Midnight Hours

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    Selina nodded to him, not prying at why he'd stopped himself from giving information. She could understand not trusting strangers all too well. "I was born and raised here," she admitted. "I'm one of the few natives left," she added with a harsh laugh. So many had come into Leon expecting to be welcomed with open arms, and so long as they were white and wealthy, they were. The foreigners with money and power, like the Paiges, had come in and taken over while those who had lived here for generations were pushed out of the way to make room. Was she bitter? Hell yes. 

    Most of her people were, but it wasn't like she could do anything about it. Hell, she was employed by one of the damn richest men in the city. She was constantly torn between loyalty to her people and loyalty to her boss, but money always won out in the end. Her mother would have been so proud... literally. Selina just laughed at his response to her offer, "And you call me stubborn," she teased.  

    Selina felt the cloth he threw to her and almost whipped out her own knife in response to the sudden movement, but she stilled as he spoke and finally took in what was actually happening. Damn her own paranoia. "Thanks. I'll even share if you like," she added with a smirk. She honestly didn't see how it was such a big deal, but then, she  supposed she could also understand the need for personal space... she shook her head and decided not to think on it further. He would do as he wished, and he knew she would be fine with it if he suddenly changed his mind in the middle of the night. There wasn't much more she could do.

[Adrian Bennett]

"Ah." Was all he said. He offered the girl an apologetic smile though. He didn't know if there was a thing such as natives anymore, seeing as how everyone who lived around or inside the city had all been born here for the past seventy years or so. But he wasn't about to argue details with the girl. If she felt like she was a native, it was none of his business, honestly.

Grinning sheepishly, Adrian pushed his golden hair away from his face and shrugged. "Hey, I never once said that I wasn't," he offered. He was stubborn to a flaw, even. Often childishly so, but it was what had kept him alive so far. He was distrusting and naive all at the same. Always torn between doing what was right and what was smart.

"I'll be fine," he said quickly. He admired that she was still trying, even if he didn't really understand it. Heck, he hardly felt comfortable being touchy with his friend or his sister, let alone a complete stranger. Some people didn't work that way, he supposed. "I uh," he began, biting his lower lip. "Be over here," he added quickly and took a seat a few feat away.

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    Selina laughed and shook her head as she laid down on her back, lacing her fingers behind her head. "Alright, see you in the morning," she offered with a half-smile impossible to see in the dark. She wasn't the slightest bit tired, but at the same time, she also knew she had to sleep to be able to function at work tomorrow. Damnit, why hadn't she just stayed in? She knew better than most the dangers of staying out late.

    The thoughts racing through her head weren't exactly bad, but they weren't helping her sleep either. Selina stared into the darkness, her hypervigilant mind keeping her on edge even despite the relative safety of their location. It was one of the side effects of living in a city like Akios, she supposed. Selina knew she'd likely be awake until her eyes couldn't remain open any longer and then wake up two hours later in time to head out to work. 

    It wasn't ideal, but she couldn't do anything much to prevent it either. At least two hours were better than none. She had gotten used to adapting to shitty situations, so it wasn't like she wouldn't be able to deal with it. Selina sighed briefly as she felt the cold start to seep in, well hopefully the kid could at least get some rest out of this. 

[Adrian Bennett]

Despite the circumstances, Adrian found no trouble sleeping. The moment he rested his head against the wall behind him and closed his eyes, he could already feel sleep take its hold on his mind. It had been an incredibly long day and with the heat raging through the Scorch, it left your body saggy and drowsy. He didn't honestly believe the girl would do anything,  or rob him, and even if she did, there was little to find save for his pocket knife and sharp objects weren't all that hard to come by.

Sometime during his sleep, Adrian slid closer and closer to the floor until he was curled up with his head resting on his arms and his feet tucked up against his chest. 

He didn't really dream anything. Not anything important enough for him to remember whenever he woke up though. At least there was that, he figured. It was somewhat uncomfortable and he often woke up from some body part losing blood flow or aching and had to shift his position.