we did not ask for this || semi closed, semi open

[nonsibi]

WHO: Bellamy & other people
WHAT: catch-all log for stuff to happen in.
WHEN: misc. (Drakonis - Cloudreach)
WHERE: misc. (but mostly Skyhold and the surrounding area unless I update this to say otherwise)
NOTES: stuff, things. I'm putting pre-planned stuff in here but I'm happy to make new plans.

Comments

[rathercommon]

Her eyes narrow further - but, somehow, that just serves to make her expression less suspicious, less hostile. Instead, she looks like she's just studying him - still a little skeptical, yeah, but...growing less so.

"Of course I remember helping you out," she responds. "I was under the impression you thought that was less helpful and more annoying."

[nonsibi]

"Hey, I never said it wasn't annoying." Just in case Kitty's thinking of getting too friendly. Because it was very annoying. Bellamy shrugs all the same. "One good turn deserves another, or however you wanna say it. That's all."

He takes a step backwards, closer to his way out of both Skyhold and this conversation. "So, we good? 'Cause I've got somewhere to be."

[rathercommon]

Kitty pulls a face at him, but waves her hand in acknowledgment. "Yeah," she answers. "We're fine." And then she hesitates, and tosses her head a little stiffly, and says, "And I'm glad to see you can show proper gratitude. That's sort of refreshing."

And then she waves her hand, turning back away from him.

[nonsibi]

Great. Fantastic. Bellamy's snort is mostly to himself, as he turns away from her at right about the same time. Whatever, Kitty.

But also, not whatever. The feeling of being dismissed is not a feeling that Bellamy appreciates. If they were really fine, she wouldn't have added that last part, right? Consequently, he gets about four steps before he turns back to her.

"Why is it refreshing?" Just, you know. Enlighten him.

[rathercommon]

She swivels towards him in return, rather pleased by his question. She likes Mr. Cool-and-Composed asking her questions. And so, when he meets her eyes, for a moment she's wearing a pleased smile - and then she tosses her head and sighs, all irritation and hauteur.

"Because not many people can," she replies matter-of-factly. "Most people go about it the wrong way."

[nonsibi]

He doesn't miss that little smirk of hers, or how quickly she follows it up with her imperious air. Oh, he thinks, one of those. Which, nothing against those, exactly, but now he knows a little bit more about Kitty.

"Uh-huh." Dull, unimpressed. Bellamy sizes her up. (That's not a short joke.) "There a rule about what's the right way and what's the wrong way?"

[rathercommon]

"Not really," she replies with a shrug. "There are lots of right ways, after all. Rather fewer wrong ways. But I guess - it's wrong, I think, when you're resentful about it. Lots of people get angry when they owe someone something - sort of hate them for it. That's wrong."

And then she looks at him - not challenging, but just considering. She wasn't completely sure whether that made sense, and so she watches to see if he understands what she means.

[nonsibi]

In answer, Bellamy continues to look at her for a few moments after she's lapsed into silence. Too flat to be truly judgmental; just lingering enough to suggest that maybe he's checked out.

Then he breaks it, when he raises his eyebrows.

"Yeah. You're just talking a lot and hoping that I'm gonna agree with you."