For a moment, all Julianna knew was some strange man had his hands on her, and then suddenly he didn't. She blinked against the strobe lights and her own drunkenness to try and make out what was going on. It was hard to hear, even for her, in the noisy club. Her ears perked upright, as Owen came into her field of vision. He called her 'his girl' and it didn't bother her. Wasn't that what she had been playing at as they danced?
Julianan didn't know at what point she had covered her face with her hands. It wasn't until Owen grabbed one in his own to pull her away from the scene did she realize. She glanced down to where they were making contact. She noticed the knuckles of his hand were bloodied from punching that other guy. The flashing lights made everything seem like it was moving in double-time and she was having a hard time keeping track.
Outside of the bar, he used his grip on her to pull her closer. Her tucked her against his side, and continued to propel her forward with a hand on her back. She had to trot to keep up with the angry pace set by his much longer legs. It was difficult in the heels with the alcohol in her. They finally stopped, Owen likely noticing that she was losing momentum. Her ears pinned backwards as she looked up at him. She didn't pull away when he touched her arm.
"I'm fine," her reassurance was breathy. Her heart was racing. She pressed a hand against her chest and could feel it thumping against her rib cage. She clawed her hands through her hair and inhaled deeply. "I'm sorry," she apologized at the same time as him. As if what happened could have been her fault. "No, it's okay." They were very much talking over one another. "Thank you for helping me."
Their replies sort of jumbled together, but they seemed to effectively get their points across to one another. There was a moment of silence.
"Could you walk me home?"
Julianan didn't know at what point she had covered her face with her hands. It wasn't until Owen grabbed one in his own to pull her away from the scene did she realize. She glanced down to where they were making contact. She noticed the knuckles of his hand were bloodied from punching that other guy. The flashing lights made everything seem like it was moving in double-time and she was having a hard time keeping track.
Outside of the bar, he used his grip on her to pull her closer. Her tucked her against his side, and continued to propel her forward with a hand on her back. She had to trot to keep up with the angry pace set by his much longer legs. It was difficult in the heels with the alcohol in her. They finally stopped, Owen likely noticing that she was losing momentum. Her ears pinned backwards as she looked up at him. She didn't pull away when he touched her arm.
"I'm fine," her reassurance was breathy. Her heart was racing. She pressed a hand against her chest and could feel it thumping against her rib cage. She clawed her hands through her hair and inhaled deeply. "I'm sorry," she apologized at the same time as him. As if what happened could have been her fault. "No, it's okay." They were very much talking over one another. "Thank you for helping me."
Their replies sort of jumbled together, but they seemed to effectively get their points across to one another. There was a moment of silence.
"Could you walk me home?"
I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you.
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