Damn Paperclip [Open]

[telekinetic_badass]

Julian glared at the paperclip. Or, rather, the charred shard of metal that used to be a paperclip, which was sitting on the floor of an otherwise empty sensorium.

He had tried to pick it up and move it, something that should be a simple task for a telekinetic like him, but his precision control was still shot to hell. He ended up using too much energy in too small a space, which resulted in an explosion.

For the fifth time in a row.

It was getting annoying. He used to have perfect control. Hell, he was on the verge of learning how to disassemble molecules. Now, thanks to Emma unleashing him into overdrive, he can move a mountain through sheer force of will, but can't pick up anything smaller than an SUV without exploding it.

He was getting better at it with practice, but it was slow and frustrating. But damn it all to hell if he was going to ask for help. He could do this on his own. He'd just have to try again.

Which he did, having the sensoriums make another paperclip for him. All he had to do was concentrate, focus, grab hold of it, lift it and then.... then shield his eyes from shrapnel as that one exploded too.

"Dammit..."

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[telekinetic_badass]

Tempting fate, he reached out to pinch her cheeks (the ones on her face this time)

"Sooooo cuuuute."

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

Wyn bats Julian's hand away from her face, just a little bit harder than necessary.

"Yeah, don't do that. Ever."

[telekinetic_badass]

He just chuckled, but put his hands up. "Fine, if you say so, Honey."

[wynthegame.livejournal.com]

"Honey? Still?" Wyn sighs, rolling her eyes. She probably sounds like a broken record at this point, but even Cally was a better nickname than Honey.

[telekinetic_badass]

He shrugged. "I think it suits you. More than something like 'sweetheart' or 'kitten' does.

"Besides, you should feel honored."

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

"Honored that you can't be arsed to use my name? Gee, thanks."

Wyn will never admit it, but 'honey' was better than 'sweetheart' or 'kitten'... marginally, anyway.

[telekinetic_badass]

"Names are something other people give you anyway. It means you're worth remembering." It's a sign of affection, really.

[forthewyn.livejournal.com]

That would almost be kind of sweet... if Wyn didn't hate the nickname. "I'm worth remembering, but my name isn't?"

[telekinetic_badass]

"You didn't want to tell me your name for the longest, remember? I had to call you something, and 'hey, girl! Yeah, you!' just seemed so... impersonal."

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, and your solution to that was to sneak around in my omnicom to see if my name was in there somewhere. In front of me." Wyn points out. "That still doesn't change the fact that you know my name now."

[telekinetic_badass]

He shrugged, as if to say 'so?'

"I got used to 'Honey'. Besides, I'm the only one who calls you that, or Cally." And, while he wouldn't admit it, he'd probably be jealous if someone ever called her those names.

[madeofwyn.livejournal.com]

"And thank God for small miracles." Wyn says, smiling as she twirls her goggles in one hand. "I don't think I could take someone else deciding I need a nickname longer than my real name."

[telekinetic_badass]

"Besides, at this point, you'd probably have me checked for a Yeerk if I ever called you by your first name anyway." He was nothing if not consistent about it.