03 / VIRGO.

amusement curls the corner of her mouth ,  eyes narrowing as she studies him .  she’s not the best judge of character when it comes to guys .  she tends to get blinded by tall ,  dark ,  and handsome .  and he fits at least  two  of those descriptions .  arching her eyebrow ,  caroline lets out a small amused laugh .   ❝ are you implying that you’re tall and an asshole ? ❞  at least that would make him honest .  

              “  Oh, you’re totally  missing out.  ”   He has a point, though.  Terra has definitely enough  issues  as is.  Yet, it is one of the  BEST  protected planets in this sector.  Her gaze follows his to the place where she feels more at ease :  up there.  Carol’s smile widens, turning  COCKY  because she’s not the type of woman who knows how to surrender.   “  I have heard that a  few times  before,  &  I’m still kicking  &  punching.  We are capable individuals;  we’ll figure something out.  Shall we ?  ”   Red gloved hands come together  &  she  cracks  her knuckles.   “  I’ve got your back.  ”   A soft orange glow takes over her fists before she  FIRES.  

when a scoff had been his reaction to the mention of the future, a smug smile would have been his reaction to his question. what did he know about the future? oh, if he only knew about his ability. but telling about who he really was wasn’t smart. besides, hardly anyone just accepted the fact that they were talking to a god, so munin fought against the smile to keep the questions at a minimum. he kept the usual mask on his face when he nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders, keeping his eyes on the other one as he was still ready to react. “i may know a thing or two,” he answered vaguely, keeping a short pause before continuing. “but i’m talking from experience. living in the past is like going around in a circle. but of course, if you want to be that person… go ahead. you do you.” now his voice was slightly more provocative as with his last words he was mocking him — but the the words and the tone of voice were calculated decisions. it was a  t r a p  and he was testing him. 

brushing loose hair behind your lover's ear.

the gentle tenderness and care... deep yearning from the barest brush of skin... wanting to ask for more but being unsure... you spend a lot of time worrying about whether or not you will find love, and sometimes aren’t even sure if romance is something worth pursuing. you have spent so long being on your own, you simply struggle to picture yourself beside another person. perhaps you even secretly worry that you are too much for another person. it it important to not think of yourself as someone unlovable, as you are just as deserving of romance as any. however, it is also important to not place your value on relationships; you are a complete person on your own.

she waits,   more than willing to stand there with him all day.   her own feelings on hold,   shelved to be dealt with and processed later.   she’s always been good at that,   compartmentalizing and choosing when to face her emotions.   usually,   she’d talk them through with her brother,   but this is something she’ll process on her own at some point.   when his hand unfurls in hers,   she smiles softly,   tracing a circle on his palm with her index finger.   his comment makes the smile falter for a second,   but she quickly recovers it.   they each struggle in their own way;   even though she can name her own emotions and naturally recognize them in others,   she’s far from a model of emotional wellbeing.   “   don’t be so hard on yourself,   ”   she counsels,   tapping his palm to emphasize the words before letting go of it.   she’s about to make another suggestion to get his mind off of whatever had initially upset him when he apologizes again,   making her mouth go dry,   smile fading and eyes unfocusing.   a tangled mess of guilt and self-loathing rises to the surface,   but she shoves it back down with a shake of her head,   swallowing past the sour taste in her mouth.   he’s suffered ENOUGH,   he doesn’t need to bear the weight of her reactions   —   she deserved every bit of the accusation in his tone.   she will not make him feel bad for it.   “   you don’t have to apologize,   i know you didn’t,   ”    she replies,   taking a small step out of his reach.   summoning that smile back with some effort,   she asks,   “   alright,   how about some food?   ice cream?   milkshakes?   i’m pretty sure there’s a cash-only place on the edge of this town.   chocolate might help.   or at least the fresh air walking there.   ”

why couldn’t he just leave ?   it’s what he wanted ,  wasn’t it ?  to get out ?  to be free of this torment for another night ?  why did he have to make this so much worse than it needed to be ?  heaving out a heavy sigh ,  he turns back around ,  dark eyes fixing onto his apprentice’s as he steps towards him .   “ yes ,  that’s it . ”   he repeats ,   tone cool and impassive ,  though his frustration soon begins to pool through as he keeps on .   “ what else do you want ,  zig ?  praise ?  a celebratory feast ?  another man to KILL ? ”  fingers clench at the thought of going through that again ,  eyes closing for a brief moment as if to block out the very scene in front of his eyes .    “ just go .  i’ll see you tomorrow . ”

linoleum.

accept it ?  she almost laughs at that .  “ yes ,  of course i accept it . ”   she comments , though she could probably think of a thousand better ways of putting it . “ why else would i be here ? ”  it took everything she had to prove herself to the knights .  she’s here because she wants to be ,  because she’s fought for it   —  not because of some mere fluke .  looking back towards him ,  a brow arches .  “ i couldn’t tell you . ”   she says .  “ but i suppose if you’re comparing the two of us ,  then yes .  having some good in your life ,  some light , ”  as he puts it ,  “ likely makes everything else far more difficult . ”  glancing ahead of her ,  a small smirk curves at the corners of her lips at his question .  “ i want everything . ”  she says plainly .  “ power ,  blood ,  control .  i want it all and i won’t stop until i’ve gotten it . ”