‍ ‍ ✙ ‍ 𝚅𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙲𝙰𝙽 。 ࿐

A taking under the wing, in other words. Come on, live a little—it’ll be fun.

⠀ ❪ With a coy tilt of his head, as if deliberately fishing for a reaction, his off-hand smoothly slid into place to anchor her position, making her wholly secure within his embrace. ❫ ⠀ Turns out you're remarkably affectionate when the alternative is cracking your skull. ⠀

Nothing my tutelage can’t fix.

⠀ You wouldn’t understand it, truly. I’m an artist, and you’re my muse for the time being. If anything, you should be thanking me. ⠀

⠀ Don’t be so hasty … I’ve got an eye for this sort of thing. Sit tight, chew the fat. ⠀

That’s a crying shame, truly. Consider yourself a pacifist of sorts, or are you just scared of pulling a trigger?

⠀ My shame, or lack thereof, is the only thing preventing the contents of your skull from spilling out. ❪ In increments, his grasp is undone and as such, her incline grows all the more exaggerated. So as to obey her wishes, he’s facetiously contemplates dropping her. ❫ ⠀

⠀ If it’s your stiletto, I just might. ⠀

⠀ If you knew the outcome, why’d you fix your lips to pose such a meaningless question? Sounds to me like you’re beginning to fancy futility. ⠀

⠀ You sure? An awful long fall, I’d wager, though, yet again… I never was a betting man. ⠀

⠀ Oh, no, don't tell me we're getting stage fright now. You were doing so well… ❪ With an unspooling, effortless motion, his free hand slips from underneath her bundle of lace and allows it to dangle limply from his grasp. ❫ ⠀

⠀ ❪ He remains firmly planted, and all the more committed to his cause of stirring about ire in the captive witch. He sweeps his leg from below her ankle and seizes her mid plummet——all in a single breath. ❫ Why must we part ways? Don’t I just sweep you off your feet? ⠀

⠀ I refuse. You’re my prisoner until the night’s over. ⠀

⠀ Blah, blah, blah…. It’s all so drab! ⠀

⠀ ❪ He dipped his chin and cocked his head at an angle, staring down at his unlikely confidant with a faux-puzzled gaze that felt entirely too sardonic to be genuine. ❫ You were saying something? ⠀

Comes with the occupation, I suppose. Why, you have a need for my set of skills?

⠀ You’re a broken record. ⠀

⠀ Don’t be so shortsighted, a fragile ego and a reputation to uphold is all the reason to withhold the truth. ⠀

⠀ You’re a habitual liar, so yes. This is hardly news, especially for someone like you. ⠀

With weapons, man! Come on, keep up with the dialogue. You don't bring a poem , or an essay to a shootout.