HARPER
Oh, it's far too easy to make her laugh and shriek, and his own laughter rumbles in his chest as she clings like a limpet to him. Dragging him down by the neck until his knees buckle and he falls with her with a laugh, at least having the sense to awkwardly stick his arms out and keep from crushing her with his larger body. Her hair splays out in a dark halo, and Harper grins down at her with a smile that's all sunshine despite the spark of mischief in his blue eyes. Even her chiding was weak, soft around the edges with laughter and disbelief. "Kiada!" he mimics back to her in the same offended tone. Kicking off his shoes and wriggling overtop her, dragging her along by the waist once more as he playfully rolls her across the covers to get them better situated.
When he is content with their arrangements - a system that nobody but him would really understand - he props up on one elbow and beams down at her. "You've got me in your bed you minx. What will the Settlement think?" He fakes a scandalized gasp, free hand going to his heart as he falls onto his back dramatically. "My reputation!" As if he cares what anyone really thought about him, but she probably knows that just from seeing him make a fool of himself at every given opportunity. And even times that were definitely not given to him but which he took anyway.
When he is content with their arrangements - a system that nobody but him would really understand - he props up on one elbow and beams down at her. "You've got me in your bed you minx. What will the Settlement think?" He fakes a scandalized gasp, free hand going to his heart as he falls onto his back dramatically. "My reputation!" As if he cares what anyone really thought about him, but she probably knows that just from seeing him make a fool of himself at every given opportunity. And even times that were definitely not given to him but which he took anyway.
this is your ocean, an ocean of night
BASE INSPIRED BY ODD <3
