"I will come back." Edward brushed her hair carefully, thanking the experience he had gathered over the years, such as when brushing his sister's or Echo's hair. Stephanie's hair was a tangled mess, but he made sure not to pull too hard and slowly it became silky and shiny, the way it should be. "When I come next time, I'll bring another present. Do you have any wish?"
He really wanted to teach her a lesson about distrusting strangers, but - given circumstances - that would be counterproductive.
"I want... an alien baseball hat." Yes, she was making that up but she did want one. She honestly felt like she needed more hats, it was hard to play pretend without more costumes. It was hard to show she wasn't herself if she didn't have a fun hat or outfit. Or both, why not both? She hummed to herself as she thought it over, just debating potential hats. "Or like a war helmet from mars! Or a cowboy hat!"
All great hats. She smiled to herself excitedly. "Why do you wanna bring me presents? It's not my birthday."
"There's always a reason to get presents, don't you think?" Edward smiled and then leaned forward, propping his chin on her shoulder and pulling out his phone so he could take a picture of the two of them. That should help him with his analysis while he waited for the test results. "Look, you look like a princess now. Shiny hair."
He gently ran a hand over her head, down her hair. "So pretty. You are bright inside and out now."
"Are you like... are you a fairy Godmother? But a boy?" She wasn't sure what was happening but he wasn't scary, he was a thug and he was helping her look all pretty like a princess. So was he magic or was she just really lucky? She turned around so she could look at Edward and climbed up onto her knees so she could touch Edward's hair. It was kinda tough from gel but pretty soft and nice.
"You have pretty fairy hair so maybe you are a fairy." Science. 100% science.
"Not the first time I've been called a fairy." Although definitely the first time it was with such sincerity and that sweet a smile. "But I'm afraid there's nothing magical about me. I'm--" He should probably steer clear of 'Riddler', in case she was scared of the big name rogues, as he hoped she was. Although apparently there were some basic survival lessons she had missed out on. "I'm just a friend, yes? To you. Not to your parents. And it's a secret, remember?"
"I won't tell. Do you have to leave now? Dad comes back late and he'll be mad if you're here. I don't want you to get hit so you should be careful." Stephanie explained as she crawled up her bed and flopped down, not really tired but definitely very aware that her dad could come home and then it'd all be bad. She didn't want her fun time with the fairy to end on a bad note. "When you come back, be careful and make sure dad isn't home. You can knock first, I'll tell you if you can or not." Somehow.
She wasn't sure but she was ready to run to the door and open it for ... someone she could magically predict was Edward. Oh yes, she was really lacking in proper Narrows etiquette, her father had done a poor job.
"No, no, no, Stephanie!" He was getting anxiety here. She had no survival instincts. "You don't open the door for anyone when you are alone, all right? Ever. Anyway, I can let myself in. And I'll know when it is safe to come. I always know everything I need to know."
And if she wanted to believe he was magical, what harm could that too? Edward packed away the hair he'd taken, then gently petted her hair. "Close your eyes and sleep well. What is it that no one's seen yet, but always is to be? You'll see me again then."
"Mom tells me to just open the damn door..." Especially when it was knocking loud and she didn't want to get out of bed. She didn't know that she wasn't supposed to. She curled into herself and smiled at Edward, hoping she didn't upset him too much. "I'll be really careful. I'll only open the door if mom tells me to, I promise."
She would be a good kid, she would make sure that she was worthy of her fairy Godfather. Maybe then she could get away from her dumb dad.
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He really wanted to teach her a lesson about distrusting strangers, but - given circumstances - that would be counterproductive.
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All great hats. She smiled to herself excitedly. "Why do you wanna bring me presents? It's not my birthday."
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He gently ran a hand over her head, down her hair. "So pretty. You are bright inside and out now."
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"You have pretty fairy hair so maybe you are a fairy." Science. 100% science.
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She wasn't sure but she was ready to run to the door and open it for ... someone she could magically predict was Edward. Oh yes, she was really lacking in proper Narrows etiquette, her father had done a poor job.
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And if she wanted to believe he was magical, what harm could that too? Edward packed away the hair he'd taken, then gently petted her hair. "Close your eyes and sleep well. What is it that no one's seen yet, but always is to be? You'll see me again then."
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She would be a good kid, she would make sure that she was worthy of her fairy Godfather. Maybe then she could get away from her dumb dad.