[Gambit]

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Gambit looked at her for a moment when she pointed to herself as if he were a little surprised she thought she wasn't. He doubted he'd ever be a good judge of a person's worth all things considered, but he knew enough to know Belle would be beautiful to a lot of people, including him.
"If you think I'm pretty, that'd make you stunning." He chuckled in reply, giving her a goofy grin before he turned his attention to the phone a little more uncertainly.

To be frank, he had no one he would call a friend. The people in is his phone had other intentions that didn't involve being friends, so he quickly found himself in sudden unfamiliar territory. Still, he smirked at the cute phone and put his number into it anyway. Even if Belle never contacted him after he left, it wouldn't really change anything, would it? Perhaps the best part of having nothing was that you had nothing to loose, either.
"Course, you helped me and you're really cool. Plus It's nice to know someone from-" He was about to say home before internally cringing and changing his mind as he handed her back the phone. "-Canada."

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Beau,

[Beau]

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Beau

Wow, if she didn't have self control she would be falling for him all over again. Was he like this with other people? Was he so flirtatious with anyone that wants to be? "I'm stunning?" She would tuck some of her hair behind her ear, touching at her cheek as she realized she was blushing. "I'm not used to someone saying anything like that, not genuinely." At the very least, it felt genuine.

Oh god, she had his number. She would stare as he put his phone number in there without a care. When she got her phone back, she would text him immediately, saying "Hey!!!! <3." She'd smile brightly, just staring at him with an excitement in her eyes. "Um, Kysaly said that you can go whenever you want. But you can stay too." She would pause for a moment, trying to think how fast they should be moving. "I am free for today and the rest of the week instesd of a bit of work, if you want to hang out. Maybe we can get food?" Putting her hands together in front of her body. "But I get it if you're busy, I can wait." Would playing as a poor puppy work?

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[Gambit]

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Gambit opened his mouth to say something about how she just needed more honest people in her life, but he paused as he realized the words would make him an absolute hypocrite. Besides the fact that he doubted anyone would want advice on who they surround themselves with from someone that got drugged and dumped in an alley, he was also about as dishonest as they came. The fact that he was being honest at the moment really didn't mean he would ever claim to be an honest person in general, he knew himself better than that.

"Well that sounds like a problem with them, frankly." He said instead, tossing his hand in the air as if the thought of no one telling her this and actually meaning it was just absurd, which it was. He was a shit judge of character, sure, but he did have a good judge of appearances. There was something odd about the way she held herself that he couldn't place, but by looks alone she was gorgeous.

He was distracted by the buzz in his pocket and fished out an older smartphone in a case that had a dark-blue and gold marble design. In one corner a golden crown was stamped on the case above a small pretty chain hanging from the case to where it hooked onto his belt securely. He smiled at the message and saved the number before looking back to Belle as she proposed hanging out, seeming surprised for a moment before grinning at her gesture.
"That sounds fun, I'm free to hang for as long as you'll put up with me~"

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Beau,

[Beau]

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[attr="class","AudenHidden"]a welcome surprise

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Beau

"I think it's easy to judge someone instead of realize what they are and tell them. People think that someone being pretty means that they aren't." She'd proclaim in a bold manner. "Like you and me, we can both be attractive, but I won't put you down!"

Seeing the phone case, their eyes would glimmer at the similarity in color. "Ours are very similar, why the blue and gold?" She'd ask, hoping to get an answer that would allude to Beau. "Those colors suit you. Being around them I mean." She'd chime that in, trying to make it obvious but not that she had a reason for those colors being on her mind.

At his ask, Belle would offer out her hand with a big grin. "Wanna go now?" Wow, she was forward, and she was taking an injured man out? Was she crazy? For sure, but that was the fun of it. "And I think I could put up with you forever, so if you wanna go, let's go!" She didn't have any plans, but she wanted to get to know her love all over again.

Notes

↭ Blue dress.

Beau,Gambit,

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[Gambit]

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"Riight?" Gambit agreed with her declaration that they could both be pretty. He didn't really get why people would think one person's prettiness effected their own, but he also wasn't great at figuring out people to begin with. All he knew about people was that if you gave them what they wanted, things usually turned out ok. Beyond that... he guessed.

