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Tweak says, "Monkey Boy!"

Kendra Urquhart (urquhartk) wrote in landing_rpg,
@ 2009-07-14 10:52:00

Who: Kendra Urquhart, Dante Macmillian, and Phoenix Malfoy
What: Awkwardness, tension and what follows
When: January 13
Where: By the lake
Rating: TBD

Alright, so technically he hadn't said anything to her on her birthday. But she couldn't really be upset about it, right? He hadn't technically known it was her birthday because he really didn't know her all that well. And, okay, yes, she had written about it in her journal, but he probably just hadn't wanted it to seem like he was only saying it because she had brought it up. He was thoughtful like that, right? It wasn't like he'd just... ignored it or anything... right?

After discovering that her usual haven, the greenhouse, was currently occupied, Kendra had gone out to the lake for some alone time. Her peace of mind, however, seemed to be constantly interrupted by thoughts of a certain bleach blonde, ridiculously attractive Slytherin boy. She had worn his headband that day, as it matched conviently with Hogwarts uniforms, and it was still resting daintly in her blonde waves as she walked along the shore.

"This is crazy," she groaned, staring out over the water's surface. "What am I do-" But before she could finish that question, Kendra, in typical graceful Urquhart fashion, had gotten her foot caught on something. With a small squeak of surprise, Kendra's hands shot out in front of her to brace herself for the rocky landing, only to land in a rather awkwardly shaped patch of grass. Blinking, she opened her eyes to realize it was not, in fact, a patch of grass that had saved her from knee scrapings, but one Dante Macmillian, her arms on either side of his chest. Instantly, her cheeks turned a bright shade of crimson as she stared, horrified, at her ex-boyfriend. "I...fell."

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urquhartk
2009-07-15 06:54 pm UTC (link)

She felt him tense as she hugged him, stiff as a board in her arms. He did not touch her, but kept even his hands from her. There was a tightening in her chest as it crossed her mind that Dante was right, that he was ashamed of her, that maybe she had been right in thinking that he wasn't actually interested. He hadn't said Happy Birthday, hadn't acknoweldged it, even.

She wanted to pull away, just to run for the hills, but as she was about to move, she felt his hand in her hair, and she let out a shaky breath as her grip tightened slightly. "No," she mumbled.

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phoenixabraxas
2009-07-16 04:21 pm UTC (link)

The single syllable left hi at ease then, though Phoenix still found hiself struggling to surrender to the embrace. One could say he wasn't quite familiar with the mechanics of the gesture. Should one wrap his hands around the waist? The shoulder? He was almost afraid to move in fear of doing it wrong.

So he just chose to keep still, leaving his hands where he'd first laid them, fingers tangling in her golden hair. "It's him, isn't it?" he asked. "The one that broke your heart..."

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urquhartk
2009-07-16 04:36 pm UTC (link)

At his question, Kendra nodded slowly into his chest. She wished he would take her in his arms, pull her close, hug her tight, but this was Phoenix she was talking about. The first time she had touched him (when she had been trying to carry him away from prefect after managing to drop a book on his head) he had flinched away. She knew she was pushing things as it was. "You weren't supposed to hear all that," she whispered, not daring to look him in the face as she sniffled softly.

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phoenixabraxas
2009-07-16 05:18 pm UTC (link)

Phoenix felt bad to have heard what little he had. It was a classic case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. However he couldn't quite explain the strange eleation he felt when he heard him defending his honor. She didn't need to, but she did.

Since when did she become part of the few who did that for him?

"Then consider it all forgotten." Phoenix decided, hoping it would make her less upset. Absently, he stroked her soft hair with careful fingers as he thought. "Do you wish to head back?" he asked, his usual flat tone holding a hint of concern. "It's getting quite cold..."

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urquhartk
2009-07-16 05:26 pm UTC (link)

Kendra was a loyal person. It was probably the reason she'd been stuck into the Hufflepuff house in the first place. She didn't put up with people talking bad about her friends, and, well, he may not exactly have been just a friend to her, but Phoenix was no exception. He'd been worthy of her defense from the moment he offered to walk her home even after she'd crushed his poor head with a book.

"You can't just... forget everything we said. It doesn't work that way."

Phoenix reminded her of just how cold it was outside. It was easy to get warm when you were in the mdist of a heated fight with your ex-boyfriend after being embarrassed enough as it was for falling into his lap to begin with. And, well, hugging Phoenix didn't exactly give her chills, either. She carefully pulled back from him with a small nod, wiping the stubborn tears from her eyes as she offered a sheepish smile. "Yeah. That'd be nice."

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phoenixabraxas
2009-07-16 05:51 pm UTC (link)

"You could believe it so, so it will be easier on you. After all sometimes when we lie to ourselves, it is for own good." Phoenix allowed her to pull away, noticing immediately the damp cheeks. Grasping one of her wrists and stopping her, she turned the hand palm up, reached into his pocket and placed a remarkably pressed handkerchief on her hand. She closed her fingers around the fabric. "I'd be willing to play along if it's needed." he said, before releasing her, his hands retreating inside his pockets. "It's up to you."

After, Phoenix gestures his hand out to his side. "After you."

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urquhartk
2009-07-16 06:02 pm UTC (link)

Kendra jolted as he caught her wrist, for a split second considering he might actually want to hold her hand. That brief glimmer of hope disappeared quickly as he handed her a neatly folded handkerchief, which still earned a small smile from her. "Thank you." Even if it wasn't what she'd let herself hope for, his fingers still left a tingling sensation where they had closed around her hand. "You don't have to play an act. We can just... talk about something else."

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	phoenixabraxas 2009-07-16 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	Phoenix allowed her to walked a little away before him. "You're welcome." he said in response to her words. It was not a surprise to him then when she asked for a change of topic. "What do you wish to talk about?" he asked, pocketing his hands. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	urquhartk 2009-07-16 06:21 pm UTC (link)
	Kendra laughed weakly at his question. "I was hoping you had a brilliant idea stashed up your sleeve. I'm not... thinking so straight right now." She didn't understand why Dante had been so horrible. They had fought when they had dated, but it was never so intense, probably because it was awfully hard to fight about your love life when it consisted of each other. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

phoenixabraxas
2009-07-16 07:01 pm UTC (link)

Phoenix nodded once in understanding. She did appear quite shaken up by her recent confrontation with someone from her past. Someone she still cared or quite a lot despite his ghastly behavior towards her. That was something he himself didn't quite get.

"I apologize if I don't." he said, looking away. "Would you wish to head to the kitchens? A glass of hot cocoa might make your mood lighter."

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	urquhartk 2009-07-16 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	Kendra was silently elated that Phoenix wanted to spend more time with her than simply walking her back to the common room to ensure she made it back safely. "Cocoa sounds amazing, actually," she agreed, smile widening slightly. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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