"You know one of the reasons I fell for you?"
That's not especially charged language- imagine how many people fall for her every day.
"It's because you know exactly who you are." Took awhile for him to understand that isn't always a good thing.
But it's something he's missing.
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"Oh, like long term life goals stuff?"
She didn't mind those for herself, she just didn't see the point in including other people in her own goals. They rarely hung around for long enough.
"How's that looking for you?"
Night-Spider
"Well, I's be hsppy to bounce some ideas off you, but this is kinda bigger picture stuff."
The type of stuff she tends to avoid.
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βGameplan for what?β
Work thing?
βMaybe I can help. Super powers and shiz.β
Night-Spider
"More or less."
Flash reaches up to frame her face in the palm of a hand.
"Trying to figure out my gameplan a little bit, still."
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βUntil that day, a girl can dream.β
She kissed the tip of his nose and then slid onto his lap, arm around his shoulders.
βSo, you been keeping busy?β
Night-Spider
Eyes crinkling riiiight at the corners. "Well, his loss. I think if he knew how good you can be to a very select group of people, he'd be dumb to turn his nose up at you."
He knows he's in rarified air. Trust is not an easy credit to keep cashed in the Bank of Hardy.
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βItβs a hard life, but someone had to be.β She hummed, eyes rolling. He almost suggested they were in a relationship.
βSadly not, heβs married to Eva Medes and sheβs an absolute bombshell.β
Night-Spider
"Well, look at you! I always thought you had to be the wittiest person in the relationship."
Flash leans in to press a kiss to her knuckles, aided by the height difference.
"Think you have a shot?"
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Oh definitely. They were taking things slow, remember?
A deep sigh, she managed to look playfully coy and let her fingers play with his.
βThere is this one guy. Blonde. Funny. Got this adorable bumpy nose.β
Night-Spider
An instinct to say a lot in response to that. Probably too much, too soon.
Instead, he turns it around. Anchoring himself in the playful.
"What about you, Miss Hardy?" Fingers tangled with hers. "Got a crush on someone?"
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βI always knew I was a good influence.β
She grinned, nose in the air, knowing fine well that very few people would ever put her and βgood influenceβ in the same sentence.
But a girl could dream!
βAnyone would think you liked me or something.β
Night-Spider
"Me neither."
He was a bit of a puppy in his younger days, insecure.
"Maybe you're just a good influence?"
That'd be a first. He shares a knowing grin with her.
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Peonyβs are always such showy flowers. Like big, flamboyant roses.
βDid Gordy help pick them out? Heβs got a good nose.β
Her arms are around him once the flowers were given a drink.
βI never knew you were so romantic.β
Night-Spider
Gordy does this thing where he waddles in little circles around them when they're being affectionate. He's excited to see his people be affectionate! (And also wants to take part.)
"Sounds good to me." It's peony season, and they're juuuust starting to open.
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Flowers just cause?
Aww, sheβs going to melt.
But first, sheβll fill a vase and fawn over her flowers.
Then Gordy gets a big pet and a smooch.
And finally, Flash gets a kiss, too.
βThank you, darling. Theyβre lovely. Are you ready to cuddle up?β
Night-Spider
Gordy and Flash returning from a walk with flowers for @night-spider.bsky.social. Just cause.
