𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯

𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 ; 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘶𝘯𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮

@BURNEDIDENTITY ( she tried to stop it from happening for a single moment, putting her hands up to block it . but that doesn’t last . she’s too exhausted . now laying her arms against the couch, shifting to envelop one of hers . a gentle gesture . ) you can sleep . . . don’t worry .

@DRIVENBYSTANDER ⌞ court watches her quietly for a bit, listening to the sound of her breath evening against the white noise. god, she feels so greedy even being here, putting irene in danger. the least she can do is make her comfortable. court drapes the blanket over her, softly, carefully. ⌝

gently covering him in a blanket . she wants to look at the injuries, but that can wait .

@aurigarum a simple nod, moving her face away from his hands . kissing his palms before fully leaving their grasp and turning to the box . hands slowly unlatch the clasps and open the lid to reveal . . . a strap-on and a bottle of lube . how interesting .

@DRIVENBYSTANDER He nods, this time, enamoured with the way she leans into his touch. He can't believe it. “ Please. Want to see. ” He's sure that whatever she's got is going to get him hot under the collar.

looking left . looking right . closing a wooden box and latching it . no one needs to see that right now . . .

// me realizing that she probably knows all the driver names 🤭🤭

@aurigarum leaning into his touch just like he did for her, with an additional purr . tonight will be blissful, for both of them . “ then would you be comfortable with seeing what I have in the box ? “ eyes shift to where she had placed it . she wonders if he’d like it .

@DRIVENBYSTANDER Immediately shaking his head, his own hands cupping her cheeks. “ No. All yours, Irene. ” And it's more than just a way of drawing her in; he means it. Every fibre of his being is hers.

@BURNEDIDENTITY good . I’m glad you didn’t end up like him . ( leaning her head sideways against the couch cushion . she hadn’t slept on this couch in a while, but it’s comfy . maybe that’s why she started dozing off, slowly quieting her breathing and lulling herself towards sleep . )

@DRIVENBYSTANDER It's my job to disappear, Irene. I promise, there was no one left to tail me. ⌞ well. there was one, but he left them with their skull cracked like an egg on the side of the highway. but he's not going to tell her that, not when she so graciously let him in her home. ⌝

@aurigarum “ yes . “ immediate response, followed by her hands moving to envelop his waist . it’s been a while since she was this forward, but she’s working on it . smile stayed, though it grew slightly mischievous . “ do you have any plans for tonight ? “

@DRIVENBYSTANDER His eyes widen ever – so – slightly, lips parting. He looks both shocked and like he's ready to pounce, all at once. “ You ... want to? ” Voice barely above a whisper, like he can't believe it.

@BURNEDIDENTITY I’ve heard that one before . from my husband . ( there was no evidence of her having a relationship in that apartment, meaning that man must be out of her life somehow . it’s hinted at . but her gaze turns a bit so she can see him out of her periphery . ) you’re sure ?

@DRIVENBYSTANDER ⌞ the worry is evident in the tension in her shoulders, in the way she's angled towards the door. its a look he knows very well, like a funhouse mirror of himself, and the knowledge that he's causing it makes his stomach twist. ⌝ You two are safe. I didn't have any tails.

no ooc tags, serious post. there's a prominent writer in this community, vampyrminx, who has written several extremely r*pey content under the thinly veiled guise of plausible deniability. im including my screenshots, anyone else who has any feel free to come forward. (cont.)

@BURNEDIDENTITY ( a silent nod is his only full response, eyes looking to the wall beyond them . she might need some sleep too, but she can’t shake the feeling that something might be after him . if it is, they might come for her and her son . she can’t sleep . not yet . )

@DRIVENBYSTANDER You let me in at the ass crack of dawn, I think you're a saint. ⌞ as he watches her turn away, the guilt turns from gnawing to gnashing. he hadn't wanted to crash in here, ruin her and benecio's night, but he had nowhere else to go. his voice softens. ⌝ Is Benecio asleep?

blink blink . rubbing the sleep out of her eyes and slowly rolling down the window . “ I’m fine . . . who are you ? “

@BURNEDIDENTITY don’t thank me . I don’t deserve it . ( once she noticed her perceived discomfort, she moved her hand away, reclaiming her position from before . now faced away from him with her knees to her chest . she doesn’t know how she feels . but it’s fine . by morning, he’ll be gone . )

@DRIVENBYSTANDER ⌞ he wants to lean into her gentle touch so badly, to savor what's being given, but he knows better. her hand brushes a bruise, making him wince almost imperceptibly. courtland gentry knows he doesn't deserve this kindness, but like a stray dog he'll accept it. ⌝ Thank you.

