Emotions have Wings

Anna laughed at his reaction. "I've learned that you're not very good at hiding things, James," she chided gently. "Of course it's obvious. Or maybe I'm just observant. We might have known each other for only a short time, but I do consider you a close friend, and I learn my friends' behaviors pretty quickly." She grinned at him. Anna had a knack for seeing what some other people didn't see, even though it was right there, lurking just beneath the surface.

"She's really pretty," she continued. "Are you going to ask her out? You guys seem to know each other pretty well, I'm kind of surprised you haven't yet." She fiddled with a blanket on her bed before grabbing it and pulling it over her shoulders like a cape. "I'll even help you. Super Wingman Anna!" She loved to see two people get together when they clearly liked each other. Or, at least, she knew that James liked Klef. She hadn't been so sure if she liked him back, but what was not to like about James, anyway? He was a sweet boy.​

Anna smiled and nodded as he spoke fondly of the girl, but her smile faded as he second-guessed himself. Her brow furrowed. "I don't think there's anything wrong with you. You just need to have more confidence in yourself, is all. You're a great guy. Look at all the things you did for me while I was in the hospital," she waved an arm. "Any girl would be lucky to have you, silly."

"Anyways, Klef wasn't the only reason I brought you here. I want to show you something," she jumped up and grabbed his wrist, being careful not to transfer any strong emotions into him as she did so, other than the tingle of excitement she felt for what she was about to show him. Pulling him from his seat and dragging him along, Anna departed from her room and headed up the stairs to the building's roof. The sun was setting. There was a light breeze. Perfect for what she was about to do.

"Okay. Watch," she released James and stepped away. Her arms folded over her stomach a little as the sick feeling passed through her. The spaces between her shoulder blades tingled with heat as a pair of huge black wings blossomed from her back. She'd remembered to wear something that wouldn't get in the way of her wings; it was a good thing she had plenty of halter top and backless or loose-fitting shirts to avoid ripping more holes in her clothes. She flapped her wings a few times, getting out the last of the tingling feeling. They were at least twice her size in length. She looked up at James and grinned.​

Anna shuddered a little at the sensation of having someone touch her wings. It was strange. She could feel with them, like they were just another set of limbs, and she could control them just as easily as it would be to control her arms and legs. She still wasn't entirely used to them, but she'd been practicing, just like with her powers. Daily or nightly flights had become a common occurrence.

"It is," she nodded. "It's like...nothing I've ever felt before. And I wanted to share it with you," she turned her back to him, angling her head so she could see him. "Hold onto me," she told him with a smile. "We're gonna go for a ride." She stretched her wings out wide and felt the breeze rustle through her feathers. She'd never gone up with someone on her back before, but she figured it wouldn't be too bad. Her wings were big and strong. She could easily carry another person with her.​

Once he was safe and secure on her back, Anna gave a few test flaps. "Just don't let go," she reminded him, and then with a great beating of her wings, she pulled them off of the ground and up into the air. They climbed for a bit before Anna evened out, putting her body parallel to the ground. She angled into the wind. The world seemed to slow down up here. It was so peaceful.

"You can see everything from up here," Anna told him, looking down on the school grounds below. She shifted course to dive a little closer. "I especially like to fly at night, when the town in the distance is all lit up. It's so pretty."​