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If not for her voice, a knife would be deep in her skull by now. 

Maybe she'd still throw it. That'll teach her to stop breaking into her room. 

But Sevika laid still, not making good on her threat. Her hand itches for it but her droopy eyes keep her down. 

"It wasn't her." The girl whispers.

Sevika's bed dips under Jinx's foot. Her tiny body easily slid through the window. "It wasn't her."

She jumps from the bed and crashes to the middle of her room, a stuffed rabbit clutched to her chest.

"I hate her so.. so so much." She pulls the bunny into a long sloppy kiss. "But I love you!" 

Sevika groans. It was too late- or early, she wasn't sure of the time- for Jinx's shit.

She lifts her pillow and squashes it over her own head. 

"Sevika."

She looks up from under her pillow and almost shits herself. 

Jinx is directly in front of her, her blue eyes glowing in the otherwise darkness. 

"What are you dreaming about?"

"You never being born." Sevika's answer is quick and she smirks at how responsive she is despite her drowsiness. 

"I dreamed about blowing you up into a million pieces." Jinx's comeback is equally as fast, and the smaller girl laughs at her own jest before going quiet.

Sevika nearly dozes off before Jinx speaks again and she has half a mind to tell her to fuck off.

"I dreamt about Vander." Her voice is quiet, almost distant.

Her sudden seriousness causes Sevika to hold her tongue.

Sevika hated when Vander was brought up. She still hasn't forgiven herself for helping kill the man.

His death changed nothing and yet everything. Yes they were still oppressed but now they had a hand in topsider's business.

They had shimmer. 

And even though the shit messed with your head, it was something. Something was better than nothing. It gave Zaun a future. Power.

Sevika turns on her side and towards her now open window. "Take it from me kid, don't dream."

In the morning she was gone, back to Silco's lap and doodling on his belongings. Back to fucking up Sevika's day and ruining Zaun's future.

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Something soft swipes against Sevika's nose, startling her awake.

She yanks it out of instinct. Pulling the person from behind her onto her lap.

Sevika's hand is a centimeter away from the knife under her pillow when she speaks.

"It's me, Jinx."

Sevika stills. Her muscles relax.

She releases her braid and lays back down. "Get the fuck out."

"I dreamt about you." She replies, paying Sevika no mind.

She rolls on her back and onto Sevika's hardwood floors.

Then lays on her belly and takes something out of her pocket.

Her arms thrash and Sevika struggles to focus on what she's doing as her eyelids close.

A black crayon flies over her shoulder and Sevika catches a glimpse of markings on her floor. "It was a good dream."

"Was I beating your ass?" Sevika indulges her.

She knows there's no getting Jinx out of her room unless she physically does and Sevika is just too tired and too comfortable in her bed.

"No."

"Then it wasn't a good dream."

Somehow Jinx managed to find paper and was currently doodling on that. She ignores Sevika entirely and continues, "You and Silco were married."

A deep hearty laugh comes from Sevika. She opens her grey irises to look down at Jinx with a sleepy smile.

Jinx bites her lip then smiles. "I was the baby-"

"There's no way, you would come from me and him." Sevika yawns while saying, "You're too fucking crazy."

"That's why it's called a dream, dummy." Creaking came from below her as Jinx moved closer and leaned against her bed frame. "We lived in a beautiful house upside. I burned a couple of our neighbors houses down to give us more space."

"Sounds like something you would do."

"You two fought a lot in my dream."

Sevika could feel her entire body going limp, sleep finally taking her. "Hmm sounds normal."

Once again Jinx was gone in the morning. The only evidence that she was truly there was a childlike crayon drawing of Sevika in a wedding dress.

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This time when Jinx forced her way in Sevika did not react.

Her sapphire eyes are bloodshot.

Sevika doesn't need her light on to see the bloodstains on Jinx too.

"I wanna sleep. I just wanna sleep." She walks tirelessly in a circle for several moments before plopping to the floor with a loud thud. "Ya know I told ya to stop drawing on the walls." She was chocking her beloved bunny now.

Sevika was too burnt out for this. Today had been completely shitty.

Silco had forced her to "babysit" Jinx again while he went to have a chat with some topsiders.

Pink hair. That was all it took to unhinge the younger girl.

