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Post by Kiersten on May 22, 2024 23:27:52 GMT -6
Matthew debated with rewatching it again, "Have you seen The Hobbit?" he asked, wondering if he should give it another try, maybe try to read the book too. "How do you find time for all that." He joked, laughing lightly, though he felt a little overwhelmed at the thought of adding another sport on top of school. "It can be brutal too." He grimaced at the memories of the injuries he'd seen guys receive playing.
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Post by Bri on May 22, 2024 23:57:29 GMT -6
"When it came out I did but honestly, I don't remember a lot about it," she said sheepishly, "I should probably rewatch it again, it wasn't bad but I forget about it sometimes." She laughed a little, "I...really don't know, but there's a gap between when outdoor soccer stops and indoor soccer starts so I get a little bit of a break then I just....have to make sure I write down everything so I don't forget." She knew it sounded like a lot but it kept her busy. She grimaced a little with him, "I don't doubt it, it's kind of easy to get hit with those sticks."
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Post by Kiersten on May 23, 2024 11:51:13 GMT -6
"They are good, but not as great as the original trilogy," Matthew didn't think anyone should feel bad about feeling like they had to watch it. "It makes me laugh they turned three books into three movies and one book also into three movies." He knew they added a lot that wasn't in the book, but he found it hilarious still. "So you get at least a mini break," He wasn't sure how anyone could survive they were playing two sports at once, "Would be bad if games had been on the same day." He wondered how someone would choose which team to be there for, wondering if there had been a second sport he liked, would he be able to pick? "Are you the type that has like, a shit ton of sticky notes all over your room?" He chuckled, seeing the type in movies, but never thinking people actually did stuff like that. "Oh yea, I've been smacked in the face a few times." Luckily it wasn't too bad, a bruise or a cut, never a concussion or more.
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Post by Bri on May 23, 2024 22:23:56 GMT -6
"I think at that point they just wanted to milk it as much as possible." Ciera laughed, it hadn't stopped her from going and seeing the movies at least once though maybe she'd have to really settle in and have a marathon. She tilted her head at his question, a little grimace on her face. "Luckily that's never happened but i have no idea what I'd do if it ever happened." She said, glad the seasons didn't overlap. "No," she laughed with a shake of her head, "I just use my phone calendar to remember everything, I feel like I'd look like a conspiracy theorist if I had sticky notes everywhere." She giggled but it dissolved into a grimace when he talked about getting smacked in the face, "that sounds...really painful."
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Post by Kiersten on May 24, 2024 10:42:59 GMT -6
“You are probably not wrong,” Matthew figured they’d find ways to get money from all the super fans, sort of like Harry Potter with every figure or the parks at Universal, which he hoped to visit one day. “I feel like you’d have to pick which sport you’d want to play for more before even getting to join the team.” He was trying to think of a time he played two sports at the same time and it was only ever in middle school when it wasn’t that big of a deal to miss one or two games. Matthew laughed, the image of Charlie from Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s crazy moment popping into mind when she said that. “I wasn’t going to say anything, but yea, I was going to think you were crazy… And make a quick exit.” He teased, feeling like she didn’t have a mean bone in her body, though he didn’t know how he knew that. “It wasn’t bad, a bruise, couldn’t see out of my left eye for a little bit.” He shrugged, knowing he’d probably get injured again, but that was a risk he was willing to take.
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Post by Bri on May 24, 2024 22:42:40 GMT -6
"Yeah," Ciera smiled a little, "I don't think I can fit in another sport but to be fair I've never tried another one." She explained, she'd been curious about softball and basketball but hadn't pursued either, other parts of her life taking priority. Ciera laughed, shaking her head, "I'm not....that crazy," she joked, knowing she could get pretty excited and just ramble on or get too serious about school and often forget to socialize, leaving her friends to practically drag her out of her room. Her laughter turned into a grimace as she shook her head, "that's...awful, one time I when I was playing me and this girl from the other team both went for the ball at the same time but missed and our feet collided," she couldn't help but shudder, "it sounded so gross."
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Post by Kiersten on May 25, 2024 11:38:43 GMT -6
"Well, you are only in high school, shouldn't overload yourself," Matthew always tried to find the balance between doing enough to get him through life and still find a way to have fun. He raised an eyebrow, smirking, "I don't know, I feel like you do have sticky notes everywhere," He teased, feeling like he should at least invest in some since he wasn't very good at remember due dates and using his calendar in his phone. He grimaced, sucking in a breath at the image of colliding on a field. "Yeaaaaah, I know that had to hurt." he'd collided several times with guys on the Lacross field, but that didn't mean it hurt any less.
