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Dark orbs darted across the feminine features before him, studying her reaction to his words. She obviously new he was something. But she hadn't figured out just what. Gabriel could feel the attempt she was making at infiltrating his mind. Efforts that would be unsuccessful. Angels were very good at being impenetrable in all sense of the word. Archangels were just better at it. "I think you can feel the difference, Darling." His gaze met hers again with amusement creasing at the edges of his eyes. "Plus the wings." He confirmed.

aeliana leaned back, a subtle smirk playing on her lips as she observed the self-assured man before her, the mention of wings enough for her to realise what exactly he was. "wings, huh? must be quite the party trick," she mused, taking a sip of her drink, her gaze never leaving his. "but forgive me if i'm not easily impressed by celestial....accessories."

Her allure. Her magnetism. Her features. Gabriel knew what she was long before the words dawned on him. He met many sirens in his lifetime. They were weapons of chaos and Gabriel was chaos itself so he had always been drawn to their energy. Her indifference, however was the more entertaining revelation here. "I am not many men." Gabriel commented, "Beside, normal men are doomed to fail with you. It's sort of the point."

red lips pursed, her head cocking to the side. whoever he was...he was powerful. aeliana's mind could not probe his as she did with the establishments usual cliental, causing her eyebrows to twitch ever so slightly. the only crack in her mask. "oh is it now?" she challenged, her tone level as she spoke. "and what, exactly, is it that makes you so different?"

the compliment only has him smiling briefly before it transforms into a grimace; really put your foot in your mouth there, scotty. "okay, sorry, i didn't mean it like that. really." he lifts his hands, palms out, a gesture of peace. "i was just trying to make some small talk, but that wasn't small enough. sorry. what's your..." fumbles to come up with something, manages a weak, "favorite food?"

aeliana's eyebrows raised a fraction at the man's words. "ah, you must be one of her brothers." she mused, head tilting to the side as she looked him up and down. "i can ask around for you. it's rare for her or kol to be absent...they rather enjoy their little establishment." she paused for a moment, allowing a smile to her lips that was less fake and a little more genuine than the one she would give the customers. "i'm aeliana. i work for your siblings...if that wasn't obvious."

Unsure of how she'd gotten here, head pressed to the cold concrete, Raina was terrified. The last time she'd experienced fear to this level was when she'd almost been killed by her own family in the fae realm. Somehow, this was more terrifying than that. This was an unknown entity coming at her. She had no knowledge of how to protect herself from whatever this was.

aeliana crouched down beside raina, concern etched on her features. a piercing gaze scanned raina's face, checking for any signs of injury. "i could ask you the same thing," aeliana replied, her velvet voice filled with what could be seen as concern. "i was in the middle of heading home when i found you."

At the question the blonde shook her head. ''I-I don't normally stake a vampire so i'm gonna need some guidance here.'' she sighed. A soft smile at the gentle touch of the other. ''I should at least try, shouldn't I? I mean I made this mess for myself.''

@sirendancer sent 💋 for a flirty starter .

her display of sensuality is as elegant as always, the center of attention for every man in the room (and, hell, some of the women). aeliana truly knows what she's doing employing herself here — doubts she ever goes hungry. when her eyes at last meet his, undoubtedly in search of her next target, valentine smiles; lifts his drink in silent welcome. usually, he protects his mind, magic cloaking his thoughts entirely from her kind — but tonight, for just a moment, he leaves himself open, allows a thought to slip through unfiltered in the event that she tries to read it. you're as opportunistic as ever, i see.

it was inevitable that she spot him in the room, even if she wasn't searching for easy prey. he was one of the rare few that could command such a presence as she, even despite his looks he would manage to just from the sheer power that emanated from him. valentine was one of the few minds she couldn't bend to her will, though she had tried many times ( and likely would again ) it was easy to hear the thought he allowed, ruby stained lips curved into a smirk. stepping closer to the warlock her hips swayed, head cocking to the side as she made eye contact with him. she didn't need words to express her thoughts. of course.

A hoarse sound erupted from down within the male's chest at the other's words, he could barely recognize the laugh for what it was. It was a foreign concept. He couldn't remember the last time he had genuinely laughed from true amusement. Funny how a simple sentence from a stranger had done that to him. His orbs traveled back to examine the face of the other. "No catch." He mused, swirling the liquid in his own glass as he watched her movements with curiosity. Her air of confidence washing over him with a teasing sense of joy. The feeling amused him and had him plastering a smirk to the tips of his mouth before he even knew it.