OPEN POST

[serenesuccessor]

1) Call out one of my muses!
2) Post a prompt, song lyric, picture, or anything really and I'll come up with a starter~ All AUs welcome!
3) Hard mode! No Enjolras

Comments

[honey_silk_tongue]

Hmmm, we'll see~

[He grins, leading Jehan down a hallway, the walls of which were lined with photographs. Some of flowers, some of beaches, and a few of Zane with a Chinese woman. He walks straight to their sitting room, taking a seat on a beat up - but comfy - love seat.]

Sit anywhere you'd like.

[shylyintrepid]

[Jehan sort of flops on a chair, sitting sideways]

Who was that woman in the photos?

[honey_silk_tongue]

Huh? Oh, that's my sister Rika.

[He offers a sheepish grin.]

I'm, uh, adopted. Technically by her. It's a long story.

[shylyintrepid]

She's lovely. Not my type since...well, female, but lovely.

[honey_silk_tongue]

She better not be any faes type.

[Said with the most protective tone ever.

No. Seriously. Zane would kill for his sister.]

You'd like her. She's been trying to find nice places for all the flowers.

[shylyintrepid]

There's a fae out there who'd want her, but they probably won't find her. It's rare that we do. She seems nice.

[honey_silk_tongue]

That's not reassuring, y'know.

[Because he's been found by two fae now. He's not sure how you define "rare", Jehan.]

[shylyintrepid]

[Yes, but he's Jehan's type.]

I'm sorry. Sometimes I'm not good at human manners. What should I have said?

[honey_silk_tongue]

I donno, you'll help me hide the bodies?

[It's a dark joke. Zane shakes his head, opting for a different subject.]

So. What now?

[shylyintrepid]

Oh, I can do that easily.

[Don't ask, Zane. Do not ask]

That's really up to you. I really do want to help you, Zane, and maybe actually date you.

[honey_silk_tongue]

You barely know me.

[He still can't wrap his head around Jehan genuinely wanting to know him. And date? This is surreal.]

[shylyintrepid]

And? Did you forget the faerie tales? We always fall fast and easily.

[honey_silk_tongue]

I was raised not to put much stock in that whole love at first sight thing.

... I'm generally really bad at following that lesson, but shush.

[shylyintrepid]

[He laughs. Still sounds like bells]

So am I. Maman, poor Maman, she's always having to pick up the pieces when I get my heartbroken.

[honey_silk_tongue]

Get it broken a lot then?

[shylyintrepid]

[A sad smile]

Oui. The last time...well, I know why the say never love the sea.

[honey_silk_tongue]

Because the sea is a cold, hard bitch?

[The sad smile doesn't suit Jehan...]

[shylyintrepid]

Essentially.

[Selkies. Sigh]

Humanity is kinder than she is.

[honey_silk_tongue]

Have you seen reality TV? Humanity is not kind.

[It's pretty horrible, unless you're lucky enough to find the right people.]

[shylyintrepid]

[He just gives Zane that sad smile again. That's rather his point.]

[honey_silk_tongue]

[That makes him frown, just a bit.

So much for breaking the tension with a joke.]

Want anything to drink?

[shylyintrepid]

Do you have wine? I don't like American sodas and modern water is too polluted for me. The less said about the milk the better.

[honey_silk_tongue]

We might have some wine in on of the cabinets, I'll check.

[Zane wasn't much of a drinker outside of special occasions, but he knows Rika likes her wine. The question is did she finish that last bottle or not.]

Don't tell me your milk-ist.

[shylyintrepid]

I just prefer European milk! I was born and raised in what's now France. I'm biased!

[honey_silk_tongue]

Milk-ist~

[It comes out sing-song-y as Zane gets up, heading for the kitchen.]