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Tweak says, "Now I'm shoo shoo shakin'"

Emma Frost (prima_frost) wrote in tensor,
@ 2011-02-21 23:31:00

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emma_frost, julian_keller

Julian
Emma had seated herself outside her door, stretching while she waited for Julian. Just from the few words she'd gotten online she knew they'd want privacy and dorm rooms just didn't cut it. They'd find a stairwell or something. A supply closet if they had to.

She adjusted her earbuds and spread her legs out into a split, leaning down low to the floor before sitting up and looking down the hall for Julian. If he didn't show in the next two minutes she was going to send him a little mental demand to know why.

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truehellion
2011-02-22 04:43 am UTC (link)

Julian rubbed his throat as he jogged down the hall. It hurt like a bitch to swallow, especially now that he had time to really process the bruising, but he was glad he hadn't let Josh heal it.

God, Josh...

No. He was not letting his mind go there. Not today.

He turned the corner and slowed when he spotted Emma, stretching in the hallway. Julian let out a breath at the sight of her, muscles gradually unclenching as he drew near.

What was it with him and blondes, anyway?

"Hey," he said.

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	prima_frost 2011-02-22 04:46 am UTC (link)
	The song she'd been listening to had just ended as Julian came up to her, so out came the earbuds as Emma bounced to her feet and threw her arms around him. "Hey you," she said, giving him a hug. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truehellion 2011-02-22 04:52 am UTC (link)
	He wrapped his arms tight around her waist and spun her once, burying his face in her hair. "Hey. Missed you," Julian murmured. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prima_frost 2011-02-22 04:57 am UTC (link)
	She held on tightly and kissed his cheek before carefully speaking into his mind. Missed you too. What's going on? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truehellion 2011-02-22 05:06 am UTC (link)
	Long or short story? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prima_frost 2011-02-22 05:15 am UTC (link)
	Emma pulled back to look at him closely. She might not have had her sister's empathy, but she knew Julian well enough to know that something was majorly wrong. Long story. Come on. We can walk and talk like this and no one will know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truehellion 2011-02-22 05:18 am UTC (link)
	I'm not sure I can bring myself to emo about it, he admitted, taking her hand and walking with her. Anyone spotting them from the outside would never know anything was out of the ordinary--they both looked perfect, polished, above it all. I give you permission to read it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prima_frost 2011-02-22 05:24 am UTC (link)
	That probably meant it was pretty damn bad, so Emma did her best to be gentle, scanning through his recent memories and thoughts before pulling back and pausing to kiss his cheek again. Oh, Julian, she said, mental voice a sigh. I'm so sorry, sweetheart. Let's go sit down. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truehellion 2011-02-22 05:29 am UTC (link)
	Attic? I don't think we'll be disturbed there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prima_frost 2011-02-22 05:40 am UTC (link)
	Emma nodded and gave his hand a squeeze. Attic's good, she agreed. They needed quiet and privacy and she just wanted to hug him and fix it. Which she couldn't do, of course. But she could try. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

truehellion
2011-02-22 05:48 am UTC (link)

Julian tugged her toward the stairs. He was fairly sure they weren't supposed to go up there, but they were careful not to get caught, and he always took care to cover their tracks. There was a nice place up there, in a far corner, where light shone through. Some crates and pillows had been piled together to form an enclosed couch--likely where some people went to make out--that felt intimate, safe.

He blew out a breath when they were alone, clenching and unclenching his hands before throwing himself down onto the makeshift couch.

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	prima_frost 2011-02-22 06:15 am UTC (link)
	Emma sat down next to him, tucking her legs up underneath herself before curling up against him. You've got me now, she assured him. I'm not going to go away or anything. You've always got me. You're not alone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truehellion 2011-02-22 12:26 pm UTC (link)
	Julian wrapped an arm around her shoulders, pulling her even closer, taking comfort from her warmth. There was a large part of him that still taking like having to take comfort--he'd prefer being able to handle everything on his own--but he wouldn't deny that he needed it now. I feel like such an asshole for resenting his presence here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prima_frost 2011-02-22 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	Emma tugged at a blanket over the back of the makeshift couch and draped it over them both before leaning her head on his shoulder. Don't, she told him. You're not an asshole. You can't just stop feeling how you feel about Josh. Or about Kevin. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truehellion 2011-02-24 01:06 am UTC (link)
	I should be able to stop it, he countered. Especially when logic makes it clear nothing will ever happen." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prima_frost 2011-02-24 01:47 am UTC (link)
	Oh, Julian, Emma said, kissing his shoulder. You're not Spock, sweetheart. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truehellion 2011-02-24 01:51 am UTC (link)
	Thank God, too. Didn't he ultimately fail? Julian cast her a quick, wry look. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prima_frost 2011-02-24 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Depends on which timeline you pay attention to, she quipped. Dork. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truehellion 2011-02-24 02:04 am UTC (link)
	He laughed weakly, reaching over to tug her hair. Look who's the dork. Are you going to join the geek squad, Em? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prima_frost 2011-02-24 02:26 am UTC (link)
	I'll join all incognito. Wear a black wig. No one will ever recognize me, she assured him. Seriously though, Julian. It sucks. I know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

truehellion
2011-02-24 02:32 am UTC (link)

I hate it. You know that. I hate being this pathetic about him. About Josh, for fuck's sake.

Julian jumped to his feet, full of restless energy, needing to pace.

Josh Foley, Mr. Sunshine and Healing Rainbows. He's so Goddamned good and earnest that it makes me want to-- And blind. He's so fucking blind, Emma. How can I be in love with someone so stupidly blind, someone who refuses to love me back?

He kicked a crate, hard, then whirled back to look at her, eyes seething green. He didn't even try to find out why I was upset before jumping all over me. And Kevin, leaping in to defend him. His boyfriend. It's not supposed to be like this.

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prima_frost
2011-02-24 03:28 am UTC (link)

Emma had her own opinions about whether someone who'd do that deserved Julian's love. After all, she knew better than most how amazing Julian was. But that wasn't going to help here and fortunately for Emma no one was reading her mind.

I know, she said, getting up to go over to him. Sometimes the world just doesn't do the things we want it to. People don't... People disappoint us.

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	truehellion 2011-02-24 03:41 am UTC (link)
	We're supposed to be able to make the world how we want it, he countered. Isn't that the point of being powered? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	prima_frost 2011-02-24 04:20 am UTC (link)
	I wish it was, Emma said simply. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	truehellion 2011-02-25 02:57 am UTC (link)
	You and me--we could make it that way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)