You Know, All This Running Around, Surviving By The Skin Of Our Teeth… I Don’t Think We’ve Actually

Pari wouldn’t have minded if he’d wanted to be a little more forthcoming. She remembered him fondly for being brash, charming and relentless. But she still appreciated that he’d taken his time with her.

“If that’s the case, I’m all for it Rico. Consider me yours for the evening, at least when I finish. Should be about half an hour from now..”

Pari replied, deciding to be a little bolder and giving his hand a gentle squeeze.

-≡[ ☄ ]≡- His own apprehension caught him by surprise as well. It left him feeling like a kid with his first crush and not a clue on what to do. Though, hearing that Pari was all his, even if just for tonight, knocked him back to reality.

He grinned, bringing her hand to his lips, and pressed a kiss to it. "Thats quite a while from now," another kiss, this time to her wrist, "I'm not sure I could make it." A third kiss touched her arm as he put his other hand on her waist. Sure, they had the rest of the night to spend together, but what's a few more stolen minutes? -≡[ ☄ ]≡-

[X] [@the-expatriate] Continued

Pari looked up, having a quiet moment alone outside of the dive bar. It was a voice that she never thought she’d hear again, but if course Rico was made of stronger stuff.

And of course, Pari was just as drawn to them as ever.

“Holy shit.. you’re back! I mean.. I always hoped you would have been. Shit.. I missed you, Rico.”

There was a very soft smile on her face, although her green eyes were alight with happiness.

“I wouldn’t mind if you wanted to stay with me.. no pressure though.”

-≡[ ☄ ]≡- Truth be told, he hadn't expected to make his way back to this town. His was a free spirit, not prone to staying in one place or making deliberate returns. But there was something captivating about the young woman next to him. It beckoned him back after a rather long job spent in the hot jungle. He couldn't quite let Pari go like he had with others before her.

He rested his shoulder on the wall beside her. He could feel her giddiness and couldn't help but smile. "I missed you too," there was a light chuckle, surprise at his own admittance. "How have things been?" He leaned in a little bit closer to her. -≡[ ☄ ]≡-

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“I’m not all that much of a saint myself.. I’m hardly about to judge.”

She said in between scorching yet tender kisses. After all, there was still that utterly sizzling tension as well as the hint of something more.

Whatever would happen, she’d take it in her stride but there was something more than just a little obvious.

She hadn’t felt that little skip in her heartbeat for a long time. And it was all down to Rico.

-≡[ ☄ ]≡- "Then why don't you stay with me, hm?" His words were spoken against her lips; he couldn't bring himself to pull away from her. Although her shift was just about over, even those last thirty minutes were too long to bear. This moment was too precious to be over so soon.

Their lips were locked once more. With hands slowly traveling down her body to rest at her waist, he found himself taking a step forward, pinning her against the wall. -≡[ ☄ ]≡-

[X] [@the-expatriate] Continued

Pari looked up, having a quiet moment alone outside of the dive bar. It was a voice that she never thought she’d hear again, but if course Rico was made of stronger stuff.

And of course, Pari was just as drawn to them as ever.

“Holy shit.. you’re back! I mean.. I always hoped you would have been. Shit.. I missed you, Rico.”

There was a very soft smile on her face, although her green eyes were alight with happiness.

“I wouldn’t mind if you wanted to stay with me.. no pressure though.”

-≡[ ☄ ]≡- Truth be told, he hadn't expected to make his way back to this town. His was a free spirit, not prone to staying in one place or making deliberate returns. But there was something captivating about the young woman next to him. It beckoned him back after a rather long job spent in the hot jungle. He couldn't quite let Pari go like he had with others before her.

He rested his shoulder on the wall beside her. He could feel her giddiness and couldn't help but smile. "I missed you too," there was a light chuckle, surprise at his own admittance. "How have things been?" He leaned in a little bit closer to her. -≡[ ☄ ]≡-

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“Extremely boring without you around. Haven’t had anyone calling by and having you try and work your magic.”

Pari replied, still with as genuinely warm of a smile as ever. She wasn’t expecting him to return, nor would she have blamed him for not doing so. But there was also something she had found immensely captivating about the adventurer in turn.

Hell even hearing him say he’d missed her too was more than enough to make her blush.

“What about you? I bet you’ve been up to all sorts..”

She moved a little closer, but not too much.. yet.

-≡[ ☄ ]≡- Just that rosy tint to her cheeks was enough to rile him up. A charming smile on his face quickly turned to a mischievous grin. He leaned in even closer, voice hushed to draw her in. "You know how it is when work gets away from you. I hit so many dead ends, the pay barely even seemed worth it when I was done. I'm just glad to finally have some time to enjoy myself a while." His arm against the wall on moved to arch over her as he leaned. -≡[ ☄ ]≡-

[X] [@the-expatriate] Continued

Pari looked up, having a quiet moment alone outside of the dive bar. It was a voice that she never thought she’d hear again, but if course Rico was made of stronger stuff.

