#nocaeps

“Whatever it is I’ve done or have to do this time, Zee, I’m not in the mood.” 

He says it as he gestures for the bartender for another drink. It only took a glance her way to work out that something’s going on, and John’s not feeling all that charitable with his time right now, certainly not if it’s for saving the world a-bloody-gain when the lot of them managed it just a few days ago. 

What’s it take to get some private time, right? Just some quality time with a sodding beer or twenty? 

Nina was on her way from a job when she saw the man again. Maybe she was being paranoid--maybe--but she was still hardwired to watch for snipers, for enemies, for anything that might pose a risk.

And she had seen this guy on more than one occasion. Watching back, if she wasn’t mistaken.

She wasn’t going to stand for it.

“ Did you really think coming here was a good idea ? ”

@nocaeps

John’s never been all that good at the show-off kind of magic and all, but there’s nothing like trying to be in order to impress a pretty girl. Even when she’s probably a better magician than you are.

Not that he’ll admit that out loud, mind. And the magic he’s good at are things Zatanna isn’t likely to touch.

Still, for a laugh, he plucks not a coin but a five pound banknote from behind her ear with a grin.

Not like she’ll get much use for it in New York, but he hands it to her anyway, holding it overly dramatically between two fingers. 

@guiltyofwitchcraft @magictricked @nocaeps

Lai hummed to herself as she looked around her computer room, carefully trying to eat some instant ramen as she watched some of her programs run. That would’ve been her night--maybe with some yoga--until something went odd.

Okay, well.

She set aside her bowl and started keystroking, chewing on the inside of her mouth.

[code] hello : )