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Isaiah Williamson (watch_the_sky) wrote in light_of_may,
@ 2010-09-01 22:28:00

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2009-07-25, isaiah

Big shot screaming, put your hands in the sky
Who: Isaiah Williamson and Rose Valentine
Where: The Owl's Nest
When: Late afternoon

When Josiah Williamson could take one look at his son and tell him to go home, that was when Isaiah knew things had taken a turn for the worst. Raina had called him that morning to say she was leaving town, her reasons very sudden and urgent - and without a thought of when she was coming back. Seeing as her sister had just made a similar move, Isaiah couldn't say he was exactly surprised, even though he was sure Earth elementals tended to put down roots in places such as this. Everything Raina had ever told him lead him to believe she was planning on sticking around for a good long while, and he couldn't help it - he'd let himself hope. That maybe this time he'd found the one, his mate, someone he could always rely on, the way his father had his mother.

Obviously, that wasn't the case. Things could be worse though, he could handle losing a girlfriend. Losing a mate was an entirely different story.

Isaiah wasn't in the mood to argue with his father, especially when he knew Josiah would win - and if Bradley was around, god help him if those two decided to team up and tell him to leave. Granted, the Nest was still closing early on account of the curfew, and logically he knew it wasn't the best idea to go out and get drunk at a time like this, Isaiah wasn't ready to go home right now. He'd already sent a text to Graham to see if the two of them could go out the following night, when he was off from work anyway. At the moment there wasn't much he could do, so he made himself some food (pork tenderloin with a strawberry balsamic reduction on fluffy couscous - just because he was upset didn't mean he wasn't going to eat well) and took a seat at the bar. "You want a beer?" the bartender asked as he came over.

Isaiah just shook his head. "Scotch. And don't be cheap with it." What? In Isaiah's mind, it was completely justified.

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buffyfan84
2010-11-28 03:03 am UTC (link)

It was good, in Rose's perspective, that Isaiah didn't seem angry or at all ready to blame everything solely on the girlfriend who left. That was easy to do, however, and she wouldn't blame him if he did. But usually being that angry only made everything worse, didn't it? Anger lead nowhere good. And no, she hadn't needed Yoda to teach her that.

Smiling, Rose squeezed Isaiah's arm a while longer before pulling it away. "Maybe you're meant for something better, who knows?" Optimism. She could work with that, and it made things a lot easier, unlike anger. "I don't know if I believe that things happen for a reason all the time, but maybe this did." She shrugged, still smiling. Hopefully he would find someone who would never leave. He looked to deserve it.

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watch_the_sky
2010-12-04 03:37 am UTC (link)

He could be angry later, if he really wanted to do so. Right now he was with a very nice girl who was doing him the favor of just listening, and that was a big thing for him. He didn't want to keep being a downer and talking about himself when, prior to this conversation, they'd been strangers. All he really knew about Rose was that she was friendly, nice and had never really had her own relationship. Which was a pity, and something he couldn't really wrap his head around quite yet.

"Here's hoping, right?" Fate could be a bitch, this was true, but Isaiah had hope for the future. Unfortunately it was also one of those things you just had to wait and see about, you couldn't find out right away what was going to happen. Seeing one of the waitresses approaching, Isaiah sat up in his seat. "Your food's here," he said, gesturing to the plate being set in front of her. "Let me know what you think of it."

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buffyfan84
2010-12-06 08:31 pm UTC (link)

Seeing as Rose didn't really think she had anything that interesting to tell about herself, she would be all too happy to keep listening to Isaiah venting, or just talking. She wasn't used to having anything interesting to talk about, truth be told, at least not interesting to anyone else, which meant she listened a lot more. And she was happy to.

Nodding, Rose gave Isaiah a sweet smile. "I believe you deserve it, even if I don't know you for more than fifteen minutes." And she did. He seemed very sweet and undeserving of having his heart broken. So, all Rose could do was hope that Isaiah found love somewhere else; love that wouldn't leave. She looked over to the waitress just in time to see her setting Rose's plate in front of her. Thanking the waitress, Rose looked back at her food, which smelled divine. "Well if it tastes as good as it smells..." She said, before tasting the food.

It was marvelous. The best steak she had ever had; still Rose wouldn't tell Isaiah she had never really tasted that many steaks made by that many different people. It didn't take from the wonderfulness of this one. "Oh," She started, swallowing the rest of her food before continuing to speak. "It's amazing. So good. I wish I could cook like this!"

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watch_the_sky
2010-12-07 06:17 pm UTC (link)

Isaiah had the good grace to smile a little at that. Even if Rose was the kind of person who believed the best in everyone, it was still nice to hear that, on top of everything else. "I appreciate that, thanks." It wasn't that he didn't believe he was a good guy, he knew he was, as cocky as that sounded. Eventually, karma came back around for everyone, himself included. Maybe it was just taking a little more time than he would like, and he'd do his best to be patient.

With only a few bites of his own food left, Isaiah sat back, sipping at his drink as he watched Rose take her first bite. He didn't doubt the food was awesome, his father was still here and he knew where Josiah had been on the line that night. That steak came straight from his old man, the one who had taught Isaiah everything he knew. This was the kind of meal Josiah Williamson didn't screw up, ever. At the look on her face, Isaiah was legit grinning. "It's awesome, isn't it?" he said. "I'm glad you like it." No wonder why Isaiah never ate out anywhere else when he'd been raised on food like that.

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buffyfan84
2010-12-16 12:00 am UTC (link)

"No need to thank me, I'm not just saying that." She smiled back. It wasn't like she knew how to read people, and considering how little she socialized, Rose would probably never be able to read even the most obvious signals in someone, but she liked to believe in the best in people. Being permanently suspicious or guarded never helped. At least Rose didn't think so.

Nodding while she ate, Rose waited until her food was down before speaking again. "If you're half this good you're already the best! I'm making this my regular spot for food, I swear." It really was that good.

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watch_the_sky
2010-12-20 05:25 pm UTC (link)

Isaiah couldn't necessarily call himself good at reading people either, if only because he mostly relied on his were senses to do the work for him. He wasn't a wolf, but he could definitely hear a heartbeat pick up or if someone's breathing changed and respond accordingly. "Still appreciate it, though," he told her, finishing off his glass. Another one would be a bad idea right now, if only because he still had to ride himself home, as he sure as hell was not waiting until the end of the night to bum a ride off of someone. Hell no, Isaiah was way too independent for that, and he didn't like the idea of leaving his motorcycle anywhere he didn't have to.

He chuckled, watching her wolf down food. That was the sign of a meal cooked right, when someone ate without talking, just inhaling the food. Well, Isaiah tended to do that anyway, but that was besides the point. "I'm biased, I think this should be your regular spot anyway," he shot back. "Learned everything I know from my dad, and my uncle." Who wasn't actually his uncle, but close enough.

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