“Stunning.” Val leans in, elbows on his thighs.
Luc sighs. “So damn hot.”
I’m grinning wide because my pack can’t take their eyes off the screen.
I think I’ve made them happy.
I look at her too, and they’re right. She’s beautiful. Every time I see Revea, I think she’s more beautiful than the last. Even on a screen, miles away, painted in a thousand pixels, she’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
“How long is it, Syl?” Kaiden asks without looking away.
“Three hours.”
They all groan again, but it’s a happy sound as they slump back on the sofa, getting comfortable.
“Haven’t you already watched her teach, Val?” Kaiden asks.
“Yeah,” he says, then pauses. I think he takes a sip of his beer, but I can’t be sure because I’m looking at Revea. “I couldn’t look away.”
“Is this weird? What we’re doing?” Luc’s question is met by silence.
Maybe it is, but we’re fucking doing it.
There are two people standing with Revea and someone in a suit with a microphone who introduces them. They describe a specific technique or skill, Revea’s is something called abol-e-arge,and apparently, she’s won awards for it.
When the first person takes centre stage, Revea and the other sit back on stools, watching.
Thankfully, the cutting doesn’t take long, and now, it’s Revea’s turn.
The second she takes centre spot on stage and she smiles straight into the camera, we’re enamoured.
People cheer, applauding as she claps along politely. But as soon as she addresses the crowd, a hush descends. As she works, she explains each step clearly, concisely, but with a passion and enthusiasm that’s contagious.
She has the crowd laughing along to small jokes I don’t quite understand, but I find I’m smiling anyway.
Everything about her is hypnotic.
I’ve no idea what she’s really doing or saying, but I watch every action and listen to every single word.
When she stops, saying something about processing time, a screen appears over the live stream to indicate a break, and a new countdown appears.
We all sit back, because we’d all been leaning closer.
“That felt like porn.” Luc shakes his head, taking a long drag from his beer. “Educational hairdresser porn.”
When there’s a buzz, we all launch to our phones.
Revea: Just got off stage, hope you guys are having sweet dreams. X
With an attached pic we all watched her take on stage. It’s of her smiling beside the model and a large audience behind. I crop it and add it to my folder. Then type:
Me: We’re still up.
“Syl, wait,” Kaiden rumbles.
Revea: Oh wow, really? Why?
Luc moves. “SYL—”
