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Ophelia/Ophelia Jensen (love_remember) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-12-29 21:47:00

Entry tags:

darius summers, ophelia

Who: Ophelia and Darius
What: Learning to walk in heels
Where: Ophelia's house
When: now-ish
Warnings: deathly levels of cute. Sweetness at a level only insulin will cure.

Ophelia just barely managed her way down the stairs in the heels, clinging onto the railing the entire way. She catches sight of herself in the long mirror and has to laugh.

"I used to have such grace once upon a time..."

The heels are about three inches high...which might not be much, but it was very high for Ophelia. Once she was on level, uncarpeted ground, she was more unsteady, but at the same time, more firm on her feet.

She turned sideways and looked at herself in the mirror again while she stood still. She really did like the way her legs looked in them. And if she was going to wear skirts that hit ever-so-slightly above the knee as she was now, she wanted to look good.

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	dasummers 2008-12-29 09:22 pm UTC (link)
	Darius knocked on the door, not truly knowing what chaos awaited him. But he was bouncy, and a bit sore, from all the classes he'd taken that day. Still it felt good to be doing things again. He whistled as he waited, quite cheerful. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-29 09:25 pm UTC (link)
	"All right," she muttered. "I can do this." She walked slowly toward the door, her hands slightly out from her sides to balance herself. She was walking fairly well until she got to the rug in front of the front door, and she tripped and grabbed onto the doorknob, hitting the door with a soft thunk. "Ouch..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-29 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	Darius heard the thunk, and pressed his ear to the door, suddenly very worried. "Ophelia?!" He didn't want her to be hurt. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-29 09:32 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, yes...one moment. Just...tripped." She pushed herself off of the door and fixed her hair a little before opening the door. "I'm all right. Sorry." She smiled, blushing a little. "Hi." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-29 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	He blinked at her and laughed a little. "You had me worried." He offered his hands, stepping closer. "Would you like some help, there?" Overreacting Darius is done overreacting now. At least until she fell again. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-29 09:39 pm UTC (link)
	She took his hands. "Yes, thank you. I was doing well until I hit the carpet right there." She still wasn't relaxed in them, but it was becoming easier. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-29 09:45 pm UTC (link)
	He nodded and helped her onto the smoother surface of the entryway. "See, I've got you falling for me already." He grinned at her. "Looks like you're doing alright, though. For it being your first time and all." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-29 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, you," she says fondly. "Well, I do try. It cannot be more difficult than ice skating, and I have done that." When she was smaller, granted. Before things had started to go badly for her. She steadies herself and stands straight. "I shall get the hang of this." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-29 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	He held his hands steady for her, until she had hear bearings again. "I've never been ice skating. Is it fun?" Maybe distracting her from the oddness would help? It was surprising how often that worked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

love_remember
2008-12-29 09:53 pm UTC (link)

"It can be very fun," she says, "if you do not fall." She took a deep breath. "But at first that's mostly all you do." She took one hand away and pulled him closer to her with the other, linking her arm with his.

It was strange being nearly eye level with him. "And so," she continues, walking with a slow dignity (as if she were at court) with him, "a person must show a little bit of determination to learn ice skating."

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dasummers
2008-12-29 09:57 pm UTC (link)

It was a surprise when she pulled him closer, but he didn't protest. He held his arm steady for her, ready to swoop in and catch her if she were about to fall. It was nice being able to look her in the eyes without tilting her head down. She really did look good in heels.

"It seems you have the determination thing down. I'll be taking you dancing in those heels in no time."

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	love_remember 2008-12-29 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	She liked this rather a lot. "Well, I am still teetering quite a bit but it's better with you here to steady me." Ophelia smiled at him. "So...what were you doing before you came here?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dasummers
2008-12-29 10:06 pm UTC (link)

"I didn't think we were going tonight." There was a laugh i his voice as he said it.

"I had dinner with my family. Or, the portion of my family that is Emma and her kids, plus Logan. And I talked on the phone with Scott before I left. Not much. Have you been practicing all day?"

As he spoke, his free hand stroked her arm, fingers caressing the skin softly. She was very nice to touch.

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	love_remember 2008-12-29 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	She laughed too, though that made her wobble more than she should, and she held to him briefly. "That sounds like a pleasant day," she said as she righted herself. He made her shiver when he did that. "No...I was at work. I only just put the shoes on." She grins at him. "You should have seen me coming downstairs." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-29 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	Her wobbling made him pause, and he held her until she steadied. "No laughing. I'll try to remember that." The shiver made him blush a little. "I'm sure I would have enjoyed that. You look very lovely, even when you wobble." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-29 10:16 pm UTC (link)
	"All the same, I was a creature of grace once," she said mournfully. "Alas, for heels have done me in." She lays an arm across her forehead dramatically. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

dasummers
2008-12-29 10:18 pm UTC (link)

Darius, being a man of composure, gently unentwined himself from Ophelia and helped her to a wall before he started to laugh. Her tone, the posture. . . everything was hilarious to him.

It was possibly the day, as well. He'd been rather bouncy for the majority of it. He regained his composure quickly, though his grin remained. "I'm sure you are still a creature of grace."

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	love_remember 2008-12-30 08:17 am UTC (link)
	Ophelia laughs, as well. "I am glad you think so," she says. She does so like to make him laugh. "I am, perhaps, not so very clumsy as that, but...it certainly feels so." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-30 01:23 pm UTC (link)
	"It's okay. I spent all day realizing how out of practice I am in all of my classes. It just takes a little warming up, and a little practice." He held his hands out to her again, smiling. "And some encouragement." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-30 01:43 pm UTC (link)
	She smiled again and took his hands. "I suppose it is all part of learning." She tries to stand straight as she can, and she is getting better at walking in the heels. She sighs happily. It really is getting better. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-30 04:01 pm UTC (link)
	Darius nodded, offering his arm again, since she seemed more stable. "I think you're taller than me in those." Not that it was a huge feat. He was pretty small. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-30 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	She laughs and turns to him, comparing heights. "No...perhaps the same height, though. I can look straight into your eyes when I wear these." She makes a mental note that she should not try five inch heels anytime soon. Perhaps never. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-31 12:08 am UTC (link)
	He snickered. "Lucky me. You've got such beautiful eyes." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	love_remember 2008-12-31 03:47 am UTC (link)
	She blushed. "Well, so do you." And it was interesting to be eye to eye with a man. In a way that...made her shift a bit and blush even more. ' "Perhaps I should have the carpets pulled up," she mused to herself. Though she didn't want to...they were so cozy on bare feet, after all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dasummers 2008-12-31 12:41 pm UTC (link)
	Her blushing was very attractive. And her second statement made him laugh. "It would be easier to clean." Sweeping is much simpler than vacuuming. And much less noisy. The X-mansion had been mostly tiled, or covered in hardwood. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)