Spark In The Night

Control?

Neon P.O.V

"CALL HER" it's been a few days since the club and meeting Hazel and I still have yet to call or message her and Sunwoo is on my ass about it. "Tala. A hot girl at the club gave you her number and you aren't taking this chance to text or call her?!"

"Look, I don't want to come off to strong. This is just friends and I don't want her thinking I'm hitting on her." Sunwoo groans and throws a pillow at me. "Fucking do something with her number or I will!" After some bantering I give in and send her a message.

Tala: hi, it's Tala

typing...

Hazel: Tala! I was wondering when you would contact me

Tala: Sorry I didn't want to come off to strong.

Hazel: Don't worry about it, so should we work on control some time? Or hang out whenever?

Tala: sure, today works for me I can send you my address?

typing...

Hazel: Works for me.

I send her my address and set my phone aside and spot Sunwoo watching me "so? What did she say?" "She's coming over." Sunwoo jumps up grabbing me by the shoulders and shakes me. "See! Bringing you there was the best idea ever!"

~~Hour Later~~

I'm channel surfing when I hear an engine loudly outside so I stand and head to the window, in doing so I forget how to breath. My breath catches in my throat seeing a motorcycle park in our driveway next to my car.

The person gets off of the bike and takes off the helmet and I nearly faint, black and grey hair falls from the helmet and she walks up to the door and I quickly get the door. I open the door and find her taking off her leather jacket and sets it on top of her helmet.

"Hey Tala, mind if I set this down?" All I do is nod and she sets it down on the table "so uh, you ride?" She nods "have been for years" I nod and admire her for a second before I snap back into reality.

"Want anything? Anything to eat or drink?" She shakes her head "No need, may I come in?" I move aside and lead her to the living room. "Tala! Where'd you put the-!" Sunwoo stops halfway down the stairs seeing me sitting with Hazel.

"Never mind, didn't realize your girlfriend was here. I'll ask you later" I groan and hide my face in a pillow "Your friend is interesting" she laughs and I quickly feel something rub on my leg. I look down spotting the same cat Hazel showed me but larger.

It lays down and rolls over at my feet and I look up at Hazel, "what even is this?" She looks at me and I point to the cat. "Nightmare radiance, but sometimes it comes off more friendly then it should. Resulting in that."

"I knew there was something up with you! Tala would never get this close with someone!" We jump at her voice and Hazel makes something in her hands and throws it at Sunwoo. Sunwoo tries to dash but gets yanked back by whatever Hazel threw at her.

"Oh what the hell?!" Hazel stands looking between us "wait she's a radiant as well??" I nod and Hazel takes back whatever was holding Sunwoo and she apologizes. We jump at a knock on the door and Sunwoo practically jumps down the stairs to answer it.

She stands in front of the door and fixes her hair and clothes before she opens the door. When she does we are met with a familiar face from the other night, "hey Ling, glad you could come" Ling nods and steps in.

She looks over and waves "hello Tala" I wave to her and her and Sunwoo head upstairs leaving me and Hazel alone once again. "How long have you two been roommates?" I think back before I answer.

"Since I was 18, so about three years" she nods and sits down and I follow and she grabs a tuff of my hair. "How long have you had this dyed?" "When I moved in with Sunwoo, my parents never wanted me to do it, nor did they like me for that matter, so once I moved in with Sunwoo I dyed it."

She lets go and sits to the side of the couch before she speaks up "where are you from?" "Philippines" she hums in response before speaking up "Turkey." She looks off somewhere and we sit in silence for a bit.

It's awkward silence for a while before Hazel says something "Is Sunwoo your only close friend?" I look over at her and she's looking at me with a sad look in her eyes. I nod "she's actually my only friend, I had more friends when I was younger but once I was cursed with my radiance and my parents refused to help I broke off contact."

She looks down before asking again "and you've never been in a relationship either then, right?" I nod and she grabs her bag and starts digging through it until she finds what she's looking for. "So, it's not much but it should help with your radiance."

I give her a wide eyed look at her words and she smiles "let me see your arm?" I nod and roll up my sleeve letting her see my arm. She pulls something out of her bag and rests it on my upper arm and I flinch at it's cool temperature.

"You okay?" I nod "yeah it's just a bit cold" Hazel continues and attaches things to it before speaking up "turn around" I do and show her my other arm and she does the same thing resting a metal device on my back.

"Okay now look at me" I do and she takes two small pieces and places them above my eyes then places a piece over my nose. "There, that should help keep your radiance under control" I look myself over and I feel tears build in my eyes.

I immediately wrap Hazel in a hug crying into her shoulder "thank you, Hazel thank you so much" I hold her in an embrace until I feel her arms wrap around my back and we pull back from each other.

I go to wipe my eyes but she beats me to it, "I'm glad I was able to help" I lay my head on her shoulder before I speak "what do I owe you in return?" She pushes me off her and points to her cheek and I give her a confused look.

"I was kidding but do you not know what that means?" I shake my head and she gives me a look of shock. "Never mind then, you don't owe me anything at all." I give her a face and she just shrugs "seriously you don't owe me anything."

I sit back down with a huff and turn on the news and am quickly met with a horrifying sight. "Earlier today a radiant was found and captured and will be brought in for further testing"

I look to Hazel and she grabs the remote and changes the channel and she lands on a comedy channel. "Oh wow it's been ages since I watched comedy" she looks at me and I point to myself and shrug.

"I got overstimulated from it and fried my mom's couch, and she was not to happy about it." Hazel sadly nods and leans back on the couch and I move to the loveseat so she can get comfortable.

"I'll go get you something. You want something to eat or want something to drink?" Hazel shakes her head and pushes herself up on the couch. "You know, I'm curious, have you even experienced romance? Like anyone hitting on you?"

I look at her and think for a minute "it depends, are you hitting on me?" I quirk a brow at her and she freezes and her face turns red "I-" she quickly puts her face in her hands and groans. "I was kidding Hazel."

She looks up at me, stands and walks up to me inches from my face "I uh Hazel" she leans in and kisses my cheek. Her lips linger before she pulls back and waves to me and grabs her stuff, "text me yeah?" I slowly nod and she leaves shutting the door behind her. I turn and look in the mirror seeing a black lipstick mark left behind.