A terrorist and a thief.

❝ I like your style. ❞ While they were looking for the bottle, another couple came into the store. Dark red coats, with the hoods on. Cole raised an eyebrow. Reapers. ❝ Hey, go look over there. I'm gonna ask the cashier. ❞ He was just hoping not to make too much noise.

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ i personally like eighteen-hundred. ” her arm wrapped around his own as they walked around.

ㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ

❝ Usually, the more someone talks, the less they think. ❞

❝ Nah, thanks. I'd burn it quite fast. ❞ With a quick pointing of his finger, like a gunslinger, a thin spark lighted on the cigar on her hand.

* 𝐈N𝓥ES†ㅤ𝓙𝓝 ◝ ㅤТAℒᴇ𝓝†.@countingseconds.bsky.social · 9mo ago

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ❝ please﹑ ive seen uglier dumpsters than your mug. ❞ Flicking a metal pack open to pull a cigarette free ... offering.

❝ Fair enough. ❞ Arriving to the store, he went inside, trying not to make too much eye contact with the cashier. ❝ Any brand preference? ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ could be both ~ ”

❝ So you're a tough one. Or you just doing some magic trick? ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

she’d following beside him. “ i don’t mind. i can do straight. ”

ㅤㅤㅤ ㅤㅤㅤ

❝ I have no lemon, by the way. So, gotta be the hard way. ❞ He started walking, fixing his jacket.

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ to the liquor store. ”

❝ Not much, but at least it's fun, sometimes. ❞

❝ It's a date, then. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ then it sounds like my kind of hangout. ”

❝ Sure. I'm sure I can borrow some of Zeke's old tapes. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ does the tv play movies? ”

❝ My place is a rooftop. I have a couch and an old TV. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ back to your place? ”

❝ Okay, straight to the shots. But I'm buying a bottle. We can't stay in a bar. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ tequila. ”

❝ Anytime you like, sure. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ maybe buy me a drink sometime. ”

❝ That's cute. I like you too, magician. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ perhaps. ”

❝ Meaning he wouldn't shut the hell up. ❞

❝ Parrots are better. My best friend is like one. ❞

❝ That is something I was born with. Can't be funny and cute. ❞

* 𝐈N𝓥ES†ㅤ𝓙𝓝 ◝ ㅤТAℒᴇ𝓝†.@countingseconds.bsky.social · 9mo ago

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ snort .. ❝ hmm. Was the sense of humor before or / after / the bang ? ❞

❝ That means you like me? ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

a soft grin crossed her lips. “ i like that. ”

❝ Never. That's why I'm still here. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ a wild child, huh? you calmed down? ”

❝ Nope. A bomb blew up in my face and gave me powers. That's why I'm electric /and/ ugly. ❞

* 𝐈N𝓥ES†ㅤ𝓙𝓝 ◝ ㅤТAℒᴇ𝓝†.@countingseconds.bsky.social · 9mo ago

ᅠᅠᅠᅠ❝ born 𖬺. raised. When did you learn about electricity like that ... were you born with that ability from birth as well .. ? ❞

❝ Could be worse. They weren't the perfect parents, and I was a problematic child. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ still … ”

❝ Don't be. Shit happens. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ i’m sorry … ”

❝ Yeah, something like that. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ oh? bad blood? ”

❝ I get that. Can't see my parents, either. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ not sure. to be honest, her and i weren’t close. ”

❝ I need a beer. ❞

❝ Why not? ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ oh, no. ”

❝ Did she have a show, too? ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ get it from my mom. ”

❝ So you're a natural, huh. ❞

𝒁𝒂𝓉𝒂𝓃𝓃𝒂 ꩜@midnightprestige.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“ could say i was born with it. ”