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Anya hasn't had much of a Birthday from what he has gathered , never anyone to truly care about the occasion , always treated like a well oiled machine rather than a human being . He tried to pay attention to the small things she liked , the things that really seemed to matter to her . Hm ... that's when he saw it && he could only thank society's obsession with The Nutcracker as a festive tradition for it . A music box with a spinning ballerina on top . Sure enough he's wrapped it && awaits for her at the dinner table at breakfast . " Morning to you . " ﹔ @halfdent.
The sun had been what woke them up that morning. UNUSUAL TO THE NORMAL NIGHTMARES. What that meant however , was rather than being up before the morning songbirds were , Anya had found themselves sleeping until the winter morning sunlight BATHED THEIR FACE IN LIGHT. Gently rousing them to greet the day. A stretch & their body takes up the length of the bed. Letting out a sigh & a groan. The kind you let out after a 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 night's sleep.
She hadn't remembered what day it was yet. They 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 remembered when it came around. Their birthday HADN'T BEEN IMPORTANT WHEN SHE WAS GROWING UP. Weapons didn't have birthdays. Weapons weren't born , they were 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐄. Shaped and formed from pieces into something to bring harm. No , birthdays never really felt like something that BELONGED TO THEM. Something they could watch others enjoy if they were lucky. Then , when their life was their own … The people they wanted to celebrate that with … were 𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐄.
But things were different now. They weren't alone. NOW THEY HAD HARVEY. Where at first things were tense between them , a wounded animal feeling caught in the corner , & the man who want to right all the wrongs DONE BY OTHER MEN. If he was anything , he was 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓. He knew that they needed time , & space to learn to trust him , & he had given them 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 , & more. One of those things was showing her everything in like that she had missed out on. Last night's activity being their person 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 , a good black and white movie on the couch. ‘It’s A Wonderful Life' a movie they had thoroughly enjoyed , before 𝐀𝐖𝐊𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐋𝐘 retiring to their room to sleep. Sometimes Harvey slept in the floor , but they had opted to spend the night alone , SO THEY COULD SPEND THE NIGHT DRAWING SOME OF THE FEATURES HE HAD THAT CAUGHT THEIR EYE. By the time they ventured into the kitchen in dining room , it was nearing close to 7am.
His voice caught her attention 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 , followed by the spread of food waiting for them both to enjoy. LIPS CURLED UP INTO A SMILE. Hand reaching up to itch the back of their head with a bit of a SHEEPISH SMILE. ❛❛ Morning , you really put out the spread didn't you? ❜❜ The food , & the man who had made it all had been noticed , BEFORE EYES FOUND THE WRAPPED PRESENT. When they did though , brows furrowed in 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘. Picking up the small wrapped box before looking at him. ❛❛ You got this for me? ❜❜ There was a genuine confusion there , but no less gratitude. Mismatched eyes looked back to the gift , & a moment later those eyes widened , realizing they had forgotten a very important day. ❛❛ Боже мой , what day is it? ❜❜ There should have been enough context clues to tell them 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐋𝐘 what day it was … The day they always forget … Their birthday.
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( Q. ) send 🛏️ for my muse’s reaction to yours crawling into bed with them ﹐ @depictedmorada.
IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANYA NOT TO STIR WHEN SOMEONE CRAWLED INTO BED. But just as quickly as they stirred upon the motion of bedding shifting , & the mattress moving slightly when the other climbed in , offered comfort along with her familiar scent. Maddy had a way of being someone that was a NATURAL at calming Anya down. Something about her just sat naturally with Anya. Helped ground her.
Arms reached out to grab her. Pulling her CLOSE to Anya's form , dressed in the usual panties & tank top used for pajamas. The usual for a lazy night in. ❛❛ I tried t'wait up … I didn't know when you'd be coming in. ❜❜ They leaned in , nuzzling at their neck before allowing them some room. ❛❛ Hopefully your night out was pleasant? ❜❜ Anya wasn't much for GOING OUT. Preferring to be more of a homebody than anything else. On the occasion , they'd come out. But they much preferred staying at home.
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cont. from HERE with @katarinawilliams.
Anya smiled , watching him approach to 𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐏 his arms around her. She had been working on getting on his good side for a few weeks now. Determined to find 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 that might prove a problem for them and their own dealings. Manipulative , sure. But who in this sort of business didn't use people like this? It happened all the time. She smiled , letting a sheepish look cross her features at the promise of him making it up to them. ❛❛ & what did you have in mind Darling? ❜❜ A hand reached to gently card through his hair.
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( Q. ) i forget how blue the sky can be outside the city. ﹐@heircurse.
EVERY NOW & AGAIN , ANYA LIKED TO DO THIS. Just get the hell out of the city , & go spend some time out in nature. Before obtaining freedom , OUTSIDE TIME was only something they got when training called for it , or they were out on a mission. Being outside wasn't something they often were able to do , so now they took the time to MAKE SURE that they got out and enjoyed it. Some people were able to have the luxury of not being kept locked up in a bunker their entire childhood. It must have been a lovely life.
