Out for a run...{Tag: Devyn}

[Casey Pryor]

The wind blew, just a soft breeze, but it cooled the sweat on Casey's skin. She was bent over at the waist, her hands on her knees, taking deep breaths of the cool air. The moon hovered over her, bright in the sky and the energy it gave Casey flowed through her. Sure she needed to catch her breath, having been out there for a bit, but she still didn't feel tired. She figured she had a good bit left in her before she'd feel like hell the next day. That's the thing about the energy, she didn't really know how to expend it, at least not safely. The last time she felt even close to normal was after she'd shot that energy blast at the other student. She was too scared to even try and harness her power again like that. So running. Running helped release the energy. 

With a deep breath she took off again. The rhythmic slapping of her shoes on the ground beneath her was all she heard. She wasn't just on a track though, she had decided that running around the whole school would be better, more scenic and a lot bigger, so soon the slapping on cement was replaced by soft thudding as her feet hit grass again. With her head down and her thoughts running through a song she'd heard earlier in the day she wasn't prepared for the sudden, slightly painful, stop she came too, landing on something soft. 

Confusion and panic ensued as her arms came down hard on the ground. "Ouch" she said, wincing. Finally her eyes settled on what she'd run into, and literally fell on and they widened, "Oh my god! I'm so sorry, I wasn't even paying attention. I was singing in my head." She stopped talking and stared at the girl she'd fallen on.

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn had been laying her been laying in her bed a while ago, but she felt all cooped up, trapped, and wanted fresh air. She had just been lying on the top of her bed, wearing what she had been that day. Having not bothered to get changed into pjs or anything. Letting out a sigh she got out of her bed, grabbed her iPod and anything else she needed as she left her room. Heading outside and stretching out one out in the dark. Feeling at home in the shadows under the moonlight. It was easy for her to see outside now; she didn’t need shades or anything. It was nice. Placing her headphones in her ears she took off running, planning on getting to a more so grassy area, where she was not sure. She just wanted to run, take in the air, and work up a sweat. ‘Swimming in the Flood’ by Crywolf playing in her ears, enjoying her run.

She only stopped once she was out of breath and had worked up a good sweat. She was not really in ideal running clothing after all, but that just made it that much more of a challenge and gave her a different kind of workout. She was busy catching her breath and looking up at the stars above, breathing heavily and closing her eyes, enjoying the moment and then she was hit. Well more like full on tackled would have been how she would describe it, since she had the what little breath she had in her knocked out of her and she was shoved back onto the ground. "Ouch...fuc-" Devyn's words cut off by a cough that slipped out as he body worked on recovering her breath and process the event. Giving her eyes a rub for a moment.

She didn’t even have time to say anything before the person was moving and apologizing for basically body tackling her. Devyn let out a small groan as she propped herself up on her elbows but remained on the ground. "It's cool. Normally I would not complain about a pretty girl being on top of me, but a little warning would have been nice." Devyn flirted and teased all at the same time, trying to lighten the situation. Granted she was growling a little, but she herself was not picking up on it, looking over the girl for a moment, tilting her head to the side. "You look familiar." Devyn said simply, taking in the girls scent for a moment while her body started to settle after the whole ordeal.

[Casey Pryor]

"It's cool. Normally I would not complain about a pretty girl being on top of me, but a little warning would have been nice."

Casey's eyes widened and if her face wasn't flushed from the running it would be obvious that she blushing. Picking up on the small growling coming from the girl had Casey backing away from Devyn in a quick second, her guard rising, evident by the intensifying glow coming from her. "Yah well, you're one to talk. You coulda gave some warning that you were just standing there. Unless you were planning to ambush the first person that came along. Though like you said I won't complain to much either. If I was into girls I'd be giving you a lot of second looks." she said in a snarky kind of way. Snark was a good defense, Casey thought. If anything she figured she could outrun the growling girl if needed.

While thinking of possibilities to take if things turned for the worse she recalled Devyn's last words. "I look fam...," she cut off as she finally focused on the girls face and her eyes squished together. "Damn! You're one of my room-mates!" she said loudly. What a way to officially meet one of the girls you were living with. "I don't' mean to sound like that's a bad thing. I don't' think it is, but then again I don't really know you. And I'm sorry for sounding....snarky...just a second ago, but you're growling was pretty scary, unless that's supposed to be a seduction technique?" she said with a small smile. "By the way, my names Casey."

