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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
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Avery smiled and squeezed her hand in return. "I'd like that," he agreed. He took a sip of his drink and shrugged. "That was just a suggestion. We can talk about whatever though really," Avery said and glanced around the bar.

It was a habit he had developed when he was younger. Avery was constantly looking for exits, and possible threats. The need to look had just gotten worse since he became a werewolf, and this was the first time he was out with Kimiko. At this point, everyone and everything was a potential threat to her.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia briefly looked over the menu on Nic's phone, and she nodded in agreement. "It looks good," she agreed. It was nice and close as well. It would be good to test the local food places in the area so Nic and Ren had options if they didn't feel like cooking one night.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
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Avery laughed at Kimiko's reaction. He couldn't believe how excited she was to ask him questions, and then frustrated because he couldn't give her an answer. Instead she asked for a few. His laugh turned to a chuckle.

”Just remember you asked,” Avery said, and listed several films from different genres and styles. ”A Streetcar Named Desire, Chicago, Kill Bill, The King and I, Charlie Chaplin films, Jurassic Park, M, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and any wrestling, boxing, or baseball movies.”

Avery was an avid film watcher, and definitely drifted towards older films, black and white, cult, and other obscure films.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia smiled at how tired everyone looked. They had definitely worked hard today. ”We were thinking about finding some place for pizza,” Cassi told the group.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
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Avery liked that their favourite colours complimented each other well; just like their animal forms. Avery laughed at the anime choice but nodded his approval at Rocky.

”Don’t ask my favourite movie. I have far too many,” he informs her. It would be difficult for Avery to just pick one.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”Someplace you can go and have more than just a salad,” Cassi agreed.

Cassiopeia was grateful Nic moved the subject along. She was also grateful he wasn’t pushing her. Cassi felt she was being a little ridiculous at times, but the majority of the time, she felt justified. She wasn’t ready to forgive Nero, and it was hard seeing Caden with them. It was a very complicated and messy situation.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
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Avery smiled while Kimiko attempted to analyze him. He matches her gaze, both equally entertained and enthralled by her.

”I do like wearing black, but it is not my favourite colour. My favourite colour is blue actually, but a lighter blue,” he informed her.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi wrapped an arm around Nic’s as they walked back into his bedroom. She looked just as confused as Nic until Todd explained, and then she frowned, recognizing the bed from the room next to Caden’s.

She followed Nic out of his room and looked at him. She pressed her forehead to his arm as they walked and sighed. ”No. That bed is the one from the room next to Caden’s. If he’s getting rid of it, it’s because he’s remodelling the room for… Nero.” Cassi had a string of other words she wanted to call Nero, but she refrained.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
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Avery grinned while Kimiko shamelessly flirted and oggled him. He didn’t mind the attention from his mate at all.

”Anything we want really. It can be as simple as what your favourite colour is or movie to what your dreams are,” Avery explained. ”I’m guessing your favourite colour is yellow. Maybe orange,” Avery guessed. She often wore yellow, and her bag today was yellow.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi laughed and kissed Nic’s cheek. ”We’re almost done moving you in. Let’s go finish, then we can take everyone for pizza or something.”

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
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Avery chuckles and sits back. Her hand remains securely in his, and he takes another sip of his drink, showing off his form and bare chest a little more before he sets his drink aside and holds Kimiko’s hand in both of his.

”Because this seems a little fancy for training,” he teased. ”But I’m glad you like it.”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi stands and feels her cheeks warm when Nic invites her to the ER. ”I wouldn’t want to be in the way,” she said honestly. ”And to be around so many people in pain… I know I could block myself, but I’m not sure I could do it,” she told Nic truthfully.

Being an empath and as connected as Cassiopeia was made for being in large crowds or emotionally heavy places difficult. It wasn’t like she had never done it before, and if Nic really wanted her to come, Cassi would prepare accordingly, like his conference in November.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
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Avery ordered a simple rum and coke for himself before paying for their drinks and brought them, as well as Kiki, to a table they could sit and talk at. He took a sip of his drink before spinning the glass around on the table. He looked from the glass to Kimiko and grinned, unable to help himself.

”I haven’t told you yet, but you look really pretty tonight. I like this outfit,” Avery commented. He reached across the table and rubbed the shirt sleeve between his fingers before letting his hand trail down her arm and, claimed one of her hands in his.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia smiled softly when Nic refused to move on. He walked her through a calming exercise, and Cassi had to confess she quite liked the sound of it. Cassiopeia leaned forward and wrapped her arms around his neck. She hugged him close and whispered her thanks.

”I’m okay, Nic. Really. And I’d like to go to Montana with you. See if your celebrity status at Chicago Med is really worth all the hype,” she teased him.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
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Kimiko’s words send a tingling through Avery, and he grins lazily before pulling back from the wooden ledge. He captures her hand and pulls her from the axe-throwing lanes, leaving the poor instructor to get the axes out on their own.

”Then I think this first date is off to a great start,” Avery declares. He kisses the back of Kimiko’s hand, leading her to a bar where they can get drinks and food.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia breathes easier when Nic tells her they have time, and that everyone will be looked after without her. She sighs, taking a couple of deep breaths. The action soothes her, and she opens her eyes after Nic kisses her nose. His next question makes her pause. She hated how easily he saw through her.

”This is supposed to be your exciting moving day. I’m not taking any more of the attention away,” Cassiopeia declared. ”You’ll just have to be the perfect boyfriend later, because I’m supposed to be the perfect girlfriend right now.”

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
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Avery grinned when she moved quickly to oblige him. Avery kept his hands to himself while Kimiko kissed him, having a feeling it wouldn’t deter the women if he did touch her.

”I did ask you if it would be okay to show-off,” he whispered. He brushed his nose along the side of Kimiko’s before kissing her softly. ”And I wanted to make sure those other women understood I was taken. Now, can I buy you a drink?”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”It sort of felt like that. I just started thinking about all the things I would need to do if I went with you, and how long it might be and it just.” Cassi tumbles her hands around each other to explain that she spiralled. ”I’ve never gone on vacation or anything before,” she whispered.

Nic’s hands on her legs were soothing, and she was grateful he seemed to anticipate her needs before she knew what she needed. She looked along his terrace, thinking of the types of trees she could put out here for him. She hadn’t been out here since Nic brought her to show her the place. She had been so excited for him, and now here she was, having a panic attack in the middle of something big happening to him. Cassiopeia put her head in her hands. Why was she such a mess lately?

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
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Avery looked back at Kimiko as she stumbled over her words. He wasn’t sure what the first slang term was, but the second made sense as well as the third. Avery laughed and stood on the other side of the wooden ledge rather than going to get the axes.

Kimiko looks away from him, and Avery rests his arms on the wooden ledge, completely thrilled by Kimiko’s reaction to him showing off for her. ”Kimiko, I’m going to need you to kiss me now,” he asked of her.

He shifted his attention, and a group of older women smiled, laughed, and waved at Avery. He barely acknowledged them before he looked back at Kimiko.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia feels Nic’s hand press into hers, she shifts her attention to look at him, but it feels like she pushing through molasses. The ringing starts in her ears as they walk about the stairs, and Cassi vaguely wonders if she’s having a panic attack.

The fresh air is like a slap to Cassi’s face and she inhales deeply. The sounds of Chicago invade her senses, and she’s never been more glad to be in a busy city. Cassiopeia collapses on the chair and pulls her hair out of the bun.

”I’m sorry. I don’t… I don’t know what that was.”