Semblance- ASHTON IRWIN

Babylon.

Ashton's POV: September 26th, 2022.

5:45pm

Todays the day.

Today is the fucking day.

Either everything can go really smooth, or to absolute shit.

Laying on Avanas bed in my suit, trying my best not to crinkle it, my mind begins to race with the thoughts of everything going down tonight, the plan and-

Well, not the entire plan. Just everything I'm aware of.

Michael has yet to come by and give us all the details.

So now, I'm trying my best to come up with a plan B in case his plan turns to shit.

Avana has been in the bathroom for the last two hours, huffing and puffing loud enough for me to hear through the door.

She was so freaking out.

"Hey, uh, sunflower?" I call out.

I hear the lock on the door click, and an unready Avana stepping out. She had a towel wrapped around her naked body, but her hair was straightened and her makeup had already been done.

She throws her arms out, clearly frustrated "What?" She snips.

"Well honey," I check the time on the watch that sat on my wrist, "we have to leave here in the next twenty minutes."

"Yeah yeah," she waves, turning around and walking back to the bathroom, "I'll be done soon."

As bad as I wanted to give her a snarky remark, I held my tongue. She was already stressed enough, and I shouldn't be adding on top of it.

Oh Ashton, when did you become such a softy?

6pm

"Okay!" I hear her shout from the bathroom, "I'm ready!"

The door opens, and Avana steps out.

I feel my breath escape my body.

She was like the stars i so much adored.

Her beauty within was shining out as my eyes gaze to her.

"Ashton?" She says, looking up to me after she smoothed out her dress.

I stay staring, closing my mouth as  I didn't realize it had opened.

"Is it that bad?" She asks, her cheeks flushing a bright pink.

I quickly stand up from the bed, walking over to her, grabbing the tip of her chin and leaning her head back as I kiss her lips.

"No," kiss, "no," kiss, "no." Kiss.

"Ashton!" She giggles, pushing me back a bit, "you're gonna ruin the dress!"

"You look," I scan her body, my eyes slowly moving around the curves as the dress sat tightly against her body, "absolutely stunning, darling."

Avana wraps her arms around my neck, pulling me in closer as she kisses my lips once more, "thank you, ash."

When she pulls away, she looks down at my pants, her lips forming into a smirk as a swift laugh escapes her lips.

"I look that good?" She laughs.

My eyes fall onto where she stared, feeling my face grow immediately red as I shove my hands into my pockets, lifting my pants a tad.

"Uhh," I chuckle, "well-"

The sound of knocking quickly pulls our attention away from my erection that sat in my pants.