will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

w-well i work too you know. it may not look like work to people b-but i spend hours in my place painting. one, on day i worked from six till ten, all day, w-without a break because they needed it extra fast. and they gave me a bit extra for being so prompt with it… *he looks at her, smiling faintly* a, and i’d like to be able to visit you so easily without having to… well… go outside too much. i, i’m doing much better i know i am but… sometimes…

“Oh! I didn’t mean you didn’t work! I just..” She blushed, looking down, “..I mean..but ye-yeah! I think I will apply for the apartment. I’d love to live closer.”

Her heart was beating fast but a slight fear was entering inside her heart, her mind telling her things were moving so fast. It was a step towards almost living together, wasn’t it? No, that’s just crazy talk. It’s just two friends who like each other living close. That’s it.

i-if you want to that, that’d be good…! *he’s never had a friend live so close before. he’s never had a girlfriend live so close before so… this would work. wouldn’t it? god he hopes so. it’d be nice, to be able to just go down a flight of stairs to go in and see her when he wanted…*

oh we, we’re here! *the pizzeria is a 24 hour one, and he holds the door open for her to go in first*

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

it’s pretty cheap i mean, you, you’ve seen how small my place is… *he laughs awkwardly as they begin to cross the street* it, it’s a good price. around five hundred a month, basically one hundred a week? th, that includes water and heating too…

*he rubbed her arm gently, hopefully not in an awkward way, as they walk down the street. it isn’t too late thankfully, and the cloudy skies above are still thick with snow but not dropping their load just yet*

p-penny for your thoughts?

“J-Just trying to see if I could really afford it..” She mused softly, lost in thought. “Fi-Five hundred sounds really reasonable…but are you sure you’d want me around so much? Living close means I’ll be around all the time. Unless I’m at work..and I’m wondering if I should get that second job.”

w-well i work too you know. it may not look like work to people b-but i spend hours in my place painting. one, on day i worked from six till ten, all day, w-without a break because they needed it extra fast. and they gave me a bit extra for being so prompt with it… *he looks at her, smiling faintly* a, and i’d like to be able to visit you so easily without having to… well… go outside too much. i, i’m doing much better i know i am but… sometimes…

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he frowns as he slowly, carefully, wraps his arm around her shoulders to pull her against him as they begin to walk, him guiding her in the right direction* i’m sorry to hear that… b-but from what i hear there’s going to be an apartment in my block up for lease soon a-and we allow pets? i mean, i mean. that, that if you want to move somewhere better? i dunno how b-big your apartment is though maybe you won’t fit all your things here…

n-nevermind. silly idea. *he smiles as they stop at a crosswalk, waiting for it to be safe to cross*

She looked up at him, her eyes wide as an excitement curls in her chest, refusing to leave. “R-Really? Is it cheap? I live in a Housing 8 unit so the government sort of helps me pay for it. You don’t get much of a salary on a camera person’s salary alone. I should probably get a second job in fact but I…I would love to move…my apartment is actually in an old building and the sink barely works. I always have to fiddle with it to wash my dishes and the paint has lead in it. It’s really small too so I don’t really have a lot of stuff.”

Would she be able to afford it? If she did get that second job maybe. Where would she work? Perhaps charging people for taking pictures?

it’s pretty cheap i mean, you, you’ve seen how small my place is… *he laughs awkwardly as they begin to cross the street* it, it’s a good price. around five hundred a month, basically one hundred a week? th, that includes water and heating too…

*he rubbed her arm gently, hopefully not in an awkward way, as they walk down the street. it isn’t too late thankfully, and the cloudy skies above are still thick with snow but not dropping their load just yet*

p-penny for your thoughts?

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

i think i’ll be all right. c-come on… *he does give her one extra squeeze though, before getting to his feet and helping her to her own before going to grab their jackets, as well as some scarves since it looked like they needed it. he looked down at Roxy* you stay home and watch the place, Roxy. daddy has to go out.

*the pug is sprawled in the floor not looking all that bothered by this news. she’s got a full stomach so no complaints out of her. jack offers katelynn her jacket, holding it so she can just slip into it*

Katelynn giggled, looking down at Roxy and slipping on her coat, giving Jack a smile of gratitude. “You’re really lucky, you know, having her to come home to. It’s probably why I don’t like going home to my apartment. Feels so empty sometimes,” She confessed softly.