Was all it took for Sevika to lose several men, thousands of dollars worth in supplies and receive Silco's silence.

When Silco did finally speak, it took an effort for Sevika to not look crushed.

"I expected more from you."

She really just wanted to beat the shit out of Jinx. But as if Silco was right there, whispering the very threat he said to her all those years back when Jinx was Powder and Silco had just claimed the undercity as his own, she couldn't.

Would never.

"No one puts a fucking hand on her. Do you understand Sevika?" His voice was grim. "Not unless you'd be willing to lose another limb."

Silco had never threatened her before. Hasn't since that day the factory burned down. She knew from right there Jinx was the priority.

He had accepted her as his own.

Jinx's bare feet consistently padding against her creaky floorboards is causing another headache and Sevika just wants to sleep. Just wants this day to be over so tomorrow she can go straight to the bar and get herself so pissed she won't remember Jinx even exists.

She can clean the blood in the morning.

"Jinx." Sevika scoots away from the edge of her bed.

It was big enough for two, even gave her extra space to not be too close to Jinx.

She lifts her thin blanket as an invitation.

Jinx is slow on the offer. She blinks several times before she walks over.

She slides onto the comforter and Sevika drops the blanket.

It envelopes Jinx's body completely. Her feet not even close to the edge.

She's so tiny it actually makes Sevika's bed look bigger.

"Stay on your side." Sevika says gruffly. It was less of an order and more of a warning.

Jinx nods softly. Her long lashes flutter.

Sevika watches her for several moments before flipping over on her side and facing the window.

Soft fingertips makes Sevika's body go ridged. They sweep along her side before weakly gripping her toned abdomen.

Sevika twists her neck around to bark at Jinx but stops.

Jinx is sleeping, spit seeping from her open mouth and onto Sevika's pillow, she looked so at peace.

She flings Jinx's arm away.

It comes back with Jinx nuzzling her nose into Sevika's back.

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Sevika wakes to the sound of crying and a knee in her side.

Jinx is squirming under the covers.

Her entire body is engulfed by the blanket and at first Sevika thinks Jinx is suffocating. 

Panic overcomes her and she yanks the covers so hard that the edge tears.

It is when Jinx's fist collides with her face that she realizes she is merely having a nightmare.

Her foot catches Sevika in the side again. The force sends Sevika on her ass.

Sevika drags her closer by the leg.

She climbs over her spasming body and sits carefully on her thighs.

Jinx is mumbling something and then suddenly screaming 'NO.'

"No please. Don't-"

Sevika ducks just in time to dodge Jinx's fist.

She catches Jinx's hands when she goes to swing again and pins them above her head.

"Jinx. Jinx wake up," She bucks hard against Sevika and Sevika almost loses her hold on Jinx's legs.

"Don't! Don't!"

Jinx's wrist are small enough that Sevika gathers them in one hand and uses the other to lightly smack the girl in the face.

"Jinx wake the fuck up!"

Her head starts to thrash. Her eyelids are fluttering rapidly.

"Mmh- Don't leave- Please-Don't leave me!"

Sevika slaps her so hard her handprint marks Jinx's cheek.

Her eyes fly open and Sevika can feel her heart sink.

The anguish and absolute terror on her face is beyond heartbreaking. It's almost unnerving.

Jinx was not known to be fearful. And Sevika wonders just what can strike fear in Jinx's heart.

Terror morphs into anger then pure hatred as Jinx looks at Sevika.

She looks Sevika up and down. Her eyes scan her over and over.

As if she doesn't know who Sevika is.

Sevika keeps her hand clamped around Jinx's wrists, not trusting what Jinx might do if she lets go.

Her slender fingers ball into tiny fist.

Her eyes land and stop on Sevika's face.

Her body immediately relaxes. A smile curves her thin lips.

"S'vika?"

Sevika nods her head slowly.

She holds Jinx's soft gaze. 

She never wants to see Jinx afraid again.

She releases Jinx's wrists and gets off her lap to lay beside her.

"You okay?"

Jinx rolls onto her side.

They're so close Sevika can feel the warmth of Jinx's breath against her neck.

She nods her head tiredly. Sleep already causing the younger woman to close her eyes.

Sevika shivers when hands slide against her hip and up around her waist.

