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Tweak says, "Where'd I leave my head?"

Darius Alexander Summers (dasummers) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-12-20 19:58:00

Entry tags:

darius summers, ophelia

Who: Darius and Ophelia
What: looking around her house, mild flirting.
Where: Ophelia's home.
When: earlier in the day
Warnings: obscene levels of cute?

Darius felt a little silly as he walked through the streets of New York. He was carrying a Wandering Jew, the purple and silver foliage brushing over his hands as he walked. The urge to shelter it from the cold was strong, but he refrained. A little time in the cold wouldn't hurt it, and he'd look foolish cuddling a plant.

Still, he was careful with it as he went, sheltering it with his arm when the wind was particularly cold.

He arrived at Ophelia's door quickly, driven by the cold and the wet. Just being here made him smile, and he knocked, hoping she wouldn't take long. It felt as though his bones were solid ice.

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	love_remember 2008-12-20 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	Ophelia blushed as well. "Yes, it does." "I love it here. It's so nice to have someplace so comfortable to live and be. And it's lovely and quiet." She takes a deep breath. "Oh! I've got a fire going in the sitting room! Would you like cocoa? I have some in the cupboard!" She was very pleased with herself for learning how to work the stove. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-20 10:38 pm UTC (link)
	Darius nodded and laughed. "That sounds wonderful. I'll tag along and probably get in the way more than I help." He liked spending time with her. She made him feel quite welcome and happy. She was a good woman, and a good friend. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-20 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Then I will make cocoa around you." She grinned. It's obvious that she's still counting out the steps to make cocoa in her mind, but she's been practicing. Ophelia really does like cocoa. And it's her kitchen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-20 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	Darius laughed and followed, trying to keep out of her way as much as possible. "You seem to be much more at ease." He approved. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-20 10:55 pm UTC (link)
	"It's been just so nice living on my own. As long as I have visitors once in a while to keep me company." She knew how to heat milk without scalding it, and so she was able to pour two cups of cocoa with no real missteps. "Come, the sitting room is really terribly cozy...you can warm up from your journey here." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-20 11:05 pm UTC (link)
	"I can understand that. I can't wait to move into the dorm of my college." the cocoa smelled nice, and he followed happily. "Thank you. That sounds wonderful." He was still very chilled. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-20 11:10 pm UTC (link)
	The sitting room has a nice sofa right in front of the fireplace. Ophelia sits with her feet tucked under her. "So, did you bring those books about the vacation?" She's most interested to see. She had never taken a 'vacation' before...she'd never been outside of the castle, really, before coming here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-20 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	Darius sat next to her, but not too close. He stuck his feet out toward the fire. "I did." He sat up again, and reached into his messenger bag, pulling out three books. "I have one for Hawaii, the Bahamas, and Florida. They're all in the United States, except for the Bahamas, but they're the warmest of the lot." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-20 11:16 pm UTC (link)
	She looked at the pictures on the covers of the books. "I've...I've never seen any places like this in my life," she said. "There are really places like this?" Such bright flowers and strange ground and blue sea (was it really that blue?) and strange trees... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dasummers
2008-12-20 11:19 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah. They're really pretty, and so warm. I came from a place kind of like these. It got colder there, and there were a lot more people. Kind of like this place, but not so intense."

He opened the books. "This is my favorite. My uncle is from Hawaii, and it's quite nice. The ground is very fertile, and wide variety of plants grow there. There's a lot to do, and so much to see."

Volcanoes, various sea animals, and such good food.

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	love_remember 2008-12-20 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	She smiled as she looked through the books. "It's really beautiful, Darius. I never knew places like this could even exist." "How far away is Hawaii?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-20 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	He thought for a minute. "Very, very far. It would take us several hours to get there on the fastest modern aircraft, if we didn't take the portkey." He looked in the book for a map of the United States. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-20 11:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, an airplane? Can we take one? At least part way?" Flying--she has to try it once! She sips her cocoa and looks at the book with him. "This sounds like such an adventure." It will be for her, at least. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-20 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	He chuckled. "Definitely. I like flying. It's a family thing. My grandfather was pilot and a space pirate. My older brother, who's named after grandpa, helps maintain and fly our private jet." He chuckled. "But we'll just be flying on Delta or something. Not that I mind. Much easier to talk when you're not doing the flying." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-21 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	"You fly? Is it terribly difficult?" It must be hard to do! But she was glad to hear that he wanted to ride with her, because while she was excited, she was also a little afraid. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-21 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Not once you get the hang of it. I learned pretty quickly." He learned most things pretty quickly, though. His hand found hers, and he squeezed it gently. "You're very brave, Ophelia. Some people who were born in this time and can't image a world without airplanes are afraid to fly in one." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-21 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	That felt nice. His hand was warm and comforting. "Well...I have seen them and they do seem to stay up there." She shivers, half fear and half anticipation. "I shall be afraid, I am sure, but it will also be fascinating, as well." She grinned. "I shall have to find out what people wear in warm weather." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-21 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	"That's okay. And planes do stay in the air very well." Unless they were pushed, but that was another matter. He chuckled a little. "Very small clothing." He turned in the book and showed her people in bathing suits. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

love_remember
2008-12-22 04:03 am UTC (link)

Ophelia's eyes widened at the picture. She still tended to think that "small clothing" would be only one layer of clothing.

"Good heavens, why do they even bother wearing clothing? I wonder if I have anything like that upstairs..."

She knew she saw something like it in the slick-papered magazines upstairs in her bedroom.

"Are most people so...comfortable with their bodies?"

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	dasummers 2008-12-22 06:32 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. It's common to wear things like this when you're swimming. And, well, it does make swimming more enjoyable to not have all those extra layers." He realized that Ophelia might not want to go swimming, and so closed his mouth, blushing a little. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-22 08:58 am UTC (link)
	She lookeda little worried. "Is it very cold, the water?" She had been swimming before. In Denmark. It was always cold. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-22 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	"It shouldn't be. Especially not in places where there is warmth all the time, like these." And Darius hated the cold, so if it was warm to him, it would likely suit her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-22 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	"If it is warmer than Denmark lakes, then I'm sure I shall love swimming." She wants to try everything. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-22 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	He grinned. "Then we'll, uh, need to get you a bathing suit." He blushed a lot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-22 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll look and see what I have first," Ophelia says cheerfully. "There are so very many clothes up in my room. I've been trying them on." She has a great lot of fun with it, as well. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)