𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℜed 𝒱i𝔭er﹒

❝  you’re only making things worse.  ❞ from bodyguard!nicoletta 👁️

“for‎ ‎ who,‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ bad‎ ‎ guys?”‎ ‎ dazzler‎ ‎ responded‎ ‎ with‎ ‎ a‎ ‎ proud‎ ‎ grin‎ ‎ as‎ ‎ she‎ ‎ roller-skated‎ ‎ her‎ ‎ way‎ ‎ back‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ MISS‎ ‎ NICOLETTA,‎ ‎ arms‎ ‎ crossed‎ ‎ and‎ ‎ resting‎ ‎ casually‎ ‎ behind‎ ‎ her‎ ‎ head.‎ ‎ “well,‎ ‎ i‎ ‎ sure‎ ‎ hope‎ ‎ so!”

the‎ ‎ all-zealous‎ ‎ purifiers‎ ‎ had‎ ‎ assembled‎ ‎ once‎ ‎ more‎ ‎ now‎ ‎ that‎ ‎ william‎ ‎ stryker‎ ‎ had‎ ‎ snuck‎ ‎ out‎ ‎ of‎ ‎ prison‎ ‎ with‎ ‎ little‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ no‎ ‎ opposition,‎ ‎ and‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ management‎ ‎ team‎ ‎ of‎ ‎ alison‎ ‎ blaire‎ ‎ was‎ ‎ right‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ shore‎ ‎ up‎ ‎ her‎ ‎ security‎ ‎ detail‎ ‎ in‎ ‎ anticipation‎ ‎ for‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ following‎ ‎ leg‎ ‎ of‎ ‎ her‎ ‎ tour.‎ ‎ unfortunately,‎ ‎ alison‎ ‎ herself‎ ‎ had‎ ‎ seemed‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ have‎ ‎ forgotten‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ memo,‎ ‎ considering‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ fact‎ ‎ her‎ ‎ first‎ ‎ instinct‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ attack‎ ‎ was‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ tell‎ ‎ nicoletta‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ wait‎ ‎ by‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ car‎ ‎ so‎ ‎ that‎ ‎ dazzler‎ ‎ could‎ ‎ take‎ ‎ care‎ ‎ of‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ assailants‎ ‎ herself.

you‎ ‎ know,‎ ‎ nicoletta.‎ ‎ her‎ ‎ bodyguard.

“look,‎ ‎ darlin’,‎ ‎ you‎ ‎ have‎ ‎ nothin’‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ worry‎ ‎ about,‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ anti-mutants‎ ‎ and‎ ‎ i‎ ‎ go‎ ‎ a‎ ‎ long‎ ‎ way,‎ ‎ takin’‎ ‎ care‎ ‎ of‎ ‎ them‎ ‎ is‎ ‎ child’s‎ ‎ play‎ ‎ for‎ ‎ me‎ ‎ at‎ ‎ this‎ ‎ point,”‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ singer‎ ‎ explained‎ ‎ earnestly,‎ ‎ still‎ ‎ not‎ ‎ seeing‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ flaw‎ ‎ in‎ ‎ her‎ ‎ own‎ ‎ impulse-fuelled‎ ‎ logic,‎ ‎ because‎ ‎ –‎ ‎ “it‎ ‎ would've‎ ‎ been‎ ‎ irresponsible‎ ‎ of‎ ‎ me‎ ‎ and‎ ‎ unfair‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ you‎ ‎ if‎ ‎ i‎ ‎ made‎ ‎ you‎ ‎ confront‎ ‎ them,‎ ‎ especially‎ ‎ when‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ rest‎ ‎ of‎ ‎ my‎ ‎ security‎ ‎ team‎ ‎ would've‎ ‎ taken‎ ‎ twenty‎ ‎ minutes‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ get‎ ‎ here.‎ ‎ so,‎ ‎ why‎ ‎ not‎ ‎ just‎ ‎ take‎ ‎ care‎ ‎ of‎ ‎ it‎ ‎ myself‎ ‎ in‎ ‎ two‎ ‎ minutes‎ ‎ without‎ ‎ even,‎ ‎ like,‎ ‎ blowin’‎ ‎ up‎ ‎ a‎ ‎ leaf?‎ ‎ you‎ ‎ know‎ ‎ how‎ ‎ ugly‎ ‎ these‎ ‎ fights‎ ‎ get‎ ‎ in‎ ‎ the‎ ‎ city?‎ ‎ i‎ ‎ would've‎ ‎ hated‎ ‎ to‎ ‎ make‎ ‎ more‎ ‎ mess‎ ‎ for‎ ‎ those‎ ‎ stuck‎ ‎ with‎ ‎ clean-up‎ ‎ duty,‎ ‎ so,‎ ‎ you‎ ‎ know‎ ‎ —‎ ‎ stun‎ ‎ those‎ ‎ a-holes‎ ‎ with‎ ‎ my‎ ‎ light‎ ‎ powers,‎ ‎ and‎ ‎ boom,‎ ‎ and‎ ‎ things‎ ‎ are‎ ‎ all‎ ‎ good‎ ‎ again‎ ‎ just‎ ‎ like‎ ‎ that.”

They   didn’t   add   this   on   her   job   description,   honestly   —   nor   was   she   paid   enough   to   deal   with   the   whims   of   a   superstar   that   also   took   part   as   a   superhero.   With   an   exasperated   sigh,   Nicoletta   pinched   the   bridge   of   her   nose,   debating   on   whether   to   drop   this   or   acting   professionally,   as   expected   …   the   easiest   choice,   of   course,   was   ignored,   because   she   liked   to   torture   herself   like   this.

