talentedscavenger: (Excited)

Date nite, ft. 2 time assassins for siblings [Closed to Five's and Steve]

Rey was excited and not as nervous as she was anticipating herself to be. Tonight, she was going to have Steve over for pizza and a movie. A continuation of an earlier lunch date which went extremely well. A great first "date" and now, she was going to hang out with Steve again. He was a very sweet fellow who made her heart flutter and she couldn't believe they met and had exchanged numbers.

Her siblings advice on texting Steve (though she did not provide a name to her mysterious "friend") had gone pretty well, except the advice did not cover what to do if the objection of your affection texted you first. That had certainly thrown her for a loop, but it allowed them to talk, make plans...and now she was making sure the pizza was ordered, the movie was prepped and she had everything else she needed: water, soda if Steve wanted, and plenty of booze for her.

Which...actually reminded her of something.

Rey had thrown on an over sized emerald shirt with black leggings when she remembered she had to send a text to Five...or one of him? Both? Whatever the case, she needed one of him to pop over before her date arrived. Not that she was ashamed of her family but...she didn't think it was appropriate to have Steve and her eldest sibling meet--not yet.

Hey--There's still some coffee ice cream at my place. If you want it, come by in the next half hour.

Rey


Shouldn't take Five (one of them) long to read the message and pop on over...never mind the fact she put a time limit.

Now, she just needed to fix her hair a little. She had been wearing it in a pony tail all day, and she wanted to let it hang down.
n5: (I'M THE DADDY HERE!)

[personal profile] n5 2020-09-15 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's weird to have someone rolling his eyes at him, that's usually Five's shtick. Then again, its' another Five doing it, so it makes sense. Once they're back in the Academy he will actually give the newspapers a look, if only because he hates being behind on things.

We got quite a long list of subjects to discuss. But that can happen later, when they're not meddling into their sister's love life.

Poor Rey, even Five felts a pang of pity after seeing how alarmed she is about this whole ordeal. They just want to make sure she's going to be safe, it's not like they want to actively harm her possible relationship. Much like his other self, he ends pouting when Rey scolds them one last time before going for the door. They're adults! They know how to behave, thank you very much. And if they happen to be adults that are also somewhat of a troll, well, some things can't be helped. But they're doing this out of concern for her well being.

Five has to fight the urge to be the one now rolling his eyes at Rey's lame explanation about who they are. They really need to teach her how to come up with better cover stories and work on her poker face. But ey, that sure is Steve Rogers, all right. Rey wasn't lying or exaggerating, it really is the man in all his All American glory.

Glancing back at his now-called- twin, Five can read the question in the blue eyes. He wants to see how perceptive Steve really is, and not bring Rey more grief, so the small tilts of Five's head says 'Nah, let's see how it goes'. ]


Likewise. [ Despite his first reaction being to instinctively ignore the offered hand - why can't strangers keep those to themselves?- Five takes it with a smile that looks almost natural. ] We've been out of the city for a long while, so it's no wonder that mentioning us might have slipped Rey's mind. Besides, she always works too much and so hard...it's good to see she has now someone to unwind with. Someone who can be trusted.

[ Well, that is technically not a lie. Five has yet to let go of Steve's hand, though, and to break eye contact. He might not like unprompted contact but now he's reading Steve's reaction to, well, everything. ]
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-16 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Well the body language between the two boys definitely seemed on par with what someone would expect of identical twins, he can't deny that. However something in those eyes of theirs speaks to something much older than they appear. Now they could just be very wise for their age or their experiences have already jaded them.

Steve's not sure how he feels about that given their current appearance, but he also can't shake the feeling that there is more going on then meets the eye. However he can feel and hear the distress in Rey's voice. Especially at the way one of her brother's maintains a grip on his hand while giving him a coded message, his expression practically demanding that Steve not do anything to hurt his sister.

In response, he gives Five's hand a gentle squeeze along with a self-depreciating smile. ]


Well Rey's a special woman, so I'm happy that she even wants to spend time with me. But I'm sure you two know exactly how special she is.

[His eyes say it all. 'She's safe with me, I promise you that.' He's the first to break the gaze with Five and glance over to Rey.]

Pizza sounds great, Rey, but you sure you want to break out the vodka already? We haven't even started the movie yet.

