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Scene takes place on 8/4/20
Aurelio Menegi: While the rain poured outside the kilns of the glass studio kept those within comfortably warm, even one particular artisan who carried around his own natural heater thanks to the touch of Summer upon him. His last project of the day was resting in the annealing oven as the Torrent went about cleaning his station, sparing the deluge outside a glance now and again as he worked.
Jack Martingale: Fortunately for Jack, he chose to take the bus this evening, rather than his motorcycle. Unfortunately, SEPTA and the driving rain rarely mix well, and he shows up at the studio looking quite a bit less put together, and quite a lot more dripping wet, than he'd planned. And umbrella is nonexistent, and at least he's got an outer layer that's not his fancy leather jacket. It doesn't look like a raincoat, though, and he runs his fingers through his wet hair, shaking his hand off on the ground as he uses the other to knock on the doorframe.
Wet as it is, his mien is actually slightly smeared.
Aurelio Menegi: Aurelio looked up at the knock, smiling warmly as he motioned Jack inside. "Quite the storm, no? You alright, barring the wet?"
Jack Martingale: "'S a fucking mess out there, fuck..." Jack shakes his head, water flying out from his hair, and stands just inside the door, dripping. "Knew it was coming, still didn't think it'd be this bad. Thank fuck I didn't bring my bike out today..." He shudders at the thought. "Been...decent. Yeah. A little surprising, given the whole bullshit with the tree an' all, but. You know how it goes. Shit go alright on your end?"
He gives Aurelio a once-over. Appreciating the man, sure, but there's a layer there that's maybe new. Like he's making sure Aurelio is alright.
Aurelio Menegi: Aurelio appeared hale and hearty in all aspects, showing no physical issues as he went about finishing up for the evening. "Some close calls, including me, but we held our own until the tree calmed. Was looked over after and patched up."
Jack Martingale: "Good. I um. Mmm." Jack raises a hand to his hair again, distracted, and there's a flash of a bright ring around his finger. Not large, but eye catching.
Hedgespun.
"My - boyfriend and my partner and I - we got engaged." His smile is warm, but he looks...a little guilty? A little nervous, definitely. "Lux proposed, and it doesn't - we're not closing the relationship or anything, but. Thoughtyoushouldknow." He says the last bit to the floor, clearly preparing for the worst. "Totally get it if it changes shit."
Aurelio Menegi: Pale eyes went towards the ring as it drew attention to itself by its own nature, a curious look forming. As Jack gave the explanation there was a brief pause before he offered a smile, nodding quietly. "Is a good thing, and good to know. i was wed before I was Taken and it brought happy times. May it do the same for you, and i am good to add my own part to it."
Jack Martingale: "...Thank you." It comes out in a bit of a relieved, if confused, rush. "I'm - I'm sorry you lost that, yourself...." Jack follows Aurelio's eyes, and takes a few steps forward to show him the ring. In the center of a dark band that shimmers with subtle rainbow is the focal point - a glittering rainbow opal that's impossible to ignore. "Lux made one for each of us - all a little different. They did a stunning job." Jack's cheeks scrawl with scribbles, and his smile is warm and adoring as he talks.
Aurelio Menegi: "Welcome. As I said before, I am fine to be a spoke on the wheel if it means being a part of it." He moved forward to look over the ring when it was shown, nodding with approval. "Impressive...spun, no?"
Jack Martingale: "Mhm. No more sneaking around without Light Shy." Jack grins, happy to flaunt the thing a little - and offer his hand for Aurelio a closer look. "Did you finish up that commissioned piece with the ravens?"
Aurelio Menegi: Aurelio took the offered hand to look the ring over further, the chill of the marble as bracing as always if not more so in Jack's current state. "I did, yes, and they were quite pleased."
Jack Martingale: Jack can't hold back a slight shudder at the cold stone, but doesn't pull his hand away. "That's good. You uh...got any plans, for the evening? Prob'ly should'a texted first, but I was..." he gestures vaguely. "Kinda...in the area. Figured I'd stop by at least, even if you're busy."
Aurelio Menegi: A note of concern flashed across the Torrent's stony features at the shudder, smoothing back out when Jack didn't pull away. "Nothing of note, no. If you...wish to come over you may. Since you are here and whatnot."
Jack Martingale: Jack smirks, and raises his eyebrows. "You just saying that to be polite?"
Aurelio Menegi: "Not just." Aurelio shook his head, his own expression a mix of hesitant and hopeful. "I would enjoy your company if you wish to give it."
Jack Martingale: "I"m here, aren't I? Showed up on your doorstep without even texting first. What's that say about how I feel about your company?" Jack twines his fingers with Aurelio's and tugs on the man's ,pulling him close.
"How d'you feel about..." he pauses, his mouth centimeters from Aurelio's ear, and glances around the place. "...semi-public displays of affection?"
Aurelio Menegi: The Torrent moved along with the tug, smirking at the whispered words. The studio was mostly empty at this point, what with the current hour and the weather, so what was the harm? "No issue there..."
Jack Martingale: Jack tightens his hand around Aurelio's before twisting it behind the man's back. Not to hurt, not at all, but to hold the Elemental tightly around the waist. His mouth presses against his jaw, then hard against his lips, his hair still trailing water down his cheeks.
"I'm glad you're safe," he mutters when he pulls away, his smile a little sheepish, now.
