video; wide open if you catch my drift

[flared]

[Hello, Vatheon. Nice weather we're having today, right? It's totally understandable if you need to cool off, head to the island and sit beside a fan all day. ... But if you're following Axel's trend, then, please. What's the use of fans and water? Just stay outside, kick back... and treat yourself to an ice cream.

Really treat yourself to an ice cream.

The feed starts, showing Axel seated comfortably outside on a bench, one leg crossed over the other, arm slung over the backrest, and in his hand is a dripping, hard, creamy... Sea-Salt Ice Cream bar! (minus the face)

He's eying the screen through half lidded eyes here, and after a beat he slowly slides his tongue out to give the treat a little lick. Yes, he knows that this is public. No, he isn't going to stop. You need to see this.]

Hey. [He sounds normal enough. ... Or maybe he's drawling. Purring?] Is it hot out here or is it just me?

((OOC: A bit backdated because I was busy entertaining company today. orz ... I have no regrets.))

Comments

[video]

[flared]

[He's watching her through his SFC, ice cream still in his hand even as it starts to melt.]

You're getting warmer.

[video]

[booyaka_boom]

*Yeah, she definitely feels warmer now, and she'll need to cool down after this*

Am I there? Nearly?

[video --> action]

[flared]

[He can see nearby the tree he's standing under, but he decides to tease her a little.]

Keep looking.

[And with that he shuts the video feed off and waits, just absently licking at his ice cream as he does.]

action]

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie switches her sfc off too, and now she's left to find him on her own. Unknowingly, she's standing right next to his tree, but facing the other way*

Uhmmm...

[action]

[flared]

[He spots her coming closer, but since she's facing in the other direction, of course she won't be able to see him. Axel smirks before he sneaks up behind her and leans forward with hands in his pockets.]

Boo.

[action]

[booyaka_boom]

*Oops! Selphie lets out a squeal of surprise, dropping her SFC into the sand, along with a picnic basket she appears to be carrying. She gulps the air before turning swiftly and pressing a hand on Axel's chest*

He-ey!

[action]

[flared]

[His grin widens towards her reaction.]

Took you long enough. [he says as he pays absolutely no attention to personal space and leans right in to meet her eye to eye.] Nice to meet you... again.

Re: [action]

[booyaka_boom]

*Oh, wow. If she wasn't hot before, she was now, blushing red. She can't take her eyes off his, and when she does, it's only to look at his lips*

Nice to meet you again too...

[action]

[flared]

[She's looking, isn't she. Not that it bothers him.]

Sorry; did I scare you too much?

[As he asks, he, too, gives her a good once over with his eyes, top to bottom.]

: [action]

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie dips her gaze, smiling as he looks her over. Then she slowly meets his eyes, a coy look on her face*

Oh no, I'm just..a little hot..

[action]

[flared]

Oh, I'd say you're more than a little. [With that he chuckles and breaks the distance between them even more by reaching over to try and touch her cheek with his fingers.]

[booyaka_boom]

*Seemingly, Selphie's more than happy to stand and allow him to. Her smile is softer now but there's an intense look in her eyes as her cheeks flush* Axel, you're a charmer..

[flared]

Can't help myself. You make it hard to not be.

[Smooth talk where is this coming from. Axel keeps touching her skin--it really is warm and not just from the sun up above, no doubt--and soon he goes so far as to try and brush his thumb over her bottom lip.]

[booyaka_boom]

*Who knows? But Selphie giggles, placing a hand on his chest and one on his waist. As he touches her lip, she pulls herself closer, closing the gap between them*

[flared]

[Oh, it's so nice to see someone willing to go along with his urges today. There's a part of him that says that he definitely should not be doing this, but Axel just won't listen and keeps going, leaning in along with her until their lips are just barely brushing.]

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie, too, knows there's something weird about all this. Not that she necessarily wouldnt, she's a hot blooded young woman, but to be so forward, so sudden. Still, she tilts her head upwards and presses her lips firmly against his*

[flared]

[There we go. At least she's accepting of it. He returns the gesture without hesitation and holds it still for a long while, his hand coming down to rest on her shoulder instead.]

[booyaka_boom]

*It was several moments before Selphie pulled away, if only slightly. It certainly wasn't because she was not enjoying herself, just that she wanted to look at him, gauge a reation*

[flared]

[Axel opens his eyes when she looks stops and after giving her a questioning look he tilts his head.]

Hm?

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie blinks up at him, and since he doesn't appear to be too disappointed, she giggles a little a reaches up to kiss him again*

[flared]

[Axel thinks about it... but then teasingly leans away to keep her from kissing him again.]

[booyaka_boom]

*For a moment Selphie‘s eyes darken and she looks quite wounded. Then that curse kicks in and she grins, leaning in again. Only this time she loses her footing slighly and is in danger of bumping into him*

[flared]

[Axel sees her try again and when she tilts forward to nearly crash into him he takes hold of her shoulders to steady her and then pin her up against the nearest palm tree.]

Clumsy little thing, aren't you?

[booyaka_boom]

*It takes her a moment to realise that the reason she didn't fall is because Axel pushed her up against a tree. When she does, she flushes a little, more out of embarrassment than anything else*

Oops.. I guess I am..

[flared]

[He smirks and then leans in to brush his lips against her ear as he speaks.]

You should relax a little more.