bakerstreet | sunday texts.

It might be better if I didn't know, because I can't guarantee that I wouldn't try to find these men and set them straight.

[ More like find these men and commit outright murder, but he's not going to say that out loud. He absolutely hates the fact that she's been treated so poorly that she's not seeing her value. It reminds him too much of his sister, Vanya. And as far as he is concerned they both deserve better.]

Just because you aren't exactly good at the science behind your powers, doesn't mean you shouldn't try to learn more. There could be something you learn in passing that could really save your butt when you need it later. [ Though he does let out a small laugh at her question about the fun stuff.] Of course, I have. Even as a kid, my siblings and I managed to use our powers in playful manners. I'm not a complete stick in the mud.

[It's her turn to squirm a little, his words touching her and making her cheeks turn a soft pink. It's rare that anyone expresses such protectiveness of her, especially men.]

Not going to lie...I might enjoying seeing you do that a little too much.

[Her smile returns fully and she leans forward, propping her chin up on her hands and looking at him playfully.]

Oh yeah? What are some of the fun things you've done with your powers then? Like we're talking full on stupid fun.

Yeah? Then you probably should have pointed out the douchebag from the club tonight. You definitely would have gotten a show there.

[ Lord knows he is still irritated enough that he is itching to find the guy from tonight and beat the living daylights out of him.]

I don't know if I would call any of it stupid fun. It was just kids games back then.

[ He says dismissively because they were just showing off and he's not interested in bragging about that old stuff. ]

We were all competitive. So racing, tag, softball, kick ball were all things we would cheat at using our powers. Granted Diego, Luther, Ben and I had the more physical powers that worked for those games, but it is what it is.

[The blush darkens a bit more and she reaches up to swipe back a lock of her hair.]

See? You are chivalrous. That's rare in a guy these days.

[She smiles and tilts her head to one side]

I bet you won a lot of those games, probably drove your brothers nuts. What about now? Ever use your powers for fun? Like teleporting into luxury hotel suites just to use the hot tub and drink everything in the minibar?

I'm not trying to be chivalrous though. I just don't appreciate people mistreating my friends.

[ He can be a pretty big asshole himself, but he doesn't harass anyone and he doesn't like seeing anyone get harassed. Especially his family and the few people who calls friends. ]

Some of them, I did. It went back and forth for sure.

[ But as competitive as he was, it wasn't anything like Luther and Diego's competitions for the number one position. ]

I wouldn't call it for fun. I tend to use them to my advantage for sure. Especially with the age limitation, but I got to be careful.

Well whatever you want to call it, it's appreciated.

[She listens, nodding and then makes a small noise of contemplation in her throat when he finishes.]

Yeah...being careful is important. [She cocks and eyebrow at him and grins.] But having fun is also important, I just had a great idea. One second.

[And with that she is popping up and out of their booth, skipping over to the counter to order them a box of mini donuts and two coffees in a to go tray. She pays for their purchases and comes back over, tucking the donuts under the arm carrying the coffees and tugs at Five's tie with her free hand.]

Come on, follow me.

[ All he can do is smile as it is rare anyone actually openly gives him appreciation for his protective streak. His siblings tend to give him lectures instead. ]

Wait what?

[ He questions but she's up and heading toward the counter. He just stares at her back in confusion as he's not sure what she means when suddenly she returns to the table and grabs a hold of his tie. ]

Roxy! [ He snaps as she tugs at him, almost causing him to sip the coffee in his mug as he tries to get up from the table. ] Jesus, woman!

[ He protests as he has to scramble to his feet, so he doesn't get choked. ] Where are we headed?

[She giggles and nudges the door open with her wide, curvy hips.]

We are going to have some crazy stupid fun. [She explains as she leads them around the back alley of the donut shop, once they are a good distance away from the street and the shop she turns and uses his tie to tug him close.]

You're not scared of heights are you?

[ He blinks in confusion as she leads toward the back alley of the donut shop. ]

What does that mean?

[ He asks just before she finally stops in her tracks and pulls him close, making him feel like he's on a leash at this point. ]

of course not! [ He answers her question before his eyes widen and it dons on him what she is planning. ]

Great!

[She grins and a second later they are both surrounded by a gravity bubble which quickly rises up past the tops of the buildings around them. For some people it might be scary but Roxy finds it similar to being in a glass elevator, safe if not a little stomach dropping. But Five should be fine, it's not like she's going to do a lot of loops and turns or anything, she may control gravity but she's also still carrying hot coffee...]

Fuck donut shops with waitresses that give us dirty looks, we are going to have our coffee and donuts in style!

[She points at a building which is fast approaching, it's one of the more expensive hotels in the city, recognizable from the ornate chandeliers seen through the windows and the stone gargoyles jutting out from the sides of the building. Roxy laughs and gently touches them down on one of the wide ledges.]

[ He doesn't really get to protest before she using her powers to move them into the air. The lack of gravity definitely gives him the sensations of feeling like he might fall for a second. But it isn't that different from going through portals. ]

You really could have warned me, you know.

[ The old man in him speaks up just before they touch down on the ledge of a luxury hotel. He looks out at the city, taking in the view. It's been a while since he's hung out on the building tops that were the Academy. ]

Is this why you were asking if I teleported into empty hotel rooms?

[ He gives her an amused gaze as he carefully moves to sit down. ]

I like keeping you on your toes.