Aurelio Menegi: There was a brief moment of tension at the sudden movement, but as the embrace revealed itself and the kisses followed Aurelio relaxed into both, returning the kiss on the lips in kind. Looking over the kiss on his jawline would show a faint layer of frost from the water hitting that cold stone, melting away in short order thanks to the warmth of the kilns. "And i you." he replied with a small smile. "Give a moment to finish and we can go, hmm?
Jack Martingale: "Not sure how long I can wait..." Jack flashes Aurelio a grin, but lets him go after another lingering kiss.
"Any clever ideas for keeping me warm, between the rain and...you?" Jack watches him return to his work, open desire on his face as scribbles darken on his cheeks.
Aurelio Menegi: "Can think of a few..." he replied with a small smirk, stepping back to his station to tidy up the last few things and make sure that the kiln was properly shut down for the evening. "One reason I joined the Spear, after all."
Jack Martingale: "Oh?" Jack's eyebrows go up a little, like he's actually curious now, rather than just openly flirting with the man. "I know your mantle is warm, what else can you do?"
Aurelio Menegi: "Can invoke either heat or cold as the Sun gives or takes, although it can be...overbearing in close spaces. Don't use it too much off the field."
Jack Martingale: "Ah...I'm having visions of a sauna. I don't hate the sound of that." Jack grins and leans against the wall.
Aurelio Menegi: "Is more brutal than that, usually...think desert at high noon. Handy to...think the phrase is throw others off their game, yes?"
Jack Martingale: "Less helpful, for warming me up then. Ah well. A hot shower'll work just as well." Jack winks.
Aurelio Menegi: "indeed." Aurelio smirked, glancing out the door at the rain again. "Will be two showers, then...not opposed, mind."
Jack Martingale: Jack laughs, and pushes away from the wall to stand upright. "The one out there's getting pretty cold, honestly. You ready? How...far away is your place?"
Aurelio Menegi: "A block north, not too bad." Aurelio nodded, finishing up the clean-up of his station. "Ready."
Jack Martingale: When it's clear that Aurelio's finished, Jack strides over to pull him into a deep kiss. He's shivering slightly, but it doesn't stop him from sliding his hands up the back of Aurelio's shirt and catching his lower lip in his teeth.
"Mmmm...I've never been one for delayed gratification..." he mutters into Aurelio's ear with a grin. "I gotta wait a whole block to do this?"
Aurelio Menegi: If anything, the rush of warmth from the Torrent's mantle as they met in that kiss likely helped to ease the chill, Aurelio smiling as he looked down to the Darkling. "Patience is a virtue, they say...think you can manage."
Jack Martingale: "Yeah but I don't wanna." Jack chuckles, his breath hot against Aurelio's ear, and he drags his fingernails gently down the man's back. "There's so much we could get up to, in here..." As he talks, he starts to walk, pushing Aurelio back toward one of the exterior walls. Maybe looking where he's going. Hopefully.
Aurelio Menegi: Aurelio did move back a step or two but turned as to walk beside Jack instead, still looking amused nonetheless. "Better at my place than here. Come."
Jack Martingale: "Fine..." Jack doesn't seem particularly upset about it, and disentangles an arm so that Aurelio can walk beside him. The other stays under the man's shirt, wrapped tight around his waist, and he sneaks in a quick kiss to Aurelio's neck as they make their way to the door.
"Fuck...I was hoping the rain would pass a little..." The Darkling grimaces as he opens the door to see the downpour of rain, falling in sheets and practically obscuring the other side of the street. "Dunno 'f it's even worth trying to run."
Aurelio Menegi: "Doubtful...will get soaked either way." Aurelio looked out over the rain, then back to Jack with a small smirk. "Onward?"
Jack Martingale: "Onward," Jack says with a sigh, and steps out into the rain. He'd gone from dripping to damp, while in the studio, but even a moment in the storm completely reverses that. He can't keep back a swear, and then a laugh, and he offers his hand to Aurelio. "You gotta lead, I don't know where the fuck we're going."
Aurelio Menegi: The deluge soaked the Torrent as well in short order, although he didn't seem to mind it much as he took the offered hand and lead the way. "Is not too far."
And indeed, the pair would get to the apartment in short order, with Aurelio opening the door and letting Jack inside first. "After you."
Jack Martingale: While Jack doesn't run, he certainly keeps the pace up, and he's grinning and sputtering by the time he ducks into Aurelio's apartment. His charcoal silhouette has actually begun to smear, so thorough was the soaking. He takes a moment to appreciate no longer being rained on before looking around the place, curious as to how the glassblower lives.
Aurelio Menegi: For Aurelio's part the lingering water was rapidly turning to slush, the icy layers running down towards the wooden flooring as they got inside. The apartment was of a decent size and kept neat, entering into a living room area with a kitchen beyond and doors along one wall that likely went into the bedroom and whatnot. The electronics were older but still serviceable - TV in the corner, closed laptop on the kitchen table, that sort of thing - and a small collection of drawings and other art dotted the walls here and there.
He looked over the now-smudgy Jack with a small smirk, making sure he was alright. "You good?"
Jack Martingale: "Could use a towel. And/or a shower." Jack raises his eyebrows with a smirk. "With or without company, to either of those." He watches the ice run down Aurelio's marble skin, clearly fascinated. While his sketched form is smeared, the water that's dripping onto the floorboards is clear enough, and he bends down to take off his boots after a few long seconds of...well. Eyefucking Aurelio, let's just call it what it is.
TBC
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