Enigmatic: Sapphire City Supers

Chapter 26: All the Feels

Later, I sat on my bed with Lexa, sketchbook and laptop open before us while we brainstormed.

"Okay, this is kind of exciting, I have to admit," Lexa beamed. "This is the first time I've ever working on something like this. Let's do wish list first. Give me a few parameters."

I thought for a moment. "Can we make it purple? Kind of lavender, like my hair? Also, first and foremost it must be practical. I need to be able to move properly but without it getting in my way. And, I do want to look good, I mean I'm only human, mostly."

"Goes without saying," Lexa scribbled notes.

"And no cape. Liability."

"Obviously," she agreed without looking up.

"I've been thinking about a name," I started shyly.

That got her full attention. "Lay it on me."

"I was thinking maybe Tempest. Because I can move things around like a stormy wind, and also, because I have a less than placid disposition."

We both burst out laughing.

"I like it," Lexa wiped a tear from her eye. "Sounds like a winner."

A knock on the door interrupted, and a moment later Seb appeared.

"Hey guys, did you forget that tonight we all made plans to see that new fantasy movie for opening night? We bought tickets ages ago and Grant just reminded me. If you're still coming, we're going to meet at the Hamiltons' beforehand."

On the one hand, we were just getting started on some ambitious costume plans, but on the other, we'd all been looking forward to this movie night for several months and we'd already bought all the tickets, so it'd be a bit of a shame to miss out now.

After exchanging a meaningful glance, I spoke for the both of us. "Alright, we'll get ready super quick and then we can head out."

A little while later, the three of us were being ushered into the apartment shared by the Hamilton twins.

"Hey guys, Ewan's just on his way back from the gym so he shouldn't be too long," Grant explained.

We stood around chatting excitedly about the upcoming movie until I started feeling a bit thirsty.

"Grant, I'm gonna grab a glass of water," I called over my shoulder as I headed towards the separate kitchen.

"Oh, we just had a new filter thing put on the tap, and it's kind of weird so I'll come show you how it works." He followed close on my heels.

While he explained the tap, he went into a little more detail than I'd been anticipating, and I let my eye rove around the room for a moment. When it landed on one of my books tucked on a shelf, I chuckled and teased him, as usual. "Grant, have you been secretly reading my books? I wouldn't have thought it possible!"

"Oh no, that's Ewan's. He's got a few of them. Have you never talked about it? You know what I'm like with reading." He answered dismissively, handing me a glass of water.

I took it from him wordlessly, feeling like I'd just been hit with a freight train hauling stark awareness. I must have murmured something appropriate, because we walked back out of the kitchen together like nothing had really happened, but my world had just been rocked, hard.

When we reentered the living room we found Ewan there, having apparently just gotten home with a gym bag slung over his shoulder.

I stared at him like someone who'd just spotted an oasis in a desert, my mind still reeling.