𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎

𝘕𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴.

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

“Whenever my eyes are open, I can’t turn my eyebeams 𝘰𝘧𝘧. How relaxed would you be around people if you knew you could kill them all just by 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 at them wrong?”

—————> 𝑎 #𝒁𝒆𝒕𝒂𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐��

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws < his head told him to take his finger out of his hair, and he obliged. Though, unbeknownst to anyone but his instincts, his hand had landed on her upper arm with the utmost gentleness.

It was at this point that his flushed features could’ve been covered by a whole quartz mask.

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws It was weird how in moments like this, one could tell what the other is thinking based on their mannerisms. This was something that he payed attention to. Though application and observation were very different.

“No no, if course not. He barely uses it anyway.”

Something in >

[𝙅𝙀𝘼𝙉𝙉𝙄𝙀 @legacyofflames]

“We come into this world alone, and we leave the same way, the time we spend in between...time spent alive, sharing, learning...together...is all that makes life worth living.”

#𝒁𝒆𝒕𝒂𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒎 https:/

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws < with his other, moved up with the intention of going through her jet black hair. However at the last second, he slid it into his own brown locks and scratched his head for a moment.

𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭, 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴.

“I have Hank’s Netflix.”

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws Scott was rather...controlled. As much as he could be, given the circumstances. Control was the one thing in his life that was 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵.

Well, mostly.

“Well, I mean, if you 𝘸����𝘯𝘵 to. It’s been a pretty peaceful night.”

His hand, which was on Laura’s back along >

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws < redness of her face was completely lost on him; although how she 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 wasn’t. Their proximity allowed him to feel her heart beating in her chest.

Her demeanour brought a smile to the corner of his lips.

“I don’t watch many movies, so you’re probably not alone there.”

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws Her response caused him to pull his head back — not in reluctance, but so he could look into her eyes. Though the red tint of his glasses never allowed to see the emerald hues, he could somewhat deduct the colour. It was something that he’d been practicing.

However, the >

[𝙎𝘾𝙊𝙏𝙏 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @opticascendance]

“𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙀 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝙇𝙄𝙁𝙀 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦.

𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳...

𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝙋𝙃𝙊𝙀𝙉𝙄𝙓.“

#𝒁𝒆𝒕𝒂𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒎 https:/

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws < this more than he’d let on. Jean, his father, his older self...

This was really all he needed now. Comfort. Reassurance. Things he hadn’t known in far too long.

“Do you...want to go watch a movie?”

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws “Okay, okay. Good. Me neither.”

He didn’t expect the sudden tightening of her grip around him, but he fell back into the reciprocated affection rather quickly.

In all honesty, given how much his life had changed in the many months since his arrival in the present, he needed >

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws < tensed just a bit, but not too noticeably. Or maybe it was very noticeable, as it was paired with the sudden flush of pink that appeared in his cheeks.

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

@VexedClaws To answer her theoretical pondering — yes, he 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 feel quickening of her heart. Though with their close proximity, he easily could’ve mistaken it for his own.

“You okay?”

His voice was soft, though not concerned. It was more of a reassurance than a question. His breath >

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

He did not need to respond precisely, as actions spoke enough for him.

As did they for her. Walls were broken down for them both. This was enough.

“This is...nice.”

His head tilted, leaning gently against her temple.

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

“I plan for 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.“

Her laugh brought him to a semblance of a laugh himself. Exactly when he sensed her comfort, he himself relaxed too.

Well...guess he’s not as stiff as most people think.

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

“Don’t worry. You’ll get used to ‘em.”

He could feel the very small change in pressure against him as she finally relaxed. It filled him with a warmth that he couldn’t exactly explain.

He wasn’t entirely good at this, either.

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

The slow embrace brought a small smile to his face — and it was followed by him wrapping his arms around her torso.

[𝙎𝙇𝙄𝙈 𝙎𝙐𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙎 @ProdigalOptics]

His arms are open.
C’mere.