 

[Devyn Solway]

The other girl was already red so Devyn was not sure if her words had an effect on the other girl. Not that it was her goal or anything. It was just kind of how she spoke sometimes. In an honest or teasing manner. Really it was a combination of the two in most cases. Casey was quick to move away from her and was even starting to glow, making Devyn's eyes squint for a moment. "Easy there firefly." Devyn said as she sat up fully, rolling her shoulders, looking over her body to make sure she was in fact all there and that nothing got knocked off when she was tackled. Not that it was possibly and even if the thought was slightly funny in her head, she didn’t really want to be hit so hard that her limbs or something just detached or popped off.

"I was catching my breath and enjoying the night. Didn’t ask for some girl to run into me at full speed." Devyn's words came out in a little louder growl. It was aggressive, but it stopped and she was chuckling a little at Casey's words. "I tend to only ambush animals and even with you not being into girls...sure that could change." Devyn said slyly, giving the other girl a wink as she moved to try and stand up and crack her joints. Devyn was busy looking over the other girl, sizing her up; natural habit so missed her first words, but caught the roommate part. "Hmm? Oh yeah. Your scent did smell a little familiar too." Devyn admitted and now she was pretty sure she saw this girl in her room before. Joys of joys, getting to meet the people she was living with, that was very important.

"It’s fine. Good that you stood up for yourself and didn’t let me do and say as I pleased." Devyn said with a nod, appreciate people with a backbone. She chuckled a little at hearing that her growl was scary and was smirking slyly at Casey's words of wondering if that was some kind of seduction technique. "Sorry, the growls tend to slip out every so often and no. The growling I use for seduction sounds a little different." Devyn admitted because of course she did growl in a seductive way when the time called for it. Lucky or unlucky for Casey, Devyn didn’t do anything like that with people she had as roommate, things got too messy then. Sure she flirts and teases, but anything beyond that was not really likely to happen.

Devyn held out her hand to Casey after Casey introduced her name. "Nice to meet you face to face...and body to body I suppose. I'm Devyn." Devyn spoke still in a formal yet sly tone as if she was hinting to other things, but she leaves that to Casey's interpretations. "So Firefly, you were out running for the fin of it or something else?" Devyn asked as her eyes scanned over the other girl once more, not in the checking to see if she was a threat way, more so noticing what she was wearing and such before her eyes were looking back at Casey's face.

[Casey Pryor]

Devyn called her Firefly, and to be honest, Casey wasn't sure how she felt about that. She'd had a nickname before, but it was definitely not good. She was heavily leaning towards calling herself Luna, which is an obvious nickname to use but firefly? Against her will a small smile played on her lips. She had to admit it was pretty good.


"I was catching my breath and enjoying the night. Didn’t ask for some girl to run into me at full speed." Devyn's words came out in a little louder growl.

Casey raised her hands as more growling was heard, "Woah, okay okay. We'll both calm down." 

"..sure that could change." 

"Maybe, there ain't nothing against liking the same sex. I honestly just haven't met anyone worth the effort. Hell the same could be said for guys to actually." Casey started to stretch. She figured she wouldn't get any more running in tonight, which was a little disappointing but Casey wouldn't complain. As she was stretching she grinned, hearing that she indeed have a seductive growl, it just sounded different. "Ahh, I see. Its like my glowing. It's always on, though you can't really see it during the day and if I get riled up or nervous or something it gets brighter."

Casey shook Devyn's hand firmly with a laugh, "Yah body to body. Its the first time I've introduced myself that way. It's different, not sure I'll do it again." Casey took her hand back and folded her hands behind her head, looking up at the moon. "Yah, for the fun of it mostly. I love running." Her eyes came back to Devyn's. She hadn't hid anything about her mutant nature so far. She answered the questions about the growl, said the thing about scent. 'And the schools a safe place. Nothing bad will happen if you talk about it here.' With her mind made up she added, "But its not ALL for fun. During the night, I absorb energy from the moon. It drives me crazy sometimes because I just feel restless when I stand still for too long. The downside is that I can't sleep, not a bit, at night and I can't really sleep during the day, except for a few hours here and there, because of school and homework and all that fun jazz." Casey sighed and rolled her eyes. Her arms had fallen down to her sides, the fingers tapping against the sides of her legs.

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn did start to settle, at least enough that she was not growling anymore, but her green eyes were intense. Staring at Casey and watching her closely. It was dark outside and the shadows casted where much darker, larger since there were fewer lights. Devyn was pleased that it was not completely dark however, because if it had been she would have a harder time keeping the shadows off of her. So long as she was awake in completely darkness she was able to keep in control, but as soon as she fall asleep, the shadows seemed to be drawn in on their own. At least that’s how it felt, but something deep inside Devyn was pulling them to her. The part of her that was the shadow beast form. Shadow Prince.

