masterofmatter (masterofmatter) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-10-21 19:57:00

Current mood:	nervous
Entry tags:	ash curry, firestorm

On Matters of the Heart
Well, this was it. It's weird that not two weeks ago he would have thought he would be on a date with Asherah Curry, princess of Atlantis. Sure, she was cute, but he never took notice of her in that way. Maybe it was the blond hair that he had come to associate with a terrible romance. Maybe it was the way she kept to herself, her shyness having him overlook her as a possible romantic interest. Maybe he just hadn't considered that she would be interested in him. His luck with women was shitty and his ability to tell of romantic interest was even worse that his luck.

And yet here he was. He had stewed over it a lot. He had even scored the lowest he has ever had on a test because of it (B+). And now it was time whether it was just him feeling bad for ignoring her or if there was really something there that was attracted to her.

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	masterofmatter 2011-10-29 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	Yes indeed it is feeling natural. Michael was feeling a lot more comfortable here than he had in a while, and that included his times with Cindy and she was a great friend. "Strange, maybe, but you know what? You get results." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-10-29 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	"I guess if it works why not use it," Ash decides then smiles at him. She's glad this is happening. She can't believe she had been so nervous. "Anything else you can think to see, Michael?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Not that I can really think of, except maybe the roof..." Michael says as he looks up, taking in the view of the roof and its intricate design. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	She looks up to see what he's looking at. She's not really paying attention to where she is walking so Michael will have her bump right into him. She looks back down and blushes. "Sorry. Got distracted there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, he doesn't mind. he would normally be one to turn around and make a snarky remark, but this is Ash. She is Off Limits to the Snark of that level. "Not an issue. Only if you knocked me on my ass." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	Ash just giggles and shakes her head. "I wouldn't do that.... Not unless we were sparring," she glances at him almost coyly. "I think I could knock you down a few times." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	"You're thinking too low of yourself. I'm sure one of these paintings would be able to accomplish that if it were thrown at me," Michael says with a chuckle. Michael didn't know how to fight worth a damn. He probably should learn how to do that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	Oh Michael now Ash is really smiling. Mostly because she thinks he is being silly. "I guess you should learn to fight then.... unless you want me to keep playing the big scary hero for you." She wouldn't mind that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 10:36 pm UTC (link)
	Michael snickers a bit. "Oh yeah. Tiny little demure princess, help save me! This painting is being mean and took my lunch money!" The ham, it is ever present. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 10:38 pm UTC (link)
	Now Ash is giggling and blushing because people are looking. But she can't leave that alone so she throws her voice so it sounds comically deep. "Don't worry young man, I'll save you!" And now Ash is just going to blush so much more. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	Michael doesn't care all that much. It's not like they're being all that loud. Some people just need to lighten the hell up. "Oh don't worry. I can swim." His hand goes up to the railing they were standing next to, not once looking where the hand was going... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-05 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	It's on her lower back now because of how she's leaning on the rail. Or really close but either way Ash raises an eyebrow because she's not moving. "I know." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-05 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. This railing is really warm...oh. Oh. Ummm...be smooth. Be Smooth! The hand slids across the bad, resting on her hip. And it feels...well, it feels right. It feels right being there. "You're a good reason to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-06 12:02 am UTC (link)
	Ash wasn't protesting. She was instead watching him and trying to not pull him in closer to just sort of cuddle him. Or something. It's obvious she is very okay with that move. This felt very good to her. "Well I'm an Atlantean. Swimming is natural for us." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-06 02:07 am UTC (link)
	Well now, that actually worked! Michael smiles and pulls her a bit cloer, letting his hand wrap a bit more. This is nice. "I'd hope so. Since you live in the ocean and all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-06 02:27 am UTC (link)
	It's the fact she has feelings for him. Really easy to put her at ease right now and now that she knows they're not getting stared at her arms loosely move around his shoulders. "Like you and walking I guess, Mister Surface-dweller." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-06 02:56 am UTC (link)
	"Have you seen me walk? Half the time I'm not paying attention. At least you show some grace," Michael said, the smile on his face becoming bigger and bigger. He was liking her hand on his shoulder. Using the hand on her hip, he began to guide her down. "So, what's next, Princess? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-06 03:05 am UTC (link)
	"Only because I look at my feet so much," Ash mutters. She considers this then chuckles and shifts. "Food? We could use it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-06 03:27 am UTC (link)
	"Food it is. Cindy told me about this great Korean place not too far from here," Michael said as he began to lead her down, his hand still on her hip. He liked it there. He liked the warmth he felt from here. Why didn't he ask her out earlier? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-06 03:32 am UTC (link)
	Ah-ha so that's what that phone conversation was about. She'll thank Cindy latter on. "She sounds like a good friend," Ash comments with a small grin. This felt good. New York was a little chilly and Michael's arm gave her a bit of warmth as they walked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	masterofmatter 2011-11-12 02:25 am UTC (link)
	"She's the best kind of friend a guy can have without dating being involved. Loyal, but not afraid to call me on my bullshit and still cool. Like you are..." Wait, that may not sound right. "But I never really had a chance dating her anyways. You were number 2 in terms of gal pals and now we're here..." That will have a smile attached to it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2011-11-12 02:30 am UTC (link)
	See now that can have her blushing a little. She's trying very hard to not hide behind her hair right away. It's obvious she's been working on her confidence. "Oh? I'm glad you felt that way." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

masterofmatter
2011-11-12 02:34 am UTC (link)

"I always thought you were pretty damn cool since the second time we met. Our first meeting didn't go so hot, but since then you had always been friendly and kind to me."

Michael starts leading them back down the ramp, his hand on her hips and he's really taken a shine to that sensation.

"It's weird to think that this whole time you had a crush on me and I didn't know it."

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	seasiren 2011-11-12 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"To be fair? Head on fire," Ash points out. She thinks it's a strong defense. And the whole thing is funny looking back on it so now her lips are curved in amusement as she looks at him. He's not the only one. The contact has Ash pretty thrilled. It feels comfortable too. "I um." Oh now that color comes back to her face. "I was careful to hide it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

masterofmatter
2011-11-12 02:45 am UTC (link)

"Hey now, I'm dense as a brick when it comes to women, too. You could have been wearing a sign that said 'Ask me out' and I wouldn't have gotten it."

It's a joke, honest. He just doesn't know how truthful that may be. It did take him forever and they had known each other. The rest of the walk down was nice, although they weren't too far from the end.

"So, do you wanna walk there or catch a cab?"