When the topic of the colors of his phone case was brought up he glanced down to the phone in his hand for a moment as if he didn't know how to answer, but then he simply smiled and gave a lazy shrug.
"They're my favorite colors, they're really pretty together." He also found the colors calming but that sounded weird so he opted to leave it out. "Thanks~ Least I got one, kinda." He mused, twisting a piece of his own hair. It wasn't the shade he liked, but hey it was blue, and because of that it had become his favorite thing about himself.

He glanced at her hand but there was no hesitation before he accepted it and casually hopped off the table, cringing inwardly as his body sharply reminded him about the night before. He had been through worse though, and it did little to stop him from wanting to take a break from his life and vibe with his new friend.
"Well then lead the way~"

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Beau,

[Beau]

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Beau

He was so cute. Playing with his hair, still liking those colors... Even after eight years, it felt like the person that he loved wasn't truly gone. "Well, I agree, obviously." She'd stick her tongue out at him playfully, knowing that they really did have a lot in common. The wit that he had was still there too, but there was a layer for hesitation sometimes with how he talked.

With him accepting her hand, she felt her heart skip a beat. Eight years, and they were holding hands. Granted, she wasn't sure she could call this holding hands, but it was something. If he didn't let go, neither would she. "We will take it easy, I don't want to hurt you anymore." Anymore. She felt like she had hurt him, somehow, for things to have ended the way that they did. If she had been better at telling him how much she loved him, would things have turned out different? If they had left like they wanted to, would they still be together?

She couldn't think about things like that. He was here now, right in front of her. "With you, always." Her words were confident, and she'd give him a little squeeze on his hand. Helping him get to his feet fully, she would keep holding his hand unless he let go and slowly lead him out. "Oh, well, since you're in those clothes, should you change? I'm sure Kysaly has some stuff for you." As if presenting her new lover, she would proudly move with him out of the basement, up some stairs, and into the café area.

"Kysaly! Do you have clothes for D-" She caught herself, so tempted to say Dede. She'd look back, pretend dumbfounded. "Duh.... what's your name?"

Notes

↭ Blue dress.

Gambit,Beau,

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[Gambit]

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"Ah.. yeah, that's probably smart." Gambit's face flushed a bit as he remembered he was still wearing his clothes from yesterday. He was suddenly thankful he had at least showered shortly before the events that led to him being here, having originally planned to hit the town. It was a small saving grace.

He studied her hand as she led him up the stairs to the Cafe to find Kysaly, lost in his thoughts for a moment before blinking and realizing they were looking at him.
"Oh, Gambit." He answered automatically before suddenly feeling a little awkward as he realized it was probably sus to give them such an obvious alias, yet at the same time it was all he had gone by for years. Frankly when you didn't have ID it really didn't matter what you called yourself.

Likewise, he didn't care what he dressed himself with either and was fine with whatever they offered. Though part of him was still waiting for a hammer to drop regarding a bill as he watched Kysaly a little nervously, though still smiling and otherwise rather relaxed.

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Beau,

[Beau]

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[attr="class","AudenHidden"]a welcome surprise

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Beau

"I mean you look good as you are but, I'm sure you want to look nice if we are going out!" Belle wouldn't care what Dekker wore, but it would be nice to have something that looked perhaps a bit better and didn't remind him that he had gotten beat up and drugged only a few hours ago.

"Gambit?" Belle looked at him confused. Well, it only made sense that they wouldn't go by their names. It wasn't the type of world where you could just use your name anymore. Even Beau had only told Kysaly her real name, because it was better to keep their past a secret. "I like that." She'd say casually, thinking that the alias suited him well. "Does it have a meaning?"

"Yes, I have some clothes picked out. Choose what you'd like." Kysaly would motion to a few options. A dress, a pair of shorts and a sport shirt, some jeans and a t-shirt, and sweat pants and a crop top. "You can mix and match of course. But feel free to change and be on your way when you're done." They'd pause, smiling to him. "Free of charge, of course. Only that you come back sometime for a drink and food." With Belle letting go of his hand to change, she would move over to the front door and wait for him there. "Take your time looking cuter than you are!" Kysaly rolled their eyes.

