"I don't do the opposite of what people want most of the time. I just do what I want. Which may or may not be the opposite of what someone else wants. And fuck, man, stop being angry about bein' treated like a kid. Use it to your advantage. Make people buy you shit. Get people in trouble. It's fuckin' freedom! You think I get angry when people treat me like nothing more than some sexy girl? Fuck no! I get them to do all manners of shit for me. That's the way of the world."
God, all this talking made Eliana really want a ciggie. It did nothing for her, but she'd look even cooler if she were smoking right now.
"Never thought of it like that." He added on after her ramble of emotions hit him like a speeding train. He had used people in the past, to get things out of them. Even then though, most people didn't just give him stuff because he was a child, It wasn't as easy to fool people on the island as it was back where everyone else was living. Not many of the residents of Manta Carlos would so easily give him treats and gifts. as there were so many unique powers. For all they knew he could really be an older man that could shape-shift.
He smirked, taking her words to heart. He would play along with her idea. He would use more people, because he liked it. "I'll play along with her tactics." Though he couldn't say that he saw it as freedom, he did enjoy and relish in the idea of more people giving him things. He dropped his earlier assumptions about it right then. "You know I like the way you think." It wasn't the best compliment he had ever given someone, but it was all he felt that she deserved at that moment. He was starting to feel that meeting her wasn't a mistake.
He smirked, taking her words to heart. He would play along with her idea. He would use more people, because he liked it. "I'll play along with her tactics." Though he couldn't say that he saw it as freedom, he did enjoy and relish in the idea of more people giving him things. He dropped his earlier assumptions about it right then. "You know I like the way you think." It wasn't the best compliment he had ever given someone, but it was all he felt that she deserved at that moment. He was starting to feel that meeting her wasn't a mistake.
"Me too," Eliana said with bright laughter. "Surprised you didn't think of it earlier, honestly. Now, what else can we do?" she eyed him over like he was a bug, but one she was growing quite fond of. Eli wondered what kind of preening he had gotten before.
"I should take you shopping. Give you one of the spare bedrooms." Her voice grew quicker in her excitement. It was like owning a doll or a child, but one who could take care of themselves. One she could just spoil continually. She liked that idea; she liked it quite a lot. Let him stay here, give him whatever he wanted. Just keep him. Eli liked having new things.
"You intend to keep me here?" He was a bit perplexed when she offered one of her rooms to him. Yes, there was always the option of taking a leave from his business and shop, or hiring a few people to take care of it. He didn't like the idea of people messing up what he had worked so hard to keep clean and well stocked. He was intrigued by the idea that he would be spoiled like some rich kid. Perhaps that was what he needed for a while, to be self centered and greedy.
"I mean shopping is nice and I have money to spend on shit I don't need but." He shrugged, then continued on. "If you're paying then we are set." He stood up, shaking his legs for a quick second, as they had gone a bit numb by his ankles. "I'm not your pet or doll though, so if you do intend of keeping me for your own, whatever, then you may have to kidnap me rather than thinking I'll gladly go." He had already been taken away from two things that he loved and cared about, so he for sure wasn't going to give in to this girl and let his business fail. "Unless you have the idea in mind that I could be your roommate, coming and going as I please." It was a happy medium, one that he could live with. He didn't want to have her stalking him or trying to capture him for the rest of their immortal lives.
"I mean shopping is nice and I have money to spend on shit I don't need but." He shrugged, then continued on. "If you're paying then we are set." He stood up, shaking his legs for a quick second, as they had gone a bit numb by his ankles. "I'm not your pet or doll though, so if you do intend of keeping me for your own, whatever, then you may have to kidnap me rather than thinking I'll gladly go." He had already been taken away from two things that he loved and cared about, so he for sure wasn't going to give in to this girl and let his business fail. "Unless you have the idea in mind that I could be your roommate, coming and going as I please." It was a happy medium, one that he could live with. He didn't want to have her stalking him or trying to capture him for the rest of their immortal lives.
Oh, he was fuckin' priceless. Just Goddamned adorable. "I intend to let you live here," she laughed, standing when he did. Eliana stretched her arms over her head and yawned, shaking away her drowsiness. "I'm paying, don't worry about it."
Eliana strolled to the door, glancing over her shoulder at him as she grabbed her car keys. "You really are a funny fuckin' thing, you know that? Why do you insist on believing I'm going to do something awful to you? I want you to live here so I can spoil you, I don't intend to lock you in the house constantly, Christ. Roommate implies that you have to pay rent, which you don't. I don't even pay rent on this place. Now come on and stop being so fuckin' cynical. Just let me love you, dammit."
