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[Valentine's Application from @redlineoffate for Marc & Steven]

[Cut for length.]

Name: Marc

Age: 36

Do you like to cuddle?: Yes pls

Can we make-out?: If you want to

A night in or dinner out?:  I’m okay with any of the options

Ice cream or chocolate covered strawberries?: Chocolate

What makes you a good Valentine?:  I know a lot of good movies, we could play some board games and I could cook you something tasty

Would you cook for me?: I’d love to

Would you let me cook for you?: If you’re okay with it

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Name: Steven

Age: 36

Do you like to cuddle?: Of course!

Can we make-out?: If you’d like

A night in or dinner out?: Night in

Ice cream or chocolate covered strawberries?: Only if it’s vegan…Both!

What makes you a good Valentine?: Well… I have a lot of cool books and I knew a lot of interesting stories. Also we could watch interesting movies and cartoons. I could cook you some vegan tasty things

Would you cook for me?:  Yes!

Would you let me cook for you?: If you don’t mind

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"You know, those are both very promising, I don't think it's possible to choose ... maybe some sort of 'job share' arrangement?"

"I'm pretty good at cooking actually."

In which we discover there actually are things they all agree on!

So ... was that a complete miss or a subtle 'no thanks'? Thera studies him a moment with a look that says she suspects the former, a mild edge of 'are you daft?' that only lasts a moment. The 'whatever' thought that follows isn't fussed, shows only in a small movement of one shoulder as she goes back to her drink. Like the subject of Hanukkah itself, she has no reason to push about it.

['Cute?' Meme from @m-knightblogging.]

Steven:🌻 Jake:🌻 Marc:🌵 ------------

One eyebrow lifts. The second joins it.

Then the corners of her lips twitch, just a hint.

Normally, Thera rejects the entire idea of her being anything close to 'cute' (she is vengeance, she is the night, blah blah blah) but right now she's willing to pretend otherwise.

And, in true feline fashion, pester the one who likes her least.

[Assorted Prompts from @redlineoffate for Marc.]

❝ That storm doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. ❞ ------------

"It'll go when it's good and ready." Thera glanced up at the latest flash of light, absently counting to herself. One thousand, two thousand ... the crash-boom followed, only emphasising what Marc had said; the weather had settled in over the city, and had been grumbling around up there for over an hour now without any signs of moving on. She sighed, clicked her tongue. "Welcome to London, I guess."

Thera couldn't pretend she didn't enjoy a good storm, the light show and the electricity in the air. She didn't even mind the rain unless it was a particularly cold day to go with it. But what did disappoint was the way it had put a halt on their plans for the evening.

[Birthday Thing from @redlineoffate for the Moon Boys.]