[ He questions gently, not judging her, but hoping that she knows that he isn't going anywhere no matter what her twin protectors toss at him. He can handle this, he's got plenty of practice from dealing with Nat, Sam and Bucky, who all have protective streaks several miles long.

He glances back over to both Fives with an expectant gaze. 'Are we good?']
Edited 2020-09-16 01:43 (UTC)
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[personal profile] oldmanfive 2020-09-16 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ Five prides himself on his ability to keep a neutral expression under pressure, when his 'twin' decides to put Steve to the test, he keeps a cool exterior. Though inwardly does worry if Rey is going to be angry with them later for this small infraction. It is tame, really, just trying to feel the other man out. They only really have history books and newspaper articles to go on right now.

Steve's response admittedly catches him a bit off guard, in his experience, no one is generally that good, but damn if this man doesn't live up to his hype. He reads that expression he gives to both him and his counterpart with ease.]


Mm, of course, we know.

[ Five replies simply, placing a hand on his counterpart's shoulder. His way of giving his other self, reassurance that he does believe the man can be trusted, at least with Rey's safety for the time being. If Steve isn't calling them out on the twin brothers lie or how they manage to be so much younger looking than Rey, then he's not going to volunteer the information.

He takes a moment to glance over to Rey with an apologetic gaze. They did say they would behave, but some times they can't stop themselves from being little shit starters. But Steve's not rising to the bait and that's a good thing.]


Maybe we should head out?

[ He suggests to his 'twin' as he can see poor Rey on the verge of a breakdown and that the last thing either of them really wants. ]
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[personal profile] n5 2020-09-16 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Five would argue that he isn't even asking questions, just chatting amicably with Steve. Or as amicably as he's capable of, which isn't much. There's something in the Captain's eyes that tell Five the man might be a bit doubtful of the situation at hand but the fact that his reply is a ressuring promise about Rey's talents tells him even more. The touch to his shoulder and the answer seems to satisfy the brunette enough that his smile turns a touch more sincere and he lets go of Steve's hand.

From the corner of his eye, he witnesses the interaction between Rey and the poor pizza guy and it's both totally hilarious and somewhat worrisome. They really overstayed if their sister is already acting like that and going for the strong drinks. Looking at his twin, Five gives a short but polite nod of agreement. ]


Good idea. Thanks for the ice-cream, Rey. [ And thanks for the patience, the voice seems to imply. It's not meek because Five doesn't even have that word in his vocabulary but it's truly honest. ] Have a good evening, you two.

[ The last part is directed at Steve. While Five still has a lot of new questions he wants answered, they can wait for another time. Tonight is Rey's night. ]
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-16 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Steve makes a mental note to look up the information he had on the Umbrella Academy. He hadn't really bothered since his interest was in getting to know Rey, but he has questions and he doesn't feel like he can really ask Rey about them right now. It's too early.

He simply smiles when Five releases his grip on his hand and lets his hand fall to his side. He definitely feel that slight tension break, so he takes it as a small victory that her brothers are going to trust that he doesn't have bad intentions toward their sister. He's honestly not offended that they were feeling him out, he's done similarly for his close friends that he thinks of as family. It's normal for them to be overprotective, just means Rey's family cares about her.

He carefully watches the interaction between Rey and her siblings. A lot of silent gestures, but even he could see they were all close. It was actually heart warming to witness. Maybe their adopted father hadn't messed them up as badly as he could have? Steve can't say for sure, he just knows from what he read of Reginald Hargreeves, the guy was not someone he would have saw eye to eye with had he been around when he suddenly surfaced after World War II. ]


Have a good evening, you guys.

[He tells her brothers in turn, when one of them speaks directly to him. He only looks mildly surprised when they both vanish in a flash of blue light. Teleporters? He was really going to have to look at those records again. However that's for later, for now his attention is back on Rey. ]

You don't have to explain. I get it, they just want to make sure I'm not some jerk out to hurt their sister. It's sweet they care that much.

[ He offers up a smile as he walks over to her, closing the distance between them. Tentatively he reaches out and places a hand on her shoulder. ]

Why wouldn't I want to watch the movie? I came all this way after all.

