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unarmored. ([personal profile] wraithes) wrote in [community profile] timewasting2020-09-27 05:30 pm

modern au kanej.

a cute gif will go here eventually.
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-07 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Despite being the reason she's here at all, he doesn't really like the thanks. It's just. Something he needed to do and so he did it. At least, that's how he sees it. Inej just happened to benefit from the anger he feels towards people like Heleen, who take advantage whenever they can.

Though to be honest, he's glad it is helping someone like Inej, who is clearly happy to rebuild her life. And taking hold of what she can. She also happens to be a very agreeable roommate, so there's that as an additional bonus. ]


Me too. [ That's definitely true. As much as he'd hated being dragged out to Jesper's weird bar picks usually, he's glad he'd gone that one night and met her. And he's grudgingly glad that Jesper had gotten them to trade numbers. Because that's how it all started six months ago right? Inej texting him in the middle of the night about her heat being off. He doesn't want to think about what would've happened if he'd said no.

They probably wouldn't be sitting on his couch, completely drunk, and waiting for noodles.

He drinks the rest of his water and reaches over to the coffee table to set it down. All while attempting not to knock her legs off of his lap. ]


When do you start? [ Not that he's eager to kick her out of anything. Honestly, the idea of her going away feels...disappointing, almost. Even if he knows it'll be good for her studies. ]
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-07 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A month. It seems both far off and close. And he knows it'll pass quickly, since the last half year has done exactly that while she's been here. ]

Homeland, yeah?

[ He has mixed feelings over her leaving. Six months ago he never would've thought he'd be toeing the line of upset about not having a roommate. Yet here he is, not precisely looking forward to her going. Studying abroad will be good though, particularly for her field. There's also the matter of her finding her family again—he has a feeling they're definitely out there still. ]

Oh yeah, I can finally clean up all the mess you leave behind. [ Obviously he's sarcastic, because she's tidy and keeps to herself. It's also easier to joke right now (or any time, really) than it is to dig deeper and say he's going to miss her. Because it's not like he won't be able to send her emails or call. This isn't the dark ages. ]

I'll have to ask Lizabeta about her taste in films.
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-08 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm, sounds familiar.

[ Inej is generally agreeable about the movies they've ended up watching over the past few months. He's grown to like spending that time with her, sharing a big bowl of popcorn and making comments. It's cozy. Maybe they could potentially still do something similar over video chat. There's got to be something for it out there. ]

Even if you'd remained there, it wouldn't be the same as when you were younger.

[ Kerch certainly has changed a bunch over the years. And he's been living here, watching the progress. A lot of times it still takes him by surprise. ]

Someone will know where they are. [ At this, he pats her ankle in an attempt to be reassuring. Strange to be the one with the positive outlook here. ]
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-09 01:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ He knows she's worried. Even through the drunken haze (or maybe because of it), he can feel her worry. The little dark cloud of doubt hanging over her head. It's a reasonable thing, really, despite his reassurances.

At the same time, he thinks he knows her well enough to sense that she'll be able to figure it out. She's a fighter, that much she's proven. And if she wants something bad enough, she doesn't let it go. Even if all the odds are stacked against her.

They're both shaken from their thoughts when food arrives, announced by the soft buzz of her phone. Inej sighs and lifts her legs from his lap, standing with more grace than should be allowed for someone who'd drank as much as she had. Not only that, but she doesn't fall over when she leans down and hugs him. He's too shocked to do much else than simply let it happen and by the time he thinks to return the gesture, she's already heading for the door.

Ah. ]


Should I get a bird cam for Lizabeta? So you can stream it all day like they do with the baby pandas at the zoo?
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-09 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He takes the container gratefully, glad she thought to ask for the chicken to be de-skewered. While he might've been able to manage the motor skills needed to eat them off the wood sticks, it was best not to test it at this time. ]

Scallions are green, relatively tall, sprout from the ground. [ After he takes a bite of one and swallows: ] Grass. Or grass' cousin.

[ Close enough.

When she leans against him, he shifts his weight just enough to get that much closer. Without impeding either of their motions. Probably. ]


What's the time difference again?
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-09 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Six hours. It's not nearly as bad as it is from here to Novyi Zem or even the Wandering Isle, but it's still a pretty good chunk of time. Dinner time here would be midnight there. Or close to, as she notes the difference between mainland and the coast. ]

Every country is large in comparison to Kerch. [ They're a small island nation, after all. ]

You wouldn't have to worry about someone not paying bills or doing dishes, in the dorms.

