The Prized Fool (Kevin)

Subject: Re: The Prized Fool (Kevin) Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:13 pm

In truth, thinking about what she was doing in that moment had not been something that Elenore had considered. The kiss had not bee considered, it had just happened. Instinctively, willing. There was no idea in the youngest Clement's mind as to where this would lead, of the position she was putting herself in. Why would there be? Elenore Clement had never kissed a man before, not in this manner, and though her expectations of a kiss were almost nil, it felt right.

The way Kevin's arms moved to encircle her waist, and draw her closer felt right.

The way he bent his head down a little more to accommodate the height gap between them.

The way his lips seemed to press back in to hers...

All of it felt more right than anything else in the world had ever felt to the witch, leaving her heady as Kevin's lips moulded with hers with fierceness that wanted to be unleashed. Elenore had found herself less of the instigator in those few moments, and more following Kevin's lead as they shared one, two, innumerable kisses surrounded by all of the pictures of her.

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Time had slipped away from them in truth, when finally the kiss had drawn to a close, leaving Elenore short of breath but with a smile upon her lips like none of the pictures upon the way, Kevin had drawn her in to the room fully. The comfortable perch the witch had found on the very edge of the man's bed had become nothing more than a distant memory as the two of them had found themselves entangled atop the sheets, pointing to a random picture and discussing the effects the redhead had used in each.

Why the black and white photo had been made so, to properly encapsulate the light filtering through the trees behind her and the puppies. Why Kevin had chosen to take a picture of the university quad and blur out every other person within the frame except for her, almost enhancing her in a weirdly prominent manner that Elenore had not been able to explain, but Kevin had.

Sometimes the man would utter something that would make Elenore's tummy flutter in a manner she could not place, and turning to find the man so close had led Elenore to press her lips back to Kevin's once more, enjoying how his arms tightened around her slender frame in that moment.

Kevin never sought out her lips, though, the witch noticed.

He never sought them, but upon feeling them against his own, the hunger with which he replied pushed all worry from her mind, instead making her think of nothing at all.

They'd spent hours doing nothing more than that, with the attention on Kevin's work and him for a change. Elenore had never really understood his love for cameras, but coming here, seeing this, it had shown exactly how much he really liked it, and how...

"Kevin..." The witch spoke softly, watching the man beside her take his eyes away from the picture they had just been discussing and return to her as if nothing else in the world could matter. "Why are you at Julliard's? Why did you not take a course in photography instead? Not that I wish you had!" The witch added, curiosity upon her features as she waited for his answer.

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Subject: Re: The Prized Fool (Kevin) Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:14 pm

The wizard hadn't realized how long it had been since he and Tuesday had been curled up in his single bed, Kevin feeling thoroughly indulged at having to explain the techniques behind each snapshot. It had been so long since he had been amid like minded people who appreciated true art. The fact that the girl snuggled into him not only appreciated it but saw fit to reward him with kisses at intervals was a truly profound experience.

Until she asked the million dollar question.

"Why are you at Julliard's? Why did you not take a course in photography instead? Not that I wish you had!"

Despite being innocently asked, it reminded him exactly where he was and what he was doing. Perhaps she'd notice the slight stillness in his frame as he paused, trying to think of an answer. Perhaps she did not. in the end, he settled for a version of the truth because it was getting harder and harder to lie to her these days.

"Family pressure," the redhead explained, omitting out the fact that the family in question was not his. "I did study photography though. Informally at first and then more professionally - a long time ago." It was a long time ago, he wouldn't bog her down with details.

He couldn't bog her down with details.

They had been scrolling through his phone as well as taking in the pictures all around. Unsurprisingly, there were more pictures of her, some in various stages of editing and some in their finished form. Digital photography was something he had massively improved in over the last two years and in a way, Tuesday was to thank for it.

Now, the screen of his phone lit up, flashing midnight.

