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Tweak says, "CHIMEKO ROCKS YOUR SOCKS OFF"

Raphael Nelson-Olson (rahrahraf) wrote in dalton_rpg,
@ 2012-03-01 18:18:00

Entry tags:

! thread, @ character: evander olson, @ character: raphael nelson

Who: Evan Olson and Raf Nelson
What: The Make Up Scene
Where: Dance studio, Moorehead Gymnasium
When: Forward-dated to Thursday 1 March
Rating: SFW

Ever since The Fight (as he was now calling it in his head), Raf had devoted a good ten hours to sulking and/or ranting at anyone who'd listen. This had seemed like the thing to do at first but that night he'd sat up until all hours, unable to sleep, and actually considered everything Evan had said and everything that was going on his head. Somewhere between his list of things about Ben that annoyed him and his personal mission statement, he'd fallen asleep and woken up, half hanging off his bed and had to run to make his first class.

Still, he'd been determined to actually think about things and how things stood, adamant that he'd work things out on his end before trying to patch things up with Evan, but by Friday afternoon, Raf found himself heading for Evan's room, needing to apologise if nothing else. His last words to his best friend had been eating him up ever since and there was no way Raf would be able to perform at Regionals with his mind on Evan.

When his search of Johnson proved unsuccessful, Raf had headed for the dance studios, figuring it'd be the most likely place to find Evan. True to form, Evan was in the second dance studio and, after watching him through the glass for a moment, Raf quietly opened the door, continuing to watch his friend for a moment before he spoke up.

"You're a really great dancer," he said awkwardly, refolding his arms over his chest.

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anderrr
2012-03-01 09:52 am UTC (link)

Rather ironically, Evan had been dealing with things in a similar way to Raf ever since the pair of them had stopped talking. He'd had his time for ranting, for cursing his friend's name and for talking himself in circles about what had happened. Mid-way through Thursday afternoon however, the guilty feeling had sprung up and he'd been experiencing it ever since. It seemed as though nothing he did could push the thought from his mind, though there was one thing left to try. After classes broke, the blonde had gone to his room and changed before heading down to the dance studio, intent on venting some of his frustration before Debate met at five. He was pleased to see the place empty when he arrived and quickly set his stuff down before hooking his iPod up to the sound system and warming up a little. Once he felt ready, he put his dance playlist on random and smiled slightly at the song that came on as he let his body take over, purging himself of his thoughts as he let loose.

Suffice to say, Evan didn't notice Raf enter the hall, even though there was a wall of mirrors directly in front of him. At least not until the song began winding down and the other boy spoke. Looking up with surprise, the blonde rose a sceptical eyebrow and ignored the odd sinking feeling in his chest as he moved over to the stereo. Hitting the pause button, he turned back to Raf and shrugged in an almost awkward fashion.

"Thanks," he muttered, bottom lip instantly being clenched between his teeth. He wasn't entirely sure what else to say, especially since he was still slightly breathless. Moving one hand up, he held his adjacent elbow and folded one arm across his chest, almost mimicking the other boy in closing off his posture. He wanted to ask what Raf was doing here, whether the other boy was back for another screaming match. Instead though, he remained silent and watched Raf expectantly, hoping that the silence would be broken soon.

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rahrahraf
2012-03-01 10:02 am UTC (link)

Raf couldn't remember ever feeling awkward around Evan, apart from the Rent debacle, but even thinking about that made Raf feel worse for being so pathetic for almost two months. Honestly, it felt wrong to see Evan and not greet him with a hug or kiss or tackle to the ground. This standing on opposite sides of the room with their arms crossed was just wrong.

"I'm sorry for what I said," Raf blurted out. He'd considered what he wanted to say on the way over but now that he was here, all Raf needed to say was to apologise. Everything else could wait, once Evan knew how terrible he felt about what he'd said. "I was just upset, you know I don't-" Raf bit his lip, tugging his hoodie in tighter around his chest. "You're right, I was jealous."

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anderrr
2012-03-01 10:11 am UTC (link)

It seemed that Evan didn't have to wait long to get his wish. Just as he had opened his mouth to say something, Raf had spoken suddenly and had pretty much taken the words directly out of the blonde's mouth. Such a thing ought to have been amusing but Evan continued to gape, blinking rapidly in quick succession for a few seconds before he eventually closed his mouth and nodded.

