#deconstructingjavin

[tennismacinlouboutins]

deconstructingjavin replied to your post:I wonder what tacky and uninspired Halloween...

Probably all of the ones from past years, with ‘Frozen’ shit thrown in.

I really wish people would get over that movie.

[generaleigh]

deconstructingjavin replied to your post:Almost forgot how to work this thing. Feel like my...

Hey stranger. You alright?

Hey. I'm good enough. 

[andreashelfish]

deconstructingjavin replied to your post:My dad bought me edibles. He really thinks I...

You okay?

Hey, man. I'm good.

[andreashelfish]

deconstructingjavin replied to your post:Particularly uneventful week it’s been.

Same. But I’ll take it over the alternatives that’ve come up in this town.

I guess. Not a lot of blooshed, so that's good.

[andreashelfish]

deconstructingjavin replied to your post:The guy who gives me big tips was at the bar...

Maybe you have an admirer in him.

That's already pretty clear at this point. I was just wondering what earned me double.

[generaleigh]

✉ | Text ➙ Handy Wolf

Javin: One of the biggest moose. Mooses? It’s one of the biggest I’ve ever seen.

Leigh: Plural of moose is moose

Leigh: An thats a big fuckin moose

[generaleigh]

deconstructingjavin replied to your post:Finally got my trim. Feel all proper again. 

It felt too long before?

It did. It was gettin' in the way too much. 

[generaleigh]

A New Heat | Leigh & Javin

Tagging ➙ Leigh Winston & Javin Kapoor Time Frame ➙ Monday Night — [08.25.14] Location ➙ Sangren, CO General Notes ➙   Starting a fire.

Javin had been feeling in need of some time out and felt a sense of relief that Leigh accepted his offered help. It had only taken him a moment to lace up his boots, grab his keys and head out. Delia had been upstairs, presumably studying since the house was reeking of incense and terrible Taylor Swift ballads. He supposed a human’s pace would have sufficed but the breathy sounds of “Back to December” had him hoofing it, while simultaneously replying to Leigh. When he’d sent his “Come on out” reply through his phone, Javin abruptly slowed his running to a casual walk for the few steps it took him to stand below the balcony and wait. He pocketed his phone and combed a finger through his hair, checking for the cigarette he’d stashed behind his ear. When his fingertips only brushed over hair, he quietly cursed but groped at his second back pocket for the pack to check how many he’d had left.

Leigh lit another match, flicking it toward the dark hardwood and watching as the flame disappeared before the stick even hit the ground. She had a nice little pile going, burned out matches that allowed the soft scent of extinguished fire to drift toward her. The small taste made her want more, and when she hadn't been able to locate anything in her apartment to burn, she was happy for Javin's suggestion of finding some wood. Building an actual fire would certainly do, and she was quick to slip out of her seat when Javin arrived, snagging her keys and another book of matches before making her exit through the balcony door. A peak over the edge offered a glimpse of her friend before she jumped over the railing and leaped to the ground, landing on both feet with a smile. "'Sup," she greeted, carding thin fingers through thick dark tresses. "You ready?"

Javin Four…no five more he’d thought to himself before feeling and hearing the change in the sulfur-infused air above him. He looked up just as Leigh cleared the balcony rail and let his eyes follow her as she landed beside him. He cracked a smirk, sliding his hand away from his rear pockets and dipped his head down once, “Hey. I’m ready.” After initially stepping with some rather wooded areas in mind for them to collect at, Javin stopped long enough to get close to Leigh, lower his nose against the column of her neck and breathe in some of her scent more directly. Without a word, he righted himself again—a tender smile dancing across his lips while he turned and continued on with plans to round the back of the home and cut through her backyard.

Leigh didn't back away when Javin entered her immediate space. Instead, she found herself leaning into the intimate gesture, slender shoulders shaking in a soft laugh when Javin moved away. NO part of her was against having him close. In fact, she was beginning to prefer him that way. "What was all that for?" The question was teasing, paired with a slight smile and bump of her shoulder as she fell into step with the taller were.

Javin ’s soft smile spread on one side when he felt her shoulder against his arm. “Something about the way you smell.” He shook his head and casually shrugged while adding, “I like it.” As they made their way around the back, Javin told her, “So I figured there’s plenty of trees in this town, and even more up in the mountains that we can help ourselves to. I didn’t bring an ax but if the trunks or branches aren’t fuckin’ redwoods, I’ll break some shit off for you.”

