Medea AU

[shelley_winters]

Shelley had waited a long time in the dark. Longer than probably she needed, but she was in no way willing to wake him up when she moves.

Slowly, very slowly, she steps over his sleeping - please god - form, and heads swiftly to the door on bare feet. A tug on the handle proves it is locked, and she bites her lip, glaring back over her shoulder. She swallows and examines the keypad. She has used them before, and though this one is a little different...

Quickly, she presses the sequence to unlock the door. She is not staying in here.

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[shelley_winters]

"I'm not sleeping here."

She advances on the desk, pulling the chair out from under it. It's heavy and unweildy, but she can probably just about lift it...

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

A raise eyebrow from Ishamael as he watched while trying not to chuckle too loudly.

"And so you are going to sleep outside?"

[shelley_winters]

"If I have to."

She's done it before.

A tilt of the head, and she lifts the chair, gritting her teeth with effort, and shoves it forward into the window.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Ishamael rolls his eyes as he stood up.

"Is this really necessary?"

[shelley_winters]

"Yes."

She does it again, strain hurting her wrists, but the window is beginning to splinter.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Ishamael took a deep breath, and muttered to himself as he walked towards her.

"It was fears that you would do something like this that had me sleeping on the floor of one of my libraries."

[shelley_winters]

"If you weren't here I wouldn't want to get out!"

Shelley shoves it forward again, but too weakly, and it hits the wall instead of the window. She almost growls in frustration, grabbing at it again.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

An unamused laugh as he walked forward and put a hand on her shoulder, such a pretty smile in the moonlight.

"We seem to have something of a dilemma, then."

[shelley_winters]

"Get off me!"

She almost screams as she tries to wrench his hand from her shoulder. She can't be here, he can't be close, it's not right, it's...

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

A sweet, condescending smile and the voice to match as he spoke.

"Someone is up past their bedtime, and needs to sleep."

[shelley_winters]

"Will you just- stop it!"

Furious and half-crying, she turns to lash out, mostly missing. She attempts kicking him, too, but without shoes on, she is angrily aware that she is likely doing no damage at all.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Soft weaves of air hold Shelley at bay. An unamused look on Ishamael's face. He was not in the mood at this hour of the morning.

"Enough."

[shelley_winters]

"Th- then let me out."

She's shaking, and not just from the anger and exhaustion.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

A firm look from Ishamael. Arms crossed in front of his chest. Blue eyes narrowed

"Can I trust you not to do something foolish or rash?"

[shelley_winters]

She sniffles slightly, trying not to start crying.

"...Yes."

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

His look softens slightly as he leans forward a bit. A touch of concern tinged his voice.

"Are you sure?"

[shelley_winters]

"I said yes."

Anything, if she can just get out of there, now.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Ishamael nods calmly and began to walk towards the door. Turning around slightly, he looked over his shoulder.

"Please do not make me regret trusting you."

[shelley_winters]

As if she truly could. There is only so much structural damage she can cause, as weak and tired as she is.

But all she does is look at him, and follow him to the door.

[always-a-liar.livejournal.com]

Walking to the door with Shelley behind him, he punched a different access code and the door slid open.

"There."

[shelley_winters]

"Thank you."

She walks out without another word, resisting the urge to run away though the dark corridors.