Donut Look Now

Chicago After Hours

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Nero

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Location: Car - Chicago, IL
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Nero tilts their head, amused at Caden’s gesture. “You can only pull that off if you’re not the size of a giant.” They declare before dragging the bottom of their eye down and sticking their tongue out before laughing and skipping back to the passenger seat.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
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Fit

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Kiki smiles despite the circumstances. “Can’t say I didn’t see this coming.” She mumbles before she can stop herself. Inhaling deeply, Kiki enjoys the mild scent of the forest that lingers on Avery and the familiar scent of mint.

“Thank you for leaving your jumper behind for me.” Kiki says softly. “And the note, even though that got stuck to my face at some point.”

Chicago After Hours

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Nero

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Location: Car - Chicago, IL
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“I don’t know if you can call the early versions of the automobile ‘driving experience’ though.” Nero argues anyway before turning as much as they can in Caden’s lap and kissing him. “But yes, I’d also like to go home too.” They say with a wink before pushing the door open and hopping out of his lap.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Kiki can’t help but mirror Avery’s grin. “Yes please!” She says, padding along the kitchen floor to be next to him and wrap her arms around him. She yawns as she nuzzles her face into his torso. “Everything okay?” She asks in a mumble.

Chicago After Hours

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Nero

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Location: Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
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Nero shivers when Caden kisses their back but tries to keep as still as possible for Caden’s sake. They test what he’s saying, moving the wheel a tiny bit and seeing that he’s correct. “Is that what you tell yourself when you drive at the speed of light?” They tease before they feel something vibrating, they bite their tongue to stop themselves from making another joke at Caden’s expense when they hear Avery on the other line.

Trying to pay attention to the road as not to eavesdrop, Nero finds it difficult not to overhear the good news. A wide grin stretches across their face as they wait for the call to end when they hear that Kiki accepted the bond. “I knew it!” They nearly shout.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

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Location: Caden & Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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As if someone was there tickling a feather into her ear, Kiki wakes up feeling groggy. Her room is dark, but is noticeably lacking a warm body. She feels something on her cheek and pulls a piece of paper away to find Avery’s handwriting on it. She smiles before wrapping a small blanket around her shoulder and leaves her room to see if she can find Avery or a midnight snack, whichever came first.

Chicago After Hours

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Nero

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Location: Driving - Chicago, IL
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Nero blushes when Caden place his hand on their hip again. They truly weren’t trying to tease Caden. “Okay, just a little faster.” They answer as they nod. They’re grateful for this chance even if it might be at Caden’s expense because trying to figure out all the steering mechanics on top of foot placement seems like too much at once.

“And then we call Avery to see if it’s all-clear to go home before I further test your patience.” Nero says it in a teasing tone, but they do feel a little bad.

Chicago After Hours

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Nero

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Location: Nero’s House - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero nods along, making small notes in their head as Caden explains. This is just another puzzle for them to figure out and they like that. With a deep breath, they navigate the next turn almost perfectly and let out a whoop of excitement, wiggling and bouncing in pride.

“I did it!” Nero squeals, stopping themselves from turning in their seat to look at Caden despite how much they want to.

Chicago After Hours

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Nero

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Location: Car - Chicago, IL
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As much as Caden’s chuckle warms Nero’s heart, they don’t appreciate it fully at this moment. With a pout, they let him take control of the steering wheel to re-center the vehicle. “This seemed so much simpler when I was watching you…” They mutter as the car moves forward.

This time, Nero waits until they’re actually on the curved part of the road to turn, moving the steering wheel by only so much. The minuscule movement has the car aimed for a retaining wall that sits along the road and with another noise of alarm, Nero starts to pull the wheel more to the left to avoid it.

Chicago After Hours

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Nero

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Location: Car - Chicago, IL
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Tempted to smack Caden for making them squeak at the squeeze to their thigh, Nero huffs a sigh instead and focuses. Their heart thrums with excited but nervous energy as the car moves forward, they can see a curve in the road approaching and they try to gently turn the vehicle. It feels much more like a last minute swerve to turn left though and Nero makes a more alarming squeaky noise.

“I didn’t realize it’s so sensitive!” The imp mutters, trying to turn the other way to fix it and once again over-correcting the car.

Chicago After Hours

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Nero

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Location: Car - Chicago, IL
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A warm blush covers their ears and cheeks, but Nero smirks until Caden squeezes their hip and causes them to squeak. “Well that’s another option to pass the time.” They argue in a bratty tone before watching Caden use the pedals.

“Okay, I think I get it.” Nero says, placing their hands where Caden had shown them before nodding their head. “Onward!” They declare, patting Caden’s hip as if it’s the side of a horse.

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Nic & Ren’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
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The thumb of the hand on Cass’ hip pushes under Nic’s shirt and rubs the skin there in slow circles as Nic kisses her. The arm around her waist shifts to pull Cass into his lap so he can splay his that hand on the small of her back. His tongue doesn’t hesitate to reciprocate tangling around hers and he sighs happily, enjoying the moment.

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Nero

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Location: Car - Chicago, IL
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Nero nods enthusiastically to Caden’s demonstration, bouncing with excitement. Placing their hands over his, they try to mimic what he does with an eager grin. “Okay, that’s a lot.” They observe after Caden shifts gears.

“And you wanted me to try adding whatever else onto that?” The demon squirms to see what Caden’s feet were doing. “Those are pedals, right?” Nero asks once they’ve managed to get a good glance.

Chicago After Hours

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Nicholas “Nic” Wu

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Location: Nic & Ren’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
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Nic smiles against Cass’ lips, a soft chuckle escaping before he snaked an arm around her waist and pulled her close. Resting his other hand on her hip, he kisses her deeply and pokes his tongue between her parted lips. It had been hard resisting her all night so far and Nic hopes that maybe this time, they can finish what the two had started back at his apartment.

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Nero

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Location: Car - Chicago, IL
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Nero shakes their head as they slip into the car and sit in Caden’s lap. “Never ever,” They chirp as they look at all the intimidating lights and buttons that make up the dashboard and steering wheel. “Can’t be too hard though, right?” The demon wiggles into a comfortable position.