paradisalost | These colors make my eyes hurt

Who: Elektra Natchios, people she likes, and probably anyone who feels like showing up.
What: Lunch at the Lux and Hot Springs later
When: Saturday afternoon-evening
Where: Starting at the Lux and ending at the Hot Springs
Rating: PG? It's just a nice get together.
Notes: Prose to start but, it's encouraged to move to commentspam.

Elektra was not the type of person to arrange a get together. She was the type to reluctantly show up to one after being prodded endlessly about it and hope to get in as little interaction as possible. So why throw one? What did she have to gain? Nothing; she found (not for the first time) she cared. There was not a lot of time in her opinion before something went terribly wrong in the castle. Paranoia from years of having strangers try to kill her aside, a lot of ugly things occurred here. An uncomfortable amount of it was directed at her and people she favored. It made sense to give all of them a good day to look back on whenever the castle decided to turn on them. This was how Elektra decided to justify moving out of her comfort zone for today.

With the leaves still in full force, a picnic outside wouldn't be very practical. Thankfully the Lux always made for a nice alternative. In the early afternoon hours, Elektra sat the Lux waiting for the others. She thinks she made the right choice picking this place. It was inviting and they head out to the springs right away after they finished here. Honestly she found it a lot easier to have someone else do all the cooking. Elektra was already taking a big enough step asking for her companion's time. Cooking for them would be pushing it.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Fred looks at Elektra then, taking her friend in. She can appreciate how Elektra is trying]

Well it seems to me like you;re off to a really good start. You can't go wrong with food.

I can even bribe you guys with liquor and sweets if a meal doesn't work.

[She jokes.] I like this place anyways. I've made a couple of decent memories here.

[Usually on a loss but, she's not picky.]

I'm not even going to comment on my reputation now that one of the first thing you listed is alcohol...

[Fred glances around them]

You'll have to tell me about that. I have only been here two or three times.

Your reputation is fine. [She just likes teasing her friends.] And I don't know if I want to bore you with the details.

Why don't you tell me about your times?

At least it sounds like there's details? I normally just came up here to visit Cordy.

Well I remember one of the first times I came here was because Oliver got drunk.

[She shrugs.] I guess I was worried about him.

[Uh huh]

How's that going? Your worrying?

[She's giving Fred a look.] I'm not worried about him now. He's fine.

And is that all that he is?

If you're trying to make a point you can skip to it. [She's not answering!!! But of course she says this all in good spirit. She can't be upset with Fred genuinely.]

We've covered the part about me being stubborn, before. Right?

It may have come up. [She's quickly figuring out Fred won't let her win this one. Elektra sighs.]

He's not pushy and he tries to understand me. I think he just likes having me around. I've never been around someone who treated me like that before.

[She thinks his behavior is the exact opposite's of Matt's relentless pursuit and Mark's far more subtle (but still bold) advances. That's what makes it so baffling to her. All the men who showed interest before had always been demanding. Oliver just wasn't.]

[Fred can't help but smile, the expression widening by several degrees as Elektra continues on]

The thing about all that? Is it's about how he feels. What about you?

[Elektra gives her a look.] You're pushing it. [That didn't mean she was completely unwillingly to share. Not even five seconds pass before she relents a little.]

He's warm. It's nice to be around him.

[There's a small sound, compressed laughter]

There. That wasn't so hard was it?

It could have been worse. [She adjusts a bracelet she's wearing.]

Why are you so interested?

...because you're my friend.

[Fred waves a hand at the space between them]

And this is what friends do. They talk about things.

Right. I just... [She sort of shrugs.] No one's ever really asked me these things before.

[Fred is just going to smile widely at you Elektra]

Well, you might want to get used to it. Because I'm not planning on going anywhere.

[Elektra brushes her bangs back. That means a lot more to her than she knows how to express. Downplaying a reaction seems like a great way to deal.]

Well I can see that now. You're probably having the time of your life questioning me about this.

[Fred continues to watch her friend closely]

Truthfully? I don't think it's a bad thing to see you occasionally...

Unsettled.

[That earns a curious glance.] Why?

Because I think you'd never do anything differently otherwise. Not that what you're doing is wrong?

But...there's nothing wrong with trying new things either.

These colors make my eyes hurt

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

finally i get to use this icon

:D

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject