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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 2:17:14 GMT
"Hear?" Tessa laughed, brushing the comment aside. "I've only just come in. It's nice to see you both too. Thanks for writing." She felt a twinge of satisfaction at the sarcastic comment, knowing that her sister would have been proud of the passive aggression she had loaded into it.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 2:19:18 GMT
(Okay, I'm not sure what just happened xD we're in the wrong thread)
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 2:40:09 GMT
(This went in a different direction than the original thread  Let's just keep going where we left off in the correct one) Ricardo glanced away for a carefully calculated moment, glancing back at her just long enough to appear shy. "You haven't run off by now," he admitted, a nervous laugh punctuating his voice. "Usually every girl I have feelings for never returns them." |
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 2:45:49 GMT
"F- feelings for?" Her voice came out in a squeak. Ohmygodohmygodohmygod. She hadn't entertained the thought for long enough to picture the scenario, but this hadn't been how she'd imagined it panning out.
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 2:48:50 GMT
Ricardo removed his hand quickly, stumbling on his words. "U- unless you want to run off now. I- I mean..." Come on, girl, reach an ultimatum faster. Honestly, you're being so slow. Why would you reject someone like me? Come on.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 2:55:25 GMT
"No! I mean... no." She winced at the desperation in her tone. "It's just that I've never... Well, nobody's ever had feelings for me before." She avoided his gaze, unable to stop the thought that maybe this was just an elaborate prank to humiliate her.
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Post by Copper on Jul 13, 2015 2:59:43 GMT
"Maybe they just never told you," Ricardo pointed out quietly. "Maybe they were too... afraid." Well, that's a relief. I was nervous there, for a moment.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 13, 2015 10:50:17 GMT
"D- do you really think so?" She sounded unsure, and was all too aware of their proximity. It was distracting to say the least. Will he kiss me? The thought was sudden, and she was unprepared for it. It sent a shiver down her spine. She had never been kissed before, but it was always a central moment in the books she had read.
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Post by Copper on Jul 14, 2015 16:24:06 GMT
"I know so," he said softly, leaning forward and closing the space between their mouths. Excellent. Honestly, I thought it would be more difficult than this.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 14, 2015 23:23:50 GMT
Her eyes squeezed shut as his lips made contact with hers. Merlin! There were no fireworks; it was much less explosive than the books had described first kisses. Rather it was... pleasant. Less than a second had passed before she realised that she had absolutely no idea what to do next, and she withdrew with a squeak. Her skin felt like it was combusting.
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Post by Copper on Jul 14, 2015 23:27:38 GMT
Ricardo glanced down at his feet nervously. What am I doing? I don't... "I... need to go," was all he said before taking off in the opposite direction.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 14, 2015 23:32:36 GMT
"Wait-" she started, standing up. The book in her lap fell to the floor with a thud. Her head was spinning. Ohmygodohmygodohmygod. Whatever she had read, or even watched, nothing had quite prepared her for the aftermath of the kiss. And she certainly hadn't thought that the other participant would be running away afterwards. Did I do something wrong? Was that not what he wanted?
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Post by Copper on Jul 14, 2015 23:35:10 GMT
But Ricardo was already gone, having turned the corner and locked himself in an abandoned classroom. He crouched up by the door, where he couldn't be seen from the outside, breathing hard. What did I do, what did I just do, what is happening to me, why don't I feel anything anymore...
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 14, 2015 23:42:24 GMT
Nevertheless, Tessa couldn't help the large smile that had worked its way onto her face. For a moment, she felt like telling somebody about it. But there was nobody she could tell that sort of thing. So she retrieved the book from the floor, hugged it to her chest and sank into her seat again.
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Leo had been heading along the third floor corridor when he saw his brother dart into the charms classroom. He frowned, approaching the door. What's he up to now? "Hey, Ricardo, what's up?"
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Post by Copper on Jul 14, 2015 23:59:16 GMT
Ricardo looked up with a start, relaxing when he realized that it was his brother. "Oh... Leo. Nothing much, just... I'm fine."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 15, 2015 0:04:30 GMT
"You're hiding in a classroom," he pointed out with a smirk. "That's not exactly normal behaviour, even by your standards."
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Post by Copper on Jul 15, 2015 0:14:02 GMT
"You know how I grow steadily more mad each day," Ricardo joked smoothly, swallowing his feelings. If there was something he was good at, it was hiding his emotions. And, of course, lying.
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 15, 2015 0:18:30 GMT
"I should get going then. I don't want to catch it," he pushed his hair back off of his face in an effortless gesture. "Oh, and I heard you had a go at flying? Better luck next time, I suppose." The comment was characteristically snide, and he prided himself in the nonchalant tone he paired it with.
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Post by Copper on Jul 15, 2015 0:20:44 GMT
Ricardo was tempted to punch his brother in the arm, before realizing that he had the upper body strength of a Pygmy Puff. "Shut up," he muttered, crossing his arms. "I heard you had a go at attempting to score higher than a 'Troll' in any of your classes."
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Post by Dawnmist on Jul 15, 2015 0:29:08 GMT
"Brains aren't everything, brother dear," he said with a shrug. "Besides, who needs grades when you have natural charm and attractiveness?" A lazy smile worked its way onto his lips. "And you should know by now that I never attempt anything where school is concerned."
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Let's just keep going where we left off in the correct one)