LAURA KINNEY // 006 // VIDEO

[chasedthenight]

If there is anyone that would like a break from the children, I will help. I have experience. They will be safe.

[Private to Jason]

If no one takes me up on my offer, would you still be interested in learning how to defend yourself?

[Private to Steve Rogers]

Captain, do you have a moment?

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[cptn_browncoat]

Laura! Laura Kinney who can see again and who is beautiful!!!

[Damned hormones.]

You wanna watch the munchkins! I can watch the munchkins too!!

[Because if that's the only way he can get a woman to pay attention to him right now... god dammit he's going to take it!]

[chasedthenight]

..................... Captain Reynolds?

[He's the only person that would remember her name, the fact that she was blind, and call her beautiful. Her expression softens. He sort of reminds her of Remy right now.]

You want to babysit?

[cptn_browncoat]

Yes!.... NO! No... not... well...

if you're there... then yes.

[He didn't remember talking to the ladies being so difficult.]

[chasedthenight]

Why would my presence make any difference?

[cptn_browncoat]

Because... you're pretty. And I like you... and we never hang out.

[chasedthenight]

[Did that just happen? Did he really just--]

Thank you.

[This has to be a side effect of the age situation. Is... Laura actually blushing?]

I would appreciate your help.

[cptn_browncoat]

Really? That's so shiny!

[Ooo look at him blush.] Where are you... er... the munchkins?

[chasedthenight]

The theater. They seem to enjoy watching animated movies.

... There is popcorn if you are hungry.

[cptn_browncoat]

Animated movies and popcorn! They have animated movies???

[chasedthenight]

Yes. The ones with talking animals are the most popular for some reason.

[Why are these cows wearing hats? It makes no sense. Cows don't wear hats!]

Whatever keeps them occupied.

[cptn_browncoat]

[And the mention of talking animals has him bounding down the stairs to get to the theater. Animated movies were just one of those things he missed out on. he enteres the theater in a rush and stares transfixed at the screen.]

[chasedthenight]

[Wow. So it works on children AND man-children. Laura smiles. It's kind of the most adorable thing.

She's sitting on one of the couches with a bowl of popcorn in her lap.]

You can sit down, Captain.

[cptn_browncoat]

[Mal turns from the screen to the voice and his jaw drops for just a second. Then he closes it and sits shyly on teh other side of the couch from her.] Er... hi Laura

[Then he sees the popcorn and he realizes he has to get closer to her to get at the popcorn. He turns red as he moves closer.]

[chasedthenight]

Hello. [Has he always been this nervous around her? A lot of people are nervous when they find out about the claws so she's used to it.]

Does it feel strange?

[She means the fact that he's a different physical age. That is ALL she means!]

[cptn_browncoat]

[Mal doesn't know about the claws. He's just a teenager who has never ever been this timid around anyone. Even when he was a teenager. He turns redder at her question and his eyes widen.]

Strange? Why would there be anything strange?

[chasedthenight]

This is not your usual state of being. Your body.

[She looks him up and down before offering the bowl of popcorn.]

Normally you are older, does it not feel strange?