❛ shall i roleplay the gentleman for that evening then ? ❜ she, charming in the way that providence was always graceless, held a quiet infatuation with the idea of a slow courtship / all proper knights sought to woo the eye of their adoration. ❛ chili cheese dog. side of fries. ❜ woman, consummate enigma, contradicted suggested meal while standing before him in lavish fabrics and pristine aesthetic.
❛ if i’m to be named an accessory, yes. ❜
apathetic gaze glides over undoubtedly tepid curves. enticement is an artform she’s perfected & her persistence may intend to rival his own. only subtle gestures & lightning quick glances reveal anything even beginning to approach interest in her. in spite of his apparent socially & emotionally impartial attitude, caden doesn’t lose momentum. that tenacity is admirable.
“ hot dogs ? “
wick sounds surprised – & that was probably the desired effect. he takes a step closer to her, if only for the thrill of it. & john isn’t easy to thrill. “ really? “ he asks, not in complaint, but amusement.
“ there’s a place in brooklyn. but that’s a bit far. “
wick hazards a half-genuine smile, which tapers off into his neutral expression as they shift gears away from their games & back to his work. reverting to professionalism, john keeps his sentences short.
laugh sounded, unafraid of being demeaned / credit was given where credit was due. it was an empty return. she did not expect ANY of it to come to fruition. ❛ depends entirely on where you take me for dinner. ❜ risk being a signature strike, a venom / she was renowned for such things. ❛ who is this for ? ❜
“ so now i’m taking YOU? “
not that he minds any. john just derives a small bit of enjoyment from the back & forth between himself & caden. so, on occasion, he’ll play into it. “ well, what is it you feel like having? “ an average person wastes a staggering amount of time doing nothing but being indecisive.
“ are you sure that’s something you’d like to know? “
“It looks like the only mistake being made tonight is you underestimating my power,” she replies, face going stony before she breaks back into a smile.
…Natasha likes to think she’d fit in well in the Star Wars universe.
“Be as reluctant to believe as you want, I’ll still find you just as fascinating. And I’ll still get the information I’m after.”
“ cute. “
sarcasm isn’t at all veiled, blatant & unapologetic. “ & what information would that be? “ because john doesn’t find himself susceptible to things like seduction & with a strikingly beautiful women, he keeps himself properly reigned in. “ i’m sure you can be fascinated quietly. “
poisonous preparation was halted / tongue pressing against her cheek. ❛ i’m busy on the sixth. we’ll make it a sleepover. ❜
naivety isn’t a prevalent aspect of his personality. john’s straightforward nature, however, is.
“ … одна кровать? “
spitfire & frostbite, entwined in a game of subtle competition. john isn’t aiming to proposition her, though, in spite of her beauty & elegance. still he seeks a way past the ghost of his wife.
