Pearl's Plot House ~ Open

Yuda nodded at the notion of taking a break for the day. "Yea I could eat," he said. Granted he did often neglect most basically needs, some being sleeping and eating. But with all the talk of food, it did end up making him hungry. "What are you in the mood for?" He was grateful to get off the subject of the wedding, granted he was slowly growing comfortable with the idea of it being with Calley, he had yet to get used to it basically being a forced marriage, but not arranged marriages were. He stood up to stretch his back a bit better.

“Well, yes, I would like to have them.” Charlize admitted “And, it’s not about the money, I just didn’t want to be greedy. Don’t you think three pairs of shoes is too much?” Charli let Cody take the pink shoes from her hand easily but became befuddled as he retrieved the other two pairs. It was only after he started towards the register, did Charli realize Cody had said he would buy them all. “Wa-W-Wait!” Charlize quickly followed after him.

“I can’t let you buy all of those shoes for me.” Charli tugged at the hem of his shirt once she caught up to him as a sign of protest. Childish, maybe, but it was the best she could do to stop him. Charli may be tall, but Cody was taller and probably a lot stronger too.

Sorrrry, it took me so long to reply! I just got back to college so it may take me longer, but I will do my best}}

Charlize was a spoiled princess, as an angel. Coming to earth had softened her up to the fact that not everything is just given to you, but it was still nice to receive things here and again. Cody also had a point on the usability of the shoes in question. "Are you sure?" She would absolutely wear these shoes whenever she could, Charli was not about just buying things for the sake of buying things.

She scrunched her face as she thought more about it. "It's too much.” Charlize shook her head “At least let me buy these two pairs. Since I need them for this project anyways." Charli stepped around Cody once he stopped and took two boxes of shoes off of his stack. Gifts had never really satisfied any part of her life unless they had meaning and purpose. Of course, if Cody insisted, she would let him buy it for her.

Charli was thankful for Cody's passive nature, it allowed her to emerge from her shell. The security she felt in Cody taking his time to listen to her opinions and respecting them gave her confidence. In his presence, she felt seen and understood.

Sorry for how late this reply is)
Yuda shook his head as he followed the other man to the kitchen.He thought over the options that Caley had given to choose from, they all sounded appealing honestly, though he did have a preference for beef. "Is the beef okay? But how about you? Which would you want?" He watched him, waiting for his response. As he saw that both of them should really have a say in the matter of what was going to be for dinner. Maybe practice for when they are married? He shook out his head to clear his thoughts, it wasn't like they had much choice in the matter, but it would make it more bearable. He leaned against on of the counters out of the way of Caley. "Though it also would depend on what you are thinking for sides?"


I'm going to had more on my  lunch break)

Charli could tell Cody was being genuine. It was rare that he was not so. Pressing her lips together, she gave a small nod, accepting his reasoning. Cody had a good point. Being resourceful was a strong trait for the angel.

"Yeah, yeah." Charli confirmed that she wanted to buy these two pairs. She sucked in a breath as Cody pulled her into him. Being in the mindset that they were in a relationship was something to adjust to. Mostly it was just her brain short-circuiting; wondering if it was all just a fantasy, for Charli loved when Cody held her close. As a naturally affectionate person with a love language that was probably physical touch, it was all she could ask for.

Adjusting the two boxes in her grasp to free up one arm, Charli reciprocated the action and snaked a limb behind his back. “Okay, let's go.” She started off their march to the checkout once again

..... I'm so ready:creepy: }}

The two contradicted each other, so I guess it’s true that opposites do attract. She was impressed that he had taken into consideration that she wouldn’t be wasteful with the shoes. It seemed in time, Charli had rubbed off on Cody a little, as he could be prodigal. Not to say that Cody had not rubbed off on her in his own ways. That showed in the way Charli opened herself up to Cody, for she could be pretty reserved with other people.

Quickly, Charli paid for her two pairs of shoes and joined back up with Cody, now carrying a bag. “Where to next.” Charli repeated his question as a statement, worrying her bottom lip as she looked around at her options. Hearing the fountain again, she thought about the earlier enactment and her eyes wandered back up to Cody, a soft pink brushing her cheeks. It was a godsend that Cody had admitted his feelings first or it might have taken her forever to find the words to express herself. Classic Charli, quoted an old Arabic love song in the moment because nothing screams her name more than historical romance.

“I- uh.” She realized she was staring, her imagination pulling her away from reality, tempting her to kiss him again. “Let’s go over there.” Charli gestured to a store that had a jumpsuit in her favorite color, burnt orange, displayed in the window. Before starting, she patched their hands back together again, lacing her fingers in between his.

No worries! I'm am in a constant state of busy.}}

Enjoying the moment. That's what Charli was doing, when a wave of immense magic overtook her, "My heavens, what is happening." Charli said aloud, feeling the effects. She was disconnected from heaven. She had lost herself on Earth and wanted to stay lost for as long as possible. But it looked like that was no longer her choice.  She was being forced into her true form. Charli knew this from the familiar twitch in her shoulders and the urgent need to stretch. 