She grabbed her scarf and began to put it on, moving her hair out of the way so it wouldn’t tangle. Then she reached for the door, pulling it open carefully in case Roxy decided to run out.

w-well maybe one day you could get a pet? what about a bird? some fish…? *he asked as he pulled his navy blue jacket on, a black scarf, and the old faithful hat from his mother as he walks to her, using his foot to make sure Roxy didn’t rush through the door. once they were outside he shut the door, locking it* i don’t think your land lord would be mad at fish…

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he laughed and kept her close by wrapping his arms around her all over again, suddenly glad he had kept people at arms length for as long as he did. it made this, this, even more special than before. she was his first everything, and he was so grateful. so thankful*

well i could keep my arms ‘round you while we go? h-how’s that?

She had only been slightly joking but with his arms around her she suddenly more conscious of him and even though he had confessed to her he still had the ability to make her blush.

“Only if it keeps you warm,” she replied, smiling at him. Just like how your feelings keep me warm..

i think i’ll be all right. c-come on… *he does give her one extra squeeze though, before getting to his feet and helping her to her own before going to grab their jackets, as well as some scarves since it looked like they needed it. he looked down at Roxy* you stay home and watch the place, Roxy. daddy has to go out.

*the pug is sprawled in the floor not looking all that bothered by this news. she’s got a full stomach so no complaints out of her. jack offers katelynn her jacket, holding it so she can just slip into it*

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he couldn’t hide a small laugh before reaching out and tapping her stomach with a finger* you’re hungry, katelynn… c-come on. it’s not t-that late out. we could go get a pizza at the a-all night pizzeria just ‘round the corner if you want…? they, they got a nice place inside to sit and eat, we can watch the snow…?

She did love pizza even if she didn’t eat much of it. Her mentality kept screaming at her against food and caused the bad habit of under-eating and she merely accepted it as a form of punishing herself.

But if it meant spending more time with him, it was worth it.

“Okay,” she agreed with a smile. “Though it’ll be so hard to leave the warmth~.” And for a bit of dramatics, leaned more into him, trying to keep her warm body against his.

*he laughed and kept her close by wrapping his arms around her all over again, suddenly glad he had kept people at arms length for as long as he did. it made this, this, even more special than before. she was his first everything, and he was so grateful. so thankful*

well i could keep my arms ‘round you while we go? h-how’s that?

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he was quiet a moment, thanks to the blush on his face from her kiss to his nose, before he shook his head to clear it* a, a night? *he looks at the screen as well and frowns slightly, but then laughed* wow it, it looks like we’re unable to watch a movie all the way through at all…! *he chuckles a bit before looking at her, then at the tray of discarded food* 

…i dunno, are you hungry….?

“O-Oh..um..no not really..”

But it seemed her body wanted to betray her as it let out a loud rumble at the mention of food. She blushed a put a hand over her stomach, willing it to stay quiet. “M-My stomach must be upset or something,” she said with a nervous giggle, trying to cover it up.

*he couldn’t hide a small laugh before reaching out and tapping her stomach with a finger* you’re hungry, katelynn… c-come on. it’s not t-that late out. we could go get a pizza at the a-all night pizzeria just ‘round the corner if you want…? they, they got a nice place inside to sit and eat, we can watch the snow…?

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

she’s a jealous little lady, a-aren’t you Roxy? *he, too, is almost grateful for it. he had no idea how to kiss properly, and he hadn’t known where to go from there. he wanted to touch her; but what was she comfortable with? she’d called herself damaged goods. that didn’t sound right. but he knew in time she’d tell him, once she was comfortable.*

come to daddy… *he opens his arms and Roxy wriggles away from Katelynn to tumble into his arms and he picks her up like a baby, and scratches her belly. the pug wriggles, legs kicking* my smelly little baby. *he coos before looking up a katelynn and smiled, a blush still on his face*

Katelynn couldn’t help it, she giggled, leaning forward to kiss Jack’s nose tenderly. He was just so cute and deserved every little affectionate gesture she could manage.

Though her mind, heart and body argued over more serious gestures.

“I-I guess the movie is a lost cause..” she whispered, looking over to see it almost over. She had no idea what was going on plot-wise anymore but she felt she didn’t care. “S-Should we call it a night..?”

