you don't learn that in school | iliana & toby

[tobias charles watkins]

November xx 2024
The Library

Toby couldn't believe that he was actually doing this.

Earlier this afternoon, he was introduced to Iliana Krum in the Library at a failed study group. She was an interesting girl, and also very, very cute. He wasn't sure how they got onto the subject of his love life, or lack thereof, but now the Puff was going to become a love guru of sorts to him. Toby couldn't remember how they started talking about it, but Ana insisted on helping him, since he was already going to help her with her school work. The Ravenclaw wasn't sure what her services would include, but he was burning with curiosity, and maybe a dash of fear.

The girl revealed a secret kissing hack to him that he couldn't stop thinking about. He couldn't help but wonder...was there a list of tricks like this? Toby did try kissing the back of his hand, only after she mentioned it, and was instantly met with awkwardness. He couldn't believe how desperate he could be at times. It was pathetic. 

As Toby made his way to the Library, much later than he was used to, he desperately hoped that she wasn't messing with him; setting him up to show up at the Library at 7pm, only to embarrass him. Iliana didn't seem like that kind of girl, but Toby didn't really know her, nor did he always have the best judgement with girls. Toby made his way toward the tables at back of the library, where the infamous stacks of books she mentioned were located, but not sitting too close to them. They were mentally noted, though, making his stomach sink. Toby pulled out a chair and quietly slid into it, cracking open a random book that was left on the table from another student, allowing his eyes to scan the pages lazily. Reading was the best way to calm his nerves.

(Finally posted this! haha)
@iliana

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high-flyer.

AS ALWAYS, ANA WAS RUNNING LATE AS SHE hurried through the darkened hallways back towards the library. She never usually went there on a weekend, unless she was being forced to study, but this time she didn't really mind all that much. Toby had been as cute as he was awkward when she'd met him. Their failed study group hadn't been as bad as she'd thought it would be, and Ana was a little eager as she scanned the library surreptitiously before heading towards the very back.

Unsurprisingly, Toby was already there, shifting around awkwardly as if he was doing something wrong. Ana's smile grew and she set her bag down on the ground beside the bookshelves, the thud alerting Toby to her arrival. "Hey..." She said softly, her teeth flashing slightly as she smiled. "Sorry I'm late." There was a very obvious tension between them, thought Ana, and they hadn't even started. She thought it probably had something to do with the sheer uncertainty on Toby's face.

Leaving her bag behind, Ana didn't sit down at the table, she simply gestured with her chin towards the row of bookshelves behind her instead. "We can just sit on the floor," She said, grabbing her bag on the way past and turning her back to give him some time to gather himself. She walked in to the middle of the row and sat down easily, crossing her legs and leaning her back against a shelf of dusty books behind her. "C'mon," She whispered, her brows lifting. "It's not illegal, we're just chilling." 

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[tobias charles watkins]

November xx 2024
The Library

The sound of Iliana's voice behind him broke his concentration, causing him to unintentionally jolt kick his leg to the top of the table, slamming his book shut. "Heyyyo" Toby laughed, an attempt to cover the awkwardness from his outburst. When she apologized for being late, he waved it off with a hand and an easygoing shake of the head. Truthfully, he was more relieved that he wasn't being stood up, so he offered her a bashful smile. "No worries, all good, mate." he assured her dorkily, then she directed him toward the floor, urging him that they weren't doing anything wrong. Toby wasn't going to question her methods, so he obediently raised from his chair and stepped over to where she was sitting on the floor.

"Yeah, just chillin' on the floor with the dust bunnies." He repeated after her, trying to play it off cool because she could obviously read his face. Toby's legs collapsed underneath him and he lowered himself onto the ground, the palms of his hands met the ground first, following with his back and the book shelf. Toby was silent for a moment, his eyes scanning the book titles surrounding them, he turned to Iliana with a casual but comical,  "You come here often?" 

@iliana

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high-flyer.

CASTING TOBY A LONG LOOK SHE EVENTUALLY broke in to a smile at his obvious hesitation. Shifting slightly to give him room, she tilted her head and retorted, "Afraid of a little dust bunny?" Quirking her brows in challenge as she crossed her legs comfortably and straightened her spine. Her hair falling over one shoulder. She'd left it down for once, which wasn't like her. Perhaps she was trying to make him suffer on purpose.

Unable to stop her burst of laughter, Ana turned her head to hide it in the curse of her shoulder. Body shaking with each jolt at his stiff pick up line. "Yeah..." She said as it ebbed off, tilting her head so-so. "I come for the view." And then she reached her hands up and steadied them on his shoulders, she gave him a little shake. "Relax, you big goof." Because he had an expectation for how things would go, and Ana had never been one to follow the rules steadfast. "Right now, we study." And then she freed him, turning to fish her books from inside her bag. "Teach me something I don't know."

