Butterflies and Bees

[Quick]

"Confidence is key." the Levinquick agrees. "But looking good doesn't hurt." He has standards, after all.

Her question brings a fond, wistful look to his face. "Yeah. Me and Mark. We started our little..." he screws up his face at his own choice of words "...'gang'? Not like you might think." He shakes his hands back and forth. "Nothing violent. But we caused a lot of trouble. And it was exciting. I mean really exciting. That rush of breaking the rules, you know?" Quick gives her a devious smile. "Kept us together for almost 5 years." Pretty much till I left.

"I get that. Guess I've always thought, well..." he shrugs a bit. "Taking yourself seriously is like self respect. When I do something I make sure I mean it. So people will take me seriously." He isn't sure how she'll react to his counter, but he has no problem being honest about it. He blinks a few times. "Oh! But that doesn't mean I don't want to see. Your moves."

"Good to know. Same here." He gives her a warm smile. "Safe to say we're friends?"

[Seraphina]

Smirking, “Good thing I have both.” Replies the Nix.

She listens as he tells his story, nodding and grinning, “Wow! Five years! Call me jealous!” not that she thinks she’d do good in a committed relationship, but it was still impressive. “Thought relationships like that weren’t real.” And it was true. Her last committed relationship was before she was taken, and it wasn’t something she wanted to think about. “Do you miss him?” she asks quietly, her tone unsure. She didn’t want to upset him or bring up the past, but she was curious. “But sounds like you guys made some amazing memories, which is great.” Again, jealous.

Nodding, “I get that, and in some ways, I’m the same way. I only take myself seriously in certain aspects of my life. Now fighting and defending friends? Very seriously, people will get hurt.” And blood would flow. “But I’m also ok with people underestimating me. Both in a fight and mentally. Keeps me one step ahead sometimes.” When people think you’re just a pretty face with no brain, you learned things and won fights.

“Sure, we can setup another time for that.” Then a sly grin, “Unless you want to do it now. No matter to me.” She wasn’t sure if she’d do any better without the gloves.

A quick nod, “I never thought we weren’t friends, so yeah, friends.” Could always use a few of those.

[Quick]

"That you do." the Levinquick says with an appreciative nod. This Nix is destined to move up in the world. Quick is sure of it.

"Well, that was then. Before all this." he says, the regret clear on his face. "Miss him? I loved him. My first and only. Since I left, nothing has been stable." He shakes his head again, eyes averted. "I don't want to go into it here. Not something I can talk about in public." Not that this run down gym is terribly public, but his message is clear: whatever transpired between James and Mark had involved things unfit for mundane ears.

Quick nods appreciatively. "Don't have to say a word to mislead. Let them assume what they want. Puts them off guard."

"Another time." he says, smiling sheepishly. "Want to savor my victory. But I'm down. Won't turn away from a challenge."

"Well... you know what I mean. People like us stick together. It's what we do. But I like having people I can depend on. Like you." The Levinquick holds half a smile for a moment before stepping back over the ropes. He offers Sera a hand to help her over. "Want to get some frozen yogurt? Great place down the street."

Ready to wrap it up?

[Seraphina]

There was a single nod, she got where he was going. And regretted saying anything, it was clearly a sore subject. Her hands were held up, “Totally get it, say no more. Sorry to bring up a sore subject.” There were some topics that were better left unexplored. And if it dealt with emotions and all that messy stuff, she was better not getting into it. She could probably say the right words, but without the feelings behind them, they were empty.

A calculating grin appears, “Isn’t that the truth? I’m sure you’ve used your good looks to do the same.” It was one of the things the pretty ones had, people assumed about you. And assumptions were dangerous.

Laughing, “Ok, you got it. Maybe I’ll put up a better fight next time.” She says raising her fists and punching at the air a few times.

She walks over and accepts the help, why not. It was a nice gesture.

“Yeah, I like that. Someone to depend on, we don’t find many of those anymore.” They always had to be careful who they trusted and depended on.

“Frozen yogurt?! I cannot say no to that, kinda have a sweet tooth.” And while frozen yogurt was a little healthier than reg ice cream, it was still sweet.

Sounds good! Great scene