— PRISONER OF FATE.

Leon turned his head, dark eyes looking up towards his girlfriend. The hold she had on him wasn’t tight nor uncomfortable to him, simply noticeably different from what she normally did. “Hmm...?” He had his hands on her skin as well, one at her thigh and the other on the side of her hip resting casually. The couple stared at each other’s eyes, their position not changing until Halla let go of his neck. After all now she had what she wanted, showing a faint smile. It didn’t take long for Leon to sit up to match her height, fingers crawling over her skin, wrapping his arms around her waist. Her weight shifted a bit, leaning back ever so slightly to let him get up, adjusting her position. There wasn’t a need for words, it was enough for them to listen to each other’s body language to understand. His rough hands running up her back underneath her shirt this time, his calm eyes scanning her features.

The younger couldn’t help but lean in and kiss him on the lips, briefly for just a few moments while they still looked into each other’s eyes only to be pulled right back into another kiss when she was about to pull away. Halla gladly wrapped her arms around Leon’s neck, pulling their bodies closer together as their lips met in long and meaningful kisses, eyes closing to focus on the moment. Pushing each other back and forth whenever one took control of the kiss, tongues pressing against each other, biting and slightly tugging their partner’s lip. It wasn’t too heated, not too sultry, switching paces, hands caressing naked skin as much as they could, her fingers tangling in his shorter hair, nails pressing into the skin of his shoulders.

Halla was the first to break away for a longer time, taking a breath while his lips continued to kiss trails along her jaw, following down her neck to test her sensitivity and boy did he know what he was doing. There wasn’t a spot he would not kiss on her sensitive skin, nip whenever he could feel her breath hitching ever so slightly. Leon would give her a few moments to catch her breath in between, going lower to pay attention to her collarbones. This was in no way fair! 

She was a sneaky one though, pulling her hands back gripping at his broad shoulders only to use the position to her advantage and push him over again. “I think you’ve had enough fun!” Her triumphant smile was evident as she bend over, pushing her hair over one shoulder to give him a taste of his own treatment, kissing his exposed neck. His arm across the small of her back to hold her close, his other hand on her behind. Intimacy that couldn’t even compare to anything she had experienced before. 

He would not let her live though, overpowering and flipping her over, pursed lips showed her disappointment in his actions. “Not fair...” Hushed words, mumbled in a displeased tone as she looked up at him, head resting on the pillow he had priorly used. Halla was so beautiful to him, even when she was acting like she was at this moment, her hair sprawled out, barely dressed body laying completely at ease. Leon licked his lips, only needing one hand to remove the shirt he was wearing and throwing it on the ground. Supporting himself with one arm next to her head he leaned down towards her again, taking her chin in between his index finger and thumb to turn her face towards himself. “I love you, Halla.” 

He really did know every button he had to push.

Her facial features softened, lips puckering slightly to ask for a kiss, she was a simple woman only needing a little loving. Removing his hand Leon leaned down towards her, already knowing what the next kiss would turn into, they were both aware. It was the moment his lips pressed down onto hers, parted to fit perfectly together. She was about to adjust her position, pulling her thighs up to his sides, arms slowly wrapping back around his neck to keep him close.

Then it knocked on her door!

[ PART 2 ]

Halla could feel Leon’s face twitching slightly when the sound of knuckles hitting the wooden door filled the silence of the room, but she really didn’t bother to react herself. She didn’t want anyone to interfere in the moment. Fingers brushed over the back of his neck, twisting in the short locks of his hair, pulling him closer to herself. No space between their bodies but the remaining clothes they wore, his palms running along her sides, down to her hips, thighs.

Another knock.

The woman groaned, breaking the kiss and turning her head to glare at the door. Leon raised his eyebrows, scanning her face and settling to simply wait for what she would do next. “What is it?” Halla’s voice was a bit hoarse, waiting for a response from the outside. “There’s a situation. We need the whole team.” Her eyes closed in what looked like disappointment and let down expectations. “I’ll be there in a minute.” They could hear footsteps leaving, her boyfriend’s hand pushing a few strands of her hair away from her face. “I’ll be waiting here. You go save the world.” She hated having to leave in these kinds of moments, their schedules and works always in the way of their private life, but it’s what they both choose to do.

“I’ll kick their asses, don’t even bother putting your shirt back on!” A cheeky smile was on her lips, kissing him quickly before slipping out from underneath him, grabbing her jeans from the armrest of the couch and putting it on. He knew he could roam around freely at the cafe while she was gone, especially since Morgana wasn’t keeping an eye on him. 

Halla walked down the short flight of stairs from the attic to the main part of the cafe, meeting with Ann who had just called her down. “Seriously...your timing is worse than normally.” She shook her head at her former high school friend, grabbing her jacket. “Let’s get going.” She knew that Ann would be curious about the situation, asking questions as soon as the door closed behind them, and Halla would deliver with a few snarky remarks how Ann wasn’t able to keep a successful relationship going because she was an even worse hothead than herself.

