Vin took a seat on the couch, and sank into the cushion until his head rested comfortably against the backrest. He was dead on the his feet since the last chaotic episode he’d had in the bathroom, and his thoughts drifted off for a moment, allowing the calm ambiance of the apartment to sooth his racing mind. He didn’t notice when JJ had re-emerged from her bedroom, but her voice caught him off guard and snapped him from his reverie otherwise. He lifted his head and instantly transfixed on her, noticing for the first time, all her radiance and beauty. He’d only known her for a short while, but up until this point, he’d been so consumed by every emotion that could be thrown at him in one fell swoop he’d never really seen her. But this was different. There she was, the woman who had sacrificed a part of herself to save a wretched creature like Vincent. A man who didn’t deserve it, but was nonetheless healed through her powers, albeit, with a heavy price she had to pay. Nevertheless, in that instance, Vin felt genuine adoration for her, something that he hadn’t felt in more years than he cared to count.

“Wow, you look great...” Was about all he could muster up at the moment, until Nate decided to slip his hand behind his head, causing Vin to move a few inches away from the creep, followed by a barrage of exclamatory remarks targeted at him. 

He returned his attention to JJ. “Ah, [i]yeah[/i], I think we got close enough. Oh, and by the way, I took the liberty of tossing my clothes in your incredibly awesome washing machine. Figured we’d be here for a bit anyway, so...uh...” He brought his voice down a notch. “Hopefully that’s okay with you, yeah?”

He turned back to Nate, shooting him a sour expression. “And can you keep your damn [i]brothers[/i] in check? I swear they snoop around like lost puppies!”

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