You found me | Sophia & Marcel
Sophia: -walking through the square in the northern quarter, tucking some hair behind her ear as she looks around at her surroundings-
Marcel: -roaming around the northern quarter, rubbing his hands together as he walks with his close friends until he spots Sophia out the corner of his eye and makes the decision to head over to her alone- Are you lost?
Sophia: -turns around instantly at the sound of his voice, opens and closes her mouth a few times before she finds the words to speak- Um.. No. No, I’m not lost. Just…looking I guess.
Marcel: -smiles at Sophia, running his tongue just over his bottom lip- Looking for anything in particular?
Sophia: No, I just needed to get out of the house. -plays with her fingers nervously- It’s a nice day so…I thought why not.
Marcel: -curls his lips up into a small grin as he looks at the girl- How rude of me.. -holds out his hand to Sophia- I’m Marcel.
Sophia: -hesitates before shaking his hand- I’m S-..Shelley. I’m Shelley.
Marcel: -lifts her hand up to his lips and kisses it gently- It’s a pleasure… Shelley. -gives her a small nod- Are you new to the area?
Sophia: -feels her cheeks blush a little, looking down before meeting his gaze again- I’m not, no. But the pleasure is all mine. Marcel. I haven’t seen you here before.
Marcel: -smiles at her and gently lets go of her hand- Well.. even so, would you like me to show you around.. I give a pretty good tour.
Sophia: I don’t know, should I be trusting a man of your age? -smiles knowingly, slipping her hands into her back pockets-
Marcel: -raises an eyebrow, rubbing his thumb over his lip for a moment- A man of my age?
Sophia: -nods a little- You’ve made quite a name for yourself around here, Mr. Marcel.
Marcel: So you know who I am? -puts his hands in his jean pockets-
Sophia: It’s hard to live in an area like this and not. I actually think we’ve met before… -taps her chin with a finger- Oh, it was in a nightmare1
Marcel: -raises his eyebrow once more, giving her a smile- Now come on… Sophia, don’t give me that.
Sophia: -the expression on her face dropping, keeping quiet for a second- What did you just call me?
Marcel: Sophia, that is your name, isn’t it?
Sophia: …Yes. H-how did you know that?
Marcel: -gives her a small smile- I hear things.
Sophia: -folds her arms across her chest- What kind of things?
Marcel: Everything. -takes a step up to her, looking down at her, just, due to the height difference-
Sophia: You don’t leave much mystery do you, Marcel? -doesn’t move from where she’s stood, looking him in the eye-
Marcel: -smiles- Nope, not really, but I’ve wanted to meet you properly for a while, and be a gentleman about it.
Sophia: And why exactly might that be? I’m no one interesting. -shrugs her shoulders innocently-
Marcel: I think you are. -gently uses his index finger to lift her chin slightly- Very interesting.
Sophia: -frowns a little, slapping his hand away- You don’t even know me.
Marcel: -smiles at her- But I’d like to.
Sophia: What exactly do you know about me?..
Marcel: That you’re lying low for a reason.. I’m just very tempted to find out exactly why, sweetheart.
Sophia: And what makes you think I would open up to you?
Marcel: Because you’re alone.. -rests his hands on her elbows gently, running them done her forearms slowly and gently- And you can trust me.
Sophia: If you know me as well as you claim to, you’ll know I can’t be compelled.-pulls her arms away- So..don’t even try it.
Marcel: -smirks slightly- I know exactly who.. or more, what you are, dear.
Sophia: Then you’ll also know that, while I can’t be compelled, …I can sure as hell compel you.
Marcel: -nods- I’m fully aware of what you can do.. no need to be snappy, sweetheart.
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Sophia: -nods a little, before looking down at her hands- ..Sorry. I’m just having a bad day.
Marcel: -slowly holds out his bent arm- Would you like to take a walk?
Sophia: -looks up at him again, giving him a small, genuine smile- I’d like that. -rests her hand in the crook of his arm-
Marcel: -smiles at Sophia and begins to walk along the sidewalk with her- Do you like living here then?
Sophia: -walks along side him, kind of smiling to herself while watching where she’s walking- In some ways more than others. But only when it comes to the past; memories, how things were. Living here in the present isn’t exactly fun and games. ..What made you come home?
Marcel: -listens to her, running his tongue over his lip- Me..? There was simply the element of missing home.
