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the picture prompt meme

1. comment with your character.
2. others will leave a picture (or two, or three...)
( 2a. if you like, link a visualosities post in your top level comment to give people material to work with! )
3. reply to them with a setting based on the picture.
4. for an idea of how this works, see bakerstreet, which is where i stole this meme from!
5. THIS IS A SLOW BURNING MEME IF YOU SAY YOU'RE LATE I'LL SLOW BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN

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[ His gaze levels, expression barely changing except to tense a little further, grow more serious. The hand gripping his coin tightens very slightly. He doesn't speak for a long moment, his good eye narrowed slightly.

He's not sure, even, specifically which incident she's referring to, but he doesn't imagine asking will be productive.

Finally, he lifts a shoulder in a shrug. ]

Nobody's perfect.

None of that matters. It's in the past, Renee. Don't worry about it.

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Not meaningless, no.

You know how this works.

[ The line that he straddles, between benevolence and evil. He barely blinks, gaze fixated; he needs her to understand. She's the only one who ever has. ]

We may not be in Gotham anymore, but the rest of the rules haven't changed.

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What do you think I want?

[ He doesn't move until he does, several moments later with his arm outstretched toward her again. He takes two steps, but that's all. ]

I want us to be together.

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[ He holds out his other hand, his eyebrow furrowing as he miraculously manages to stay calm -- don't get mad, he reminds himself again. He's already flipped, and he has to honor the side of the coin that landed face up.

No matter what. ]

Please.

I love you. You don't understand. I love you.

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[ He looks at her hopefully, nodding and reaching to touch her shoulders -- it's affectionate, not aggressive, though how Renee will interpret it is another matter. ]

Tell me. What is it? I'll do-- [ But he can't say "anything." That isn't up to him. ] Tell me what it is.

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[ His eye -- his good eye -- widens a little, and instead of moving closer he takes a step back. His hand, still grasping the coin tightly, moves so that he holds it against his chest. He frowns, but his voice is resigned, not defiant: ]

You know it isn't that simple.

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Yes. But--

[ It's the coin itself, too, giving it over-- Harvey isn't sure the present circumstances justify it. He looks at her helplessly; he should flip but doesn't, looking at her for answers instead. ]

I can't let it go.

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[ And he does trust her, which is why he even can consider the idea. He looks from her to his hand, to her again, very conflicted, before he finally nods slowly. He steps close to her again, his head bowed slightly, and wordlessly opens his palm for her to take the coin from. ]

You had better keep your promise. [ He glances up again, raising his head. He has another coin -- though not on him -- stashed for safety, courtesy of the duplication powers he has here, but it's not the time to mention it. Either way, it isn't relevant. He needs to have the coin with him, and this is the genuine article. ] I trust you.

Keep it safe.

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[ His hands shake a little, and he lets his gaze drift down to the ground. His fingers open and close against his palms. ]

Do you trust me, Renee?

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Good. Because I trust you. Trust is important in a relationship.

[ He touches her shoulders again. ]

Any. But especially ours. We have to work together.

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I can make you happy, Renee.

[ There's a slight sharpness to his voice, though it doesn't raise louder. His eye narrows a little while his bad eye stares forward, wide and unseeing. ]

You don't know that I can't. You won't even give me the chance.

[ Very reasonable. ]

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None of the rest matters. We can take it slow. I don't mind if you see other people, as long as you love me. I'm not asking you for much. I wouldn't, I know--

[ It's unfortunately all worked out in his head already. He's had a lot of time to fine-tune the details, even if Renee is currently still in the dark about this. At least... halfway. ]

You probably don't want to be seen with me. Is that it?

[ Somehow the lesbian thing still doesn't seem relevant to him. ]

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[ Harvey's nose wrinkles, and he has to take a deep breath to keep his temper down -- don't get mad -- as he takes a step backward. He pats her shoulders before he pulls his arms away and crosses them over his chest. Finally he manages, after hissing out his breath slowly: ]

You don't have to decide anything now.