#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.
Explore tagged Tumblr posts
Text
𝐓𝐖𝐎 - 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 ; ‘ y’were dreamin’.’ The familiar look in their eyes lacks HARVEY’s soft watery gaze , voice too hoarse. ‘ go back to sleep.’ Far be it from TWO-FACE to hesitate in anything but a hand comes to run through her hair briefly before he pulls away . ﹐ @halfdent.
Had they been awake , they would have seen the 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐒 that they were safe. They would have seen the signs of 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 surrounding them. But instead , stuck in their own nightmares … They weren't in Gotham. They weren't with them. Trapped in their head , all they could see was that base.
❛❛ Keep going Anya! Again! ❜❜
Sharp commands rung through the room , echoing like it was coming from someone 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑. When eyes shifted to focus on the other asset in the center of the ring with her … It wasn't just another asset. It was 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐄.
A scenario they had been forced into time & time again. Project Legacy couldn't 𝐓𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 decent. Defection couldn't be tolerated. A lesson needed to be taught. One that would work for Anya at least for a very long time. Twin eyes looked up from a battered face. Blood covering any other features that might reveal the identity of the child cowering at her feet.
Hands 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑. Shaking at their sides until they chance to look away from their brother , the other half of them , & instead looking to bloody hands , only for them to turn into a fist. It's hard to see. Hard to 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓 even though they know how this plays out. They know how this ends. They've been here before … Many times. Hesitation kicks in … Her head shaking at him when he begs her to do as they ask. Tears that had been held in her heterochromatic hues since they started this.
❛❛ I said NOW Asset. Attack! ❜❜
There's a stabbing feeling in their head. Like a 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐋𝐄 being driven into their temple. It hurts , enough to knock their focus from the defiance , head shaking with the sharp headache now clouding their senses. It didn't matter now. Gone were the days where a Soldier would come to rescue the lost children. The Soldier was gone , it was all over. That switch 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒 though. Doing exactly as intended , blocking everything except the main directive. Attack the other asset. Angry eyes stalking toward the badly beaten teen … Before eyes open.
Eyes open , & the room they had just been in was 𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐄. The cold , gym like room traded for the space she called home now. It wasn't the building that made it home … It was them. Cold didn't feel cold when they were with them. Not like it used to. It's not the 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 nightmare they've had since meeting Harvey. He was always there. Ready to 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 & 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓. Ready to protect against the demons of their past coming back to remind them of their wrong doings.
Except this time … It's not Harvey. In the dark , it could be hard to tell. Often times they have to rely on 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐒 , little tells at who has the driver's seat in any given moment. Sounds are the main clue though. Micro expressions being something you have to read just to know who you're talking to. Harvey's called her an enigma before … But he & Two bring a whole new meaning to the word. It's beautiful. That 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐋 , small & soft , but present … Tells them all they need to know who it is.
Shoulder's tense. Waiting for some sort of comment that will 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐓𝐄𝐃𝐋𝐘 pull Harvey to come to their defense. Something about being 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑 , but instead there are few words , as gentle as they've ever felt the alter , combing a hand through disheveled brown locks. A hand reaches up , feeling his hand 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆. Not yet , she still needs that. A weathered hand grabs for his , a bit of insistence in the pressure used to squeeze his , but all she can do is shake her head while tears attempt to fall unseen under cover of darkness. ❛❛ 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐭𝐨. ❜❜ No surprise there. If he had a peak into her mind he'd understand. ❛❛ 𝐈'𝐦 𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮. ❜❜
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING FILES. ― IN CHARACTER.#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#V. DC.#✡ ( SHIP. ) ― KISS ME YOU ANIMAL. ― HALFDENT.#halfdent#SOBBING FOR THE BOTH OF THEM!#child abuse tw.#child soldier tw.#ptsd tw.
7 notes
·
View notes
Text
This woman seemed , 𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐃 at best. But someone who could really focus when she needed to. That was where they were going to focus their attention on. That was what was going to make them ultimately agree on the temporary team up to get the 𝐅𝐔𝐂𝐊 out of there. The idea of any friendships forming was never something on their mind. It was always just … easier , to be the loner.