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[tobias charles watkins]

November xx 2024
The Library

Toby had never sat on the ground of the library in his six years of attendance of Hogwarts. That thought had never really crossed his mind, since the castle was so old, how many people had walked on the floor. Well, who care? The Ravenclaw wasn't thinking about that today because for some reason Iliana made him very nervous. Her entire aura was rather chaotic for him - but in a good way. 

When she released a burst of laughter at his stupid joke, he did the same along with her, rather awkwardly. His Adams apple bobbed in his throat and he let out an involuntary yelp as she suddenly grabbed onto his shoulders, laughing again when told him to relax, calling him a "big goof". Merlin, he was a morbid nerd and she already knew it, this was going to be a disaster. As she asked him to show her something that she didn't know, he could feel himself starting to freeze up. Bollocks. He had no idea her skill level or anything. "Uh..yeah, uh, okay." He agreed to the challenge, panicking inwardly. Taking a breath through his nostrils, he shrugged his shoulders as he thought for a second. 

Slowly, he reached his hand up for one of the random older books tucked on the shelf above his head, opening it to it's back page of the hard cover surface. His fingers removed his wand from him coat pocket, giving it a flick and swish, aiming straight for the book in his lap, "Aparecium." he said, making a face as he realized his voice was much too loud for the library.  Suddenly, hidden invisible words on the back of the book appeared and he turned it so the girl could see... 'Voldemorts Nipple'... Then, Toby cleared his throat. "Erm, I don't know what hidden messages or words I was expecting to come up here, but that certainly wasn't one of them." he admitted with a snort.

@iliana

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high-flyer.

ANA WASN'T KNOWN FOR HER PATIENCE, BUT she stretched it as far as wide as she could for Toby's benefit. He was so obviously nervous that a part of her almost regretted her offer. He clearly as as unskilled with girls as he'd warned her. But, she didn't find it unattractive. In fact, his mumbling and fumbling was charming all on its own. She wondered funnily when he'd finally look her in the eye. Oh, he had a lot to learn.

She jostled slightly at his loud voice, but laughed it off cheerily as she stared down at the books in his lap. And then, as he turned the book towards her she shook out the hair in her face and peered at the tiny piece of text. Her laughter was instant and as loud as his voice. She covered her mouth and snickered behind it. Her eyes squeezing shut before she reached for her self-inking quill. Then, while he held it up, she drew a small doddle under the words. A little circle within a bigger circle. It was not done with invisible ink.

"There." She declared in satisfaction, before reaching for her wand. "Now, how do I make it disappear again?" She asked curiously, pointing the tip of her wand at it. He was already better at Charms than she would ever be. His enunciation perfect. She was impressed and intrigued. Perhaps he could teach her a little something after all. 

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NEVERLAND at ADOXOGRAPHY 2.0!

[tobias charles watkins]

November xx 2024

The Library

"It'll fade away in a second..." he told her, eagerly awaiting for the text to do as he said. Within a couple of seconds, the words disappeared. He nodded solidly, finding it much easier to feign confidence now that he had her attention on this basic charm. Now he scooted next to hear easily. "Go on and try it." Toby encouraged her, demonstrating with a squiggly hand movement of his wand for her to copy, "AH-par-EH-see-um--and you must tap it three times." he instructed with a gesture toward the old book, tapping the book with his finger rhythmically.

Toby smiled slowly, eager to watch her execute it. He wasn't sure what level she was at or if she could get the pronunciation. "I think it's the Latin word 'appaero' which means 'to become visible, or to appear.'" he informed her quickly in a dorky tone. His eyes surprisingly comfortably glued on her while he expectantly watched her with her wand in her hand.


@iliana

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high-flyer.

THE INK DISAPPEARED IN A ROLLING, LANGUID style that Ana admired with a soft laugh. It was better than her own previous attempts. There was obviously an art to it, and Toby had it down to pat. She leaned towards him, her head tilted as she turned and shot him a look, brows raised and mouth twisted with impression. Although, she was a little unsure as she took her own wand and pointed it intently. Toby seemed so sure, but he was better at her than this.

Ana said the words under her breath first, nodding her head as she tried to roll the r's softly before she spoke them allowed. Her own accent was virtually gone now, but it still showed up in the most opportune ways. Like, for instance, in the hard roll of her r's. She drew in a deep breath until her chest lifted and then, under Toby's watchful gaze, repeated the words allowed. She forgot to tap at the same time and slumped with a curse as the words did not reappear.

"I panicked..." Ana admitted with a nervous laugh, gnawing on the inside of her cheek and she scrunched her nose at Toby. "I'm so much better on a broom." Ana shook her head and turned back again, not willing to give up as she gripped her wand even tighter and rolled back her shoulders. "AH-per-eEH-see-um!" Ana said rather loudly, forcing out the syllables as she tapped the page three times with harsh conviction.

