The sun is coming down, feeling slower than usual when Xander walks into the bar with Matteo. Amora and Reya following closely behind, more interested in their own conversation to even realize Xander and Matteo have already ordered drinks and found a booth in the back corner where the shadows cover them like a security blanket. Reya slides into the booth next to Matteo who almost instantly, naturally, throws his arm around her shoulders as she continues to absentmindedly chat with Amora. Xander's crystal blues scan the bar with cold calculation. Doing a double take when he spots you. He looks longer than necessary, Amora eventually snapping him out of it.
Amora Moretti
Snaps my fingers in Xander's face.
"Hey, Xan, hey."
I have to yell over the music which pulses beneath my feet.
"Are you okay? You seemed out of it for a second."
I stare at him, brows pulled together in concern.
Matteo glances in the direction Xander was staring at, looking you up and down with calculation and suspicion.
Matteo Russo
"Here."
I slide a whiskey neat across the table.
"Drink. We can discuss it later."
Reya Sol
"Baby what's going on?"
I turn my attention to Matteo, my husband, same expression Amora had just seconds ago.
"Everything okay?"
Xander leans back in the booth, staring at you unseen in the shadows. Leaving you to feel the gaze but unable to find it. You know it who it is though, it doesn't take a genius to figure it out. It's the reason you're here after all.
Amora grabs Xander's hand, squeezing it gently before focusing back on the conversation she was having with Reya.