courage, dear heart.

“Oh I don’t know, I seem to be pretty good at getting myself in trouble either way. Maybe you should be worried.” T’Charra says with a grin, though he hopes she doesn’t take him too seriously. Not that he’s not telling the truth of course, T’Charra has a knack for getting himself into trouble, but he doesn’t want Peggy to be scared off by that of course. She’s bound to find out eventually, but.. right now, he wants to spend as much time with her as he can. He takes a few generous sips of his drink, glad to see he’s nearly finished with it, before answering her question. “Of course not, only the real special ones.” He says with another wink, absolutely aware that he’s getting a little ridiculous but he doesn’t really have the sense or sobriety to really care. Will he regret it later? Maybe. Right now? He’s not thinking all that much about it, just enjoying his time with her. “Well English isn’t my first language so that definitely counts as one. And I need to say - English is a really weird language.” He chuckles and shrugs a shoulder. “They’re all human though, you’re right. Not a lot of chance to learn alien languages when you’re stuck on Earth but I’ll get there eventually.” He grins and nods his head. “She definitely is. She’s - the head of her field, so she’s pretty amazing. I’m lucky I get to learn from her. Tech is definitely my favourite, but she’s been teaching me all kinds of things.”

“nothing,” he shrugs. the word slips easily and without preamble, but it’s his chocolate eyes that hold the real answer. one that they both know well, their connection is felt by both and doesn’t need to be described or talked about. “i guess you’re just lucky i’m that selfless.” the teen shrugs at the question. “wondering daily why the hell is high school a thing?” he certainly couldn’t wait for that part of things to be over. “i’ve been going out at night. ⏤ and yes, i am staying safe. you know, when i complained about paragon being too boring i wasn’t actually looking for this much trouble.” 

“Y’hanging in there okay?” Guy calls out as he comes to a stop, floating in mid-air in space. He always loves being out here - more than that, he loves being out here with his daughter. As much as there’s a large part of him that’s always worried she might get hurt as Lantern, for the most part he’s incredibly proud of her for joining the Corps despite the danger. Not to mention he loves being able to train her - like this. “Nothin’ crazy today, just workin’ on your distance flights. Figured it’d make it easy for us to talk.” [ @willpcwcr ]

“Of course I am,” mags replies the grin on her features enough to show that she was quite content. she didn’t have to think about any of the stress of home out here, only the mission or training meaning that she was instantly more relaxed. Whether she was out here with Adri or Guy it was clear that she was at her happiest, clearly she was born to be out here, meant to be a green lantern or at least that’s how she rationalised it. “Oh no that doesn’t sound good,” she teased with a grin not really meaning it. “Something we need to talk about?”

MARGRET JANE GARDNER :: FT. TVTOPES (inspired by x)

“Perfect, bring me as much trouble as you want. I love trouble.” T’Charra says with a wink - probably a little much he knows but he’s not exactly thinking too hard about his actions right now. Alcohol will do that to you, but he’s not really worried. If Pegs though he was obnoxious she wouldn’t have given him her number to begin with, never mind the fact that she keeps speaking to him. But she did and she does, and now here they are at a party together, and whatever he had planned to do is lost for the time being because she’s here. “I’ll add more than one or two, thanks. Just you wait.” The truth is T’Charra thinks she’s something truly special and he wants to make sure she knows it - even if nothing comes of it, he still wants her to know. “Maybe not but I can and I’m going to anyway.” He doesn’t really see the big deal in buying her drinks - he can certainly afford it and more than that he wants to. “No cute boy in their right mind should say no to dancing with a gorgeous girl like you, okay? Anyone that does is out of their mind.” He grins and takes another mouthful of his own drink. “Six, and I’ve been studying various sides of science pretty much my whole life with my aunt.”

It’s good to hear her laugh, see her smile. Guy knows some things aren’t gonna be solved by a chat and a smile, but most of the time that’s all anyone really needs. He and Mags have always been close, even when he was coming and going so much, and he’s glad for it. Glad for the fact that the connection they have, the closeness and understanding means that he can be the kind of father Maggie needs. “Good.” Guy says softly, a little relieved she’s not fighting him on this. Guy’s always been the one to make the hard choices, to do the things people wouldn’t usually do so no one else has to make the tough calls - and you bet he’s gonna do that for his daughter too, for as long as he’s got his ring. “You would hope so, huh. Whether they have or not - s’just how it is.”

