Open Post 2018

[bartenderizing]

For psl/shipping/smut/au or whatever else you may have. Pick from any age group (default being adult, middle school and high school ages being options.) You want vampires, fantasy, master/servant settings? Borrow from another canon? Just go for it!

Give a heads up if you don't want it to go past a certain rating. Otherwise, have at!

For pre-set scenarios:
A. Fallen Skies
B. Highest Bidder



Or borrow from Bakerstreet:
1. Hanahaki (May or may not be harmless)
2. Rain
3. Pet Person AU
4. Stray
5. Took You In
6. Always Came Back
7. Romance Prompts
8. A/B/O
9. The Hottest Springs
10. Jailbait
11. Sex Pollen

Comments

[sing_for_me]

Ah--Yes! I'm okay.

[ What was she doing? She'd never pulled away like that before. That sure was one way to give her prey the wrong idea.

She quickens her pace so she was still next to him (the guy had long legs okay), reaching out to just hold his sleeve. ]

I just..um..wasn't sure if that was uncomfortable for you.

[ Because suddenly she's worried about boundaries? ]

[bartenderizing]

I'm not used to it, but I would've stopped you if I didn't like it...

[ Well. That felt awkward to say. Having longer legs is why he slowed his pace down, though. ]

Ah... I thought I was walking too fast or something. Don't feel like you have to push yourself or anything.

[sing_for_me]

[ That has her looking back up at him. He liked it? Because he didn't seem as receptive as the other men she's targeted before, and it had her wondering if maybe she was trying too hard. But it wasn't so much a 'it's working!' kind of feeling she was getting at that moment, but it felt nice. ]

Oh, then..[ She looks ahead as she slides her arm around his again, holding it lightly. Yes, the smell was stronger, but she also felt warmer like this and that wasn't so bad. In fact, it was more the warmth than his scent she was noticing right now. ]

I'm sturdier than I look. Just so you know.

[ She wasn't pouting. ]

[bartenderizing]

Yeah? I mean, I am too, so I can't really be surprised by that.

[ But like this, he'll try to keep his pace more in mind. It was certainly hard to show a lot of things. The fact that he was pretty neutral-faced was something that had mostly been seen through the shift, even if he tried for a polite smile occasionally.

He... wasn't good at being expressive. That didn't change how much his brain was overthinking things while missing the obvious. ]

It, uh, wasn't really about being sturdy though... Not that I really know how to explain what I meant. I'm pretty shitty with words.

[sing_for_me]

[ Oh, she definitely noticed that. But he tried, at least, it looked like he was trying. Which only made it more endearing. She found herself laughing a little when some customers looked almost scared when he tried to smile and it didn't go exactly as planned. ]

And yet you agreed to coffee with me?

[ She finds herself chuckling again. Normally coffee meant talking, and at his home of all places. Though maybe that would help him feel more comfortable. ]

Well, you can take your time with finding your words. There's no rush.

[ But wasn't she trying to get this done as soon as possible? ]

[bartenderizing]

It's- I, uh...

[ Well, sometimes people just wanted coffee. Except they usually wouldn't go to someone's house, so he wasn't completely sure what was being hoped for or expected. He wasn't wholly sure of why he agreed to coffee with someone he never met, or was even letting them come to his apartment.

Was it actually something that normal people did? ]

I mean, I'm just bad at picking them, not the finding part.

[sing_for_me]

[ She elbows his side, which again was not something she usually did. ]

You know what I mean.

[ Picking, finding, same thing. ]

Though I guess we don't really have to talk much.

[ She never did much of that with the other men. Made it easier. They wanted one thing and she did too, though they were different things. ]

[bartenderizing]

I do?

[ He wasn't someone that didn't like to talk- this was just an honest lack of knowing how to keep a prolonged conversation going. Just as he was bad at small talk. It just... Didn't come up, as it was different from what often came up as a bartender. ]

That'd be up to you, I guess. Honestly, I don't really have any experience with that, or most kinds of hanging out with people. So I didn't want to get your hopes up with that.

[sing_for_me]

Then we can get you more experience.

[ The words came out before she really thought about it. Did it sound like she would want to do this more even before they actually did anything? If he's as slow as he seems to hint at, maybe he wouldn't pick up on that. ]

Er..I guess I'm not the best person to say that. I don't really hang out with people myself.

[bartenderizing]

Hah?

[ What- What was this, exactly? He couldn't figure it out, but it sounded like it was more than just coffee. ]

But you wanted to hang out with me?

[sing_for_me]

...Yes?

[ Was her sheepish response. ]

Is..that okay?

[bartenderizing]

Yeah- I mean, I'm not really the type that people ask to hang out with.

[ For... Obvious reasons of the hours a bartender works, but other reasons as well. ]

[sing_for_me]

Good thing I asked you then.

[ Though admittedly, she was curious as to why. He seemed like a nice enough person. ]

Are we almost there?

[bartenderizing]

[ She was actually glad? This is just too new to take like it was normal. For him, it wasn't. ]

Ah- uh, sort of. Like I said, it's a bit of a walk.

[sing_for_me]

Hmm..then might as well enjoy it, I guess.

[ A nice walk, when was the last time she did that? Taking in the sights and sounds..Smells was a little difficult. Trying not to focus on that so much.

It was a little cold that night, quiet since it was so late.

Huh...what do you normally do on these walks again? ]

[bartenderizing]

Sorry...

[ He tried to warn her ahead of time, but Shizuo didn't realize that this wasn't a case of tired feet. Even more, even if Shizuo had noticed she was chilly, he didn't actually have anything to spare. Save for... Himself. The guy settled with a shirt and vest, so not even a jacket was on hand. ]

It's fine if you want to change your mind and go to a shop instead.

[ If... She knew any. He's already admitted to being useless in that department. ]

[sing_for_me]

What are you apologizing for?

[ She shakes her head, squeezing his arm a little. ]

I've been out all day. It'd be nice to be somewhere cozier. Less..public.

[ Some of that might actually be sincere. It sucked not being able to just...have food delivered or by groceries. ]

[bartenderizing]

It just seemed like what I should do.

[ It's easy to think it's something you should apologize for, after all. He wasn't going to keep pressing or pushing her to change her mind- not that he thought he was trying to. It was more concern and keeping her options open. ]

The building's just a couple blocks further.

[sing_for_me]

[ Alex wasn't in much of a hurry. Time was all she had, after all. ]

Do you live on your own?

[ It'd be difficult in more than one way if he already had a partner, but she doubted he'd let her into his house otherwise. Still, he may be living with family or have a roommate. That'd make feeding a little more challenging. ]

[bartenderizing]

Ah, yeah. It's a pretty small apartment, so living with anyone would just cause problems.

[ Small, but at least it wasn't in the worst areas of the city. So it's most likely that he went for something in a decent place but also as cheap as possible, all things considered. ]

[sing_for_me]

[ Alex let out a hum in response.

Perfect. It certainly would have caused problems if anyone else was there. ]

Well I'm sure it'll be just fine for two people to hang out in.