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Aug 30, 2017 19:32:05 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 19:32:05 GMT -7
He said that they could stop and Kinsey was instantly shaking her head, though she wasn't quite sure if he was talking about the kissing or their excursion on the boat. When he mentioned taking her to the common room, her unspoken question was answered. "I'm having fun here, if you are," she said, feeling a little disappointed when he dropped his hand. It was still a new feeling for her, but Kinsey loved it when he touched her. At least he didn't pull away from her entirely. She rolled her eyes at his question about dinner. "Of course I want to have dinner with you. I always love eating with you." She hesitated when a question arose in her mind. "Were you thinking in the Great Hall or somewhere else? I'm good with whatever you want," the last part came out a little more quickly than she expected and Kinsey realized she was starting to feel a little nervous, though she smiled at him to try and hide it. Why was he asking questions like this? Was it because he wanted a break from her, or because he just realized that he kissed her and wished he hadn't? She couldn't decide, but tried to push those thoughts to the back of her mind.
@riley
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Aug 30, 2017 20:01:43 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 20:01:43 GMT -7
"I just don't want you to get sick, or me since we're all wet." he gave a laugh, but he was glad that she wanted to stay with him. "But I honestly can't think of anything better than being out on the lake with you." he admitted. He took the sight of her in again, admiring once again the way her eyes shined, and the new way that the sunset made her hair glow. It was getting a little late, but since the sun was out he wasn't feeling any pressure to get back before curfew yet. "Kinsey you're so beautiful." he admitted with a small happy sigh reaching up again to brush a damp strand of hair behind her ear. "I was thinking we could just go to the kitchens, or, I can stop and pick up food in the kitchens and we can eat it in pajamas in the common room or somewhere quiet." he suggested.
@kinsey
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Aug 30, 2017 20:19:20 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 20:19:20 GMT -7
Kinsey laughed with him as Riley mentioned them getting sick. "It's not cold enough out here for us to get sick yet," she argued her point, still smiling. "Me neither. Honestly, I just don't want this moment to end." Kinsey didn't really mean to say that out loud, considering the idea that he still be trying to leave ... but she didn't think he was. Besides that, she didn't want to lie to Riley. Then he called her beautiful and Kinsey froze, the words echoing in her mind. Beautiful? No one had ever called her that before. "You really think so?" she asked so softly she wasn't sue if he could hear. He was playing with her wet hair, moving it behind her ear and Kinsey reached up her hand, trying to catch his and place it against her cheek. She didn't know what she was doing or if he would be alright with it, but considering that they just kissed, she was going to assume that he wouldn't mind. "I like pajamas in the common room," she admitted softly, feeling a little shy though she didn't really know why. She just, this whole thing seemed too good to be true. Then again, Kinsey didn't want to ruin it.
@riley
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Aug 30, 2017 20:40:39 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 20:40:39 GMT -7
He nodded when she said that she didn't want the moment to end. It was an exceptionally nice time and they were so good together. This was a moment he'd always look back on, when he first kissed her. When he decided to be brave and when he read the situation well enough to make sure that she was okay and that she even liked it. She seemed to feel exactly the same way that he felt about her, but about him and there was no better feeling in the world. She moved his hand back onto her cheek and he smiled, leaning over and laying a kiss sweetly on her forehead. "I really, really do." he admitted that he thought she was beautiful. He realized he wasn't sure if anyone had ever told her that yet, or, if she had even had a first kiss, at least before he had kissed her. "Pajamas in the common room it is, then, perfect choice." he agreed. He didn't really want to let her go, so with the flip of his wand and the muttering of a charm, the boat began to row itself back towards the boat shed.
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Aug 30, 2017 20:53:17 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 20:53:17 GMT -7
Kinsey couldn't think of a thing to say when he confirmed that he thought she was beautiful, kissing her forehead as he did so. Her hand tightened around his however, and she closed her eyes, moving every-so-slightly so she could rest her head on his shoulder. Her movement hardly disturbed the boat, to her relief. She smiled when he said that her decision was the perfect choice. "I'm glad you think so," she teased, unable to stay serious right now. She might be containing it a bit, but on the inside she felt giddy and delighted and like she could fly from pure happiness. (not that that was even possible, but she still felt it)
The boat arrived at the shed faster than she expected, and Kinsey hesitated to get out for a moment. "Don't let me fall in," she whispered to Riley as she moved to stand. Falling in with him and kissing was fun, but now that they were back she didn't really want to fall again. Once she was safely out of the boat she turned and waited for Riley, taking his hand in hers as soon as she felt he wouldn't mind. "Shall we?" she asked.