❛    For   me,   especially,    ❜    she   rasped,   eyeing   the   blonde   dryly.   That   sheer   enthusiasm,   regardless   of   broken   rules   and   the   scolding   that   Beneviento   would   have   to   hear   for   not   stopping   that   ray   of   sunshine   would   cost   more   of   her   patience   than   it   already   did   …   and   yet, professionalism.   Even   if   Nicoletta   was   dying   inside   to   tell   her   to   shut   the   fuck   up.   ❛    Just   like   that,   you   could’ve   put   yourself   into   danger,   Alison.   And   I’m   assuming   you   don’t   need   any enlightenment on   why   this   could   be   bad   for   both   of   us.  ❜ 

Brows   raised,   Nicoletta   pointed   sharply   to   the   open   door,   rushing   her   inside   the   car   before   she   got   any   other   ideas   on   preventing   irresponsibility   while   being   utterly   irresponsible. 

surrounded   in   mystery,   bruce   acknowledged   that   the   return   of   the   hermitic   wayne   heir   to   the   limelight   had   ignited   a   cascade   of   rumours,   spreading   an   almost   frenzy   among   reporters   &   curious   for   any   chunk   of   information   about   him.   deemed   her   behavior,   she   must   be   classified   into   one   of   the   two   groups.   a   quick   glance   at   his   phone   could   reveal   that,   but   she   was   still   looking   at   him.   he'll   play   along.

❛   depends,   are   you   here   on   business?  ❜    a   more   soothing   voice   asks,   sliding   into   hand   into   pants   pocket.

❛    Public   spaces   are   labeled   public   for   a   reason,   Wayne.   The   chances,   though   not   really   expressive,   are   still   there,    ❜    smirk   too   sharp   to   sustain   the   argument   of   coincidences,   obviously   there   would   be   no   admission   on   her   part.   ❛    And   let   us   be   honest,   you   don’t   leave   your   cave   so   often.   One   might   be   curious…   and   coming   to   you,   all   town   is.    ❜ 

In   a   mimicry   of   his   own   mannerisms,   Nicoletta   tucked   her   hands   in   the   pockets   of   her   jacket,   head   swaying   from   left   to   right   before   she   took   one   step   ahead.   Implications   could   be   sat   aside   for   now   &   for   good,   knowing   this   argument   would   be   a   defeat   for   both   sides. 

SOON IT WILL BE OVER… which is precisely what the child in my dream said – holding my hand, pointing at the roiling sea and the sky hurtling our way like so many buffalo – who said it’s much worse than we think, and sooner; to whom I said NO DUH CHILD IN MY DREAMS, what do you think this singing and shuddering is, what this screaming and reaching and dancing and crying is, other than loving what every second goes away? Goodbye, I mean to say. AND THANK YOU. EVERY DAY. — from ross gay's catalogue of unabashed gratitude. ( indie hellboy of dark horse comics by ollie )

(  various  dialogue  prompts  to  send  to  your  worst  enemy  (affectionate).  feel  free  to  change  how  you  seem  fit.  )

❛ oh great, it's you again. ❜

❛ you? kill me? that's funny. ❜

❛ for being someone you hate, i'm sure on your mind a lot. ❜

❛ you're the last person i wanted to see, actually. ❜

❛ do us both a favor. stay away from me. ❜

❛ you really are an asshole, you know that? ❜

❛ i'm the asshole? what does that make you then? ❜

❛ sometimes i think you must hate me. ❜

❛ i thought you said you never wanted to see me again. ❜

❛ if you want me to go, then you have to tell me to leave. ❜

❛ well, someone's cranky today. ❜

❛ well, someone needs to shut the fuck up. ❜

❛ just stay out of my way. ❜

❛ of all the idiots in the world, i'm stuck with you. ❜

❛ what is it you want this time? ❜

❛ sometimes i wonder if you're in love with me. ❜

❛ do you honestly think this is easy for me? ❜

❛ why would i ever want to be friends with you? ❜

❛ can we please just talk? ❜

❛ there is nothing for us to talk about. ❜

❛ you can yell at me later. just let me help you. ❜

❛ touch me, and you're dead. ❜

❛ oh, so now you care? ❜

❛ there is something deeply wrong with you. ❜

❛ i know i'm the last person you probably want to see, but... ❜

❛ you don't think we could be friends, do you? ❜

❛ i'm tired of fighting against you. ❜

❛ don't pretend you give a shit about me. ❜

❛ you're an idiot, but... i trust you. ❜

❛ oh, don't be cute. ❜

❛ wait, did you just say that i'm cute? ❜

❛ we're not good for each other. ❜

❛ if i say yes, will you shut up? ❜

❛ don't you have to be stupid somewhere else? ❜

❛ maybe we should kiss just to break the tension. ❜

❛ i'm sorry i can't turn off my feelings as easily as you. ❜

❛ maybe there's a universe out there where we're friends. ❜

❛ how can you be so smart yet so dumb at the same time? ❜

❛ don't think this changes anything between us. ❜

❛ you look ridiculous in that outfit, by the way. ❜

❛ if you die, i'll kill you. ❜

❛ is that a challenge? ❜

❛ ah, so you're not heartless after all. ❜

❛ i don't think i've ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ you never cared about me, so why now? ❜

❛ why didn't you kill me when you had the chance? ❜

❛ i don't even remember why we started fighting. ❜

❛ i don't have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you're not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