve his breath for making their escape. covering up for his myriad of health conditions on the day-to-day is usually simple, but when exerting himself like this? not so much.

he will keep up though, he'll just be winded when they stop. ]

[ All they have to do is get a good distance away from the shouting cameramen first, maybe find a nice little alley crowded with people at the front of it to duck into before Serpilia slows their run to a jog. ]

How're you holding up?

Fine. [ he says and he mostly means it but his breathing is very purposeful. ]

Good!

[ Bright and genuine as she keeps holding onto his hand while she leads him down to the other side of the alley. She figures they've given them the slip enough to be able to take their time and enjoy some sights before her halo inevitably gets them caught again. ]

How's it feeling so far? Having no cameras on you?

[ thank you for not calling him out, it's appreciated.

how does it feel? ]

It's quiet. [ he can always hear his heart, but it seems louder in his ears now. and this is only temporary, a few stolen minutes, isn't it?

rather than enjoy it, his gaze looks outward to catch the camera crew whenever they find him. the truth is, he can't relax like this. there's only one place in this universe where he could get a taste of freedom for real. ]

[ A frown as he still looks around like a trapped animal looking for the things chasing it down. Maybe it really is different for a girl like her, who was never famous, and never had to deal with someone watching her at all times. It's easy to relax for a few moments like this when she finally gets a break from the newfound attention. ]

No good?

It's fine.

[ he's just... not used to it. as much as his existence is literally to be an animal, a pet, at someone else's expense? it's a familiar one.

he's gonna waste a few of their precious alone minutes to put his back up against the wall, eventually sliding down to fold his knees up against his chest. he'll get up momentarily, he just needs to recenter himself. ]

[ He can take as much time as he needs. Serpilia will give him a little space, but she does drop into a squat near him, keeping an eye on him out of worry. ]

Just let me know if it does get to be too much, alright? It shouldn't be that hard to find a bunch of guys holding filming equipment if we decide to track them down instead.

[ She tries to keep her tone light for him. ]

[ that earns her a huff despite everything. ]

What would that look like? [ tracking them down.

he's ignoring the first question because it pricks at him in all kinds of ways it's not too much, it is too much. it's overwhelming but he was trained for nearly everything, and it makes him feel volatile and off kilter. ]

[ The fact that he doesn't really respond to that first part is noted, though she may not really understand what's going on in his head right now. She is taking it to mean he doesn't want to focus on that too much, and does what she usually does in this situation...

Make something serious a little lighter and easier to talk about. ]

I'd probably have to climb up something tall to see them, but if I can't pick them out in the crowd, and they don't spot the girl with the halo jumping on top of someone's outdoor display, then they'll definitely at least notice the employees of the store yelling at me to get down.

[ luka really doesn't have a proper mischievous streak in him, but he does enjoy toying with people, so- ]

We should make a bet on which one it'll be.

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