an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired

[jamesmadrox]

When most people think about the nature of love, they turn to platitudes better suited for the romance section of a Hallmark store. For them, love is about a fat little baby and a quiver full of heart-tipped arrows, shooting people with the implicit feeling that love is supposed to hurt for all that it's reported to feel good. They think of roses

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[pawnoffenric]

"... And you do gymnastics? Is there any talent you don't have?" Ace shook her head, her hands on her hips as she watched Jamie - first doing a handstand, then flipping to his feet. "I'd be lucky not to fall on my head, to b..."

And then she trailed off.

And was staring. There was.... there was a tattoo.

Or-

"Jamie?"

[jamesmadrox]

"Cooking, remember?" Jamie replied with an easy smile before he noticed where it was she was looking. The smile faded fast. "Yes?"

[pawnoffenric]

"You're not that bad of a cook," Ace said quietly, her voice... strained, just slightly.

"Cosmetic decision, or the island?"

He... it was pretty rare to just see the smile fade from Jamie's face. Usually, it was either there and it stayed, or it was completely absent.

[jamesmadrox]

"The latter," said Jamie with a small, sarcastic smile. "Trust me, if this had been optional I would've gone for a place that wasn't, say, my eye."