[closed]

[exaomori]

Character(s): Shura & Strange
Status: Closed
Location(s): City of the Free Peoples
Date(s) Early 3/21
About: Dragon playdate!!
Warnings: none


You know what's really nice after a night of putting her life on the line fighting a bunch of dumb werewolves? Sleeping. Getting to pass out in bed and just not worry about things for a while. But guess who discovered a huge new problem once she got to her room? Shura thought it was just exhaustion making her hear things, but no. That was a fucking tiny dragon hanging on her bed making weird noises at her. And now the little thing won't leave her alone, crawling up her sleeve and clinging to her for dear life.

There's one nerd out there who Shura knows loves dragons. And honestly, Shura isn't entirely certain she's not hallucinating at this point. It's been a long night. But once the damn thing seems settled in her lap, Shura's going to grab her courier and send Strange a voice message.

"Where are you?"

He better be awake. She'd kill him if he was sleeping peacefully right now.

Comments

[kingsroads]

There's a pause as Strange obviously tries to figure out how best to say what he wants to say. "If the two of you are ever near Didymos, you know you're more than welcome to stay at my house. It would be cheaper than an inn, after all."

Obviously, Strange would kind of like it if Shura stayed at his place longer than just a visit. But he's still treading lightly around the whole 'I really like you' concept. Hopefully framing it as an act of convenience would make the whole thing go down smoother.

[exaomori]

So, about what she expected.

"Ah, yeah. Sure." He's... not wrong. And it'd be nice to be able to have both Shishi and the dragon in a safe place. So Shura doesn't rebuff him, though she looks away from him to hide the way her face turns just a little pink. And then, to prove that this is a super casual reaction, she'll turn to leave. But she pauses at the door, hand hovering above the knob for a second before she looks over her shoulder.

"I'll be back."

[kingsroads]

The dragons continue to romp and wrestle on the bed. When Shura looks back at him, Strange gives her a little nod. This is also about what he expected: not much of a reaction. But she at least gave him a little bit of a reaction and didn't shoot his idea out of hand, so Strange is taking that as a good sign for the moment.

"I'll keep her safe until you return."

And probably try to lecture poor Aconite on the history of dragons. Hey, it's learning!