Room 406, All day

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel made a quick pass through the common room kitchen to fix up a plate of healthy snack food then returned to her room to spend the day trying to keep up with the reading for all her classes. As she settled in with the reading for Interstellar Relations, her mind wandered to something she'd noticed in yesterday's Ethics class. Reaching for her phone, Isabel left a quick message, before opening her book and beginning to read.

[ooc: The door, like the post is open. Occasionally slow due to RL and potential migraine.]

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel blinked. Repeatedly. "Just randomly? For the hell of it?"

[demonbelthazor]

Bel may have squirmed a little. "Because I kissed Anders," he said. "But I told her I was sorry. And it didn't mean anything! I was just trying to make him flail!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She had to bite back the first several responses that came to mind. Mostly because they all involved the phrase dumbass. "But you're dating Phoebe. And as far as I know it's fairly exclusive? That hasn't changed right?"

[demonbelthazor]

"No, of course it hasn't changed," Bel said. "She's my girl. Which is why I don't want her kissing anyone else."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Bel? Have you ever heard the phrase 'double standard'," she asked slowly.

[demonbelthazor]

"Yes, of course I have," Bel said. Nope, still not applying it to himself.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"And you don't think telling Phoebe she can't kiss anyone else, while you're kissing Anders isn't a bit hypocritical?" Isabel shifted and sat on her hands. It was the only way to keep from thwapping Bel soundly about his head.

[demonbelthazor]

"It's not like I slept with him or something!" Bel protested. He was in prime thwapping distance should the need arise.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

The need arose. Isabel smacked him on the back of the head. "But you're dating Phoebe. And unless you've got some sort of open relationship that I didn't hear about, you sure as hell shouldn't be kissing anyone else. For god's sake Bel, that would be like me making out with you right now and then telling Greg, 'Well I didn't sleep with him so I don't see why you're upset."

[demonbelthazor]

Bel sullenly rubbed the back of his head. "She knows she's the one I love," he muttered. "I just wanted to make Anders flail, that's it."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well you're going to have to decide what's more important," she said, patting his shoulder sympathetically. "Keeping things good with Phoebe or making people flail with unexpected boykissy."

[demonbelthazor]

"I want things to be good with Phoebe!" he said emphatically. "But I don't wanna be told what to do."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It's not a matter of being told what to do. It's a matter of respecting what you have." Isabel bit her lip and reminded herself that Bel had grown up very differently. "What you have with Phoebe is special. In all regards, from the sex to the kissing. And she wants to share it only with you. Being casual about it with other people, diminishes what you have with her. Does that make sense at all?"

[demonbelthazor]

"Yeah, I guess so," Bel said unhappily. He sighed. "I'm a real jerk, aren't I?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No, you're not. You're still learning," Isabel assured him, rubbing his should affectionately. "You love her, that's what matters. Say you're sorry. Mean it and go on from there. And for the record, I didn't think jerk, my first thought was dumbass," she grinned. "And I still think that about your little trip home. Don't take risks like that. You've got people who care now. We be unhappy if anything happened to you."

[demonbelthazor]

Bel mocked pouted. "Old habits die hard," he said. "But yeah, it was a really dumb idea to go there. If I get caught I'm dead or worse."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Exactly," she said. "So stay here where you have people to watch your back."

[demonbelthazor]

"I supppose I shouldn't tell you I brought Seely to the Underworld last week, should I?" Bel said, ducking his head.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel had good aim, despite the ducking, she still managed to thwap him gently. "Why?" she asked with a sigh. "Or is that going to make me hit you again?"

[demonbelthazor]

"It seemed like a good idea at the time?" Bel said. "He was trying to arrest me in Criminal Justice and I wanted to show him he could never take me in."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Famous last words," she said, shaking her head. "I figured as much, macho posturing is going to get you killed!"

[demonbelthazor]

Bel grinned sheepishly. "Demon," he said, as if that explained everything.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Guy," Isabel said, returning the grin. "Sorry, but that's totally the testosterone doing the talking."

[demonbelthazor]

"You say that like it's a bad thing," Bel said.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It is if it puts you in a situation where you can get killed," she said. "I hate to sound like I'm beating a dead horse, but I don't want to see you be the horse." Isabel made a face. "And wow, that was messed up imagery."