As insane as this woman was , the plan 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐍'𝐓. The plan , if everything went off the way they wanted … Might actually work. The catch was going to be making sure that the plan worked. All it would take is one of the other inmates throwing a wrench in the plan , or one of the guards or orderlies catching on. They needed to be clever about this , & also make sure they waited for the 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 moment to act. Part of the hard part of breaking out of any institution was the waiting game.
Eyes shifted over to where the orderlies tasked with watchin them were stationed. One of them looking 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 way , causing Anya to make sure to take detailed account of his face. If he didn't go & blab about it to his superiors … He was probably going to be one who was dumb enough to come between them , & their freedom.
❛❛ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥. ❜❜ They 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓 about reaching to shake Harley's hand. But thought better after catching that look from the man across the room. Shaking her hand would tell them some sort of 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋 took place. That would only raise more suspicion. ❛❛ 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 … 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲'𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. ❜❜
Harley let out a low, wicked laugh, eyes flicking over the room with a sparkle of excitement. “Oh, babe, you better believe it’s gonna be a madhouse! The minute security drops, it’ll be every loon for themselves, runnin' wild through Arkham like kids on a sugar high! Absolute chaos—just how I like it!”
She shrugged with a playful smirk. “Good luck to 'em all, yeah. ‘Course, it means we’ll have to dodge a few folks who think they can jump on our tail, but that’s where my special lil’ stash comes in.” She gave a sly wink, tapping her hip where her hidden tools would come into play. “A couple smoke bombs, maybe a few other tricks up my sleeve... you know, just to clear our path in the commotion.”
Harley grinned wider, her voice dropping conspiratorially. “So when the lights go out and all hell breaks loose, we slip through the mess while the guards are chasin' everyone else. Let the others keep ‘em busy while we take the straight shot out. Pure an’ simple! You get that arm back, I get the last laugh, and by the time they realize, we’re long gone.”
She reached across the table, offering a gloved hand to Anya, her eyes gleaming. “So, partner—ya ready to shake on it?”
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING FILES. ― IN CHARACTER.#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING MISSION FILES. ― REPLIES.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#V. DC.#dcxrogues
12 notes
·
View notes
Text
𝐐 ; ❝ Darling , ❞ He wasn't prepared for this . Worry && concern derived from a place of care , though what it regards ; the impression he may leave ... it was a risk ...
❝ the , um , ... are - are you okay ? You're wearing a lot of - well - the two-toned thing ? HE didn't twist your arm on that , right ? It's just our men wear that as a sort of - well you're not hired guns you're a guest . ❞ ﹐ @halfdent.
❛❛ 𝐇𝐦? 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭? ❜❜ She thought it would be kinda .. .𝐅𝐔𝐍? Sure being fun wasn't really their thing , but 𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄 also hadn't been until recently. Clothes were picked based on what they needed , preferences & style being tossed completely out the window. Life was moving through the day to 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄. Harvey & Twos had been the first time outside of their family that they really felt 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐍 as more than a hired gun , or an obedient dog. So what if it was a bit of a 𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐂. Especially now that they were finding they actually liked it.
Next came a pondering look. Glancing off to the side before looking down at the 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐅𝐈𝐓 that likely prompted the question. Followed by a shrug. ❛❛ 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐲 ��𝐫𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆? 𝐇𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲. ❜❜ There was no motion to change into something else , simply moving to decide if they were going gloved hands , or the new flesh colored & textured attachment for the prosthetic. ❛❛ 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 ... 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞. ❜❜ That 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐅𝐔𝐋 ton to their voice was still present , reaching to grab another one leaving less to the imagination & holding it out for him to see. Letting the garment dangle off the hanger on their finger. ❛❛ 𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 , 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬'𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. ❜❜
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING FILES. ― IN CHARACTER.#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#V. DC.#✡ ( SHIP. ) ― KISS ME YOU ANIMAL. ― HALFDENT.#halfdent
5 notes
·
View notes
Text
𝙱𝙰𝚃𝙼𝙰𝙽. “ i extended the benefit of the doubt because of your association with a good friend of mine, but do not test my limits, barnes. i expect you to answer honestly this time, what were you doing at that crime scene? ” @urbanoath.
