RP with Aeryn Sun.

[stuck_mynock]

Atton staggered upstairs, singing something which sounded suspiciously like a drinking song, one arm around Aeryn's shoulders to keep himself standing, the other clutching a bottle of Tarisian Ale. He shouldered open the door to his room, kicking it closed and giggling, slightly insanely.
"This is my room. I apologise for the mess."

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[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton reached out tentatively to touch her shoulder, prepared for the possibility that she might attack him.

"Aeryn, I ..." It appears nobody can complete sentences these days.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

She turned slightly, the glare in her eyes not quite sincere enough to disguise her pain.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

He reached out his other hand, touching her other shoulder and giving both of them a small, comforting squeeze.
"You don't have to keep your defenses up. Not with me, anyway, and probably not with a lot of people in this bar."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I can't help it." She stiffened. "You don't know me. You may think you do, but you don't." She was not angry, more sad.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"And? You don't know me, either, not really," Atton shrugged. "But if you keep up this pretence, I'll never get to know you properly, and I'm not sure I could stand that."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Why are you being so nice?" She wanted him to stop talking if only to stop the shivers down her spine.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"What can I say? When I'm not insulting everyone I meet, playing cruel tricks, getting myself into near-fatal situations, making bad jokes and torturing people I'm generally a pretty nice person." He said solemnly.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

She smiled gently.

"Just promise me you'll never die saving the world?"

She didn't think she was ready to make jokes about it.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Promise." He decided to omit the part about him having already done that (or tried to save it, at least) and just cracked a small grin instead.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Good." She turned quickly and gave him a small hug, feeling very much drained of energy.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton smiled, hugging her back.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

She was content to let the hug last a little longer. She could switch back at any minute, but she'd probably never be as cold to him again.

"I'm sorry." She never said it enough.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Forget about it, it's fine." Atton muttered, drawing away after a few minutes, though keeping his hands on her shoulders.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"No." She shook her head.

"It's not fine. You are trying to help me. First I lecture you on saving people and then I frell with your head." She shook her head again, looking downwards. I wasn't fine at all.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Believe me, I'm the last person you'd want helping you," Atton smiled. "Forget about it, I don't mind."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"Somehow I don't think so." She paused. "Although I guess we're both as hopeless as each other."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Probably." Atton laughed, moving to lean his forehead against hers.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Aeryn released a breath she didn't realise she'd been holding. He was warm and nice and she was as crazy as he was.

"We've been in here for a long time." She whispered. "People are probably wondering where we are."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Let them wonder," Atton grinned. "A bit of uncertainty will do them some good."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I think there's too much of that around this place as it is."

She reached up and moved her hair off her neck. It was sticking up everywhere, she'd had it up since last night.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"You can go if you like. I'm not stopping you."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"No, I'm fine." She was worried he was a little annoyed with her so she moved back and laughed a little.

"Just wish I had a hair brush." She never thought she'd hear herself say that sentence.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton raised an eyebrow, smiling.
"I'm afraid I can't help you there, I've never brushed my hair much."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Uncharacteristically she ruffled his hair.

"Well you wouldn't need to." She grinned.

She pulled her hair out and ran her fingers through it to neaten it up.

"I suppose that will have to do."

Soldiers didn't really have to worry about haircare much.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton grinned back, reaching up to mess up his hair after she had ruffled it, as if faintly paranoid that she might have made it tidy.

"It looks fine to me, I doubt anybody will mind too much." He remarked when she had neatened her hair.