"Sure you will at some point. Just have to meet that right person that gets your heart racing." Devyn said sliding her hands into her pockets after dusting herself off a little bit. Nothing felt broken, but it still did not feel good to be run into. Good thing she was mostly muscle so it was not really a big deal. Devyn raised an eyebrow when Casey started to talk about her glowing. A devious smirk appeared on Devyn's face. "Bet I could get you to be as bright as a lighthouse then." Devyn said in a lower tone, she could not help that flirt. It was just too perfect to pass up, so smooth, so not thought out, but on the moment light bulb. Hehe, light bulb. Devyn chuckled a little to herself before sliding a hand down her face because man that was a painful joke she just made in her head just now.

"Then I will feel special that I was the first and the last for this body to body greeting." Devyn said as she shook her hand back and then returned it to its place in her pocket of her jeans. Devyn smiled at hearing Casey liked running. "So do I." Devyn admitted, really she liked forms of exercise like that, making sure to get in a workout of some kind every day. She started to tilt her head a little to the side when Casey started to speak again. Ah, talking about her power. Devyn noted to herself as she listened and nodded a little. "So can you use your ability for combat at all?" Devyn questions wondering if it was something like Casey would just get super bright and blind people or something. She nodded, only slightly understanding what Casey meant by the no sleep, but Devyn always managed to get in a nap. Even during the day. "Have you asked if you could have night class? Heck if you need some shades in your room to keep the light out I'll help you out Firefly." Devyn offered because her room was pretty much always dark, save a small light she tried to remember to turn on so she would not end up possibly using her powers while she was sleeping.

[Casey Pryor]

"Yah, maybe, its not that big of a deal to me though so I'm in no rush," Casey said nonchalantly. 'Liar'.

Casey shifted a bit in spot. The initial shock of running into someone, literally, was gone now and Casey found she was starting to feel a bit sore in a places. Then hearing Devyn's  response to her glowing she felt her cheeks heat up, and the almost pale skin was now flushed red again. She cleared her throat softly but couldn't think of something to say in response. Being a night person, her contact with people was lower then someone who was more awake and responsive during the day, so she wasn't used to this much flirting. 

"Combat..." Casey repeated the word hesitantly. "Yah I can. I don't really have control over it though so I haven't used it...or practiced it since I've been here." Casey paused, wondering if she should go into detail. 'Maybe she can help somehow, or give advice,' she thought. "I can shoot the energy I absorb out at a per--target." Casey frowned as the fight she was in right before coming here surfaced in her mind. Her fury and hurt feelings just kept growing as the she and Kendra argued. When Kendra had shoved her she felt something inside of her snap and as she was stumbling back she felt the energy inside of her. It felt like it was compressing and then it shot out of her arms at Kendra, all of it happening so quickly. "I've only done it once though. Also I get pretty bright sometimes. I've been told that I might be able to get bright enough to make it hard for people to look at me or make a big flash and temporarily blind people."

Casey shook her head, "No, I honestly hadn't thought about it. It's an interesting idea though." She smiled as Devyn offered to help her out. "I've got some pretty thick curtains up but I need a good pair of shades to wear around campus during the day. I tend to fall asleep in the most random of places and then get woken up by a glare."

[Devyn Solway]

"True, still young. Never a real rush." Devyn said with a slight shrug of her shoulders as she thought about it. She never was really in a rush, it kind of just happened for her. Even before she got her power. Was it sixteen or fifteen? Devyn thought to herself for a moment of when she actually went out with someone. She was not against dating, it’s just they never lasted, half her fault and half the other person. Well, really say who was at fault for what was a bit complicated and depended on whoever was judging its opinion. However Devyn did blame herself for things not lasting because she was a flirt. Seeing now how she even just flirted with Casey even if she was not really trying to get something out of her. Flirting just happened but people tended to get jealous when you were going out them and being all flirty with others.

