Do I Know You? (Parker)

[Dextra Phillips]

Ugh this thing was uncomfortable. Seriously spankies were NOT her thing. At all. It was riding up in all the wrong places. Ugh, tonight would be a long night for sure, she just hoped that tonight would be worth it. That this costume would be worth it. Seriously, she felt like her sister, not that it was bad...completely, but all this blonde, fakeness was annoying. Even Izzy wasn't this bad. Why did she choose this costume? Why? Oh right, because she thought it would be funny. Well she was no longer laughing as she looked at herself in the mirror before heading off to the auditorium to meet Parker. Surely he'd get a laugh out of it though.

God dammit, what the hell was she doing?

Dextra looked down at her manicured fingers, all clean of any dark nail polish and frowned. Just one night, that's all that she needed this for. One night of being this stuck up preppy girl and then she could go back to being all gloom and doom. God, would Park even recognize her? She barely recognized herself in the mirror. All blonde, all boobs, all legs and very much no black. Maybe this was what her father wanted from her? A non-freakish daughter.

She tried to put that thought from her mind instead and headed out the door, towards the auditorium. She found herself smoothing the skirt down frantically, very afraid that she would be against dress code to the dance. The skirt wasn't all that short though, nothing worse than what the actual cheerleaders wore anyway. She shook her head, her ponytail swinging with the bow tied perfectly on top. She felt ridiculous upon entering the dance. Now to find Parker.

[Parker Matthews]

Whoever could have imagined that Parker Theodore Matthews would go to a dance? Let alone going there with someone. Okay, sure. Parker had done his fair share of dating, sleeping around and had a few crushes here and there, but he had never, ever taken someone to a fancy dance like this. Not even Jacelynn, whom he had finally managed to get over. It had seemed impossible to get over his blonde friend in the beginning, but then there was this crazy, stubborn and probably bipolar Dextra that had turned his entire world upside down.

And here he was, standing outside her dorm with a bouquet of red roses. Yep, it's true. Parker, the playboy himself was trying to be a romantic. And he didn't even know if his crazy ass counterpart would even appreciate it.

...Just in case he was going to keep his power ready to go...

And it didn't exactly help that he felt incredible foolish in his costume either.  Man, this was horrible. Just horrible. Parker was nervous. Really nervous, which lead him to step away from the door and lean against the wall just as the door opened and someone-- Dextra --walked out without giving him as much as a glance.

...really?

And damn, didn't she look hot! With a sigh, Parker lowered his head as if he was walking the famous 'walk of shame' and followed after the pretty brunette in the oh-so short skirt. Damnit, why did she have to walk so fast? It was nearly impossible to catch up with her, and he was going to surprise her too...

Fine.

Without giving it a second thought, he jogged forward and gripped Dextra's hand to swing her around. ''Jesus, woman. You make it hard for a guy to be romantic when you keep rushing off like that!'' Hopefully she'd recognize him and not beat him to death...

[Dextra Phillips]

Dextra was way too irritable to really pay much attention after she got ready. She just wanted to meet up with Parker, get a good few laughs from him and then take this piece of shit costume off fast. It looked ridiculous. She felt stupid. And she couldn't even believe that she was going to the dance anyway! Ugh, if it wasn't for Parker, she wouldn't be doing this. He was a lucky son of a bitch that he was hot. Otherwise, there would be no dances for her.

Okay there was more to it than that, but she wasn't thinking clearly with all the bull shit hairspray and bleach clogging her mind. She couldn't wait to see him of course, but he'd probably make fun of her and get thrown across the room at the rate her mood was headed. He'd be like a bouncy ball on the wall..unless he used his ability, but she didn't want him to overuse and like pass out on her again.

She was storming off to the auditorium in a huff and was dead set on not letting anyone stop her, so when a hand gripped hers, her ability spazzed and things started flying. Nothing like when she was angry angry, but enough that it would freak the other people in the hallway out. Then her ability turned on the person that held her hand and caught hold of the cape, her eyes snapping up to his and she relaxed instantly.

"The fuck, Park? Do you even realize how close you came to being tossed down the hallway? You look ridiculous," She said giving him a once over...though she had no room to talk. After thawing out a bit, her ability took to exploring the costume and she stepped a little closer to him before hugging his waist lightly and very briefly.

"Sorry 'bout that, I'm a little grumpy and I'm sure you can see why..." She frowned.

[Parker Matthews]

He couldn't really say he was surprised at the way Dextra reacted, because 1. He had kind of sneaked up on her. 2. He already knew about her fierce personality. He should have excepted her powers to kick in, and if she had thrown him into a wall or across the floor, he'd only have himself to blame. But, luckily for Parker, she didn't.

''Gee, thanks. You however, look beautiful.'', he said with a smirk. Nope, he wasn't going to spoil this evening even if Dextra was in a bad mood. He was going to try his best to make this a night to remember, and of course, try his best to behave. His smirk turned into a grin as she awkwardly hugged him, and he couldn't help but to pull her in again as she pulled away.

''It's okay.'', he reassured her with a nod and kissed the top of her head. ''Oh, that reminds me...'', he continued and lifted the bouquet of roses. ''I brought you these.'' He didn't let go of her. It was actually kind of nice having her this close, even if she had the ability to kill him right there and then.

