LOVELY / LETHAL !

             𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢     𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚     𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨     𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩     𝙝𝙚     𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙨     𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚,       peaceful     with     knowledge     that     charlotte     won’t     rage     mini     war     while     they     were     together.       not     when     it     was     not     wholly     unnecessary.       atlas     shifts     ever     so     slightly,       moving     his     frame     into     her     own     as     she     rested     chin     upon     his     shoulder.       head     rests     atop     hers,       turning     only     in     order     to     press     kiss     to     her     head.

❝       𝙛𝙤𝙧     𝙪𝙨     𝙖𝙣𝙙     𝙛𝙤𝙧     𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨     𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚     𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙡𝙡     𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮     𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩     𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚,       won’t     you?       ❞       smile     only     warms     further,       laugh     escaping     as     she     mentions     that     she     is     kidding.       called     it.       ❝       instead,       we     should     figure     out     what     we’re     going     to     do     after     this     part     of     the     date,       sweetheart.       like,       are     we     going     out     for     dinner,       am     i     cooking,       or     something     else?       ❞   

  god,  she could do it.  she would do it.  snap a hundred necks just to see him smile,  burn a city to make him happy ------ but he doesn’t require it.   (  he wouldn’t be him if he did,  but she would do it regardless.  )   and the primal urge melts when his frame shifts into hers and charlotte can never quite get enough of how they fit like damn puzzle pieces.  

“I’m the Goddess of Wisdom, I’ve heard a lot of stupid things but that? My Gods that really takes the number 1 spot. That’s saying something.”

“ 𝐢 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 that as endearing as i do,  hon. ”  

 laughter is dashed throughout her words --- leave it to charlotte to put a damper on a perfectly sweet thing to say.   (  at least it’s with a smile and a ringing voice --- she hasn’t said something entirely detrimental this time.  and besides,  atlas,  bless his heart,  is notorious for tolerating her temperamental moods.  )   

 “ doubt it. ”   the answer isn’t meant to be rude --- she never has any intention of doing so --- but charlotte takes note of the accidental bite in it.   (  she’ll kick herself about it later.  piper has been nothing but nice and this is how she acts to repay her ?  )   she offers a flash of a lopsided smile as an olive branch.   “ i’m,  unfortunately,  notoriously stubborn. ”