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grab a bite; closed

WHO: Bridget and Venus
WHAT: Grabbing lunch
WHERE: A cozy cafe in Blossomcrown
WHEN: Nowish

[ As she settled into the city, Bridget had found herself drawn to Blossomcrown. It was a maze of streets and apartment buildings. Everything packed close together with the beautiful park at it's center. It didn't really feel like home. Home had been a small town. It did feel comfortable though, like you could lose yourself in the crowds that lived there far more easily than anywhere else in this strange city. Bridget had picked out a cozy cafe barely the size a small bedroom crammed into an alleyway a few blocks from the park. Now she sat there, hunched over her coffee and e-reading the menu between slightly nervous glances at the doorway.

When Venus finally appears though Bridget brightens as if a switch has been thrown and hops to her feet to wave. ]

Hey! Venus! Over here!

[ Her smile and optimism: restored. ]

I haven't decided what to order yet so I'm just working on a coffee. Did you find the place okay?

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Oh, good. I'm still getting used to this place. And the electronics. It's all a lot to take on, being on a whole other world...

[ Bridget smiles, the expression a touch strained by the reality of still not quite knowing how to approach this. Venus has a voice that's low (for a girl) and it's really a lovely one if you ask Bridget. She taps her fingers on the menu.

Venus still feels bright at times when Bridget tries to look at her. Like there's light leaking out of her, through cracks and pinprick holes. ]

It's really nice to meet you in person.

Oh, yeah. I get you? It's always a lot to get used to. The last place I was at, they had uh- you got money through physical contact? Like the energy here, except it was also money. Crazy, right?

[ it's hard not to notice the way bridget looks at her between glances to the menu. maybe two years ago, still newly hatched and uncertain, she might not have understood? but right now, with each hesitant glance bridget gives her, with the small tie around her chest and the curves that somehow seem more understated than her own...

she reaches forward, casually laying her hand on bridget's arm. maybe she can take the forward role for once. ]

Same to you. [ it's easy to say. she means it, after all. ] Hey, uh. Dumb question, but can I try your coffee? I don't really know if I want a whole one, haha.

Whaaaat? You got money from... touching people?

[ Bridget's cheeks flush a little at the thought and she drops her chin into her hands, her gaze dropping off of Venus for a moment, if only because she feels suddenly awkward about blushing over something that doesn't seem to be a big deal to Venus. There's a faint sound--an 'eep' that escapes her lips as Venus suddenly touches her.

That barrier is one she's kept thrown up for so long. Scared of letting others close, for fear that what they found might not be to their liking. Venus is so nice and easygoing, though. It's completely disarming. ]

Oh! Uh, sure.

[ She slides her coffee cup across the table towards Venus. ]

I don't really like bitter stuff so it's a mocha... just letting you know.

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Yeah! It probably sounds kind of weird, but I mean. It worked alright enough? We provided energy for the people that were there, and they paid us for it, so. Win-win!

[ oh. oh, wow. is this what neptune felt looking at her?? this is... it's weird. a feeling of understanding and relatability, yeah, but there's a feeling of power behind it too. she kind of wants to push bridget a little farther?? not that she'd do that, of course. she left behind the sanguis stuff in prismatica, after all.

...okay, maybe just a little. that eep was super cute??? ]

Oh, that's fine? I don't know anything about coffee, haha. [ she picks up bridget's coffee and takes a sip without hesitation. indirect kiss time, let's goooo ] Oh, it's good! Chocolatey. You've got good taste, I think??

That's really wild. Thinking that there are just... Other places like this out there and you've been to them.

[ Bridget smiles, her cheeks flushed pink. ]

I'm still getting used to being someplace that isn't home.

[ A nervous giggle from Bridget as Venus praises her taste. The indirect kiss thing hasn't escaped her but she's trying not to think about it too hard, thanks. She might die. ]

Aw, thank you. I just don't like coffee by itself.

It's a lot to get used to, right? [ a small laugh. ] I'd never even gotten out of my home state before I turned eighteen. And now, here I am. It's kind of wild??

[ she doesn't move her hand off bridget's arm - and soon enough, a peculiar feeling starts. a mild euphoria; like your back being gently touched after a long day, like stretching your legs out underneath the covers. venus smiles knowingly. ]

Same, honestly. And people got so weird about it, too? Like, "don't get it with all that girly stuff added in." Rude, right??

It is! It is! Just... Ahhh! There's so much going on here. And am I ever gonna get home? Sheesh...

[ That question draws some melancholy past Bridget's friendly and sunny exterior for a moment. She bites at her lip and the feeling is dissipated a little by that fuzzy feeling of contentment coming from somewhere. From Venus? She glances up at the other girl and her cheeks still feel warm. ]

I... Used to force myself to drink it black. I was trying to prove something, I think. Mostly to myself?