Either way Casey was cute blushing, but Devyn really thought everyone was cute when they blushed, which was why is was slightly a goal of hers to at least get a person she talked with to blush at least once. Goal achieved. Devyn thought to herself for a short moment and then Casey was talking about her power and how it could be used. Devyn listened closely and nodded her head, showing that she was understanding. It was a pretty neat power, and a dangerous one. Throwing basically at an energy ball at someone was very dangerous and then the whole getting really bright thing was pretty dangerous too. Especially for a shadow controller like Devyn. She was sensitive to all forms of light after all. "I'll have to make sure to put shades on before I do anything to you then." Devyn said with a wink, flirting still, but now she was going to be good, mostly.

"Only once? You have not signed up with a trainer yet?" Devyn asked as she moved closer to Casey, eyes looking over the other girl again as she went to walk around her in a circle. It was important to have a trainer and work on your power, because nothing was more dangerous than a mutant who didn’t have any control over their power, even if their power was nothing too dangerous. People feared things they didn’t understand and if Casey didn’t have control and went out into the real world, people might hurt her. "Oh, good pair of shades. That I can help with." Devyn had a ton of shades, had at least two on herself at all times, most days. Reaching into her jacket and pulling out a pair and handing them over to Casey. "You can keep those until I get you a pair that you might like better. Something with you initials on it, or bedazzled with a moon perhaps?" Devyn asked but was also informing Casey of just some types of shades she could get her.

[Casey Pryor]

"I'll have to make sure to put shades on before I do anything to you then." 

Casey couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I've gotta admit, you're one of a kind." The smile slid from her face as Devyn asked about trainers. She turned her head to follow the other girl as she walked around her, "Are you sizing me up?" she asked with raised eyebrows, a hint of playfulness in her voice.

She lapsed into silence for a moment. "As for signing up, I just haven't really seen the point...I mean, nothing has happened since I've been here, not even close and I've been keeping to myself for the most point so nothings likely to happen anyways. Why bother?" 

"Oh, good pair of shades. That I can help with." 
 
Casey took the offered shades and eyed them. "Not bad." She slipped them on and smiled. "Fit pretty nice as well. As for bedazzling..initials seems way to tacky, sorry, but I won't say no to a moon."

[Devyn Solway]

"I try to be." Devyn said giving a wink at Casey after Casey had been oh so kind to call her one of kind. Devyn liked to think her as one of a kind. Not as in a vain kind of thing, just more of that she was her own person. That she has a different destiny or purpose different from another person out there. It was just self-confidence really, and Devyn had in in a good bit of areas. Yet still managed to keep a good balance at not being too prideful or cocky. Didn’t mean she was not alpha like. Devyn just nodded to Casey's question about her sizing her up. "I am. Sizing you up and checking you out all at once." Devyn said, and yes she was being honest about the fact that she was looking over Casey to see if she was a threat and also admiring that which was a nice female body.

I have too much fun sometimes. Devyn thought to herself as she chuckled a little and stopped when she was done going fully around Casey. Tilting her head a little at Casey's words of never having seen the point to it. "Well you want to be able to leave here at some point right? You can’t unless you get pretty good control over your power. Plus you don’t want to hurt someone right?" Devyn asked and pointed out because she saw it as very important to sign up with a trainer and start going on having control over your power. "So in other words, you should do it." Devyn said as she looked at Casey wearing the shades now.

"They look good on you and I'm sure I can get you a pair with a moon on them." Devyn said with a chuckle as she moved over closer to Casey, really just to stand next to her. "So tell me more about yourself roommate. Have you met the others yet? How do you like the school? H..." Devyn started to ask but stopped and chuckled because she was asking so many questions already. Well not too many. Not yet anyways. She just wanted to know the girl that tackled her better.

[Casey Pryor]

"I am. Sizing you up and checking you out all at once."

'Ah hell with it, stop being a reserved little girl.' Casey grinned and as soon as Devyn stopped she performed the same task, slowly walking around her. She took in the girl from head to toe, stopping in front, a step or two closer then when she . "Next time don't wear such loose pants. I need a better look at the backside," she said with a wink.

“You’re right though, I suppose. I do want to leave at some point and there are a few little things I’ve wondered about.” Casey said with contemplative look. ‘I wonder if its possible to store the energy instead of it like dissipating or whatever. Then I won’t be so damned tired during the day.’  “Who do you train with? Have any general tips? Maybe we can get together sometime. I’m thinking I might be able to use some training in areas that aren’t strictly power-based.” ‘Too much maybe...nahh.’

