Backdated to the night of 7-28

[sayshazam]

Spending the day at the beach with Isabelle had been one of the best days he'd had since... well since the last time he'd spent most of the day hanging out with Isabelle. But still, it was a really awesome day and he almost hated the idea of going back to school eventually since it meant they couldn't do stuff like this as much.

The entire way back to his apartment, with his hand in hers, made his stomach full of butterflies and he didn't even know why other than being with Izzy was just so great. He liked being able to lean over and bump his shoulder or hip against hers or look over and catch her smiling. Billy just really, really liked Izzy. He liked her and felt safe enough around her he thought he could probably be comfortable enough to do... things.

And he wanted to do things too. It just sorta seemed like he was at a point where having no experience with those kind of things really worked against him. That one doctor that talked about this stuff never talked about how you let the person you were with know when you wanted that stuff. She'd probably say "communication" or something was important which was great. That was like saying to fly you needed to get up in the air.

Billy already stumbled over his words around Isabelle sometimes. How they heck was he supposed to communicate that maybe if she wanted they could get naked sometime and touch each other? That sounded stupid and he was stupid and by the time he was back to his apartment the butterflies in his stomach felt 10 times worse and it wasn't from excitement. He needed to just not think about it all, at least for a bit.

That would have been easier though if Izzy wasn't so... Izzy.

"So, uh, there might be some super dangerous Downworlders or something in my apartment. You should come check it out and make sure I'm safe?" he joked while he unlocked his door. "You can even have a reward for doing it, if the Shadownhunter code allows that."

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[seveninches]

Isabelle has always thought that the best times were when she was in the middle of a fight, her whip an extension of her arm, adrenaline running through her veins and her brothers at her back. It had always been when she felt the most alive, when she felt good about herself and what she was doing, good about everything. Since Darrow, there are less demons around anyway and while her and Alec still make it a point to go out most nights, things aren't quite the same without Jace. Everything is off here, and they're having to try and make their lives count apart from being Shadowhunters.

For a while Isabelle had wondered if that was possible, but she's beginning to think that spending time with Billy might be just as good. There's no demons but there is Billy's hand in hers and the way he blushes sometimes when she smiles, and the way she knows he's enjoying himself even if they're just sitting on her couch. It's easy, which is nice, and Isabelle is hoping that he's comfortable enough now that maybe she can make things even nicer.

"There's no Clave here anyway," Isabelle reminds him as they reach his front door. "Tell me more about this reward?" she teases, a smile playing at her lips.

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"At the very least there's definitely lots of kissing," Billy said, opening up the door and letting her go in first before closing the door behind him. He was pretty certain there were zero demons in the place though so she probably didn't need to actually waste time looking for them. Just to make sure though he reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close.

It was the kind of thing that made Billy feel a million different things at once. It didn't exactly feel natural to do just because he was still too much in his head about stuff like that but it did feel right. And it felt really, really good. Sometimes almost too good for a situation where he was holding Izzy that close against his body. Being a teenage guy meant he was a frequent visitor to random boner town even when he didn't have his arms around Izzy's waist.

"Kisses, uh, anywhere you want them. No limits. Also, a shirtless guy comes and gives you a massage," he added, feeling sort of lightheaded as he spoke, his face flushing hot. Was he being too vague about what he was offering? It was probably the worst way someone had ever talked about this with her but Billy just didn't know how to do it without it sounding terrible. Also, he was so nervous right now his stomach really felt twisted in knots. "It's, uh, it's probably not a very good massage since it would be from me. I'm the shirtless guy."

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Isabelle is suddenly glad that all she'd worn to the beach that day were her bikinis and a loose dress thrown over the top. If Billy's going to keep talking like this, she wants as few clothes in the vicinity as possible. She lets herself be pulled back into the circle of his arms, sliding her arms up around his neck.

"No limits?" she questions, one eyebrow raised. She's not sure if he really grasps the depth of what he's saying, but she's willing to roll with it. For a moment she wonders if Billy has done this before, and she's surprised she hasn't asked. "For a shirtless guy, you're wearing a lot of clothes," she muses, the corners of her mouth twisting into a smirk.

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"N- no limits. Just- just remember this is my first time. So I'll do anything, but I'm probably going to be awful at it," Billy mumbled, feeling goosebumps run down his arms whe she slid her arms around him. It was always like that when she touched him, little jolts of energy going through him. It almost felt like when he turned into Shazam, the magic going through him. That's what Isabelle touching him was like.

