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Shut the fuck up, Harley. Be quiet.
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❪ The demand produced more venom than she had. It was uncharacteristic; a stark contrast to her typical enthusiastic persona, but her eyes didn't move and her hands continued. ❫
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My god, you're perfect. Everything about you ... ♡
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❪ And whilst he drew breath in uneven gulps, his hips squirmed beneath her fingers——tracing an unhurried, winding arc that brought him flush against the source of discomfort. ❫
You’re biting off more than you can swallow, Ceres… *💢
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❪ Her hands shook in anticipation while inching closer to his bare chest. Fingers trace the lines across his torso with a huff. She's surprisingly calm and focused, enthralled by his stature. Ceres handled him like glass, gentle and patient. ❫
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Shh.
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❪ Slowly, he locked his fingers behind his head, the sudden pull arching his back and laying the long, taut lines of his torso completely bare to her. ❫
Time’s a wasting… *💢
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She shrugged and the candy popped back into her mouth. His loss.〝 I can't go around exposing myself, y'know. Especially to a stranger. You could be the cops, or worse, some rich dude after my pretty head! Nuh uh, top secret. Sorry! 〞
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Woah. Woah, nevermind. Nevermind- a palm is raised and his face distorts into a cringe. He’s good.
“Really? What kind of tools?”
He doesn’t really seem to understand what he’s prying into.
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With a toothy grin, she takes the sweet from her lips and gives it to him. Straight from her mouth. Where's the decorum?〝 Oh, those! Haha, wow, I almost forgot about all that! It's just some little tools I'm testing out for a friend. Seeing what works and what doesn't. 〞
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And he gives her this look, and god help him, he looks so very disappointed. Hands clasp together, and he looks at her with a frown. What was even the point in trying to deflect?
“Yes, please, but I meant the… project- all the parts here.”
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She slowly turned to her right. Her corner was filled with piles of miscellaneous scraps and weaponry. It was supposed to be for a secret project, but she forgot to clean up. Time to stall.〝 Uhh ... a lollipop? It's lemon. You want it? 〞
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