stronger than you know

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onelcved :

              ‘   that’s what i … heard ? ‘ she offered with a shrug,   edges of lips faltering in their smile,          a standard sign of her second guessing herself.     ‘ it’s good for you,   i think,   or at least i’ll pretend that it is so i don’t feel guilty. ‘ the latter half of the sentence softened, almost a whisper == she’s too vaguely ashamed to be as confident in her eating habits as she is in … anything else.        ‘   oh,   really ??  are you sure, if it’s your last one we can split it … !! ‘

          “ well i do know that i always feel great after eating chocolate so i can’t argue with you on that one.” she offered with a grin, sensing the doubt coming from the girl. she didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable so she figured it was better to not correct her at the moment. “it’s okay, you can have it all. i’ve got a few more in my office, don’t worry.”

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bruceowayne :

Glaring at tablet showing at least three different videos of the footage at the Rally Bruce sat right where Steve Rogers was shot. He looked up and was gauging the areas of where a shooter could have taken point. There were many, but being here at the point of the crime helped the man narrow a few areas down. He heard someone coming close to him, Bruce only raised an eyebrow, keeping his eyes focused on the screen. “Need something?”

          “ it’s nothing too serious,” will replied, readjusting the folders in her hand. “ i was just going to ask if there was anything you needed help with. “ times were tense so will wanted to be as much help as she could be. even with tasks of her own to do, will never minded taking on extra work if it meant things could run smoothly.

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cmmafrcsts :

it’s — refreshing, to say the least. having to work with someone who’s an equal, someone who doesn’t approach her with all the baggage of her usual reputation. ( though who can blame anyone for that? ) emma’s just grateful she can meet someone and figure that relationship out on a clean slate.

“yeah, ‘m just about ready to go. what’s good around here?” at the very least, she could learn more about paragon instead of flying out to the city whenever she got tired of almost-burning her dinners.

         once emma had agreed, will felt a sense of relief. she liked building good relationships with the people she worked with. it only seemed natural with how she was raised. “ there’s a good burger place that i went to with scott lang a while back, but is there something that you’re in the mood for?”

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“i’m beginning to think my lack of sleep is a problem today ‘cause it turns out i’ve had a raccoon in my lab for about a day and a half. it’s been fed and apparently it’s pretty damn friendly but if it’s rabid or secretly some kinda weirdass evil villain…i am not taking responsibility for this.”

          “ i’m noticing that’s a pattern among people that spend most of their night hours in the lab. do you need some help relocating that racoon or did you take care of that already?”

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spiderysensc :

“if you’re coming to talk to me about summer classes, please know that i reserve the right to leave the conversation at any time. teachers need a break too, y’know?” 

         “ don’t worry, i’m not here to ask about classes. i was just making sure you were actually taking a break and not working too hard.”

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onelcved :

              ‘HEY – ‘    petal pink lips blooming a toothy smile , ‘    do you have any chocolate on you ?      i don’t know, but i’ve heard chocolate always make you feel better because it makes the brain release the orphans.’ ;

          with a bag always packed with items that she might need, will was always happy to be able to give someone something they needed from her bag. as soon as the girl asked the question, will was already reaching into her bag for one of the chocolate bars she had stashed in there. “ is that what chocolate was supposed to do?” she chuckled as she held out the bar for the other girl. “ here,i have an extra bar if you want it.”

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awinterswaltz :

walter just didn’t want to waste her time, not if it could be better spent looking after somebody who was actually in need of help. he was struggling, and really, he always was. but he had therapists that had been appointed by the state, so talking to people – taking up time – seemed unfair. still… he wanted to. “um. okay. y-yeah… yeah, sure. w… where?”

           once he agreed to sit down and talk, will made up her mind to put her current task on hold for him. it was just trying to find a book to read, she could come back to that later. this was more important. he was more important. “ we could go to the back of the library where there are less people or we could go outside for some fresh air. it’s up to you. i don’t mind either way.”

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antfather :

“god – i hope i haven’t, like, hyped it up too much.” scott said, a small flicker of a light nervousness coming across his face. really, they were good fries, but it could have just been that he loved anything that came in fry form that made it so good. still, he was just happy to be able to take the poor woman away from work. “you looked busy when i came in. you’ll be glad for the break, i’m assuming. i know i am.”

         “ it’s okay, i doubt you did. i’m always going to think that fries are the best, to be honest.” she laughed as she caught the little flicker of nervousness. food and breaks tended to be at the back of her mind, in reality she was just glad to have someone that pulled her away from work when needed. “ it’ll be nice to have one. if hadn’t come by, i probably wouldn’t have taken one until i finished all of those papers on my desk and then some.” she made it sound like a joke,but it was highly likely she would’ve done that. “ did you have a lot to do before?”

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billyptdeux :

Billy smiled softly. “I keep thinking about asking my mom about this, but I mean, she’s already dealing with stuff from Miriam,” he said. “Or at least, I hope she is – well, I just mean that Miriam is actually talking to her about stuff like this like she says she is.”

          “ it can’t hurt to ask right?” will never really kept herself from asking her dad questions if she felt like it was important. then again she knew that not everyone had the same parent child relationship that she had with the elder mackenzie. “ but just a quick side question, what about you, billy? other than what’s going on with your sister and friend, is there anything going on with you?”

