Run Corellian Run [Day 10, EN]

[Meiyokashi]

A small pink purse rests on the bar near an elbow. Leaning into it she smiles at the bartender she's been conversing with for the past half hour, and he's rather smitten. Smitten as he might be, she only manages it with an easy smile and a couple laughs. What she's really interested in, after all, are the free drinks this conversation and her sitting here has gotten her. With a glance around the bar, she knew well enough the bar was making back the money and that was probably more why he knew he could get away with being smitten. Unfortunately for all of them, intrigued by her short pink and blue dress as they were, she was sitting at the bar waiting for someone.

[Soleene Stryss]

A casino, now? Soleene wasn't expecting this sort of hangout for a date, nor did she really want to be here. However, she was over at her place and hung out with her family, she supposed she should reciprocate at the very least. Neither of them was really sticking around on the planet for much longer and it made sense to make the most of their time.

Soleene didn't really have another outfit for yet another formal event on short notice but thankfully there was a place that could rent an outfit. She still picked out something she wanted, something slick and leggy. Her outfit consisted of a white tuxedo blazer, vest and cuffed shorts. There was easily a share of distractions at the Run in games and amusement but she only had her mind on one person.

Once she found Sofia at the bar, she would stroll up to her and put an arm around her from behind. She would near her ear with a small smile, speaking to her closely. "Heeey...you really know how to pick your places, don't you?"

[Sofia Hargrave]

Soleene saw the reaction in the looks of everyone else first, the look of defeat. Turning toward the voice she smiles brightly. Hand on the same coming up to touch on Soleene's cheek, palm on her jaw, all to guide her a little, "I do, but I'm known better for how I pick my girls," she laughs lightly, committing to guiding Soleene into a deep and passionate kiss.

Which was certainly one way to greet a person, and gave something for the gawkers to gawk at. Which- as was becoming increasingly apparent bothered Sofia none at all.

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene chuckled and followed through with her guide, leaning down the taking her into the intimate kiss. Her hands easily found their way around her with one hand resting on the small of her back and above her hips, keeping it barely appropriate for now.

Seeing as she wasn't exactly surrounded by her family nor their friends, she felt a little more comfortable here, even if there were more eyes on her. The place was expensive and swanky, which perhaps made the display all the more thrilling and she would tilt her head slightly to further deepen the kiss with a happy sound. There was less reason to behave now, right?

[Sofia Hargrave]

Far as the barkeep here seemed concerned, whether it was drinks to enjoy the show or drinks of despair, more drinks were getting bought and that was plenty enough for him. Which meant there was no one to stop Sofia from getting all she wanted. Slipping her hand up between them, she brushes her hand along all the way up until she can get a handle on Soleene's collar. Gathering up some fabric she pulls her down further into the kiss. With no care toward how vocal she was about her enjoyment with it all either.

Eventually though, every kiss ends, and she parts from it with that lingering want. Something she didn't resist as she pulls Soleene back in by the collar, kissing her once more and all the more.

[Soleene Stryss]

The multiple passionate kisses took Soleene a bit by surprise, even if she had some idea of what Sofia was capable of and what she liked. She found herself more amused than concerned, chuckling every time they went back for another kiss and she was more than happy to obliged like each one that had come before it. She would kiss her with her hand carefully brushing against her cheek in the same gesture she showed her, although she found herself a bit more wary as her hands were more course in comparison.

Perhaps behaving for this long put her in such a mood? She didn't question it and found herself loving the passionate sensation and the unabashed affection for each other.

[Sofia Hargrave]

Finally pulling away from the kiss she leans back just enough to look her in the eye. Slow, heavy breaths as she looks at her with a slightly crooked smile, which tonight is marked with glossy pink lips. Hand relaxing a little at her collar she teases a little tug. Brushing Soleene's cheek she looks from her lips to her eyes. Holding there she traces a thought through her mind before focusing on Soleene again, getting lost a little in the eyes looking back at her.

"Hey," she says, a low-register, softly spoken for that private little space between them. Shifting from her cheek she brushes her thumb along Soleene's bottom lip, "Before was... interesting. Not quite what I expected.." she glances to her lips, then away. Back up, meeting eyes, "I.. liked it though, thank you."

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene did find Sofia delightful to watch, seeing where her eyes would shift to and from. While she hadn't spent that much time with the other woman, she'd like to think that she was particularly easy to read in that regard. She would smile back at her with an obvious hint of shamelessness at what they had done. Certainly, they've done worse before and she was happy to do more.

She smiled more into her hand on her cheek, brushing against Sofia's forearm lovingly. "...Do you mean the other night? I should be thank you for turning my night around. Not exactly easy to turn it from a downer to a delight."