"And speaking of time," he whispered, close to her ear but never quite touching the skin. "I should really escort you back to your apartment." After all, what kind of a man would he be if he left her on her own, or insisted upon her spending the night here in his hole in the wall. The last few hours had been a refuge from reality but they could only hide for so long.

It was time to return her to her world, and keep an eye on her from the outskirts of it.

It was time for things to go back to normal, as much as his gut instinct demanded otherwise.

"What do you say, ready to go home?"

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Subject: Re: The Prized Fool (Kevin) Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:14 pm

The answer to her question had not been the one Elenore had expected. From everything she had heard of her friends at Julliards, their parents had not been supportive of choosing a university course in music, or acting, or dance. They deemed the courses to not be something that would be beneficial to their future, not unless they really broke through in to the right circles and found stardom. Most of them had had to fight their parents tooth and nail to get here, Elenore was not an exception to that rule, she'd found.

And yet Kevin's family had applies pressure to him to attend Julliards.

"They must really believe in you," the witch settled on as her reply, because there was no need to bring up everyone else's position. Especially when Kevin denoted he had already studied photography himself. How, or when, the witch didn't press further on, simply glad that Kevin had already pursued his talent and clear love for photography. She didn't need to point out that was a good thing, or how much he had clearly earned from such tuition, his work spoke for itself.

They'd lost themselves in it for house, after all.

"What do you say, ready to go home?"

The witch shook her head gently to the question.

Elenore knew she couldn't stay, that Merlin only knew how much chaos she'd caused from disappearing as she had without word to the security detail that followed her everywhere. Not that she had to inform them, they knew everything. As much as she might have wished to stay, though, Kevin was right, they needed to get her home.

Even as she moved from the position on Kevin's bed, the coldness that touched her side where Kevin had been only moments before brought back the reminder of how comfortable being here had made her feel. How even this small, barely lit... place had felt more like home than anywhere else in New York ever could, she could not stay. It would put Kevin in a terrible position, and she couldn't do that to him.

Not after everything he'd done for her.

Smoothing out her dress, the witch carefully rose from the bed, Kevin not far behind her as she did so, stooping slightly to avoid hitting his head upon the ceiling.

"Would you mind... if we came here again?" Elenore asked, taking in the room once more as Kevin readied himself to leave, the small attempt at straightening his creased clothes not really making a difference. His hands were instead moving to open the hole in the wall once more, though. An answer barely looked like it was going to come as Elenore carefully worked her way back out in to the street, the stench of New York coming back in full force with the addition of the man that slept in the doorway.

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Subject: Re: The Prized Fool (Kevin) Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:14 pm

The French brunette's internal struggle was apparent as her head shook in a form "no" even as her body prepared to leave the bed, scooping itself up and out of his bed and smoothing her dress back to being presentable. Selfishly, the man was glad she was having as hard a time letting this go as he was. At least his advanced - no matter how inappropriate - were not unreciprocated.

It was as they were preparing to crawl down the entry way again that she asked her next question, a little to hesitantly at first but audible enough in the noiseless vacuum of their current habitation.

"Would you mind... if we came here again?"

No! He absolutely did not mind at all. Nothing would make him happier to have her here again, curled up into him for hours on end discussing art, or geography, or music, or whatever her heart desired. If he was allowed, he would have jumped for joy at her willingness to accept this part of him, to even cherish it for what it was. But he couldn't. One of them had to be the adult here and it was not the twenty year old this duty fell on.

Tuesday was a fragile little thing, and his ride had to be limited to that of a protector. Anything more would just confuse her.

Or confuse them both.

"if that's what you would like," he answered as he helped her out of the hole in the wall, careful to sidestep a sleeping Maurice. "I know it's not your usual speed," he attempted a joke to sooth any hurt she may have felt at the lack of an invitation. "But if that's what you really want, who am I to refuse," he checked, taking her hand and guiding her through the dark alley.