Focused eyes stared down the caped vigilante over Gotham. He didn't scare them … But not 𝐌𝐔𝐂𝐇 did these days either. Not to say the threat isn't realized. He could take them down if he wanted to. All the more reason to stay 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇. Something Anya had been trained from childhood to be good at.
What they were 𝐃𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 at the crime scene was their business. Certainly no business of his , but it was obvious that was hardly a thought to cross his mind. The goal wasn't to fight him , but rather to get away from him … At least long enough to find out what 𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐋𝐘 he was after. Typical behavior for the assassin really.
❝ My job. ❞ She answers bluntly. Eyes showing that there's no more they're willing to offer him. Because she 𝐈𝐒𝐍'𝐓. ❝ Last I checked you didn't sign my paycheck. ❞
4 notes
·
View notes
Text
𝙾𝙽𝙴 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚃𝚆𝙾 . ❝ Do I really have to pick three people ? Why can't you give us all three ? ❞ // FMK PROMPT. ( accepting. )
❝ Someone's feeling a bit GREEDY aren't we? ❞ Which one of them 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐍 , but they had a feeling they knew which one. A smirk curls their lips up in one corner , taking another sip before casting a pondering look. ❝ Pretty sure you gotta put a ring on it t'get t'be that greedy Counselor. ❞ A rare occasion of 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐘 in their voice. Arching a brow quickly as if to issue a challenge to @halfdent. ❝ Which I don't think you got the guts t'be married t'this psycho. ❞
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING FILES. ― IN CHARACTER.#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#V. DC.#halfdent#omg anya not how you joke#for them it is though#*face palms*
2 notes
·
View notes
Text
𝙼𝙰𝚁𝙲𝚄𝚂. 「 SLIP 」 : for senders hand to slip between the receivers legs.
The meeting was almost over , & this 𝐖𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 could have been an email anyways. At least , to Anya it could have. While her guys bickered & argued over whatever issues they had , Anya was getting a headache. Most of this could 𝐖𝐀𝐈𝐓 when it came to matters of urgency. @renownedagent must have noticed. It would explain that hand Anya felt in the midst of almost falling asleep.
Eyes opened alertly , but not in a way that would 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 to anything. Not like they were a novice or anything. A breath hitched as his hand reached up her skirt. Right , that was why they like wearing these. Glancing to him , she smiled before reaching under the large conference table to find 𝐇𝐈𝐒 , before bringing it up just a little bit higher up said skirt. At leas not this meeting was interesting.
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#V. MAFIA.#renownedagent#*/ suggestive.
2 notes
·
View notes
Text
( Q. ) ❝ Trust is a two-way street. If I ask it from you, you’re getting it from me. ❞ ﹐ @katarinawilliams.
THEY KNEW THAT WAS TRUE. THEY NEEDED TO TRUST PEOPLE. But that was so much easier said than done for them. Time , & time again , people had earned their trust … only to betray them down the road. They started to almost EXPECT it. Assuming that it would come before any signs of that happen even came to light. Of course , that wasn't happening here. Rather , Anya had simply been holding herself EXTREMELY GUARDED.
There's the huff of a sigh. Eyes lookin away from their new found friend , discomfort over being PUT ON THE SPOT causing a slightly sense of anxiety. It's something they need to do … They've been working on this with Gail. But it's probably one of the most TERRIFYING things they've ever had to do. Trusting people , letting them in. ❛❛ I know. I'm … I'm bad at this whole … Friendship thing. ❜❜ There's a deep breath taken in. ❛❛ Just … Trust that if you NEED t'know something … I'll tell you. ❜❜
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( V. ) ― THE GHOST OF GOTHAM. ― DC.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#katarinawilliams
1 note
·
View note
Text
𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐘𝐀𝐍𝐀 ; ❝ I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. ❞ ﹐ @warender.
