forum One-On-One Anyone?// PG-13//Any Genre

Started January 22, 2019 by @Toxic_Persephone group

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Taken aback, Lili took a second to answer. "Sure. I'm heading North, towards Eglinton Road."

His mood had changed quicker than the cars that had passed. She hadn’t hit him so she was alright for now. “And you chose to walk straight through here? Geez.” He cursed under his breath, rubbing at a bruise just above his left cheek.

Easily offended, Lili took a step back. "Well I'm not exactly a defenceless child. I've learned to take care of myself."

Lighter glanced at her. He growled lowly and pulled his lighter from his pocket. He gave it a few clicks, rather upset at the moment. “Could you defend yourself against a whole gang?” He asked, knowing fully that he could’ve been the one to have to pin her down if Marx were to see her. “Or me?” He wouldn’t harm her, but he would scare her a little. He grabbed her wrist, pulling her close to him. “What if I were only out here to capture girls like you?”

(sorry)
Lili silently swallowed down her intimidation. She held still, the point of contact between them burning, demanding attention. She wouldn't give in.
"Well we'd all be screwed, wouldn't we?" she answered quietly.

//You’re alright.//

“We all would… yes.” For a moment, Lighter grew weary of their stillness. To him, the demanding space was terrifying. He’d refuse to close the distance, to let her get any closer to him.

He released her suddenly, dipping his head. “Sorry for that. I wouldn’t actually hurt you but I was proving a point. I’m probably the smallest of-“ He cut himself off. Too close. “I can’t even win against them.”

Attempting to clear her head, Lili was too distracted to catch his slip up.
"I'll take your word for it." She dusted her coat off and looked up at Lighter.
"Well, let's move. The sooner we get away from here the better. Those gang-associated assholes won't wait for us to leave."

He cringed at her words. He deserved that. Pretending that he wasn’t one of those gang-associated assholes was indeed an asshole move. “Y-Yeah.”

He started forwards, hands in his pocket. Lighter could really go for a cigarette at the moment. He had promised himself he would quit but it was harder than he thought.