Jinx's hands are rough against Sevika's waist as she presses her small body against Sevika.

Sevika moves to remove her hands but stops when she feels Jinx shake her head.

"Don't. It helps me sleep."

"What does?"

"Knowing that I'm not alone."

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Jinx was back in her bed.

She had talked aimlessly for several minutes, twisting her slender fingers. Her blue eyes had landed on Sevika's bed more than once.

She didn't want to ask and Sevika wasn't going to offer....at first.

But Jinx just wouldn't stop talking. So in an attempt to shut her up and get her to sleep, Sevika lifted her blanket like before.

But that only seemed to encourage her talkative nature.

"I saw you go into the brothel."

"So?"

"You followed a woman into a room."

"Why the fuck are you stalking me."

"I though you liked Silco." Jinx's brows are furrowed. Her face tight as if she's concentrating hard.

Sevika lets out a guffaw that echoes throughout the room. Tears spring to her eyes from laughing so hard.

Jinx jumps slightly at the outburst, confusion still plain on her pretty little face.

"No," Sevika chuckles again, then yawns. "I do not like Silco. I don't like men."

"You like girls?"

"Women." Sevika corrects and Jinx nods slowly probably trying to figure out the difference between girl and woman.

"What is it like?" Sevika arches her brow and Jinx clarifies, "Sex?"

"Go ask your daddy about the birds and the bees."

Jinx turns her head towards Sevika. Silver moonlight catches those sapphire eyes.

"Can you hold me?"

Her request is soft. She looks down then flicks her eyes back to Sevika’s face.

Sevika has to look away from those damn eyes to answer. They're like shimmer. Dangerous and beautiful at the same time. "I am not spooning you to sleep. Now go to bed or get the fuck out."

Sevika flips to her other side. Placing her back to Jinx.

Jinx backs into her purposely. Rutting her ass against Sevika's spine.

Sevika spins around on the edge of physically kicking her out of her bed when Jinx settles her ass on her crotch.

She fits perfectly beside Sevika. Her small body easily dwarfed by Sevika's structure.

Sevika doesn't move, even as Jinx takes and drapes one of her arms around her.

Jinx continues to gyrate playfully against her, oblivious to Sevika's awkwardness.

Heat spurs where Jinx's ass connects to her crotch. Her ass applies little pressure to Sevika's clit but it is enough to snag her sleepiness and arouse her.

Sevika catches her hips,her large hands engulf her small waist and stills her wiggly form.

A feral urge fights her. She wants to slam her cunt against Jinx's ass and wrap her hand around her slender creamy throat.

Sevika's hand twitches. She feels awkward and hot at the same time. She is old enough to be Jinx's mother. Old enough that the feeling rising in her chest should be forbidden.

So caught up in her thoughts she fails to see Jinx crane her head back. Her eyes are flittering from her face to Sevika's hand.

Sevika let's go in embarrassment.

Jinx's hand surges forward almost as quickly as Sevika had let go. She grabs Sevika by the wrist and guides her back down to her waist.

Her hand is stiff and heavy against Jinx's warm skin.

Jinx takes one last look at Sevika's hand before turning forward. She settles against Sevika as naturally as she probably does with her stuffed rabbit.

With her eyes forward, Sevika feels like she can breath again. Like she can form thoughts and make logical decisions....

After a moment, she wraps her hand properly around Jinx's small waist.

Or maybe not.

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"Erin was looking for you."

Sevika's eyes fly open to glare at the younger woman beside her. She wants to kick her from her bed, the only thing stopping her is Jinx's tight hold on her forearm.

"How do you know Erin?"

"She told me stories."

"You fucking weirdo." She rolls her eyes but settles behind Jinx again.

Maybe she should kick Jinx out. Her constant prying was agitating enough, now she's talking to Sevika's past fucks. 

"She misses you." Jinx was tracing symbols on her skin. "A lot."

"Tell her I said move on." Sevika could feel her eyes closing from the light touches. Her anger instantly dissipating. Her body was growing fond to Jinx. Just being beside her makes sleep come faster.

Sevika doesn't know what to think about that.

Jinx withdraws her hand. "I want to feel how she did."

That momentarily woke Sevika.