[ Well, depends on whether she ended up in a single or not. ] Might be worth that to save money, though.

[ She does tend to get along better with people, so maybe it would work out. ]

I wouldn't call it bothering.

[ He does, after all, allow it. And he doesn't simply tolerate it but actually has enjoyed their talks. Like now, despite most of his higher brain functions not really working. ]
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-10 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Morning me's opinions are ridiculous and don't count.

[ Because he knows he's extra grouchy and unsociable when he first gets up. Mornings have never agreed with him. It takes that first strong cup of coffee to really get him going and any period beforehand he shouldn't be taken seriously. ]

Not all of us can be like you and Lizabeta. [ That is to say: early birds. Both of them are so cheerful it's almost disgusting. How does she do it?

(A small part of him wonders what she really looks like when she first wakes up, but there would only be one way to know. He stops thinking about it and eats more of his scallion pancake). ]
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-10 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's never been one for mornings, even if he'd been born and lived in the countryside. His father had gotten up with the sun just like Inej does now, tending to their little farm. A habit that hadn't stuck with him, though Jordie– as he recalls– had been an early riser as well. Always wanting to take on the day with the excitement of a puppy.

Kaz had required coercion to be pulled from bed, when he was younger. Now he just has the sweet promise of coffee to offset his initial reluctance to speak or interact with anyone when he first wakes up. ]


That would make more sense if we lived somewhere that actually saw the sun more than ten days a year.

[ Being an island, Kerch suffered strange weather blowing in from the ocean all the time. Ketterdam, located on its coast, saw quite a bit of fog and clouds, punctuated frequently by storms. ]

It makes for a decent alarm to tell me to go to bed, at least.
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-11 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, maybe.

[ Really, he could've gone at any point after he was done with Rollins. But then he'd focused on getting a job and making a life for himself that wasn't picking pockets. He should go see other places; Novyi Zem, Shu Han, Ravka. The latter two weren't awfully far.

Perhaps eventually. If Inej will be studying there, he'll have someone to visit. ]


I'm not repulsed by garlic though. [ He says, amused by the thought of being compared to a vampire. ] Stake to the heart would kill me, though I think that's true of just about anything.
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-11 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Last I checked. [ So that's one thing off the list. Definitely off the list, since he takes meticulous care in his appearance. Being on the streets had meant he couldn't look weak. And being in finance meant much the same— he's young and too many would doubt his skills at first glance if he wasn't careful.

She draws him out of the cruel necessities with a huff of a laugh. ]


I can tell you now I don't sparkle.

[ Ridiculous. ]

I know where you sleep, you'd think there'd be at least one bite mark already. [ Being his roommate and all, she was the closest. Although: ] Or perhaps I'm saving you for last.

[ To keep his cover, clearly. ]
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-11 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Her little smile is infectious and he ends up with a similar curl to the corner of his mouth. After finishing his scallion pancake: ]

Or you'll just have to make sure you don't invite me in. [ That's a vampire thing, isn't it? Being invited in. Usually it was done through guile or sheer obliviousness on the human's part. ]

I'm a villain with courtesy, it seems. [ He grins at her, the buzz of the alcohol taking the sharp edge off it. ]
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-11 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Something about her laugh always warms him through. She could be making fun of him and he'll still enjoy it, less surly from the sound.

It feels like it's more potent now that he's had too many drinks. He feels a pull to lean forward and kiss her. Which. Would be awkward. ]


So does that make you the vampire in disguise? Should I be worried for my neck?

[ (A quiet niggling thought passes through that he doesn't think he'd mind too much if she did bite a little.) ]
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[personal profile] ketterdamn 2020-10-11 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She leans forward and there's a surge in the pit of his stomach. One that's torn between delight and disgust. The latter is his usual reception to most touching, especially of skin, though there's a bit of disgust with himself for moment of wanting.

She's been through enough. And they're just friends, besides. ]


When, not if? [ Doesn't that sound like a promise?

He leans forward to help stack the containers and gather the napkins, motions a bit slow because he definitely still feels the dizziness of drink. ]


As poor an idea as it is, I'm tempted to sleep here. [ Getting up to go to his room feels like a monumental effort. ]

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