Nigel Kane (
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life and its complications.
[It is a laundry day in someone else's mind.
He took extra steps to leave her alone to her task. She has quite a task ahead of her, and Nigel would only be in the way. Thus, he kept to cat naps, to shifting between waking and sleeping states.
Eventually, his throat demands a trip, and he emerges from his room with the intent to go to the kitchen. An intent that cuts short inches from his destination, when he catches sight of white-gold in the laundry room. Of skin he shouldn't be catching, a floral shape etched against the pale. White with a blue edge. Maybe. It's hard to tell with his sight.
Nigel halts, caught in an emotion unnamed. And as with all his awkward steps, he begins with words.]
A tattoo?
He took extra steps to leave her alone to her task. She has quite a task ahead of her, and Nigel would only be in the way. Thus, he kept to cat naps, to shifting between waking and sleeping states.
Eventually, his throat demands a trip, and he emerges from his room with the intent to go to the kitchen. An intent that cuts short inches from his destination, when he catches sight of white-gold in the laundry room. Of skin he shouldn't be catching, a floral shape etched against the pale. White with a blue edge. Maybe. It's hard to tell with his sight.
Nigel halts, caught in an emotion unnamed. And as with all his awkward steps, he begins with words.]
A tattoo?
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Do you think it's dumb?
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...I prefer flowers to most everything.
[So no.]
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She is going to lean against him. ]
I meant the meaning. And the origin.
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It's appropriate. Your choice is fitting, from what I can see.
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[ An output of air. She straightens back. And despite her best effort, does not resist the urge to troll. ]
And what exactly did you see?
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...I see someone living.
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It's a beat, one and only, but it's a visible reaction that she can't easily hide. She bites the inside of her lip, annoyed at some part of this interaction. Maybe her weakness. Maybe this boy. ]
Are you coming on to me?
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No. Never. I meant it in a completely platonic way.
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Ah, I see. I'm not good enough for you.
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He breathes in slowly.]
More like you would be settling for me. You are the more desirable one between us.
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That's an opinion, not a fact. You're normal, relationship-wise. So you have one-up on me there.
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I don't think this is a competition...
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[ She says this plainly, so he can understand what she means. ]
You're a guy that's a guy. Relationship-wise, you're normal. I'm neither.
[ And she looks away, because it's so stupidly popular these days to say that. But it's true. ]
I can't be a girl for someone who expects it.
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I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't expect anything from you. To me, you're just Alanna.
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And that's why I wouldn't be settling.
[ OH LOOK ICE CREAM PLACE IS NEARBY. =DDD ]
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He also turns on his heels and heads toward the light. The light meaning the ice cream place.]
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Welp, time to take his hand and pull him toward the ice cream. Hand. In. Hand. ]
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He tries not to hyperventilate. He would rather avoid embarrassing her by attracting attention. Instead, he ducks his head and keeps to calming methods.]
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Do you even want ice cream?
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Not really, no.
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...Home again, home again, gig-a-gig-gig.
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That is the most disturbing thing I have ever heard from you...
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Then obviously you must be around me more.
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[It's risky, very much so, but he attempts to touch a strand of her hair with his free hand.]
What would you ever do if I develop a phobia toward you?
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So delicate. Perhaps I should handle you more gently. I'd be sad if you didn't want to be around me anymore.
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