seeingscarlet | IC Contact (driftfleet)

[Beaming a smile, he gathers Wanda up in an embrace and kisses her back soundly.]

It's no less than you deserve, love. I am simply glad we finally reached a society with the requisite technological prowess to provide the components for it.

[He supposes he could have found the right things in the junkyard, eventually, but it had been much easier to just go to a shop and buy some high-density crystalline memory matrix.]

I'm glad to see it looks good on you. Though if you need to adjust the fit, it shouldn't be difficult.

[And it will ease his mind somewhat, to know that even if the Atroma take him away, it won't be so easy for Wanda to forget. And even...if something does happen to him, those memories won't be lost. He would be a lesser man without them, he's pretty sure.]

[It's a wonderful kiss and Wanda would be content to do nothing more than pull him to the nearest cuddle-friendly surface and lose herself in Vision's warmth. It isn't lust exactly - she yearns for the feel of his skin but she has no goal in mind beyond expressing her love.]

You did perfectly, Vizh.

[She kisses him again, slowly and passionately.]

I think we might be able to sneak away a little early tonight, yes?

[Their options are limited while drifting but a gift like this deserves something.]

[The kiss has similar thoughts running through his head, and he pulls her in for an embrace with her back to his chest, holding his arms around her waist for that full-body warmth they both crave. Plus, this way he can see how the bracelet looks from something closer to her perspective, and he likes how it looks on her.]

That sounds most reasonable to me.

[Wanda makes a soft, pleased sound and leans back against him. She could so easily close her eyes and melt into Vision just like this.]

We could go get dinner on the Iskaulit...or I could make something special for us.

[She lightly hugs his arms, careful to keep the bracelet visible.]

But whatever we do, I think I will need you to keep me warm.

[Hmm. Two good choices - they have enough fresh supplies that Wanda could make whatever she likes, but the temptation to have someone else do all the work (and give her a chance to show off her bracelet in public) is real. He gives her hair a light kiss.]

Let's have dinner out, and then I'll spend the rest of the night making sure you don't catch cold? It can get very cold in space.

You will have to stay very close to me in the shuttle. I wouldn't want to freeze.

[She reaches around for his hand and squeezes it. She's teasing, but cuddling in the shuttles does have a special place in her heart. It's where they'd had their first kiss.]

But if you want to show me off I need a minute to get ready. [She loves seeing the ring on Vision and she's sure the feeling is mutual. They've marked each other now. This at least can't be taken away from them.]

[It's also a place of guaranteed privacy - not something he takes for granted.]

Of course, dearest. I'll prepare a shuttle for us.

[She isn't really permitted much in the way of special occasion or date clothes due to space constraints but Wanda's collected a few things that can be dressed up or down as the occasion requires. Like the dress she's chosen for tonight - her usual layered necklaces and assortment of rings combined with the bracelet makes it something approaching elegant. The darker red lipstick than she usually prefers does the rest.

She's wearing the ribbon around her neck again too, but this time the tie's in the back. It looks like a perfectly normal accessory choice, and only Vision would understand the reference.

Wanda goes to him immediately for another extended hug. She shivers, but only a little from the cold.]

Are you ready to go?

[His eyes widen at the ribbon, and if she can't feel the heat radiating from his body when he holds her close, well, it's no fault of his own. He kisses her forehead and keeps hold of her hand as he boards the shuttle.]

You look beautiful.

[So what if he says that a lot? It's true. In fact, only the thought of messing up her lipstick stops him from making out with her on the ride over to the Iskaulit.

Maybe they can take the scenic route back. Loop around some of the other ships for a while. The shuttles have a 24 hour charge, after all.]

Here we are, love.

[Her lipstick will survive a light kiss when Wanda settles on his lap after their route is programmed in. Wanda wraps her arms around him and buries her face in the crook of Vision's neck, where she stays until they dock with the Iskaulit.]

Mmmm? [His warmth and the hum of the shuttle's engine had been so relaxing that Wanda had begun to drift into the realm between waking and sleeping.] That was fast.

[She smiles up at him and kisses him again softly: a little indulgence now, so that making out later will be all the more sweet. But there's nothing stopping Wanda from walking hand-in-hand with him now, on his right so that the bracelet is visible on the hand resting on his forearm. Walking like this is a little more complicated, but she's done it all her life with Pietro. She just feels better being able to hold onto the people she cares about.

Such a shame she has to let go when they get to the restaurant and their table, and if Vision feels her fingers lingering, he's not imagining it.]

Do you know what you want to try tonight?

[The autopilot on the shuttles is perfect for doing a little cuddling on the way to their destination, and the only reason he keeps the kiss soft is to avoid messing up that lovely lipstick. His fingers linger on hers as well when they sit, and he hasn't stopped smiling since she opened the gift.]

Whatever the dinner special is, I suppose. It feels like a "special" kind of evening, does it not?

[It's apparently a version of chicken parmesan with dinosaur meat instead of chicken and a little extra spice added in.]

Always with you, Vision.

[Dinosaur parmesan. She probably shouldn't be so surprised given where they were last...fortunately Wanda had mostly managed to avoid any encounters with the native wildlife.]

When we were little, our parents would sometimes get us chicken nuggets shaped like dinosaurs. I wonder what Pietro would say if he knew I was going to eat real dinosaur.

[Tonight, she seems able to talk about him without pain. Vision's got her in a very good mood.]

[It doesn't really get more exotic than that, does it? The flavor isn't quite chicken - it's closer to a dark, gamy turkey - but it matches well with the strong cheese. The flavors are strong enough that he actually notices them through the consuming strength of his feelings for Wanda at the moment.]

It does sound fantastical, doesn't it? Eating dinosaur on a spaceship, drifting between the stars with an android companion. [He smiles fondly.] I did say I wanted to share all manner of experiences with you. This certainly counts.

[Wanda ducks her head and blushes.]

You turn everything into poetry, Vizh.

[She reaches across the table and traces her fingers feather-light over Vision's cheek. Everything about him is just so beautiful...]

I wish I could see the world the way you do, even just for a day.

[He closes his eyes to he can focus on the light touch of her fingers, smiling.]

But you do see it that way, Wanda. Every time you reach for my mind, I share it with you.

[Wanda grins and traces a heart over his cheek.]

I mean that I wish it came easier to me. I could watch your mind for hours, Vizh.

[Yes, even during 'boring' engineering stuff that's way over her head. The way Vision's mind works is just so unique.]

You feel like warm sunshine.

[What a sweet thing to say. He raises a hand so he can cover hers with his own against his cheek, warm and comforting, then opens his eyes so he can see to kiss her wrist before letting go.]

If I shine brightly it is because I know you are here to see it. You bring me joy, Wanda.

[Reluctantly, her fingers fall from his cheek. She's blushing again - Vision is so earnest at heart and tender with her. What did she possibly do to deserve a love like his?]

I am...happy here, because of you. I hate that it could be taken away at any moment...but I love the home we've made.

[All she ever needed to do was have a heart that was open to him, and be strong enough to accept what he offered.

He knows it can't last. A thing is not beautiful because it lasts. But that has never, ever meant it was not worth having.]

You will always have a home with me, wherever I am.

[She tries not to think about that. Wanda's lost everyone else she loved and even with the bracelet, she's not sure how well she'd fare here without him. But she can't pull away, not unless it's for his own good.]

And I will give you a home wherever we go, whatever happens to us.

[They're in public and the table is between them. She can't kiss him. But she can reach back up to trace glowing red fingers over his lips.]

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