“I’m not complaining. Surprise me all you want, I love it.” T’Charra answers immediately, perhaps a little too keen but he doesn’t mind. He figures if that was a problem she wouldn’t have given him her number to begin with. That thought just flies out of his mind though, all of his attention on Pegs. “Oh is that list getting too long?” He asks, pulling an overly concerned clearly meant as a joke more than anything else. He’s going to keep complimenting her until she tells him to stop, so he hopes she’s ready for it. “Well, I think we’re even now. I’ll be the one getting you drinks from now on.” He grins and takes a gulp of his drink, fully intending to finish it as quickly as possible if the end result is getting to dance with her. “If you’d said that sooner I would’ve finished this drink the second you gave it to me.”

“i do,” he nods, filled with confidence and with a smile. it isn’t unfounded. all those little details that meant you knew someone didn’t come out of nowhere, they had a lifetime around each other as friends and lovers; and didn’t disappear after a heartbreak. “someone has to.” and he gladly would, for as long as needed. “one cup of coffee at a time.”

“ you mean you didn’t eat ten pounds of candy in one night ? lame , “ wyatt joked , teasing lightly. “ he wasn’t the best brother. he knew that - it was as clear as day. he’s never been the best brother , friend… son. but he’s trying harder now. “ what movie were you thinking of ? “

“Pegs! And here I thought there wasn’t anyone worthwhile at the party.” T’Charra says with a grin the moment he sees her. He can’t deny he’s not entirely sober - he’s had a little to drink, and a little bit of something else, so all in all he feels pretty good. Better now for seeing her, though - Peggy had caught his eye the second he’d seen her, and while T’Charra doesn’t really know why she’s happy to spend time on him, he’s determined to make the most of it. He takes the drink and returns her hug without hesitation, giving her a gentle squeeze before pulling back with a wide smile on his face. “You’re an absolute gem, you know that? I was just about to get myself another drink and you beat me to it.” He says with a laugh, looping his arm around her shoulders. It’s easier to be confident when you’re not entirely sober, as far as he’s concerned.

“No I’m not, and trust me I’ve heard of a lot of things in my life.” T’Charra insists, raising his eyebrows in confusion and curiosity. A life as the son of an Avenger opens you up to a hell of a lot of fascinating things and all kinds of people, but this is new for him. “Space cops. You’re a space cop.” his eyes widen for a moment, trying to comprehend that idea. “I’m.. guessing -” Hoping, really - “That you take care of bigger things than your average cops, right?” He doesn’t think she’d arrest him but he’s also just met her, there’s no telling what could happen.

Still, he doesn’t hesitate to give her his number, typing it into her phone and hitting save just to make sure. “I’m counting on it.” T’Charra says with a grin as he hands the phone back to her.

“seriously?” margret spoke shaking her head. “you really gotta work on your justice league knowledge dude,” she laughed. just how different were they. mags would have took for granted that just about everyone would have known who green lanterns were. but no, here he was taking her by surprise again. “i guess yeah,” the female nodded taking another sip from her drink. “oh yeah,” she nods not noticing the slip in the other’s tone. “no speed tickets here, more like world ending catastrophes, otherwise i’d probably be bored out of my mind,” she joked with a laugh. granted normal law inforcement was important, but they didn’t exactly get to fly.

“It’d be absolute crap, y’can say it.” Guy says with a laugh, not at all fussed about admitting something like that. He knows Maggie doesn’t mean any harm by it. It’s no secret Guy would be absolute rubbish at art. “Yeah but even Supes has got his enemies here, people who think he’s doin’ more harm than good. S’bull of course, but they’re still out there.” Guy doesn’t wanna put these harsh truths on his daughter but he wants her to be prepared for what’s out there, for the people you have to deal with when doing what they do. He knows it’s not gonna make her give up on the job, she would never do that, but that just makes him all the more driven to prepare her. “Depends on how y’look at it, honey. It’s not gonna come to that, anyway. Y’hear me?” Guy would never let that kinda weight fall on his daughter’s shoulders, never wants her to have to make that kind of decision.

“I’m not takin’ up art, don’t worry about that kiddo.” Guy says with a laugh, shaking his head just at the idea. Kyle’s art is amazing, sure, and there’s no denying he’s a real sight when he’s working on his artwork, but that doesn’t mean Guy’s got any kind of artistic skill himself. Besides, he knows Mags is just kidding around. “Yeah but that’s how humans are, y’know? We’re all hung up on our own world. Some people don’t even wanna accept the idea of aliens comin’ to earth.” He says, his smile fading a little. If only people could open their minds a little, it’d make a world of difference. He’s glad Maggie sees the universe the way he does, but that doesn’t change the fact that she needs to build some kind of life here, too. “Of course, sweetheart.” He smiles, glad to see she seems to believe him. “Hey, that’s not true. Some things are more important.” He moves closer to her and pulls her in for a quick hug.