[Dextra Phillips]

Dextra's eyebrows pulled together and she looked up at him like he was crazy. Which for all she knew, he was. The Parker she knew would have gotten all salty and snappy with her for being mean to him. Or he'd just get all sassy and walk away. Hell if she knew. Then again, she found it kind of cute that he was being all sweet and romantic....

Oh gawd. What the fuck was wrong with her? She needed to get this costume off ASAP!

Before she could pull away, he pulled her back in and she wrapped her arms around him again, tighter this time. It was nice getting to hug him and feelings his lips press against the top of her head. Dextra had never been into the whole kissy, kissy mushy crap, but with Parker, she found that she enjoyed his proximity and his affection. It was comforting.

"I think it's the mask that's throwing me off. Your face is better without it," She smiled faintly. He lifted the bouquet of roses in front of her and her eyes widened. His arm was still around her, just as hers were around him and she dropped them to take the flowers. Her ability moved from assessing his costume to checking out the flowers and she smiled a little wider, "They're pretty."

Ohmygawd Dextra Philips just said flowers were pretty.

She looked up at him, "Can we drop these off at my dorm real quick then head to the dance?"

[Parker Matthews]

Her comment made him smile, and he couldn't agree more. The mask really wasn't his thing. Then again, dressing up wasn't his thing either. At all. He'd rather walk around naked if he could. ''Yeah, I have to agree with you there.'', he replied with a chuckle. And as soon as she took the flowers, he pulled his mask down and cocked his head to the side. ''Much better.'', he nodded. His smile only grew when he saw hers. Good. She liked them. ''Just like you.'', he mused.

Too much? Ah, heck. He didn't care. At least he tried being romantic. That had to be worth something, right?

''Yeah, of course.'', he said again with a nod. Parker offered Dextra his arm with a smile before swiftly changing his mind and lifting her up in his arms. ''Your wish will be done, fair maiden.'', he teased before carrying her back towards the dorm. ''You do look really beautiful though.'', he whispered into her hair.

[Dextra Phillips]

Parker was acting different than what she was used to. Usually change bothered her, but she couldn't deny that she liked this side of him. He was being very charming, in a very un-Parker-like way. He wasn't making inappropriate comments that made her feel uncomfortable. Things were going really well. Who knew, maybe dances weren't so bad? And maybe, just maybe she could get the stick out of her butt for once and enjoy the time she had with him.

Dextra snorted at him and nudged him playfully. "You're so odd, but I agree, it looks much better. Zorro can go without a mask tonight I think," She said with a laugh. She liked to think that he would agree to what she was saying and keep it off. By the end of the night, he'd probably just look like a superhero with a cape and stuff because she was determined to make him lose the hat also.

When he offered his arm, she was just about to take it, but then he swept her up in his arms and she squeaked. "Parker, I get that you're like super ripped and all, which I like to think is in large part due to your awesome trainer, whomever she may be. But do you really have to show it off all the time by carrying me around?" She smirked and pecked him on the cheek. Hey, she knew how to tease without being super mean sometimes!

[Parker Matthews]

''Hey, I'm hot as Zorro! But hey, we can stay at your dorm and I can walk around naked instead if you prefer that.'', he said with a smirk and planted another kiss on the top of her head. ''And I wouldn't mind you losing a few pieces of clothes either.'' Okay, he knew he was playing with fire here, but it was just so damn hard not to some times. Besides, she was hot, and he could only imagine how good she looked without clothes...

He looked down at Dextra with sheepish grin and shook his head slowly. ''You should totally meet her someday, because damn, she's like super hot! And yes, I have to show off all the time, because we both know you're secretly dying to be this close to be aaaall the time. Should see me naked.'', he chuckled and sent her a wink.

Parker stopped outside her dorm, only to open the door and kick it shut behind him as he entered. He held Dextra tighter in case she felt like climbing down. There was no way in hell he was letting go of this opportunity to maybe sneak in a few snuggles, so he headed straight for the couch, threw her in it only to pin her down by the arms. ''So, no clothes was it?'', he teased again.

[Dextra Phillips]

"You are very hot as Zorro, but I'd like you to keep your clothes on, please," She said with a roll of her eyes. And there was the Parker she knew and lo- liked. Attractive as he was, she wasn't really sure she could do the whole making out or nakedness thing. Not yet at least. She was still working on getting used to even liking someone, let alone being in a relationship. And this was definitely something she'd have to get used to. Being nice and not tossing Park around like a rock the way she had before. Or throwing things at him, but she wasn't sure she could just stop doing that.

Her eyes rolled again at his comment about her without clothes and she curled up closer to him, her ability tapping at his hat. She smiled at him and stretched up to kiss his cheek, "Should I be jealous of this super hot girl or what? And I can't say that I am able to deny the fact that I enjoy being close to you. Though every part of me is telling me that I should be pushing against you instead." She rested her cheek against his shoulder and looked up at him.

They stopped at her dorm and she didn't even have a chance to climb down because he kept her close. She did however let her ability set the flowers down on the table before he tossed her on the couch. She laughed before he landed on top of her and she looked up at him. "Isn't there a dance we're supposed to be going to?" She narrowed her eyes and her ability finally knocked that stupid hat off.