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Tweak says, "dia duit"

Bran Wilder {The Phantom} (lemortvivant) wrote in bellumlogs,
@ 2010-07-15 01:08:00

Entry tags:

glinda, phantom of the opera

Who: Bran and Gabby
What: A spontaneous visit + dinner
Where: D3
When: Let's backdate this to Monday, about 5:30-ish
Warnings: None at present

Even though Gabby had been more tolerable than expected, Bran hadn't really thought about her offer of dinner very much during the next couple of weeks. It wasn't that he was particularly busy, because it wasn't like he had an actual job or anything, but he did need to get money somehow and most of his time was spent... exploring other options through which he could obtain money. Some might say he was breaking the law, but he liked to think of it as doing what needed to be done. Besides, he never took anything from people who didn't have enough of their own - hell, he was like a modern-day antisocial Robin Hood.

The idea came to him randomly, really. Bran was beginning to realize that he really had no friends or even acquaintances in the building whatsoever - he and Lotte were something weird and awkward, certainly not friends, and he only knew a few others in passing. Could it really hurt to play nice for a bit and try to get in a few good books?

He decided the answer was no, and it was that combined with a building frustration that led him to decide to take up Gabby on her dinner offer without prior notice. Fuck it, right?

Which was why he headed up to the deluxe floor that evening, a bottle of acquired (aka stolen) wine in hand (but at least it was expensive, which made up for how it got into his possession) and a winning smile on his face. He was sick of feeling like a particularly homely dog that had attacked someone and subsequently went around with its tail between its legs. Despite her overt cheeriness and habit of being a little too physical, at least Gabby treated him like a human being. Stopping outside D3, he raised his hand and beat out a little percussion of knocks on the wood.

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lemortvivant
2010-07-25 09:42 pm UTC (link)

"Then it works out perfectly, because we're both due for one." He tilted his head to the side, wondering if Gabby was being honest or just humoring him because he'd been lacking in dates during the past few months. Movies were something he preferred to watch alone, and he hated talking during them because it defeated the whole purpose of watching a movie - but then the silence became awkward after a while. "Yeah, movies have never been a good date idea for me. Talking kind of ruins the movie, and not talking defeats the purpose of being on a date anyway."

Leftovers were fine by him, since dinner had been good - better than anything he'd had in a while - and it would be a nice change from takeout. "Thanks. You might actually be able to wean me off of my takeout diet with a few more dinners like this."

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i_luv_shoes
2010-07-25 09:53 pm UTC (link)

"Anytime, darling," Gabby said cheerfully, referring to dinners - although she wouldn't mind dates anytime either. "Someone has to make sure you eat well, right?" She tsked-tsked Bran at the thought of him putting away take-out food night after night. And she really did want to make sure he didn't kill his intestines; she wouldn't even charge him sexual favors either!

"You just have to kiss me goodnight each time, that's all," she added, as she loaded the dishwasher. Surely Dark and Mysterious Raven could handle that!

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lemortvivant
2010-07-26 02:50 am UTC (link)

"Of course, since I'm not very good at making sure I eat right all on my own." He didn't care enough to bother about a healthy diet, or even proper food intake at all, even though it probably wasn't the wisest thing to neglect. Luckily Gabby seemed to take an interest in his well-being, though.

Bran pretended to look affronted. "What kind of date would I be if I didn't?" He knew that much, at least.

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i_luv_shoes
2010-07-26 03:22 am UTC (link)

"Not an awesome one," Gabby replied as a matter-of-fact. She pushed some hair from her face, and her eyes were playful. "And I think you'll be an awesome one, so I would hate for you to disprove that," she said as she spooned the remainder of the pad Thai into a Tupperware container, closing the lid and sealing it up good.

But she hid it away from him at first, teasing, as she flitted back toward Bran and rose up on her toes to kiss-attack him. It was better than attacking with bombs or knives! "You must earn your leftovers," she joked before she smooched him again.

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lemortvivant
2010-07-26 06:07 am UTC (link)

He'd never been described as 'awesome' in any context, but it would be an interesting challenge to live up to whatever expectations Gabby was forming for him. He could be anything he needed to be, and being an awesome date was no exception. Erik would have been disgusted by the entire situation, but right now Bran didn't particularly care. He wasn't the one letting himself be lied to and living in a delusional fantasy, after all. "There will be no disproving, don't worry."

Bran was expecting to just get his leftovers and be on his way, so Gabby's kiss-attack had its desired effect. Yes, Erik definitely wouldn't have approved. "Do I?" His expression was entirely innocent, but his attempt at grabbing the leftovers while distracting her with a kiss was the complete opposite.

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i_luv_shoes
2010-07-26 12:57 pm UTC (link)

Oh, that Bran! Dark and Mysterious Raven should be nicknamed Sneaky Raven instead. Gabby returned the distraction kiss but slid the container over toward him and shoved it into his hands. Then she flung her now-free arms around his neck and kissed him soundly for good measure.

"That was really tricky," she lamented with a sigh, pulling back. "My witchcraft is not up to par, I suppose."

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lemortvivant
2010-07-26 09:52 pm UTC (link)

Bran let out a victorious chuckle, although it came out muffled in the wake of subsequent kisses. His hands closed around the container, although he doubted he'd have to worry about her trying to steal it back. His little distraction trick had worked, as basic as it was.

"I'm quite the tricky character when I want to be," he grinned. "But your witchcraft seems perfectly fine to me."

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