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princess leia organa of alderaan (forceful) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-01-13 13:13:00

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elena gilbert (au), leia organa, spencer reid

DAY 358 ★ ACTION, CLOSED TO REID & ELENA

[ leia doesn't stop. once she's out the door of the squeeze, she heads directly for the next sector. she knows that spencer lives in sector three's apartments, but she doesn't know which apartment — but she doesn't need to. it's easy to seek out and find his distinct presence once she's on the grounds of the complex. she follows it until it leads her to his door.

she takes a moment to school her expression, expertly pulling back her rage and replacing it with something much more neutral. whether her mask will work on a criminal profiler is up for debate, but leia can't bring herself to care.

raising her hand, she knocks on the door. ]

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	thisiscalm 2016-01-17 04:40 pm UTC (link)
	Hey... [ He shifts, reaches up to gently touch her arm. If she wants none of this then that's fine but he has to at least show that she's not alone here. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	forceful 2016-01-17 04:58 pm UTC (link)
	[ at first, leia flinches and jerks away from his touch. but then she's tossing the pillow aside and sliding off the edge of the couch and into his embrace, too overcome with emotion to not surrender to the comfort he's offering her. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-17 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	[ He's about ready to pull back at the first sign of danger but then she slides off the couch and he's so happy he didn't shy back. He wraps his arms tightly around her, cradling the back of her head. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

forceful
2016-01-17 06:07 pm UTC (link)

[ she doesn't cry. perhaps it's true that she has every right to — especially today — but she doesn't. it's not that well has tried up inside her, it's that she doesn't quite feel like she has the right. comfort, she'll take, but tears are something to be endured alone. later, when she's by herself, she'll sit down and allow herself to sob openly over unwanted reminders and a name to go with a face that's haunted her for as long as she can remember.

her arms tighten around his shoulders, forehead resting against the curve of his neck. a few more minutes, and then she'll go. (or so she tells herself.) ]

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	thisiscalm 2016-01-17 06:14 pm UTC (link)
	[ Honestly, if she had cried he probably wouldn't have known what to do with it. Not with her, one of the most capable women he's ever encountered. He can comfort as well as the rest of them but Leia crying? No way. ] I'm sorry. [ What else is there to say, really? ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

forceful
2016-01-17 06:19 pm UTC (link)

[ crying in front of others isn't something she does, and she hates that she was so openly distraught when han was lowered into the carbonite that she allowed herself to weep openly in front of vader, fett, and a swarm of stormtroopers. she wasn't always this cold, distant, and closed off, but she's had to reshape herself after alderaan, mold herself into the sort of infallible leader the rebellion needed her to be. the immovable princess. the one who would not fall. the face and figurehead of the alliance. ]

It's not your fault. [ he was at fault for lying to her, but that photograph wasn't his doing. all those who lied to her and luke wasn't his doing. nor was whatever happened to her mother. ] Thank you for telling me.

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	thisiscalm 2016-01-17 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	[ Doesn't that sound like someone else he knows? He really does have a type, doesn't he. ] Anytime. [ He tightens the hold by a fraction, giving her a reassuring squeeze. ] If there's anything I can do to help... just say the word. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	forceful 2016-01-17 06:32 pm UTC (link)
	[ oh reid, you really do. ] I'm sorry I hit you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2016-01-17 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	That's okay. I deserved it. [ He really did. ] I've been hurt a lot worse for a lot less. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

forceful
2016-01-17 06:39 pm UTC (link)

[ he'd been asking for it, honestly. the truth would have come out at some point, and it's hard to say whether she would've decked him for it if he'd told her himself or not. ]

Still— [ she draws back as much as she can, her close proximity ensured by the way she's sandwiched between him and the couch. leia touches her fingers to the color blossoming on his cheek. ] I didn't have to hit you so hard. This looks like it's going to bruise.

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	thisiscalm 2016-01-17 06:42 pm UTC (link)
	It's fine. [ He leans into the touch a little, even tho it stings. Right now he's not thinking about how to explain this, later. Maybe Rebecca can lend him some concealer... ] Besides, it could've been a lot worse... you're still talking to me. I'd say I got away easy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

forceful
2016-01-17 07:08 pm UTC (link)

[ it's not fine, but at the same time, she can't quite bring herself to even offer to try and mend it. she might be able to, she might not, but she doesn't feel up to making the attempt — partly out of anger, partly out of a desire avoid reaching beyond her limitations. ]

I could've broken your arm. I certainly considered it. [ joking? maybe, maybe not. had he been lying about the metal bikini, had he actually gotten some sort of sexual thrill out of kitty wearing it for him, they would not be talking right now. he would not be allowed to touch her, and she would not be gently cupping the side of his face in her palm. ] A little too easy. You're lucky you now hold the answers to questions I can't ask anyone else.

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thisiscalm
2016-01-17 07:16 pm UTC (link)

[ Never before has he felt this lucky to have fairly vanilla preferences. It's strange how it works out, how one awkward evening can ripple through time and affect events even now. ]

You'd be surprised how often that saves my skin. [ Usually it's a hail mary at the wrong end of a gun, but all things considered this isn't all that different. And since the cat is out of the bag... ]

I'll tell you anything you want to know. Just... keep in mind that I what I know and what actually happened in your world might not be the same?

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forceful
2016-01-17 08:02 pm UTC (link)

I'll do that.

[ especially since she and ton now hail from a defunct version of their universe, as far as his world is concerned. this leia and the woman who will be featured in that seventh film follow two very different paths. ]

I should go. [ she stands — which involves rising, sitting back on the couch, and scooting around him. retrieving the fallen bottle, she heads for the door. ]

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thisiscalm
2016-01-17 08:07 pm UTC (link)

[ As long as he's in this prison, he won't see that movie. It's years away from hitting the cinemas, far enough that he's not even aware that they're making one. No, his last encounter with new Star Wars is Hayden Christensen being awful.

He waits until she's maneuvered around him before pushing himself back on his feet, following her to the door. ]

We'll talk later... right? [ Concerned. ]

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	forceful 2016-01-18 01:11 am UTC (link)
	Later. [ that's a promise. rather than wait for him to get the door, she opens reaches for the knob and lets herself out. ] (Reply to this) (Parent)

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