"Ok... just know whatever you want to do, I'll support you all the way."
The squeeze would tighten just a bit tighter as the climax of the movie seemed to arrive with the pair confessing to each other.
"You don't have to go back if you don't want to. Instead, you could just go with me. We could figure something out..."
Cat would reach out to Shuxia's free hand, gently squeezing it as if she was handling glass.
"Do you want to go back their after all this is over?"
Cat would glance over to her partner. She was a little concerned based on previous conversations about Shuxia's upbringing.
He leaned his head against her own as they sat side by side, his own arm wrapped around her waist.
" That's true. Learned a lot about it from a young age. "
"It's just a movie at the end of the day. There's more effort put into tension between the cops' will they won't they. I'm sure you'd be pretty good with the business stuff, though."
Cat would wrap her arms over her partner's shoulders. This position was comfortable.
"Hm? What are you thinking about, sweetie?"
The woman would readjust her legs as the shenanigans of the pair trying to keep their cover intact. The entire thing was unrealistic, with more focus on the romantic situations the two were put in.
" True. "
He watched but would also judge a few parts of it silently. His thoughts were how unrealistic some scenes were with them acting as CEO with the random buzzwords they threw around.
"It's been a while since we watched it. I like this one. The story isn't anything special, but it's enjoyable enough."
The magus would ease her boyfriend's arm around her waist. The current scene was infiltrating a crime boss's party as a CEO and their wife.
Cat would extend the kiss just a little longer by a second or two.
"Better."
She'd return to her previous position of nesting herself against Tsuka's chest. The previous cop chick flick would appear on the TV: Cat was fond of this movie.
"Another one, please..."
Cat would move her head briefly, leaving a direct route to her lips. The implication was that she wanted another kiss.
"I'm feeling greedy today."
"Heh... I love you, Shuxia. A lot."
The woman would take her hand and wrap it around her own. The kiss had fully relaxed her body.
"I feel safe with you like this..."
He leaned in and lifted her bangs before planting a kiss on her forehead.
" A bit. Feels surreal when my life isn't completely just a filled up schedule. "
"It feels nice. Just being able to exist is comforting where everyone wants you for something you can provide. Doing mage for the most part just stresses me out. I get all tense thinking about certain parts of it."
Cat sighs, nesting her cheek against Shuxia's chest.
"I'm just speaking from my own experience. Those who have some ties to that sort of thing view me as a commodity. You don't. That's all I was saying."
The secretary curls up against green-haired man.
He tilted her head, a bit confused by her first comment?
" Mages? No no, nothing like that. Company associates typically tried to setting me up with their daughters during company events or models I'd work with when I did that type of thing. "
Cat seemed to enjoy hearing the answer. In her eyes, someone's personality wasn't much of a cop out. If anything, it was more endearing than a physical descriptor.
"Mages are opportunistic sorts. Whatever benefits them best is what they'll do. Regardless of who suffers."
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There was a moment of silence as he genuinely thought about that before responding in a low voice.
" Your personality. "
It was a bit of a cop out answer but he couldn't really describe what it was entirely.
" Most people back home already knew who I was or at least who
enough then I'd practice until he was satisfied. When he died, the Clocktower would try and probe me for my crest. It's pretty safe to say, I don't think engaging with a lot of mage stuff is good for my head. Just makes think about the bad stuff every now and then."
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