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[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

[For those who happen to wander into the lobby this afternoon, you'll see an unusual sight. The couch and chairs are all pushed up against the far wall and in the middle of the floor you'll find Apollo stretched out and...painting. A stack of large blank canvases are laying next to him. On his other side he has tubes of paint in all sorts of colors.

For anyone who steps closer, you will see that he's painting a bunch of flowers. Every few moments he'll switch colors and use his fingers to mix the paint on the canvas. You might even notice that he himself is covered in paint, with random spots of color decorating his arms and face. He might even have a spot of green in his hair. Yikes.]


[ooc: SO open to anyone!]

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[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

[He leans into the touch, a small smile forming on his lips.]

I do to. Sometimes I even forget it's not just the two of us anymore. We have a daughter to get back to, and a team. Otherwise...[He sighs and shakes his head.]

Sorry. I'm getting morbid.

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

Have you forgotten who you're talking to? You're allowed to be morbid.

[ he cups apollo's cheek. it's amazing how he doesn't look much different from how he does at home, in the midnighter's timeline. soon get blown to shit. ]

We're getting out of here. Somehow.

[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

I don't like to be though, because nothing good comes from both of us being dark and broody. And we both know you corner the market on that.

[He smiles and presses a small kiss on Midnighter's hand.]

Or die trying. I know.

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

[ he just rolls his eyes at the first part. though it's true. :3 as for the second bit... he shakes his head, minutely. ]

No. I'm going to tell you one day that I'm never going to let you die from anything other than old age. That holds for this place too.

[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

Is that right? Let me guess, you already played all the scenarios in your head.

[Apollo takes his hand and just holds it.] Well, you're in luck. Word around the water cooler is that no one stays dead here. There's a point in our favor.

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

[ he gets some more paint off of his face with the other hand. ] You know how it goes.

And I don't give it a shit; I'm not letting you die. And if you do it while I'm not watching, I'll kick your ass.

[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

I love how you can turn concern for my well being into a threat. It's sort of sweet. [Just one of those things that's cute for Midnighter but creepy for anyone else. :p]

But you don't have to worry. I'm not so depressed I'd throw myself off the roof or something. You know me better than that.

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

I wasn't suggesting it, either. [ if apollo ever did that he'd punch him back to life. ] I married a goofy artist, not a tortured one.

[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, I have no plans of stealing your shtick. Just know it goes both ways. [He leans up to give Midnighter a quick peck on the lips.]

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

[ it's just as well; apollo probably cuts off some grumpy remark about how he's not tortured. he gives him a another quick peck, and then leans back, nodding to the painting. ]

For the record, I have no idea what that's supposed to be.

[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

[He glances at the filled canvas.]

They're flowers. I didn't really plan it out, I just kinda of went with whatever came to mind. And then I added a sun. [He shrugs.]

Goofy artist remember? I don't paint for the depth.

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

[ he rolls his eyes. ]

No, no. I forgot. You do it for the zen.

[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

That's right. Everyone needs a way to wind down. [He dips his finger into a wet spot of green paint and then reaches out with it in an attempt to draw a green line down Midnighter's cheek.] Even us.

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

[ he lets him. his mouth twitches. ]

If you want me to unwind, get me a Door to a small eastern European country that needs liberating.

[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

You know what they say about all work and no play...But I'm forgetting who I'm talking to, because they're one and the same for you.

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

[ he plants one on Apollo's forehead, and gets to his feet. wistfully: ]

Maybe someone in the city will try to rob a bank today.

[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

You'd probably have better luck catching a mugger, but one can always hope.

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

[ hope is all he has ;; ]

I'll be back by midnight.

[solar-absorber.livejournal.com]

I'll wait up for you.

[He tosses a wave over his shoulder before going back to his painting.]

[deminuit.livejournal.com]

[ bai ]