#a chance encounter & a twist of fate || Saleos & Lei ( ncxilia )

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@ncxilia || angst starter

There was nothing worse than feeling that little ITCH in the back of her mind becoming increasingly incessant despite her best efforts to push it as far away as possible. Even quick and witty banter with Lei in the privacy of his ( nearly empty) apartment was thrown off— something akin to a headache slowly encroaching, spreading thin little tendrils through her very memories and eliciting a low hiss from clenching teeth. She knew what was happening, and she was very much irritated with the fact.

Along with the grating tension of surfacing memory, searing heat and aching pain sprouts just beneath the skin of her shoulders. Seated figure has suddenly found itself crouching several feet from where she last remembered being, nails ( practically CLAWS at that point ) scratching at pale flesh of exposed skin and the low rumbling of a growl in her throat.

Burning crimson flicks towards the sound of feet against the floor, a rare moment of PANIC setting into her very blood. When was the last time someone had seen her in this state? Intense pain made her VULNERABLE— that feeling of vulnerability made her even more dangerous than usual despite the lingering threads of logic reminding her that she did not want to HARM this one.

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[ sacrifice ] for your muse to get hurt protecting mine

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            There hadn’t been an ounce of worry or concern in her, or even on her face, until she had seen Lei’s face rushing to the scene. Several fully armed men surrounded her— HUNTERS that knew, or at least suspected, her true nature. They normally weren’t an issue for her, more of an ANNOYANCE than anything until someone she cared about got involved. Someone MORTAL and very much in danger even as they closed in on her with weapons specially refined to be more effective and useful.

            Crimson burns through rustic shade of her irises as Lei draws nearer, her nails grown out into CLAWS as she sinks them into the chest of the nearest man— a young thing that was likely inexperienced and trigger happy. A blade is coming towards her, jagged edge nearing her burning flesh as blood and gore drips from her nails as she releases her prey. Reptilian pupil narrows even further as Lei’s form slides in front of her, the blade skidding against his shoulder and ripping through fabric and skin with a sickening sound that seems to ring in her ears.

            “ Don’t! ” As much as she wants to yell out his name, she barely bites it back as her hand encircles the blade, biting into her flesh as her teeth bare themselves. Internally, she’s screaming at Lei that he’s HUMAN, but she’s too busy turning the hunter’s own blade against him to worry about that at the moment.

            It only takes her a few minutes for her to obliterate the rest of the small squad, rage in her eyes and cruelty in her movements until she’s again faced with the ravenette come to try and SAVE her. “ Lei you idiot. ” There’s little bite in her words as she closes the distance, hands going to inspect his wound while urging him to leave the bloody scene. “ You don’t need to get hurt because of me— I’m not going to die if they stab me! ”

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@ncxilia​ said; ‘  you  never  know  when  to  stop ,  do  you ?  ’ lei > saleos 

the umbrella academy sentence starters || accepting

            The smell of blood is so strong that she can practically TASTE it in the confined space of shoddy hotel room, fingers dipped in the cretin’s blood even as Lei busts into the room with his gun drawn. It was almost...ENDEARING how he still sought to find her after she let herself get taken, intentions to end a miserable life at the forefront of her mind as she faked the effects of the drug he’d put in her drink.

            Hand grasps a partially bloodied sheet as she wipes the sullied red substance from pale skin, words of his bringing a small smile to her unpainted lips. His voice is like nothing else to her ears, even if she had never truly been in danger. Her form is still in the middle of the room for a moment, bloodied body of her captor slumped against the nearest wall. Crimson scattered with rustic bits flick from the lifeless body to Lei before she slowly makes her way over to him, an unusually SOLEMN expression upon her face as she draws near enough to tuck her head beneath his chin. “ I can’t stand men like that. ” Voice is quiet as she inhales his scent— letting it settle in her lungs while arms wrap around his middle.

