exsiliumlogs | [closed] nothing is crueler than children who come from good homes

Date & Time: January 26th, sometime during the afternoon/evening
Location: The Initiative Library
Characters: Stephanie Brown, Vanadi
Summary: h e l p
Warnings: Vanadi comes with his own warning, right? AKA likely sexual content in some form or another.

[It hadn't taken her too long to reach the conclusion that this city was crazy. Between the kidnapping, the conscription, the randomly teleporting them back to the past, and the fact that half the Transport population suddenly changed ages and people are barely batting an eye, that tells her the whole thing is insane. In a totally mature response to the entire situation, Steph decides to hole up in the library as much as possible, so she doesn't have to deal with all this crap.

She's been there for almost five hours now, and is starting to have a little trouble focusing, which means it's time for coffee. It's the awful, sludge kind that comes from a machine, but it's cheap and better than nothing, so she makes do, warming her fingers around the styrofoam cup as she wanders the stacks to stretch her legs. After a few minutes she catches the attention of a staff member and asks about an encyclopaedia that had been referenced in a book she was reading, and gets pointed towards the back of the library, where the books are a little dusty and there are very few tables for people to sit. It doesn't really concern Steph, she tosses her now empty cup into a trashcan and goes to search for her book.]

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No. [a shrug] I was in a serious relationship for a while, then I had other things to worry about.

Really? [ He blinks, genuinely surprised. ] And a serious relationship— without any sex?

Don't look at me, it was his choice. [gold star for trying on her part, but nothing came of it.

Also she would like to know why this conversation is happening.]

[ Wow, all respect for whoever that was is just draining away, watch it go. He makes a face, but shrugs, and aims a serious glance over. ]

You're overdue, Miss Brown.

I'm fairly sure that's not how it works. [she can't find it in herself to defend Tim, though.]

And I'm fairly sure you're not exactly the most reliable judge of it. [ She may have gotten a decently early start, but it doesn't count if you don't keep it up. ]

As opposed to your opinion, which is entirely unbiased?

[On the plus side, at least she's not feeling quite so defensive anymore.]

[ He spreads both arms, palms up, for a Totally Innocent Shrug. ]

I'm an advocate for an enjoyable lifestyle, that's all.

Mmhmm. [Not buying that innocence for a second] Anyway, it's been four years since I've done anything more than kiss someone, for all you know I could be a terrible lay.

[This is unlikely but maybe he'll believe it.]

[ yeah right nice try. He doesn't look even slightly put off. ]

You probably are. But it's to be expected, with four years of celibacy! These things are taught and practiced, you know, not innate.

Fuck off. [There's absolutely no heat in it, she's actually almost laughing, both caught off guard and amused by his answer, though she's feigned at being insulted] I'd blow your mind.

[hdu]

Would you?

[ He smirks, glances over her appraisingly, and seems to come to a conclusion. ]

There's a way to prove that. —And no, I don't mean we sleep together, you've made it perfectly clear that won't happen. [ yet. ]

I would.

[Though she regards him suspiciously for what he says next, but not as wary as she would've been five minutes ago]

And how's that, then? Since you're apparently starting to get the hint.

[Not that she really think he's given up, but still.]

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Why, all you have to do is kiss me.

[ And he even seems perfectly sincere about it, too. ]

And what, exactly, would that prove?

[no this is a terrible idea but she's pretty much incapable of turning down a challenge.]

Well, if you're a terrible kisser — then it really stands to reason you're terrible at everything else, too. [ He shrugs, nonchalant. ] As expected.

I don't think that logic works. I'm not out of practice with kissing.

[Yes she is, the last person she kissed was Klarion and that was a disaster]

[ He only cocks his head expectantly. ]

You can concede the challenge if you'd like to admit I'm right.

[help]

You are not using my ego against me to get a kiss.

[Why is she actually considering it this is terrible]

Mm, well... [ He half turns away, sighing. ] If you're really so terrible that you can't bear to show me even that, I suppose I understand...

[She knows exactly what he's doing. The only problem is that it's working, and she sort of sulks silently for a moment as she debates how much of a bad idea this would be.

It... can't hurt to have a little fun, can it?]

If I do this, you know it doesn't mean you're any more likely to get me into bed with you. Okay?

[ His glance shifts back to her again, a smile playing somewhere around the edges of it. ]

Of course. Perfectly clear, like I said.

And I want it on record that I know exactly what you're doing, I'm just going with it because I can.

[Her ego is not that fragile (it totally is).]

Of course, of course. I'd never think anything different.

[ He turns to face her fully again, a brow arched. ]

Well?

You're a terrible influence.

[Well. They aren't friends, she stands behind her assessment of him, but she might as well get something out of it.

Which is apparently a kiss.

Steph takes a step forward to get closer to Vanadi, keeping her expression neutral even as she brings a hand up to rest lightly on his neck, her thumb against his jaw, before she closes the rest of the distance between them. The kiss starts careful, but she's not exactly hesitant, and doesn't waste much time before making it a proper kiss. It's firm without being rough, but god forbid she gives up control of it]

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