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Post by Safy on Oct 24, 2023 2:06:44 GMT
Raphael was also swaying, waving her arms around as well with 0 grace but was having a fun time. She laughed a bit as Ava bumped up against her and she returned the favor. Then she started jumping around and waving her hand like she was trying to hype up a non-existent audience….. well, I guess there actually was an audience out there but she preferred to not think about that. “Hey this is actually pretty fun!” She giggled.
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 24, 2023 2:38:04 GMT
“Yeah, it really is!” Ava laughs along, and joins Raphael in flailing around in her closest approximation of what hip nightlife dancing is like.
“So this is what I was missing, just standing against the wall during prom and every other school dance…”
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Post by Safy on Oct 24, 2023 3:27:18 GMT
Raph was shake shake, shake shake, a-shaking it, as the song that came on next proclaimed. “Hey are least you went,” she spoke loudly over the music, “I just hid in the library, can’t get Carrie’d if you don’t show up in the first place!” She tapped the side of her head and continued dancing.
“We should do this more often!” She perked up again.
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 24, 2023 3:39:00 GMT
“Yeah, we- we really should!” Ava agrees excitedly, but it looks like something starts to nag at her, and she starts again, “Hey, uh, do you mind if I queue up a couple songs? Or try to, at least?”
During the horrible, existential dread-filled seconds until Raphael responds, she nervously tugs at one of her sleeves and the hem of her dress.
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Post by Safy on Oct 24, 2023 5:28:27 GMT
“Go for it, I don’t really have a preference I just put on a few popular ones with fun sounding titles!” She admitted.
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 24, 2023 9:25:47 GMT
With a slight brush of her fingers along Raphael’s arm as she walks away, Ava makes her way to the audio situation and fiddles with it for a couple minutes. It goes without incident, and once she returns to the older woman’s side, she stares up at her with a strange mix of emotions on her face.
“Nice… nice choices, Raphy.” She’s not dancing, just staring at Raphael’s legs now as she peels one of the sleeves off her arm, and then the other. “They’ve been fun to dance to, with you.”
And now she’s reaching under her dress—
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Post by Safy on Oct 26, 2023 1:42:13 GMT
Raphael tipped her head not noticing exactly what she was doing, “Thanks! So uh…what kind of songs did you add anyways?”
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 26, 2023 3:13:58 GMT
“Just a couple of my favorites. I uh, thought you’d like them. And thought it would make this whole…” She pauses, and is now blatantly peeling the tights from her legs, looking away from Raphael the entire time until she steps back into her cute pumps, “situation more personal.”
For a second, she just stands there with her sleeves and tights balled up in her hands, looking up at the slightly-taller woman while gently biting her lip. As the song Raphael put on transitions to a pop punk anthem where a sideburn-sporting man is commanding them to ‘dance, dance’, she shrugs her cardigan off her shoulders and drops it to the floor with her other discarded clothing.
“…I hope you don’t mind.”
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Post by Safy on Oct 26, 2023 17:05:49 GMT
“Oh….” Raphael seemed slightly taken aback not sure what to say in the situation. “Well, I thought it was feeling personal already-“ She scratched the back of her head, then feeling awkward and as bad as reading social situations as she could be from years of social isolation. After a bit she decided to mimic her and started taking off her gloves as she has been covering her burns more than usual since she’s gotten to the new location, jacket, and sweater, revealing a black tank top that showed her burns off covering half of her body. She took off the eyepatch she had bought too and tossed all of that to the side. She only had pants on though so she couldn’t strip her bottoms further then that.
After a tiny bit longer, hearing the song even transition, she was thinking over something Felix had told her not too long before. As if having an epiphany, her eyes widen, but she didn’t say anything. It must’ve looked awkward having her think for so long even if it was only barely a minute to process all of this to not waste a good ass song.
Suddenly, for once, she took the initiative, and reached out a hand for Ava to take, “Well then, as you say, let’s make it really personal.”
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 26, 2023 18:13:58 GMT
Ava’s cheeks flare with color as she watches Raphael follow suit in shedding her clothes, eyes trailing across the other woman’s burned skin as it’s revealed. Her small hand fits into Raphael’s when it’s offered, and her reverent and somber gaze settles back on her date’s face.