An intriguing thing to hear. Something that causes the former assassin to 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐊 𝐔𝐏 slightly. Brows arching with intrigue at the plan Illyana had cooking. She always did seem to have the best plans after all. They lean in , resting the elbow of their 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂 arm on the table , holding their chin in their gloved hand. ❛❛ Oh really? & what offer would that be? I have to say I'm DYING to know. ❜❜
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING FILES. ― IN CHARACTER.#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#v. tbd.#warender
1 note
·
View note
Text
They never thought they would 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 make it to that happily every after that so many people took for granted. Even if they remained out of the clutches of their captors , they always thought they would live their entire lives feeling like they were 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 something that everyone else around them had. Someone to love. In whatever form that took. A simple desire. Something so simple … It often times seemed like a 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐍. Not always , & always something Anya was too afraid to want until Marcus had come along.
❝ Hopefully we can at least hold them off long enough to make a quick getaway. ❞ They joked. Though being quick was going to be 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 compared to how quick they normally were. Still faster than most , but pain when you breathed hurt no matter how enhanced you were. Anya had just learned to 𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐄 the pain for the most part. ❝ Hopefully the currently broken ribs can still join us on said vacation. ❞ Another joke. A dark one. That was the usual for Anya. They were never good at jokes , always relying on the only thing they had experience with. The dark stuff.
a soft chuckle would come from marcus's pursed lips. something about anya made him feel warm, safe & comfortable. he cared about her. TRULY. his callused hands gently caressed her hands as he sat next to her on the bed, his brown hues looking into hers. " anywhere nice? south of france? venice? or somewhere we can not get into trouble.. "
" ah, like they would never notice us not answering.. we work on our own terms.. " that bright smile that often remained hidden - only reserved for a select few people that he could trust; HIS FAMILY & ANYA. " just us. a nice vacation, no broken ribs; no bullets. just us having a breath of fresh air for once. "
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING MISSION FILES. ― REPLIES.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#V. MARVEL.#renownedagent
6 notes
·
View notes
Text
𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐀 ; ❛❛ i'm sorry i went crazy. ❜❜ ﹐ @katarinawilliams.
It's not idea. Probably going to mean 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄 for them later … but that was the past. There was nothing to be done about it now , except to just move forward. Fix the problem in front of them. It's what they had been 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 to do anyways. Finish the mission … Fix the problem. That was it.
The apology gives them pause. Hands moving to support their weight as they leaned forward. Allowing the rest of their body to rest on the table , while an 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 exhale leaves their lips. It's quiet , nearly undetectable. ❛❛ It happened … Worrying about it isn't gonna help us any. ❜❜ There's a shortness to her voice , but it's nothing more than a need to stay focused. ❛❛ I just need a minute to figure this out. ❜❜
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING FILES. ― IN CHARACTER.#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#v. dc.#katarinawilliams
1 note
·
View note
Text
cont. from HERE with @katarinawilliams.
Incidentally , it had been 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 assumptions she had that had hung the assassin up in getting home. First was being checked back into Arkham. After their inevitable escape , it was 𝐎𝐁𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 that they couldn't just go back home. At least not right away. What the GCPD , & even Batman didn't know , was that they had safehouses all over Gotham. In other people's names , allowing for them to come & go from bunkers under the houses & even the basements in order to hide out. Far from glamorous … But they were home now.
❛❛ You know I DON'T like people in my house Katarina. ❜❜ They reminded. Dropping�� their large , military stuff bag & going to the bar to make a drink. Yeah , a nice drink from the comforts of home was what they needed right now. Just a chance to unwind , which was what brought Anya's brow to perk up when Kat offered to make them something to eat. They pondered that for a moment. A perplexed look on her face , before eventually a 𝐍𝐎𝐃 came out. ❛❛ That actually does sound pretty nice though … ❜❜ They nodded , taking their glass of Vodka & heading to the sofa. ❛❛ Make it Kosher though yeah? ❜❜
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING FILES. ― IN CHARACTER.#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING MISSION FILES. ― REPLIES.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#v. dc.#katarinawilliams
1 note
·
View note
Text
BILLY ; “ do i ask questions or do i just help you clean up all this blood? ” ﹐ @1stltrusso.