Leigh stuffed small hands into the pockets of her shorts as she tipped her head to offer Javin an amused sideways glance. "Just means you're gettin' used to me. You'll be able to sniff me outta a crowd soon." Nodding at his suggestions, Leigh looked forward again, boots scuffing against the ground as they walked. "Sounds good to me. I'm just lookin' to make a little fire. Nothin' huge. I got a hankerin' an' I started missin' the smell of it. Thought I'd nip the desire."

Javin softly chuckled, once, “Yeah probably, if I can’t already.” He licked his upper lip as his eyes darted past the wide clearing, seeing into the thicker brush and letting his nose guide him toward the more potent smells of sap and live wood. A thought crossed his mind as he reached back to move his box of cigarettes to his hoodie pocket, “Since you know I’m a werewolf and I don’t need to hold back on my speed around you now, are you up for another run?”

Leigh kicked through a pile of stones, the tip of her shoe skidding in a quiet scuff. Javin's suggestion brought a grin that curled ruby lips, and she temporarily forgot about the task they had initially met up to take care of. But they had all night. The fire could wait a little longer. "I'm always up for a run... I'll even give you a head start this time. Give you a chance to actually beat me if you want it."

Javin sucked on the inside of his cheek which did nothing to hide the smile that returned on his face. “Uh-huh,” he chuckled, eyeing her at his side. “I don’t need a head start. My new shoes are broken in by now.” His gaze dropped to the black boots on his feet but he winced while contemplating taking them off. After a deciding shrug, Javin stopped and crouched, pulling at the tied laces. The thrill, anticipating the run was already circuiting through him, driving his fingers and feet to work more quickly with one another to get his shoes and socks off. Once the socks were stuffed in his boots and the laces were gripped tight in his hand, Javin rolled the balls of his feet into the bare earth and happily murmured, “Count us off, darling.”

Leigh raised an eyebrow at Javin's show of confidence, following his lead to remove her own shoes and toss them aside. She shed one of the shirts she wore as well as her hat, leaving her in just her shorts and tank which was more than enough clothing for the activity. Bare feet flexed against the ground, smoothing through the mix of grass and dirt below. She'd spend her life this way if she could, in constant connection with the outdoors with no boundaries or restraints. "Alright," she nodded, bending her knees to allow herself a proper push off, "We go on three..." As soon as the last number left her mouth, Leigh took off, only turning around long enough to make sure that Javin had started as well before continuing on her quick, aimless path.

Javin had a fleeting thought on whether or not he ought to rid himself of one of his layers as well, but he kept the rest of his belongings on and slid his left foot back until he was in a near lunge, giving a quick agreeing nod. As soon as Leigh’s tongue slid away from her teeth, voicing the ‘three’, Javin’s feet pushed away from the soft earth, quick and with near effortlessness. His fitted pants kept him from making longer strides but he’d been right on Leigh’s tail. He caught a glimpse of her face when she turned and flashed her a smile while keeping his glittering eyes on the nearing greenery. “We probably should’ve picked a finishing point, huh?” he mused—his voice cutting through the air whooshing around their svelte, speedy forms.

Leigh almost missed Javin's question, too distracted by the rush of fresh air and the familiar, easy stretch of her muscles as toned legs moved rapidly beneath her. Looking ahead of her, she caught sight of the forest they'd be approaching in time, unable to locate another other significant points beyond the thick gathering of trees. "We'll stop at the edge of the forest," she returned, eyes flashing as she picked up more speed. "Think you can pass me before then?"

Javin gave a curt nod, eyeing the subtle but familiar distinction of the forest’s edge from the rest of the wooded space. His bare feet quickened and his chest expanded a fraction, in response to Leigh’s small taunt, allowing him to power beside and then just ahead of her. Long, dark wisps of hair whipped in his face, occasionally threatening to strike him in the eye but he shook it away, carrying on his rapid speed until he reached the forest’s edge. Rather than gradually slowing down, Javin came to an abrupt stop near a tall pine tree, seeing it as a good finishing spot. His hand pressed against the thick trunk while he took a deep breath and let his golden eyes fall on Leigh again. "I think so," he finally said, answering her earlier question.

Leigh closed her eyes as she powered forward, eyelids rising in a flash of grey as Javin inched ahead of her. She smirked at his progress, accepting her loss with a smile as she skidded to a stop just in time to avoid running into him. Dark hair fell around her shoulders, blocking her face until she pushed the wave of hair back. "Not bad," she huffed, giving Javin's shoulder a playful punch. "You're not as slow as you look, wolf."