In those moments as she walked away from him, looking back and talking, he felt a bit mocked. Yes, he wasn't actually being mocked per-say, but her tone and her real motives seemed a bit hard to believe. He walked over, taking in her words. She had a point though, as she hadn't done anything to in danger him in the hour or so that they had met. It wasn't a lot of time to decide on whether he should trust her.
He sighed, rubbing his temples with his forefingers, closing his eyes for a second. he needed to focus and tell her straight up what he meant. He went over the facts in his head. She wanted him to stay with her, in her apartment, alone. That wasn't sure to stay the same all the time, due to her previous statement of her enjoying others' intimate company. As he stayed here, he wouldn't have to pay rent either, which was a bonus. Right now he was living in a little shack behind his store, as he most of the time didn't sleep much anyways. To know that he would have an entire room to himself, just because, was too something he could look forward to. Eliana also found him cute, or at least his appearance cute. Not that it mattered.
After processing for a second, he walked a bit closer to her, staring directly into her eyes, a bit of fury behind them. "Fine, I'll take your, offer or whatever then." He moved his arms down to his sides, putting them causally in his pockets. Hey, he could try it out for a bit and then leave if he hates it. It's not like he would be wasting any time, as he kind of had unlimited time to try new things. "Though don't be all, clingy and shit." He backed up a few feet, not wanting her to hug him or kiss his cheek or throw him into the air like a doll. "Now lets go by me stuff."
He sighed, rubbing his temples with his forefingers, closing his eyes for a second. he needed to focus and tell her straight up what he meant. He went over the facts in his head. She wanted him to stay with her, in her apartment, alone. That wasn't sure to stay the same all the time, due to her previous statement of her enjoying others' intimate company. As he stayed here, he wouldn't have to pay rent either, which was a bonus. Right now he was living in a little shack behind his store, as he most of the time didn't sleep much anyways. To know that he would have an entire room to himself, just because, was too something he could look forward to. Eliana also found him cute, or at least his appearance cute. Not that it mattered.
After processing for a second, he walked a bit closer to her, staring directly into her eyes, a bit of fury behind them. "Fine, I'll take your, offer or whatever then." He moved his arms down to his sides, putting them causally in his pockets. Hey, he could try it out for a bit and then leave if he hates it. It's not like he would be wasting any time, as he kind of had unlimited time to try new things. "Though don't be all, clingy and shit." He backed up a few feet, not wanting her to hug him or kiss his cheek or throw him into the air like a doll. "Now lets go by me stuff."
Eliana held up her hands in mock surrender and wiggled them about as he warned her not to be clingy. "Don't worry; I 'll just treat you like a cat. Always let you touch first." Then she winked, maybe a hint suggestively, but what else could one expect from a lust demon?
"Okay Lil' cutie, let's head off and buy you shit." She had to laugh at the way he said it, like some spoiled little brat. She liked that, liked it a lot. Yup. She made a good call. He should have taken this offer for what it was, a damn high honor. Eliana never let people stay in her home more than a week unless she really really liked them.
She led them down to her car and sped off once he was inside. "Now, tell me exactly how you imagine I would get all 'clingy and shit'? I just wanna know. What do you think living with me is going to be like?"
Like a cat. It was a a weird comparison to what he had said, but nonetheless it worked. He would be a cat, that was for sure. It would probably be a long time until he shook her hand, let alone hug her like a big sister. Her wink made him a bit uneasy, as he hadn't accepted her offer in the hopes of having her. That was not his goal. Though it could be an option, that would be a long time from now, they had a lot of time.
He followed her, not too closely, as they made there way out of her apartment and into her car. He buckled in. Her question took a second to process. "Well if we watch movies, you would cuddle up and make sure I was okay if it was a scary movie." He grunted, shaking his head in disgust. "Or you would tuck me in at night or buy me some weird teddy bear pjs." Neither idea he favored. "Or say I love you or anything like that."
He followed her, not too closely, as they made there way out of her apartment and into her car. He buckled in. Her question took a second to process. "Well if we watch movies, you would cuddle up and make sure I was okay if it was a scary movie." He grunted, shaking his head in disgust. "Or you would tuck me in at night or buy me some weird teddy bear pjs." Neither idea he favored. "Or say I love you or anything like that."