A frustrated sigh left the assassin. If she was going to have to answer questions … They would have just done this themselves. The GRUMPY mood wasn't his fault though. Long day , made for a shortened temper when it came to Anya. Just simply a way that they always have been. After the sigh , comes another , more UNDERSTANDING sigh , before looking over to him. Body of the poor fuck who she had gotten the mark for still dead on the floor. ❛❛ Well I certainly prefer no asked questions , I'll settle for questions at the end if you don't mind. ❜❜
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING FILES. ― IN CHARACTER.#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#v. tbd.#1stltrusso#awe good bonding time
1 note
·
View note
Text
He'd created personalised weaponry for her because he knew that her birthdays must have been few and far between. He'd left them lying, wrapped in intricate crimson paper, the tag marked with. 'Easy when opening them. Some are sharp. ~ L' ﹔ @fangsforhire.
He had left them for her like A GOD DAMN CAT WOULD. Except perhaps minus stepping on it and letting out a frustrated string of 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒. Reading the tag on the gifts , there's the initial reaction to sigh before opening the gift. Not that they weren't a grateful person. But Anya was FAR FROM AN EASY PERSON TO SHOP FOR. More often than not , something that someone might be 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃 to get , Anya wouldn't know what to do with it. Practicality was often what they were after. Most people liked buying gifts people didn't NEED.
It's the hint at the end that makes her think twice about that string of curses. SOME ARE SHARP. A smirked crossed their features , shifting the wrapped gift in their hands. ❛❛ Already given away the surprise are we? ❜❜ A scoff followed , before beginning to 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 undo the wrapping. He had said go easy on opening them. When the weapons began to come into view , that smirk turned into A MUCH BRIGHTER SMILE. Pulling their phone from their pocket , they flicked through screens to find his contact info , & tapped the ‘call button’ as they walked to the kitchen for a drink. Waiting for the phone to ring. They waited long enough to hear the call be picked up , before speaking. ❛❛ Giving away the surprise ruins the whole surprise part of a present right? You had t'know I was gonna know what this was. ❜❜
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( V. ) ― THE GHOST STORY’S PROTEGE. ― MARVEL.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#fangsforhire#*/ to be tracked.#DREKKAVAC BDAY 2024.
1 note
·
View note
Text
“You’re so cool!” ﹐ @wcnderlandreamer.
EYES LOOKED AROUND THE AREA. Wondering where the hell this kid's parents were. Didn't they teach her not to talk to STRANGERS?! Where normally they would meet any ADULT with a scowl & a quick warning to get lost , with kids there had ALWAYS BEEN A HESITANCE. Childhoods , anything to do with family , those were things Anya never got to have. So , they had a special little rule. No bad things happen around kids. It didn't mean they were ANY LESS AWKWARD AROUND THEM THOUGH.
❛❛ Umm … Thanks , I guess. ❜❜ There was an obvious shift from QUIET & STOIC to unsure & perhaps even a little FRIGHTENED. Head turned to look around once again for any parents that may be looking for a missing child. NONE … that tracked.
There was a HUFF that left them. Taking a moment to look down to their booted feet on the wet pavement , SHAKING THEIR HEAD IN THOUGHT. ❛❛ You got any PARENTS that might be lookin for ya? It's not really safe t'be out here all by yourself. ❜❜ Said the woman who PREFERRED being alone over just about everything else.
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( V. ) ― THE GHOST OF GOTHAM. ― DC.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#wcnderlandreamer
1 note
·
View note
Text
i promised you i'd never leave you. ﹐ @americanedpsycho.
❛❛ I know you did. It's just um .. ❜❜ Words fell short. Like what they were about to say DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. Like it was the wrong thing to say or something. An absolutely ABSURD thin to assume , but Anya was the master of assuming the worst in any situation like this. It's not what they're used to … PEOPLE KEEPING THEIR WORD. Not like this that is. Not when it doesn't make them wanna turn tail & run. This time they don't though. Instead just STANDING THERE , looking at him , trying to find the right words to say. ❛❛ Not many people have said that to me & actually MEANT IT. ❜❜
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ENCRYPTED FILES. ― ANSWERED.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#americanedpsycho#*/ to be tracked.
