https://archive.palanq.win/bant/thread/19676039/#q19732085>[Sola Fire pulls away and takes a deep breath. The cool Cyberia District air fills her lungs, and she is immediately aware of how chilly it is on this balcony, not that Carmody hasn't been, uh, keeping her warm...]"Oh my god, your mouth is... I feel like we've been making out for a week!"
The sweat which previous covered Sola's body has dried in the nighttime air, replaced by goosebumps made visible in the pulsing neon lights. Sola wraps her arm around Carmody's waist. This night has been exactly what Sola needed.
"Thank you for this. Again, I mean that. God, I really thought you'd think I was so lame for asking for that Banana Crunch smoothie. From the moment you left until you got back to the Dojo, I just kind of assumed you were playing a prank on me. I used to be so... nervous that I was just the butt of everyons' joke. After all the crap with the Angels early on, then your sister arriving, and... well, the rollercoaster that has been me and Amy Flame, I kind of just -- sometimes you don't even seem real. Like you were made by a computer to try and make me happy or something? And it worked. And is working! I can't imagine what would have happened if I left this place when I was going to months ago."
"You really did save me, Carmody Jefferson."
>[Sola leans her head against Carmody. Like sucks sometimes, but being with her makes it suck so much less. With a clearing of her throat and a shiver from the cold, Sola stands upright with faux confidence.]"Okay, so. Enough of the negative stuff. The night is still young and... allegedly so are we? I know you're not going to let your match get you down, and neither am I. If this is that last we ever see of Miss USA or Amy Flame, then let's go on being the best us-es we can be. So what do you want to do? There was a rum drink on their drink list that sounded awesome, or we can go and dance some more. Or maybe... get out of here? Your turn to choose."