[ His tone is joking as he urges her to turn around fully. ]

Really, it's okay. Overprotective siblings are not a deal breaker here.
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-17 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ He didn't pull away when she moved to hold his hand, instead he threaded his own fingers with hers and gave her hand a gentle squeeze. He just wanted her to know that wasn't running away from her. This wasn't his first attempt at starting a relationship but he was still novice at it. The amount of women he had taken an interest in could be counted on one hand, so Rey was in a pretty exclusive group of special women. ]

It's alright, Rey. You don't have to keep me a secret from anyone that matters to you. As long as you don't sell me out to the tabloids, I think we're good.

[ He says the last line jokingly because he doesn't see Rey as the type who would sell her story to the dirtrags to make a quick buck off of him. Maybe he should have been more clear that he wasn't trying to keep them entirely under wraps from everyone. Granted he wasn't telling his friends about her yet, but that was because it was new and he didn't need them pulling up her dossier from SHIELD headquarters.]

That was sneaky of them, but from the looks of it, you three seem super close. Body language conversations only really happen when you are highly attuned to someone.

[Not that he is trying to put her on the spot, he understands the significance of being able to communicate with someone without the use of words. The body language he speaks with his friends is very different from the body language he shared with his squad, but it is all significant.

He gives her hand another gentle squeeze at her worries over messing things up between them. ]
Come here.

[ He says simply, moving to pull her into a hug, because she truly looked as if she needed one. ] How can I help ease some of that worry, hm? Because so far, you've been pretty darn great.
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-18 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ As Rey seemed to relax into his embrace, Steve simply smile, resting his chin lightly on top of her hair. Truly she seemed like a remarkable person, so he hoped that things worked out, but he didn't want to get ahead of himself. His job kept him traveling still and well there was still the occasional missions that he would run for SHIELD. So he never could tell if things would actually go his way for once. ]

Glad to hear it. [ He replied simply as she pulled back to look up at him, instinctively his hands moved up to rest at her shoulders.]

You're welcome and of course. [ He grins in amusement, but he can't but think that she looks incredibly cute asking for something so innocent. However he listens intently when the conversations shifts back over to her brothers and inevitably her powers. He was aware that she did have powers, but he hadn't exactly remembered which were hers. Truthfully he hadn't bothered checking because he figured she would likely tell him eventually.]

Oh? Is that why you've been worried? [He believes her when she says she hasn't read him, because she honestly doesn't seem like she has or she wouldn't have been so worried about whether or not he liked her. And well he is fairly good at detecting when people are being dishonest wholeheartedly with him. Rey hasn't ever really given him pause to think she might be trying to manipulate him.]

Look, this might come as a shock to you, but I've worked with some super powered individuals before. And well I'm not exactly normal myself, how do you think I survived being frozen for 67 years? I am glad to hear that your father did help you all with your abilities though, even if I completely disagree with him sending children out to fight crime. However I wasn't around back then to champion for you guys, because honestly I would have been very loud about children being allowed to be children.

[He gives her an apologetic grimace because he hadn't meant to rant to her about his opinions of her guardian. Even if everything he has ever heard about the man, left a bad taste in his mouth, she didn't need to hear it.]

Sorry, I didn't mean to go off on a tangent there.
Edited 2020-09-18 07:51 (UTC)
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-18 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ugh he had opinions on Reginald Hargreeves that he didn't really want to express after that rant. While he gets that her situation could have been worse, he also knows that it could have been better as well. He's met some of the other children that were mysteriously born on October 1st, 1989. However tonight isn't the night to get into stuff like that. He just wants to enjoy Rey's company. So he keeps his mouth shut about her father, choosing to talk more about her powers. ]

Would it shock you to learn there is a woman out in the world who has control over the weather? So she can create lightning, wind, rain, the whole shebang.

[ He's not going to identify the woman because that part is clasified, but if knowing she exists helps Rey feel less isolated. He's also aware of others with mind powers similar to what she is explaining, but they are definitely one hundred percent classified. He honestly doesn't know if SHIELD knows about Rey's powers but he doesn't plan on enlightening them in any case. Because truth be told, he doesn't 100% trust SHIELD most of the time. ]

Honestly Rey, I believe you when you say that you wouldn't use your powers on me without my consent. It means a lot that you feel you can trust me enough to tell me these things. So I'll do my best not to shake that trust, okay?
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-19 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He lets a laugh as he knows she is anything but ordinary, but he gets the call back to their phone call. If she hadn't been so awkward about things so far, he would probably be more worried about her ability to control minds. But as it stands, she's been trustworthy, of course there was the thing with her brothers, but he could appreciate her need to want to protect them. And well he didn't expect her to share everything about her life with him, at least not so early while they were still figuring each other out.]