And of course, Pari was just as drawn to them as ever.

“Holy shit.. you’re back! I mean.. I always hoped you would have been. Shit.. I missed you, Rico.”

There was a very soft smile on her face, although her green eyes were alight with happiness.

“I wouldn’t mind if you wanted to stay with me.. no pressure though.”

-≡[ ☄ ]≡- Truth be told, he hadn't expected to make his way back to this town. His was a free spirit, not prone to staying in one place or making deliberate returns. But there was something captivating about the young woman next to him. It beckoned him back after a rather long job spent in the hot jungle. He couldn't quite let Pari go like he had with others before her.

He rested his shoulder on the wall beside her. He could feel her giddiness and couldn't help but smile. "I missed you too," there was a light chuckle, surprise at his own admittance. "How have things been?" He leaned in a little bit closer to her. -≡[ ☄ ]≡-

𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋  𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄  𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 .

taken  from  season  one  of  the  tv  show .  swearing  ,  gun  ,  injury  &  shooting  references  present .  

“ you  were  right  …  what  you  told  me  on  the  radio  that  night .  not  everyone  deserves  a  happy  ending . ” “ you  don’t  get  to  be  the  man  on  the  top  without  making  enemies  looking  to  tear  you  down . ” “ it’s  funny  ,  isn’t  it ?  how  the  best  of  men  can  be  deceived  by  their  true  nature ? ” “ what  the  hell  does  that  mean ? ” “ what  am  i  supposed  to  do  ?  how  do  i  stop  him ? ” “ last  time  you  went  after  fisk ,  i  found  you  half  dead .  more  than  half !  you  go  after  him  in  the  mask  again ,  he  might  kill  you . ” “ there’s  nothing  i  want  more  than  to  find  a  way  back  to  where  we  were ,  but  i  don’t  know  if  we  can . ” “ maybe  we  can  find  a  way  to  move  forwards . ” “ you  tried  to  kill  me . ” “ he  was  a  good  man  ,  and  he’s  gone  because  i  haven’t  stopped  what’s  happening  to  this  city . ” “ you  went  after  my  mother .  that’s  not  something  i  can  forgive . ” “ i  wrote  a  lot  of  stories  in  my  years  pushing  ink .  you  know  how  many  times  people  have  threatened  me ?  get  me  to  keep  my  mouth  shut ? ” “ i’ve  made  mistakes  in  the  years  since  i  was  a  boy .  i  tried  to  learn  from  them ,  but  it  isn’t  always  enough . ” “ i’m  not  seeking  penance  for  what  i’ve  done ,  i’m  asking  for  forgiveness  for  what  i’m  about  to  do . ” “ you  can’t  take  it  to  the  police .  i  don’t  trust  anyone . ” “ are  you  going  to  listen  to  me  this  time ? ” “ who  are  you ? ” “ i’m  the  lucky  girl  who  pulled  you  out  of  the  garbage . ” “ you’ve  seen  my  face . ” “ your  outfit  kind  of  sucks ,  by  the  way . ” “ there’s  someone  in  this  building  ,  a  man  ,  going  from  door  to  door . ” “ you  can  smell  a  man  on  the  third  floor ? ” “ you  knew  which  side  you  were  on  the  moment  you  found  me .  why’d  you  help  me ? ” “ you  embarrassed  me .  you  embarrassed  me  in  front  of  her . ” “ lawyer  by  day ,  vigilante  by  night .  the  hell  does  that  work ? ” “ i  will  tell  you  everything  i  know …  for  a  deal . ” “ you  really  shouldn’t  have  said  his  name . ” “ don’t  move .  you’ve  been  shot . ” “ that  sounds  pretty  bad ,  but  i  don’t  speak  asshole . ” “ i’m  going  to  kill  you  for  taking  my  brother’s  head . ” “ i  don’t  kill  people .  not  even  scumbags  like  you  who  deserve  it . ” “ yeah ,  but  he  was  still  breathing ,  wasn’t  he ? ” “ are  you  there ?  can  you  hear  me ? ” “ you  and  i  have  a  lot  in  common . ” “ you  promised  me  you  weren’t  gonna  kill  anyone . ” “ it’s  people  like  this  that  wanna  keep  you  down .  keep  you  afraid .  you  have  to  show  ‘em  that  can  never  happen . ” “ i  speak  many  languages . ” “ me  and  you ,  pal .  we’re  gonna  have  big ,  fancy  offices  one  day ,  with  steel  and  glass  and  chairs  you  don’t  even  know  how  to  sit  in . ” “ yeah ,  trust  me .  i  can’t  see  worth  shit ,  but  my  hearing’s  spectacular . ”  ” we’re  gonna  be  the  best  damn  avocados  this  city  has  ever  seen . ” “ you  don’t  necessarily  show  the  best  judgement  when  beautiful  women  are  involved . ” “ so …  what ?  you’re  a  couple  of  good  samaritans ?  today’s  just  my  lucky  day ? ” “ i  bribed  the  desk  sergeant  with  a  box  of  cigars .  for  his  mom . ” “ okay ,  good .  because  i  was  starting  to  worry  you  might  be  in  love  with  me . ” “ i’m  a  good  secretary ! ” “ no ,  you  gaze  at  me  lovingly  when  you  think  i’m  not  looking . ”   “ do  you  really  want  to  get  into  this  in  front  of  him ? ” “ it  makes  me  feel  alone . ” “ stories  like  this  are  built  on  sources .  credible  sources . ” “ that’s  either  very  romantic  or  very  sad . ” “ you  didn’t  grow  up  here ,  did  you ? ” “ you  have  x-ray  fingers  now ? ” “ what  do  you  actually  see ? ” “ if  all  i  saw  was  fire ,  i’d  probably  want  to  hit  people  too . ” “ i  can’t  get  any  of  this  crap  i  bought  to  work ! ” “ so  why  does  a  man  like  you  feel  alone ? ” “ you  sound  like  an  artist . ” “ what  kind  of  gun  is  that  you  have  in  your  purse ? ” “ i  know  you’re  a  dangerous  man . ” “ no .  i’d  like  a  reason  to  stay . ” “ i’ve  done  things  that  i’m  not  proud  of .  i’ve  hurt  people  and  i’m  going  to  hurt  more . ” “ it’s  not  as  easy  as  it  looks  in  the  movies ,  you  know ? ” “ i  respect  your  conviction  even  if  it  runs  counter  to  my  own . ” “ what  did  i  say  about  questions ? ” “ i’m  not  stupid ,  i’m  smart . ” “ smart  don’t  come  out  of  books .  smart  is  making  the  right  decision  at  the  right  time . ” “ there  are  no  heroes ,  no  villains . just  people  with  different  agendas . ”  “ it  is  the  clever  man  who  plays  the  fool .   and  a  foolish  woman  who  does  not  recognise  it . ” “ there  is  something  very  intimate  in  experiencing  art  through  someone  else’s  eyes . ”  “ there  is  conflict  within  you . ” “ man  cannot  be  saviour  and  oppressor ,  light  and  shadow .  one  has  to  be  sacrificed  for  the  other .  choose  and  choose  wisely ,  or  others  shall  choose  for  you . ” “ you’re  going  to  get  yourself  killed  if  you  keep  this  up .  you  know  that ,  right ? ” “ do  you  really  think  i  would  put  a  loaded  gun  on  the  table  where  you could  reach  it . ” “ do  you  really  think  this  is  the  first  time  i’ve  shot  someone ? ” “ it’s  a  difficult  thing ,  isn’t it ?  taking  a  life . ” “ that’s  a  very  asshole  thing  to  say .  i’m  impressed ! ” “ if  anyone’s  in  here  who’s  not  supposed  to  be ,  i’ll  mess  you  up .  i’m  not  kidding . ” “ anger  is  a  spark .  rage  is  a  wildfire  :  out  of  control  ,  therefore  useless . ”

