Luke Henry is cursed to live for (aneternity) wrote in rooms,
Re: Queens: Evie/Wren/Luke
[Luke let his mind wander as Wren and Evie talked about the VA and jobs, half listening and half trying not to panic at the thought of her being somewhere he couldn't keep an eye on her. They'd be separated, eventually. He would be at his job and she would be at hers and he'd have to trust that she'd be okay, that nothing bad would happen. He wasn't the least bit surprised that she was packing a bag for her friend; that was just who she was. Sweet and selfless, even if she never believed him when he told her. And he loved that she wanted to help people, he did; he just couldn't help worrying.
But he looked up when she mentioned the Teresita Project.] Elena. Elena M. [He spoke without thinking, but maybe it would be okay. Better that Wren talk to someone he kind of knew than a stranger, right?] Her husband is a cop. [Luke wanted to be supportive, he did; it was just that the last time he'd let her out of his sight. they'd all ended up in Silent Hill. It made him twitchy, like there were things beneath his skin, but he didn't want to say anything in front of Evie. Besides, he had to let Wren go eventually. He couldn't keep her inside forever, and he couldn't follow her everywhere either.
Maybe, then, taking Evie home would be a good first step. A test, to see how well Wren did on her own and how well he did outside. He wouldn't be gone long. It could be okay. He smiled, and he nodded, and he got up from the table to make some coffee and, subsequently, hide his nerves.]