She grabs at Jinx's hand to coax her back to playing with her arm, instead Jinx moves to play in her short tresses.

Sevika hums pleasantly as her hair is being braided.

"You're old enough to kill people, that means you're old enough to have sex." Sevika mumbles. Her eyes are closing again.

The sensation of her hair being braided stops.

Sevika is suddenly aware of the stupid shit she just said.

It was supposed to be a joke but Sevika's sleepy, humorless tone makes it come off as more of a fact.

Sevika's breathing hitches in the awkward silence. She keeps her eyes closed in hope that Jinx will believe she fell asleep and leave it at that: Just dumb shit Sevika says I’m the early mornings.

Jinx probably thinks she's a weird fuck and disappeared through the window.

The idea should make her happy.

She would finally be able to get a full nights rest but a part of her knows she'd stay up without her. Her mind is racing now with just the thought of Jinx leaving.

Her finger itches for a cigar.

Sevika slowly opens her eyes. The corners of her mouth twitches up in the dark.

Jinx is staring intently at her. Her blues eyes seem brighter. Moonlight dances across her pale cheek and brightens her lips.

She's beautiful, is the only thought that crosses Sevika's mind.

Jinx raises to her knees and grabs Sevika's hand and places it on her small breast. "Touch me."

Sevika jerks back. Not in disgust but- she doesn't know what to call it. The feeling that keeps her from pulling Jinx too close, or tucking a stray hair away from her eyes as she sleeps. Fear maybe. The fear of crossing that line.

"Jinx-" Her words are caught in her throat as she looks down.

Sevika hadn't noticed but Jinx was wearing a thin white nightgown that reached just above her kneecap. It had thin straps and one hung off her shoulder. Her pert nipples and unwaxed pussy could be seen dimly with the moonlight.

Sevika sat up. Her head is spinning.

Jinx moves closer. Her eyes bearing deeply into Sevika's before she closes the distance and hugs her.

Jinx's head is in the crook of her neck and Sevika can feel the nervous puffs of breath against her neck.

It started slowly.

Her little ass flexing with every thrust as she grinds against Sevika's thick thigh.

Her movement is off-kilter and sloppy. Like she's unsure of what she should be doing.

Sevika fights herself to not press her leg up and have Jinx ride her properly. To give Jinx's clit the proper pressure it deserves.

But all Sevika does is stare, in disbelief that it is even happening.

Jinx stills, lifting her pretty blue eyes to bore into Sevika's grey irises. She's chewing on her bottom lip as her eyes ask Sevika if she wants this?

And damn it a part of Sevika did, her careless and illogical side and that part made her hand grip Jinx's side and carefully force her to move.

Something sparks in Jinx's eyes and a warm smile graces her lips.

She rubs herself against Sevika fervently but still with not enough pressure.

Sevika's night shorts is damp with Jinx's slick and she just wants to touch her. Drag her tongue against her folds and finger her until she comes.

Sevika groans at the thought of how Jinx would taste.

But she won't allow herself to cross that line. If Jinx needed to get herself off, Sevika didn't mind lending her thigh. But to actually fuck Jinx was a line too dangerous to cross.

Silco would not be too fond to find out Sevika was fucking his daughter and Sevika was certain she would not be able to stop if she did.

"You can touch me, Sevika." She practically drawls out her name. 

Sevika wets her dry lips. She grips Jinx's side harder. That was all she was willing to do.

Jinx slowly slips off the straps of her dress. Her small breast sway gently as Jinx continues to slide back and forth on Sevika's leg. 

Sevika swallows thickly. Everything feels hot, her pussy is throbbing and she almost can't stop herself from reaching out. 

"Please." Jinx whimpers.

Sevika slides Jinx off her knee.

She stands and although the throbbing hasn't stopped, she feels like she can think clearer. 

Jinx grabs her hand. Warm and soft. Pulling Sevika back into her.

"w- what did I do wrong?" 

Sevika twists her hand away to find grounding.

"You should go."

"I can-"

"go."

"Please Sevika. I don't want to sleep alone." 

Sevika breaks when he voice cracks. "Leave."

"What did I do wrong!"

"Get the fuck out Jinx." Sevika's voice is soft. 

Jinx's eyes well with tears but she brush past Sevika and leaves.