deercountry | ( january catch all )

Do you even know what the midnight traditions are?

( because he doesn't want to be the one to suddenly surprise her and end up getting blasted with magic. )

[ she smiles at him and nods, not wanting to make fun of him despite the urge to do so. sometimes he has his moments of being very cute. ]

I do. I didn't go to a lot of parties, but I am very aware that it's bad luck not to be kissed at midnight.

[ she glances around the party. ]

I wonder if there is someone here who can bring you good luck.

You gonna kiss someone at midnight?

( the big question. )

[ despite suspecting that this was where the conversation was leading, wanda's still struck by it like he's tossed a car at her head. ]

If someone's around and wants to.

[ she's not going to go searching for a partner, if that's what he's asking. if someone's around and willing, then they will be her midnight kiss.

she smiles at him as she teases him in an attempt to get the spotlight off of her: ] I bet you have a line of women waiting to kiss you at midnight.

Really?

( amos makes a show of looking around before he shakes his head. )

No, I don't.

Oh.

[ wanda glances around, but she ultimately looks back at amos. she hadn't expected that to fall as flat as it did. she wrings her hands together. ]

Do you want to kiss someone at midnight?

( he shrugs. )

Do you?

[ is there an echo in here???

wanda thinks to mimic him and press him with a "do you?" but she thinks he'll consider that as her attempt to avoid the question and also embarrassment. so, she holds one of her hands and brushes her thumb against her palm. ]

Yes.

[ she scrunches up her nose and doesn't look at him. ]

It'd be nice to do one normal thing.

You have anyone in mind for it?

( before he volunteers and all. just to make sure he's not gonna make an ass of himself. )

[ wanda considers parroting his question back to him, but that would be pointlessly annoying. she hadn't thought that far ahead, only getting as far as simply wanting to experience something mundanely normal and traditional for once.

she looks at him and thinks about what would make him blush most.

she smiles. ] You.

( well, he definitely didn't expect her to just be upfront and outright with it.

but he kind of likes that she did. he'd been hoping she would. he doesn't blush but he does laugh a bit, look away and then nod. )

I think I can do that.

[ well. she hadn't quite been expecting that. then again, expecting amos to grow flustered and blush would show how little she understood about him.

wanda presses her lips together and tilts her chin upward. ]

It better be a good kiss. Otherwise, you're dooming my entire new year.

[ does he want that on his conscience? ]

Do you really think I can't give you a good kiss?

( how dare you, wanda. )

I know how to kiss people.

[ she cocks her brow as she looks at him pointedly. ]

You are from space and Baltimore. I have heard people from there don't know how to kiss.

[ she clucks her tongue and shakes her head as though that truly is a shame. ]

And how have you heard that? Who told you?

( yeah, he doubts that. )

I have my ways.

[ she smiles secretly at him. ]

So, will you? Or do I need to go find another? I only have a short window of time.

I will.

( no, she doesn't need to find someone else. )

How much time do we have?

[ oh.

she widens her eyes momentarily before pressing her lips together and clearing her throat. well, none of this went in the direction that she had anticipated.

looking off to the side, she heard people cheering as some impatiently thought about how there were only minutes to go. ]

Less than five minutes?

You know, if you'd rather not —

( well, he's definitely not going to make her kiss him or anyone. )

We don't have to.

[ wanda smacks his arm lightly. ] I will blow your mind.

[ she looks at him pointedly then before she smiles and shakes her head. it's stupid to feel nervous. it's just a kiss, most likely a peck, and a way to bring in the new year in a way she hasn't done so for a very long time. ]

I don't want to ruin you for everyone else.

Oh yeah?

( well, now he really does want to kiss her if she's going to talk herself up. he smirks. )

Well, we're gonna find out if you're telling the truth in about three minutes.

I am! [ she exclaims it indignantly. ] I've never had any complaints before!

[ granted, a boy she kissed in sokovia was punched by pietro, and the other man had been vision who never complained when it came to her. wanda knows she can talk a big game, but she doesn't think kissing her will be too awful.

she'd never want to ruin his start to a brand new year, after all. ]

So, hopefully I'm not the first one to start.

( he smirks and glances at the time, hearing the din of the crowd growing and growing. )

Hope you like kissing someone with a beard.

[ she scrunches her face as though something's tickling her nose. ]

I have never kissed anyone with a beard before. [ she refrains from scratching the corner of her lip. will it be scratchy? would it be soft? rather than ask those questions, wanda smiles at him and teases, ] I hope you don't disappoint.

I won't.

( he's very confident in his abilities despite not having kissed someone in awhile. )

If I do, I'll gladly go take a walk off the edge of the building.

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