Underneath It All: Sky and Syd
Disclaimer: Oh, how I wish I was in charge…
Challenge: Falling
Timeframe: Post Endings
Sky hated to admit it, but he was falling for her. And hard. It simply wasn't fair for her to be so charming and ultra feminine. Why did she have to wear perfume that smelled of lilacs? Why did she have to flirt with him in whatever attempts she was making to get him to do something for her? Why did he just want to take her in his arms and kiss her until the world ended.
It simply wasn't fair.
Of course, social butterfly Sydney Drew wasn't content to flirt with just one man, especially one that didn't return the offers and suggestions she made. So she would casually toss her blond curls in a male cadet's face or kiss his cheek. Sky noticed she did this only when he could clearly see what was going on. This was obviously her way of trying to make her jealous.
He wasn't going to fall for her tricks. He wasn't going to succumb to her feminine charms. No, sir, he was not.
But the problem was that Sky was falling for Syd. And he knew it, and she knew it, and most likely all of SPD knew it. Hell, every citizen New Tech City probably knew it.
So when Syd kissed his cheek good night (Sky had also noticed he was the only one to receive a good night peck every single night), Sky gently grabbed and held on to her wrist to keep her from leaving him.
She looked at him quizzically. "Did you need to talk to me about something?"
But her question barely registered with him. He was too busy trying to work out exactly what he was about to do. He wasn't going to fall for her and then not tell her, no matter how stupid he'd feel after it was over.
And then Sky pulled her into his arms, holding her close. He took a deep breath and then pressed his lips to her.
"Yeah, I did need to talk to you about something. I fell for you."