1 note
·
View note
Text
Time in place , with Colt , allowed them a chance to SLOW THEIR LIFE DOWN. Not completely , they would never be able to 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐘 stay in one place for too long. Much like their mother in that way … They'd always have to find something to WHISK THEM AWAY FOR A TIME. Tying them down in ANY way wasn't a good idea. But if you understood that , THEY ALWAYS CAME HOME.
Being here , the comfortable Brooklyn apartment that they shared , nights of sleep were STILL NEVER FULL , but they could manage more than three hours a night on most nights. It wasn't prefect , but it was 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒. Something that Anya had learned over time was really what mattered.
None of that though , had ever managed to cure Anya of the habit of FORGETTING THEIR BIRTHDAY EVERY YEAR. Again , not something that was entirely their fault. Their birthday hadn't been something they even 𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐖 until their father had remembered it while searching for his memories. STRICTLY BY CHANCE THAT THEY KNEW , so often times it went on by forgotten by them. Not for longer than a couple hours though before someone made sure to remind her of the fact.
This year's hero being Colt.
They only stirred a little when he LEFT THE BED. It happened enough that it had left the list of feelings that warranted waking , & rolled back over to continue sleeping. The night before had been laid back. RELAXING AFTER COMING HOME FROM A MISSION. Sketching with some jazz to mellow down & it was a nearly 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓 recipe for a restful night. In fact , they hadn't been pulled from their sleep until hand touched their skin. A slight FLINCH as they woke , but nothing that would suggest they were started. That didn't really happen here anymore.
Slowly , then more frequently … EYES BLINKED AWAKE FROM THEIR SLEEP. Then find his hunched over form to wake her up. Beams of sun shine through the large widows of the Brick building , pulling their gaze before a smile , & A TIRED GROAN LEAVES HER , before eyes settle on the nightstand , & finally the cake he had made. It wasn't perfect like a cake from the store , but Anya was hardly anything REMOTELY LIKE THAT ANYWAYS. The color of the frosting looks like rich chocolate , indicating their favorite.
❛❛ This is … SWEET. ❜❜ Not how someone might NORMALLY THANK SOMEONE , but by now he would know that the surprise in it'self is enough to stop the neurons from telling her the proper response. When they look back to him however , there's a 𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄 there. ❛❛ You didn't have t'do all this though. Kind forgot all about it if I'm bein honest. ❜❜
for @drekkavac
Colt knelt beside the bed, his movements slow and deliberate to avoid waking her too soon. He set the cake carefully on the nightstand, its single candle unlit but ready. The small gift bag rested beside it, the ribbon tied just the way he knew she'd like.
For a moment, he just sat there, studying her sleeping form. Her hair spilled across the pillow, and she looked so at peace it almost made him hesitate. Almost.
He scratched the back of his neck, glancing down at the cake. It wasn’t perfect—probably lopsided if he really looked at it—but it was his. It was theirs. That meant something, right?
"Okay," he whispered under his breath, drawing a deep inhale. "You’ve got this."
Colt pulled out his lighter and sparked the candle. The small flame flickered warmly, the soft glow illuminating his handiwork. He smirked to himself, a quiet pride settling in his chest. She deserved this.
He reached over, lightly brushing his knuckles against her shoulder. “Hey,” he murmured, his voice low and soft. “Time to wake up, its your birthday.”
And then he waited, the cake glowing quietly between them, his heart hammering harder than he’d ever admit.
#✡ ( IC. ) ― ACCESSING MISSION FILES. ― REPLIES.#✡ ( V. ) ― THE GHOST STORY’S PROTEGE. ― MARVEL.#✡ ( CH. ) ― CH 05. BEAUTIFUL IS BORING.#sonoftheshield#DREKKAVAC BDAY 2024
3 notes
·
View notes