Simple pleasures

@Josie <33
Outfit: Link
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Josie was walking among the stalls, tugging her jacket a little closer. It wasn't too bad yet, but she could feel the autumn cold and gloomy above her. However it did help a lot with the colorful leaves that seemed to still be on every tree. She could smell everything so clear today, and the wind was moderate for a change. Walking along the stalls she looked without looking at the different trinkets and such. Maybe she should buy Camila something for the next time they saw each other. And she still had to come up with why the houseplant the siren had gifted her was already dead and in a dumpster somewhere. Josie couldn't brag about being good at keeping things alive. Anything for that matter. She noticed a light brown haired young woman moving along the stalls. Josie followed her with only her eyes, smelling the scent of banshee from far away. She looked at the clocktower, smiling as she realized she had no where to be today. Walking over, she stood beside the young woman for a while, pretending to look at the jewelry, though they were nothing special in her own eyes. "Tanzanite is too expensive these days, but it would match your eyes," Josie said with a gentle smile on her lips, looking at the banshee by her side.

Josie smiled as she touched some of the jewelry, running her index finger along one of the gemstones. "I rarely lie," she chuckled lightly, looking at the young woman as she turned her attention to the jewelry once more. Hearing her speak was soothing in a way she couldn't explain. The banshee clearly felt sentimental in this moment, a emotion that Josie knew rather much about, especially these days. She felt like her family was slipping away from her, and with Zach being busy, she could barely get out some of her pent up emotions. The banshee asked her a question, making the hybrid smile gently. "Mostly just looking, but I thought I might regret if I didn't say anything to the beauty beholding the jewelry," she said with a soft chuckle, looking at the banshee with rather innocent looking eyes. Josie grabbed an earring, holding it up to the woman's face, studying it like she was making up her mind about something. "I was right, but tanzanite might be too tame of a gemstone for you; I seem to sense something in you that might require a darker color," she said. Josie knew of hurt, knew of what darkness could hide behind such a beautiful facade, so was it really so weird to be speaking in this manner. She placed the earring back down on the table, smiling to herself. "I'm Josseline, but you may simply call me Josie," she said, her french accent stronger as she said her name.

"Oh I see a hunger, a deep hunger to just be accepted," Josie said, her eyes softening up a bit as she spoke about it. "And I see a need to be loved, a need to be held a little longer," she said before she pulled back to her charming smile. She could already tell that she liked her. Jasmine. "A strong name for a strong woman," she said. She took Jasmine's hand, placing her lips against it gently, breathing in her scent. It made her mouth water, even though she knew that banshee blood would just make her hallucinate. "The pleasure is all mine," she whispered against the back of her hand before looking into those stunningly blue eyes. Josie could already tell that it was her new favorite color. "Now," she said, letting go of Jasmine's hand in a gentle movement. "How about we go for a stroll, just you and I? I love the Christmas decorations this time of year," she said with a raised eyebrow.

Josie couldn't help but smile. She usually did so to get her way with things, putting on the innocent persona to get others to like her, but Jasmine just seemed to drive out a genuine smile. It scared her a little, scared her that a stranger could do this to her. At the mention of hot chocolate however she couldn't help but pull a small grin, showing of her pointy canines in the process. Being a hybrid meant having some fun traits once in a while. "I love roasted almonds," she said, grabbing Jasmine's arm. Josie had never been shy of just jumping in to things, sometimes being taken as rash or moving at a fast pace, but in reality it was probably more about things not being the same all the time. As they started walking, Josie looked up at the Christmas decorations, smiling to herself. "I like this time of the year; it's cold and people seem to easily huddle together," she said in a pondering tone, wondering if she was making any sense. "Cuddle weather, is what I hear people call it," she chuckled lightly.

Josie chuckled lightly. She feared that this giddy feeling would pass like everything else, but for some reason she didn't wish it to. She wanted to be around Jasmine, a rare thing for her to feel any sort of connection. Josie was the type of person to have a lot of friends, but not many close ones. She had a fear, a fear that people would see the ugly side of her and come running. It wasn't like the hybrid was unaware of the things she did, but she rarely felt guilty for the things she did. Especially the things she did with Zach. It was weird. When the two cousins were together it was like the world's rules didn't apply. "Christmas movies and cuddles sounds like a great time," she replied, smiling at the banshee by her side. She did notice the we part, but in a way she didn't feel repulsed by it. As they walked Josie felt herself relax more, like she could let a little bit of her guard down when she was next to Jasmine, quite the strange feeling. "Oh yeah, I've been invited already, but I am lacking a date for it," Josie replied with a thoughtful expression. She softened up her face, giggling a little. "But if you want to go with me you'll have to be prepared; my family is quite known, so I wouldn't want you to be too overwhelmed," she said. She knew her world was not for everyone, so she felt it only fair to be up front about it. They reached the small shop, opening the doors she held it for Jasmine to enter first, walking to the counter. "What will it be?" the elderly man asked behind the disk. Josie licked her upper lip as she thought about it. To be fair she could eat all of the small cakes displayed, but perhaps just picking a few of them would be for the better. "Two large cocoas, a bag of roasted almonds, one of your pistachio cakes and one of your orange cakes," she ordered with a sweet voice, looking at Jasmine to see if she wanted to add something to the order.

Josie smiled a bit more genuine as the banshee seemed to want something more to be added to their order. She nodded, paying for it all with her card. As they waited for their order, Josie turned to look at Jasmine. If she had to be honest she felt like she could watch the banshee forever, looking at the soft skin of her cheek. The hybrid had felt how soft her hands had been, now she felt curious to know if the rest of her was just as soft. As she mentioned the security outside she shrugged. She had sensed him at the market, but as long as she just acted rational there was no red flags. That's what she knew. "Well I'm happy to see that you are kept safe," she said, narrowing her eyes as she looked at mr. James through the window, frowning as she didn't know wether to trust a man with such a job. "I prefer walking places, that way I can take in the surroundings better," she smiled, taking their order and looking around for a table. There was one by the back of the café. Not the best spot if you wanted to look out the windows, but it was rather private. The rest of that day they spent drinking hot cocoa, walking around the town and just speaking about their private life. Josie didn't go in to too much detail about her family, nor their business, however she did disclose that they bought and sold art. She felt her heart beat a little more faster than normal, which was already faster than a human's heart. It was like a fast drum, but it just went even faster whenever she noticed something new about Jasmine. Smiling to herself she wondered if the banshee would be her salvation, or her own undoing.