There were only a few shadows out of control in the Mementos, Halla putting together a small team including herself to go out on this mission, the other’s staying at their save point ready to jump in if needed. She had driven down to the point where Futaba could locate the enemies, weak ones but a whole bunch of them. Not a real problem for them, each taking out the ones that had matching weakness with their own attribute. The fight was over after a few rounds, confirming with the others that there were no other abnormalities before returning to the entrance. “So, that should be it, right?” Halla looked around, rubbing the palms of her hands together. “Well done, everyone, now we should all be getting home before something else happens.” The team nodded, Ann’a face showing the hint of a smile simply because she knew what was waiting at the cafe. The woman motioned for her to keep her lips shut, shaking her head and leading the other’s outside.

She’s back at the cafe quickly, exiting Mementos she immediately excused herself from the group and made her way home. Someone was waiting after all. Fiddling with the key to open the door, closing up right when she stepped inside, turning and taking long steps towards the stairs while stripping herself of her coat. Arriving at the top she saw Leon standing at the window, shirtless with his back towards her, a drink in his hand. He could feel her presence, putting the glass aside as he turned towards her, walking over when she beckoning him closer. His kiss tasted of red wine.

[ PART 3 ]

The woman stepped past her boyfriend, lifting her shirt and taking it off before her jeans followed. She was immediately more comfortable, black underwear the only thing left she was wearing as she grabbed his glass to take the last sip of his drink, humming as the rich flavour filled her mouth. “You’re back earlier than I thought, Halla.” A little smile showed up on both of their faces as the girl hummed, laying down on her bed. “It was only a group of low ranked Shadows bunched together. A nuisance but not a very dangerous one.” After over two years of dating each other Leon now had a profound understanding of the world she lived in and understood whatever she told him had happened on one of her jobs.

“You deserve something relaxing.” Halla couldn’t see his face at first, her eyes turned towards the other side, looking out of the window as he approached her. Fingertips starting on her knee, caressing the skin of her thigh, outer part first before going for her inner thigh, a ticklish feeling making her legs twitch slightly. It also caught her attention, her head turned towards him and she could tell by the look in his eyes that he had not forgotten where they had to stop earlier. 

And he knew just what to do. Creeping down along her skin his fingers finally found the sweet spot between her legs, even though his touches and movements stayed teasing. Her hand ran down her own body, brushing along his wrist, forearm and hand to make sure he at least stayed in place, body squirming for more friction as she arched slightly of the mattress. Halla felt sparks of pleasure running through her body, biting her bottom lip as she still had her eyes on him. Damn, it was too bad that he knew her and her body too well, knowing exactly what to do to make her go crazy.

Growing impatient with his teasing touches and the inconsistency of the pleasure of her body she tugged on his hand slightly, hooking her thumb into the waistband of her underwear to give him a hint of what she wanted, needed. Rarely listening, going along with what she wanted was unusual but exactly what Leon did today, slipping his hand exactly where she wanted it. Her eyes closed as soon as she felt his touch, soft sounds of pleasure leaving her slightly parted lips which drew a low chuckle from her boyfriend. “You’re too cute.” 

With that he withdrew his hand, earning a stern look which he returned with a raise of his eyebrows and a tilt of his head. This told her that it wasn’t over yet. Leaning down Leon kissed the inner side of Halla’s knee, mumbling the word patience against her skin, hovering over her body and leaning down to kiss his way up her stomach. Soft skin was met with wet kisses, little nips on the edges of her ribcage and rough hands running along her sides, up to cup her breasts. Her eyes were hooded and yet she watched every movement of his, her fingers immediately running over his back, tracing the outlines of his tattoo. His trail continued until he reached her neck again, kissing beneath her earlobe to whisper into her ear. His words made her chuckle, turning her head to try and catch his lips in kiss. He complied.

The intensity of their kiss was different this time, tongues colliding in a series of wet, intimate touches while they worked on taking off the last pieces of clothing left on their bodies. Heat radiated off their skin, hands grabbing at each other, his reaching for her thighs to pull them up to his waist and finally she got what she wanted. Adrenaline rushed through her veins as their bodies connected, back arching, nails pressing roughly into his skin. His pace picks up slow and steady, both trying their best to kiss, to caress each other, mumbling sweet nothings and each other’s names in between. Their sounds are on the low, keeping them between one another as the pleasure takes over and yet they manage to take their sweet time in which he teases her more than she likes and she manages to show her dominance as a payback. 

His face in her neck as they approach the highest high, laboured breathing, holding on for the last few seconds until the bliss washes over them. Leon’s fingers letting go of his hard grip on her pillow, resting on his forearm to push himself up just enough to look at her face. Eyes closed, chest rising and falling in long deep breaths, Halla swallows dryly after she had caught her breath, looking up at him as the corners of her lips tug up in a smile. Her boyfriend kisses her softly, lips, cheeks and jaw before pulling away from her yet not too far. He settles on his back right next to her, pulling her close into his side as she turns to lay close to him, arm across his waist to pull herself close as well. 