“You’re a lot braver than I am, Raphy.” Ava comments, her voice unusually small, almost drowned out by the timeless classic filling the club around them. “You’ve been through so much hurt, and you make it through every day without a mask to protect you. For most of this competition, you’ve been showing off your scars…” During the short pause, when Ava shifts on her feet nervously, the thin, vein-like scars running down her pale shoulders and the crooks of her elbows catch in the dance floor’s multicolored lights, and her hand curls against the older woman’s before she continues, “And it made me realize how stupid I am for being so ashamed of mine.”
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Post by Safy on Oct 26, 2023 18:56:45 GMT
Raph sadly trailed her eyes over the scars on the slightly younger woman’s skin as she saw them. She used her other hand that wasn’t holding Ava’s to trail her fingers on them, before muttering, as she suddenly but lightly held Ava closer to her, mumbling in her ear, “You have nothing to be ashamed of. We are…. Human after all…..” As she held her, she swayed around to the music with her, “These scars have always been my strength, to let people know they can’t hurt me…. More than I already have been…..it’s your choice if you want to own yours too, but I uh…..” She fumbled her words not out of disingenuous, but out of a strange fear, possibly worried about accidentally pushing Ava away instead if she fumbles this, “I think you’re beautiful…. No matter what…..”
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 26, 2023 20:02:51 GMT
Ava’s composure breaks completely when Raphael pulls her in for the hug, and she buries her face against her chest, wrapping her free arm around the other woman’s waist. She hiccups softly, tears flowing freely as she melts into their embrace. “I’m— I’m so sorry! I just- you just-“
She babbles, quickly devolving into a sobbing little mess in Raphael’s arms after her last comment. “After all this time I’ve spent, trying to be something I’m not, it- it means so much to hear you say that. ‘cause I think you’re beautiful too…”
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Post by Safy on Oct 26, 2023 23:07:47 GMT
“It’s fine!” Raphael lost her cool composure too, seeming worried at the emotional reaction, her face turning red. “I am…. Glad you think so I…. Well I don’t hear that often.”
She paused, not sure what to say next. “Ava….I uh…..” She cleared her throat, “This is just probably, the best time I’ve ever had with someone I…. It means a lot to me. And I enjoy seeing you get to be yourself too…. Hell it feels freeing to be in your presence hahaha…..” She was starting to word salad as the slight hint of rizz she had fades.
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 26, 2023 23:30:12 GMT
Ava cranes her head up to look at Raphael, the faintest hint of a smile on her lips and tears still in her eyes. “Really? Getting to see me dance all awkwardly and strip for you meant that much?”
The tease lingers for a second as she relishes in the close contact, chin resting against the other woman’s chest as another song by the same band with an overly long title about lawyers and getting off or something starts to play.
“…sorry, couldn’t help myself.” She adds, surprisingly sheepish, “This really means a lot to me, too.”
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Post by Safy on Oct 27, 2023 1:42:24 GMT
Raphael giggled at the blunt response she gave, finding humor in the tease, “Hahaha, I guess it did, didn’t it.”
She quietly swayed with her, then spoke up again, for some reason, the quiet always seemed to get to her, “I really like your taste in music too…. This band I mean….I should listen to more of their music, huh….”
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 27, 2023 2:27:38 GMT
“Glad you like them!” Ava replies cheerfully, swaying along with Raphael and not breaking the hug-slash-slow-dance they settled into. The close emotional and physical contact seems to have settled her down very quickly. “I’m pretty sure I know all their songs by heart, with how often we play them at work. Speaking of which, I could totally give you one of their shirts, I’ve got a few. Though it might be just a lil’ small on you.”
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Post by Safy on Oct 27, 2023 4:10:09 GMT
“Ehehe, right…. My job surely doesn’t play this good of music!” She mused, “I mean, it’s just my own Firm that I work at alone…. But still!”
She grinned at Ava, making direct eye contact with her, “I would love that! Though uh….” She looked down noting the lack of any major height difference but a major difference in another area, “Well I think it’ll still work…. Maybe….”