"Oh, right, shirt off," he said. Kinda hard to do shirtless massages with a shirt on. He moved back just a bit so he could pull his shirt off. Only it was like he forgot halfway through because his brain was freaking out about what might happen next that it couldn't focus on what he was doing now and his arms totally got tangled up when he was trying to pull it over his head. His stomach lurched again, even worse than before and Billy totally started to panic that maybe it wasn't just nerves. "Umm, just... maybe a little help?"

No wonder Billy was a virgin.

[seveninches]

It's been a long time since Isabelle was with someone who was like this, a little shy and reserved but eager all the same. The Downworlders she's dated always came with a hint of danger and no real strings to anything more, and Isabelle has gotten used to it, mostly. Meliorn had lured her in and then discarded her, and that kind of hurt had stung a little more than usual, but she had still almost expected it.

Isabelle doesn't want to be that kind of person towards Billy, and she doesn't think she will be. She likes him a lot and she wants him too, but this is a different world than home. She doesn't have to worry that tomorrow she won't be around, or that he won't. Not like she does back home.

The shirt gets tangled around his head and Isabelle can't help but laugh, tugging at the material until she has it off and can toss it aside. "Smooth, Batson," she laughs, but it's fond.

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"All part of my plan to have you get me naked?" Billy said once she had helped him get his shirt off. If she had wanted a boyfriend that was smooth she probably never would have agreed to go out with him. Billy was a lot of things but he didn't think "smooth" was one of them. Not even close.

He started to say that his plan was totally working too when he felt- and heard- his stomach give a lurch. A big one. The kind where he had to quickly close his mouth because suddenly he was totally going to puke. It faded just long enough for him to whimper an "oh no!" before he was running to the bathroom. He had half a second to be really glad that he had just cleaned the toilet before he was kneeling in front of it puking his guts out.

[seveninches]

It might have been a good plan, even, if it didn't end with Billy racing for the bathroom. For a short second Isabelle stands stunned in the living room, trying to work out what just happened before it clicks into place. Oh.

She grabs a glass of water from the kitchen before she follows him, finding him leaning over the toilet. This isn't exactly how she planned on this night going, but she supposes karma is a bitch. Isabelle runs a gentle hand through his hair, figures it's the closest thing to holding it back she can do, and sets the glass by the sink when he's ready.

"This might be my fault," she admits, half a smile on her face. She'd feel worse if it wasn't a little bit funny. But she's also being cockblocked by fish tacos, and that sucks, too.

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Billy was going to die. Maybe of embarrassment, maybe from throwing up so much, maybe Isabelle would kill him for totally not putting out, but he was definitely going to die. He didn't even know how he could have so much food in his stomach that he couldn't stop throwing up. For a moment he thought Izzy maybe left and that made him feel even more sick.

Then he heard her come into the bathroom felt her hand on his head, which he really liked and wished he could appreciate more. Then he threw up again. And again.

"I'm so sorry," he managed to mumble after it felt like he had a half-second to breath. "I- I could change into Shazam and then I wouldn't be sick until I turned back and-"

Aaaaand he threw up again. Maybe if he could turn into Shazam she wouldn't be upset at him, even though she didn't really sound upset.

[seveninches]

"Don't be sorry," she says, smoothing a hand through his hair. If she were Magnus she could fix this right up, but she doesn't have magic powers and she can't exactly draw runes on him, so he'll just have to ride it out. Or she could call Magnus, but she thinks it could lead to awkward explanations and maybe Billy would be embarrassed.

"You'd still be sick later though," she points out. Turning into Shazam might stop it now but it's only delaying the inevitable. "You might as well get it out now." Maybe her words are magic because he throws up again, and Isabelle leans against the doorway, considering.

"Do you want me to go? I can stay obviously, but I know some people are weird about being sick in front of people." She doesn't mind, she's certainly seen worse, but she doesn't want him feeling awkward around her, either.

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It was almost, almost totally worth being sick to have Isabelle run her hand through his hair and talk all sweet and soothing like that. Almost, but not quite because he was sure if he asked she would do that without him having to puke his guts out first.

"But I'm sorry I-"

Billy wasn't sure what to say. Sorry he ruined their first time maybe having sex? Sorry that he was so stupidly awkward at all this? That was probably not the conversation they should have right now. Fortunately he had to bite back another round of dry heaves instead of answering.