Notes

↭ Blue Dress.

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[Gambit]

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Does it have a meaning? Gambit found himself hesitating to answer once again, but this time he felt a flash of irritation at himself. Why was he acting like he had pride to protect all of a sudden? He supposed their kindness might have tossed him off balance, neither of the two in the room were the type of people he usually surrounded himself with, but he hadn't felt this self-conscious in years.
"It means I'll take any risk for any reward." He explained in the end before flashing her an easy smile and shifting his gaze to the clothing.

He tilted his head to the side similar to a bewildered dog as he looked at the dress for a moment, not because he wouldn't wear one, but because he knew at least enough about society to know it would probably make the outing a little... odd. He wasn't the most masculine guy by a long shot, but he doubted he'd be mistaken for a chick, and being stared at like a creep the whole outing seemed a drag. He was surprised it was a choice, but he also wondered if Kysaly was just messing with him.

When it came to the rest he had no preference, and in the end he scooped up the jeans before hesitating as he reached for the sport shirt. His gaze had caught the tube top and a small mischievous smile appeared as he remembered Belle's little stumble about his abs the night before. He chuckled to himself and grabbed it instead as he thanked Kysaly and went to change, however he soon ran into a small problem.

The moment he removed his shirt he realized just how bruised his arms were, and the crop top did him no favors with it's lack of arms. He couldn't remember any of the other tops having sleeves either, and for a moment he stood there at a loss. His only saving grace was that his now-visible midsection was relatively unmarked, if he could cover his arms he could still make it work.

He poked his head around to where Ky had been and sheepishly asked if they had something to cover arms, sticking one of his arms into view with an apologetic look that he was asking for more after all their help already. However he was pleasantly surprised when he was handed a jean jacket and grinned before pulling it on. With a quick thankful bow to Kysaly and a promise to come back as a customer, Gambit hurried off to catch up to Belle at the door and grinned as he saw her, quite happy with his new little outfit.
"What'ya think?" He asked her as he caught up, smirking at his choice.

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Beau ,

[Beau]

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[attr="class","AudenHidden"]a welcome surprise

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Beau

Beau waited patiently for Gambit to leave and come back. She was a big nervous for what was going to happen though. As they waited, Kysaly would move beside her and talk. "What is this exactly?" There was a pause, a look of confusion, and then a sigh. "I don't know, I want to try my best to just be his friend and see who he is. I don't know him like I used to." She tried to smile, but she knew that it was a good step in the right direction.

As Gambit stepped out, she gawked. She would stare down at his midriff, up at his face, to his jacket, down to his pants. Wow, he looked so good. "I... Wow. That looks amazing." She left like a kid looking at the prettiest thing in the world. "I mean... Wow." She knew she was staring and it was awkward, but she shook her head and offered him a hand. "I'll be excited to walk by you! Where are we going?"

Notes

↭ Blue Dress.

Beau,Gambit,

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[Gambit]

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^{"Once upon a time I was tryna be a cool kid,"}

_{"So I said to the devil I could do whatever you did~"}

^{"Drink some wine to wash my tongue,"}

_{"Smoke some weed to clean my lungs~"}

Gambit smiled rather gleefully as he not-so-secretly enjoyed Belle's reaction, finding it rather innocent and cute. For some reason he couldn't resist messing with her, and when she offered her hand he took it and gave it a playful squeeze before pausing to think of places they could go. It took him a moment to think of a place safe enough that he'd take someone like Belle, but her being Canadian helped.

"I know a street that's lined with maple trees... it has a few venders for food, and the trees are really pretty. I think they're a different species than back home-" He glanced to the side awkwardly as he accidentally called it home, but quickly shoved it to the back of his mind. "But they're pretty similar, especially in fall!~" He led the way, trying not to walk too fast as he decided to show her one of the few treasures he had found in the city. It helped him not feel as homesick, so he hoped it might do the same for her.

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Beau,