RP: Warring Instincts Who: Liam and Tina What: An unexpected guest changes the course of Liam's quiet evening in. When: 25 September 2027 [slightly back-dated] Where: The Pucey home. Warnings: None Completion Status: Complete
It was a quiet evening in the shared Pucey home. Bash was at work, because of course he was. What else would Bash be doing on a Saturday night? He worried about his brother sometimes. Dagny was out with Thad, and as surprising as that relationship had been, he was thrilled that his cousin had found someone who could make her smile the way Thad did after everything she'd gone through in New York. And he wasn't sure where his twin was, but he was certain Isla was enjoying herself wherever she was. It left Liam alone in the big townhouse, as going out hadn't been appealing tonight.
He was in the den with a snifter of cognac, an intriguing mystery novel, and a half-eaten plate of whatever Isla had made earlier in the evening. He wasn't sure what it was called, but it was delicious. The soft pop of apparation registered somewhere in the back of his head, but he didn't bother looking up right away, assuming it was Bash or Isla. But when they didn't say anything right away, Liam glanced up from his book with a furrowed brow. Of course, it wasn't any of his relatives, and seeing Tina there sent a jolt of something through him, something that was quickly overwhelmed with concern when he took a closer look at her. She'd been crying.
Liam set his book down on the arm of the couch, the open pages holding his place against the fabric. "Tina, are you all right?" he asked as he stood up and crossed to her. His hands went to her upper arms, rubbing gently, quite without his permission, forgetting for the moment that she was a married woman.