"I kinda want you to stay," he finally said. "Just... everything is always better when you're around."

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Isabelle nods and perches on the rim of the bathtub. She doesn't get grossed out easily which probably comes with spending a good amount of time covered in demon blood and slime. The stink of demon blood on her clothes is the kind of thing that never seems to go away, and is definitely her least favourite part of her job. In comparison, this isn't so bad, she figures.

"Lucky for you I have a strong stomach," she says, half teasing. She does hope for his sake that it doesn't go on for too long though. If it does, she'll duck out and get something for his stomach, but she's hoping the taco's vengeance is short.

"That's sweet, but this is gonna suck for you even with me here. Sorry."

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"'M the worst boyfriend ever," he groaned. Everything seemed about a million times worse right now. Billy was pretty sure that none of Izzy's other dates had ever gone like this. She was still here though, which was awesome (sorta) but Billy still felt like a complete loser and that she deserved way better.

"I was totally... I wanted to... I felt..." he wasn't sure how to finish that. How did you tell someone you were totally ready to have sex with him? How come he couldn't start puking again now when he didn't know what to say?

[seveninches]

"You're not the worst boyfriend ever," she says, rolling her eyes a little. "Trust me." Isabelle has dated some assholes in her time, not the least of which had been a certain Seelie. She knows for a fact that Alec would count Billy as her best choice in boyfriends to date, and Isabelle would agree with him.

Isabelle listens to him start his sentence again and again, but it doesn't take her long to catch on. The way he trails off tells her more than anything, so does the embarrassed look on his face. "It's okay," she tells him, pressing a kiss to his temple, "there will be another time. Next time we don't eat fish tacos first, lesson learned."

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"Kay, but you're definitely the best girlfriend ever for still being here," Billy said, smiling a little bit when she kissed him. Her lips felt really warm against his skin and he felt a shiver that had nothing to do with the way his stomach was feeling. She really was amazing.

"Gonna go vegan after this. Okay, not really. Maybe we just... watch a movie tonight instead?" Billy said, trying not to look to hopefully. Just sorta cuddling on the couch right now was probably the best he could hope for.

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"That just makes me a decent human being," she laughs, handing him the glass of water. It looks like the bout of vomiting is over at least, though she suspects his stomach will be feeling fragile for a while yet. "Or decent Nephilim, as the case may be."

"Movie we can do," she agrees, holding out a hand to help him up. "You feel like you can leave the bathroom yet?" she asks, considering. He looks better but she isn't the greatest at knowing how to handle this kind of thing. She never gets sick and nor do any of her brothers; she doesn't have much in the way of frame of reference.

"I can't believe you got food poisoning and it wasn't even my cooking. Don't tell Alec about this, he'll assume it was."

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"Yeah, I think I can," Billy said with a slow nod as he let Izzy help him up. It would have been totally emasculating except they both knew she was stronger than him when he wasn't Shazam. His stomach still didn't feel great but at least it wasn't making him miserable at the moment. Well it was, but not as miserable was it was just a bit ago. So just to be safe he grabbed the trash can that had been sitting next to the sink and hugged it to his chest. If he ended up puking again at least he wouldn't have to run to the bathroom.

"If I got sick from your cooking I feel like it should earn me extra boyfriend points at least. Next time you can eat the sketchy food and if you get sick we'll just draw the Yahtzee rune on you and you'll be fine."

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Isabelle grabs Billy's blanket and a couple of pillows from the bedroom and meets him in the living room, setting it up so that he'll be warm and comfortable. "I'll even let you pick the movie," she tells him. She's trying to be a good girlfriend, but it's also because she has no idea about mundane movies. She wouldn't even know where to start with picking one, so it's better if Billy takes the reigns.

"Only if it's not fish tacos again," she says, sitting on the couch and curling her legs up underneath her. "I might not get sick but I still have tastebuds."

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"Let's watch one of those Moonlight movies since I'm already sick," Billy said, curling up in the little nest that Isabelle had made for him on the couch. He realized that he was actually still shirtless but didn't want to ask Isabelle for help putting a shirt on. He also kind of didn't want to put one on because that meant if she touched him it would be more skin to skin touch and even sick he liked that.

"We can laugh about how unrealistic and dumb it is."