Declan Lynch | The Raven Cycle

[locoparentis]

Character: Declan Lynch
Fandom: The Raven Cycle

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[creatio]

It's not a date.

[ But that smile is very, very distracting. Clary pauses for a moment, staring at him before she scrunches up her nose. ]

And how is a not date with Simon going to be any different than a not date with you?

[locoparentis]

Sometimes I wonder how you're so smart and so dumb all at once.

I'm.

Asking you.

On a date.

[His grin is going wacky charming and lopsided.]

[creatio]

Oh.

[ Oh, that smile. Clary thinks she can feel her ears burning. She opens her mouth, closes it, a stammering response rising before she can swallow it down. ]

Okay.

I mean, yes? We could go on a date.

[ WHAT DOES IT MEAN? ]

[locoparentis]

[He laughs a little.]

Yes? All right.

Do you want a corsage?

[creatio]

I don't even know what dress I'm wearing yet.

[ She isn't exactly one of those girls who gets weird about a school dance. But now she almost wishes she were.

For no reason at all. ]

No corsage.

[locoparentis]

Okay. No corsage.

[He takes her hand, almost, but then doesn't. Best not rush this one.]

We'll have a good time. You'll see.

[creatio]

[ There's a thrill of something coursing through her, something strange and eager and excited. Clary can't name it, because she hasn't felt it. ]

I promise not to trip over my own feet and embarrass you.

[ Except she feels it, ears burning red under her hair. ]

Though Luke's probably going to glare at you if you pick me up in your fancy car. [ Her teeth flash as she grins. ] It'll be fun.

[locoparentis]

Luke is a pushover.

[This is not true, but Declan lies and makes it so. It's just easier that way.]

We'll have a great time.

[creatio]

He's a cop. I don't think they're allowed to be pushovers.

[ But, she's still smiling. ]

Cool. Okay.

[ Her wounded hand forgotten, Clary swings back on her chair legs and laughs. ]