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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope quickly averted her gaze as he looked over at her with reply. Her heart began to hammer in her chest anxiously. Why did I have to open my mouth.. She groaned inwardly. For a moment, the knight had hoped that maybe he would just ignore her words. However, she quickly realized that wouldn't be the case as he finally spoke and took her hand in his. She felt her heart flutter at his words as she turned her gaze to look over at him.

There was a small burst of affection for the thief as he assured her that he still loved her. As he went on speak rather seriously about her decision, she knew he was right in his advice to think over the decision. It was rash to decide something that would effect her whole life, even though she already felt like she had an answer. She had once been willing to leave everything behind to be with him, and that had only changed because of her failure to prevent the war.

She looked over at him and gave a nod of agreement as he told her take a few days to think about it. "I will.." She told him softly. Penelope paused before giving his hand a small squeeze. "I.. I still have a lot to consider but.. It didn't just start today." She mumbled, wanting him to know that her thought of changing her mind didn't just come from how the storm had shaken her. The knight met his gaze with a small smile of affection and a hint of sorrow in her gaze. "You're a difficult man to get over, Crow Lockton.. And it took me until a few days ago to realize, and until now to accept, that even after two years, I hadn't."

She shook her head and shifted her gaze to the ground. "I tried to ignore how I felt. Bury it away and just focus on my work and how I was content with Gavin. When you got caught the other day, I finally started to realize how ridiculous I was being. Gavin didn't want me helping you escape. He warned me about what I was risking but," She shrugged her shoulders. "I didn't care. I was going to help you, regardless of what was on the line or what Gavin thought."

Penelope paused in her words as her gaze flickered uneasily towards the cracks in the ceiling as she noticed a flash of lightning come from them. She froze for a moment before eventually forcing her gaze away from them to look back over at Crow. "I'm aware now.. of how I feel. But you're right. There's somethings that I still need to think over. In a few days, I'll be able to give you a real answer."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Hopefully there won't be!

Ahhh ok. I was wondering if I was missing out on something for a moment xD

Ok! I'll probably be around since I don't have much planned lol

Penelope doesn't have much of a filter right now xD she just went for it

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope rolled her eyes as he responded teasingly. She looked over at him to rhtort only to catch his gaze had softened. She blinked as he referred to himself as he friend. That was what they were now? It made sense, seeing as they both seemed to share a care for each other and after how close they had gotten, it would be strange to label their relationship as anything less.

However, Penelope felt a pang of disappointment and one that didn't fade easily. It might have been because of how rattled the storm had gotten her or how much she was reminded of their previous time together but she wasn't able to ignore it. The knight had to accept the fact that a friendship with him was not what she was looking for. She wanted more.

"Thanks." She mumbled quietly in response before turning her gaze away from him.

The knight flinched at another roar of thunder sounded outside. She stiffened for a moment and side glanced over at Crow, wishing she could just stay in his embrace like before. Penelope closed her eyes tightly, feeling quite regretful. This hadn't been the future she had wanted for either of them and she knew if she could change things, she would in a heart beat. Gavin was a good person but he wasn't the man she loved. It had always been Crow and it seemed that wouldn't change. A thought crossed her mind as she was reminded of the first night she had seen him again.

"If... If my answer, to your question on the first night we met, changed... W-Would it matter?" She asked quietly and without thinking the situation over. A moment later and the knight felt instant regret as she considered what she had just asked. While she may have wanted more, she didn't want to drive him away either. It was possible that he had already gotten over her or perhaps still held a bit of grudge for her decision to leave him behind. "Ah uuh.. I mean.. never mind." She stuttered, trying to backtrack rather unsuccessfully.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Good timing actually! My friend just came over so we could start working on our costumes lol

Thanks! Have fun at the wedding! :)

And I've never heard of that xD but thanks for the heads up!

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Dang xD
Penelope's not much better lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope looked over at Crow as he answered her question. She blinked in surprise as he revealed the house was his childhood home. The knight shifted her gaze to look over the place, suddenly finding new meaning and interest in the worn down place had had brought her to. She was reminded of how she had wanted to see more of the places he was fond of in the outer village and though he might have just brought her there to take shelter, she couldn't help but feel a small burst of happiness that he had chosen to share it with her.