Sophia: That’s normal. I would miss home too if I knew exactly where that was. But it must be nice for you to be returning home, yes?
Marcel: It is.. -gives Sophia a nod and a small smile-
Sophia: -smiles softly at him- Well I’m glad one of us is happy.
Marcel: Are you not happy, Sophia? -looks to her-
Sophia: Not really, no. -looks forward again- In my supernatural life, everyone I have ever loved I have ended up losing. It’s like I’m not suppose to find love and keep it, or just have permanent happiness. I believe it’s a curse, one I put on myself. It’s what I get for being how I am. What I am. I’m partly the reason that so many innocent humans die because of a species that craves to kill. I deserve it.
Marcel: -gently takes her hand- You do not deserve it. -kisses the back of her hand softly-
Sophia: -looks at him, kind of blankly- Then why does this keep happening to me? I love too much, I get hurt. I love too little, I’m a monster. There is no in between.
Marcel: Then let me help find that in between? -gives her a small smile-
Sophia: -shakes her head a little- You don’t understand. But then again, why would you? You don’t even know me.
Marcel: —bites down on his lip- But I want to.
Sophia: -looks at him for a moment, biting down on her lip to try and hold in what she’s about to say- I was in love with you once.
Marcel: -pauses for a moment, before running his tongue over his lip- Did I know..?
Sophia: -her lip quivers a little, before shaking her head- No. Well, almost. I don’t know. We were..together. I was about to tell you and then my brothers took you and they compelled you. You were to never think of me again and to forget all about me. They made me leave town.
Marcel: -looks down for a brief moment then stops, looking at Sophia- I’m sorry that it all happened, Sophia.
Sophia: You don’t have anything to be sorry for. I was just dumb enough to think we could get away with it, without my so called ‘family’ finding out. I’m just sorry for springing this on you now.
Marcel: -gently pulls her to him and wraps his arms around her slim frame, not saying anything-
Sophia: -freezes for half a second before hugging her arms around his neck, feeling a release of tension in her body as tears begin to surface in her eyes- …I just wish you could remember me. -in a whisper-
Marcel: -holds her close, yet gently- I wish I could too.
Sophia: But maybe it’s for the best. -drops her arms, looking at him- You’ve moved on with your life, I’ve moved on with mine. We’re not who we used to be.
Marcel: -looks down at his feet for a moment before looking back to Sophia- What if I want to take that step to find out who we used to be?
Sophia: No, I couldn’t let you do that. -shakes her head a little- I let someone that I love go today. I couldn’t trap someone else that I…. I couldn’t trap someone else.
Marcel: Do you still love me, Sophia?
Sophia: I can’t say yes because I love my /now/ ex-boyfriend. ..-nervously rubs her lips together- But I can’t say no because that would be a lie.
Marcel: -looks at Sophia and steps up to her and gently kisses her cheek- Okay.
Sophia: -closes her eyes, a tear falling down her cheek- Is this the big, bad, scary Sophia you’d heard about then? -opens her eyes again to look at him-
Marcel: -gently cups her face, wiping away her tear- Not at all.
Sophia: -barely just shakes her head- No, I didn’t think so. Guess I’m not the evil vampire I’m made out to be.
Marcel: You’re not.. you’re not at all. I just wish I remember everything.. -strokes her cheek softly with his thumb-
Sophia: …Is that really what you want?
Marcel: -nods- It is.
Sophia: -licks her lips through nerves, hesitantly raising her hands to set on his neck, looking him in the eye, compelling him- Please remember me..
Marcel: -locks his eyes with hers as she compels him-
Sophia: Forget about my brother’s compulsion. You can remember everything. How rude I was when we first met, how you helped to sneak me out of the house at night fall, how I helped you feed, ..how much I loved you. Everything.
Marcel: -shuts his eyes briefly before opening them again- Sophia..
Sophia: -laughs faintly out of disbelief, her hands resting on his neck more comfortably, looking at him through her tear filled eyes- …You remember.
Marcel: -his hands gently move to her waist and jolts her closer to him- I do.
Sophia: -smiles at him, her eyes wondering over his face- I missed you.
Marcel: -smiles at her, his nose just brushing against her- I’ve missed you even more so.
Sophia: -laughs quietly- I’m sorry..for what my brothers did to you. To us.