[Sofia Hargrave]

"No," she smiles brightly, shaking her head. Rocking her head back and forth, "Well, yea- but you already knew how much I liked that you tease," she smiles and brushes Soleene's cheek again. Resting her hand on it as she turns a little more against the stool she was in. Heels dangling between them.

"But I meant this morning.. afternoon?" she shrugs, it didn't matter. Shifting forward a little to get down from the seat but not wanting to break contact with her just yet. "You.. I guess I wasn't expecting the whole family thing? I mean- you're also a Mandalorian and I probably shoulda figured that out from the whole brothers and sisters thing," she laughs, bubbly and only two notes long. "But- I didn't.." she says, another soft brush of Soleene's cheek her attention shifts to her thumb, how it made contact with her skin. "It was nice though.. you've.. got a nice family."

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene did give a momentary glance at the stool to make sure she was fine with balancing herself and did contemplate sitting down herself, considering that they will be gracing their presence with the local attendees a little longer. She did catch a few disappointed glances, although she imagine that was more meant for Sofia.

"Sorry...I guess it really slipped my mind when it came to my family, it just seemed pretty natural at the time but it might have seen like a sudden ambush. I should have let you know there were a lot of other people in the same place," she said with an apologetic smile as she momentarily took Sofia's hand and planted a soft kiss on the back of it before allowing her to find her way back to her cheek. "A few people at once together is a lot more people than a hundred seperate ones, I can sort of see that."

"I guess the Mandalorian thing didn't come up that night...but yeah, it's what I am and they are my family. They seem to be fine with you, I think." She said encouragingly on the matter, if that was Sofia's concern.

[Sofia Hargrave]

Some of them had turned back to their own conversations already. However, it was the flush in Sofia's cheeks when Soleene kissed her hand that sent most of the rest packing too. Hand lingering a moment she smiles, brushing it along her cheek back into place. "It's okay," she says softly, letting that linger as she looks on Soleene.

"It was a surprise, but I'm good at surprises. Half my life is surprises actually," she chuckles, shaking her head. "It was warm, and nice.. and I got a little more time to see more of you, hmm? Not the usual side I'd see in a room of strangers.. even if I do like how bold I can get you to be in a room of strangers," she smirks, other hand slipping down to Soleene's waist she pulls her in a little to give emphasis to the claim.

"But.. they're nice. I actually helped them out a couple weeks ago, that Raven girl, she was looking for some Mandalorian. I think his name was Carid," she shrugs, shaking her head. "Anyway.. Varina did follow me to the bathroom, earlier. She made it pretty clear she didn't really trust me? I.. hope now she can, a little. But, don't think her or Raven did after I helped them out... Which is normal, I don't blame them. Probably suspicious to a lotta people, wanting to be helpful, but.. I like the excitement people get up to."

[Soleene Stryss]

"I'd like to think that I have a good idea where you're coming from when it comes to surprises," she smirked, thinking back at a few events during her stay on Bellionas. There was the whole resistance operations, Carid and of course, Sofia as well. There was a glint in her eyes when she saw that colour on Sofia's cheeks. It certainly made it tempting to keep poking at those reactions to see more of those blushes, just like how she had done so the other night. However, it wasn't so much a contest she should be participating in, for now.

"I was wondering how she knew your name," she recalled Raven's mention of Sofia's name at the door. It was a surprisingly small city in many ways. Her expression did turn a little pensive as she brushed Sofia's arm in thought when she mentioned her sisters.

She turned serious on the matter and nodded on that note. "Well, we've been through a lot recently, especially regarding this Carid business. It does seem strange that Varina would go so far as to follow you to the bathroom. I figured that you probably did have to take a call, maybe...but that seems much. I won't think we would have let you in if we didn't trust you."

She wondered if Manny and Dhelih had to go through the bathroom peak as well.

[Sofia Hargrave]

With a smile she nods, letting her hand down from Soleene's cheek she held it out between them as she looks for a little help in getting down from the stool. Other hand coming to rest on her shoulder and brushing lightly as it waited to be used for support, "Yea- lotta.. hard times in the galaxy. I understand, and I don't plan to hold it against them," she says with a smile, getting down from the seat. "I.. guess I just brought it up so you know? Nice to.. be on the same page, sometimes," she smirks, turning to Soleene with the comment.

Stepping up in front of her, closing the space so that their bodies were against one another she looks up to Soleene. Hands cradling either side of the other woman's face she smiles brightly, "I do believe that's the first time I was invited in to meet someone's family though," she teases more with the look she gives her than anything else.

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene stepped in to help Sofia down from her seat, watching every bit of her before looking back at her once she landed with a faint smile. "Oh, absolutely...but seeing as they didn't really bring up much to me. I don't think they really have all that many issues with you."

