The Roof, Tuesday Night

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Yep, it was that time again -- time to go up to the roof, smoke, and brood over what to get people for Christmas.

Okay, actually Anders was brooding over his conversation with Parker yesterday, but still. There was also Christmas-shopping brooding going on. Look, he could multitask, all right? Two kinds of brooding and smoking, all at once. There was even pacing back and forth.

Skilled, that guy. Really.

[OOC: Roofily open, though he's here for his regular torture session. *g*]

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[demonbelthazor]

Oh, look, there was Bel, fresh from fleeing Seely's room and definitely in need of brooding. When he saw Anders, his flaily mood instantly changed as the demon perked up with the prospect of playing with its new favorite toy. His demeanor shifted, and he leaned against the wall by the door and lit up a cigarette, studying his prey.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders caught the whiff of freshly-lit cigarette -- funny how cigarette smoke smelled different when it wasn't your cigarette -- and turned to look for its source. He smirked as he spotted the glowing end of Bel's cigarette, and recognized the person holding it.

"Aha. My favorite stalker shower buddy."

[demonbelthazor]

Bel flashed him a predatory grin. "You love it," he said.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Damn straight," Anders replied. Without a hint of irony. Really. "Is it brooding time for you too?"

[demonbelthazor]

"What are you brooding about?" Bel asked, ignoring the question of his own broodiness.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders took a long drag off his cigarette before answering, discarded several possible replies, and finally dodged the question by asking, "How come you're like the only person who doesn't treat me like a kid?"

[demonbelthazor]

"Because I'm not into kids," Bel replied, blowing out a lungful of smoke.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

That only caused Anders to break out into a slow smirk. "But you're into me, apparently."

[demonbelthazor]

"Remains to be seen," Bel said. "Still waiting to see how well you keep that mouth shut." Pause. "Unless I want it open."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

More smirking. "I'll have you know I didn't say a damn word to Parker last night."

[demonbelthazor]

"She hasn't tried to lynch me yet today, so that's a point in your favor," Bel noted. "So far so good."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders put the cigarette back into his mouth, raising both eyebrows suggestively. "I'm damn good."

[demonbelthazor]

"I'll be the judge of that," Bel purred.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Promises, promises," Anders snorted.

[demonbelthazor]

Bel stepped closer to Anders. "I don't make promises I don't keep," he said. "And I haven't promised anything...yet."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders took a step or two of his own closer to Bel. "Does that all depend on my good behavior?" he asked softly.

[demonbelthazor]

"Good's boring," Bel said, flicking his cigarette off into the darkness. "It's so much more fun being bad, isn't it?" And it was so much more satisfying being non-flaily, non-foolish, non-weak.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Yes," Anders replied firmly. "I'm sick of people trying to keep me in line."

[demonbelthazor]

"That's the spirit," Bel said. He circled around Anders with a gleam in his eye.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"You don't try to do that to me," Anders added. Then, with added scorn, "Unlike some people I can think of."

[demonbelthazor]

Bel seized on the displeasure and tried to flame it. "You're old enough and smart enough to make decisions all on your own," he said encouragingly. "Not fair to treat you otherwise."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Damn right it's not fair," Anders agreed, impulsively reaching out to clap a hand on Bel's shoulder. "How come you're the only one who can see that?"

[demonbelthazor]

"You got me," Bel said, shrugging a little. "I don't know, they must have reasons of their own for wanting to keep you down."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"So stupid. I don't even see why they care," Anders replied. Annoyed, he threw his cigarette butt down hard enough to make sparks fly from it when it hit the ground. "But whatever. You don't do that crap to me. It's a nice change."

[demonbelthazor]

"Some girls are just the over-protective type," Bel said. "Me, I don't like it when people try to put safeguards around me. I like to do what I want and deal with it on my own terms. Take risks." He light up a new cigarette and grinned at Anders over the flames. "Live dangerously."