[She giggles and pats the head of one of the gargoyles]

Maaaaaaaaaaaybe. This just happens to be the ledge right outside the penthouse suite, so you know if we get chilly we can always pop in and warm up in a suite that costs like a grand a night.
More so, I thought you'd like the view.

[She has a seat next to him and points out towards the city that is now sprawled out in front of them, a blanket of man made stars that twinkle and blink under them. The usual noise of the city has been turned down, it's still there, but sounds more like a radio in a far off room.]

[ He shakes his head and lightly rolls his eyes, but he still looks amused. ]

I couldn't possibly see you get chilly, when you're dressed so warmly. [ He gently teases. ] But this view is a good view of the city. I forget how peaceful it can be on the rooftops.

[ He adds as he looks over the city skyline and just takes the night view in of the city lights. While also looking up at the blanket of stars that are a lot more visible now. ]

Mmmmm you're so right, maybe I should take a layer off....

[She teases back, letting her leather jacket slip down her arms to reveal her even more of her bare skin for him. She lets it stay that way for a moment before tipping him a playful wink and shrugging it back up.]

I love being up high like this.

[She hands him one of the coffee cups]

If things are ever really bad at my place I like coming up here, or some of the other big buildings. Things seem easier up high, quieter.

[ He lightly shakes his head again because he's sure this woman is going to get him in trouble one of these days. ]

You're too much some times. [ And his teenage body was still going through that treacherous puberty. Thankfully the cool air does help him from getting hot around the collar.]

Yeah? That makes sense. I use to perch a hell of a lot more when I was an actual kid. [ He takes the offered cup and looks back out at the skyline. ]

I only got out of the habit because I had to conserve my energy when I was stuck living in the apocalypse.

You love it.

[She picks up the other cup of coffee and takes a sip, looking out at the city before glancing back at Five with a smile.]

Well I guess you'll just have to make up for lost perching time with me.

[ He makes a non-committal hum in response as he sips his coffee because he's not getting roped into responding to that loaded statement. ]

You make it sound like we are a pair of birds. [ He chuckles as he holds his cup with both hands before sitting them down on his lap. ] Looks like we got lucky with no clouds out tonight. We get to see the moon and the stars.

[ He comments glancing up at the sky with a bit of a melancholy expression as it was hard not to think of those nights in the apocalypse. But he's not alone this time and there is a city of people below their feet.]

[She giggles at his non-committal response, as well as the idea of them as a pair of birds.]

If we were birds I think you'd be a Raven for sure, dark, a bit grumpy, warns people about impending doom. I think I'd be..... One of those indigo colored lovebirds.

[She glances up at the sky and stars, her expression going similarly somber. She doesn't have thoughts about the apocalypse but she can remember so many times in her youth where she'd go outside, usually after bad fights with her stepmother, and just watch the sky. Waiting for the tears to stop and the harsh words to fade.]

Yeah, it's nice. Real pretty.

[ He lets out a small chuckle at being compared to a Raven. ]

Oh I see how it is, I get to be the creepy black bird, while you get to flit around as an adorable lovebird. Nope, you're not bias.

[ He teases, but he's not really offended. He notes he's not the only one looking somber and lightly bumps his shoulder against hers.]

You still thinking about that creep from the club?

I mean you can be a lovebird too if you want, or something super adorable. Oh! Like a chickadee. Tiny and soft and cute cute cute! Just like you!

[She teases back, her smile slipping a bit when he asks her if she is thinking about the guy from the club. She sighs and pushes back her bangs, her purple toned eyes flickering down briefly before looking back up at him.]

....Honestly? I was thinking about my step-mom and how I'd always run away outside and look at the stars after fighting with her. There were times when I'd get so upset that I'd stay out on the roof of our trailer or the water-tower till the sun came up.

Rude! I'm not soft! Excuse you, missy!

[ He huffs out, giving her one of his patent frowns/pouts. Though that expression turns a bit somber when she speaks about arguing with her step mom. ]

Ah. So I take it you two didn't mix well then or was this just the occasional misunderstanding? [ He asks because he doesn't want to assume that her relationship with her step mother was always bad. That would be projecting on his part and he doesn't want to do that to her. ]

You're hair is soft.

[She says and gives it a little ruffle, enjoying his pouty frown.]

We had....a complicated relationship. [She says this slowly, mulling over each word.] She wasn't my biological mom, I still don't know who that is. But she was there for as long as I could tell so I know she loved me but....

But she sure made it hard. [She looks up at the stars and sighs] ...We both made it hard for each other. We were like to cats thrown together in a small space, each of us sharpening our claws on one another.

[ Instinctively he pulls away, lightly swatting at her hand as she goes to ruffle his hair. ]

Stop that.

[ While he does like Roxy, he's still not a fan of unprompted touching. Though he lightly nods as she explains her relationship with her mother. ]

Well at least you knew she loved you, even if you didn't always see eye to eye.

[ That was more than he could say about his father. ]

Fiiiiine, I won't mess with your soft silky hair.

[She nods and takes another sip of her coffee] Yeah, I guess we loved each other in that sort of fucked up trailer trash way. I would call her an awful mom, she would call me a slut and useless but then a few days later we would sing old songs in the kitchen as we washed our bras.

Oh good grief. You make it sound like I walked out of a shampoo commercial.

[ Welcome to Frowny Town, population one.

Though he does give her a sympathetic look. ]

Honestly that is way more than I can say for my father. He never uttered the word 'love' to me or any of my siblings. I don't really think he even liked us a little given the way he treated us.

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