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“ my life is /always/ in danger at any given moment ” she said finally sitting up as if she was taking the situation seriously. she closed the laptop before turning her unmoving gaze towards the other woman “ don’t make this something it’s not , i’m not being reckless or putting myself in any more danger than i usually do. this is my work and i’ve handled my life just fine up until now so just drop it , ok ? ” she said clearly ready to be done with the conversation. she truly didn’t understand her concerns , she did this every day of her life and it wasn’t going to start being a problem now.

@gmblersriot •
            
                  *   she scoffed at the ginger woman sitting in front of her,  mind elsewhere as she tried to rid of the subject and most probably the conversation as a whole,  but they were far from it   *   are you seriously hearing yourself?  you want me to pretend that your life may or may not be in danger at any given moment?  ..  fucking look at me,  evangeline.   *   she stepped closer to the desk,  palm pressing on her laptop so she could push it shut   *   and what if something happened,  then what?  you’re thinking about yourself and yourself alone.  what about your brother and adan? 

“ this is my life ok ? i get it , it’s dangerous but i know what i’m doing ” she said still clearly not too bothered about the whole ordeal. “ it’s quite literally my job to be in too deep with dangerous people , it’s seriously not a problem. and if i don’t have a problem with it you shouldn’t either. it’s my safety on the line not yours so just…pretend it’s not happening or something ” she shrugged. 

“ you don’t have to do that , it’s fine honestly. accidents happen ” she said simply waving it off , even if she got a replacement she wouldn’t accept it , she didn’t want her to feel like she owed her because she didn’t. it was just a silly vase so it wasn’t that serious. despite her protests , she got up , collecting the shards and disposing of them safely. 

@gmblersriot •
            
                  it doesn’t matter if it was old.  it was expensive.  so expensive that i can’t replace it.   *   that’s what she was so mad about.  the fact that she couldn’t even replace it.  she just counted herself lucky that eva held no sentimental value towards the vase.  alyssa sweeper until all the glas was gone before she began mopping away all the water   *   i’ll talk to nick about getting you something similar. 

“ lyssa…. ” she said as she crossed her legs on the couch sitting up there “ you know it’s alright ? you look like a kicked puppy.. ” she said her lips twitching in amusement “ it was an old vase anyway , it needed to go so don’t look so distraught ”  she said teasingly 

@gmblersriot •
            
                  noted.  no store - bought croissants for the foreseeable future.   *   alyssa was hesitant.  part of her wanted to crack a few jokes in hopes to lighten eva’s situation,  but the other highly discouraged her,  telling her she would explode the moment she uttered something stupid.  thankfully she went for the safer option   *   okay  ..  first things first,  i need you to go hop in the shower.  you look like you’re about to tear your skin off from how uncomfortable you are.  i’ll keep an eye on the ones in the oven and start clearing up.  trust me,  you’ll feel a lot better once you’ve cleaned up and got into some fresh clothes. 

“ that would actually make it infinitely worse ” she said jokingly half not , it was less about having the pastry and more about proving she could do it “ i’ve got some chilling in the fridge for the butter to solidify , the chocolate ones are in the oven , the pistachio ones are proofing …. that… i dont even know what that is ” she said pointing to the mixture in her stand mixture and scattered in between were an array of utensils. 

@gmblersriot •
            
                  no i don’t know because normal people normally go out and buy or order in croissants when they see a video of one.   *   the brunette tried to peer past the other to catch a glimpse of the wreckage but she didn’t push.  they last thing she needed was eva exploding   *   will it make you feel better if i go and buy you some croissants?  

[He gasps dramatically at her words, putting a hand over his heart.]   Not only are you scary, but you’re mean, too. I’m very popular. It’d be an honor to protect me, I think.

@lovefold •
            
                  whaaaat?  of course not.  i’ve been nothing but sweet to you have i not?   *   she questioned, shooting a playful glare towards him   *   i didn’t realise you were that popular that you needed one  …  no offence. 

Yeah, sure.   [He shrugs, then huffs a soft laugh.]   You’re a scary lady, huh? Hey, maybe I should hire you as my bodyguard.

[ Lucian’s eyes narrowed into slits, tracking her movement with a predatory stillness. He didn't like being ' owed '— it felt too much like a leash. ] " An IOU from an assassin ? You’re playing a dangerous game, Agent. Most people just want cash. " [ He kicked a loose stone, watching it skitter toward the perimeter. ] " The approach is simple : I’m not going in. Not yet. If they’re waiting, I’ll flush them out. A few well-placed charges on the south transformer should kill the lights and the security feed. Then we see how well they fight in the dark. "

@bloodshed •
            
                  *   she eyed him as he processed what she had said was in fact true.  it wasn’t until he questioned her motive that she rolled her eyes and moved past him to get a better look at the hideout   *   just think of it as you owing me one.  now how are you planning on approaching this? 

[ he stiffen, his hand hovering over his holster as his gaze sharpens. ' Dammit ' . he let out a sharp , dry exhale that’s almost a laugh. ] " You always did have better ears than me, didn't you ? " [ he shift his weight , eyes scanning the perimeter with renewed intensity. ]  " Fine. If it's a trap, I'm not walking into it blind. What’s the catch ,  agent ? No one gives out warnings for free in this business. "

@ocyeaniks •
            
                  not about you for once so congratulations.  it’s just my shoulder playing up a little. 

**    any 

/      on @antimutt pls !

@gmblersriot •
            
                  *   it was the first time evangeline had actually stated they were friends out loud and it was admittedly nice to hear.  carefully pushing up from the couch,  she followed eva so she could lean on a counter with a small smile   *   thank you.  i appreciate it more than you know.   *   the brunette replied,  rolling her shoulder ever so slightly to feel the right stitches   *   there’s only one thing to do after stitching a friends arm back on and that’s finishing a bottle of wine… 

evangeline nodded in agreement , she was glad alyssa had gotten to live the life she actually deserved. her brows furrowed as she washed her hands in the sink with a slight frown , washing the blood off “ it’s not intruding we’re friends , my home is always open to you. you’d do the same thing for me ” she stated like it was an obvious fact. it was hard to tell whether she cared or not because she didn’t make it obvious but she truly did care about alyssa and she wasn’t going to let her walk around with that wound. 

@gmblersriot •
            
                  i know it’s not unattainable,  but i feel like i’m already there.  i’m free,  i’ve got my love who i’ll end up marrying and i’m sure it won’t be too long after that i’ll go though the whole adoption process.  it might not seem like a big deal to normal people but i’m so fucking grateful for what i have.   *   her tone was genuine as she spoke to evangeline,  a small smile on her lips once she reminded herself just how much she already had.   it wasn’t until eva was done patching her up that she finally raised her head pulled down the back of her tank top and turned to face the other   *   nick is out of town so i could stay over,  i just don’t want to intrude anymore than i already have.  you’ve already helped me enough tonight as it is.