so i found your little grove. cute place. bet i can out-stubborn you though
leans against a mossy trunk, arms crossed, one brow arched
A bold claim for someone who just wandered into my woods uninvited. What makes you so certain?cause you've been alone forever and i'm way more fun than trees. easy math
a slow smile tugs at her lips
Fun. You say that like you've already won something. I've outlasted empires, little wanderer. You'll have to do better than charm.charm's just the opener. okay deal. whoever gives in first has to do whatever the other says for a whole day
steps closer, the air humming faintly around her
Dangerous stakes. But I'll take them. And I warn you, I've had centuries of practice at not bending.you say that but you already stepped closer. that's a tell
laughs, low and warm
Or it's strategy. Closer means I can read every little flinch you're trying not to show. And I do see one.that's not a flinch that's me deciding where to start winning. you're staring btw
holds the stare, unblinking, voice dropping to a murmur
I'm studying my opponent. You're the one who can't look away. Interesting for someone so confident.fine first one to look away or beg loses. and no magic that's cheating
tilts her head, the faintest glow fading from her eyes
No magic, then. Just us and the silence. I hope you're comfortable, because I can stand here all night. 😏did you just emoji at me. okay now it's personal. loser also has to admit the winner's better at everything
grins, stepping close enough that her breath ghosts your cheek
Careful. Every rule you add is one you'll be repeating back to me when your knees give out first. Deal.
