Future Stuff ::1:: Been Up All Night

[sword_breaker]

[This was not clicking for some reason. He has been staring at these reports for the past hour and half, nothing having been accomplished besides from papers being shuffled around in a semblance of productivity and knives thrown into the pillar behind him out of sheer frustration. His fingers tapping along the worn metal to keep himself from doing further property damage at this rate.

The bottom line was that stress was gnawing at him.

Not from the job though. If anything, reports should came as second nature after the past few months and coordinating had been relatively easy once the rough first week passed by. Being a vanguard should cause less stress than doing actually fieldwork yet here he was at a breaking point almost.

There was nothing. Absolutely nothing. Those stupid letters and photos and other bullshit weren't coming in anymore.

Something had to have happened and he's stuck here in this goddamn tower like a fresh rezzed moron.

His hands were effectively tied as well. No one could be sent out without the other two's approval and even then it'd be brought forward to discussion by the head vanguard. Which means that nothing could happen for days and he'll be sitting on his ass like he already was. All it did was make him all the more frustrated about having given up his freedom to leave as he so pleased because at least then someone would be out there trying to figure out what happened.

The hunter buries his face in his hands with an exhausted sigh leaving him. He probably looked like hell at this rate. Throwing himself into long hours had made his sleep schedule an abysmal handful of hours in the past few days. Half the time he didn't know how he wasn't passing out during meetings. Be easy to. Pull the hood further down, lean down on the table and maybe get an hour or two of on and off rest. Might be the best time to try it out to be quite honest since the hall was dead before attempting it when there'd be actual repercussions to getting caught.

He grunts after stretching out on the table some, pillowing his head with his arms for something close to comfortable. Shade is called out of transmat to keep a watch on things while an attempt at a nap was made. The ghost whirling softly in concern but does as told.

Things suck. Might as well try to ignore it for the time being.]

Comments

[sword_breaker]

I'm merely proving a point. So unless you tell me why yourself, I'm going to assume such things. I thought that was obvious when it came to you and your thinking.

[rocketsout]

Hey, you can't say it isn't fun though. You've seemed to enjoy it before.

[sword_breaker]

Yea but we're talking about right now. That isn't happening right now. Mostly you being all cocky and all as if you've won something. Also you messed up all the papers on here.

[rocketsout]

Hey, I promise, not bein' cocky at all. I legitimately came to see you because I missed you and I was in the area.

[He pouts, only somewhat serious.]

And besides, papers aren't that important, yeah?

[sword_breaker]

It's alright. I'm just jerking you around and I'm glad you came in. As you I told you before, you're first before any papers.

[He genuinely means that as much as he said it back home. There was always the chance to reread and reprint paperwork. There was only one Titan of his.]

[rocketsout]

I mean, I'm always up for a good jerking.

[Alright, he can't resist that little quip, but he's laughing under his breath good-naturedly.]

But nah, I missed you. Wanted to spend some time.

[sword_breaker]

Liam. Come on. Really?

[He should've guessed as much coming from him. Still there's a flicker of a smirk in the end.]

Well I'm out of a meeting. Still have work to do unless you plan on making sure it remains undone.

[rocketsout]

Hey, you're the one that said it. And the one that brought it up.

[He grins wider, leaning in over the desk to cock his head at the hunter.]

Undone sounds pretty good to me. I mean c'mon, there are better things to do.

[sword_breaker]

You're the one that decided to make it crude. Not me. Keep it up and you'll kill off more words from my vocab.

[He leans back in his chair, maintaining the small distance between each other. The titan's mind was certainly going to wander.]

And what would those things be?

[rocketsout]

Oh c'mon, you make it sound so dramatic. Lighten up a lil' bit yeah?

[He makes a show of resting his chin on his hand as he grins over.]

Things. Lots of things.

[sword_breaker]

[He only gives a slightly annoyed look at the titan before beginning to go through the scouting reports, skimming over the details of each.]

Care to specify or do I not get that pleasure?

[rocketsout]

[Fie on the reports. He reaches over to hook a finger over the top of the papers, pushing them back down onto the desk in order to catch James' attention.]

Oh c'mon. You really gonna do work right now?

[sword_breaker]

[There's a small annoyed noise that slips out but he allows for the papers to hit the desk. It was merely a ruse anyway.]

You're not answering my question. So until you do, I'll busy myself.

[rocketsout]

C'mon, answers should be pretty obvious.

[Leaning over the desk isn't the easiest thing, but he manages to balance himself enough to steal a quick kiss before he pulls back, grin wide and toothy.]

[sword_breaker]

[Alright there was no denying that the kiss was always nice but he still watches him, brow raised.]

In my office? Again? When it's more busy than ever outside?

[rocketsout]

Hey, you can't say it isn't exciting.

[He's teasing, but for a moment his expression turns serious.]

But like seriously, only if you want to okay?

[sword_breaker]

[He shifts around in his seat for a moment, mulling over the idea. There was plenty of risk and yet...]

What did you have in mind?

[rocketsout]

I mean, just that you've been working hard. I think you need to relax a little, you've earned it.

[And he punctuates the statement with another kiss, this one more drawn out and with just the faintest hint of teeth.]

[sword_breaker]

[That kiss does anything but get him to relax and he chases after it, leaning in to drag it out.]

You have my undivided attention for now. So how do you plan on getting me to relax? Quite a stressful meeting I went through.

[rocketsout]

[The desk is proving to be a nuisence though, and so he slinks back for a moment before pushing around and leaning in for another kiss. This time it's deep and wanting, and when he finally pulls away it's with a brush of his tongue along the hunter's lower lip. One hand winds in James' hair as he leans close, words hot and low in his ear.]

I think I got a few ideas.

[sword_breaker]

[He winds his hands into the arms of the chair with a low pleased noise at the kiss, returning with his own want to match the titan's. When Liam pulls away, he chases to line soft nips along his jaw. That touch is enough to get him to back off so he can savor the heat of the words.]

Please elaborate.

[rocketsout]

Mm, think I'm a little better at showing than telling.

[He laughs low and warm, hand dragging down across the hunter's breastplate as he ducks his head, noses the cloak out of the way, then very gently bites down, tongue tracing over the slight red left on James' skin.]

Think you need to relax.

[sword_breaker]

I won't complain about that.

[He tilts his head up and out of the way of the titan before letting out a low hiss at the bite, ignoring the hand on his armor. A pleased noise slipping out at the soothing of the pain.]

[rocketsout]

Good, 'cause there are a lot better things you should be doing.

[He chuckles against the warm skin of his hunter's neck, biting again and working a small, but noticeable mark into the soft white. It's far back enough to be hidden by the cloak, but that's alright; they'll both know it's there, and that's what's important.

His hand continues to wander though, toying at strappings and buckles lazily as he can't resist another quip.]

I remember a hunter a long time ago tellin' me the best way to disrobe one 'a his kind. Think I'm gettin' a little out of practice though, might need some hands on experience.

[sword_breaker]

Hrm...such as you of course.

[He knew rather well how to roll with the teases that the titan was always keen on dishing out. However a low groan eases from him at the rough touch of teeth against his pulse, his eyes slipping shut with the brief pain.]

Wonder where you'd be able to get that from.