Javin “I didn’t know I looked slow,” he retorted with a breathy chuckle. His shoulder rolled back at the pinch, “But I do like our runs.” After dropping his boots, his free hands pull his hoodie up over his head and combed his own hair back from his face. For a moment, while his body relaxed from the exertion, Javin’s eyes wandered about the space, scoping out some wood. His hand dragged down and away from the oak he’d been leaning on as he stepped back and looked up at the branches overhead. “Hm…”

Leigh chuckled as she continued her teasing. "Just sayin', you don't look like you got too much speed in you." Being so near to the trees, Leigh couldn't resist hopping up to wrap her hands around a low-hanging branch and swinging idly from it. Blue filled her irises again as she followed Javin's gaze up the thick oak nearest him. "Hmm, what?" she questioned, "You gonna gather the shit for my fire?"

Javin cracked a smile, undoing the cuff buttons on his checkered button up, “Usually, it’s my looking like a string bean despite my strength that’s the deceptive part.” For a moment his gaze fixed on Leigh again, watching her legs swing back and forth as she held onto the branch, but just beyond her, he spotted another oak with a handful of low branches that looked like they’d do well for burning. “Yeah…I’ll get you some wood.” He playfully nudged the side of her thigh in passing, and once he reached the tree, Javin crouched low, only to jump and grip at a dry branch at the highest height he could get. He’d heard the wood lightly splinter from the new weight on it, but Javin started on chin up-like lifts, letting his weight drop dead each time to invite more splintering until it finally snapped free. He held tight to the branch as his feet thudded back on the ground. Using the lower branches, he climbed back up into the tree and took a seat on a branch surrounded by several others and began breaking them off, close to the trunk.

Leigh smirked, "I can see that, too. But I bet you don't have to worry about that now at all. Anyone who underestimates you can be taught a lesson real quick." When Javin passed, she shifted her position slightly, turning around on the branch to watch him break apart another tree. While he worked, she swung herself, moving back and forth for a few smooth passes before letting go and allowing herself to touch solid ground again. Dodging the branches Javin tossed down, she collected the ones on the ground to make a pile, setting them aside in an area away from the grass where she began to dig out a small pit for their fire.

Javin chuckled, “Yeah, not so much anymore.” As he ripped free a few more branches and snapped a few of them in half before tossing them below, he watched Leigh form a pit and asked, “Think that’ll be enough? You weren’t looking to have a bonfire, right?”

Leigh shook her head, standing from her crouch to gather several handfuls of leaves and brush to toss into her makeshift pit. "That'll be more'n enough. Just wanna light a little somethin'." Bending at the knee again, Leigh pulled the matches from her pocket, striking a few and igniting the pile of leaves in several different spots until the small flames began to spread. She'd been through the process a thousand times, blowing gently at the fire before she began adding the branches Javin collected. The fire was small but it was more than suitable, and Leigh sat back, making herself comfortable on the ground as she admired the white wisps of smoking rising from bright orange flames.

Javin looked out at the view from where he sat until he’d heard the brief sizzle of the match igniting. The warm yellow color faded from his eyes as he looked upon Leigh effortlessly forming a fire. He’d broken a couple more off and formed halves out of them in case they ended up feeding the flames later on. After dusting the bark remnants on his pants, Javin shifted his weight to slide off the branch. He landed on his feet with bent knees and the second he had his bearings, he took a seat on the ground beside her. His gaze lingered on the forming fire for a few moments, but as he leaned back on his palms and inhaled the fresh smoke smell close to the soft earth, the young werewolf glanced at Leigh and then shut his eyes, thinking on a melody that sounded faint in his head.

Leigh watched Javin momentarily as he abandoned his position in the tree and traded it for one beside her. She enjoyed the heat nearby, passing a quick palm over the flame but barely feeling the warmth that blended in with her own. Sitting back, she moved closer to lanky body beside her own, head resting on Javin's shoulder. She didn't speak as she tipped her head to brush her nose against his neck, taking a quiet whiff of him just like he'd done her. He smelled like the outdoors, like late summer air and musk and things she couldn't put her finger on but liked nonetheless. Her lips brushed tenderly against his skin, her voice raspy and soft as she spoke. "Thanks for the help, babe. Appreciate it."

Javin broke his focus on the melody in his mind and moved his hand across the dirt and grass until the meat of his thumb touched Leigh’s shorts as she sidled up to him. His feet were warming by the flames, but his toes briefly curled down when he felt her lips—soft and warm—against his skin. One side of his mouth came up, triggered by her words but he took his time voicing a response. That’s how he felt he could be with Leigh—at ease, saying as much or as little or nothing at all and it was alright. Rather than speaking a, ‘You’re welcome, darling’, as he initially thought to do, Javin twisted his upper body toward her and angled his head down so his lips could meet hers. Strands of his wavy hair brushed over his shoulder, curtaining one side of his face but his attention was on Leigh’s lips, her smell blended with the smoke from the crackling fire, and the return of the faint music in his head. As he deepened the kiss, Javin raised a free hand to gingerly cup her cheek.

