stephanie nashton does it all (forthem) wrote in rooms,
Re: quicklog: eddie/steph in Wonder City
[Stephanie watched him with steady, careful blues as he edged closer to her and leaned into her personal space. When they first started dating, her breath would hitch every time he would get that close. It didn't happen very often now, since she would just return the affection, but in that moment, he could feel it. That breath catch in her throat. Her blue eyes bore into his browns, and when he kissed her jaw, she exhaled jaggedly, losing her chance to beg for more before he stepped away. She was really bad at that lately, shutting off her need for him in favor of Gotham. Right now? Part of her just wanted to take him away and hide in their bunker until this all passed over.
But here they were, and she followed behind. Riddler traps had never been Steph's favorite - she had gotten caught in one before after all - but she saw the necessity for it. Maybe not the lethalness of it, but she wasn't feeling particularly kind these days where Ra's and his people were concerned. She was rubbed raw pretty much, and one push closer to the edge and she'd teeter off into angry oblivion. So, she kind of hoped it was a pathetic little ninja who she could tear into pieces. For her own sake and vengeance that she would never likely get.
But the whimpering echoed in the sewer, and she'd never met a ninja that cried like that. When Eddie trotted ahead, she checked the perimeter for any sort of hidden friends before following along.] Oh god. [Her stomach plummeted, and she rushed ahead to stand at the edge of the cage where the dog was crying.] Oh god, you poor thing. [It couldn't have been older than a few years, and it curled into itself in a mixture of fear and defense. Its fur was matted with dirt and neglect, and it was clear it hadn't eaten in days.]