"I'm sorry too," he said, the corners of his lips twitching into a hesitant smile, "I guess I just snapped and then everything just kept coming out of my mouth and it was like the worst word vomit ever." Pausing for a moment, Evan took the chance to move a little closer to Raf, his arms falling to his sides as his posture opened up and became less hostile. "I didn't mean to yell at you to get over it," he went on to say, "I guess it just hurt seeing you so upset and not knowing how to fix it. Because I want to fix it, I really, really do. But we all tried and..." Letting his sentence trail off, he shrugged again and gave Raf an almost hopeless look.

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	rahrahraf 2012-03-01 10:23 am UTC (link)
	Raf gave a cautious smile in return, tugging his sleeves down over his hands as he stepped closer to Evan. "It's okay, I guess I probably deserved it. And I know you tried, you've all been so great, I've just been an inconsiderate, selfish little shit." Wiping at his eyes with one sleeve, he shrugged, stepping in closer. "I really am sorry. I've missed you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

anderrr
2012-03-01 10:30 am UTC (link)

There was something about Raf when he was upset that would pull at something inside of Evan. It was almost as though he couldn't handle it, to see his best friend break down. He had known it was coming by the glassy look in Raf's eyes, but it didn't make it any easier when he saw the other boy bring a sleeve up. It caused Evan to further close the gap until they were sharing breathing space, his bottom lip jut out slightly as he watched.

"I'm gonna hug you now," he said, forewarning Raf due to the fact that he was more than a little bit sweaty. He didn't hesitate though, moving as close as he could once he'd stopped speaking in order to wrap his arms around the shorter boy. "We both said some really shitty things," he whispered, resting his cheek against the side of Raf's head, "And we're both sorry. We can talk about it more later but for now, how about we just say apology accepted on both sides and put it in the past where it belongs?"

So perhaps things couldn't be brushed off that easily. There were a lot of home truths that had come out during their fight that would need to be talked about in time, but for now, Evan just wanted to feel content in the knowledge that he and Raf were somewhat okay with one another.

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rahrahraf
2012-03-01 10:43 am UTC (link)

Raf would always hate that he was so over-sensitive and got teary so easy. A 17 year old boy wasn't supposed to get this upset over one fight but there he was, blinking too much and feeling like a giant baby. He wanted nothing more than to step over to Evan and hug him, knowing that even with the apologies, it wouldn't feel right until the hug so when Evan spoke up, he just nodded, giving a little laugh as he closed the gap and wrapped his arms around Evan's shoulders.

Even though he was noticeably shorter than Evan, his friend never made him feel smaller and it didn't seem as uncomfortable as it should have been to hug him. He wanted to blurt out so much but really, all that mattered now was that Evan forgave him.

"Okay," Raf said, nodding even though the other boy couldn't see. "Just... you're my best friend and I love you. You know that right?"

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anderrr
2012-03-01 11:08 am UTC (link)

Although Evan couldn't see Raf nodding, he could feel it. The tickle of the other boy's hair against his cheek further increased his smile, and he squeezed Raf gently to show that he'd heard. "I know, squirt," he teased, his voice now a great deal lighter than it had been, "I love you too, even if your dramatics can put me to shame sometimes."

After a few more moments of silence, Evan sighed and slowly pulled back. Keeping his hands on Raf's shoulders, he gave the other boy a weak smile. "Feel a bit better now?" he asked, sincerely hoping that the hug and a reconciliation would take at least one thing off Raf's mind.

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rahrahraf
2012-03-01 11:19 am UTC (link)

Raf rolled his eyes, giving Evan's side a poke but continuing to hug him. "Hush, Mumble," he said with a laugh, squeezing Evan's shoulders in return. "I do at least have the market on dramatics. And yet, Dalton as a whole still makes me look sane."

When Evan started to pull back, Raf loosened his hold and allowed himself to untangle from Evan. Straightening his hoodie, he nodded, looking back up at Evan's face and smiling. "Yeah, much better," he said softly. "You, um, want to go and get a happy meal? I'm starving."

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anderrr
2012-03-01 06:58 pm UTC (link)

Pleased to hear that Raf seemed to be feeling a little better, Evan walked backwards with a grin and stopped by his gym bag. Leaning down, he pulled a towel from inside and pat the back of his neck before looking back up at his best friend. "I should go to Debate," he said thoughtfully, his teeth nicking at his bottom lip, "But I think Mr P will understand if I skip this once."

Straightening up and slinging his bag over his shoulder, the blonde moved back over to Raf and moved an arm over his shoulder. "I need to go shower first though," he said, steering the other boy out of the hall and towards the bathroom, "Which makes you a very lucky boy. A reconciliation and a free show in one day. Others would kill for the honour."

