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Tweak says, "kiss my what???"

michael corner is reluctantly growing up (mlcorner) wrote in pandorarpg,
@ 2011-12-08 18:02:00

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!status: complete, ^date: november 06 2003, character: lavender brown, character: michael corner

Characters: Lavender Brown and Michael Corner
Setting: Lavender's flat, 6 November 2003, 7:42pm
Rating: PG
Summary: Michael is going to get Lavender to let someone in if he has to force himself in—which he just might.

Michael was really worried about Lavender after writing back and forth with her in the journals. She didn't sound anything like herself and he really didn't know exactly what was wrong with her but with the nightmares he just wasn't sure how stable she was and if she should be on her own. She'd never admit to anything otherwise but that didn't really matter to him just then; he wanted to know that she was safe and the only way to do that was to go to her flat and see for himself and stay with her if need be.

His original plan was to try and con her into going to the meeting but he wasn't really thinking about that anymore after seeing how she reacted to him in the margins. She seemed so unwound and the way she was talking about dying, he was just so worried for her. He didn't live that far from her now and the walking did him some good to clear his head. He knew she wouldn't react well to his storming her place like this, but he would deal with the consequences as they came. Michael stopped at the cafe to grab some food for them both before continuing toward her flat. He had to hope that she would at least open the door for him so that he could push his way in before she slammed it in his face or he may not even get in—but he had to get in. He had to be there for her. He didn't care how angry she was, it was better than her being alone.

He raised a hand and knocked quietly, hoping that it would make her think it was someone else. Michael was generally a loud and boisterous knocker. If she didn't open the door, he'd have to try and break in. What if she was hurt or in some sort of trouble? He'd have to do it, for her sake.

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mlcorner
2011-12-12 03:33 am UTC (link)

Michael's head shot up then and he looked at her, a bit surprised because he never really expected her to ask him that, though he had planned on offering. Not for any physical contact, really, just so that he could be there, in case she might need him for anything, because he honestly hadn't been able to really do anything for anyone since all this had started and if there was something he could do, he'd certainly try.

"Yeah. Yeah, of course I will. Do you want me to stay on the couch or—" He wasn't going to overstep his welcome in anyway or make her uncomfortable. He just wanted to help her in whatever way she felt she needed the help. It's not like he minded sleeping on the sofa anyway.

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lavishly
2011-12-12 04:11 am UTC (link)

Sometimes for Lavender, the biggest thing she needed was physical contact. She didn't let people close to her because she didn't know how to deal with that, especially when she was attracted to them. So, tonight would be a bit of a leap, but one she couldn't imagine not taking. Just because she had yelled and cried didn't make anything better, it was all still there floating around.

Another version of her might have rolled her eyes and made a comment about him being ridiculous. Except that girl didn't exist. The one that was standing in her living room, instead took a moment to answer, afraid to ask even if he'd already offered. "The sofa really isn't as comfortable as it looks." And it sort of defeated the purpose of him staying if it was in the other room. "And it wouldn't fit two people."

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mlcorner
2011-12-12 04:37 am UTC (link)

Michael smiled a little at that because it sounded a little ridiculous to him, like she was telling him it was obvious but he wasn't quite getting it because he didn't want to push her. Not to mention he still wasn't sure exactly what she was asking for yet. He moved forward, toward her, and pushed some of her hair back from her face. It had been a long night for the both of them, he felt fairly exhausted from talking and yelling and thinking and he should probably pick up the things he'd knocked on the floor but he was wondering now if he should do this—if it's what she wanted. His hand was still on her cheek and he used it to lift her chin and lean down toward her lips and kiss her questioningly.

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lavishly
2011-12-12 05:57 am UTC (link)

It took her a moment to realize what was happening. Lavender was used to getting what she wanted anymore - not when what she wanted involved kissing or something more. Eventually she gave herself permission to kiss him back. She wrapped her arms around his neck, reviling in this moment. It was just like what she had thought. Only it gentler, hesitant even, and over far too soon. But maybe that was a good thing, maybe she was learning too.

Or maybe she was just bone tired. Lavender closed her eyes, burying her face in the side of his neck. She stayed like that for a minute more, just breathing in and out.

"Can we just go to bed, now? To sleep, or at least try to sleep because it probably won't be all that peaceful." She clarified just so they were both on the same page. Lavender had no clue what sort of night they were in, not having been in this situation before.

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mlcorner
2011-12-13 04:59 am UTC (link)

Michael held her for a while, not really that interested in trying to snog her after she put her face into his neck. Not that he would mind that, but he wasn't so fixated on that happening really, so when she spoke he was not disappointed with her conclusion.

"Yeah, love, let's go. I'll be here. Even if I'm no help at all, I'll be here anyway." He didn't know if she would have the nightmares or not or if the moon was going to give her trouble sleeping too, but he could only hope that his being there might be some sort of comfort for her, though it might not be any at all. Well, he would still be there regardless.

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