IC ✦ Voicemail

[uncalled]

[Let's keep it short and simple-]

Hey, hey! Guess I'm doing important stuff but if you think your stuff is important too, tell me what it is and we can flip a coin.

See ya!

[beep!]

[ooc: action tags also welcome! seriously just ram into him or he's apartment 7.1]

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[aeolian]

And if that killing impulse turns toward something else? Other people? My partner?

[ a small smile. ]

I'm not a hero.

[uncalled]

.... but has it done that before?

[Even the mention of it surprises him. He didn't think that Aria had a bloodthirsty bone in her body.]

[aeolian]

[ SURPRISE. ]

It's been there, when I fought with Cecily. It's gotten stronger. Not here, thankfully, but I can't say it won't ever happen.

[uncalled]

Ah, well.... [Sakon hums thoughtfully at that before pressing a kiss to her unmarked cheek.] That means it doesn't always have to be that way, right?

You can definitely still take charge.

[aeolian]

[ She squeezes his hand in response; it's selfish, considering, but she'll take what she can get right now. ]

The sheath is in case I can't-- but of course I'm going to fight back.

... Just as hard as I'm not going to fall for anyone.

[uncalled]

[Sakon's just going to squeeze her hand in return then! A reassuring gesture he thinks, but at that - well, he laughs.]

Please. Positive emotions always win out! You've got a better chance against bloodlust, to be honest.

Especially since I, as your partner, am officially gonna be helping you out on that one!

[aeolian]

[ Okay, she'll just blink. ]

Oh, and you'll be officially helping... how, exactly?

[uncalled]

[ . . . er.]

.... I haven't thought that far ahead!

But I'm gonna do it.

[aeolian]

... It's perfectly fine if you don't.

[uncalled]

C'mon, why not? Isn't that what I'm supposed to do as a partner or something? And I wanna be a good one!

[aeolian]

Well, it's never been an issue of you not being supportive. Honestly, I'm happy with how things are.

[uncalled]

[That much earns her a scrutinizing look as he leeeeaaans in.]

... yeah? For sure?

[aeolian]

[ And that earns him a grin, before she trails a finger from his cheek to his jaw and leans in herself for a kiss. ]

I could maybe do with a little more of this, but for sure.

[uncalled]

[ . . . he was ready to have an adult conversation, he swears.

But then she's just So Pretty and he's So Weak and then now he's forgetting entirely why he wanted to have an adult conversation.

So yeah, he's not going to be ashamed about leaning in to that kiss as directed. Not at all.]

[aeolian]

[ Sorry, Sakon. Distracting you for now might be for the best.

And wrapping her arms around his neck is most definitely a strategic move and not because she happens to like him exactly where he is. ]

[uncalled]

{This isn't even close to an adult conversation. Fission Mailed.

But Sakon's just going to accept that as is, shifting so that he can place his arms next to her head and adjust his weight, leaving no room between them. Apparently this is what they're doing with their time when no one else in their room.

How mature. Not at all like overeager teenagers.]

[aeolian]

[ Nope, only overflowing maturity here. But she'll speak up, after another kiss (or two, maybe three)-- it should probably be concerning, how easily they've settled into this. ]

There's really nothing more I'd ask of you, as a partner. I mean that.

[uncalled]

[Excellent job, Aria. Breaking the kiss cycle before this thread just turned into makeouts. But at her words, he's just blinking and tilting his head.

Then just going to claim another quick kiss before he responds.]

Alright. .... I'll keep that in mind, I guess. I feel like this part of being a partner is really easy though-

[Sakon, not all partners make out.]

[aeolian]

Actually, I can't say for certain that most partners are like us.

[ which is true. ]

It might just be that you like kissing pretty girls, right?

[uncalled]

... well, it's true that I definitely enjoy that-

But you're still my favorite, Aria! That counts for something, doesn't it?

[aeolian]

It means I'll have to make sure I stay your favorite, I think.

[uncalled]

That shouldn't be too hard. Other girls are cute and all but you're 10 out of 10.

[aeolian]

Sleeping with you probably didn't hurt my chances.

[uncalled]

Nope! [And he hums pleasantly.] And that goes for both definitions of the word 'sleep'. Just saying.

[aeolian]

You know, we've only technically done one of those.

[ Just saying, partner. She's entertaining herself by stroking his hair now, letting it ease through her fingers. ]