[The dress that Mako's wearing tonight is something a designer lent her, it's fancy and beautiful and worth more than either of them got paid to save the world (which wasn't really much, all things considered) and-- it has a corset.
And Raleigh can't take his eyes off her. It's a really formal event for a summit with all the world leaders to get together and figure out what's next and Raleigh is entirely fixated on how that dress looks on her, mostly on what it does to her boobs and the little flashes of skin it shows off but he can't stop thinking about how badly he wants to grab the little delicate bow at the small of her back and pull on it.
Or maybe he won't. Maybe he'll leave it and push her skirt up instead and-- maybe he needs another drink of water now.
They keep getting pulled away from each other all night long, by this person or that person, and it's really kinda by accident that Raleigh ends up next to her. But he's not complaining because it makes it so much easier to lean over and say in her ear:]
[ He's going to need more than a drink of water, the way he's going. Mako's not immune to the fact that Raleigh's (and a few others, but she's only interested in Raleigh) gaze had never moved far from her general chest area -- it makes her feel self-conscious, because the dress is gorgeous, white lace and revealing, glittering with diamonds and lace and satin.
She feels more like a peacock than a ranger, a doll put on display to highlight the assets of the PPDC, and she's never felt more like going back into the jaeger and getting into another round or two with Slattern.
At least with them, she knows what she's doing. All evening, she'd been tugged in all directions, only managing to trade lingering glances with Raleigh now and then -- Raleigh, who is so stunningly handsome in his tuxedo. It had been cut for his frame, elevating him to perfection, with those broad shoulders and that slim waist, and perhaps she's guilty of staring at him far more than she ought -- her, and most of the women at the gala.
So when he comes up beside her and whispers in her ear, she blushes, feeling something warm coiling in the pit of stomach. Dryly, she comments, ]
Was that why you haven't looked me in the eye all evening?
[Raleigh has the decency to look a little ashamed of himself at that, even if she's not looking at him right now, she's clearly noticed where his eyes have been going back to, over and over all night. He can't help it, they're just there but he maybe feels a little shitty for making her feel like something to just ogle all night long.
He has literally not idea that she's been ogling him in his suit. Honestly, he kind of hates the suit because it's tight in places he's not used to and he definitely still hates wearing a tie and sweaters are just more comfortable, you know?]
[ She does; she smacks him in the arm when no one's looking -- which is a trickier thing to do than one might suppose, because there rarely are moments when no one is staring at either one of them, and Mako is acutely aware of the women's collective gaze on her man, which awakens the occasional possessiveness.
He gets smacked anyway, a faint hint of colour on her cheeks: although she really does like when Raleigh looks at her. Mako is far from feminine, but she enjoys when he can't take his eyes away from her all the same. ]
[Ow, hey! Raleigh winces, because he's such a girl or something but she hits harder than she looks, you know. Even when she's not all dolled up and glamorous, she looks tiny and perfect and she can take him down in four moves flat, imagine that.]
What would I have to do... to bribe my way in with you?
[ And then Raleigh asks that question and Mako just -- doesn't know that to think, because that's just incredibly, wonderfully sexy and he looks so incredibly perfect that she can't help but lean just a little closer, discreetly tapping her fingers against his. ]
I hope you know how to loosen corset strings. [ Because it's making her uncomfortable, even moreso than the fact that her boobs are currently being elevated to dizzying heights. Mako's tiny and stacked, thanks to this dress :| ]
[He smirks to himself. He's sure that someone is watching them right now and wondering what they're talking about, because someone always is and will be, but it's just for them. Just him and Mako.]
Funny, cause I was thinking of asking you to leave it on.
[ Let them watch, she doesn't care -- she's the one who gets to have Raleigh all to herself, and the others can pretty much burn with envy. It's just the both of them against the world, and she gently links her fingers with his.
Quietly, and keeping a straight face, she says: ] But that means you won't be able to get at them whenever you like, when we do it.
[That's all true and good but he still shifts his stance, so that he's standing in front of their linked hands, so that most of the room can't see it. Because that's just for them.]
I could make that sacrifice one time. Because it really looks good on you.
[ Mako squeezes his hand, very clearly keeping a straight face like a champ. She shares his possessiveness, his need for privacy, and she understands completely. Still, she squeezes his hand when she sees him move, quietly affectionate. ]
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bet you didn't think that i'd make it canon but i did
[The dress that Mako's wearing tonight is something a designer lent her, it's fancy and beautiful and worth more than either of them got paid to save the world (which wasn't really much, all things considered) and-- it has a corset.
And Raleigh can't take his eyes off her. It's a really formal event for a summit with all the world leaders to get together and figure out what's next and Raleigh is entirely fixated on how that dress looks on her, mostly on what it does to her boobs and the little flashes of skin it shows off but he can't stop thinking about how badly he wants to grab the little delicate bow at the small of her back and pull on it.
Or maybe he won't. Maybe he'll leave it and push her skirt up instead and-- maybe he needs another drink of water now.
They keep getting pulled away from each other all night long, by this person or that person, and it's really kinda by accident that Raleigh ends up next to her. But he's not complaining because it makes it so much easier to lean over and say in her ear:]
You look really hot in that dress, you know.
kjahjshad screams you thrill me
She feels more like a peacock than a ranger, a doll put on display to highlight the assets of the PPDC, and she's never felt more like going back into the jaeger and getting into another round or two with Slattern.
At least with them, she knows what she's doing. All evening, she'd been tugged in all directions, only managing to trade lingering glances with Raleigh now and then -- Raleigh, who is so stunningly handsome in his tuxedo. It had been cut for his frame, elevating him to perfection, with those broad shoulders and that slim waist, and perhaps she's guilty of staring at him far more than she ought -- her, and most of the women at the gala.
So when he comes up beside her and whispers in her ear, she blushes, feeling something warm coiling in the pit of stomach. Dryly, she comments, ]
Was that why you haven't looked me in the eye all evening?
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He has literally not idea that she's been ogling him in his suit. Honestly, he kind of hates the suit because it's tight in places he's not used to and he definitely still hates wearing a tie and sweaters are just more comfortable, you know?]
I thought those were your eyes.
[She's free to smack him any time.]
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He gets smacked anyway, a faint hint of colour on her cheeks: although she really does like when Raleigh looks at her. Mako is far from feminine, but she enjoys when he can't take his eyes away from her all the same. ]
I'm tempted to sleep in my own room tonight.
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What would I have to do... to bribe my way in with you?
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I hope you know how to loosen corset strings. [ Because it's making her uncomfortable, even moreso than the fact that her boobs are currently being elevated to dizzying heights. Mako's tiny and stacked, thanks to this dress :| ]
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Funny, cause I was thinking of asking you to leave it on.
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Quietly, and keeping a straight face, she says: ] But that means you won't be able to get at them whenever you like, when we do it.
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I could make that sacrifice one time. Because it really looks good on you.
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Then you'll have to keep your tuxedo on.
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Really? You like it that much?