25 Unicorn Street- Monday late morning

[throughaphase]

After radio and class and leaving a lot of I am SO SORRY texts, Kitty went back to the house with coffee and pastries because there were some days that was just needed. Like the day after you spent a weekend as a vampire/werewolf hybrid with way too much drama going on and when you were not at all looking forward to work tomorrow.

"Ugh," she said by way of greeting when she phased in. She even skipped the poking-her-head-in-to-see-if-she-was-talking-to-thin-air thing today, because ugh.


[For the boy.]

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[so_hawkward]

Luckily, Kitty wasn't talking to thin air, because Clint was on the couch, bookended by Lucky and Rook while they all watched Dog Cops. "Okay guys, if she tries to bite me and turn me into a vampire or a werewolf, you've got to bite her first," he said.

[throughaphase]

"Aww, don't sic the puppies on me," Kitty said. "Not when I brought coffee."

[so_hawkward]

"They're not puppies, they're fierce attack dogs." Fierce attack dogs who were barely picking their heads up to look at Kitty because mmm, comfy couch. "So, that was weirder than usual, yeah?"

[throughaphase]

"I ate Tino," Kitty agreed, sitting on the arm of the couch so she wouldn't disturb the fierce attack dogs, and held out Clint's coffee for him. "How about you?"

[so_hawkward]

"I had potentially inappropriate brotherly thoughts about a teenager, but I got to look like a badass in leather, so I guess those things balance out?" Clint said uncertainly, making sure he had his coffee in hand before adding, "You know, I could make a really bad comment about eating people who aren't me, but I'm going to be good. Did he at least taste good?"

[throughaphase]

"That is the wrongest thing you've ever asked, ever, and I maybe went through half a bottle of mouthwash today," Kitty said. "You know FTD has nothing like a 'Sorry I Killed You' bouquet?"

[so_hawkward]

"You'd think there'd be a store on the island that would cater to those kinds of needs," Clint said, picking Rook up to make room for Kitty on the couch. "Here, come get a lap dog, that'll make you feel better."

[throughaphase]

"I think you might be right," she said, setting her stuff down before taking a seat, and if he didn't mind, she'd take Rook, too. "Are we too used to this stuff?"

[so_hawkward]

Clint plopped Rook in Kitty's lap and let her cuddle against Kitty's chest. "I don't know, I was still kind of surprised when I woke up this morning. And a little mortified. But mostly surprised. I'm just glad you didn't try to eat me on Saturday, or we'd be having an even more awkward conversation."

[throughaphase]

"I don't think I was really an evil hybrid. You weren't in any danger there, which is good because that's a level of intimacy I'd rather never get to," Kitty said, and oh look, Rook was getting all the cuddles. "Are you less mortified now?"

[so_hawkward]

"A little bit. It helped that poor... Celia, I think was her name? She felt kind of bad and I tried to convince her that it was all the island messing with us," Clint said. "And hey, she was pretty badass, so that had to be cool."

[throughaphase]

"Celia was your inappropriately thought-about sister? I'm glad I found that out after I had her in class today," Kitty said. Poor kid.

[so_hawkward]

"Be nice to her in class, it's not like she had any say in who she thought she was related to," Clint said, laughing. "And if you could maybe not mention the inappropriate thoughts about a teenager either, I'd appreciate it."

[throughaphase]

"I'm totally nice! This is not my first psychotic Fandom rodeo," she reminded him. "I won't say anything about it unless she brings it up. I'm sure it was weird for her, too."

[so_hawkward]

"Hey, it could have been worse. I could have been brothers with Derek or something," Clint pointed out.

[throughaphase]

"That could have been hilarious," Kitty decided.

[so_hawkward]

"I would have fed him to you within a minute. Or worse, we might have liked each other," Clint said with a shudder. "Then I'd definitely be in hiding today."

[throughaphase]

"You poor thing," Kitty said, reaching over to rub his shoulder comfortingly even though she still thought it'd be hilarious. "It's almost a shame he and I don't really talk anymore. There could have been werewolf bonding."

[so_hawkward]

"Aww, you could have eaten people together," Clint said, leaning against Kitty. "You guys didn't stop talking because of me, right?"

[throughaphase]

"Nah," she assured him. "We had that big fight, and he pretty much disappeared after that. Like we can talk and it's fine, but I hardly ever see him to do that, and I refuse to be the only one trying."