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[leon]

[Backdated to before Noon]

[Angel's managed to keep a low profile during the majority of the castle's annual kissing celebration. When he hasn't been hiding in his and Cordelia's room, he's been sticking to the emptier corners of the library or the lobby, and making some pretty stealthy exits at the first sign of any birds. Up until now it's been

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[tehoniongirl]

[if she knew what was waiting around that corner, she would never have gone around. But one can only hide in their room for so long so, braving the halls in an attempt to reach the kitchen, turn the corner she does...

And sees Angel with his entourage. This isn't good] ....oh no.

[leon]

[He's sort of used to it at this point, which is why he's sure to squeeze in an introduction before they're forced to make with the lip-lock]

Hi, I'm Angel. You are?

[And as if on cue, the birds overhead start chirping away]

[tehoniongirl]

[it's a good thing her mind is quick enough to catch what he's attempting, or she'd never have gathered her wits quick enough to answer before the birds chimed in]

Jilly. I'm-

[aaaand... they're out of time. At only five feet tall, she has to reach up, one hand sliding around his neck, pulling him down towards her]

[leon]

[Well, at least they were able to exchange names in time.

Angel's a pretty accommodating guy though. He'll go ahead just and lift her up after so long to make the act of kissing her that much easier.

Of course, as soon as the birds fly off this will be that much more awkward since ... kissing plus suggestive embrace does not tend to equal a casual encounter between strangers]

1/3

[tehoniongirl]

[There's a small intake of breath - half gasp/half laugh - as she's lifted, her arms weaving around his neck without breaking the kiss. For a brief moment, the birds can chase away those pesky thoughts saying that this was very, very not right. There's just him and her and and the heady rush that accompanied such things]

2/2... I lied

[tehoniongirl]

[except then the haze lifts... and the strong arms holding her against him suddenly seem much, much less safe. As her thoughts return in a tangled jumble, there's just a brief stab of panic, overwhelming and insistent, and she jerks back from him as if burned.

She can't make him let go of her, but any help she was offering is very suddenly gone]

[leon]

[It makes it really hard not to drop someone on their ass when they jerk away like that.

Luckily, Angel's not a huge dbag (at least not when he has a soul). He manages to set her back down without dropping her]

Sorry.

[tehoniongirl]

[she staggers back a few steps, taking a deep breath to realize she's not trapped or being kissed or out of her head any more. Eyes scrunching shut for just a split second, she'll sigh --just slightly-- before giving him an apologetic look]

...yeah. Me too.

[running a hand through her hair] I really hate this holiday, right now.

[...wait. Eyes widening] I mean... not you. Just... this place.

[leon]

I know what you mean.

[It's happened enough by this point that he's a little more comfortable with the whole situation]

[tehoniongirl]

[a sigh] After that dramatic introduction...

I haven't seen you around here before. Did you just arrive? Or have I been hiding in my room more than I thought?

[leon]

Maybe a little of both?

I'm Angel. I've been here about a month.

[tehoniongirl]

[she does a double take as the name registers this time, a faint smile sneaking in around the embarrassment] Angel... one of my best friends back home has that name.

I'm Jilly. And a month feels about right. For the hiding, I mean. I've been hear almost a year, now.

[leon]

Really? People usually give me a weird look when I tell them my name. Huh.

Is there some reason you've been lying low? Aside from the birds, I mean.

[tehoniongirl]

It's a good name. [....she'll refrain from mentioning that her Angel is a woman]

Actually, the birds are the whole of it. I'm wasn't exactly a fan of mistletoe before it became mandatory.

[leon]

Can't say I blame you.

[He pauses to glance around momentarily]

We should probably cut this short though. They've been following me around all morning.

[tehoniongirl]

[an uneasy glance at the hallway]

Good point.

[well, nice to meet you was out....] I'll...uh... see you around, perhaps.

[and she's just going to carefully try to make her way past him and away from any more doves.]