Whoever invented the sun was evil. Ignoring the fact that he usually relished in laying out in the thing he was currently hating with all his willpower, Maxwell continued to think blasphemous thoughts as he pulled the blanket up to cover his eyes. Ugh, it still shone though easily. Damn thin couch blankets... Grumpily, he tried to turn over onto his side, but after a moment of unfruitful tugging, he gave up and accepted that fact that he was hopelessly tangled in the sheets, throws, and pillows he usually kept so neatly arranged on the sofa. Bleah, whatever, it was probably that damn sun's fault. Somehow. Whatever. He was too hung-over from drunk teen energy to think. His head was pounding, and his neck was throbbing--
Oh.
Oh!
The memory of the last hour of his consciousness last night hit him with the force of a ton of bricks, and his eyes snapped open before squinting shut quickly in pain. Oh gosh, Riley had been pressing him down so hard, he'd been pinned helplessly~. Not even bothering to be concerned about how much that made him happy instead of upset (the fairy was the first to admit that his tastes we rather weird), he struggled for a bit until he'd freed up an arm, and touched it gingerly to his neck. It still stung like a mother effer, but he brushed his fingertips across the holes gently, his face heating up. Next time – if Riley allowed a next time, he'd fish out the charm he'd bought soon after his neighbor had been turned, the one that minimized the pain of the bites. If only he could go back in time and remember to bring it to the club, maybe he'd have a clearer recollection of Riley moving over him. Maybe he'd have even made a move oh god, never mind, that would have been bad! At the very least, he might not have essentially passed out on his friend on the way home.
His thoughts off remembering all he could of the torso pressing his own down, he almost didn't hear the door click open. “Hmm...?” It was a long, sleepy, and confused sound, and he blearily pealed the blankets back from his eyes, but found himself at an angle where he could only look at the opposite side of the room from the door. Tipping from side to side in order to wiggle his cocoon onto it's side (and dislodging Shibuya from the top of the heap), he blew back the loose hair from his face and stared up at--
Ah! Oh no, he couldn't let himself be seen like this! He'd always made sure to prep himself to the max before letting Riley get a look at him! It suddenly became apparent to the fae that he hadn't bothered to shower at all last night, and the sweat and blood had dried against his skin, leaving what was sure to be a very grimy shine. Rolling hard in panic, he tipped off the couch and landing with a little 'oomph!'. Struggling like a surfer being swept under a tide, he wiggled free from the blankets and scuttled like a bug towards his bedroom. “J-Just a second!” He said, practically dive bombing on top of his hair brush and starting to brush his long hair rapidly while keeping his (certain to be gross!) face hidden. [/style]
Post by RILEY FITZGERALD on Jan 8, 2013 10:20:48 GMT -5
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He stirred the applesauce aggressively, trying to push the negative thoughts out of his mind at least long enough to feed his daughter in peace. She stared at him quizzically, reaching out with grasping hands until he leaned forward, and she grabbed at his frowning lips like she was trying to put them the way they were supposed to be. He couldn't help but smile at it, like a true dad, and made munching sounds and nibbled at her fingers until she squeeled gleefully.
"Do you think Uncle Max will want to see Daddy today?"
She stared at him again, unblinking and obviously unsure of how to respond. One year olds weren't exactly known for their verbal prowess, but daddies weren't exactly known for not babbling at them either. Riley was sure that she was trying to tell him to stop being so dramatic and stupid with that look, however, and he rewarded her obvious intelligence with another spoonful of applesauce. "You're right, Sophia, Daddy's being silly." With the small bowl empty, he hoisted the girl out of her high chair and crushed her in a daddy hug, kissing all over her face until he got another gleeful giggle. "You wanna go see Uncle Max, hm? Let's go see Uncle Max!" The vampire placed the girl on her feet and rushed to get what they would need.
Please don't be dead, please don't be dead, please don't be dead.
Riley felt almost like a pack mule when he was ready, holding Sophia, her diaper bag, her bag of toys, his wallet and keys, and the one year old's juice (god save him if he forgot that). He was definitely overpacking for a trip literally five feet away from his door on the other side of the hallway, but the need for a parent to be prepared was like the need for honey bees to make honey. He stared at Max's door, not sure if he was even welcome inside any more, but knowing that he had to find out one way or another. After a few moments of deliberation, the vampire turned the handle and (hopefully) quietly opened the door. He made sure to keep Sophia looking in the other direction in case he really had killed Max, and peered around the living room. There was a mound of blankets, still and quiet, and he nervously stared until it started to move. "Oh thank god." He murmered it into Sophia's cheek, bumping his forehead against her in relief. He was moving, he was alive, he wasn't dead.
"No, please, take your time!" he called out, dropping all of Sophia's stuff into the nearest corner and placing the toddler on her feet. She immediately tried to walk in the direction Uncle Max disappeared to, but Riley chided her and she stared at him with a small glower.
"When you're done, why don't you lay back down? I'm making you some breakfast. Does waffles and bacon sound good to you, or would an omelette be better?"
words. why yes, there are words :'D tags. Max notes. <3
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hy the devil had he scuttled into his bedroom when all his appearance-prepping things were in the bathroom? Maxwell tried to look hastily around the room for miscellaneous items to make himself look less crappy while simultaneously brushing the giant tangles out of his hair. “Achyfi!” He snapped as a particularly stubborn one caused his head to jerk back painfully. Muttering angrily at himself in Welsh (wow, it'd been years since he'd even bothered to utter a word of it), he pulled open his drawers one by one. Nope, all of his products were in their proper place: organized neatly two room away. Giving up with a sigh, he glanced into the mirror above his bureau and grimaced at the face he saw. He could practically carry luggage with the bags under his eyes! Oh well, he'd have to remember to get some back up concealer for in here next time, though he'd prefer to get rid of them with the face masks he owned rather than cover them up.
The fairy froze in mute horror for a second as he pictured Riley seeing him with the green goop on his face, and the cucumbers over his eyes. Yeah, no... Wait, what was that about Riley cooking breaksfeast for him? Putting aside the fact that he couldn't actually eat human food without wanting to violently heave, d-did that mean...? Breaksfeast in bed? Oh goodness! His mind spiraled out into images of scenes you'd only see in a soap opera, and the fae didn't even realize he'd started grinning stupidly until he caught sight of his reflectional again. Shaking his head, he regretfully decided he'd better think of an excuse to why he couldn't eat it – and one to explain why Riley wouldn't find an ounce of food in his fridge filled with delicate scents. Leaving his hair down to cover the fact that dried blood and spit was caked onto his neck still, Maxwell made the fast-walking equivalent of a mad dash out of his room and towards his bathroom, only to find a sudden wave of vertigo crashing him down halfway. Oh yeah, blood loss and no food...
Dizzily, he tipped forward onto his hands and knees, closing his eyes tight to fight against the green threatening to cover his vision. A primitive, instinctual spark ignited in his gut, senses keen on the fact that there were two sources of energy just ripe for th--
Two? Oh gosh, Sophie was here? Snapping out of the hungry state like a bucket of water had been thrown on him, he sat up swaying, and saw her toddling shakily towards him. Despite that fact that he still looked insanely worn and probably not attractive at all, Maxwell opened up his arms and caught her as she got close. He couldn't help it! Too cute, too cute!
“Hiya!” He said in a baby-voice, still all to aware of the blood on his neck. Judging from the slight wetness he could feel, his near fall had tugged the wounds open a bit. Could vampires smell blood across a room? He'd better hurry to a shower!
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