Is that good or bad?

[ He teases right back, even as she hugs him again. He gives her another reassuring squeeze that he's still sticking around. It's not everyday, he meets someone that he connects with so easily and he isn't willing to give it up because things are getting unconventional. ]

You're welcome, Rey. But really you don't have to thank me. [ And he meant it, consoling her felt right and he didn't ever need thanks for doing what felt right to him. Instinctively he released his grip on her as she pulled away, taking the glass of water she offered him. Honestly relieved that she seemed a lot more calm now. ]

Alright. [He nodded, moving over to the stove where she had placed the pizza. ] Do you want me to grab you a slice too?

[He offered, since she was going to set up the movie. ]
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-22 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He simply nodded, acknowledging that she wanted to get her own slice. As she moved to get the movie set up, he moved over the stove to grab a slice of pizza for himself. He wasn't super hungry, but he could always use the extra calories, since he had a high metabolism. ] Thanks, but I don't really bother with the added stuff. I like to taste the pizza first and see how it is.

[ He told her as he took a bite of his slice. It wasn't New York style really, but it was still good in its own right. He watched as she grabbed a slice for herself and then moved the table with her powers. It was actually pretty impressive. One of the girls he was helping to train had similar powers, but she was more like a little sister to him than anything else. However she was also classified, so he couldn't exactly talk about her without violating the NDA that he had signed for SHIELD. ]

It's fine, though maybe one day I'll get to introduce you to a proper New York Style slice of pizza.

[His tone hopeful as he really did hope that they would get to see each other again. Beyond his time in town this week. Slowly he sat down on the couch, putting his plate and glass on the table. ]
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-23 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ He gives her nod and a smile. Definitely glad that she would be interested in coming to New York. ]

Yeah, I live out in Brooklyn mostly, but I got between New York City and Washington D.C. depending on where they need me.

[ He explained as she took a seat beside him and moved to grab the remote after putting her own plate and glass on the table. ]

Okay, no problem.

[Even as his attention moved to the movie, he could occasionally feel her eyes on him. That only served to make him smile more. As they finished up eating, he noted her moving closer. Thus he chose to close the gap, by reaching out to wrap an arm around her shoulder and pull her closer. Was it bold of him? Yes, but they had already hugged earlier, so was a little cuddling during the movie so bad? ]
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-23 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ Instinctively he gave her shoulder a squeeze as he felt her lean in to kiss his cheek. He couldn't help but smile more even as it felt a bit surreal. Sometimes he wanted to pinch himself, asking if this was real or not.

Though he tried not to let himself get too much in his head as he turned his attention back to the movie, which was turning out to be funny and heartwarming. He could see why it had been recommended to him, since it kind of fueled the flames of the hopeless romantic that lived inside him. ]


I can see how people find this movie quotable.

[ He commented as they listened to Inigo say "You keep using that word. I don't think it means, what you think it means." Lightly he chuckled, while his hand lightly rubbed Rey's upper arm in small circular motions.]
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-23 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I get why everyone kept telling me to watch it.

[ He admitted, there was a lot of things that got recommended to him and he always added it to the list. But really there only so many hours in a day and he still had work to deal with on top of catching up on things.

However it was actually nice to share the experience with someone else for once. Instinctively he gave Rey's arm another squeeze. He was really happy they had agreed to watching a movie together. It seemed like the perfect way to end what had been a very long day for him. ]


We should do this again some time.

[ He suggested glancing over to her with another warm smile. ]
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[personal profile] oldschoolvalues 2020-09-24 09:19 am (UTC)(link)
I usually do, when it come to things on my list.

[ He lightly chuckled. Really it was nice to be able to spend time with someone and just feel normal. No government jobs, no superhero business, no expectations other than having a pleasant evening together.

He smiled again, when she glanced up at him, giving him that sweet smile of hers. He was quite happy to hear her agreeing that the should hang out again. Maybe it was impulsive, but he found himself bringing his free hand to cup her cheek, his thumb brushing over her cheekbone.]


Hm, definitely.

[ He can't help but agree as he took the chance and leaned in to kiss her. Was it too soon? He didn't really know, but it felt like the right move to make. ]

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