â iâm TOO pretty for that⌠but thatâs not to say the interrogators at ichor wouldnât have a field day with you. â his quick retort spilt with the smoke out before he could stop it. as he focused on the task of breathing in his next breath of nicotine-laced fumes, a particular look of soft frustration at himself was clear on his face. he was trying to be friendly, not threateningâ but that was definitely not a strong point of his, and it never would be.Â
cerulean hues fell, to her f i n g e r s. heâd never thought eyes were the windows to the soul as much as hands were. his, half covered in scabs and small scars told a million stories; but hers were so very pale with how tense and ICY she was. â KINKY. â the corner of his lips turned upwards in a smirk and then he was reaching up to push down his hood, the top of his undercut retaining itâs messy look. the action was meant to push down a barrier.Â
he debated making an effort to soften his features and let his voice drawl out kindly, as well, but there wasnât any use in being fake when she cut through his facade as easily as heâd cut through hers. â chin up, ondina, iâm only here to l i s t e nâ or would you rather have me go? i can go, â he stated, motioning himself about to get up and LEAVEâ unable to help not missing an opportunity to toy with her. Â
she shot him a look. naturally, the old easy (in the loosest definition of the word) banter was shaken, static like, she couldnât figure him out. there was nothing more juliette hated than not knowing. why he was here, why h e r.
and with one word -- it felt as if a cog fell back into the wheel, and while rusted, the gears started moving. kinky. what an ass. what an idiotic, t r a i t o r o u s, cocky, ass. she couldnât help it, she bit the edge of her lip, trying to hold back the completely involuntary smirk.Â
this luke, ares, whatever he was called now, was the one she was familiar with. worn and weathered, and oh so aggravating. she narrowed her eyes, and crossed her legs, never missing a beat. â oh drop it. even though iâm great company we both know you wouldnât be here unless you w a n t e d  something. â she twisted the ring laced around her fourth finger around, and around, and around, absentmindedly. â and lucky for you, I want answers, and youâre going to give them to me. â