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Who: William T. Spears and Madame Red
Where: William's apartment
When: Backdated a bit to the middle of the curse week
Style: [action]
Status: Closed

[ William had phoned Angelina earlier that day, inviting her to stop by his apartment, perhaps for lunch. They could have gone out somewhere again, but William, not being the most willing person to show public displays of affection, thought perhaps something where it was just the two of them would be better. And DEATH knows that would not have been the case going to An's place - nothing could ever be considered private when Grell Sutcliff was anywhere in the vicinity.

Plus, after realizing he'd been affected by the week's current curse, he was even less willing to leave his flat. He'd gained perfect eyesight from the event, but his loss was still undiscovered.

So, while he waits for An to arrive, he sets the tea kettle on the stove to heat and places his - no longer necessary - glasses safely upon the coffee table. He may not need them right now, but they are still a reapers most important possession and should be treated as such. ]

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[An is actually quite excited to visit William. It's the first time she will visit his apartment, and she's looking forward to that. Fortunately, she's no maiden, or she would feel strange to find herself alone at a man's home. And things work differently in Vatheon anyway. Plus, she has no wish to have Grell 'chaperoning' on them.

She arrives a William's, wearing her usual dress color, and looking particularly happy as she knocks on the door.]

[ In contrast, An may notice that William's own attire has been toned down ever so slightly today. He's still dressed impeccably, but has opted for a slightly more casual look, wearing instead a button up sweater over his usual dress shirt, and leaving his tie from the look, entirely.

Oh, and the lack of glasses would be notable too. ]

Good afternoon, Angelina.

[ He may not wear a broad smile like An does, but he's certainly not sporting his usual icy expression. ]

You look very nice today.

[ William never thought the color red would grow on him, but An's doing a very good job of making it so. ]

[She curtsies as he greets and compliments her, blushing only slightly.]

Thank you my Lord. You look nice yourself. I apologize if I am overdressed for the occasion. I tend to forget dress code in Vatheon is much less strict than in London.

[ William steps aside, allowing An in. ]

That is fine. It is somewhat comforting in a way. A reminder of home, I suppose.

[She smiles at him and goes inside.]

Indeed, even if we may adjust to this place, we should not forget everything about him.

[ William nods in agreement just before the kettle on the stove begins to whistle. He moves towards the kitchen to remove it from the burner. ]

You may have a seat if you like.

[ He'll fix them both up a cup before joining her in the living room. ]

Oh, thank you, William, you are most kind.

[She takes a seat and waits for him to come back.]

By the way, what happened to your glasses?

[ It's only a short wait, as he's placing a tea cup down for her on the coffee table a few moments later. ]

Monday, I woke up to find my eyesight had been restored to near perfect. Honestly, I can only assume it must be another curse.

[ Out of habit, his hand moves towards where his glasses would have sat on the bridge of his nose, but he catches himself quickly enough. ]

[She smiles at him as she takes her cup.]

You look quite handsome without the glasses. I hope you are enjoying the effects of the curse this time.

Well, thank you. It is certainly better than turning into a bird for a week.

[ Problem is, he hasn't figured out the loss part of his curse yet! ]

Have you been affected at all?

Indeed, that must have a terrifying experience. It was bad enough to grow ears and a tail. I cannot even begin to imagine what it is like to be trapped inside a bird's body for that long...

[She shakes her head.] It seems this time the curse did not affect me. As far as I can tell.

I was fortunate that you were willing to take care of me.

[ Not even able to talk, too. ~~plus he probably was very much without clothes when he poofed back to normal at the end of the week~~ ]

This one seems a fairly innocent curse, from what I can tell.

I could have never left you to suffer something like that on your own. I hope it helped...

[Which she will not mention, but she probably got a peek before looking away.]

Apparently. What I have learned is that not all curses are equally annoying.

Yes, thank you. I will return the favor in some form.

[ He's starting a bad habit of being unclothed in front of her, and they haven't even had a first kiss yet. ]

That is a relief.

Thank you, William. It is not necessary, but I am glad to know I can count on you.

[She winks at him.

And yes he is. Not that she minds, of course, but she's more discreet about peeking than Grell. And about that first kiss, they should move onto it soon.]

Indeed, and this one in fact helped you.

Edited 2013-04-16 01:25 (UTC)

[ Hmm yes. This kiss should happen. But, although William had gone to speak with Knox for advice on the topic, he's still not entirely sure how to initiate it. Ronald said not to ask first, to just be spontaneous, but William certainly doesn't want to make An feel uncomfortable, should she not be ready yet.

He frowns slightly, pausing to sip at his tea. Maybe he should get clarification first. ]

If I may ask, what do you consider our relationship to be?

[An would not mind a spontaneous kiss. It would be great if Will did it.]

Our relationship? [Can she be truly honest, or would she sound desperate.]

Well, we are close friends, to begin with, I suppose. But I... well... I am quite fond of you, William... [Yes, she is blushing beautifully.]

Edited 2013-04-16 02:12 (UTC)

[ Ok that was a good response. Especially the blushing aspect.

William places his cup back on the coffee table and, pushing aside any uncertainty he had in his mind, turns to An. ]

I hope this will be a welcome advance, then.

[ And he leans in to press his lips to hers. It's a rather stiff kiss, but what else could be expected from such a ridged man? He'll just have to be coached a bit. ]

[Well, she is certainly pleasantly surprised. She holds on tight onto her cup, not wishing to drop it once her surprise wears off, she responds to the kiss, trying to coax William to make it softer and more teasing.]

[ Sorry An, it will take a bit more than that, as he pulls back a second or so later. He licks at his lips slightly, mentally evaluating how his first ~~not forced on him by a certain other redhead~~ kiss felt. He seems fairly content, himself. ]

Was that alright?

[Still blushing a bit, she nods with a smile. She rather likes the way he licked his lips slightly.]

Yes, perfectly fine... Was it good for you as well? [She does recall Grell is a bit... too attentive on William. An has no doubt the redhead reaper has attempted to kiss this man more than once.]

Yes.

It's nice to finally have time for something like this.

[ Some may think William T. Spears never had interest in intimacy or relationships, other than professional ones. But, it's merely that such indulgences were always put to the side, outweighed by his obligations to his job as a reaper.

Truth be told, William has always been a fairly lonely man, but was always too stubborn and professional to acknowledge it aloud.

So this moment with An... it feels more than just good. ]

[She smiles softly at him.]

You never made time for something like before? If you pardon, my asking, of course.

[She doesn't want him to be lonely, she knows what that feels like.]

My job did not allow it. Death is a constant occurrence, and being head of the Dispatch Division is a very demanding job.

It would not have been fair to whomever I became intimate with. I would not have had the time to properly devote to the relationship.

[She sighs and nods sadly. William is truly devoted to everything he does, and doesn't want to half-ass on anything.]

I understand, you need to manage everyone to make things go smoothly. But do you not get any rest? I mean, being a doctor is also very demanding, but without proper refreshment, one cannot do his or her job in the best way.