I don't own.
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"Charming"
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"You bought me...a gold fish?" Skepticism was painted on the Atlantian's face, or was that disbelief? Artemis really wasn't sure. Out of all the members on the team, their fearless leader was the hardest for her to read.
"Wally and I," she corrected him pointedly. "It was his idea. I just went along with it to show that I'm at least trying to get along with him."
"Well this was rather unexpected," Kaldur choose his words carefully, without looking at her.
"Wally's idea," Artemis pointed out once more. His shock/disbelief/skepticism/whatever the hell it was melted off his face immediately, replaced by a soft smile and warm eyes.
"Despite the abruptness of the gift from the two of you, I am thankful for it," he smile warmly at her and she faintly thought about how sweet the girls in Atlantis probably thought he was. Or maybe all the guys were like that? Who knew. "I am truly surprised at the thoughtfulness, albeit slightly misguided, of this gift."
"Oh, it's not really a big deal," Artemis felt her face flush slightly at the praise of her leader. "It's just that you never around other than missions and Wally thought a fish might bring you around more during our down time."
"I had not thought that the team would be spending time with one another outside of training and missions," he looked genuinely surprised at the information. "I will be sure to divide my time more evenly between the team and Atlantis from now on."
"Kaldur, it's not really that big of a deal. It's just a fish," Artemis mumbled, face beet red now. Despite the face he spoke formally, Kaldur's voice was enticing and the formal way he spoke? That seemed to be part of his odd charisma.
"Perhaps to you it is just a fish," his smile was soft again and directed right at her as he stood from his place next to her. The small glass fish bowl in his hands was held carefully. "But I thank you nonetheless, Artemis."
Kaldur left her feeling fluttery and girly, something completely odd for her. Who was she to say anything against it though. Guys like him just didn't exist in her world.
Kaldur was charming, when had that happened?
I think he's rather charming in his own way...