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Suou Katsuya ([personal profile] sumarusfinest) wrote2015-09-19 08:00 pm

Unexpected Developments [For Verity Willis]

The entire week has been a near constant roller coaster. Between discovering the fate of Verity's world, designing the memorial for the Nexus, interviewing with Schon and...revelations, the officer is completely drained when he wanders into his empty apartment at the end of the week, late evening and wiped.

The stillness of the apartment makes a numb sense of loneliness settle over him that makes eating seem like more trouble than it's worth. Might as well just settle in and read a book until he's too tired to stay awake anymore.

His tie is loosened, suit jacket hung up carefully. His holster comes off, followed by his cell phone, both set down on the counter. A pot of coffee maybe? Katsuya looks back at his cell phone.

Oh.

It's scooped up immediately, speed dialing Verity's number. The officer worries at his bottom lip while he waits for it to ring.
brave_heart_verity: (doubt it but I love ya)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
She does love seeing him grin like that. Maybe she'll have to be more forthcoming about what she wants. He seems to have relaxed about her unexpected actions.

"I want to." He's going to have to explain this obligation language stuff to her someday. Feeling like she has to constantly reassure him about these things is going to get old fast. Maybe not so much when he's brushing up against her like that, though. The kitchen wasn't that small before, so she's pretty sure he's doing it on purpose. At some point when his hands are empty, she'll give him a gentle but deliberate hip check.

"That's a nice present. Why does matcha come as a powder? Does it taste better that way?"
brave_heart_verity: (lovable idiot)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
This is true, but it isn't wrong for her to need some time to figure these things out. And if she gets frustrated in the meantime, well, sometimes that happens.

Blushing and not moving away are a good sign when taken together. She'll test this theory by waiting a little while before trying again. She is again gentle but deliberate. Nobody said doing the dishes together can't be fun.

"Oh. That makes sense. But you prefer coffee?" Maybe it's a multiversal cop thing. Maybe it's a rule. She wonders what Japanese cops eat instead of donuts. So much to learn...
brave_heart_verity: (are you serious?)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Aww. She'll stop for now, and even manages to choke back the threatening giggle. But he should learn: let her get away with it once, and she's going to think she can get away with it again.

"So it's all about the caffeine? Promise me you won't switch to energy drinks, those things are evil." They're probably made by Roxxon in the 616, and probably made out of whatever's left over from their latest evil scheme. Nobody wants that shit.
brave_heart_verity: (o rly)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Good answer," she agrees. Let's just let him think that's the problem. Maybe around here that really is the problem. "If you're not going to eat enough or sleep enough you should definitely worry about preservatives." This is more of her difficult American humor.

Even the simplest things together are so much better than being alone. This is true for both of them. And this time, once they're both sitting, she'll hold out her hand. It's a sort of asking.
brave_heart_verity: (shy smile)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
He has seen her slippers. He will become acquainted with her collection of striped socks. She's not going to look amiss at her boyfriend having totally adorable cat mugs. At least he's got good taste. If watching her use it makes him smile, all the better.

She'll shift a little closer too so she can lean her head against his arm. It's not quite cuddling and they can both back away easily if it's too much for him. "So... what's the Japanese equivalent of dinner and a movie?"
brave_heart_verity: (profile)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
She smiles at the story, tilting her head to look up at him. "I'm just sorry about the brownies." They both take food far too seriously sometimes.

It makes her nervous to admit it, but... "I had a boyfriend in high school, for a month. His idea of a good date was watching me watching him during basketball practice. He dumped me for a cheerleader when I was sick and skipped a game."
brave_heart_verity: (eye roll)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
His laugh is so nice. She just brightens up when she hears it. She'll have to keep finding ways to earn it.

But that question. Siiiiigh. Such a sigh. "Why does everyone assume we were dating?" Because they've seen her Picstagram maybe? "No. We were never romantic. Everything but. Best friends, confidants, partners in crime. But I lack a certain feature he finds indispensable in his lovers."
brave_heart_verity: (confused)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
That certain other friend is going to get along with Loki really well and she is not going to want to hear about it.

The "being human" thing might also have been part of it, but she never considered that. There are likely a lot of reasons things worked out the way they did, and she's simplifying or just not thinking too much about it.

"What do you mean?" She gives him a confused look. "It was confusing and scary sometimes and mostly wonderful. But not distasteful. Except when he wouldn't shut up about why he needed a new couch."
brave_heart_verity: (listening)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh. Well, it was high school. I think drama is a graduation requirement." She gives a little shrug. She was upset at the time, but distance has dulled the pain of the betrayal.

It's reassuring for her that he believes that. And also that he believes her about what they weren't as much as what they were. "We're both pretty lucky about it. And so are you. I wouldn't be able to be here right now if I'd never met him."
brave_heart_verity: (blushing)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not a thought worth following. Better to enjoy the quirks of fate that brought them together. She did meet Loki, she did learn to live in the world (okay that part's a work in progress), she did have crazy scary wonderful adventures, and she did find her way to Nexus.

And now she's safe as houses, curled up beside him and blushing. "Really? How do you figure that?"
brave_heart_verity: (shy)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
She hadn't thought of it that way. She wouldn't. He's seen what heroes look like in her world, and she doesn't think she could ever compete with that. It's hard for her to believe she's important. So now her blush is spreading, up to her ears and down to her shoulders, trailing off somewhere under the gauzy fabric.

"I hadn't thought of it that way." She's not admitting that he's right, but she's not arguing that he's wrong, either.
brave_heart_verity: (blushing)

[personal profile] brave_heart_verity 2015-09-22 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Friends are biased in our favor," she points out with a smile. She appreciates that he doesn't stare for long. But if he can feel the heat of it through his sleeve, he doesn't need to stare to know she's still blushing.

She's pretty sure Schon is a god. But gods have never scared her. Except once. But she doesn't count herself brave for going and having a talk with someone she considers a friend. Maybe Katsuya's overly concerned about how things went down.

And no. Capes are very serious business. Most jokes are fine, but you just don't joke about capes.

"But I'm not going to complain about your thinking well of me."

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