casual archenemy breakfasts

Tom Marvolo Riddle

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@"Zeronos"

They'd been chasing this guy all night, and it was always satisfying when such things ended up with Damon getting to corner a person, a mismatch abomination of their fears brought to life, and- well, he hadn't actually been able to eat him.

This was him and Crow, not him and Mike, after all.

The nightmare yawned a bit, waving off some less important, younger officers after they'd come to pick the criminal, and the collection of stuff he'd been running about with, up. What he had was dangerous as hell, but this punk didn't know how to use any of it, just wanted to hoard things and hide 'em away until he could make some shitty deal with someone more important. So Damon and Crow had gone in pretending to be potential buyers.

Things had gone south, but hey, Damon had gotten the guy's scent, as well as a taste for his fears. And those were more than enough.

The corrupt cop looked lazily over to his partner. Um, arch nemesis? Was that a thing they were? Stalker was also always accurate. Still, he could never bring himself to be very... eh, he didn't know. When they'd first officially met, she'd entertained him, and now she felt like a regular aspect of his everyday life. Was there supposed to be hatred here? Sometimes he caught himself thinking of her as one of his closest friends.

It was really early morning, but the sun was surprisingly warm. His posture was relaxed as he thought about his friend, just existed beside her. Was this person going to be his ruin? The only thing he could bring himself to feel at that idea was that it'd be awfully boring, their little games just, stopping one day.

"Hey, Crow?" Damon spoke up, definitely on the slower and mellowed out side. "We can wait to write up our official reports on this whole thing, right? It's been a long night, you're maybe tired, and I'm absolutely hungry. We passed a diner earlier. Let's have breakfast."
 

Poppy

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Crow was impromptu supervising the younger officers as they handled the situation. She was a fearsome presence in the Station, mostly because of Chief Sullivan's favoritism, perfect track record, and high expectations to the rest of the officers, so her vigilant eye kept them from lollygagging much, even if their steps stumbled around her.

As she supervised them, she began to write the report in her head. She had a perfect system she followed: Objective, Summary, Evidence, and Suggestions for Improvement. The objectives were fulfilled, but she couldn't help but cringe at the turn of events. She could easily pin all of their mistakes on Damon. In a similar vein, she could credit the quick thinking to Damon. She didn't feel bad admitting that, mostly because he made up for his own mistakes. She should brief him on protocol again, despite fully acknowledging that Damon was probably fully aware of protocol and would no doubt make a jab about her nagging.

Sigh.

Anyway.

That was one case in the bag, but one thing she learned in this line of work was that complacency was an officer's biggest enemy. She kept her vigilance and listened to her earpiece for potential disturbances and reports. Her attention was diverted when she heard words being spoken at her direction. Damon? She expected something idiotic, but... Oh. He was inviting her? She knew he liked to mock her whenever he noticed her in the background when he ate Chinese takeout at home, but he'd never invited her out in public. This was. Odd. She wasn't sure... how to feel about that. But it wasn't bad, at least.

She nodded slowly. She checked her energy meter module in her head, and found that she required rest and sustenance, or else she would faint in two and a half hours. Her body modifications prevented her from feeling any of this. Sometimes, when she had nothing to do other than waste her time like some sort of pedestrian, she tried modifying her upgrades so she could transcend the need for human rituals. No such luck. "I suppose I can spare an hour for breakfast."
 

Tom Marvolo Riddle

the dark lord
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Damon raised his eyebrows when Crow nodded, as she'd looked rather at a loss for a moment there. "An hour of actually spending time together, with consent on both sides, huh? I'm honored. Wasn't sure that would work. Alright, yeah, come on then." Surreal.

Not that surreal, though. She was human, after all. He wondered if Crow herself really knew that, past in a clinical sense.

He moved to lead the way, nearly reaching out to gently tug Crow along with him, but deciding against it at the last minute. Getting his hand slapped away would sting a bit, and not physically. He just started into a brisk walk and expected Crow to follow. Avoided looking back to make sure she was.

The diner he'd seen was certainly cuter up close, and he tried to remember if he'd ever been into it before. He didn't think so, but he could be wrong. He'd lived in the city for so long now, visited so many places, interacted with so many people. That made him feel… odd, sometimes. A heaviness, which couldn't be pinned down as ultimately positive or negative leaning.

A little bell rang when he shouldered his way through the front door, and a passing waiter called out a bright welcome. That was about all it took for a huge grin to settle on his face (which got a little jumpy reaction from some people, but whatever, they could deal with it).

He made sure to say hi to the employee that'd greeted him, then bounced over to snag a window-view booth, sliding in and making himself comfortable. He didn't have to look at the menu to know he was going to get like, four plates of pancakes and bacon.

What did… what did Crow even like to eat? She'd probably give him some 'whatever makes me the most productive' answer in response, but like, come on, one had to get curious what a supercop's tastebuds were like. Did she actually like the nasty health food, or was there a soft spot for greasy burgers in her icy heart? He needed answers.
 

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Crow snorted. "You and I both know I can't trust you walking around by yourself."

Damon was different from other crooks. He was sharper, and closer to the heart of law enforcement. She needed to keep a close eye on him. Was that not common sense? Often, she worried that her co-workers were too lenient on him. He was charming, and that was the worst kind of criminal.

She trailed behind him with her arms behind her. The diner they entered was... quaint. Crow nodded amicably at the employee and followed Damon into the booth. When she was handed the menu, she spent a good few moments browsing before deciding on a fruit platter, ham and cheese sandwiches and, for sugar, hot chocolate. She returned the menu with a 'thanks'.

"If you were human, I'd say that would clog your arteries," she said flatly regarding Damon's bacon. Protein was important, and as delicious as it was, bacon was all grease.

She placed her hands on top of each other on the table. This was the part where they make idle conversation, wasn't it? As much as she would love to eat in silence, she didn't think Damon would like it. So, as a show of camaraderie, she decided to start the conversation. "Good job back there. You really pulled your weight. Of course, we wouldn't have had to chase him if you didn't give us away so easily, but I appreciate that you made up for your mistakes."
 
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