[ Of course, Pyrrha's hanging out at home today, and it's largely just the two of them. Everyone else is at work, and perhaps she had scheduled her day off to coordinate with when she knew Jaune would be at his most unemployed, wanting to spend some time with her partner.
She's in the kitchen when he bellows and smiles to herself over her task. Her soft voice touches his thoughts. ]
Is that really the best way to do that?
[ Despite her remark, her mind-voice is more amused than anything. ]
I'll be right up. Hold on a moment.
[ True to her word, she's clambering out a window and onto the roof a few minutes later! In one hand, a box of nails, because of course she knew what he needed without having to ask. In the other hand, his lunch! Hopefully he likes meat and cheese tacos. ]
[ Pyrrha's forced lunch break may have delayed his timeline a little. On the bright side, taking a break and eating his food means that she has his full undivided attention for the time being! ]
Hmm, if I finish in time, I might just keep going and fix other things around the house. I feel like I'm on a roll - nothing can go wrong today! Wait, why? What're you doing? Can I help you with any chores?
[ She can't help but smile affectionately at him, charmed by his work ethic, even if it's directly interfering with her current goals. (Plus, she's distracted by... arms. Neck. All of - this. Pyrrha has to swallow discreetly, her heart flinching untidily for the second time in the past few minutes.)
Okay. Pyrrha tries to psyche herself up, trying to transform her smile into something more alluring.
[ The nails are already held in place by her Semblance, but Pyrrha does shuffle over to assist as requested. She holds down the last roof tile, stealing the occasional glance over as he works. Her current mood is a bit of a jumble, an underlying notion of inalienable happiness that is compounded with an odd, new sort of shyness, and feeling like she said something uncomfortably incorrect.
Well, at least she succeeded in something, even if it wasn't enticing him. She'll just have to discreetly break her own bed once they're down there.
... a raindrop hits the back of her neck, and she squeaks. ]
[ A few more drops land on them, and Jaune looks at Pyrrha in pure horror. A hand on her face, he wipes some of it off to reveal what substance it really is. Pyrrha no doubt has noticed the same tiny splashes of brown all over Jaune's half-naked body. ]
[ This might be the worst thing to ever happen! ... Pyrrha grabs Jaune's hand and pulls him into the house with her. As soon as the window is closed behind them, they can see mud splattering the glass in heavy drops.
[ Safely inside, she watches the window grey as damp mud slides down its glass panes. The effect created by it is interestingly grotesque, not unlike a painting done for shock value -- and Pyrrha might have focused on that more, except his next words are ones she feels all the way down to her knees, a jolt that could definitely be weakening. Fortunately, Pyrrha has spent a literal year of her life building up an immunity to all the times Jaune unknowingly compromises her.
Except her spectacularly failed attempt at innuendo has kind of left them operating under false pretenses. Pyrrha's a bit shamed to realise it; as she thinks about how best to rectify that, her expression changes, twisting into something rueful, uncertain. ]
Jaune...
[ dust how did they get here ]
Nora never broke my bed. I --
[ She's interrupted when, not unlike hail, a clod of frozen dirt hits the window hard enough to leave a spider crack in the glass. ]
No. Jaune - [ she lets herself be ushered, liking the brief contact that's instrinsic with it. Even splattered in muddy water, he's still naked from the waist up. And... Yeah.
Pyrrha can't quite get a bead on what she's feeling, although the weight of it is almost uncomfortable, like sucking in water in deep humdity. ]
[ He... might be getting the picture, but it's so unlike the Pyrrha he's known to suggest it, that even he hesitates to articulate it just in case HE'S WRONG. ]
[ Jaune does the thing and her heart lurches, more effectively and punishingly than it ever had before, a single rapid beat, apologetic as rivets. In a brief second, as something that could be mistaken for a naturally occuring settling of the floors, the house itself echoes her heart. Its foundations tremble (in a way that's far too inexciting to be a quake) and then still.
Truthfully, Pyrrha is glad he's the only one here to see the way she smiles. ]
I think you missed a spot.
[ that doesn't even make sense with the direction of his banter but
[ That's plenty close, really. Pyrrha's smile grows wider, a bit toothy, as their foreheads touch in consequence. Her hands hesitate a moment, only that, before finding and holding both of his. ]
No, you definitely missed a spot. [ She's teasing in turn. ] I'm sure you can see it if you come closer.
[ Pyrrha's back hits the wall, but there's hardly any aggression in it. That's fine. Their current predicament is more than enough to get her affected -- not quite bothered, but almost. It's a precipice she's been hovering at the edge of since (although she's unaware of it) the large crystal regulating emotional fallout within the city disappeared. Pyrrha's own amulet, wrapped loyally around her wrist, subtly changes colour every few seconds. Not one of them is a cool tone.
Well, that's not important, is it? The air around them fair crackles, an unease like the minutes before a storm erupts. If Pyrrha took even a moment to think, she might wonder why she's saying these things, why she's suddenly so dissatisfied with their slow, comfortable pace.
It's quite warm in here, now, leaving a faint flush across her face. There's one cure for that, but -- Well, maybe not in the hallway.
