Cαɴ'т ѕтop, woɴ'т ѕтop (Crim)

[pipintan]

"I don't appreciate it when you treat me like a child," she murmurs, listening in on what he was saying. There is so much time for the two of them, there's no need to push for everything. Besides, he's touching her, that's got to mean something.

[CrimsonMoon]

" But if I don't treat you like a child- then i'd treat you like a comrade or civilian..." He starts, seeming slightly unsure," and I have not had- a strong connection with another other then the Captain and the Mother..."

[pipintan]

She pauses, before taking his hand in hers and giving it a squeeze. "Of course. Sorry. We can take it nice and slow," she says, before turning her head to his chest and giving it a soft kiss.

[CrimsonMoon]

He blushes slightly and holds her close," I like you... But i'm not sure how to express it, it is odd," he chuckles softly, stroking her hair," It must not be in my DNA..."

[pipintan]

She smiles. "It's something that can't be programmed in you; you learn it." She'll wait until he's ready, he'll come around, one day. "Have you sold the ship? We might want to get going; it's getting hotter." And just like that, she's back to bring serious.

[CrimsonMoon]

He smiles faintly and shakes his head," Not yet but- maybe that theiving idea wasn't so bad after all," he hums softly and casts her a sly look

(Time skip?)

[pipintan]

(Sure)

She blinks, before chuckling. "I'll have us rolling in money soon," she promises with a smirk.

[CrimsonMoon]

-Time . Skip-

Night fell over the moon, the ship had been sold for more then it had been worth but Corvo had thankfully gotten them a room in a ramshackle inn. He sat upon the cot they had been given and leans back, placing what weapons he had salvaged or bought across the floor before him... A silenced pistol of alien origins, illegal, of course. A knife with a plasma blade, a pair of gloves that could charge to grow super heated...

" I'm going to become a mercenary," he suddenly says, breaking the silence

[pipintan]

(Sorry, I thought I was doing the time skip. Lemme edit my post after this one. )

Cybele looks up, letting out a loud snort. "Do you know how to use all of them?" She asks, walking over and settling down across from him. She moves her hand across the floor until her fingers brush against the pistol. "Oh now this...this is a beauty," she coos, bringing the pistol closer to her.

[pipintan]

(Bump :3)

[CrimsonMoon]

" You coulda just asked but ok," he grumbles good naturedly," And yeah, i know how to use them. So little faith in a guy designed to handle weapons," He falls silent, watching her for a moment before cocking his head," Hey... What's your story, Cybele? I feel like a barely know you-" he blushes slightly as he continues,"- And I want to know you... Better."

[pipintan]

She chuckles, feeling the gun until it felt natural in her hands. At his question, she stops, looking surprised. Though a grin spreads across her lips. "What's this, are you deciding you're interested in me after all?" She teases him. Secretly, though, she's actually quite pleased with his question; it means that he wants to get to know her better, to strengthen this relationship. Well that was a relief. Cybele gives him a small shrug, before saying, "Long story short, I was born blind, as many are, and my parents wanted me to get operated on so that I could see. They poured so much money into my operation, that they lost everything. The worst part of this is that the operation never worked... It made it even worse, in fact. So, they shipped me off to the military to make sure that I could support them with the bonus of being in the military."

She doesn't look hurt from sharing this, in fact, a large smile has spread across her face. "What about you Mr. Tall, dark, and handsome? What story do you have to share with me?"

[CrimsonMoon]

He blinks slowly, seeming to absorb her story. Oddly enough, he didn't seem to- judge nor form an opinion of her story... He simply listened, calculated and... Accepted. It was almost better then if someone had apologized or told her she was strong... So odd!

Corvo seems to straighten slightly and blush further,"... I uhm-" he looks bashful but begins," I was literally a test tube baby. Grown in a lab, prodded with chemicals and endorphins and hormones to make me born a good soldier as I grew. This was early on so the technology used was much harsher, more then 60% of the embryos died after their first 'test'." He pauses and blinks," I was basically trained the moment I could walk, could remember... You might have heard us soldier refer to Mother. She... It was basically the lab we were engineered in on Old Earth," he pauses," The Captain recruited me when I was about 14 years old, after a battle against revels on some frontier planets where I was wounded. They wanted to put me down because they thought I wouldn't survive but the captain... He wouldn't let 'em,"

Corvo pauses and smiles faintly," He kinda... He's like my dad... Or was..." His smile wavers as he falls silent

[pipintan]

Her movements pause as he speaks, quiet as a mouse, she's so quiet it does not even seem like she's breathing. Once he finishes, she reaches towards him, hesitantly at first, before her fingers brush against his cheek, as light and soft as a butterfly's kiss. "I'm sorry," she whispers, not knowing if the apology is from being empathetic to his story or her touching him; a blush creeps up her neck to her cheeks, as she retracts her hand.

[CrimsonMoon]

He pauses before reaching out with a smile and grasping her hand," It's ok... I still like you," he teases gently, squeezing her hand gently.

[pipintan]

She jumps as he takes her fingers in his, and it almost seems like she will wrench them away from him. Though she forces herself to relax and gives him a slight smile. "Well that's a relief," she tries to joke, her voice an octave higher, "I was a bit worried about that." Her heart thuds in her chest from his contact and she silently prays he can't hear it; it's thudding is right in her ears.

Is this normal? No...it couldn't be. she's spent a couple nights with some boys, just for some company. Though they always left her in the morning, after taking the money she owed them. Was this different?

[CrimsonMoon]

He smiles and quietly shuffles forward, suddenly hugging her," Don't shoot me, I'm just hugging you," He chuckles softly, humming happily

[pipintan]

She stiffens from his sudden hug, her arms straight at her side. Though after a while, she slowly relaxes into it, placing her hands on his biceps. She places her head on his shoulder, enjoying his warmth. "You really don't make any sense, you know that, right?" She says softly, enjoying the quiet they have.

[CrimsonMoon]

" Not really," he answers and chuckles, stroking her hair," You just need to learn to deal with it, seeing that we'll be stuck with one another," he chortles

[pipintan]

She manages a smile, despite her nervousness. "You say that like it's a bad thing," she murmurs, closing her eyes, leaning into his touch.