[ She's not volunteering to explain why yet but it's sitting there, untouched, between the two of them. Bridget takes up her coffee again and sips. ]

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Ha. Yeah, I know the feeling. [ a soft, reassuring squeeze; the feeling spreads through both of their arms. ] I, uh - I was actually the same way? Like, I tried for a few years to do that kind of thing. And then I just realized that I wasn't that kind of person, and I didn't want to be that kind of person. So I just. Stopped.

[ she looks over bridget - gently but thoroughly. her sense of fashion. the slight flush to her cheeks. the way she looks as she takes a sip. ]

...I can't really imagine you drinking it black, honestly. It's not cute or sweet enough for you. Haha.

[ it's a bit of a flirt, yeah - and it's a bit of an honest admission, too. ]

Yeah. I... It took me a while to figure that out.

[ Bridget smiles, her gaze lifting to Venus, then dropping down to her mocha. It's a shy motion, a little uncertain. She's just met this girl. The idea of spilling everything out onto the table seems nerve wracking. Maybe it's the warm, safe sensation that spreads between them that helps override that. Or maybe just the strange sense of familiarity that exists between them.

Venus' compliments lands and Bridget's cheeks take ona delighted flush once again. ]

You're so nice. I... try really hard to be cute, so it's kinda nice to hear someone say it.

I mean. It's not like there's anything wrong with that.

[ venus's own smile is radiant - and the way she laughs, excited and giggly and maybe even a little snort at the end, is entirely free of deception. ]

Oh yeah, absolutely? I mean. I don't try anywhere near as hard as a lot of the girls I know, and it's still kind of a pain, so for the really cute ones like you it's gotta be so much work?

[ venus might not be shy, but there's still some bashfulness inherent to her - as is clear by the way her cheeks flush red, even as she unapologetically looks bridget directly in the eye. ]

At least I figured out eye makeup alright, though. I mean. [ she ruffles her wings, giggling. ] It'd be kind of a shame to not show these off, right?

[ Venus' crack about the eye makeup gets a little giggle and Bridget hides her blush behind her cup of coffee. ]

I mean... It's a weird story, but... mm. Magic made it a little easier, right?

[ Because everyone has magic back home, right? That's normal. ]

Your eyes are a lot. They're really gorgeous, but also a little.... intimidating? I've never met someone quite like you before.

Oh, whoa. You can use magic to pretty yourself up? Up until I became the devil all the magic I knew was just. You know. Standard prayer stuff. Pray to God, bring his light through, and all that stupid stuff.

[ it's a good way to describe venus's eyes - pretty and yet inhuman in their own way. still, there's no denying the spark that runs through them at that compliment, or the way she giggles as she says: ]

I mean. If you want to get to know me better, I'm happy to oblige? Haha. [ a beat, a single moment, and she charges forward with- ] Like, whether it's more meetups like this, or if you want to come watch something together... I'm down for pretty much anything.

[ is the implication obvious enough? she kind of hopes it is. ]

I mean, can't everyone?

[ Magic is just a fact of life where she comes from, all of human society is based on it. So doing a little spell now and then to help you feel and look your can't be that unusual, right? She tilts her head. ]

It wasn't anything super big or transformational. Just... stuff that helped me stay slender and to make sure I didn't get bulky and stuff.

[ And somehow she looks, well, the way she looks. ]

Oh! Um, watching something? Like a film? That could be fun! I haven't really done that in a while. With anyone.

[ Her cheeks flush a little. Either she's just very shy or she's picking up what Venus is implying. ]

Nnnnno? Definitely not. I mean, most people I've met since I got taken didn't even believe magic was real, so...

[ she gets it though. like, if she'd had that kind of magic, she'd probably have done the same thing. but then, would she have put two and two together? would she have welcomed the devil into her heart? ]

[ -actually, wait, scratch that. bridget just said yes to netflix and chill?? venus brightens - literally, a sudden wave of light radiating off every inch of exposed skin. ]

Oh! Yeah, exactly! We've got some local movies already, and they're- I mean, one of them is kind of terrible? But the others are actually pretty good!!

[ and also it won't matter too much because they'll be making out?? but. you know, as a fallback! ]

Do you wanna, um. [ she tries not to look too excited. it's not particularly successful. ] Do you just want to head back after we're done here? Like. I'm not really doing anything else today, haha.

Oh, today?

[ Bridget says with a touch of surprise and her own bright smile. Sadly, she hasn't the actual glowing (gosh!!!) that Venus does but she does manage to brighten the room all the same. ]

Sure! Of course. If you want? I'm still getting settled in but it would be nice to spend time with a new friend.

[ She dips her head bashfully. ]

I mean, I hope I can call you a new friend?

