The Park, Monday Afternoon

[my_own_advocate]

Was there something in the air? Lucifer could almost taste it on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't put a name to it. It seemed to float in through his nose, in small enough quantities that it didn't affect his celestial biology - which meant he couldn't place it.

He'd just picked up a chocolate coffee drink at the Perk, but the oddness of it made him so curious he opted for a walk. Through the park, occasionally sniffing the air, occasionally sipping his drink.

"Strange," he said.

Loud sip.

"...Ugh, I'm out of coffee already?!"

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[thatwaslucky]

"That's none of your business," she said, though she'd actually argue that no one was.

Actually no, she'd probably literally never say something like that out loud.

[my_own_advocate]

"And yet you keep staring at me," Lucifer pointed out.

[thatwaslucky]

"I am not staring at you. You're talking to me and I'm talking back."

She was staring a little. Shut up.

[my_own_advocate]

"It's all right if you are," Lucifer said, holding up his palm placatingly. "You are very attractive. And limber, by the looks of it."

[thatwaslucky]

She hated herself so much for blushing right now.

"So what?"

[my_own_advocate]

"It's a compliment, darling, you take it or you don't," Lucifer sighed.

[thatwaslucky]

"Is 'limber' a compliment you give out a lot?" she asked.

[my_own_advocate]

"Most people I meet are not that limber," Lucifer said, nodding at her stick. Yes.

[thatwaslucky]

"This wasn't anything special," she said, honestly.

This really was just trying to work out frustrations. It was more impressive when she was actually practicing.

...Also why was she telling him that?

[my_own_advocate]

"Well, if you've got something more representative to show for a rapt audience, it's not like I have anywhere else to be," said Lucifer, who hadn't received certain booty call texts yet.

[thatwaslucky]

"I'm not doing this to impress you, you know." She actually didn't get self-conscious being watched. Especially by guys calling her attractive.

[my_own_advocate]

"Of course not, perish the thought," Lucifer said, through his grin.

[thatwaslucky]

"Why are you smiling like that?" Rey asked, even though she didn't think she wanted to know.

[my_own_advocate]

"What, am I supposed to scowl at you instead?" Lucifer asked, eyebrows raised. "I don't tend to make a habit of that around gorgeous warriors, it never ends well."

[thatwaslucky]

"You need to stop complimenting me."

So yes, please scowl.

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer thought about it.

"No," he said.

[thatwaslucky]

Rey frowned at him. "What do you mean, no?"

[my_own_advocate]

"I don't see why I shouldn't compliment you on your excellent form and general attractiveness," Lucifer specified, "Unless you're deathly allergic to it or it's somehow offensive on your planet."

[thatwaslucky]

"Because I really do not need that today."

And because she didn't hate it, which felt like a problem.

[my_own_advocate]

"You want me to insult you?" Lucifer said.

[thatwaslucky]

"No, I want to-" Beat on invisible things with a big stick. "-practice."

[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer outstretched a hand again. "And I keep telling you, go right ahead," he said, faintly exasperated. "I'll be here and watch."

[thatwaslucky]

Rey made a frustrated noise of her own and said, "I don't want to be watched."

[my_own_advocate]

"Then why train in the park?" Lucifer asked, genuinely puzzled. "People will watch."

[thatwaslucky]

"Because I wanted air. And no one actually ever sits down and watches," she said.