forum Find Me (Character Chat #4)

Started March 06, 2019 by Deleted user

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He tilted his head. "What's wrong with it?"

"Nothing, I love it." She gently took the necklace, feeling heat rise in her neck and praying Runner didn't notice. "It's beautiful," she repeated.

He sat there for a moment, then sighed, looking away. "Look, Tess, I'm…..I'm tired of all the workaround bullshit we do, you know? I'm too impatient, I guess. But….the whole reason why I took this job is to be with you more. And I'm scared. Like, I've been running my whole life, never having any responsibility, never having to answer to anyone and basically riding solo. And now….I've found someone that I want to stay still for and I don't know how it's gonna work out. I've never been this nervous around someone. Never worried about how I looked. Never cared about someone as much as I care about you. And now I'm rambling and I sound like an idiot."

She blinked up at him, mouth slightly parted. He… cares about me? But how? Why? She finally found herself speechless, and it was the worst possible moment. She licked her lips, nervous and unsure of what to say. "Runner…" she began, breathy, but didn't know how to end. What the hell had happened to her? She was the queen of flirting, never got tripped up when it came to things like that. But now she was a bumbling idiot. All she could think of to say while looking away was: "You don't deserve someone like me." And she didn't mean it in the self-absorbed way.

"I'm the son of a demon lord, guaranteed a spot in Hell no matter what I do. No, I deserve a lot worse."

She swallowed, nervous. Then she slowly slid her hands up his chest and around his neck. Hesitant. Unsure. Her cheeks flushed for the first time she allowed them to.

Know what? he thought, Fuck it. He leaned in, his lips touching her's.

She froze, then relaxed, returning the kiss and pulling him closer.

He rested his hands lightly on her hips, trying to repress a smile as she pulled him closer.

She felt his small smile and broke out in one of her own, unable to hold in hers

He finally pulled away for air, his face beyond red.

She chuckled at his red face. "Not bad," she breathed.

He looked star-struck, opening his mouth to say something then closing it just as quick.

She pulled back slightly. "What."

He blinked a few times, then simply said, "Wow."

She smirked and pulled him back, kissing him again.

She could feel how hard he was blushing, but he was a lot more comfortable with the kiss than he was the first time.
((I was expecting, like, a bunch of people in the backstage applauding them after he pulled back

((It's only Tess and Cin who were actually a part of the concert. All of the back up dancers and whatnot were illusions made by Cin. Plus, people are well acquainted with Tessa's temper and wouldn't want to interrupt. If it makes you feel better, Cin is well aware of what is happening and applauded him in her private changing room.))

Tessa lightly tangled her fingers through his hair.

His hands slowly traveled from her his to hr back, pulling her even closer to himself.

Hesitantly, she ran the tip of her tongue over his lips, asking.

He pulled back slightly in shock. "Did you just…?"

She instantly flushed. "Sorry."

"I appreciate the thought, but we haven't even had a second date."

She went even redder. "Heat of the moment." Gods, this is embarrassing. Cinthia, please interrupt. Please.

"I understand." He smiled down at her.