Leigh 's eyes were closed at first as she settled into her current position, but her lids fluttered slightly when she felt Javin stirring beside her. Though she hadn't readied herself for the slow press of his lips, she accepted it just the same, pushing a hand over his middle to curl slim fingers around his side. Full lips parted automatically for him, eager tongue pushing out in search of the taste she'd been thinking about since he first entered her space earlier in the evening. A muffled little moan rumbled at the back of her throat, passing her lips in a deep purr as she tugged away for a breath. Her gaze traveled to his lips, and she only took a second to take in the faint red smudges of her lipstick before she moved back in for more.

Javin ’s lips wanted a little more of Leigh’s pair when she pulled away and he let her know as much with the low growl that bubbled up in his throat. His tongue stole a quick lick of her bottom lip just before his two pinched and tugged on it. With each tilt of his head, his nose brushed hers as the hand that he’d held to her cheek slid back into her dark mane. He pulled away slow with another slow, tender nip of her bottom lip. At some point his eyes had fallen shut but he opened them enough to glance at her lipstick-smeared lips, and then to her bright eyes. His hand fell slow from the back of her head as he smirked and murmured, “I don’t wanna keep you from your fire, but…well, that couldn’t be helped.”

Leigh sighed into another heady meeting of greedy mouths. She groaned at the nibbles to her pout, lips curling up into a satisfied smile as she savored the taste of him while bending her fingers to grip at the fabric of his shirt just so that he couldn't get away from her. The thumb from her opposite hand brushed over his chin, skimming beneath his lip to wipe away the dark coating of lip color that was originally only on her mouth. "Why couldn't you help it?" she asked, biting down on her lower lip to keep herself from taking another kiss.

Javin His eyes caught sight of the dark smear now on her thumb, and knowing that traces of it were probably still on his bristly chin made him crack an amused smile. At her question, he refrained from peppering her lips and jaw with more kisses and let the hand that fell from her head to her shoulder slide in toward her neck so the pad of his thumb could glide back and forth along her jaw while taking in her question. He didn’t need to give it much thought because he knew why. “Because I like you. I’ve been attracted to you for a while and I don’t see myself turning down a kiss to or from you, but I like being with you too.” After a slow lick of his bottom lip, he mumbled, “So I probably should I have said I didn’t want to help it.”

Leigh didn't mind Javin's touch, comfortable with the soft grazes of his fingers against her skin. Warmth coursed through her, emanating from her toes perched by the fire and spreading throughout, though she was warmest at the points he touched. His answer to her question was more truth than she expected, settling over her despite not inspiring an immediate response. There was some vulnerability in what he shared, and it wasn't lost on the shifter that a significant amount of comfort must have required before he spoke up at all. She was comfortable, too, she supposed. At least Leigh felt that way when she shifted her head to press a delicate kiss to the heel of Javin's palm.

Javin reacted to her warm, gentle lips by closing his eyes while his fingers twitched—the pads of his digits brushing her cheek from their slight bend. Like a lengthy blink, he soon opened his eyes again and let his warm earthy-colored orbs lingered on her facial features, from the smooth, soft curves that formed her jaw and cheeks, to the striking brightness of her eyes. After taking in her familiar features for an unmeasured amount of time, Javin leaned in to tenderly peck her lips, causing a quiet pop sound when he pulled back. He kept close however, listening to the fire crack, and curling his arm around her shoulder as he nestled his nose into the dark roots on her head.

Leigh felt underdressed with the way he looked at her, sharing in the long, silent gaze that she didn't feel the need to interrupt. There was probably something she should have said, something to clarify why she didn't flinch when he looked at her the way he did, but nothing came to mind, and she found herself with no other intention outside of keeping herself close to him as she returned her attention to the burning brush. Slender fingers rubbed the lipstick from around her mouth, her lips barely moving as she asked, "Is it alright if we stay out here a bit? Don't think I wanna head back anytime soon... An' I want you to stay with me." As far as words went, that was all she had. Trying to tug out anything more would have undoubtedly led her down a path she was nowhere near ready to approach.

Javin took another silent breath into his nose and turned his head back toward the fire so his answer wasn’t lost in her hair. “Yeah, we can,” he calmly sighed. “I wanna stick around, and I’ve got nowhere to be.”