She allowed her to step closer and looked down at Sofia as she put her arms around her waist. "I hope it wasn't all that bad and you did pretty well. It's not like they were asking you where did you study or anything about your parents. There was a lot of food on the table, I'll give you that, and my sister got nosey about you. So there was that. Sorry, I didn't know if you were still on Bellionas when you messaged me and thought you were only delivering something...but I'm glad to see you again, and again."

Leaning closer to her with a smirk, she would give a quick kiss on the cheek.

[Sofia Hargrave]

Brushing her hands along Soleene's cheeks she let them fall to give room for Soleene to give the kiss. Slipping her own arms around Soleene's waist and hooking behind her. Smiling up to her, "It's okay," she chuckles, looking her in the eye, "really. Think I'd prefer they try to sneak up on me than try and get anything about my parents out of me," she laughs, shaking her head a little in the mirth of it. "But- boring details," she says.

"How glad?" she asks, a quirk of her brow to give just a little raise. A little flush to her cheeks she tries to hide with a bright smile, "Glad enough to hope our paths cross again in the future?" she says, there's a slight tease to it but.. something a little more to it as well.

[Soleene Stryss]

Being someone who didn't find speaking about her past before the Mandalorians all that fun, she could sympathize when it came to keeping details mum. As Sofia said, it was all boring details anyway.

With both women holding each other, she could help but pace slightly on her feet to circle in their place like a small dance. She flashed a shy smile on the matter, feeling Sofia had read exactly what she had in her mind. Stalling her answer for a few beats, she leaned closer to give her another quick kiss on the lips. "Well...I know that the galaxy is a large place and you did say that you travel a lot. But, if it happens again, maybe sometime soon...I think I'd be happy to have that coincidence happen. Maybe we can grab nerf burgers together and chat, do only just that...or find another swanky place where we can add some excitement to people's lives, only if you want...no pressure."

She looked off, almost like she was already envisioning that before looking back at Sofia with an earnest smile. "I think I'd like that a lot."

[Sofia Hargrave]

Sofia laughs when Soleene starts the dance, but she doesn't resist the slight turn they had in place. Smiling in turn, but hers not quite so shy about it. A small happy giggle into the kiss as she received the little distraction from the question for a moment. Watching her look off a hand came up to her cheek, meeting it just as she looks back Sofia stops the little rotation for a moment, "I'd like that a lot too," she says, meeting eyes for a moment to convey the sincerity in her words before sealing what she considered a promise with a deep kiss. One she had to lean up to a bit but she'd come to rely on Soleene meeting the rest of the distance.

It was long, more loving than passionate, and had the care for the littlest of details as she lost herself in it. When they eventually parted, "So.. not goodbye tonight. Just.. till I see you again, mmm?" she looks up, a warm smile. "I'd been wanting to make tonight into something of an adventure either way but.. before we set off, thought it'd be good to get that decided," she says, her hand still on Soleene's waist brushing along her side absently.

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene wasn't going to miss another chance to kiss Sofia so easily and happily met her halfway. Their little dance would stop midstep during that and Soleene savoured that long moment together. The kiss might have been a long pause but they were never long enough, especially once that they were done. She would let out a small sigh once they parted.

"Not even a question about it, Sofia. This is absolutely until we meet again." There was a felt certainty in her tone as she gave her a kiss on the forehead. It was either confidence or maybe she could get on a ship and drift a system or two closer if the fates didn't entirely align to their favour.

"And I don't plan on holding back tonight," she said with a soft smile, wanting to make that clear as she began their little dance once more.

[Sofia Hargrave]

"Good," she smiles in turn, happy to continue their little dance again. Looking up to her she just enjoys the moment, a minute or maybe more. Just them and their little dance. Eventually the smile brightens again, "I'd intended to go bring you around, play a few games and then.. find a room tonight. Seems I'm letting myself get all sorts of distracted though," she chuckles, shaking her head. Sofia looks her over, bringing her hands up Soleene's back to find new placements as she got even closer.

Resting into that space while maintaining their little dance. Sofia turns her head, leaning in against Soleene's chest, "I'm not upset about it though.."

[Soleene Stryss]

"Sorry if I had anything to do with that. Maybe I just have that effect without knowing it..." She chuckled at where Sofia found herself, easily catching the rhythm of her heartbeat if she listened closely enough.

"Games, and what sort of games? Right here? In front of all of these people?" She would murmur to her in a half-whisper as she played coy on what she meant.

Her hand went to the side of Sofia's head as she held her there for a moment, content to have the other woman resting closely against her. She would stroke Sofia's pink hair with her fingers before focusing more on neatly brushing them away from her face. Tilting her head down, the Zeltron gave her a quick kiss atop her head. "Mmm, I've never been a gambling sort of girl...but I could give some of this a try. Wouldn't mind lousy a few credits around here when I already have the top prize right here."