            A moment is taken like this as rustic hue overtakes glowing crimson, catlike pupil rounding to appear more HUMAN. “ Thank you for tracking him down to find me. ” Head lifts as lips press tenderly to his cheek, an arm lowering as thin fingers of her’s find his hand to intertwine their fingers together. “ Lei. ” His name spoken in quiet comfort to her own shaking mentality, but said quietly and full of unspoken emotion. “ Let’s go back. Home— take me home so I can get his filthy touch off my skin. ”

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@ncxilia​ said; “  you look beautiful.  ”  lei > saleos 

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          Half lidded hues flutter open with his words— at first stunned and earnestly wondering if she’d heard him correctly. His dark gaze was tinged with an uncommon softness and interest as she stay with her head resting upon her arms, CONFIDENT enough in his company to allow herself a moments rest before his words had come.

            An odd feeling of warmth spreads in her chest as intense rustic gaze focuses on him with complexity, the barest hint of a smile upon her lips without her intention as a gentle hum sounds from her throat. “ Do I? ” She’d heard the term said from COUNTLESS mouths, but it felt more personal from Lei— like it was more than empty words fueled by habitual lust.

            A moment’s hesitation occurs before she scoots her chair out, lithe form rising as she leans over the smooth surface, face stopping inches from his to see if he would allow her this flight of fancy. When he does not move, lips are gingerly pressed to his cheek before she sinks back into her chair, assuming a similar position with arms crossed to create a pillow for her head. Warmth felt in her chest reflects in her gaze— the faintest desire for him to speak those words again.

            “ Thank you. You look quite pleasant yourself. ”

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[ caress ]  for  your  muse  to  gently  run  their  hand  down  my  muse’s  face

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           For a demon of her status and nature, she sure felt rather SMITTEN curled up with him on the couch. The chilling of the weather meant next to nothing to her— her internal heat enough to provide them both with warmth even if he had not settled down after drinking at her suggestion. ( It was a joke of her own, seeing that she could rarely get drunk on human-made liquor. )

           “ You look adorable. ” Hand raises as she presses her palm to his cheek, the heat from his flushed skin melting into her own as slender digits run down his face and cup his chin. Raising herself up, she places a kiss to his lips, followed by a quick one to his forehead before sinking back down into his loose embrace. “ Maybe it would’ve been fairer of me to mention that it’s nearly impossible for me to get drunk on your liquor. ”

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“…What?” 

sleep deprivation starters || accepting

             It’s ALMOST funny how delayed his response is— clearly past his limit of how long he should be awake as he certainly wasn’t anywhere near coherent. A breath, something just shy of a laugh, spills from her lips as she rises from her seat, bare feet making hardly a sound as she trots over and places herself behind him. Slender fingers massage his shoulders for a moment before sliding down his chest, chin resting next to his ear before sliding forward to place a kiss to his cheek.

             “ Lei, you need to sleep. ” A sleepy mumble greets her, prompting another kiss to his cheek as she encourages him to turn in his seat. “ If you don’t head to bed with me right now, I’m going to make you sleep in late in the morning. ”

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[ kiss + soft ]

nsfw meme reaction || accepting ↳ [ kiss + soft ]  your muse pulling mine into a tender kiss.

            For as chilly as the night was, she was encompassed with warmth as Lei’s arms wrapped around her from behind. His chin is resting in the nook of her neck, and she offers a contended hum as rustic irises watch the nightlife taking place several stories below the balcony. It almost felt like she was violating some sort of code for how content and quietly happy she felt— wrapped in the arms of a MORTAL man who knew what she was and didn’t seem to care either way.

            Perhaps he had had an uncanny way of sensing her thoughts at that moment, because she feels his hands move to her arms to turn her— his face already mere inches apart before she swears she sees the corners of his mouth quirk up into a small smile. She’s almost surprised ( pleasantly so ) when he takes the initiative, his lips meeting her own with such a tender touch that it might’ve brought tears to her eyes had she been a form of her younger self.

             Hands are quick to lift to his face, fingers holding either side of it as she returns the kiss with underlying passion. She feels him placing an arm around her waist, fingers splaying over the thin fabric and offering the gentlest of pressure to bring her form even closer to his. Lips quirk up into a smile mid-kiss, a ghost of it still remaining even after he’s pulled away to gaze at her with apparent affection. ( Dare she assume MORE? )

           “ Would is be selfish of me to ask you to do that again? Preferably naked, but I’ll take what I can get. ”