"A little bit of repairs and it'd make a lovely home." She mused softly as she looked over at him, finding a familiar affection for the thief as she noticed how he gazed fondly at the room. As he changed the subject, she shifted with uncertainty. "I.. I'm not sure.." She admitted with a small frown. The knight tensed for a moment as thunder crackled above. She flinched and tried to recover quickly from the noise.

"If it stops by dawn.. I should be ok.. The only people that would likely notice I was gone right away are Gavin and Olivia." She told him shifting her gaze to the ground. "Gavin doesn't know about my fear nor that I'm still meeting with you but I doubt he'd be checking on me in the middle of the night.. As for Olivia-" The knight felt her cheeks grow warm as she thought of what the female knight would accuse her of. "I'm sure she wouldn't think much of me being gone."

Penelope paused and looked over at Crow. She felt a small stab of guilt for having kept him out so late. While she was grateful he had helped her, she knew he was probably tired and probably needed to get back to his companions. However, she felt a bit reluctant to let him go. "You should probably get going though." She told him softly, despite her reluctance to part from him. "I'll be alright here now."

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Nice cx
Penelope finally calmed down enough to hold an actual conversation xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope quietly followed him as he lead her to a worn down building. She barely paid any mind to the direction they gone in or how the houses grew smaller. Too focused on getting out of the open, she quickly followed him into the old place, feeling a small sense of relief to finally have some shelter from the storm. She followed him over to the bed and quietly sat down. The knight took a couple of deep breaths, trying to get her fear under better control.

As she waited for Crow to return, she slipped off her drenched cloak and wringed out some of the water from it. Unsure where to place it for it to dry properly, she placed it down on the floor for now. Once Crow managed to light the lantern, her gaze began to drift over the place he had taken her too. It seemed like it was a home. Or at least, it used to be. It seemed rather rundown and was abandoned from what she could tell. The cracks in the roof above began to make her feel uneasy once again and worried that her fear would take over again, she quickly shifted her gaze away to focus on Crow as he sat besides her once more.

"If that's doing great, I don't want to know what doing bad is.." Penelope muttered with a sigh. She remained tense and clearly still uneasy with the storm that continued to rage outside but she had managed to get a grip on herself now that she was both inside and with Crow. A bit caught up in all that happened, she leaned her head against his shoulder out of old habit. The situation and his presence felt all too familiar, making the knight momentarily forget they weren't together anymore.

As she blushed from embarrassment, there was also a small hint of sorrow that seeped into her expression as she thought about how she had given him up. Penelope quickly removed her head from his shoulder but still remained close besides him. Between finding comfort in him while the storm continued to make her tense and how much she had truly missed him, the knight couldn't bring herself to put any further distance between them at the moment.

Her gaze drifted around the room again, avoiding looking over at him. "Where are we anyways?" She asked, partly curious and partly wanting to take her mind off of everything else.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Honestly cx I love them

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Penelope closed her eyes as she felt his arms around her and his fingers running through her hair. His touch was comforting and familiar, making her feel safer despite being out in the storm. At his words, she gave a small nod of agreement. Able to think a little more clearly, the mention of finding shelter was greatly appealing to the knight. She reluctantly shifted away from him so they could both get up.

It made her realizing a rather deep longing to stay in his embrace, and not just because of the storm. The knight wasn't able to focus too much on the realization though as her gaze flickered worriedly up at the stormy sky. She felt him take her hand in his and turned to look back over at him. Penelope nodded at his encouraging words and timidly got up to move besides him as they left to find shelter.

"Alright, l-lets go.." She mumbled with a small nod, eager to get out of the storm.

She kept close to him as she followed his lead. She didn't bother to ask where he planned to find shelter here and trusted him rather blindly to get them both some place safe. As they walked, Penelope tried her best to focus on their closeness rather than the lightning or thunder, though it was difficult. Her steps faltered as another ripple of thunder echoed, nearly making her turn and run. She took in a shaky breath and gave his hand a small squeeze.