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Tweak says, "I’m a big fan"

Annie Hills (thegirlwolf) wrote in light_of_may,
@ 2015-01-23 14:57:00

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2009-10-13, annie, jason

stepping forward out into the day, shrugging off the dust and memory
WHO. Jason & Annie
WHERE. Streets of Scarlet Oak
WHEN. Early Afternoon

The cool air was welcome and the breeze played with Annie's hair as she walked down the sidewalk. Loose strands tickled her cheek and caused the slightest twitch upwards in her lips. She couldn't remember ever being able to smell or hear or see so clearly. Birds chirping sounded pristine even though they were not close by. She could smell something sweet, but she didn't think they were near a bakery. Annie tilted her head and glanced over at Jason for a moment. She didn't think they spent very much time together, just the two of them and she wondered why that was. She wasn't exactly shy and Jason had a very nice smile. He had the sort of smile that made her stomach flip flop like she was about to step out onto stage for a recital or a concert (Why didn't she have any of her dance stuff?).

She opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out right away, so she turned away and laughed softly. This was silly; she didn't understand why she just choked and now was giggling away her embarrassment. Annie reached up and pulled her mass of hair over to one side, letting it drape over her shoulder. The past couple of days had felt a little strange, but she did not let the feeling linger because she actually felt nice. She felt sure of herself and wasn't worried about anything, not that she knew she usually felt the opposite. The rest of the pack seemed at ease and she found herself content with the warm feeling of home that she picked up on here.

"I like this place," she said suddenly without looking at Jason. Instead, she let her gaze linger on a window display of little blown glass figurines. A tiny pink rose caught her eye and she stopped walking to stare at it for a moment. She was fascinated with how soft it looked even though it was made of glass. "Do you think the others like it here too?" Why wouldn't they?

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wildinside
2015-03-27 11:33 pm UTC (link)

The fact that Annie was teasing him back and thinking seriously about where they could get music was endearing to Jason, there was no denying that, and he couldn't help the smile that set up shop on his face as he watched her consider the matter at length. There was this look on her face while she thought, a slight shift in her expression that she probably didn't know the first thing about, but Jason found himself fascinated by it, unable to look away.

And then she said something he hadn't been expecting but was by no means found in any way disappointing, his smile becoming something of a grin before he chuckled approvingly and nodded his head. "Borrow someone else's?" he echoed. "You know what?" he went on, tilting his head as he looked her way as if admiring the way her mind worked, "I think that's something we can manage." Okay so it was theft, it might get them into trouble, but it was what Annie wanted to do and when he'd said they could do whatever she wanted he'd meant it.

"Okay," he went on, "so now we need to find some music we can borrow. Something portable, like a CD player." Plenty of people still used those, especially people selling things at the side of the street, and already Jason was scanning the area trying to spot just such a person. What he caught sight of instead made him smirk, unable to believe their luck. When he pointed at what he'd seen to draw her attention to it as well it was at a few young men busking with a small crowd watching them. One of the guys had a box upon which he was sitting, using it as a drum while another played an acoustic guitar and the third was providing lyrics of some sort. The player they had down behind them was clearly just for backup and it wasn't just a CD player either, there was some sort of mp3 device slotted into it. It looked battery powered as well. "What about that?" he asked her, slowing their pace so they could consider it. If they went for it they would need some sort of plan but they could manage that, he was sure.

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thegirlwolf
2015-03-31 02:00 am UTC (link)

She found something thrilling in the idea of being crafty, of coming up with a plan and deceiving someone with only the goal of taking something from them in mind. Jason seemed to share her lack of scruples and Annie was momentarily lost in that grin forming on his face. She put it there and she relished that fact.

Street vendors and performers. Annie could have laughed out loud. People who hawked wares and talents were often accused of theft with absurd prices, so it seemed fitting that they should take from them. Of course, this also meant that several pairs of eyes would be on them and that made stealing anything even more difficult. Yet to the rest of the world, they were two youths looking for a little fun. Annie’s gaze rested on the player Jason spotted and her smile grew.

“We’ll need a distraction,” she mused. There was no doubt in her mind that she should play that particular role. “Something that gets everyone’s attention.” She paused, her lips pursed in thought. “What do you think: run up and act maimed, stage a fight with one of them, or streak through?” All of this was said with a laugh in her voice, but she was half certain that she would do whatever it took.

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wildinside
2015-04-03 06:54 pm UTC (link)

It ought to feel wrong, the desire to steal from someone else, but nothing could be farther from the truth. On the contrary Jason felt excited by the prospect and as Annie agreed with his target and mentioned a distraction he couldn't help the slightly crooked grin that crossed his face. They were going to go through with this, it seemed, and neither one of them had the slightest reservations about the legality of the act.

"Whatever it is you're up," he said, "because you're much more suited to turning heads than I am." After he said it he heard the words and how they could be taken and screwing his face up a little he laughed a touch awkwardly and said, "Didn't mean that how it came out, it was supposed to be a good thing." Waving one hand he went on, "You could always head over and pretend to be part of the crowd and then act like someone stole your wallet, really make a big show of it." Everyone would look her way, performers included, and Jason would seize his opportunity.

"Or you could start dancing." Jason smiled when he said that, looking her way with a hint of fondness in his amused smile.

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