Sometimes it was no surprise to her that he got tired of her playing hard to get, just like now. A tug of his arm pulled her closer, her body pressed against his as her heels made it hard for her to maintain perfect balance, silence and a long stare until she gave in. She kissed him in a room full of people, a place he never wanted to be at and yet accompanied her to just to spend the night with her. The bass was blasting but they were in their own world. It took a little for her to pull away from him again, suddenly shyly looking to the ground. This was a first, definitely. “Are you happy now?” Halla asked, looking back up at him. “Pretty much, yeah.”

The evening continued, Halla among the crowd, dancing until she couldn’t feel her feet anymore, enjoying the music, singing while Leon waited patiently for the times when she would return for a drink and a little break. She ran her fingers through her hair, pulling it up to let the air hit the back of her neck. “I think I actually want to go home. I’ve had my fair share of sweaty strangers.” Leon nodded, pushing his empty glass away from himself and getting up from his stool. He grabbed her thin coat for her, the satin material wrapping around her body like a second skin as she put it on. The couple made their way outside, Halla put her phone back into the pocket of his jacket before grabbing his hand, their fingers immediately linking together. 

“Honestly, I am still surprised you can walk in shoes like that.” Halla shrugged her shoulders a little. “Practice. It’s like shooting a gun that generally considered too heavy and too big for you. It’s hard at first but you can get used to it.” She nudged him a little, looking around. The night seemed so quite, unusual for this time of the year. It was just a little bit suspicious. The streetlights were on, dim light guiding their way back to the cafe. It couldn’t just end peacefully.

A dreadful scream pierced through the soft city noises, heads turning towards the sound. Normal people would have run away looking for their own safety, not them though. It didn’t take them less than a few seconds to let go of each other’s hand, Leon reaching for the gun he was carrying and Halla preparing to use her Persona in case it was needed. 

The sounds came from an alley, of course. A woman’s body on the floor, a guy leaning over her, another two next to him. When he looked up there was blood dripping from his mouth, pearly white fangs peaking out and his red eyes fixing on the pair. Vampires. The fact both of them felt a tiny bit relieved knowing they didn’t need to hold back with these guys seemed strange. “You check up on her, I’ll distract them.” Normally she wouldn’t follow his orders but in this kind of situation a certain obedience was needed. Halla nodded her head, watching as Leon rushed towards them. His whole demeanor changed whenever his instincts took over, he really was a born hunter. 

Rushing forward, trying to not attract any attention from the three men Leon was fighting, Halla kneeled down next to the woman, pressing two fingers to her neck. Her pulse was there, weak but she could feel it, at least she was still alive. “Don’t worry. I’ll protect you, just stay alive please.” She whispered, looking up and then around herself. There was no use to it, there was no weapon in sight, she had to use her Persona. Standing up she faced the scene, three against one. Not a tough one for them though.

Halla focused her power, using her Persona without any kind of trigger was something she only managed to achieve after a long period of training. Fire flared up at the base of her heels, an arm stretched out with her fingers pointing at the man who had attacked the victim. 

“You’re mine.” It was like a spell, words that rang loudly in his ears, a warning that was only for him to hear. The last thing he would see was her figure, flames enclosing her body as the giant Persona Orpheus towered behind her. “Orpheus, Inferno!” The incantation of hellfire upon earth, with a snap of her fingers the flames rushed towards the target, killing him within seconds. Leon had managed to shoot one of his opponents quickly, the other one was stabbed in the heart with a wooden stake just mere seconds before Halla hit hers. 

[ TIMESKIP ]

“Yeah, that’s all there really is to tell. The attackers were eliminated by us at the scene and we brought her to the hospital right away. You can check up on her here.” Leon reached into his pocket and gave a small paper card to the officer. “That’s the address and room she’s in. I’m pretty sure she doesn’t remember anything, she was unconscious the whole time.” Nothing more was needed, the Seoul PD knew Leon, he worked with them on most of his cases. He wouldn’t tell them just any story to get out of something, he had a lot of pride in his job and did things properly even if it was a nuisance.

Halla had been waiting outside, she was a regular at the police station too but this was Leon’s kind of thing not hers. She leaned against the cold stone wall, typing a text message to a teammate from the Thieves, telling her the story of her date night turned murder. “Sorry to keep you waiting.” Leon’s voice had the slightly grouchy tone as he approached her. “It’s okay.” Her phone vanished in the back pocket of her shorts, both of them stepping closer for a hug, her arms wrapping around his waist as his circled around her neck, pulling each other into comfortable closeness.

“We’ll try again next time. One day we’ll manage to have a normal date night, Halla.” His lips were close to her ear, whispering the same promise he always repeated. “Honestly, we keep on saying that but I think unless we stay in no date will ever be normal.” Halla giggled, giving her boyfriend’s back a few gentle rubs. “You think?” Leon had pulled away, looking down into her eyes. Seconds passed before he held her face in his hands, kissing her briefly. “Whatever.” The word left her lips right after he had pulled away.