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Tweak says, "Galesome."

beyondspareoom (beyondspareoom) wrote in musingslogs,
@ 2011-04-28 22:43:00

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lucy pevensie, tumnus

Who: Cora, and Theo
What: Meeting up to go out, worrying over cuts and bruises
Where: Bathos, Theo's apartment
When: Thursday night

Cora had tried to get ready quickly but it seemed like she always second guessed whatever she was wearing anytime she was going to see Theo. She smiled slightly, as she smoothed out the causal grey dress she'd finally settled on wearing over a pair leggings. She didn't think she'd ever worried this much about what to wear when meeting a friend as she did with Theo. The walk to Theo's apartment was as fast as usual, and she once again appreciated how close he lived. It felt like she hadn't seen him in ages, and she was excited to spend more time with him now that her classes were finished for the semester. Even if that meant bothering him while he was work she thought with a grin as she knocked on the door.

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beyondspareoom
2011-05-05 04:27 am UTC (link)

Haha was that a reaction she had spied? She certainly hoped so because she had been second guessing her outfit choice. She wondered if she really should have gone with something so casual when they were going out alone like this. It wasn't like she was trying to seduce him or anything (just the idea had her fighting down a blush) she just wanted to look nice.

"Not too bad, most of my final projects I keep at the studio anyway." Something she was now very glad for. Those mobs had been crazy. It was worse than the morning rush at work, and caffeine depraved business men were actually pretty terrifying in the morning.

When the waitress came in with their drinks Cora was a tad bit confused by her behavior. She wasn't surprised that Theo knew her of course, he worked here after all, but her reaction to them. . . Cora raised a brow when the woman wink at her, and the other quickly followed when she saw how quickly Theo downed his drink. She knew it was probably only wishful thinking on her part but maybe. . . well maybe her feelings weren't as unrequited as she thought. Of course it could also be that Theo's coworkers had active imaginations and they were making assumptions over the fact that Theo was alone in a private booth with a woman. . . . She preferred the first conclusion.

Looking over the drinks they'd been brought Coraline decided a little test couldn't hurt, and she had the perfect idea as she looked at the drinks they'd been brought. Grabbing her drink of choice Cora plucked the cherry that was floating in it out by the stem. Glancing subtly at Theo to make sure he was looking, she tried to act as casual as possible. "Oh I was just saying that my projects were too big, to bring home so I didn't have to worry about the crowds." She had been slowly lifting the cherry in her hand to her mouth as she spoke and once she finished sucked on the cherry just a bit, rolling the stem between her fingers, before finally pulling the cherry from its stem with her teeth. "These are really good." she commented with a hum.

She really hoped she was doing this right, she'd seen it on TV.

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lightofalampost
2011-05-05 04:53 am UTC (link)

The warmth of whatever it was that he just drank rushed swiftly through his system. Theo reminded himself that he hadn't eaten much that day. Watching Cora, his eyes dropping down to the cherry as she talked. He bit his lip- a blush spreading across his cheeks- and grabbed another drink. "Yes.. they are.. um." His mind had blanked a moment. It didn't matter if she was doing it right or not, she got the subliminal point across.

Sitting down next to Cora, he raised his glass to her. "To finished projects and birthdays, may both go the way you want them to." He clinked his glass against hers and took a slower drink. The new drink was spiced rum and coke, heavy on the rum, with it's own cherry. Smirking, he grabbed the stem and held it out for her. "Would you like mine?"

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beyondspareoom
2011-05-05 05:10 am UTC (link)

Cora had to stop herself from grinning at Theo's reaction, it was exactly what she'd been hoping for. Thank you television. "To birthdays." she echoed before downing her own shot. Ah, it really had been awhile since she'd had a chance to get smashed, she thought as she felt the alcohol's burn. Though she didn't want to get too drunk tonight. She might want to flirt with Theo tonight but she didn't want get drunk and start throwing herself at him. She'd never be able to look him in the eye again.

"Please." Instead of taking the cherry with her fingers though she simply leaned forward to grab the fruit with her teeth. There was something about the atmosphere that was making her feel bold.

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lightofalampost
2011-05-05 08:31 pm UTC (link)

The blush deepened on his cheeks as her lips grazed his fingertips. He had been holding the cherry close to the fruit expecting her to grab the stem from the top. Theo wasn't use to her being so forward. In the bar he usually got hit on and any good bartender would flirt back for the tips, but he kept his distance usually. He was good at mixing drinks and tried to make use of that over flirting - which he felt he was bad at anyhow.