Anya looked to Harry when he spoke. Letting out a slightly HEAVIER sigh than usual , a smile on her face to show that there was no irritation. No anger there. If anything , she thought it was nice to see him enjoying something so many saw as something that happened every day. ❛❛ Makes you wonder why everyone thought it was such a good idea t'build all those buildings blocking them out. ❜❜ They were kidding of course. They understood PROGRESS. Even came to appreciate it on many an occasion. ❛❛ I like t'just get away from time to time. Just enjoy being out here. Away from everything … Away from everyone. ❜❜
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𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐎𝐍 ; ❝ The world is a courtroom, but your life is the judge. ❞ ﹐ @jkelso.
The brunette looked up from the file they were reading through. A late night , they were 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐋𝐘 to be here at least another couple hours sifting through files of evidence. The comment , while though provoking … Appeared to come out of nowhere. Brows furrowed , & head tilted in contemplation of the phrase. ❛❛ Nice quote , ❜❜ They commented skeptically. They looked to the file , before folding the folder closed and leaning back slightly in the chair. ❛❛ What , do I look like I'm doing any judging in particular? ❜❜
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𝐊𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐎 ; it has always been this way. ﹐ @jkelso.
Those words give the 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍 in hiding pause. Hitting close to home in a way nobody could know , they kept it that way. The 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 of making their life , their existence disappear , only to start over with a fresh life. Made that way by design , using it for their 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐅𝐈𝐓 now. It did however , give them a unique perspective on the subject. Shrugging their shoulders , Anya let out a breath , breathing out the smoke from a cigarette. ❛❛ 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 , 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭'𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲. ❜❜ A cold hard 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇 they knew from years of repeating those same words , just to make the hell they lived in something they could bare. ❛❛ 𝐓𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐈𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠. ❜❜
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There was a gut reaction to feel 𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗦 about his apparent joke about biding his time. It wouldn't be a bad idea , but he could obviously see where they would worry , & added the correction. Allowing her to breath easier about it. Though shoulders remained tensed slightly for a few seconds longer. Relaxing with each breath that they took.
She watched him move from the sink 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 to the table. Trained & well honed eyes watching him with this passive sense of being on guard. One that never wavered. That part , while of course a skill taught during their time with the Project , had been 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗 so concretely into their inner most being , but their father of all people. He'd wanted them to be a survivor. Teaching them even before they understood , how to do exactly what they were doing. Running from the people who had hurt them their whole life.
Similarly to how Harvey had this 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 of what a man was supposed to provide for someone. An idea gathering it's power from years of repeating by not only him , but the people who raised him his whole life. That's not what makes them 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗙𝗧 in their seat. It makes sense though , especially if their dad was anything to go off of. Not the notion of what should be offered to them , but the idea of telling someone something 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠.
Eyes widen. Wider than they had before. 𝗢𝗕𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦 fear evident in her eyes before looking down to gloved hands to avoid sight of the weapon they were forced to be connected to. Her jaw sets tightly , rolling her lips before shaking her head with a shrug. ❝ There's nothing about me t'tell. ❞ Their accent has 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗗 in the time they've been staying here. Losing much of the hints toward Russia , & now adopting one more similar to an East Coaster. Brooklyn to be exact. Pulled from memory of someone special. ❝ Nothing nice anyways. ❞
She got him there . ❝ Well , I AM a lawyer . Maybe I'm just biding my time , collecting evidence . ❞ A gap barely even fills his next deflection . ❝ Kidding , kidding of course . ❞ The woman's unstable , intelligent still they are missing gaps of societal knowledge . Unfamiliar with certain customs . 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐘𝐈𝐍𝐆 .
He could bring her to justice , wouldn't that be all he's devoted himself to ? Though watching her now he sees something far from the killer he perceived when she had failed her mission . She may well be biding her time too . Though her lack of social skill intel what he's suspected about them for a while now . 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 . From a young age most likely.
❝ I took someone in who needed help , to be in a home , ... a man ... A GOOD MAN helps people && he provides a home for a woman . ❞ Though in this situation ; they are still strangers under such circumstances . ❝ You're free to leave when you're ready but for now this home is safe for you . ❞ Stacking the plates onto the drying rack he finally motions to pull up a seat in front of them . ❝ Anyway . I wanted to talk . Just a talk . ❞ He deflects . ❝ Tell me something about you . Anything at all . You're a real enigma . ❞ Of course he needed answers . Who wanted him killed && why but he knew better than to poke the tiger . ❝ Look , you probably don't believe me but I'd like to help . I made a promise to myself && to this city that I would help people , people like you && me . ❞
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If they were any other person , they 𝐌𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 feel bad for letting him down a little bluntly. Though in all fairness , that really was about as nice as Anya got these days. Not to mention the fact that they had 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 enjoyed people poking into their business. Even something as harmless as asking where they were going could earn a glare from the assassin. They simply 𝐃𝐈𝐃𝐍'𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 for people knowing what they were up to.
