RP with Rachel/Raven

[dawn_is_breaking]

[It took a little longer than expected to plan out all the details and secure a firm date for their girl's night but finally Dawn had booked a flight and hotel and made the long journey from Paris to San Francisco, giving herself one day to sleep off the jet lag and then the next day it's time to meet Rachel.

She feels excited but also a little nervous, it feels like a lot has happened between then and now and she hopes nothing will be weird between them. She's missed Rachel a lot and when she arrives at the coffee shop they agreed to meet at she sits down on the patio, taking out her phone to shoot Rachel a text that says:]

I'm here.

Comments

[dawn_is_breaking]

You mentioned that after meeting Lex, Conner shaved all his hair off to kind of look like him.

[She pauses and then tilts her head to look at Rachel.]

Did he look good bald? Or did it look weird?

[feelthedarkness]

It definitely doesn't look like the innocent Conner we know. More...sinister I guess. I don't know, it's not the best look.

[dawn_is_breaking]

I guess all of us got so used to him being like that, that it's hard to see him lose some of those innocence.

I'm mostly curious because sometimes when people shave their heads they look great and other times they find out they have odd shaped skulls.

[feelthedarkness]

I have a picture on my phone.

[ Rachel unlocks her phone and goes into the photos, scrolling to the one of Connor. ]

[dawn_is_breaking]

[Dawn moves closer to look at the photo, making a thoughtful noise in her throat.]

Not a bad, I mean he has a nice shaped skull but you're right. It's a very different look for him which I suppose is the point.

[feelthedarkness]

Very different. It's super weird. I just want our Conner back.

[dawn_is_breaking]

To be fair to him he might not ever be exactly the same, he's growing up which means he has to make mistakes.

[feelthedarkness]

No, I know. It's just a lot...all at once.

[dawn_is_breaking]

I know it is, you just have to try and keep hoping that he'll find his way again.

[feelthedarkness]

He will. He has to. Besides, if anyone knows about darkness, it's me.

[dawn_is_breaking]

Exactly. So if you can make it through so can he.
In fact knowing that you've been through that darkness might help him.

[feelthedarkness]

You think so?

[dawn_is_breaking]

Yes, it helps having friends who have gone through similar things. You can talk about it easier with them.

[feelthedarkness]

Hopefully he gives me the chance.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[Dawn leans over to give Rachel a little side hug.]

Me too.

[feelthedarkness]

[ Rachel leans into the hug. It feels good. There's so much going on lately, a night off feels like just what she needs. And she can help Conner later, or at least try. ]

Everything's changing so fast...you know.

[dawn_is_breaking]

Oh I know.

[She says and gives Rachel a little squeeze.]

You've already grown up so much.

[feelthedarkness]

I guess I have, huh? It's weird sometimes I feel like that little girl who had no idea who she was or what she could do.

[dawn_is_breaking]

You might feel like that but it's not what I see.
I see a young woman who has become amazingly strong and kind.

[feelthedarkness]

Ooh, I don't know about the kind part...always.

[dawn_is_breaking]

No one is always kind, you're human after all, but you're kind in the ways that matter.

[feelthedarkness]

I think you're a little biased, but thank you, Dawn. You're definitely kind too. And amazing.

[dawn_is_breaking]

[Dawn laughs and gives Rachel another squeeze.] Maybe, but just a little bit.

[Her phone timer goes off and she sits up slowly.]

And it's time for these face masks to come off, are you feeling moisturized?

[feelthedarkness]

I think so. How about you?

[dawn_is_breaking]

Very much so, shall we move on to eye masks next?