#;gabriele

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@clandestinare asked:  “Have you met my brother? He’s super cool! I think you’ll like him~ Come on, we’re going to the lounge~” What an excitable little lion.

     “Oh?” She didn’t know Sav had a brother in the first place. “I don’t believe I have.” Hearing such a glowing recommendation from him had her smiling, and it was always easy to go along with her neighbor’s spontaneous ideas. They’d always proved to be a fun time. “Okay.” Agreeing, Alice grabbed her bag and followed after Sav, his excitement quite contagious. She was now very curious to meet his brother. 

“Is he younger or older than you?” She’d assumed him to be an only child. But it was easier to see him being the younger one. 

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@clandestinare​ asked: “Say... You wanna sleep with me?” The question was posed in perhaps the MOST casual manner, as expected of the cat-like Underboss. “Course... I'll make sure you're comfortable, too.”

     Every time she thought she was getting used to Gabe and his feline nature, he immediately proved her wrong. Case in point, it felt like he’d waited just long enough for her to take a sip and truly savor the taste the lovely tea he’d brewed for her before springing that loaded question on her. Alice took it as a point of pride that she didn’t choke despite her body’s best effort to cope with his shenanigans being to nearly swallow her own tongue. 

With a steadying breath, she set the cup down on its saucer, reminding herself that the unfairly gorgeous actual supermodel truly enjoyed a good night’s sleep and trying to dispel the color that rose to her cheeks. Meeting his gaze with a hint of a squint at the timing of it all, she shook her head a bit before ultimately giving him an answer.

“Sure.” After all, the times she had slept with him had been incredibly restful for her as well.

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@clandestinare​ asked: “I heard you need a makeup artist, and quick.” The model’s lips curled into a playful smile as he leaned in, studying Alice’s complexion. “You have a cute face. I could definitely work with this...” The offer, though oddly phrased, was genuine. He hasn’t been able to do someone’s makeup in quite some time... so he quietly hoped she would pick up the hint behind the teasing tone.

     It was an honor to be invited to the fundraiser, but it was also an incredible hassle when it was last minute. She’d been rushing to find an appropriate dress for most of the day, and when it came to her make-up, her go-to artists couldn’t fit her in their schedules. Needless to say, she was nearing a panic when a certain gorgeous model waltzed in.

Alice couldn’t help leaning back slightly when he moved in to take a better look at her face, feeling warmth tingeing her cheeks at the sudden proximity that allowed her to admire his face from up close as well. “Oh.” Was he offering to do it for her? As confident as she was in her own abilities to do her make-up for work, a night out, or even a party, a gala was something else entirely.

“Would you really?” Her shoulders lowered from where they were tensely held up, a sigh of relief escaping her. “Thank you so much, Gabe! I’m in your debt.”  

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@clandestinare​ asked: “Nh... What?” Eyes fluttering open, Gabriele found himself... resting his head on Alice’s lap? “Oh... Sorry, darling.” Yaaaawn... “When did I fall asleep? I hope you didn’t have to go anywhere. Hah~”

     She’d been reading a good book and enjoying a nice cup of tea at one of the employees’ lounges. Alice had made plans to go out shopping with Sav, but he was pulled into a meeting. He’d been very apologetic, but she had the entire day off, so she didn’t mind it. She understood better than most that work often came first. Besides, she always enjoyed spending some quiet, relaxing time at the spa anyways.

Honestly, she couldn’t quite explain how they’d gotten into that situation. She remembered greeting Gabe when he joined her in the lounge, and before she knew it, he was snoozing away, using her lap as a pillow. Not having the heart to wake him, Alice tried to go back to her book, but found herself entirely too distracted by the gorgeous man with even more gorgeous hair right there at the reach of her fingertips.

With a deep breath, she set her novel aside and held her hand atop it for a long moment. Ultimately; however, she was powerless to resist and very, very carefully sifted her fingers through his luscious hair, sighing quietly at how soft it was. And as it turned out, making herself stop playing with his hair was even more difficult.

Eventually, Gabe woke again, and Alice quickly pulled her hand away, pink dusting her cheeks. “It’s okay.” She told him with a smile, because it was. Alice was glad he could rest. And was thankful for the opportunity to secretly play with his hair. “I’m waiting for Sav to finish his meeting.” 

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     She nearly ran into Saverio when he abruptly stopped at the entrance to the break room, only to then run back the way they’d come. Confused, Alice peeked into the room and saw Gabe asleep - which, apparently, wasn’t a rare sight at all. Being left to her own devices, she quietly walked further into the place and took a seat on one of the smaller sofas, careful as to not wake Gabe from his peaceful slumber.

Soon enough, Saverio had returned, carrying a number of plushies. Amused, she watched as he began attempting to stack them atop his sleeping brother, covering her mouth with a hand to stifle her chuckles at the adorable sight they made.

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