@riley
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Aug 30, 2017 21:14:21 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 21:14:21 GMT -7
Riley had dated before. He had been in a few relationships previously, but obviously none had made it. Unsurprisingly, none had made it because none of the girls that he had ever dated liked that he was able to read them. They ended up being too weirded out by his skills and apparently felt uncomfortable being with someone who they were unable to keep things from, someone who always knew what they were feeling and thinking. Riley didn't feel much of a loss in loosing them, even if they had once made him happy, because they didn't like who he was.
The boat came to the dock and he let her get out first before he jumped out and tied the boat back to the dock. What a fun outing. What an eventful outing. He took her hand in his and walked her back towards the castle, through the lawns with the various students hanging out around them as they walked. They made their way up to the castle and once they got inside again, he stopped them. "So do you want to go up and I'll meet you up there? Or do you want to come to the kitchens with me?" he asked her.
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Aug 30, 2017 21:22:56 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 21:22:56 GMT -7
Walking back to the castle, hand-in-hand with Riley, was wonderful! Kinsey doubted that anyone around paid attention to the pair or even noticed that they were holding hands, but after their time on the lake together the action meant more to Kinsey than she expected. She was not beginning to hope that maybe he wanted more than friendship from her. That was normal, right? After he kissed her and held her close and called her beautiful, it was only natural to think that he might like her. Hopefully.
When Riley stopped them right inside the doors to the castle, asking if they wanted to meet in the common room or if she wanted to go with him, Kinsey felt torn. Of course she wanted to go with Riley! Spending time with him was the best way to use any of her time. However, she was still very wet and was starting to feel a little cold, but she still didn't want to leave him. She looked up into his face, hesitating for a few moments. "I want to go with you," she answered honestly. What would a few minutes matter when it came to getting warm? Soon she and Riley would be sitting in front of the fire in their pajamas, eating dinner. That sounded fabulous. "As long as you don't mind," she added as an afterthought.
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Aug 30, 2017 21:47:25 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 21:47:25 GMT -7
She insisted that she wanted to go with him and he nodded, he lead her down to the kitchens and when she got down to the picture of the pear, he stopped. "Wait out here, okay?" he asked, giving her a wink before ticking the pear and disappearing inside. He did his business and returned about 10 minutes later with a brown paper bag. "Okay, to the common room." he decided once he had returned to her. He took her hand again and walked her up to the common room on the 5th floor. They got inside and he spoke again. "I'll see you in a few minutes." he insisted, kissing her forehead again before running up to his dorm. He changed into his pajamas and then carried the bag back downstairs to the common room. He found a couch near the fire and claimed it for them.
While she was changing he took the opportunity to get dinner out. The house elves had managed to throw this together pretty quickly, which he was thankful for, and he had also managed to get everything to sit in the bag without getting ruined, including plates, utensils and napkins. He pulled out a plastic container full of salad and set it out on the table in front of the sofa. He pulled out the plates and utensils and then pulled out the main course, one of his favorite foods and a pretty safe bet for something she'd enjoy also: a pepperoni pizza. He also pulled out a small brown box from the bottom of the bag and and set it on the table before pulling out two bottles of water that they had given him. He arranged it all nicely and then waited for her.
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Aug 30, 2017 22:02:59 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 22:02:59 GMT -7
He asked her to wait outside the kitchens, which made Kinsey curious beyond belief. Was he trying to do a dinner that would surprise her? Or did he have no idea what he wanted to do? Either way, Kinsey didn't really care. She was hungry enough that she'd eat almost anything and waiting for Riley wasn't hard. She really just ended up daydreaming about their time spend on the lake just a short while ago. Then he was back, taking her hand and leading her to the common room and even though they didn't say anything, the atmosphere was still comfortable. "See you," she said, turning up and going to her dorm, still feeling like she was floating on air, after everything that happened today.
