because the lives of the wicked should be made brief

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[misscutler]

Rules are no dates in the apartment, to spare your sibling things they do not wish to see and or hear. The walls here are shockingly thin, even for a place this expensive.

[Maud pops up from the couch, gathering the glasses and heading towards the kitchen.]

I'll leave you two to say good night. Let me know if you decide to go out again.

[And she will disappear and Robin will sigh, before turning back to Luke. "Let me walk you out."

Maybe to see if he gets kissed again.]

[drugdeals]

Copy that.

( He won't be breaking the rules, then, getting up. )

It was real nice to meet you!

( And with that, he will definitely accept a walk-out to the front door. )

So, when she says dates, she means dates.

[blyth]

Well, we were both freshly single when we first moved here, so we weren't expecting much more than that.

[He pauses at the front door, shifting to lean casually against the frame.]

I think there was a renegotiation clause if we wound up with actual partners, but neither of us have had reason to yet.

[drugdeals]

I like the 'yet.' It has promise.

( He smirks. )

How does she feel about kisses goodbye?

[blyth]

I think she can handle it.

[He smiles, before leaning in to do just that. One last kiss before he lets him go.]

Are you going to be alright getting home?

[Given that there are evil witches who were looking to take him out.]

We do have a guest room if it would be better for you to stay.

[That fits within the rules.]

[drugdeals]

( He leans his head against the door frame, giving Robin a tempting smile. That smile falls as the reality hits. )

You wouldn't be put out?

[blyth]

Not at all. Honestly, I'd probably feel better about it than having you go back out onto the New York streets alone.

[It would be a shame if Robin had to get rid of one of his good suits for nothing.]

[drugdeals]

Okay. I'll take you up on your offer, as long as your sister knows I intend to follow the rules.

( Robin is worth rule-following. Most other people aren't. And his family is a bunch of rule-breakers. )

[blyth]

I'll make sure she's aware.

[And he will proceed to get Luke settled in their very comfortable guest room, lingering briefly in the door as he glances back to him.]

Good night.

[There'll be some kind of breakfast for them all in the morning.]

🎀

[drugdeals]

( He misses his nightly routine, but knows he can skip it this once under the circumstances. His enemy morning breath will be there when he wakes up, so he'll keep everything G-rated and for the family. He slips away to the bathroom to at least rub toothpaste against his teeth for the freshness and take a cap of mouthwash.

Robin gets a kiss goodbye in the doorway, again, just like the night before. The sun in the sky means he has a better chance of not being followed home.

He doesn't make it home. He gets a room for a few nights and then the troops are rallied.

He postpones their date. )