Casey gave a lopsided smile as Devyn moved next to her. “Hmm, whats there to tell...I’m your average book loving girl. Though the only reason I love books is because theres not much else to do at night. Well there are some things but I don’t really know enough people to go and hang out with them. Besides I’m sure they have homework and then curfew, well we all do, but I just can’t sleep so I end up reading. It’s done my GPA tons of good.” Casey tilted her head back to look at the sky as she thought. “Now tell me something about you and then I’ll give you more about me. As for the other questions, I’ve met them, but haven't’ really had much interaction with them. Hell most times I’m late to my first class cause I don’t hear my alarm the first time. By the time I get up I’m either too tired and cranky to deal with anyone or, and this is usually what happens, they’ve already gone.”

Casey felt a sharp pang in her chest. She hadn’t realized how lonely she was. She knew she could make more of an effort during the day...but she was always so drained. Hell if she didn’t have any self control at all she’d be sleeping all day. ‘Maybe I should seriously see about night classes…but that seems like it’d just isolate me more.’ Feeling the urge for human contact Casey moved to wind her arm through Devyn’s, without really realizing it. “Do you want to walk while we talk? Walkings good, I’m starting to get antsy; we should really start walking. Either that or I might jump you again," she flirted. "What was the last question again?” Casey bit her lip for a moment, her eyes scrunched together. “Oh yah, school. I’m liking it. How about you?”

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn did growl slightly at the other girl going to circle around her, but she remained still, not seeing the other girl as too much of a threat. Plus if Casey tried anything, Devyn would be sure to make the other girl regret it. However everything was fine and Casey just seemed to just actually be checking her out, which made Devyn smirk and chuckle a little at the comment. "Sorry, I like to leave a little mystery. Make people move closer and want to find out more." Devyn said honestly because that really did work. She didn’t get people who wore next to nothing because it left nothing to the imagination. She liked people who were covered up, because then it let her wonder what was hidden behind the clothing. Did their underwear match? What color even?

"I train with Guy. He is a bit stern, but it’s good when it comes to someone with my power. I don’t need someone babying me." Devyn said honestly because if she had some nice trainer she probably would lose control a lot sooner and said trainer would end up hurt a lot more often. "Tip wise, don’t be worried about hurting them, they have the job for a reason and should be able to handle what you dish out." Devyn said followed by a chuckle at the suggestion that they train together. "We could, just it might be best that I didn’t use my power. Could help you train your wonderful body." Devyn said dropping another flirt as she gave a sly smile now. She looked at Casey as she spoke and nodded her head from time to time. Letting the other girl know she was listening and that she was paying attention.

Devyn chuckled at the fact that Casey said that Devyn had to share a little bit about herself in order to get more information out of the girl. Which was only fair she figured. Information for information. Plus Casey did not have to share anything with Devyn, so she could be kind enough to return the favor and tell a little bit about herself. She was gathering her thoughts, as the girl she was going to call Firefly talked about how she didn’t really see the others that often. Which was understandable. Devyn had seen them all because she made sure it was a goal of hers to see them and meet all of them. She still had one other roommate to meet and get to know better, but she was sure that she gets to that at some point. Just had to wait for the right moment or be lucky enough to be ran into like she had been tonight.

Devyn flinched just a little at the feeling of and arm linking with hers, but she did not mind it. She was fine with human contact and if Firefly wanted to link arms then that was okay with her. She opened her mouth to say something but then Casey was speaking too fast and saying way too much which made Devyn chuckle. She moved and tugged on Casey a little to get them walking and moving then. "Yes, lets walk and talk then before you explode or something." Devyn teased with a snicker as she kept her arm linked with the other girl and went to walk with her, thinking about what to tell about herself. "Well, I'm a super tomboy. I like to work out. I have dated people older than me, and well...people seem to think I'm aggressive." Devyn informed the other girl as she gave a small nod, pretty sure that was good enough information for the other girl to know.

"I have been here for about three years and it’s a lot better than being home so you could say I like it here." Devyn admitted, which was true because her dad was dad, only person she had back at home was her mother and she did not want to be with that woman.

[Casey Pryor]

Casey mulled over Devyns statement about mystery for a second. "Yah you're right. Mystery is good. Keeps things....lively," she said in agreement, lapsing into silence as she thought about what Devyn said about the trainers. Resolve locked in her eyes as she decided that she'd search out a trainer as soon as she could then. Trying to remember some of the names of the trainers had her distracted that the tug and moving had her stumbling for just a second.
 