Her hands settle at his waist and then, for lack of anything else clever to add, she's kissing him.
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She's in the kitchen when he bellows and smiles to herself over her task. Her soft voice touches his thoughts. ]
Is that really the best way to do that?
[ Despite her remark, her mind-voice is more amused than anything. ]
I'll be right up. Hold on a moment.
[ True to her word, she's clambering out a window and onto the roof a few minutes later! In one hand, a box of nails, because of course she knew what he needed without having to ask. In the other hand, his lunch! Hopefully he likes meat and cheese tacos. ]
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[ He meant the nails, but to his surprise, Pyrrha brought some food too. ]
--whoa, is that for me?
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[ She'll hold it out for him to take a bite off while the nails do line up around the roof tile, seemingly of their own volition.
Is there anyone in the world better than her? This is the question Pyrrha wants Jaune to ask himself. ]
Bite.
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Ffankfs!
[ "Thanks", with a mouthful. He swallows now. ]
I'm nearly done with the roof. What do you think? I could've been a carpenter, heh...
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[ She lets him take his lunch as she sits down on the roof, legs crossed at the ankle in front of her.
Pyrrha doesn't say it, but she's happy to know he's nearly done. ]
Are you doing anything after this?
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Hmm, if I finish in time, I might just keep going and fix other things around the house. I feel like I'm on a roll - nothing can go wrong today! Wait, why? What're you doing? Can I help you with any chores?
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Okay. Pyrrha tries to psyche herself up, trying to transform her smile into something more alluring.
Let's do this. ]
Actually, I'd love it if you helped me.
[ time to be
super effing smooth ]
My room is broken.
[ THAT WAS NOT THE WAY TO DO THAT ]
Nora... broke it.
[ welp time to leave the city again ]
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Nora broke your room?! I'll get on it soon! What's the damage?
[ did you think this was gonna be easy ]
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Um, well....
[ no she definitely can't; vague and enticing is not her strong suit ]
I'm not sure.
[ then, blurting out: ]
The bed!
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[ He stuffs the rest of his taco down his mouth and begins hammering away at the last piece of the roof. ]
Come help me hold this down. It'll be quicker if we do it together.
[ And they should hurry indeed, as the clouds are starting to form over their heads. So much for a sunny day. ]
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Well, at least she succeeded in something, even if it wasn't enticing him. She'll just have to discreetly break her own bed once they're down there.
... a raindrop hits the back of her neck, and she squeaks. ]
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That's not rain!! We gotta GO--!!
[ It's mud. It's fuckin' raining mud. ]
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how could this happen to meee— ]
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[ Now that they're safely indoors, with a successfully fixed up roof, Jaune lets out a small laugh. ]
We should get cleaned up before I check out your bed...
[ or they can get down and dirty i guess ]
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Except her spectacularly failed attempt at innuendo has kind of left them operating under false pretenses. Pyrrha's a bit shamed to realise it; as she thinks about how best to rectify that, her expression changes, twisting into something rueful, uncertain. ]
Jaune...
[ dust how did they get here ]
Nora never broke my bed. I --
[ She's interrupted when, not unlike hail, a clod of frozen dirt hits the window hard enough to leave a spider crack in the glass. ]
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Let's... not stand so close to the windows...
[ ALSO ADDS THIS TO HIS LIST OF SHIT TO FIX ]
So-- you broke the bed? It's no big deal...!
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Pyrrha can't quite get a bead on what she's feeling, although the weight of it is almost uncomfortable, like sucking in water in deep humdity. ]
The bed isn't broken.
[ Okay, we're doing this. Apparently. Something. ]
I went up there because I was thinking, the house is empty, it's just us...
[ DOES HE GET IT YET ]
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... Pyrrha?
[ LOOK, HE'S GETTING THERE ]
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Yes, Jaune?
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You got something on your face.
[ Implying it's the mud, but when he guides her chin to face him, he plants her a cute kiss on her lips. ]
It was me!
[ ...DON'T EXPLAIN IT ]
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Truthfully, Pyrrha is glad he's the only one here to see the way she smiles. ]
I think you missed a spot.
[ that doesn't even make sense with the direction of his banter but
whatever ]
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[ Teasing a little now, he moves in, but only enough for their noses to touch. ]
It looks nice to me.
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No, you definitely missed a spot. [ She's teasing in turn. ] I'm sure you can see it if you come closer.
[ But, seriously, boy. Get over here. ]
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[ He presses his forehead against hers a little harder, which is followed by him stepping forward, trapping Pyrrha between a wall and Jaune's body. ]
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Well, that's not important, is it? The air around them fair crackles, an unease like the minutes before a storm erupts. If Pyrrha took even a moment to think, she might wonder why she's saying these things, why she's suddenly so dissatisfied with their slow, comfortable pace.
It's quite warm in here, now, leaving a faint flush across her face. There's one cure for that, but -- Well, maybe not in the hallway.
Her hands settle at his waist and then, for lack of anything else clever to add, she's kissing him.
Hey. ]
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