❛❛ 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭. ❜❜ They affirmed the assassin turned legal assistant to the DA , with a bit of a 𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 lip about it. ❛❛ 𝐃𝐢𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦' 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 & 𝐈 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰. ❜❜ For reasons they didn't need to be bringing up here & now. ❛❛ 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 , 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬. ❜❜
it seems everyone has a damn secret, and this city really likes to play puzzles with him. caspian himself had a secret, though he was not the best at hiding it. “ i suppose due to my job being a reporter, you are quite careful of what you reveal, so i will let it slide.” the gotham reporter made a sigh, and he kinda knew he was not going to get any answers whatsoever.
“ we all have our secrets after all, and i also have one too.” he really was the worst when it comes to hiding things. there is nothing to talk about, and caspian will have to act like this conversation never happened. then again maybe he can let in on HIS SECRET. there is no point of hiding it, but fearing she might go and tell.
he grabbed his notepad and just crossed out the topic.
no story from him today.
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A brief chuckle left them. It was quite the 𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐃 road that Anya had been down to get to where they were. Many different people to thank along the way if you asked them. They really wouldn't be here if it weren't for people like Rogue. People who could show her that she didn't 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 to hate herself. ❛❛ 𝐀 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐈 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞. 𝐂𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐈'𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡. ❜❜ Using their boot , there's a kick to the body at their feet. Nudging it to check for any signs of life. ❛❛ 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. ❜❜
Rogue lets out a bark of laughter at the other's remark. She's surprised by the difference from Anya's usual demeanor, no matter how slight, though certainly not unpleasantly so. "Ain't that the truth. The backside's tricky like that; all that padding, and it still hurts like hell when ya land on it." She gives Anya a warm smile, offering a gloved hand to help them up.
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HARVEY TALKED A LOT. ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF THEM. It didn't usually make them nervous. Most of time , listening to him talk about whatever he felt like was just find with her. Nobody ever really cared to talk to them. Not anymore. A certain comfort had grown around being treated like you weren't there , right until you FELT what it felt like to be the only other person in the room.
A feeling , they thought they had long since forgotten. Convinced they were left FAR IN THE PAST , was brought forward. Memories of sitting around a table in a small town in the mountains. Sleepy … Boring … It was PERFECT.
Things he likely WANTED to know. Which ultimately was what pulled them back from their thoughts on memories long ago. Trying instead to focus on the present. The here & now. He wasn't asking for much … But also so much.
What he was asking them for was TRUST. Trust that they could let their guard down here at least. Something they couldn't recall ever doing. Even as a child on the run , the rule was always�� be armed. Jaw clenched , thinking about the weapon concealed in their belt. Hands felt CLAMY. Where they were once looking up at him , eyes focused around his … Now looked down at the table. Shifting to look across the surface for … Something , they couldn't quite put their finger on.
❛❛ I let my guard down … & people get hurt. People die. ❜❜ Eyes wanted to wet with tears. But she bit those away before they could form. Eyes did however , lift back up to meet his. ❛❛ I don't want … Anyone to get hurt. ❜❜ There was a time when that wouldn't have mattered to them. That gun meant more than keeping her safe. It meant keeping HIM safe.
HE HAD NOTICED the little insecurities , the sudden bouts of nervousness , as stoic && solid as she was ; there was always the slightest cracks in any façade .
❝ NOTHING NICE ? I find that hard to believe , ANYA , really hard . ❞ Dishes set aside onto the drying rack he comes to join her at the table , taking the opposite seat . She's still a beaten dog , afraid , lost , 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐈𝐌 . He needed to earn that trust ... or not . She wasn't his possession ; but that's not why he is here , sat across the table from them right now . He saw someone in need && wanted to help . Like he said ' 𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐍'𝐒 𝐉𝐎𝐁 '.
❝ You're safe here , I know you don't believe me , NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I SAY IT ; I promise you , You're not a prisoner here , I would like you to stay though . I feel like I'm starting to get to know you . _ I would like to know you . ❞ He would have stretched fingers across the table , brush against her knuckles , he wanted to , he knows better .
He's aware of the weapon she keeps on her person at all times , swallowing hard , trying not to acknowledge it for too long . ❝ I'm not _ ❞ He refrains . ❝ I've never owned a gun , never used one . Could use one as you can see ; I'm a target too often . My position provokes a lot of unwanted attention . With that knowledge , you know that you always have the advantage here , so maybe I could ask you to put the weapon down , not get rid of it . ❞ he raised his hands waving to articulate he meant no offense . ❝ Somewhere easy for you to access for now , we don't have to carry weapons around the house . ❞ It won't come to that .
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