His hand is poised to knock, loose fist stopped mid air when he hears a crash from behind the door. With everything that has happened to her during her time at the base he really can't be blamed for the huge spike of fear that shoots through him. He immediately opens the door, his other hand already reaching out to help her.
"Beth-"
Instead of his worst fears, he is greeted with the sight of her pale, plump thighs wiggling her rump in the air as she reaches over the side of the bed for something that had obviously fallen, cursing mildly as she sits back to scowl at it in her hand. The oversized hoodie she wore was the only thing protecting her modesty and the cursed thought that she might not be wearing any knickers refused to let him think of anything for a solid minute before he forced himself to focus.
"Lass, are you alright?" He asked while fighting back a deep flush and averting his gaze from the sight of her long, pale legs.
"Oh. Captain. Yes I'm fine. Do you need something?" She tilted her head slightly while looking up at him.
"I- no I just- i heard a crash but I guess it was a false alarm. " He rubbed the back of his neck as he finished.
"Oh yeah. Just me being a clutz again. Nothing bad." She was fidgeting with the hoodie, expression barely hiding her frustration.
" You know you can talk to me about anything, sweetheart. You don't have to bottle it up. Im sorry you had to experience that. I discharged him, so it shouldn't be a problem ever again. "
"Ah. Well I'm just frustrated about my shorts. They were my favorite. " she sighed heavily. " The boys tried to make me feel better. But everything has just been off since. Feels almost like they wasted their efforts. And that makes me feel guilty, I don't want it to be a waste. Just- nothing is going right since that-." She makes a vague gesture.
Price nods in understanding.
"I understand. Im sorry you're feeling frustrated." He runs a hand through his hair. "I wish I knew how to help. "
She perks up and pats the bed beside her, silently beckoning he to sit as she speaks.
"It's enough knowing you care so much. I really appreciate everything you do for me. I still feel helpless sometimes and it's comforting to know I can lean on the team. I feel like a burden but there's not much I can do about all this. Hunting the people who tortured me and ghost will take time. I just wish I could fight with you."
"Bunny, I never want you in harms way. You aren't a burden. You are the most amazing woman I have ever met. But you are still just a civilian. Im not going to put a gun in your hands. Never."
Price wraps an arm around her in comfort, drawing her close. She lays her head on his shoulder and sighs gently.
"I know you don't want to, but with how determined life is to hurt me, you may not have a choice one day. I ought to know the basics at least. If nothing else, I should know how to engage the safety on any gun."
"Well, maybe. But I'm not letting you shoot any of them. " he concedes with a huff.
"Awww come on. " she whines, trying to looks at him with puppy dog eyes. It's ruined by the grin she tries to hide unsuccessfully.
" Nope. Not gonna happen, Bunny. Not on my watch." Price shakes his head firmly.
She looks down at their legs pressed together and shifts from side to side.
"But we aren't on your watch. I think you left it in your desk." Now her grin is obvious and cheeky.
Price tries hard to keep a stern look of disapproval but can't help a grin of his own.
" Bunny." He warns.
"Aww come on. That was clever and you know it."
Price just shakes his head again. They stay like that for a few moments until Price can no longer resist.
"Why aren't you wearing any bottoms?"
"Ah. Just got out the shower. "
"Oh. I see. ...."
She looks at him expectantly.
"......are you....?" He nods at her lap.
This grin is salacious.
"Wanna find out?" She winks.
His face is quickly turns red as he groans.
"Seriously?! Why must you be such a bloody tease?"
" Because I'm your Bunny. You love it anyway. " she giggles.
He growls as he moves to push her onto the bed and leaves kisses all over her face and neck.
" Your going to be the death of me." He grumbles half heartedly. One of his hands sliding up her thigh to confirm she is, in fact, not wearing knickers.
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Not to go too deep into a kids movie but did the cop Judy Hopps in Zootopia break the law and blackmail a citizen to improve her position in her career
Like sure what he was doing was illegal but like
as a cop
that's way more fucked up than selling stolen ice cream right
like,,,do you deserve your position at that point even if you solved the case,,,,
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Its so funny that Makoto gets such an awful rep (usually bc of her treatment of Futaba), but going through the game again, Makoto is the one who leads the conversation into getting her to open up for the palace door. She immediately offers up the idea of just being honest with Futaba; no lies or soft words, just straight facts in a calm voice. She knew Futaba wanted the change of heart, badly enough that shed listen without having to be convinced by force. And when Futaba panics about having to open up, Makoto makes sure she has no chance of backing out (‘give me time to open the door’ ‘ten seconds’ ‘WHAT???!’). Its for her own good!!
I think it can come across as mean and overbearing and even insensitive, especially if you are someone who is sees themself IN Futaba, but Makoto is both incredibly caring, sisterly, and understanding during the entirety of her arc. Like most characters, fandom seems to completely warp and exaggerate very specific moments and traits and sum up entire personalities bc of it. Ryuji and him being stupid; Ann and her being loud and mean; Yusuke being dumb as shit and singleminded for NO discernible reason, etc etc. People took the snooping and her one vaguely insensitive comment (about futaba and her whole Thing) and decided that she was a cunt and a bitch that couldnt be reasoned with.
Its so bizarre. Im aware that every piece of media w vaguely assertive girls has this issue (Sakura, Katara, Aqua, etc etc) but its still crazy that this is prevalent. Shes like the direct mirror of Goro and he does not get this specific kind of hate (usually its ‘he backstabbed and blackmailed us so i hate him’). Sorry. I need to be a Makoto Apologist to protect her from the rest of the world. My girl did nothing wrong shes just weird. She thought she could fight a mafia boss and she was RIGHT! She WON!!!!
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