@BURNEDIDENTITY ( lifting herself up off the floor and disappearing for a few seconds before returning with a glass of water . ) I’ll do what I can . ( hand placed the glass on the table before moving itself to his face . a gentle touch, just to see if he can feel anything there . )

@DRIVENBYSTANDER Water would be nice, but you've already done so much for me. ⌞ he's hardly the type to take anything but lives, even when he's given it. there's a gnawing feeling of guilt that leaves him a little nauseous, the idea of being just another man barging into irene's life to take.⌝

@BURNEDIDENTITY do you need water or bandages ? ( taking a seat on the floor next to him . thankfully benicio’s sleeping in her room right now, or else she wouldn’t have let him in . she’s too kind, just like driver said . )

@DRIVENBYSTANDER ⌞ an appreciative little nod and smile, wincing as he shifts to get more comfortable. god, he's exhausted, the bone-deep kind that only a coma or sleeping for 24 hours will fix. ⌝ Thank you.

@aurigarum that familiar soft smile, fingers rubbing along delicate skin . he’s cute when he blushes . maybe she’ll tell him later . “ we have time now . do you need any help ? “ eyes look into his with a subtle longing . she wants this . not that she’ll tell him . she wants him to say it .

@DRIVENBYSTANDER Leaning into her touch without hesitation, bending a bit. The question has pink dusting his cheeks, but he never looks away from her. “ ... I ... ” Thinking back to the day she'd laced their fingers together over his gearstick. “ ... A while ... ”

@aurigarum “ and so do you . . . “ placing the box on the side before approaching him . moving both hands to hold his face . “ how long has it been since you . . . took care of things for yourself ? “ she’s growing more confident in her responses . the work of his affirmation .

@DRIVENBYSTANDER “ 'M not ... dense. ” He shoves his hands into his pockets, sucking his teeth in lieu of a toothpick. “ You have needs. ” A small smile when she turns.

@aurigarum tapping the box a few times . maybe his validation is what she needed . she wanted to know it was okay to have these . “ oh . . . thank you . “ biting her bottom lip before turning slightly . half of her is visible . but she somehow has an even brighter blush .

@DRIVENBYSTANDER His brows furrow ever – so – slightly, and he stays firmly in place. He feels like he might have crossed a line. “ Nothing wrong with that. 'S not embarrassing. ”

@aurigarum swiftly turning her back to him upon realizing that he understands the writing, body trembling like a leaf . she didn’t want him seeing that . . . it’s too embarrassing to have them . . . “ m - mhmm . . . “

@DRIVENBYSTANDER Glancing toward the box, blinking. Back to her. His head tilts the other way, this time. “ Sex toys? ” He asks, quite bluntly.

@aurigarum “ i promise i - it’s nothing . . . just something from my college days . . . “ There is a bit of text on the top of the lid . mostly scratched off, but ‘S__ _OY_’ remains . the spaces make it slightly more obvious . hands tensed, tempted to walk away now before he asked .

@DRIVENBYSTANDER Oh, he's never seen her embarrassed, before. Especially not like this. He watches her with a curious gaze, head tilting. “ Nothing? Doesn't seem like it. ”

@aurigarum nearly dropping the box with his fast she turned around . hugging the wood to her chest with a bright red color to her cheeks . “ i - it’s nothing ! “ looking away from him . this is so embarrassing !

@DRIVENBYSTANDER Standing behind her with a brow raised. Blessing and a curse that he's so quiet. “ You okay? ”