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ofstcrk :

“bring it on, i stand by my word,” he shrugged playfully. he dramatically closed his eyes, taking a sip out of the hot beverage. “i’m ninety-two percent sure this is what heaven would feel like.” he nodded at the question, he always needed the fuel if he was being honest. “just some nanobots to replace dead neurons,” he explained simply. “work in progress.”

        will laughed at his antics, amused by the dramatic reaction to taking a sip of something as simple as coffee. “ does that mean i’m your coffee bringing angel?” as leo went on to talk about his work, will couldn’t help but be impressed.  “that sounds like really important work. how long have you been working on it?”

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cmmafrcsts :

coworkers had never really been emma’s thing – once you get to be ceo it’s practically impossible to have that kind of relationship with the people in the office. but still – paragon’s a fresh start, and it won’t do to be making enemies already.

“no, no. i was just finishing up.” she offers her a polite smile as she shuffles the papers onto her desk into a clean white folder. “i haven’t actually had the chance. would you like to grab some lunch together?”

          she had heard whispers about emma frost and had read up a few things about her, but will refused to pass any sort of judgement on the woman before actually getting to know her. gossip and files never really seemed to get the full story of anyone’s life. so when emma smiled at her, will took that as a good sign. “ i would love to grab some lunch together, whenever you’re ready.”

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jonkvnts :

“I can’t tell if I need coffee, sleep, or a healthy mixture of the two,” Jon mumbled, his eyes closed while his head rested back against the cushion of the couch. He was notorious for going long periods of time without a full rest, one of the benefits of being half kryptonian. But, when he was sleep deprived, it was noticeable. His eyes opened slowly, glancing over at his company. “Wait, is there a possibility of having a healthy dose of coffee?” 

          “ i’d say a mix of both of those would be pretty good.” will chimed in, noticing how tired he looked. she couldn’t exactly tell him that sleep was important with how little she slept herself. that would be too hypocritical for her to voice. instead she did was she did best and focused on trying to find a solution to the problem at hand. “have you ever tried a coffee nap?”

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awinterswaltz :

the woman was kind – kinder than he expected, perhaps kinder than he believed he deserved. of course, that lack of confidence had nothing to do with his new-found blindness, rather the way his childhood had impacted him. was he going to accept it? walter wasn’t sure he should, but god, he needed it. “i suppose you’re right.” he answered, a little awkwardly, cheeks flushing an embarrassed purple. “that’s… are you… i don’t want to take up time for people who are more affected than me.”

           at his confession, will felt her heart melting. in her mind, there was no one that deserved more help than someone else. everyone that needed help was important to her so she wouldn’t turn anyone away. wilhelmina was always going to make time for people. “ it’s alright, don’t worry about that. i’ve got plenty of time for you, okay? did you want to sit and talk?”

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greenhairedmama :

“thank you for indulging my ego and coming to see it, honestly the green accents are my favorite,” she’s smirking proudly as she looks around, eyes settling on the other woman, “now comes the whole job part of it all.”

          “ no problem. i’m always happy to indulge your ego anytime.” she further added to her own joke, leaning against the door frame. “ i’m sure you’re going to be great with your new job title. have they given you a lot of work already?”

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antfather :

where else? “cass.” his daughter was the source of most of his information of the area. as a dorm advisor, he probably should have had a better grasp on the school’s facilities and surrounding eateries, but he often got caught up in the people aspect of his newfound career, rather than the things that may have been considered rules, or formal benefits to his actual job. “she mentioned it one night and i got it for lunch the next day and it was the best decision of my life. good fries keep me going, you know?”

          she should’ve guessed that his daughter would’ve been the one to clue him in on the best burger place. from what she had seen and heard, scott seemed too busy focusing on helping people to search for food places, a notion that she understood pretty well. “ that makes a lot of sense. i’ll have to thank her next time i see her. i’m already expecting these fries to be out of this world.”

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billyptdeux :

Billy blinked as the woman spoke. He hadn’t really thought about that. “Yeah, okay,” he said. He sighed and gave a little shrug. “Our friend, she…well…” He cleared his throat, looking down into his lap. “She died,” he said quietly. “It was kinda my fault. I mean – she was there because of me, she was helping me find my mom, and I…” He shook his head. He hadn’t been fast enough. “She and my sister were close, and so my sister kept trying to do spells to bring her back. But they didn’t work until now. So I’m worried that magic this big has huge consequences for them both that we don’t even know about yet.”

         his friend brought back to life by his sister? okay, so that was definitely way more complicated than she previously thought. what was with these heroes and their children messing with things that weren’t supposed to be messed with. focusing on the way billy looked down at his hands, will pushed down her thoughts. he was upset and feeling guilty. no wonder he was so worried about his sister.  “ that’s a lot, but the best advice i can give you about that would be to keep an eye on them and find a way to ask another magic user for help. maybe wanda? someone like her would be able to help figure out the rules and consequences of magic like that.”

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ofstcrk :

his eyes should have not shined that bright at the mere sight of coffee, but at the moment it was too beautiful of a sight. “will, will, have i ever told you how much of a lifesaver you are? i want to go on record with this,” he smiled and freed one of the coffees from the tray. 

          “ hold on, let me get out my phone so i can record this for proof.” she teased before setting down the tray on the nearest open surface. “i’m kidding of course, i’m just happy to help. looks like you might have needed the fuel. what are you working on?”