Back to my apartment I go I guess…

*he was quiet a moment, thanks to the blush on his face from her kiss to his nose, before he shook his head to clear it* a, a night? *he looks at the screen as well and frowns slightly, but then laughed* wow it, it looks like we’re unable to watch a movie all the way through at all…! *he chuckles a bit before looking at her, then at the tray of discarded food* 

…i dunno, are you hungry….?

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*her arm was wrapping up around his neck gently, and she was tugging him closer to her. a sign he was doing good; but his logical mind had been thrown for a whirl around by the second kiss. it still felt wonderful, still felt like the magic that he’d finally experienced with his first one with her, his first kiss ever. ever. jack shivered again, unable to help it, as the hand not lost in her hair pressed against her lower back gently.

he could feel her warmth, her…. love? affection? adoration? whatever the feeling it was, he could feel it. and it felt … words were failing him, words were a lost art when she kissed him and he knew he’d never be the same after this. he’d still be jack, same quiet, composed, artistic jack but a jack who knows he could embrace the girl with the long sandy colored hair and beautiful eyes. to know he could kiss her, when she’d walk through the door. to be able to hold her close like this when watching a movie together. to kiss again when they have to part… oh. nothing but bliss.

and that’s when Roxy, deciding she’d had enough of not being the center of attention, leaped up onto katelynn’s lap*

She broke away to squeak in surprise, the magic fading from her eyes as she looked down at Roxy who was currently demanding attention from her. She smiled softly at the dog, a part of her grateful the moment had been interrupted as she was sure she was going to make a fool out of herself crawling all over him and making it into a make out session.

Baby steps..

“Awww did you want a kiss too, sweetie?” She softly asked the pug, kissing her nose. “There you go.”

she’s a jealous little lady, a-aren’t you Roxy? *he, too, is almost grateful for it. he had no idea how to kiss properly, and he hadn’t known where to go from there. he wanted to touch her; but what was she comfortable with? she’d called herself damaged goods. that didn’t sound right. but he knew in time she’d tell him, once she was comfortable.*

come to daddy… *he opens his arms and Roxy wriggles away from Katelynn to tumble into his arms and he picks her up like a baby, and scratches her belly. the pug wriggles, legs kicking* my smelly little baby. *he coos before looking up a katelynn and smiled, a blush still on his face*

will-never-be-a-swan:

wrapped-in-shadows:

*he breathed a happy noise through his nose as her finger trailed his lips, which opened beneath it, but made no other move despite wanting to kiss her finger. there were better places to kiss her, now, after all wasn’t there? jack smiled at her, before reaching a hand up to push it through her long, beautiful hair and touch the back of her head*

i told you… never want to let you go.

*and for the second time today, he kissed her again. it was still a little awkward, still very tender and new and wonderful, and it still sent waves of happiness coursing through his body, mind an soul, as he felt her warmth wash over and wrap around him like a warm blanket after a lovely bath*

Oh she melting for sure this time. The first kiss had been magical and innocent and sweet, but the second was evoking feelings inside of her that made her weak in the knees. She was so glad she was already sitting down and being held by him or she might have collapsed on the floor.

She sighed happily against his lips, her arms trailing upward to wrap loosely around his neck, pulling him closer.

Is it wrong of me to want him this much…?

*her arm was wrapping up around his neck gently, and she was tugging him closer to her. a sign he was doing good; but his logical mind had been thrown for a whirl around by the second kiss. it still felt wonderful, still felt like the magic that he’d finally experienced with his first one with her, his first kiss ever. ever. jack shivered again, unable to help it, as the hand not lost in her hair pressed against her lower back gently.

he could feel her warmth, her…. love? affection? adoration? whatever the feeling it was, he could feel it. and it felt … words were failing him, words were a lost art when she kissed him and he knew he’d never be the same after this. he’d still be jack, same quiet, composed, artistic jack but a jack who knows he could embrace the girl with the long sandy colored hair and beautiful eyes. to know he could kiss her, when she’d walk through the door. to be able to hold her close like this when watching a movie together. to kiss again when they have to part… oh. nothing but bliss.

and that’s when Roxy, deciding she’d had enough of not being the center of attention, leaped up onto katelynn’s lap*