bakerstreet | Little Steps

little steps

No matter how much they care for the other person and want to be with them, some people simply can't dive head first into relationships. Little things that form intimacy and romance, little acts we take for granted - being close, holding hands, kissing, showing affection in public - they won't or can't do...at least not right off the bat. Something in their past, their experiences, their trauma, or even their personality holds them back. For both them and the person they're "dating," as it were, this can lead to a frustrating experience.

Still, steps can be taken towards letting the walls fall down. Little, tiny steps, but those can mean the world all the same.

The People
One With the help of a partner, one person warms up.
Two Both sides of this couple are learning how to be in a relationship and to be open.

The Actions
Talking → A relationship can't exist if there's not some communication, so either learn to use your words or become so close you can speak without them.
Spending Time → Even such mundane occurrences as watching TV or cooking together is new ground.
Touching → You might just find you enjoy reaching out and touching them.
Kissing → Another kind of touch, when you think about it.
Cuddling → ...at least they're warm and, hopefully, soft.
Sleeping → You're at your absolute weakest when you're asleep. It shows trust to doze off around this person.
Public Display → It's one thing to be in love in private, but showing you care in public is a different story.
Kind Words → Three little words (more or less) are all it takes. Why, then, are they so hard to get out?
Sex The ultimate stumbling block to some. To be laid blissfully bare is to truly let your guard down.

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[ooc; pass on the sex option for now, thanks!]

[familiar with the BD5 preview pages and other recent developments. let me know if you're avoiding spoilers!]

Edited 2016-12-12 16:49 (UTC)

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[m/f]

(M/F and everything but sex is fair game, an current through the crossover but does ignore the bloodlust arc)

(not really looking for smut but i'm all for extreme schmoopyness. reid is a not-so-repressed victorian (for realsies. he's a dirty bugger sometimes) but, as such, it's a little difficult to get past his stern, slightly intimidating exterior. so, erm. yeah. good luck with that! :3)

[Can we? Do you have a preference from the prompts up there?]

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[A platonic spin's cool too! He's alright coming very close to others, but tends to freeze if someone else initiates so much as a handshake. Be gentle?]