"Um..." He took a swig of his drink. They called it liquid courage didn't they? "So... did you get everything you want for your birthday?" Looking down at his glass, he couldn't keep eye contact with her and control his need to kiss her.

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beyondspareoom
2011-05-06 02:11 am UTC (link)

Cora felt her boldness begin to leave her when Theo wouldn't look her in the eye. Had she gone too far? She wasn't usually so bold in her flirting, but she'd been so pleased at the thought that he might actually think of her as a woman instead of a child . . . The cherry didn't taste quite as good this time.

She ran her hand through her hair, a nervous habit she'd never been able to break before answering. "Well I didn't really ask for much." she said lightly, trying to bring the conversation's casual air back. She didn't want Theo to feel uncomfortable around her, or worse yet think less of her for how she'd been acting. Oh god what if he thought she was some kind of flirt who went around doing things like this all the time? "I had the people I cared about close by, that's plenty." Since she'd left Musings Cora had found she'd done less and less to celebrate her birthday each year it came around, but it didn't bother her.

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lightofalampost
2011-05-06 03:55 am UTC (link)

His eyes flicked to her hand as she moved it through her hair and noticed the backpedaling in her body language. Theo didn't know what he had done wrong. Another drink from his glass, a forced a smile. Ok, the alcohol was starting to calm his nerves and swoosh in his mind. "Oh, well that's not good enough." He laughed.

Standing up he pressed a button on the side table. A bass beat started to thump through the speakers in the room. He held out his hand for her to dance with him. Once she took his hand he pulled her very close and rested his hand on her hip. He may not have had much experience in dancing to this kind of music but he had seen enough drunken kids doing it.

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beyondspareoom
2011-05-06 05:13 am UTC (link)

Coraline was surprised as she felt Theo pull her almost flush against him to dance, but she couldn't say she found it unpleasant. Perhaps she thought, as she tried to lose her self to the beat of the musics, she hadn't messed up quite as much as she'd thought. As she moved to the beat though, she was painfully aware of how close she was to Theo, every move seeming to be bring her closer to him. The hand on her hip felt as if it was burning through her dress, burning up her entire body. She wondered distantly if perhaps they should have order some food to go with the alcohol, but she'd only had two shots so far and she didn't think she was quite that much of a lightweight. Without thinking she laid a hand on his chest as they danced.

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lightofalampost
2011-05-06 04:47 pm UTC (link)

The bass pulsed commanding his heart beat to follow pace. Music had always had a large effect on both his mental and physical states. A fast beat techno song with the bass cranked up all the way sent adrenaline pumping through his system. And the warmth of her body on his accelerated that feeling. He usually only let himself get lost in music while in the safety of his own flat. Who knew if what happened in his mind would end up being projected some way. He didn't want to find out.

But he allowed himself a moment of getting lost, his hand started to move over the gentle curves of her body. His eyes focused on her face, committing her beauty to his mind. If only he was as talented an artist, he knew who his muse would be. Of course, he could always write a song for her, about her, not just one for the Narnia land of hers.

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beyondspareoom
2011-05-06 05:31 pm UTC (link)

Cora shivered as she felt Theo's hand move across her body, and almost in reflex looked up at him. Catching his eye she found she could look away as she kept dancing, fingers moving in indistinguishable patterns against his chest. She couldn't tell if it was the thump of the bass or her own heartbeat that seemed to pound in her ears, though for a moment she thought it might be both.

The air felt different around them now, charged with something both wouldn't say though it couldn't be held at bay forever. Like a coming storm, sooner of later the tension would have to break, and let it all come rushing out. The only question was when the storm would break.

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lightofalampost
2011-05-06 07:52 pm UTC (link)

Unconsciously he licked at the wound on his lip. His heart pounding in his ears. Even if they had been surrounded by people, he wouldn't have noticed. Moving one of his hands over hers on his chest, he let his fingers trail on the back of her hand on wrist. His other hand moved up her back keeping her flush against him as the moved in sync.

The music seemed to fade as Theo's eyes fixated on her lips and he leaned ever closer. All he heard was their heartbeats.

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beyondspareoom
2011-05-07 08:51 am UTC (link)

Coraline was in something of a haze; the combination of the music, and the intoxicating rush of being so close to the person you had feelings for was leaving her thought process cloudy at best. So when she realized that Theo was leaning in, could feel his breath on her lips she reacted on instinct. Her eyelids fluttered closed, and while she couldn't tell you whether she leaned in or not, she was fairly sure she had. The hand not tracing patterns on Theo's chest found its was to rest on the back on Theo's neck, her thumb moving in an unconscious circular motion.

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