First Encounter

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Its been a couple days now in the jungle, you had been banished from your village because of your strange ability, the villagers feared you for your powers and only ever thought of you as a curse. Soon after you were being hunted down. One particular day, you had a close call from being captured by the hunters. You find a mountain in the distance open up ever so slightly, and you manage to make it in time before it closed again. Astonished at what you just saw you were just relieved you evaded capture once again.

Venturing further into the whimsical new jungle area, you come across a stream. Its alluring and almost, glowing? Carefully you walk closer, sensing a presence in the moonlight. Immediately you set your sights on a man further down the stream unaware of you. You charge towards him weapon in hand tackling, he yelps loudly as he's grabbed and pinned to the floor.

One hand on his collarbone near his neck and the other grasping your weapon near his face, your hips above his preventing any escape. He frantically raises his hands whimpering trying to show he's of no threat. The man shuts his eyes in fear as you feel his frantic breaths. You place your weapon down and take off your mask, still holding him down.

Upon revealing your face, you hear the man mutter, "Dios mio, you're pretty"

Earlier that day, bruno had a vision, being attacked by a stranger. Initially he believed it would be something horrible like his visions usually are, wanting to get fate over with he sat by the stream and waited, not knowing what to expect. He certainly did not expect a beautiful, albeit mildly feral, woman to be his assailant, in an almost intimate position.

You cock your head to the side analyzing the older mans features, his salt and pepper curls lay gently, and his emerald green, tired eyes, wide. His features are attractive, and you can feel his lean musculature under your body. Aside from sensing fear, you sense something else in him that piques your interest.

"You speak spanish?"
"Si, a-and english" he chuckles nervously, getting antsy. You notice him relax slightly after seeing your human face. Your typical mask was meant to intimidate and scare.

"Soo, where did you come from i Don't recognize you?"
You motion your head to the mountain,
"There was an opening in the mountain a couple days ago, i made it in time before it closed"

"Interesting... was anyone else with you"

"No, i made sure of it" making an evil grin,
You loosen your grip on his collarbone and lean back slightly. He gets up on his elbows and looks you in the eyes blushing. You grab his face and connect your forehead with his, then both your eyes begin to glow, as you use your power on him.

You pull back after a minute;
"Bruno? You have a curse too!" Excitedly you pounce on him again, this time pushing on his shoulders pinning him to the floor. Your face is barely an inch away from his and you can feel his huffed breathing on your skin,

"ow... how'd you know my name, and uh i have, a gift? Is what we call it" he groaned slightly from the sudden movement.

"Perdóname i didn't mean to hurt you", you sit up on his lap, giving the man room to sit back up as well. He groans and rubs the back of his head.

"Ah its all right", growing increasingly more flushed aware of the position you two are in,

"I can look into the past of anyone i connect with, depending on how i do it, Sometimes its just me in your memories or both of us." You awkwardly rub the side if your arm. "The others in my town thought i was cursed or possessed."

"I think... that thats a beautiful gift you have there" he hums softly, "I can look in the future, i get these visions but, my family... it stopped being helping, you know, and it just became more of a problem" he looks down remembering his time,
You look at him endearingly, an unspoken connection felt between the two of you.

"Tell me more"

You both stay and talk until the late hours of the night, he'd make cheesy jokes and theyd always make you laugh and giggle, you grew warm liking how the older man made you feel. You were both socially awkward in your own ways, having been isolated from society for quite some time. It showed in your lack of boundaries, having no problem straddling a stranger and getting comfortable. And Bruno, too shy to have done anything about it, either way he quickly enjoyed having you close.

As time passed the air cooled and the temperature dropped, feeling his warmth you gradually fall limp onto Bruno. He places a hand on your bare arm, "Dios mio, estas fria" he takes off his poncho placing it around you, you whine slightly,

"its nothing im okay" No longer being tense and on the run you tired easily in the comfortable warmth. Eyelids falling heavy.

"Mira, i have a family and we have gifts too, i think we can help you and i dont want you out here in the cold"
You look at him, and then to the side. Sensing your reluctance, he nods to himself, "okay how about this, you don't have to meet them yet, but come stay with me for a little, just until you're settled and comfortable, right now nobody is home" he places a hand by your cheek, melting into it.
You look at him gently, pondering.

You think about it, a warm meal and a warm bath would be amazing. Plus you'd be able to spend more time with Bruno. When you looked in his past, even for a minute you felt he was trustworthy and kind. So then you decided to stay with the man, at least for a little bit. You nodded at him.

"Okay then!" He places a hand on the side of your thigh, gently nudging you so he can stand. You get up off of him a leg at a time. He reaches for your hand to help you up. Then off you two go, following closely behind bruno, holding onto the back of his shirt.

Translations:
"Dios mio" = My god, or oh my god
"Perdoname" = forgive me, sorry
"Estas Fria" = you're cold, you're freezing
"Mira" = look

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