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Viper was a busy women. A workaholic if you will, she found it hard to sit down and relax, keeping her self busy was her lifestyle, and that’s how she liked it.
She didn’t have time for people, not when she worked in a lab that required her 24/7. it really didn’t. But she liked to believe it did but her girlfriend says otherwise.
The only person Sabine can stand is her tall goofy German maus, they had met years ago when Klara was new to the states, touring out her lab centre, from there it was small coffee dates until Sabine had the guts to ask her out.
But what came along with Klara where her friends, they where loud out going and always wanted to do something.
Very different to Vipers work lifestyle.
Yet there she was again standing next to Klara outside of a restaurant waiting for her girlfriends friends. She didn’t hate them, just disliked social interactions, and tried to avoid them as much as she could.
Sabine suffered from social anxiety all her life, she had been told to try harder, be better so her mind was so focused on work as to not disappoint the people she loved, but KJ taught her to take time for her self, and that she didn’t always have to be perfect.
Fingers twitcheds nervously at her sides, a bad habit she holds, “how much longer will they be” she said in a harsh tone, to busy watching the cars drive by, trying to keep her running mind at bay.
Killjoy only smiled, knowing Sabine didn’t mean to come across harsh, she understood her girlfriend was nervous but she was just happy she agreed to coming out.
“Hey relax” killjoy spoke softly turning her attention to Sabines twitching fingers.
Reaching down she cups her warm hands over cold ones, massaging them softly., causing the shorter woman’s eyes to shift now to their hands.
This action always melted Sabines heart, she loved the feeling, made her feel more relaxed. At first she found it weird why Klara payed so much attention to such a small detail, by now she’s thankful.
“You know how raze is probably making them late for a dumb reason” killjoy only chuckled leaning down to kiss Vipers forehead softly.
With a heavy sigh Sabine closes her eyes and decides to just suck it up. The sounds of traffic will do for now.
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“Hey!” A raspy yet cheerful voice called out. Now opening her eyes Viper looks down the street.
Spotting Raze, jet Reyna and sage.
Great no one she really knows or likes in that group tonight, well sage is fine she’s really nice, but killjoy gets slightly jealous it’s kind of cute.
“Sorry we are late” Sage only smiles holding reynas hand who seemed to be annoyed, “raze though it would be good to stop and get icecream before dinner!”
“Couldn’t help it!” The Brazilian whined, finishing said ice creams cone, “was really good”.
“It’s no problem guys I had Sabines company”
The mean nation of the name got all four to look over at her.
“Wow good going you got her out of that lab” jett smirked, raze only laughing behind her.
Viper frowned, it was nothing to mock.
Killjoy noticed the sudden change on her lovers face and placed a hand on her shoulder,”guys come on you know her jobs important now let’s go eat” luckily killjoy could stop the teasing for now, as they all agreed to just go inside.
They all decided to go to an all you can eat sushi place, Viper only grumbled about it the way here, she didn’t mind sushi but she wasn’t the biggest fan.
Once they got them selves a table, viper made her way into the booth first, shuffling as close to the corner of it as she could and slumped down lower.
Killjoy quickly followed her, as to keep Sabines body away from the others to feel more comfortable.
“So how have you been Viper?” Reyna spoke from the other side, she was facing the girl.
Sabine shrugged her shoulders”work has been busy but that’s good” she was so awkward at talking, why was this so hard, out of everything she got along with reyna better, maybe because the women understand her social anxiety.
Sabine looked to her right and watched as her girlfriend was busy chatting away, it was unfair how easily her girlfriend could talk to others, and here she was struggling to even talk to one person she doesn’t actually hate that much.
The conversation soon ended with Reyna as viper gave little to no reply at all, at least Reyna smiled and seemed to understand as to why.
This made her feel bad. Why couldn’t she just hold a conversation, let alone look at someone, she was always looking else where. Maybe that’s why people called her weird, because she never actually looks at peoples faces.
But luckily sushi was placed in front of them before it could make her thoughts worse.
“Chopsticks” Killjoys voice fluttered into Sabines ear, causing her attention to be on her, looking down to the chopsticks in her hand she takes them.
“thanks”.
Opening the packet Viper places them between her fingers and fales, god why did she suck at everything.
Feeling her anxiety spike up again, her fingers anxiously twitch, luckily it was under the table so no one would know.
Looking over she could see raze trying not to laugh, along with a Killjoy hitting her best friend.
“Here let me” Killjoy smiled easily picking up a piece and holding it to vipers mouth.
“I’m not a child” the older women hissed with a deep frown on her face, fingers still twitching. “Oh I know but everyone needs help from time it’s ok” that goofy smiled again, rolling her eyes viper opens her mouth and takes the piece, before leaning heavily onto killjoys side sulking.
Killjoy only chuckles in response, reaching her hand down under the table for Sabines, gently rubbing it again. She could always tell when the women twitching would spike up, Viper always had this one wrinkle that would Form on her forehead.
Viper chewed the inside of her lip sighing softly, she closed her eyes moving her hand closer to killjoys thigh, as if to tell her not to stop.
The rest of the evening seemed to of gotten better, Sabine still didn’t really engage in conversation, she preferred to just sit back and listen.
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After the meal was payed for and everyone said there goodbyes for the evening killjoy walked out hand in hand with Viper.
“Thank you for coming..it means a lot” killjoy spoke softly, turning and facing Viper”you know to spent time together with friends, I know they may not be yours but they do like your company to” the German smiles.
Viper just stares at killjoy for a moment before shrugging,”it’s fine”.
“Look you did really well tonight Ik proud Sabine” placing her hands on the girls hips she pulls her in closer.
“Klara” viper hissed, she didn’t like PDA much, “what can’t I hold my beautiful girlfriend” the girl teased causing a faint pink lust on Vipers cheeks.
“Hold me all you want at home not in public” the girl looked up at killjoy placing twitchy hands onto the woman’s.
“Alright alright then I shall hold you when we are home, can I get a kiss”
“Absolutely not”
“Why”
“When we are home mous where others can’t see”
With that they made there way home, hand in hand, because Viper still doesn’t know how to say no to Killjoys puppy dog brown eyes