[ She doesn't relent — not for another good two, three seconds. Her eyes are still narrowed. She's leaning into it a bit, scrutinizing him as she does like she's trying to discern if he's learned his lesson about daring to boop her.
Then, abruptly, she releases him
and leans the rest of the way
to press an amicable little kiss to the tip of his smushed nose.
Mildly: ]
If you ever scare me like this again, I'm going to fucking kill you.
[ Her hand is tender, in its way, as she lingers, smoothing hair back from his brow — a contrast to the unrepentant dryness of her voice, the slight habitual bite to her words: ]
Not likely. You know how many ways I've mastered of killing a man slowly?
[he grumbles under it, like he's so put upon, but reaches up with both hands to take hers. no reason other than to just hold it-- press the pads of his thumbs to her palm.]
That's motivation to get out of here, you know. Get out and put more trainin' dummies together so you can really show off with Pussydestroyer for me. Forget beer cans.
[something he'd wanted to do with her for a while, but-- shit keeps coming up.]
She feels a funny, unexpected little spark of warmth. Maybe he's fucking teasing her, but it means more than she might want it to, the idea that she might be, in any small part, a reason for him to get better. ]
Yeah? Is that what you think I've been honing my skill for, all these centuries? [ With a mild, almost gentle wryness: ] So I can amuse you when you finally get your crippled ass up out of bed?
Alright. Fine. Do it for Pussydestroyer then. I'll wave her around a little, if you want. [ Wry as ever: ] You're so charmed by the ax thing, it makes me feel half-bad I've never shown you what I can do with a bow.
[he tugs her hand forward, flattening it out against his own and pressing her palm to his own cheek under his hand. he leans on it, eyes fluttering closed.
thoughtfully:] I can make you one of those as well, if you give me a couple months.
[ She doesn't resist, letting him pull her hand towards him to use as a pillow. No complaints — she just subtly shifts her weight a little, moving closer to that it's a bit more comfortable. ]
I'll make one. It'll be done by the time you're well enough to watch me shoot with it.
Watch me, [is all he says, letting his eyes flutter closed as he leans against her hand.] having a finite amount of time really kicks your ass into gear.
[ Her voice has gotten quiet though. He should rest. She should let him. If she doesn't move much, maybe he'll drift off in a minute. She won't even mind — what's the worst that could happen? Her hand goes numb? Falls off? Hell, it'll grow right back.
[that's all he says for a moment, leaning on her and enjoying the quiet. sometimes you just gotta have a peaceful moment with people you love, right? can't all be talking all the time.
anyway, it's a fatal mistake. archie falls asleep on her hand after about five seconds of silence. she's stuck here. this is her fate, now.]
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What?
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Then reaches out and smushes his nose in return, pressing it like a button with her palm. ]
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[his voice is a little distorted from his snoot being squished. he does not move back. he is just silently astounded.]
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Then pushes a little harder, flattening his nose even more.
She's not sorry. She's a monster. ]
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Then, abruptly, she releases him
and leans the rest of the way
to press an amicable little kiss to the tip of his smushed nose.
Mildly: ]
If you ever scare me like this again, I'm going to fucking kill you.
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It would probably be preferable to the permanent damage this shit is gonna do to me...
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Not likely. You know how many ways I've mastered of killing a man slowly?
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Let me guess. Ten with each finger?
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Something like that.
[ With her other hand, she flicks him lightly between the eyebrows, as if to demonstrate her deadly skill. ]
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[something he'd wanted to do with her for a while, but-- shit keeps coming up.]
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She feels a funny, unexpected little spark of warmth. Maybe he's fucking teasing her, but it means more than she might want it to, the idea that she might be, in any small part, a reason for him to get better. ]
Yeah? Is that what you think I've been honing my skill for, all these centuries? [ With a mild, almost gentle wryness: ] So I can amuse you when you finally get your crippled ass up out of bed?
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...Tryin' to think of any other reason and I'm comin' up blank, here. Might be the drugs.
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Alright. Fine. Do it for Pussydestroyer then. I'll wave her around a little, if you want. [ Wry as ever: ] You're so charmed by the ax thing, it makes me feel half-bad I've never shown you what I can do with a bow.
[ Spoilers: She's pro as fuck. ]
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[he tugs her hand forward, flattening it out against his own and pressing her palm to his own cheek under his hand. he leans on it, eyes fluttering closed.
thoughtfully:] I can make you one of those as well, if you give me a couple months.
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[ She doesn't resist, letting him pull her hand towards him to use as a pillow. No complaints — she just subtly shifts her weight a little, moving closer to that it's a bit more comfortable. ]
I'll make one. It'll be done by the time you're well enough to watch me shoot with it.
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[ Her voice has gotten quiet though. He should rest. She should let him. If she doesn't move much, maybe he'll drift off in a minute. She won't even mind — what's the worst that could happen? Her hand goes numb? Falls off? Hell, it'll grow right back.
The things she endures for love. ]
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[that's all he says for a moment, leaning on her and enjoying the quiet. sometimes you just gotta have a peaceful moment with people you love, right? can't all be talking all the time.
anyway, it's a fatal mistake. archie falls asleep on her hand after about five seconds of silence. she's stuck here. this is her fate, now.]