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The olive-tinted bottle beside Lin remained uncapped, rain slowly seeping inside and watering down the cheap alcohol.
Pitter patter, the rain roared in Lin’s ears. It wasn’t coming down as heavy as it had been a few minutes prior. Shame, she was hoping to drown in her jacket. Not really, what with work in the morning.
Moist fabric obnoxiously clung to her body, making for a subtle sensory nightmare. Though she remained still, the night was young and her arse wouldn’t get any drier even if she were to walk home. She didn’t quite want to call a cab, thinking of those poor car seats.
The light from the streetlamps high above lined her veins and the roughness of her skin, the sandpaper-like texture glimmering almost. She briefly thought of the contrasting softness of those after her—no name trainees, Tenzin’s chimpanzees. She couldn’t think of anyone else. Um. Her sister. Lin suddenly didn’t feel like thinking anymore.
The rain stopped, just then, for her alone. Evident due to the fact she could still see that couple across the street flailing around in it idiotically.
“Rough week, huh?” Said a voice that was honey-sweet, one Lin could recognise anywhere, despite the higher-pitched one that had already stuck in her memory previously.
Oh.
She ignored the itch to look up. “I’ve never heard of a cop getting kicked out of a bar. Guess there’s a first time for everything,” the voice was a touch cheekier.
Lin, the rat, promptly fell for the cheese, and spared Suyin a glance. Her saviour was clad in casual attire. A jacket much like her own was draped over her shoulders, except it was probably faux leather instead of real. Underneath lay a top embroidered with subtle flower motifs. Then the black flared pants. She didn’t look at Suyin’s shoes.
“What do you care?” Lin scowled. The umbrella was handed to her, for some reason. She looked up again. Suyin’s pearly white top was definitely going to be soaked through and completely translucent soon. Who wears a colour like that in this weather? Actually, why give me the umbrella?
Lin pursed her lips, and went to stand. “How did you even know where to find me?” At last, she voiced one of her questions.
Lin had gathered long ago that Suyin hadn’t grown out of many of her childish quirks, not answering questions one of them, thus she wasn’t very surprised when Su didn’t respond. “...okay.” A scoff. She feigned losing interest.