betrayal  prompts.

as requested by a deliciously angsty nonnie!! i hope you have as much fun writing with these as i had making them!!

to the traitor.

“ wait… it was you? this whole time, it’s been you? “

“ how could you do this to me?! “

“ you’ve thrown your own family to the wolves, i hope you know that! “

“ i knew it… loyalty never was your cup of tea, was it? “

“ of course! it’s been you all along, hasn’t it? “

“ traitor! what have you done?! “

“ do you expect me to be surprised? it’s hardly the first time you’ve betrayed me. “

“ but… we’re family/friends/in love… “

“ you’d betray the one/people you love?! “

“ i trusted you! “

“ look me in the eye, you backstabbing snake! see what you’ve done! “

“ you may have them all fooled, but trust me. i don’t forgive easily. “

from the traitor.

“ oh, don’t look so surprised. i never was one for loyalty. “

“ betrayal. revenge. quite similar, if you think about it. “

“ did you really think something so coincidental as blood could guarantee you my undying loyalty? “

“ god, i really had you fooled, didn’t i? “

“ it has been such fun fooling you. really, it has. “

“ being related to you is beyond my control. but betraying you? now THAT was fun. “

“ i’ve spent far too long living in your shadow. it’s time to reverse roles for a bit. “

“ your trust has been rather nice, but… the money is infinitely better. “

“ you’re actually surprised, aren’t you? my acting must be better than i thought… “

“ yeah, yeah, i’ll pay for this, i know, but… well, it seems like i’ve BEEN paid for it, haven’t i? “

“ it’s nothing personal. survival of the fittest, blah blah… you know how it is. “

about the traitor.

“ we’ve been played. “

“ they sold us out! “

“ it was all a trap! this whole thing! god… i’m gonna kill ‘em, i swear… “

“ god, i told you not to trust them! “

“ it’s not your fault. they fooled us all. “

“ they lied to us? “

“ how could they do this?! after everything we’ve been through… “