open ✪ i'm on the pursuit of happiness and i know

[causational]

who: eddie thawne & OPEN
what: rainbow fireflies, catch-all; open prompts under the cut
when: april 20th forward
where: around the quarantine
warnings: tba in subject lines



✪ i. riverwoof pet café

[Eddie has owned more cats than dogs, but that's mostly down to cats being a bit easier to maintain - it isn't that he likes them more. And sure, he'd asked about cats on the network post he'd replied to about this place, and he's interested in adopting one...but he definitely loves dogs. They're so cheerful and friendly, they love so unconditionally in a way that makes Eddie feel at ease.

So here he is, carrying a strong americano with a bit of cream and sugar-free-vanilla that tastes way better than the sugar-free-vanilla at home, wandering among the seats and trying to find an empty one while he tries to decide which dog he wants to pet first.]

Oh...excuse me, do you mind if I share this space?

[It's said pleasantly enough to the person occupying the other half of the only table with an empty spot in the place. Well. At least it's doing good business.]

✪ ii. rainbow bite

Eddie is going to be out and about around the city, both on the job as a police officer and off-duty. He frequents bars, coffee shops, outdoor markets, clubs to dance at, and anywhere you can get a good craft beer or weird street food.

While out and about, he might get bitten by fireflies:

✪ YELLOW: Eddie is not one to give in to fear, but he definitely feels it. This firefly will make him a bit jumpy and paranoid, looking over his shoulder a lot.

✪ GREEN: Eddie is not a naturally jealous or envious person, so if he gets bitten by one of these, it'll wear off fast. But not fast enough to stop him from asking for a bite of whatever you're eating, because it looks delicious...

✪ BLUE: Eddie is carrying a lot of grief and loneliness that he's hiding very comfortably under happiness. While he's still good at hiding it if he's bitten, if you run into him at a bar or when he's had a beer, he'll look off-kilter and upset and be more open to talking about sad stuff. CW: The blue firefly will probably come with talk of his death by suicide.

✪ PURPLE: Eddie's already an affectionate person by nature, and he has zero interest in hiding it, so if you so much as chat with him he'll probably end up giving you shoulder squeezes, hugs, and more depending on how real the conversation gets.

I know these prompts are either vague or very limited, and I don't wanna make you do all the work, so feel free to just set your character up in an open space (optionally drop your preferred firefly colour in the subject line) and I'll approach with Eddie.

I am also open to honest orange firefly bites, or lustful red firefly bites, but would like to plan those out a bit first, so hit me up in PM or at caffemisto to figure it out.

Comments

[causational]

[Smiling a little crookedly, Eddie glances up over the top of the menu, a brow raised.]

Hey, I did say I'd be charming it out of you. I can be pretty charming when I try.

[Still grinning, Eddie makes eye contact with the waitress and beckons her over, rattling off an order for a variety of things, and a request for another surprise dish. It's a pretty decent assortment, mostly seafood and vegetarian items, so Taako can eat everything on the table once the food arrives.]

What would it take to charm dim sum out of you?

[spellslots]

[His response to that first statement is a very non-committal hum, as if he's not sure whether he believes that Eddie can be charming (he can, Taako's just a jerk), but he doesn't say anything else while he wants for Eddie to order.

It doesn't skip his notice that they're sticking to vegetarian and seafood based dishes for the evening, and the consideration is sweet. He'd get all sappy about it if he was the type to get sappy.]

Well, I mean, good sex never goes astray. [He is a man of simple needs; Taako smirks.] Or diamonds, those are pretty charming.

[He's joking, he doesn't expect diamonds.]

[causational]

[There's something a little challenging, a little teasing, about the way Taako hums at him, something that makes him want to rise to meet it. Pushing the menus aside, he smiles broadly at Taako, eyes warm, and when Taako tells him that good sex and diamonds never go astray, he laughs, bright and pleased.

Eddie's cheeks go a little pink as he glances downward, still grinning.]

Well, I can provide at least one of those things.

[The grin goes a bit mischievous.]

I might need to look up some tips for good sex.

[spellslots]

You're joking, but if I had to pick I know which one I'm going for. Good sex can be taught, but you can't pull diamonds outta thin air. [a beat] Well, I can, but they don't last.

[One day he'll learn to actually take literally anything seriously, but today is not that day.]

[causational]

[Rolling his eyes with a little grin, he waves a hand almost dismissively.]

Well, I don't have any diamonds in my back pocket, so you might have to do with good sex for now.

[Raising both brows, he laughs softly, eyes bright. This is nice.]

How do you feel about mixing food and pleasure?

[spellslots]

[He mutters something under his breath that sounds like "fucking typical" but he's still just playing.]

Just breaking out all the chef stereotypes, huh? I'll cook for you, I'm into food sex... what's next?

[He torments because he loves.]