White wings of her own, covered heavily in plumage, burgeoned from her back. They were matched with a white kurti. Charli stretched to her full height, which almost reached Cody's, but just like in their human forms, she fell short. Rose gold markings traced across her skin in warm spirals. Her eyes lightened to a golden hue. Her afro lost its fluffiness, tightening into dark brown ringlets; weighed down by a crown of woven gold strands, mixed with white carnations. 

Her face flushed, feeling exposed and frustrated at the situation. "I.. I can..." Charli wanted to offer an explanation even though she really didn't have one. Her honey gaze searched for his and to her surprise, she had to look up. With confusion evident on her face "Oh." Is all she could find herself saying, now stunned at the sudden change in the man who was with her. 

Charlize knew it was Cody, had confirmed it with a glance at their tethered hands, they hadn't even let go of each other through all that. The one question ringing in her mind was if this was the same Cody she knew. Her wide eyes studied the new features. The black hair, the wings, the red eyes, the bejeweled crown. The jewels on his head were especially enthralling. The panic that had filled her heart earlier changed course with a new realization. "You are..." The words caught in her throat, her mind racing with all the possibilities of the situation playing out in front of her.

Oh wow, it is so hard to get soft, sweet Charli to come out in my writing when I've been on nothing but a sass streak. }}

Golden eyes were glued to the demon that had moments ago been her best friend and her boyfriend. Perplexed and bewildered, a soft snort puffed from the angel's mouth at Cody's compliment and confirmation of his identity. A slew of emotions concocted within her like a bubbling cauldron. Demon. The internal cringe was visible from the tensing of the wings. A chill ran up her spine yet her face was hot with a blush. Was she scared, embarrassed, frustrated, upset? Charli couldn’t pinpoint it at the moment. She removed her hand from his and cradled it with the other, as if she had almost lost it. “I… um. I...hmm” Charli paused and cleared her throat, struggling to make a comprehensive sentence. “Yes.” She finally spoke clearly. “I am an angel.”

The air was heavy from the awkward interaction. Charli could feel the once strong bond between them, fraying; splintering; shattering. “I just um… was this…?” Charli gestured vaguely at the air before deciding on a different question, one that was less likely to damage her heart at the cost of her ego. “I mean, is this some kind of trick?” The final product came out sounding more judgmental than she meant to, especially when added with a quick once over of Cody’s new appearance. Her experiences with true demons were limited, but she knew better than to ever trust one. Charlize had certainly created physical distance between Cody and herself already. The real questions she wanted to know, Charli withheld, not sure if she could handle the answers, true or not.

“I’m so stupid.” She muttered softly, coming to her own conclusions, without Cody’s answer. “I’m. So. Stupid.” Charli repeated with stronger articulation, reaching up to cover her eyes and sweep away tears that breached the brims of her eyelids. It was an expected reaction. The angel was poor at expressing anger. Rarely did she ever push that feeling on someone else. It was quite common however for her to end up in tears and in Charli’s personal opinion, it was far better to cry than to yell. She usually felt the same about love and hate, but in the moment her heart was faltering between the two.

    Cody's passionate outburst caught Charli off guard, making her jump slightly. She expected maybe a sneer remark or maybe a confirmation of her terrible self-awareness. Angels were not as open to the possibilities, they believed in strong separation between the “good” and the “bad”. The ideology never sat right with Charlize but it was all she had ever known, until she came to earth. On earth, bad and good were on a scale. It appeared a great divide lived here too as sometimes the bad were punished and the good cherished. In reality some “bad” people had good in them and vice versa.

    Charlize sniffled, pressing her hands to her eyes to prevent any more tears from free falling. Her head shook in disbelief, curls softly bouncing with the motion. "You still love me? Even after seeing who I really am?” Her voice was full of questions and her eyes doubt. The mind wanted to believe reason. The heart wanted to believe in her love. The angel felt like crying again at the divide that was growing within her, but she kept it together. Her insides tugged at Cody’s obvious distress at her immediate distrust and she wanted to take it back. She wanted to apologize profusely for ever doubting his intentions. Charli still loved him, whether she was ready to admit it or not, but her guard was up now.

    “Okay, I’ll hear you out,” Charli agreed. “But not here. And...and don’t expect me to believe eh… everything you say.” She stated the condition with a faltering voice, glancing around the mall. Charli felt like she needed to appear confident and intimidating in order to keep her wits about her. It was not a strong suit, she only hoped putting her hands on her hips would help sell it a little more. The appearance was even harder to keep up with Cody’s confession of his love for her. His endearments were enough to make her hopelessly romantic heart melt.

Ahh, no worries. That sounds aggravating}}

Damn, if his smile wasn't so infectious. With Cody's excitement, Charli felt her walls instantly crumble. "Gosh, okay." A light laugh escapes her and she absent-mindedly runs her fingers through her hair but her hand is interrupted by the hard structure of her crown. Her human disposition has allowed her to forget what it feels like to wear this heavy thing. "Just relax, you know I would hear anyone out, especially if that anyone is you." Her face softens and she offers her hand for him to take. "Let's get out of here, shall we?"

"Ahh, but we do need to walk, my illusions don't pull off well when it comes to flying," Charli says while tucking her wings close to her body. "At least until we are out of sight."