"Does it count if I try to stop?" He says wryly. Istredd's intentions may be to do that, but then something will happen that seems like an opportunity and he'll jump on it anyway. They've both got their faults for certain. Lucifer's already pointed out some of his worst, the tendency to get tunnel vision and impulsively reach for what he wants without thinking of the consequences.
Stop and think. A pretty simple request. Also might have helped him here. Istredd shrugs.
"He's been willing to share Solvunn information and if the Summoned are ever in danger, it's good to know what assets we have. It's not deeper than that." It really is more of a logical situation than a personal one. "If I'm annoying, that's fine. Hopefully not so annoying he'll want to pop my head off if he sees me."
Istredd is in love with one angel and friendly with another. He really does not actually need the trifecta here.
He'd say no but then that'll come back to bite him and his own efforts so really he's trapped himself.
Istredd wants it to be a logical situation, certainly.
"If Michael pops your head off he's got more consequences than he can properly deal with."
Wanda more than Lucifer, power wise. But he'll burn a lot of bridges that he may think he doesn't need but will eventually realize their importance.
He waves it off, anyway. Lucifer's the one of the two of them that would kill someone for annoying him. Lucky for him harming another Summoned here wasn't worth the temporary relief. "I don't think I have any other enemies that will personally try and use you against me, so you should actually be safe disclosing our relationship to the rest of the world."
"Wanda would be very put out, it's true." One of the few people who seems to have any connection or sway with Lucifer's brother. The two of them are psychically connected in a way only two telepaths really can be, Lucifer's bond with him the closest to it for a non-telepath. He wouldn't be particularly judgmental of Michael, he just likes his head where it is.
"Oh good, I'll make a public statement then." He smiles and lifts his hands to play with Lucifer's shirt again. It's difficult for him not to touch. "Announcement, my romantic status is now partner to Lucifer, he allows me all kinds of indulgences and I am very smug about it."
He laughs into the kiss because he definitely would not, but it is funny to taunt him with it. Not that they're incredibly subtle currently. Istredd nips at Lucifer's lip playfully.
Lucifer hums, his fear and paranoia temporarily slipping away completely. They'll be rekindled, eventually, but he lets them fall away, lets whatever illusions of safety they have in this room alone, let alone Thorne's excessive, obsessive warding.
He follows Istredd's instructions to a T, crowding Istredd up against the wall and taking his words from him for just a little while.
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Date: 2023-06-22 07:00 pm (UTC)Stop and think. A pretty simple request. Also might have helped him here. Istredd shrugs.
"He's been willing to share Solvunn information and if the Summoned are ever in danger, it's good to know what assets we have. It's not deeper than that." It really is more of a logical situation than a personal one. "If I'm annoying, that's fine. Hopefully not so annoying he'll want to pop my head off if he sees me."
Istredd is in love with one angel and friendly with another. He really does not actually need the trifecta here.
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Date: 2023-06-22 07:16 pm (UTC)"Yeah, yeah, it counts."
He'd say no but then that'll come back to bite him and his own efforts so really he's trapped himself.
Istredd wants it to be a logical situation, certainly.
"If Michael pops your head off he's got more consequences than he can properly deal with."
Wanda more than Lucifer, power wise. But he'll burn a lot of bridges that he may think he doesn't need but will eventually realize their importance.
He waves it off, anyway. Lucifer's the one of the two of them that would kill someone for annoying him. Lucky for him harming another Summoned here wasn't worth the temporary relief. "I don't think I have any other enemies that will personally try and use you against me, so you should actually be safe disclosing our relationship to the rest of the world."
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Date: 2023-06-22 07:26 pm (UTC)"Oh good, I'll make a public statement then." He smiles and lifts his hands to play with Lucifer's shirt again. It's difficult for him not to touch. "Announcement, my romantic status is now partner to Lucifer, he allows me all kinds of indulgences and I am very smug about it."
for our Sanity we should wrap this soon LOL
Date: 2023-06-22 10:39 pm (UTC)"Oh, shut it."
The affection is there in his voice, regardless, impossible to miss.
LOL wrap with them making out.
Date: 2023-06-22 11:17 pm (UTC)"Shut it for me."
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Date: 2023-06-23 12:19 am (UTC)He follows Istredd's instructions to a T, crowding Istredd up against the wall and taking his words from him for just a little while.