Another reminder of who she was awaited as soon as they denoted to the main boulevard, her discrete black town car waiting for her. Of course they had found her, it was their job.

And a challenge to try and beat.

"There's your ride, mademoiselle' he pointed out before offering his other hand to her as well, a cheeky grin on his face. The redhead simply could not resist a challenge. Wanna see how fast they are?" Should Tuesday agree and take his extended hand, he would slowly pull ehr into a similar embrace in full view of the driver, his arms securely around her waist before the crack of apparition rang through the street.

They landed in the same position, Elenore held safely in his arms, in front of ehr apartment building. Perhaps not the most comfortable mode of transportation bu they would at least have a few minutes before the black car made an appearance again. Exhilarated from the small act of mischief, Kevin bobbed down his head to place a quick kiss on her forehead before letting her go.

"I have a much nicer place in California," he suggested almost casually as he walked her to lobby of her apartment. "That is, if you aren't doing anything special this summer. We have a private beach and a rooftop set up. And the town is very quint and picturesque. You might enjoy the solitude too."

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Subject: Re: The Prized Fool (Kevin) Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:14 pm

The happiness upon the younger witch's features was clear as Kevin noted that it would be okay for her to come back to his small... home. Whilst it wasn't her apartment, or anything like the luxury she was accustomed to, being there, with Kevin, away from the world and without the constant reminder of her role as a Clement had been welcomed. Enjoyed. Needed. The man would likely never understand how nice it had been to simply just forget the world for a few hours, in a place where there was no one but the two of them, but he didn't have to.

The agreement to do it again was enough for the witch.

But the happiness was only shortlived.

As they stepped in to the main street again, beneath the streetlights was the black car that was the reminder of exactly who she was. That she could not even run away for a few hours without being found once again. The driver's door opened soundlessly, and her driver stood waiting for her at the side of the road. Without a word, just conforming with the usual requirements of his job.

"There's your ride, mademoiselle,"

"I don't want-" but as Kevin's other hand joined hers, the witch turned to him fully, her eyes peeling from the driver to look up at the man before her.

"Wanna see how fast they are?"

Excitement lit up the witch's features anew, a knowing smile settling in on her lips as she nodded her consent to the game Kevin wished to play. Tucking her head in to his chest just in time for the sensation of side apparition to pull at her body. From the street of Kevin's apartment, they were transported in seconds to the apartment block of her own. Elenore's body let out a soft laugh as she righted herself. "I've never done that before," the witch admitted as Kevin's lips pressed a soft kiss to her lips. "He's going to be quite annoyed with me for that one." But even as she said it, Elenore couldn't help but not feel sorry for having done what they did, she deserved it.

The thrill of leaving the driver behind, though, was nothing in comparison to the offer that came from Kevin's lips in the next moment. California. For the summer. With Kevin?

"That sounds perfect, I would love to!" Elenore replied, not even pretending to think about the offer before she answered. Staying in New York for the summer was not fun, she knew that from experience, the heat made it almost unbearable. Private beaches, though, sounded like a welcome break to the witch.

"But, can I bring the puppies?"

Kevin's agreement came almost instantly to that, making the excitement bubble even more in the moment.

Behind them, the lights of the black car turned the corner, and the witch let out a soft sigh as she watched it draw closer to them, before parking up a short way away.

"Thank you, for this evening, and for the offer of summer. Also for getting me home safely." Elenore told him softly before reaching up to press a small kiss just to the right of the man's lips. Whilst Kevin might be comfortable openly breaking the rules as he did, Elenore Clement still had a very long way to go before she would act as brazenly as the red head did.

"Good night, Kevin," the witch finalised, carefully untangling herself from Kevin's hold. "Don't linger too long." She added very softly, her eyes flickering to the driver for the briefest of moments before she stepped away from the man and towards the elevator that would take her up to the apartment on the top floor. Back to the glass prison that overlooked the city, until Kevin would be free to take her away again.

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