Goblin
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Post by Goblin on Sept 29, 2011 19:29:18 GMT -5
"Hi," he said with a slight smirk. She was somehow sweet and innocent and devious all at the same time, and it hadn't taken him long to figure out that he very much appreciated the combination. He almost just started kissing her again, but the opportunity to tease her a little was just too good to pass up. "Nice evening, like you said. Guess we won't be needing that blanket." He leaned back, arms folded behind him, and looked up at the sky like it was the most fascinating thing ever.
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Post by Script on Sept 29, 2011 19:38:58 GMT -5
She was practically itching to kiss him, itching to touch him. She tried not too be put out, just nodded along. "It is nice out. The blanket might come in handy later." She smirked at him. "If you ever decide that I'm at least a little more worthwhile than star-gazing." She moved closer to him, lifting a hand up to trail her fingers along the back of his neck.
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Post by Goblin on Sept 29, 2011 19:47:07 GMT -5
He watched her hand out of the corner of his eye. "Well, since there aren't even any stars yet..." He smiled and gave in, draping an arm around her and turning to face her. He tilted her chin up and looked into her eyes for a moment before kissing her softly. His eyes closed as he let himself savor the moment--a moment on a rooftop under a clear sky, not in the Refuge. And he would not think about Riddle...damn it, he'd just thought about her. He banished her to the back of his mind like an irritating fly and deepened the kiss.
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Post by Script on Sept 29, 2011 19:54:46 GMT -5
She sighed into the kiss, leaning into him. Her hands rested against his chest as she fit comfortably into him. She kissed him deeply, nudging her nose lightly against his. She was completely content. The feel of his arms around her, his lips on hers...she'd been fantasizing about this since that first night at Irving Hall.
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Post by Goblin on Sept 29, 2011 20:18:54 GMT -5
He brushed a runaway strand of hair out of her face, then wrapped his other arm around her and pulled her in until the kiss was getting so passionate that he was in danger of wanting to do things you should not do on a roof. Or at all, in certain cases. Suddenly overwhelmed by how closely entangled they'd become, he pulled away until there was just his arm around her shoulders. He drew his knees up to his chest, his heart racing for various reasons, and stared out at the New York skyline. "At some point you're gonna ask me about this," he predicted quietly, meaning his tendency to cut things off just when they were getting good.
((I gotta go for, like...an hour, tops. But I will be back!))
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Post by Script on Sept 29, 2011 20:27:29 GMT -5
Her breathing came ragged, lips swollen from the kiss and her insides aching for him. She took a breath, licking her lips, considering his statement for a minute. Finally, she looked at him and said, voice soft: "I haven't asked because I didn't want to drive you away. But you're right...I'm curious." She looked down at her lap, biting her lip. "And maybe it hurts my feelings a little, too..."
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Post by Goblin on Sept 29, 2011 21:09:25 GMT -5
He sighed and looked at her again, covering her hand with his. "Is it too vague if I say that it's definitely not you?"
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Post by Script on Sept 29, 2011 21:20:52 GMT -5
She brought her eyes up to look at him. She squeezed his hand, looking a little sad. "Goblin...I like you. I mean, I really like you. I can't force you to talk to me, but...I'm here...if you want to..."
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Post by Goblin on Sept 29, 2011 21:28:44 GMT -5
It wasn't even that he didn't want to talk to her. It was more like he didn't know how to talk to her. The thought of starting at the beginning was so exhausting that he couldn't even bring himself to try. So he started at the end. "What if I told you I've got this big, crazy plan that's kind of dangerous and probably won't even work?" Well, from what she knew of him, that part probably wouldn't surprise her at all. "And that's a lot more serious than climbing gates and trees and scaring a bunch of rich schoolgirls?"
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Post by Script on Sept 29, 2011 21:36:21 GMT -5
She furrowed her brow a little, tilting her head at him, concerned. "What do you mean? What are you planning?" She felt invested in him, and was, frankly, falling for him hard -- which meant the idea of him pulling some crazy stunt that might get him hurt terrified her.
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Post by Goblin on Sept 29, 2011 22:02:54 GMT -5
He sighed again. This was going to be hard, but he was determined not to lie to her. He'd tell her as much as he could, hold back whatever he had to, but he wouldn't lie. "All right, so...did I mention I was in jail? Because I possibly should've mentioned that before I kissed you. So...I was in jail. Twice."
He abruptly pulled out a cigarette and lit it, taking a drag of calming smoke. At least he'd never resorted to opium, like Wraith had. "Technically, it's a kids' jail, this place called the House of Refuge." He couldn't get over that name. "I got thrown in there about a year ago, leaving my sister alone on the streets, which is...a whole other story, and not mine to tell. But that place..."
He paused for what felt like a year or two, looking down at the ground below. There was a cat on the porch, yowling angrily because he wasn't there to let it in. "That place is really bad, Script. After the newsies strike and the governor's big fuss, they made a whole show of arresting the warden and freeing a few of the kids, but I've been in there again since, and it hasn't changed. So I've been in contact with a bunch of people--kids who are in there now, kids who got out but still remember every day they spent there--and we want to bring it down. For real this time. And...that's the plan."
And if he hasn't answered all her questions, well, at least it was more he'd said to anyone about himself in...probably his entire life.
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Post by Script on Sept 29, 2011 22:10:26 GMT -5
She let out a breath, leaning back against the wall. They sat like that, quiet, looking out at the setting sun, for several minutes. Finally, she reached over and took his cigarette, taking a slow drag, blowing out the smoke just as slowly. She looked over at him. "So, I'm in."
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Post by Goblin on Sept 29, 2011 22:22:43 GMT -5
He stared at her. "Wait. What? You're in? You can't be in! I'm trying to explain something here, not put you in danger and get you mixed up in my crazy revenge scheme."
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Post by Script on Sept 29, 2011 22:28:36 GMT -5
She let out a little sigh, taking one last drag from the cigarette before flicking it aside. She angled towards him, leaning up and pressing her lips to his. She kissed him a moment before pulling away, just enough to press her forehead to his. "Goblin, listen to me. I want you. I want to be with you. And I want to support you. I'll be damned if I let you try to pull off this ridiculous plan without me." She pulled back to lock eyes with him, brow quirked upwards. "And that's final."
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Post by Goblin on Sept 29, 2011 22:39:14 GMT -5
"You can't do that," he said wearily when she tried to wrap everything up with the determined voice and expression he was coming to know so well. "You can't just...decide things like that and have everything your way. I know you like me, all right? I get it. And I like you too, and that would be great, except that I'm a completely fucked-up person and I don't think you're thinking this through."
And it was obvious that this girl had crazy effects on him, because here was Goblin, cautious and cagey about absolutely everything, being downright in-your-face blunt.
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