[The women in his life all wore the pants in their every interaction--he accepted that much, and loved it. Fujiko, his usual dance partner, was as dangerous and wily as she was beautiful; Grell was equally dangerous, but in a wholly playful way. Adele...
She caught him on his stumble without word, maintaining her grace of motion while never breaking her pace. Lupin looked down at her for the briefest of moments, and was glad for the shield provided by the wide sunglasses. He didn't think that he could hide his surprise at her attentiveness.
Aurelie, back in disguise, quirked her lips into a shadow of a smile as she straightened her hat and leveled her gaze on the road once more.]
I do like challenges. [The husky purr was back, but her tone softened with her next words.] Everything is a challenge right now. Times are...'interesting.'
[The veil of emotional distance had returned, but Aurelie didn't pull away.]
[Action]
She caught him on his stumble without word, maintaining her grace of motion while never breaking her pace. Lupin looked down at her for the briefest of moments, and was glad for the shield provided by the wide sunglasses. He didn't think that he could hide his surprise at her attentiveness.
Aurelie, back in disguise, quirked her lips into a shadow of a smile as she straightened her hat and leveled her gaze on the road once more.]
I do like challenges. [The husky purr was back, but her tone softened with her next words.] Everything is a challenge right now. Times are...'interesting.'
[The veil of emotional distance had returned, but Aurelie didn't pull away.]