open ♔ valentine's day

[romanticidal]

♬ Careless Whisper - George Michael

WHO || Anyone and their special someone [Closed]
WHAT || Various Valentine's Day activities
WHERE ||Anywhere
WHEN || Feb 14th, 2016
HOW || Actionspam or Prose

[ It's Valentine's Day! ( aka Singles Awareness Day )  Assume that all missions that are posted already are going out after this. ♥ ]

Comments

[allaboutme]

Wait, they were on your team of superfriends? How'd they wind up here?

[recruited]

The Avengers.

[ God, Cordelia. They are so not the superfriends. ]

I assume they came through the Veil like me. Then I imagine their abilities got them picked up just like me.

[allaboutme]

It's not like I can talk. People from Sunnydale show up here all the time.

[recruited]

What was your home like? [ Steve reaches for the picnic basket to put it between them. He pulls out a container with strawberries as he looks up at her. ] Back in my time I used to dream about what California was like.

[allaboutme]

California? Beautiful. The sun, the sand, the water... [ she sighs dreamily ] Sunnydale, specifically, though? I couldn't wait to get out of there.

[recruited]

I've been to California, but it was for SHIELD so it doesn't count. I never got to go to the beach. New York didn't have good beaches. [ Steve nods his head. ] It's an interesting name. Look at you now. [ He gestures outward. ] You happy where you wound up?

[allaboutme]

Near death experience aside? Definitely. It's not like that's really new for me, anyway.

[recruited]

I've definitely had my fair share of those in my line of work.

[ His job is basically a near death experience back home. ]

You're a pretty strong woman.

[allaboutme]

Damn right. [ still, she sounds pleased, as she starts glancing through one of the baskets ] Something about growing up surrounded by vampires and fugly demons'll do that to you.

[recruited]

So, you've dealt with vampires too then huh?

[ His only knowledge of vampires is what he's hear from Rose during their training sessions. That and his introduction to Blondie. ]

[allaboutme]

Sort of a thing, when you live on a Hellmouth.

[recruited]

I've actually never heard of a Hellmouth. What is it exactly?

[allaboutme]

A dumping ground for demons and other nasty evil things. You know. A mouth of hell.

[recruited]

So, it's pretty much all in the name then huh?

[ Steve smiles to himself. ]

What sort of evil things are we talking?

[allaboutme]

Vampires, demons, ghosts... The standard Halloween package.

[recruited]

[ Steve sets the container of strawberries out once he gets the lid off. He plucks one up for himself. ]

The only thing I've been told about is vampires. Rose sort of explained them. Not in depth, but somewhat.

[allaboutme]

Who's Rose?

[recruited]

My sparring partner.

[ That doesn't sound awkward. ]

She's a knight. Her specialty is vampires. I think. [ That's not a specialty, Steven. ] Dark hair. Full of sarcasm.

[allaboutme]

What, you don't get enough of that from me? ... I mean, minus the sparring.

[recruited]

[ Steve holds the strawberry by the stem and instead of taking a bite he holds it out for Cordelia if she'd like. ]

You're sarcastic? I didn't even notice. [ He's got jokes. ] The main difference is--you are much prettier. [ Please don't murder him, Rose, you're pretty too. ]

[allaboutme]

[ ok that shuts down any jealousy pretty fast. she gets all heart eyes, a grin breaking out across her face, before she leans forward to delicately take a bite, looking up at him through lashes with a coy expression that's pretty disarming itself (charm 33). her fingers drift to her lips to wipe away some of the stray red painting them afterward. ] Well, yeah.

[recruited]

[ When she gives him that look Steve looks about ready to die right there (will save crit fail). He drops the strawberry because right now the only thing Steve can really focus on is Cordelia and her lips. Everything about her. ] Wow. You really are beautiful. [ The words leaves his mouth before he can actually stop himself. ]

[allaboutme]

[ her eyes trail down his face, reading his expression, her own heartbeat quickening as she registers his amazement. it all feels a little surreal, and there's something in his repetition that really warms her from the inside out. plenty of people compliment her on her looks - in fact, more than she's likely to get complimented on any of her other qualities - but when steve says it, it makes her feel like it's about a lot more than just the exterior. probably why in true cordelia form, she just says what she's thinking. ] ... If you wanted to kiss me again, this would be a great opening.

[recruited]

[ Steve looks a little like a deer caught in headlights when she says that. He does however not let that stop him. He sits up and moves over towards her side of the blanket. Now that he's next to her he lifts a hand to brush her cheek. He leans in towards her and kisses her (dex 21). It's not as monumental as the first kiss they shared, but it's fairly nice. ]

[allaboutme]

[ wow speak for yourself, steven. she thinks it's a lot more than fairly nice. her hand slides around his neck, a soft sound escaping her throat as she returns the kiss. when their lips part, her eyelids stay closed a moment before fluttering open. ] ... Wow is right.