The letters reappeared with less smooth style than they'd disappeared, but Ana was just so overjoyed that she'd managed to execute with some success that she almost yelled. Though her stopped herself before any sound came out, her mouth wide and smiling as she turned to look at Toby triumphantly. She fell on to him all at once, wrapping her arms around him in an easy and thoughtless hug as she shimmied closer. "What else you got for me, Merlin?" She teased, unravelling her arms from his, but keeping herself close enough to him that they were touching from shoulder to thigh. 

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[tobias charles watkins]

November xx 2024
The Library

Toby watched in anticipation as Ana started to perform the spell. The look on her face was funny when she admitted that she panicked, failing to tap the book three times. Toby was patient, his face didn't falter at the mistake, he wasn't expecting her to get it the first time. "It's okay, go ahead and try again." he encouraged her gently, watching her grip on her wand and the motion she took as she straightened her shoulders back. It was honestly not the cleanest formation, but a great execution for her first time in the Ravenclaws opinion.

The words appeared slowly on the page before fading away, causing the Puff to jump into his arms in triumphant excitement. Toby wasn't really expecting that, but he was equally excited for her accomplishment. His arms gave her a squeeze before dropping from her sides awkwardly, returning them to his lap carefully.  "That was brilliant!" Toby exclaimed, probably too excited for a simple spell, but he was happy for her. Toby truly liked to help people, when he saw something 'click' it was rewarding for him. The girl asked him what else he had for her and he wished that he had some sort of flirty comeback but he was coming up short. Merlin, he was dreadful with those things. Surprisingly he noticed that their sides were completely touching, somehow handling that well, allowing himself to melt into her during their easy school focused conversation.

Scratching his chin thoughtfully, his eyes dropped down to the book they were using for their demonstration. "I'd show you some cooler stuff but most of the 'fun' ones aren't suitable for a Library setting." Toby said with a snort before continuing in an easy going tone, "But, uh, here's another one--", gripping his wand and giving it a swish and flick. "Illegibilus" he stated with perfect pronunciation before handing the book over to her so that she can watch the text work its magic. 

@iliana

Note: Illegibilus is the incantation of a charm that makes writing impossible to read

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h i g h - f l y e r.

ANA'S GAZE FLICKERED OVER TO TOBY FOR A moment. His feigned confidence was almost believable and it surprised Ana. He was more attractive when he was like that, taking control of the spell, his concentration consumed by it. The nerves seemed to ebb and she smiled, before realising he was talking again. She nodded, tightening her grip on her wand and pointing at the paper more firmly.

"AH-par-EH-see-um," She copied, dropping her voice a few octaves to match his, her cheeks trembling with the urge to laugh. She tapped the page 3 times as instructed. Her doddle faded in to the paper slowly, bleeding in to the paper until it was smooth and unblemished. She threw both of her arms in to the air and opened her mouth in triumph, turning to Toby. "I'm a bloody natural," She said, having to train her voice so that they didn't invite the attention of a grumpy librarian.

Knocking her shoulder with his she lifted her brows, her cheeks pink with glee. "You're a good teacher," She told him, rolling her wand between her fingers, a balancing act. She knew what would happen next, but she didn't force it, leaning in to him until she was flesh with his side. Waiting a moment to see if he would pull away, Ana very slowly leaned over and pressed a soft, but sweet kiss to his cheek. "Thanks." She whispered, pulling away slightly. This, for her, was the exciting part. 

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NEVERLAND at ADOXOGRAPHY 2.0!

[tobias charles watkins]

November xx 2024
The Library

As Iliana began the spell, Toby resisted a chuckle slipping from his lips as her voice dropped a few octaves for dramatic effect. They may have been a little too rowdy for the library, though it was arguable that they were working on academic endeavors located behind the large stack of books. Toby felt his ears go red hot when he felt her body lean into his side after successfully performing the spell. Despite his awkward demeanor, he was thrilled for her. The kiss on the cheek was fleeting, something about it made his stomach sink to the floor and his entire body boil over. The library was too hot. No, Tobias Watkins was awkward and anxious, but equally...curious. What a life. Somehow his hands clutched to her sides as she lunged toward him, he could still feel the warm sensation of her lips on his cheek, which was silly since it happened so fast. His jaw clenched as he smiled too widely out of nervousness as she complimented on his teaching capabilities. Merlin, he hated that he was so awkward, he could feel it flood into every inch of his body and literally oozing out of his pores. "You're a good student." his voice cracked awkwardly, caramel brown eyes daring to meet hers. She was looking at him funny. He wasn’t sure how to process all of this his body was about to go into overdrive.

