( OPEN ) Frank Castle

[oorah]

𝓽𝓮𝔁𝓽𝓼, 𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓵𝓸𝔀, 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓶𝓹𝓽𝓼, 𝓮𝓽𝓬.

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[shittier]

[ standing up she begins walking in the direction he points, calling out to him over her shoulder. ] I don't know, do I need to go pick up condoms? [ it's said in jest, but... if that's still something she's worried about she's more than willing to go. ]

[oorah]

[ frank laughs as he pads off to the kitchen, a self-deprecating edge to it even as he starts loading up a pan for the toaster oven. no big shock mr. old fashioned over here doesn't own a microwave. he doesn't take it as a serious question, so he doesn't answer her, and by the time she meets him in the kitchen he's still in just his boxer briefs eating pasta out of a bowl while leant up against the counter. ]

You want some? [ he offers magnanimously with his mouth full. ]

[shittier]

[ after cleaning up, she steps back out to see him in all his glory while going to town on that bowl of pasta. it's actually... super attractive. ]

I don't know. I wasn't really hungry, but you're really selling it with your half naked in the kitchen look. [ but she leans forward towards him anyway, waiting patiently for a bite. ]

[oorah]

[ he rolls his eyes, assuming she's making fun of him even as he loads up his fork and holds it out close to her lips so she can eat off it too. ]

Arguments make me hungry. [ to say nothing of the calories they burned before. ]

[shittier]

Please. [ she rolls her eyes back at him, mouth full of the bite he had just given her. ] That was a heated discussion, at best.

[ she looks towards the living room thinking about what it was that actually worked up his appetite, taking note of the movie that's still going in the background. she nods towards it after swallowing. ] Good luck trying to watch this movie again without thinking of me. [ she sounds a little too smug about it all. ]

[oorah]

[ he tips his head to the side to concede the point. though it was a 'heated discussion' that could have lost her for another two weeks. frank watches her eat with a dumb smile before ducking his head to look back down into his food. ] Or I can just put it on when I miss you. [ maybe this was his evil plan all along!!!! ]

[shittier]

[ gross. she turns back to him and gives him a look like she doesn't understand why he would ever do that. don't say sweet things to her!!! ] You don't have to miss me, you can just text me. [ she's so literal in her response because she doesn't know how to answer otherwise. ] Unless you're already thinking about a future without me in it.

[ she leans back forward to his bowl. ]

[oorah]

[ his grin only gets goofier at that. ] Okay, I will. [ text her, and he likes the idea of just being able to reach out for her instead of waiting in radio silence for her to come back again. frank takes another bite before offering her another. ]

I'd rather think about you bein' here right now.

[shittier]

[ she shakes her head with a smile, looking away as her hands reach behind her to rest on the counter. this has to be entertaining for him, trying to get down this wall she has. ] Yeah? And what kind of thoughts are you having about me in the here and now? [ she goes back in for that other bite. ]

[oorah]

[ he's not trying to do anything really, this is just his goofy ass self. but he does find her ridiculously endearing anyway. frank's throat goes a little dry as he focuses on her lips wrapping around the fork in his hand. he didn't realize how intimate this would be beforehand but now he's finding himself enjoying even this silly exercise together. ]

I'm thinkin'... I like it when you smile. [ like, a lot. his own turns soft as he admits: ] And I'm thinkin' about how I'm gonna convince you to stay the night.

[shittier]

[ of course when he says that she smiles, like a big idiot with her mouth full. she didn't know what she was expecting, but she should have known better. this time she waits until she swallows to respond, licking her lips afterwards. ] Let's see... You fed me, you fucked me. What else could you possibly do that would make me want stay anymore than I do now?

[oorah]

[ she's so adorable and he can't help staring, putting down his food for a second to palm her hip. he really shouldn't get distracted again... he should finish his meal on the second attempt now, but her words have him laughing, color rising in his cheeks, not that it's wholly visible beyond all the bruising still healing on his face. ] I dunno, I... pretty much pulled out all the stops here. I was hoping I could just coast for the rest of the night, honestly.

[shittier]

[ she tries not to pay attention to his actions, like his hand on her hip means nothing to her as she leans in a little bit. it's all completely broken though when he responds, his unsure words causing her to laugh once more. ]

Wow. What, were you just gonna give up if it didn't take? [ it's said, somewhat aggressively. but still playful. ] You're lucky it doesn't take much to impress me.

[oorah]

[ he smiles, though there's a wan note to it even as he leans back against her in turn. ]

I think you know, I don't really do... giving up. [ his hand smooths over her waist and he bumps his nose against hers as they get closer. ] Especially not when I'm fixated on something.

