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Post by Megan on Jan 18, 2012 0:21:20 GMT -5
Megan nodded, humiliated and awkward and feeling doughier and more unattractive than ever.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jan 18, 2012 0:23:29 GMT -5
Adrian put his half-inhuman arm around her and closed his eyes as he leaned in, guiding her head with his hand meshed into her hair until, after what felt like an eternity, his lips met hers.
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Post by Megan on Jan 18, 2012 0:28:51 GMT -5
Megan felt strangely alert the moment he kissed her, and yet like she was melting at the same time. She clung to him, ashamed of her tears, but she didn't pull away from the kiss.
Her lips gradually parted, tentative and uneasy, and she used them to lightly catch one of his for the briefest moment.
Even if this was just pity, even if he just really needed someone to kiss in that instant-
"...thanks, Adrian," she whispered, nearly into his mouth. "Thank you."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jan 18, 2012 0:30:43 GMT -5
Adrian rubbed the small of her back and let her go.
"...you're welcome," he said darkly, needing Adrien more than ever.
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Post by Megan on Jan 18, 2012 0:32:35 GMT -5
Megan noticed the change in his tone and stepped back as though chastened.
"...look, I'm gonna go read or something-"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jan 18, 2012 0:35:04 GMT -5
"Stay, if you'd l-"
Adrian cut himself off midsentence. No.
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Post by Megan on Jan 18, 2012 0:35:30 GMT -5
"What is it?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jan 18, 2012 0:38:13 GMT -5
"...Megan." Adrian sighed. "Megan, I could make love to you right now, but I'd be telling myself you were Adrien all along, and the last thing I want to do to you after all this is hurt you like that."
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Post by Megan on Jan 18, 2012 0:38:39 GMT -5
Megan stared at him.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jan 18, 2012 0:39:03 GMT -5
"I'm sorry-"
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Post by Megan on Jan 18, 2012 0:40:00 GMT -5
"For what?"
Megan was boggled.
"For- for actually respecting me for once?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jan 18, 2012 0:40:37 GMT -5
Now it was Adrian's turn to boggle.
"Respect you-"
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Post by Megan on Jan 18, 2012 0:41:37 GMT -5
"That's honestly the nicest thing I think you've ever said in my presence, let alone to me-"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Jan 18, 2012 0:41:59 GMT -5
"...you're welcome?"
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Post by Megan on Jan 18, 2012 0:42:44 GMT -5
Megan smiled at him, genuinely smiled.
"Adrian?"
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