phonos + meli

[unbiaseddeath]

Who: Phonos & Melinoe
Where: Helenus' apartment building
When: afternoon idk
What: Hades sends Phonos to retrieve Melinoe; he interrupts her hanging with Helenus and then they get stuck in an elevator

Phonos didn't mind being Hades' errand boy on occasion. He was generally devoid of other activities that held his interest and work had been slower with the winter season. It was amusing in its own way that the number of homicides decreased with the bad weather, as if people were too lazy to do their murder in the cold. He'd been making efforts to improve the seasonal Slaughter, but thus far his luck had been rather poor. Which left him plenty of time to do as Hades asked.

It certainly didn't bother him to be asked to fetch Melinoe for whatever private, family business Hades desired. He found himself uncomfortable, however, with the realization that she was currently alone with Helenus in his apartment, spending more quality time together. The two had been increasingly close lately and it annoyed Phonos that she could be so flippant and juvenile. Or so he told himself. She was better than that.

Stepping from the elevator, the man made his way down the hall until he came to Helenus' door. Without hesitation or reservation, he pounded a few times on the door. When Helenus opened, he immediately met the man's gaze with a cold and dead stare. "Hades has requested Melinoe's presence at home. I was sent to retrieve her."

He ignored the man's questioning and protests, looking past him to the woman who always confused him. Confused Murder, who should not be capable of such feelings. "Melinoe."

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lawl

[unbiaseddeath]

She's right in her thought process. It's logical, that they should be in a place where they can speak freely, with no need to give mind to those around them. Her thinking is entirely rational and still he resents her for it ever so slightly, meeting in her web instead of the safety of neutral ground. In public, Phonos would be unable to give in to any instincts. Here, they scream at him like the spirits seem to scream at her elsewhere. Even though he finds it distasteful, it makes sense, and that's the only reason he accepts it without further argument or complaint.

He watches her with a deeply intense stare, never glancing away from her as she opens the wine and sets about to pouring the drinks for them. When she approaches, he accepts one, very deliberately not touching her hand in order to do so. It's a subtle gesture, but important for him right now.

"Let us not speak of your father," he murmurs before taking a small sip of the wine. It's dry but flavorful, serving as only the mildest distraction from the way the dress settles on her curves. He should be above such things.

Phonos moves a step closer to Melinoe, directly in front of her without actually coming in contact, staring down at her. "Will it make you uncomfortable to continue our work together at the morgue?"

Brain jumble today. I apologiz for the delay and the not best tag. :/

[meli_mollifies]

His question gives her pause as she moves to sip from her glass. The thought had briefly crossed her mind that afternoon that if anything should transpire, then how would this affect their relationship, such as it is? Their daily lives at the morgue. Would he shut her out? Would he leave the morgue? Melinoe supposes in that regard that he would get the sort of relationship he claims he needs, but the words spoken in the elevator; the memory of each kiss and brush of fingers make it very difficult to provide such a relationship.

The kitchen timer beeps through the brief silence as she looks up at him, blue eyes wide. “No,” she answers. Her heart speeds its cadence at his closeness, not to mention his gaze that she knows far too well for her own good. “Only if I were made to feel uncomfortable.” She turns away from him, sitting her glass on the counter as she moves to turn off the timer and remove their dinner from the heat. “A better question, Phonos, is whether or not you will be made uncomfortable.” Because that is the last thing that she desires, only next to his never wanting anything to do with her again. "I do not desire such a circumstance."