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Ethan Holmes (holmesboy) wrote in mckinley_high,
@ 2010-10-08 06:03:00

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! thread, # character: ethan holmes, # character: quinn fabray, * status: complete

Who: Ethan and ~~OPEN~~ Quinn
What: Eating lunch/reading like a nerd
Where: Cafeteria
When: Friday at lunchtime
Rating: SFW

Ethan had taken up a spot at a lone table for lunch. He tended to gravitate towards a different group every day, but today he was too preoccupied with the book in his hands to even think of being sociable. He'd not so carefully meandered through the lunch room, tray in one hand and open book in the other. He'd successfully managed to reach the table without knocking into anybody, and was now sat mostly ignoring his food as he continued to read. Sure, it was a dorky thing to be seen doing. Ethan hadn't cared about what people had thought about him for a long time, so the thought that he was being a terrific nerd hadn't even crossed his mind.

He was so preoccupied with the words in front of him that he completely failed to notice somebody join him at the table, and only looked up when he heard somebody address him.

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thequinnbee
2010-10-08 08:46 am UTC (link)

Why was he laughing? This was just... uncool. She narrowed her eyes at him until he stopped and snappishly took another bite her apple.

"You've lived here since you were 10 and I never--" She promptly cut herself off from finishing that sentence. She was probably just going to say something like 'never made fun of you' or something equally incriminating and it was best just to say nothing. "Well... I see," she finished lamely instead.

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holmesboy
2010-10-08 09:05 am UTC (link)

Raising an eyebrow as Quinn cut herself off, Ethan once again picked up his sandwich and continued eating. She was a strange one, that was certain. He'd never really said more than a sentence to her, and anything she'd said to him hadn't been pleasant. For her to still be sitting there and not tearing him to pieces was a new and extremely odd experience for Ethan.

There was silence for a little while whilst Ethan finished off his sandwich. He was a little surprised to see Quinn still sat there once he was done. Forcing a small smile her way, he tried to make small talk. "So, what class do you have after lunch?"

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thequinnbee
2010-10-08 09:44 pm UTC (link)

Quinn really didn't even know why she was still sitting here. She was Head Cheerio again. She could sit at the popular table and people would hang on her every word and it would be just like old times. Maybe after certain events as of late she just needed some alone time though. It was nice to be alone. Well, sort of alone. This Ethan kid was here with her, but she figured he was too weirded out by her to actually really talk to her and try to find out secrets that he could use to destroy her. Friendships with popular people were so strange.

She continued eating her apple, chewing quietly and sort of just zoning out when he asked her a question. "Oh. Um. Honors Chem," she said distastefully. No need to advertise that she was actually kind of a nerd. Uh, you?"

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holmesboy
2010-10-08 10:22 pm UTC (link)

Ethan was still a little surprised that Quinn was sitting with him. Okay, he hadn't exactly been the main focus of her aggression, but he'd endured small snippets of it over the years. He was more than certain that she didn't even recognise him. He definitely wasn't about to remind her either.

"Oh, study hall," he replied, rather confused as to why she'd returned the question. Surely she didn't care for what he was saying? It was polite conversation, that was all. He didn't expect to get along with her.

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thequinnbee
2010-10-08 10:31 pm UTC (link)

Eating an apple was such a messy job. She much preferred her apples sliced but when they sat out they got brown and that wasn't an attractive quality for food at all. When she got to the point where she couldn't eat anymore without getting her face all sticky she decided this little bout of friendliness was over. Picking the rind up delicately she stood up then glanced down at Ethan. "I have to go," she said simply then turned around and walked away. Well that had been... weird.

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holmesboy
2010-10-08 10:49 pm UTC (link)

Ethan knew that their conversation was coming to an end. After all, what more was there to say to one another? She'd scolded him, he'd apologised, then they'd made small talk. He hadn't expected Quinn to stick around and he wasn't particularly phased when she stood up and left. Watching her go, he raised a hand and waved slightly, well aware that she wouldn't see him. After that, he went back to reading his book as though nothing had happened.

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