[shittier]

This second unfinished plate of noodles says otherwise. [ she doesn't break her gaze from his, hands coming to rest on his chest as she grins up at him, though she's clearly trying to hide it in an attempt to look stern, unsuccessfully. ] Unless you're into thirds. [ she says, trying to be coy. ]

[oorah]

Yeah, I... [ keep getting distracted. by her. he swallows, tightening his grip just a little as his other hand lifts to push some of her hair out of her face. ] I dunno, I could be.

[shittier]

Could be. [ her lips come up to his own where she brushes against him softly before fully pressing against him. wrapping her arms around his neck, she further pulls herself into him and their kiss, tilting her head just a tad. it hadn't even been that long since they had finished, and already she's in anticipation for more.

she hadn't been this crazy about someone in quite some time.

pulling away as the kiss breaks she can't help but rest her forehead against him for a minute. ] Go finish your food, idiot.

[oorah]

[ he kisses her back, gentle and slow, enjoying the press of their bodies and the unrushed feeling to the scene now that he's reasonably sure she's sticking around. a little tremor moves down his spine when she pulls back, already forgetting about his hunger and anything practical all over again. when she chastises him, he chuckles, smacking a playful kiss against her nose and unwinding himself before he can become too ensconced to want to break away for the rest of the night. ]

Is it too early for bed? [ he asks as he picks his bowl back up. maybe she could wait for him there so he could focus... ]

[shittier]

What's the matter? Did I wear you out? [ she gets the hint. she stops to grab her phone and then saunters into the bedroom. it's too bad, she was really enjoying that movie.

laying down on her bed she props her legs up and begins scrolling through her notifications. ]

[oorah]

Yes. [ he answers both truthfully and fondly, watching her go as he leans back up against the counter to leisurely finish his meal. he feels better once it's done, putting his dish in the sink and the rest of the food away. idly, he moves the peonies back into the center of the table before shutting out the light and leaving the room. he walks by his bedroom to the bathroom, taking note of jessica flicking through her phone and their clothes still strewn around the scant living space. he smiles as he takes a detour to finally shut the movie off before rushing through his night routine. he doesn't admit to himself that he's rushing, but he wants to take every moment with jessica he's offered, and there's always that fear - in the back of his head but there all the same - that she won't be there when he gets to his bed. or worse yet, that he won't ever see her again.

frank slides into the room within fifteen minutes of their last interaction, suddenly feeling awkward though he tries to force himself past it. he walks around the bed to get in on the far side. it's obvious he usually sleeps there by the indent in the mattress and the book on the nightstand, maybe. should be easy to work out for a detective anyway. he climbs in next to her, trying not to allow himself to hesitate, but this feels much different from last time. much more intimate too. one leg slips under the sheets as he nudges in until that big nose bumps her cheek to try and pull her attention from whatever she's looking at on her phone. ]

Hey. [ his minty breath blows cooly across her skin with the word as a hand comes up to brace gently against her stomach. ]

[shittier]

[ it's a little awkward and disorienting for her, too, which is why she brought her phone with her. she didn't want to be sitting alone for however long with only her thoughts to occupy her space and keep her company. this was unfamiliar territory... even as she lays there on the bed, she stops and rests her phone on her chest a minute, really letting the reality of it all settle in. her brain isn't in such a fog when he's not around, which isn't a bad thing, but. she can definitely see a little bit more clear. she's still not too sure what's going on, just that they both were bad at this, they both liked each other, and they both didn't want to stop seeing each other. as long as she gets to see him and be with him, that's really the only thing that matters to her. this is the happiest she's been in a long time, and as much as it scares her, she doesn't want it to go away. she doesn't want him to go away.

there's some stirring in the front and she can hear his dishes clatter against the sink, so she picks up her phone and resumes her scrolling. she doesn't pay him much attention and lets him do his thing. it isn't until his nose is brushing against her cheek that she smiles and puts her phone down on the nightstand beside her. rolling back over to him on her side now, she tucks both of her hands under her head and stares at him.

all those worries she's had from earlier start to fade away into that familiar fog once more. ]

Hey, you. [ it's a surprisingly sweet tone coming from her. ] Miss me?

[oorah]

[ his heart squeezes up into his throat and he holds his breath when she turns towards him. the tone is what shatters him, eyes tearing away from hers as they fill with water instantly. ]

Y-yeah. I did actually. [ his lips twitch as he moves in a little closer, stopping when his leg bumps up against hers. ]

[shittier]

[ another small laugh through her nose as she brings one hand out from under her pillow to put against his cheek, turning his gaze back towards her. ] I thought you were gonna go watch the movie if you missed me.

[oorah]

[ he blinks the tears away heavily, pressing his face back into her grip. ]

I thought you said I should text you. [ which he didn't do either, but details. ]

[shittier]

You were actually gonna listen to my advice? [ her brows raise as she says this, thumb running across his skin. she looks at him a little more, unable to ignore the tear that rolls down his cheek. she pauses for a minute, that smile slowly fading. ] Can I ask you something?