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Tweak says, "The wizard of oz in reverse"

Harper Byron (takenover) wrote in cirque_rp,
@ 2017-10-21 19:27:00

Who: Halle & Orion
What: Breaking & entering.
When: October 15th, late night
Where: The Aquarium, Belle Isle

It hadn't been a difficult thing to sell. Halle wanted to see the Aquarium without the crowds, without little kids running around and shrieking, without having to stand on her toes to try and see everything. And without having to share her companion with everyone else. Things had moved slowly, but inexorably; she and Orion had gotten closer, more comfortable, more intimate. And she had become somewhat possessive of the time that they could steal alone together.

Getting in hadn't been too difficult. After they found a maintenance entrance, it had been cake. Halle had projected her spirit out of her body, which slumped into Orion's arms for a few moments. After that, a little focused poltergeist activity had opened the door without setting off the alarms. Only when her spirit had slipped back into her helpless body did the blonde open her eyes, grinning as she straightened up and supported her own weight again.

"It's dark, but I didn't sense any other spirits. Low on the creep-factor so far."

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intoashes
2017-11-08 01:37 am UTC (link)

A shy smile tugged at the corners of his lips. She was hard to ignore. Hanging out with her had been a godsend to the Phoenix, who had spent a lot of his life running and moving- none of it was bad, but it made it hard to make real friends. Her forehead felt cool against his own warm skin. While even in bird-form Orion was not made of fire, extreme temperatures did not bother him. His skin always cast the warm glow of a dying bonfire.

Everything in the empty Aquarium went silent for a moment; sound emptying the space, the green glow softening further. Orion raised his hand to her chin and gently leaned forward to kiss her. He did not know what to expect from his first kiss, but chose not to think too much about it.

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takenover
2017-11-08 01:58 am UTC (link)

Orion's smile was more than enough to make Halle smile in return. She was often all smiles – bright and cheerful, vivacious, laughing. Orion was much more subdued, calm in comparison, less prone to outbursts of any kind. For some, he was probably devilishly hard to read.

Halle had gotten used to him, though. They had taken their time becoming friends, and she had learned what his subdued expressions meant, how to read between some of his lines. He was... steady. Which was funny, because Romani weren't really considered the most stable people. But in comparison to Halle's outgoing personality, Orion was quiet and stable.

When his fingers touched her chin, Halle couldn't help but smile, her lips curved against his as she leaned a little into his kiss. It was warm and sweet, lingering without being pushy. Although she had only been kissed a handful of times in her life, Halle thought this was easily the most pleasant kiss she had ever experienced – full of shyness and sweetness.

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intoashes
2017-11-08 03:22 am UTC (link)

When he released the kiss, Orion stepped back and ran his hand over the back of his neck. "Sorry, uh... I should have asked first." A heat rose in his cheeks out of embarrassment, something Orion rarely showed. Baba Violetta always brought him up with a deep respect for females and an oddly strict traditional view on dating. There were many reasons why his family tended to marry young, one of those being traditional values, even though arranged marriages were extremely rare.

He closed his mouth to take a moment to think, before speaking again. "I've never kissed anyone before," he admitted quietly.

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takenover
2017-11-12 04:30 am UTC (link)

Halle took a second or two before she opened her eyes, smiling at his embarrassment – not in any unkind way, but with genuine affection. He really was so adorable, and he didn't even know at all, did he? "No, it's okay. I've wanted to kiss you for weeks, so..."

Her head tipped slightly to the side, eyebrows lifting for a moment. "Was it a nice first kiss? I mean, I hope it wasn't disappointing?"

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intoashes
2017-11-14 03:42 pm UTC (link)

The idea that she had wanted to kiss him for some time genuinely surprised Orion. He had never been allowed much time for friendship outside of the family in his life. While they hid in plain sight, Orion had been watched like a hawk by his cousins to make sure he did not get caught up in something like his father had. He understood Gadje and Americans but had generally had poor interactions. His very nature did not exactly scream out for extroversion. So to think that she had been waiting or wanting a kiss seemed strange in his mind.

A chuckle rolled off his lips in deep tones. "No, it was nice." Shades of rose spread across his cheeks as he answered her. Sometimes he did not know how to respond to her or if he should. Sarcasm did not work when she was around unless they were people watching.

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takenover
2017-11-21 01:41 am UTC (link)

If Orion was surprised that Halle wanted to kiss him, Halle was sort of surprised that he didn't know that of course she wanted to kiss him. He was, without a doubt, her favorite person at the Cirque. The only other person she was nearly as close to was Ghede, and their relationship was much different.

"Good," she answered, her own smile widening. His blush was wonderful, genuine in a way that she wasn't sure she would have even put into words. How funny, that she'd had to come somewhere so bizarre to meet someone so normal and wonderful. "Then maybe we can do it again."

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