She kept her eyes forward most of the time, as they walked and Devyn talked, and the moving was helping her relax. She couldn't help but chuckle when Devyn said that people seemed to think she was aggressive. She waited for her to finish though before giving her own insight. "Well I haven't been here nearly that long. I'm not sure if I'll ever get to the point of it feeling like home though cause I go home to visit my mom a lot. She moved to Kalispell when I came here." Casey grinned softly and glanced at Devyn out of the corner of her eyes. "I don't think she'd like you very much. You like like a corrupter." She teased. 
"Now as for the aggressive thing, you growl a lot. I mean hell, I just met you and I think its gone past counting on one hand. I'm sure you knew that though. Oh and how much older?" Casey asked, she couldn't help the curiosity.
 

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn just nodded in agreement to Firefly agreeing with her about mystery being a good thing and how it kept things lively. Devyn walked at a pretty normal pace, not feeling the need to rush since she had been running before, so had her exercise for the night. Now she just needed to cool down, settle her heart rate, and then she figured she be tired enough to head off to bed. Hope in the shower and have the water nice and warm so she would feel all cozy and be able to fall asleep even quicker. She looked over to Casey as she started to talk about not having been here long, but how she could never see this place as home. To each their own really, Devyn did have a place to go besides this school, but she didn’t want to go there, didn’t even want to visit that woman who had the title of mother for having given birth to her.

"Oh? That was nice of her. So she didn’t freak out or anything when she found out you had powers?" Devyn asked, curious. Devyn's parents didn’t freak out since her dad was also a mutant, but it did drive a deeper rift between Devyn and her mother for obvious reasons, not that Devyn wanted or cared to think about that at the moment. Pushing any and all thought about her mother out of her head, and turning to look forward. Still listening to what Casey had to say. Devyn started to chuckle at Casey telling her that her mother probably would not like her, not the first time Devyn had heard that, but heard it that bother parents in general would not like her. "Oh? So then you must think I am one if you say that." Devyn pointed out with a smirk on her face, not deny that she was a corruptor. Not like she tried to be one, it just naturally just happened.

"Hey, I don’t just growl for aggression. I growl for many reasons." Devyn pointed out, which was true. Either way, she knew she could not really argue the whole being aggressive part. Too many people said that she was so it had to be true, plus if she took a step back and looked at herself, she could see it. That aggression to be top dog, to possessiveness to hold onto what was yours and not share without being displeased about it. Casey then asked how much older and Devyn had to think on it for a moment. "Well, oldest person I dated was twenty-three, going on twenty-four. So about five to six years older than me." Devyn said with a slightly embarrassed chuckle when she thought about it, because she was illegal for that age group of people. "I'm a bad girl, huh?" Devyn asked in a teasing manner as she snickered, not really even need an answer from Casey, but she wanted on.

[Casey Pryor]

"Well honestly, neither of us had really noticed much about me, other then I started to be a night owl. Apparently as soon as I started changing," Casey paused, biting her lip in thought, "manifesting might be a better word...but just shortly after that the Academy sent someone to my home." Casey felt a tightening in her gut as a mix of emotions played through her. Her whole body tensed and the luminesence around Casey flared a touch brighter. "I didn't really realize how much I had changed until a fight at school. I left right after and when I got home my mom was already talking with the recruiters." Casey's features softened and relaxed. "I was a mess when I got home. I told her what happened. I didn't even hesitate." Casey mentally shook off the melancholy from her memories. "So no, no freaking out from her. She was just mostly worried. Which is why she followed me here. We're all each other has." The last part was mentioned quietly, almost like an afterthought, a whisper that wasn't meant to be said out loud. 

Casey laughed. "I see you and alarms just go off in my head. You just have that natural look of corrupting. I'm guessing you prefer to corrupt the sweet, shy and innocent ones. More of a challenge." She nodded, her lips pursed in mock-seriousness.

While trying to think of a smart, witty come-back for Devyn's growling response, she heard the span of years of her oldest partner. She couldn't stop her eyes from widening and her jaw dropping in surprise. "Wait a minute, how old are you? Does that mean..." Casey broke off in stunned silence as she tried to grasp the idea of a teenager and an adult having a relationship. "I don't think bad girl quite covers it." She said in an almost dazed tone. Casey wasn't sure  how she felt about this particular information but she wasn't a judgy person and she didn't think less of Devyn. She was just shocked. She'd never met anyone who'd had such an illicit relationship.

Realizing her silence and reactions could be taken badly she glanced at her walking companion out of the corner of her eye. "I guess that means all your flirting and teasing has some real backing to it." She turned her head fully to Devyn and widened her eyes playfully. "I think I'll definitely wait to introduce you to my mom," she teased.