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

[controlledvariable]

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.]

Comments

[controlledvariable]

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]

[outright]

[ He only cocks his head expectantly. ]

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

[controlledvariable]

[help]

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

[Why is she actually considering it this is terrible]

[outright]

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...

[controlledvariable]

[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?

[outright]

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

Of course. Perfectly clear, like I said.

[controlledvariable]

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).]

[outright]

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

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

Well?

[controlledvariable]

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]

[outright]

[ Both hands lift to rest lightly on her hips, and he's happy to tilt his head into the kiss. He's slow and gentle in answer to her firm, and of course he's more than happy to allow her to take the lead of it.

He's also not going to be the one to break this kiss, oh no. It's the first real step in the right direction he's gotten so far, why would he ever? But he does wonder, idly, if she'll be as controlling when it comes to sex. It's kind of nice. ]

[controlledvariable]

[She tenses at his hands on her, but forces herself to stay calm. It's just a kiss, and she's confident in her ability to kick his ass if she has to.

(She wished that wasn't something she had to consider, but she stopped trusting people years ago.)

But for all her paranoia, she manages to relax enough to actually enjoy herself, even letting the kiss longer than it probably should. It's been a while since she's had a decent kiss, and it doesn't surprise her that Vanadi's good at this, considering how much practice she's sure he gets.

But, still, after a minute or so she's felt that she's sufficiently proved her point and eases back, eventually pulling away completely, trying not to look like she enjoyed it as much as she did. And she doesn't step out of his reach.]

Satisfied?

[outright]

[ She may be trying, but Vanadi's pretty confident he can spot signs of enjoyment in her. He's pretty pleased with it himself, even. It's always the ones you have to work the hardest for that are the most satisfying.

He certainly isn't about to put any distance between them, and as long as she stays close enough, will be happy to keep his hands settled lightly at her waist. ]

Certainly. I would give that a solid three-point-four, out of five.

[controlledvariable]

Only three-point-four? [she arches an eyebrow] What did I get docked points for?

[She was a gymnast once this is important.]