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 27, 2023 4:31:04 GMT
“I just know it’ll look super cute on you.” Ava states confidently, smiling back at Raphael. Perhaps fittingly, The Carpal Tunnel of Love starts playing as these two continue… whatever it is they’re doing at this point. But y’know what, they’re having a good time and bonding and that’s all that matters!
“And worst case, you could just wear it as a sleep shirt or something. Me and you’d have matching PJs, then.”
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Post by Safy on Oct 27, 2023 4:51:32 GMT
“Oh…..I think I’ve heard this one before actually….” Though, she couldn’t place it exactly. Perhaps saw an out of context clip of the music video related to a secret favorite animated series of hers. “Anyways, if you think so I’ll gladly accept the t-shirt then! Hehehehe maybe I could find a time to wear it on this show….. well I guess that might be the only time…. Anyways! My pjs are just my t-shirt with Jesus on it and my sweat pants….. maybe I could use something different now….ahahahaha….” She laughed awkwardly and a bit too loudly.
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 27, 2023 5:13:49 GMT
“Yay!” Ava cheers, unironically, wiggling around in Raphael’s arms. “We’re gonna look so adorable together.”
“That’s close enough for me!” She continues, back on track to the pajamas train of thought, “I just throw on one of my bigger shirts when I go to bed. Ooooh, ooh, we could totally have a slumber party together! That sounds like a fun date, doesn’t it?”
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Post by Safy on Oct 28, 2023 3:08:54 GMT
Raphael giggled at her reaction, and wiggled along with her.
“Slumber party? That would be fun….” Raphael pondered the thought, “I we could sneak some snacks from the Cafe too….hehehehe…” She was feeling unusually devious.
She turned over and noticed the table with drinks by it and whispered in Ava’s ear, “Want to take the party over there….?” There was no need too, they were the only ones there, but it was for the effect.
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 28, 2023 6:14:56 GMT
Ava was feeling her usual amount of deviousness as she imagined how much fun the two of them could have at their sleepover together.
“Oh, yeah. I could kinda use a break, actually.” Ava says that while still clinging to Raphael as much as she can in the moment.
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Post by Safy on Oct 29, 2023 0:15:09 GMT
Raphael led her date to the table and went over towards the drinks, “Believe or not, I tend to drink quite a bit too…. ! I mean, I am quite the mixer, ehehehe….” She examined what she had to work with, “I remember you got sick after one drink last time right?” She picked out a few bottles, and started preparing a couple White Russians. “I’ll try to go a bit light on the alcohol for this one….”
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 29, 2023 1:09:50 GMT
Ava’s expression darkens when Raphael mentions the whole throwing up thing.
“Yeah… not my brightest moment, for sure. But I’m sure anything you mix for me will be like, way better!” She’s laying it on a bit thick, but, maybe Raphael likes that about her???
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Post by Safy on Oct 29, 2023 17:48:00 GMT
“Oh, erm, now I’m feeling some pressure, ahahaha….” She was smiling though, as she finished the drink and handed Ava’s hers. It was definitely sweet as she did a good job masking the alcoholic taste with the cream, and she had went a bit light with the alcohol, but it was still definitely in there! “I hope it lives up to your standards then!”
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Post by Akkordian on Oct 31, 2023 7:21:43 GMT
Ava’s eyebrows shoot up when she takes a sip.
“Woah, this doesn’t taste awful! It’s like, really good actually!” She very enthusiastically takes another sip and just kinda stares at Raphael, looking a little too impressed given the situation, but the sudden naivete makes for some good gap moe, probably. “You’ve got really good taste, Raphy. But since you like me, we both knew that already.”
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Post by Safy on Nov 3, 2023 20:40:06 GMT
Raphael grinned, feeling pretty proud. “You think so?!” She rubbed the back of her own head laughing not awkwardly but proudly? Or the alcohol just be hitting. Only a little thought enough to ease herself up, then again she already was feeling pretty at ease in Ava’s presence. “well, you’re super cute, and sweet so…. Who wouldn’t?” She sipped her drink simply, as what she stated was simply facts.
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Post by Akkordian on Nov 3, 2023 21:26:57 GMT
Ava’s face lights up bright red, and she squirms around in her seat slightly, bowing her head while sipping her drink.
“Um… thanks. That’s, uh, it feels so much different hearing you say that now, versus a regular compliment…”
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