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Bela Talbot ([personal profile] cleptes) wrote2022-01-23 11:24 pm
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[personal profile] needsabreak 2024-07-21 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
He takes in the small spread she'd set out, smiling to himself. He's not at all surprised, but the thought is still nice and appreciated.

With this being just the two of them and something that might end up being a fairly emotional conversation, he doesn't think twice before flicking the lock behind him. As he makes his way to the table, he sees she's flipped the open sign to closed as well.

"Thanks. Did you make these?" He knows he can't avoid the actual conversation for too much longer, but he is genuinely curious if she'd made the pastries that are set out. He sinks into one of the chairs, pouring a little milk into his coffee before sliding the cup closer.

"So..."
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[personal profile] needsabreak 2024-07-30 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
He nods at her response about the pastries, taking a sip of his coffee instead as he quiets and lets her talk, looking thoughtful as he processes everything.

"You've never told anyone you cared about them before?" He slips one of his hands away from his cup and reaches a little further across the table, turning his hand, a subtle offer for her to take it.

He looks hesitant at first, but when she mentions feeling that connection, he really can't deny it.

"Yeah... I know what you mean," He says before looking contemplative again. Out of nowhere, he exhales a disbelieving half-laugh at how insane all of this is.

"I didn't think I would be either... but somehow... in this stupid city... I've managed to fall for two people," He says.

"I'd like to spend more time with you. Sleep over sometimes. Keep sleeping with you," He smirks a little, trying for a joke to add a bit of levity to the conversation though he's not sure he's succeeded, "Is that... I mean, would you be alright with that?"
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[personal profile] needsabreak 2024-08-04 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure, but... no one? At all?" He searches her face, trying to get a clearer idea of where she's coming from. Why she'd never let anyone in... ever.

"I guess it's kinda better than what I did," He admits after a moment with a bittersweet smile, "I mean, you already know, but I think I might've given my trust away too easily and it burnt me almost every time. I dunno if I've gotten any better at that..."

He nods in agreement when it comes to the intensity of this place. He's pretty sure Claire had a term for it... trauma bonding? He's pretty sure that was it. It's definitely fitting.

He smiles softly, running the pad of his thumb over the back of her fingers before giving her hand a light squeeze.

"Good. I want to get to know you better, too. Just... don't trick me into helping you steal things," He half-jokes with a lopsided smile. Because he'll probably forgive her and continue to fall into the same cycle over and over again.
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[personal profile] needsabreak 2024-08-08 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
His expression remains neutral. Part of him thinks he should probably be more skeptical, more guarded, but he's never been good at that. Even with people who had betrayed his trust. Bela already had it. Luckily for him, she'd also never given him any reason to think she didn't deserve it.

"It was more of a joke than anything. You have it," He tells her straightforwardly, "I... You've never given me any reason not to trust you."

He offers her a soft, encouraging smile.

"That's good. Really good. I... shit... I probably have a few things I need to work on," He mumbles. And by that, he means he definitely has some things he needs to work on, dealing with his emotions head-on is a big one but, unlike her, he's just not really ready to confront that.

"Uhh... putting me on the spot, huh? I can't really think of anything. But we could make a game of it sometime? They have some... like, program on the devices that's like that, I think. Questions you're supposed to answer together."
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[personal profile] needsabreak 2024-08-16 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
He looks down at his coffee thoughtfully for a moment before nodding. He doesn't disagree. The problem is he's not even sure where to start and the last thing he wants to do is talk to somebody about any of this.

"Mm. Yeah, there's all sorts of weird shit on there," He says, raising an eyebrow at the 'quiet and private' comment. They are alone in a closed cafe after all.

"Something lighthearted? Alright? Dog person? Cat person? Favorite color?"
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[personal profile] needsabreak 2024-08-22 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
He gives her a lopsided smile at her answer.

"She sounds great. I like both. But I've never had either. Never had a pet growing up and my lifestyle now... I'm just away for weeks at a time. I can't even keep cactuses alive," He chuckles softly.

"And now I live with a zoo," He scoffs softly.

He nods when she declares green is her favorite color.

"You're gonna be shocked, but blue," He shrugs, "I'm simple like that."
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[personal profile] needsabreak 2024-08-27 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know about that... maybe making up too much," He mutters.

"How many? There's... a horse-sized bird, a shark-dog, this soot creature that steals anything shiny, a magical snake, a giant butterfly... what else?" He hums thoughtfully, "I guess that's it for now. I think."

He smiles almost shyly at the compliment.

"Thanks. I'm glad you like them. Your eyes are beautiful too. They kinda change colors... today they look really green, but sometimes they're kind of amber and gold," He says.
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[personal profile] needsabreak 2024-09-17 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, nah. I mean, the house is big, but..." He shrugs slightly with one shoulder, glancing away. Part of him feels like he shouldn't be complaining. It's not exactly his house, not that he can actually have one, but he'd prefer a handful less critters roaming around.

He meets her eyes again at the squeeze to his hand, a brief flicker of a smile twitching the corner of his mouth for a second.

"Yeah. If you're real close you can kinda see little flecks of different colors. They're pretty," He says softly.