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rahrahraf
2012-03-01 09:00 pm UTC (link)

Raf watched as Evan collected his bag, feeling like a giant weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He thought he'd felt bad before but after the fight with Evan, it felt like his world was crashing in. Now that they seemed to be okay, it felt like some of the original pressure and heartache was lifting too and he could almost skip.

"If you want to go, you should go," Raf was quick to say, not wanting to demand anything more from Evan than he had already. "We can still go afterwards." Except he had swim practice later. Crap. "Or we could sneak out later. Or just order pizza."

He couldn't help laughing, for what seemed like the first time in weeks, at Evan's proposal and he wrapped his own arm around Evan's waist. "Wow, watching you shower. What more could a boy ask for? Do I get to wash your back too?"

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anderrr
2012-03-02 01:51 am UTC (link)

Arching an eyebrow at Raf's hurried comment, Evan shook his head. "I wouldn't have suggested it if I didn't mean it," he replied, affectionately rolling his eyes as the pair of them entered the bathroom, "You can wash my back if you really, really want to." As soon as his bag was on the floor, Evan pulled his shirt off and tossed it aside, toeing his shoes off and turning the stream of water on in order to wait for it to heat up. Once he was sure that he wouldn't be burned or frozen, the blonde shamelessly removed his pants and boxers, nudging them out of the way before stepping under the water without a second thought.

After a few moments under the water, Evan turned his head in order to look over his shoulder, a grin on his face. "Dude, pass me the shower gel in my bag?" he asked, flashing his best friend a grateful smile as he continued to run his fingers through his increasingly wet hair.

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rahrahraf
2012-03-02 03:06 am UTC (link)

Raf rolled his eyes in return and decided not to object. "Maccas it is then," he said with a nod, already looking forward to it. It had been far too long since he last indulged in a happy meal. For all he knew they might have started a new line of toys and he'd never complete his collection.

As Evan headed for the showers, Raf veered off to take a pee and returned just in time for 'the show'. He didn't even pretend not to look (his friend had a nice ass, okay!) and just called out "Looking good, Olson," before moving to Evan's bag to grab the bottle in question. Raf stepped into the empty stall next to Evan, leaning on the low dividing wall.

"What did your last slave die of?" he asked with a grin, before handing over the shower gel, but not before he flipped the lid open and had a sniff. "Mm, fruity."

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anderrr
2012-03-02 04:12 am UTC (link)

At the mention of looking good, Evan sent an exaggerated wink at Raf as he accepted the bottle. "They died from looking at my sexy," he smirked, using one hand to motion at his body, "Some people just can't handle all this." Arrogant and conceited he might be called, but Evan didn't really think anyone could disagree. He was in good physical shape, so why shouldn't he be confident?

Although it was warm under the spray and the smell from his shower gel was rather intoxicating, the blonde tried not to spend too long getting clean. He was done rather quickly, all things considered. Switching the water off, he turned back and padded over to his bag, crouching down and quickly running it over his chest before wrapping it around his waist. Only then did he look back at Raf with a grin. "We taking your car or mine?" he asked, beginning to fuss with his clothes as he waited for a reply.

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rahrahraf
2012-03-03 04:47 am UTC (link)

Even though he was shaking his head, Raf couldn't help but laugh at that. "Sounds totally legit," he said, leering at his friend. "You're too hot for your own good. Really it's a wonder I haven't jumped you already, especially with you standing here all naked and wet." Raf licked his lips obviously, grinning at his friend.

Once Evan was done, Raf followed him back over to the changing area, resisting the urge to slap his ass as he went to sit on the bench. "Um, I don't mind," he said, shrugging. "If you want to drive, you can. I'll need to go back to my room to get my keys and stuff."

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anderrr
2012-03-04 06:43 pm UTC (link)

With a small smirk, Evan nodded. "You know, I'm surprised too," he admitted, tugging his boxers on, "Who wouldn't want to jump these bones?"

It didn't take him long to get dressed again, though once his bag was once again over his shoulder, he frowned slightly. "I need to head back up to change out of these," he said, pinching the front of his still-damp t-shirt, "So you can go grab your keys and wait in your car and I'll meet you in five?"

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	rahrahraf 2012-03-05 08:34 am UTC (link)
	"Someone who doesn't want Ron giving them the glaring of a lifetime?" Raf asked, wrapping his arms around Evan's shoulders and leaning up to kiss his cheek. "I'll just settle for cuddling those bones." Once Evan was dressed, Raf stood up with him and headed for the door. "It's a date, handsome. See you there." (Reply to this) (Parent)