[ holy shit. she's so cute? she's so cute. venus kind of wants to kiss her right now.

she doesn't. there'll be a better mood soon, after all - and for right now it's nice enough just getting to look at bridget's bright smile and her bashful behaviors. venus giggles, leaning over just enough to playfully bump against the other girl. ]

Yeah, for sure! As long as you're cool with befriending the devil and all. [ she gestures to the distance, a vague direction with little else attached. ] We're like... four or five blocks in that direction? It's really not bad. I mean, there's one part where you have to cross and the street's kind of crazy, but it could be worse??

Edited 2023-03-27 02:01 (UTC)

[ Bridget feels a flutter in her chest. She's making a friend already! A really pretty friend with strange wings that make her feel a little strange and queasy and excited all at once. She isn't quite sure how to feel about it, but she thinks it's a feeling she likes. ]

Oh, for sure! The streets here are really something else sometimes, huh? I'm still getting used to it.

[ The remains of her drink are downed and she pushes herself to her feet. ]

Ready when you are!

Got it!

[ the walk back isn't half bad - honestly, bridget's way more in shape than venus as is, and it's not like the devil has to worry about an evening walk tiring her out. they make it there with energy to spare, sharing small stories and laughing between each other; venus mentions that "the others" might be there, and when she peeks her head into the locked apartment she's quick to reassure bridget that she won't be meeting anyone new just yet.

from there, it doesn't take long to get things started - a disc of some action movie, a few glasses of water, and then a plop down onto the couch. venus dims the lights with a remote, enough that her own glow is most of the ambient lighting, and then settles in right next to bridget.

the first ten minutes or so are mostly uneventful - a few laughs back and forth, a gasp or two as explosions hit the screen, some casual glances. when venus scoots just a tiny bit closer, enough that their shoulders are touching, it's still probably quiet enough to not matter much. but when she glances over to bridget and softly murmurs- ]

I, uh- I hope this is okay?

[ -before kissing the girl on the cheek?

that's probably noteworthy enough to pause on, yeah. ]

[ It's really nice, Bridget thinks. Just spending time with someone like this. Casually. Especially in a strange new place where she'd wondered if she'd be able to find something like normalcy.

Even then this is a bit strange, considering that the girl she's hanging with is glowing, but it's good. Relaxing. Bridget feels like maybe she's settling into something that feels halfway like she's just back home and she can maybe forget about being someplace wild and magical.

Sharing the couch with Venus is nice. Comfy. She nods her approval as Venus scoots closer to let their shoulders touch, thinking the question is probably about the proximity. She half turns to start murmuring a reply when she feels the warm brush of lips against her cheek. Bridget blushes, cheeks flaring into warmth and brilliant pink as she glances at Venus, uncertainty write on her features. ]

O-Oh! Um...

[ She ducks her head. ]

I mean--! Um--! S-Sure...

[ She reaches up, a finger twirling a lock of hair in an awkward, shy motion. ]

[ bridget doesn't look unhappy. it should be fine to continue, right? but "not unhappy" isn't quite the same thing as "enthusiastic," and so venus raises an eyebrow and says- ]

-oh my god, wait. Um. Did I... read the situation badly??

[ she's still up close, right there next to bridget with skin touching skin- but she won't get closer until they've worked this out. ]

I mean--! No! You're really pretty! And... I liked the kiss.

[ The hair is twirled a little tighter. Loosed. Twirled again. ]

I just--I thought we were gonna watch a movie. Haha. Now I feel a little silly because I should've known that you meant, um. Something else.

[ She can't seem to look directly at Venus. She is too bright, shining with a light that leaks out of her skin and eyes and feathers and every part of her. ]

A-And I don't... I don't think I mind doing that stuff with you? I just... It's been a while since I've done anything like that, you know? And... I...

[ She takes a breath, tries to settle herself down as the nerves roil in her gut. ]

I...um...

[ Bridget's hands drop into her lap and she twists them together, fretting. ]

I was born a boy, so, um... I, you know...

[ Spit it out, idiot. ]

Ihaveapenisandstuff.

[ All in a rush. ]

I mean, we can also still watch the movie if you'd prefer? I mean. I'll probably watch it regardless of what we do, but that's sort of what happens when you have like. Two hundred eyes. Um.

[ that's. definitely not what bridget is trying to actually say here! so venus shuts up and listens for a moment. she smiles when bridget says she doesn't mind doing that stuff, and there's a sympathetic look in her eyes for a moment-

and then bridget drops that last bit, and venus's eyes go wide. ]

Wait, oh my god, sorry, did you not- Did you not put together that I also have a dick???

[ look. sorry, bridget, this is what she's getting hung up on, alright. ]

You have a dick?!

[ What. ]

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whoops my paid went. i'll figure it out after this response

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GUESS WHAT TAG I FOUND. should we move to inbox/mark as nsfw in a bit?

Yeah probably. I'm good with just marking it or moving it, whatever you want

then let's say POTENTIALLY NSFW FROM HERE!

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