( january catch all )

[prescind]

Who: stefan salvatore (prescind) + katherine pierce (manipulative) + amos burton (rocinantes) + wanda maximoff (explosion)
What: new year's things, event things
When: january
Where: all around

Content Warnings: probably some language to start.

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[explosion]

What? [ wanda laughs as she clasps her hands in front of her. ]

Are you scared? [ she chuckles. ] That makes a lot of sense, actually.

[rocinantes]

Oh yeah, you got me. Totally scared of you.

( amos scoffs and rolls his eyes. )

Terrified.

[explosion]

[ she lifts her brows, attempting to appear unamused despite being greatly amused by him. wanda crosses her arms against her chest and resets her weight on her feet. ]

Okay. Then you'll do it.

[rocinantes]

Do what?

( what had he agreed to? )

I didn't say I'd do anything.

[explosion]

[ she shakes her head, humming in disagreement. ]

If you're not scared, then you'll do it. In the new year, you'll walk naked in my house.

[ she smiles at him. although she expects him to totally back out as it's a ridiculous bet, there's never enough time or opportunity in the trench to kid around like this uninterrupted.

and so she wants to make the most of it, this feeling of being normal. ]

[rocinantes]

Fine.

( he's not going to back down especially because he knows that she thinks he will. )

I will.

[explosion]

[ oh, she definitely thinks he will. amos is all bark and very little bite.

she smiles, pleased. ]

I will make sure my camera is fully charged.

[ is wanda going to make it absolutely difficult for him? of course. new year, new wanda. ]

[rocinantes]

Uh huh.

( amos makes a face. he's not going to back down from a challenge and it doesn't feel like she's going to either. )

I still say you can't handle it.

[explosion]

[ wanda smiles, although she's quick to try and press her lips into a non-curved line. she cocks her brow and peers at him in innocent confusion. ]

Handle what?

[rocinantes]

Me.

( he glances away when he hears the crowds starting to get louder. must be getting closer to midnight. )

You can't handle me.

[explosion]

[ she can't help but laugh, and immediately covers her hand over her mouth to stop herself from laughing even harder. oh, he's serious? ]

You're serious?

[ she keeps her hand against her mouth, greatly amused by his decoration. ]

What is there to handle of you?

[rocinantes]

( amos rolls his eyes. )

You just keep acting like you could deal with someone like me on that level.

( very few people can. that's why he was unattached. )

[explosion]

[ wanda shrugs, not quite feigning her confusion. ]

What is 'someone like you'? Someone from space?

[ c'mon, amos. say what you mean unless you're afraid. ]

[rocinantes]

You know what I mean.

( don't make him say it. )

A difficult person like you should recognize a fellow difficult person.

[explosion]

[ she gasps and presses her hand to her heart to wordlessly declare her innocence. ]

A difficult person like me? I'm as simple and nice as they come!

[ she'd snort, but she's too busy pretending she's affronted. ]

But perhaps I know what you mean. [ she smirks—and yes, she thinks he's scared to say what he's eluding to. it's cute. ]

[rocinantes]

You know you're difficult. I wouldn't hang around someone who was easy and shit.

( that was boring. )

You're better than that.

[explosion]

[ oh.

wanda smiles, but this time it's not because she wants to prove to be difficult and a pain for him. that's one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to her—and it means a lot coming from someone that she regards as a good friend, even if he'd never wear a friendship bracelet (not that she'd ever offer one). ]

Did you just compliment me?

[rocinantes]

Don't let it go to your head.

( because he'll have to take it back if he does. )

Or I'll never compliment you again.

[explosion]

But you did.

[ she smiles now and cheekily. oh, how she's never going to let this down! amos burton likes difficult people, and he likes the fact that she's not simple. put that on her gravestone! ]

That's the nicest thing you've ever said to me.

[rocinantes]

Is it?

( god, he has to think he's said something else that's decently nice to her. he makes a face. )

Make it sound like I never say anything nice to you.

[explosion]

[ she laughs. ] You don't.

[ wanda shakes her head. of course, what amos doesn't say is made up for by his actions. the number of times he's come and fixed her car even when she could've done it herself says enough.

she sighs dramatically. ] It's like you don't even like me.

[rocinantes]

If you keep fishing for more compliments, I'm gonna take back the one I just gave you.

( because he could do that, sure. )

And then you'd be sad.

[explosion]

No! There are no takebacks!

[ wanda shakes her head. if the compliment was physical, she'd snatch it and keep it out of his reach. ]

That's rude, Amos. Do you want to be rude on the last day of the year? It doesn't bode well for you next year.

[rocinantes]

Hey, maybe I'm trying to leave it here in this year so I can start the new year in a better way.

( he smirks. )

Besides, this year's not over yet. I can get some last minute stuff in before the new one.

[explosion]

[ she cocks her brow and plants her hands on her hips. ]

And what kind of stuff is that?

[ she honestly should be afraid to ask. ]