Once she was in her room, Kinsey changed into her most comfortable sweatpants and a normal t-shirt. She wasn't really one for nice-looking, or even matching pajamas. She just didn't care about them that much. What she did care about was making sure her hair was alright. It was a little frizzy and curly, so she brushed it and tried to smooth it out. When she felt like it was respectable enough, she left her dorm and hurried down to the common room, her eyes widening and a smile covering her face at what she saw there. She knew it would be cute, but this was just perfect. She walked up to Riley and kissed his cheek, blushing a little as she pulled back. She'd never done anything like that before. "It looks amazing," she told him, mostly just excited to still be alone with him.
@riley
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Aug 30, 2017 22:22:52 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 22:22:52 GMT -7
Riley was ecstatic that she liked his little set up. She kissed his cheek and insisted that it looked amazing. He was happy to hear it. "It's not big, just something little, but I thought it would be fun to have something a little special, a little out of the ordinary." he admitted. He had thought of getting something fancier for them but he didn't want to make her uncomfortable. He didn't want to treat this too much like a date even though he kind of felt like it was. If they decided that they wanted to be together he would of course take her on a proper date somewhere nice. But until then, he was just eager to spend time with her like normal, like they were best friends. "And everyone likes pizza right?" he asked, half as a joke. He noticed how perfect she looked. He loved that she didn't mind just being casual with him, but her hair was stunning, just like always. "I really like when you have your hair curly like that." he admitted with a smile.
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Aug 30, 2017 22:49:27 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2017 22:49:27 GMT -7
He looked so happy and Kinsey couldn't help but smile back at him. She absolutely loved seeing him like this. "It didn't need to be anything big. This is wonderful," Kinsey answered honestly. Doing anything with Riley would be worth it, but it was clear he put a bit of thought into this, which made it more special to Kinsey. He was talking about how everyone liked pizza and Kinsey giggled and nodded her head. "I haven't met anyone who doesn't," she agreed. Then again, most people thought that everyone liked chocolate too, but Kins didn't. So she was sure someone out there didn't like pizza. She wasn't going to bring that up now though. "So can we start eating now?" she asked excitedly, ready to dig into the food in front of her. He started to mention her curly hair and Kinsey raised a hand to tug at it nervously, his words not registering yet, "Well I was hurrying down here and didn't have time to ..." she trailed off and then paused and turned to look at Riley more closely. "Did you just say you like it?" Her tone obviously indicated that she thought she misheard him. No one complimented her curly hair.
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Aug 31, 2017 9:38:58 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 9:38:58 GMT -7
Everything was perfect and the whole thing felt so right. It was so routine and normal that they eat together now since he had tried to eat with her for almost every meal since their first breakfast in the great all, but this was cozy and fun, not to mention smelled delicious."Yeah let's dig in." he agreed, not ignore her previous comments, but feeling like maybe those conversations had drawn to a natural close with what she said. He got himself some salad and pizza onto his plate and watched as she did the same before he started eating. It was a delicious meal and he had worked up an appetite rowing the boat and falling into the water, however, his stomach was still in knots a little for kissing the girl. He had kissed girls before, but this particular girl gave him a different feeling and he liked it. She went on to excuse the fact that her hair wasn't done straight and then she paused when she actually heard and registered what he had said. "Yeah." he gave a laugh. "I said I like it, because I do. It looks really natural and sweet on you." he admitted again before taking a bite of pizza.
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Aug 31, 2017 19:17:00 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 19:17:00 GMT -7
Riley agreed that they should eat and Kinsey laughed, delighted to eat with him. Honestly, she was just happy at the chance to spend more time with him. She loved spending her time with Riley. That wasn't news, but after today it was reaffirmed in her mind. The food was wonderful and felt natural for her to be here with Riley. They talked and ate and teased with one another and Kinsey really couldn't imagine anything better. She was pretty sure that she was falling in love with her best friend and she couldn't imagine anything she wanted more. "Thanks, Riley," she said, blushing a little at the compliment. Then she just enjoyed the rest of the night with her best friend. ---end thread--- @riley
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