The Ravenclaw was now frozen, hands shaking, "Uhh. Heh.” he squeaked awkwardly, feeling his ears go beat red. His voice was officially caught in his throat, he wished he could crawl in a hole and die of awkwardness. Iliana was so pretty it was intimidating.


@iliana

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h i g h - f l y e r.

THE TENSION IN TOBY'S BODY WAS HARD TO ignore, bu Ana didn't let it deter him. Ana knew he'd feel pretty awkward to begin with, and she didn't want to draw attention to that, so she stayed where she was, smiling at the redness flushing his face. He practically glowed like a furnace, she enjoyed that she had that sort of effect on him, it was a little addictive.

"Thanks," She said with a little smile, though she didn't totally believe him. She'd completed one spell, but she preferred to be the teacher anyways. "You can relax, you know." She let him turn to look at her, catching his eyes and keeping it as she swung slightly from side to side on her chair. "This is just practice, I'm not grading you this time." And her smile turned in to a bit of a smirk. "You pass when you can kiss me back first." And then she quirked her brows, wondering how he'd take a challenge. 

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NEVERLAND at ADOXOGRAPHY 2.0!

[tobias charles watkins]

November xx 2024
The Library

Toby laughed nervously. Something he did often during times of conflict. It was a defense mechanism. The nerd bobbed his head up and down when Iliana told him to relax, his breath caught in his throat. Iliana caught his eye and he had to tear his caramel brown saucers to the floor for a moment to grasp his thoughts. Everything felt so surreal. He couldn't believe that he was doing this.

His lanky body was still stiff as a board, he wasn't sure where to put his hands as he sank into his chair. He cleared his throat at her challenging tone, sitting up straight again. "Oh." he bubbled with awkward laughter again, fidgeting his hands. Toby shrugged his shoulders upwards, feigning confidence somewhere deep down within his core. Toby dared to meet her gaze again, although he made a few weird sounds in the beginning process, "Er-Uh-Moi-Am I supposed to kiss you now?" he asked slowly in an innocent tone. Once the words left his lips he realized how cringey they sounded out loud. Those were not the words he wanted.

@iliana

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h i g h - f l y e r.

THERE WAS A MOMENT WHEN ANA WONDERED IF she was taking this too far. His highly strung laughter and the sheer size of his eyes just two ways he appeared to be uncomfortable. But, he hadn't pulled away and he looked at her in a way that made her feel good about herself. Her ego inflating by his nervous jittering. She was on a power play and it showed, her competitive confidence tensing the atmosphere.

Lazy postured, her arms slung across the table, Ana didn't answer him immediately. She thought about it. "Do you want to kiss me now?" She smirked, not expecting much in the way of movement from him. He looked like a ticking time bomb. And then, with a good-humoured roll of her eyes, Ana straightened her spine and cupped Toby's cheek in her hand, like she wanted to be touched. And, without much thought at all, she kissed him on the mouth.

It was brief, like the kiss she'd given him on the cheek, but far more intimate. He tasted nice at least, not at all as she'd expected. She closed her eyes, knowing his were surely open, and then she pulled away with a little sigh. "You got a lot to learn." She whispered, her tongue dashing out across her bottom lip as she pulled away to look at him. "But, you're a natural." She smiled widely, just so he might feel a little better. And then she turned away, gathering her things before he lost his cool entirely. "I'll see you next time!" She looked at him, her cheeks lifting in a barely repressed giggle before she up and left completely. The library even quieter than before.

[END ANA?]

tobias charles watkins  
thought maybe it'd be worth closing this! i'd be done to do something else with these two, tho. this was hilarious. xD

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[tobias charles watkins]

November xx 2024
The Library

Toby froze when Ana asked if he wanted to kiss her. Of course he wanted to kiss her - if it were an option. Before he could do or say anything she stared at him with the most seductive expression. He held his breath, heart beating out of his chest because he felt like he may actually explode. Then, her hand was on his cheek and her lips quickly planted on his. It wasn't heated, but it sure wasn't chaste. He could barely react to it because it was so fast...he kind of flinched. With sweaty palms he chuckled nervously when she said that he had a lot to learn, but following with saying that he was a natural. Well, that was good news. Ana definitely knew what she was doing and she was gorgeous.

The nerd was still kind of in a daze from what just happened. Unsure if he were dreaming or if it were real life. The radiant young lady gathered her personal items and told him she'd see him next time. His head tilted to the side, slightly confused but going along with it.  "Aye, erm, yeah, wicked." he grumbled, flustered with formulating words. "Byeee" he saluted, clearing his throat awkwardly. And just like that she was out of sight, leaving the library back to it's usual peaceful ambiance.

[END TOBY]
Super down for something more recent for them!!
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