James Teller

Fiction is the truth inside the lie. - Stephen King
[RP OC] #Lodger

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

#ADisturbance (Starter for @PursuitofaTale) In front of the bars which Dipper had been desperately trying to (cont) https://t.co/qOENAxIuZ8

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -it's too much, just forget about it. We can continue lying here like this as long as you want.

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -lest the touch seem lecherous or put pressure on her.]

Chase... [he says, effectively shifting the energy in the room in a way that won't startle her.] If you're comfortable with it, I want to help you relax so you can get some sleep. If that's something /you/ want. But if -

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -letting the stubble grow as he focuses on more important things, but that doesn't stop him from teasing her by nuzzling into her neck.] How dare you?

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -opens his mouth to tell her he's already made his choice when she says he's got thorns. Not sure how to take that, he laughs.]

Thorns? Me? Impossible. I'm the softest man who's ever lived. Even my five o'clock shadow is smooth as silk! [It isn't. He hasn't trimmed it at all, -

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -which to make the purchase, but if Chase wants his opinion, he'll share it. In the end, of course, if she disagrees, she can make whatever pick she likes.]

I look forward to seeing what you've come up with. Out of curiosity, what do you intend for the engraving?

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale [A few ideas, huh? Okay. Interested, his brows raise as he hears her out. With each description, his mind paints a picture of what he thinks they look like.

When he first proposed the idea, he intended to give her full authority over the choices, supplying only the means with-

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -like to get? Or is it still pretty much up in the air?

[The crisp, clean sheets rustle as he shifts between them, his hand moving to rest near the middle of her back, arm draped over her waist.]

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale [Leaning in to her touch, James smiles tiredly. Lethargy often comes after a shower for him. He isn't the type to be reinvigorated. Eyes steady on her, the shared warmth underneath the blankets feels like being swaddled.]

Have you made any decisions on the kind of ring you'd -

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -chocolate. Something nice for her to wake up to.]

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -bit.

[Chase feeling comfortable enough with him to tangle their legs together is a good sign. She's not in danger of getting stuck in her head.

If he wakes up before her in the morning - which he hopes he will - he'll have room service send up some breakfast and hot -

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -it off make it easier to rest?

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -longer red. Puffy, yes, but that's not something which goes away so easily after long bouts of tears.

It's only them here, but he continues speaking in a hushed tone. If he uses a normal volume, it'll ruin the peaceful atmosphere.] Do you want the light on? Or would having -

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -we should come here. You said you wanted a cozy bed. Did I do well?

[James Teller @TruthInsideLies]

@PursuitofaTale -but the shower's temperature spoiled him. The bed is also not as warm as he would like, apart from where Chase is. With a breathy laugh, he scoots in closer to her, not yet pulling her to him until she decides how she wants to cuddle.] I like the beds. They're partly why I knew-