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Post by Bri on May 25, 2024 16:04:50 GMT -6
Ciera shrugged a little, he had a point but..."it's hard no to, I always end up with a full plate." She said with a little laugh, and it was fine most of the time until she got burnt out and had to drag herself out of bed. She stuck her tongue out at him, "well you'll never know, unless you show up at my dorm without warning." She joked, acting like she had some kind of secret. "It did hurt, but she's the only one who limped off the field." She smirked, knowing she had sucked it up and walked it off, acting as if it didn't even hurt even though her toes had been throbbing the rest of the game.
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Post by Kiersten on May 25, 2024 16:34:13 GMT -6
Aaron wondered if she was the type that needed to do a lot to distract herself from something. He had felt that pull when his dad died, but slowly he just spent all his time drawing instead, finding better solace there. "I don't know if doing that is romantic or creepy." He teased, laughing, though really though how could he not be creepy if he did just want to stop by. Ciera was funny, seemed really sweet, and absolutely gorgeous to Aaron. He shook his head and laughed, "Nice job, some people take every chance just to say they were on the team." There was one guy on his old team that often tried to get injured so he could sit out. Sometimes he would even go too far to get a penalty and sit out for a round.
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Post by Bri on May 25, 2024 22:00:19 GMT -6
Ciera laughed, "well, romantic if you bring flowers and use the front door, creepy if you try to climb through my window." She joked, thinking those kinds of things were just for her books or movies. She also couldn't deny her attraction towards Aaron, especially when he smiled. "Oh no, I gotta play, I get too antsy if I sit on the sidelines too long," she explained, "I also...get competitive." She said sheepishly, knowing she could get carried away at times but when she got in the zone it was hard to get out of it.
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Post by Kiersten on May 25, 2024 22:27:05 GMT -6
"Ahh, thank you for clarifying. I would be horrified to scare you. Because I thought the window was a cute Romeo like gesture." Aaron flirted, wondering what her favorite flower was, debating on just out right asking her or taking a guess. Aaron slowly nodded his head, widening his eyes a little, but he smirked, "Oh I understand being competitive." It was why he really enjoyed Lacrosse.
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Post by Bri on May 25, 2024 23:57:42 GMT -6
"Well hold on now, that actually might be cute if you do it right." Ciera blushed, giving him a shy look but part of her dared to hope for something romantic between them happening. Her gaze dipped down to his lips then quickly snapped back to his eyes, her cheeks turning a little pinker. "Yeah, I can't help it..." She looked around them, catching her lower lip between her teeth. "Would you want to go for a walk?"
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Post by Kiersten on May 26, 2024 11:16:47 GMT -6
"Oh I don't know, I'm not looking to get punched in the face," Aaron teased, wondering if she had a first floor dorm room, because that was an important detail. If he knocked on the wrong window, he'd get into even bigger trouble he figured. He acted like the corner of his sketchbook was more important than noting the pink along her cheeks, feeling a little grateful his dad taught him a few things on observing people before he passed. "Sure, I'm sure I can walk faster than you." He joked, wondering how competitive she was, or if it was truly just in sports.
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Post by Bri on May 26, 2024 13:51:21 GMT -6
Ciera couldn't stop herself from giggling, "I wouldn't punch you...too hard." She teased back, knowing that if she ever did punch him on accident she'd feel really bad about it. Her eyebrow raised at his joke but she laughed as she stood up, tucking her notebook under one arm. "Sure, you can go ahead and speed walk in front of me, I'll just enjoy the view." She flirted, though her face was still a little pink from the fact that she had said something like that but hoped it was okay since he had been flirting with her.
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Post by Kiersten on May 26, 2024 14:41:03 GMT -6
"That is a risk I'm not willing to take right this second," Aaron teased, thinking maybe later on, if her room was on the first floor, he could try tapping, if it was the right window of course. Aaron raised an eyebrow when she flirted back, feeling a little flutter of excitement, "Nah. This is one race I'm willing to lose." Because he didn't mind looking at Ciera, though walking beside her was the easiest way to see all of her.
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Post by Bri on May 26, 2024 15:23:52 GMT -6
"Smart man." She teased, glancing over at him as she waited for his answer. She hoped that he'd agree to go for a walk and spend some more time together. She relaxed a little when he did but she laughed a little again. "I think I'd be alright with a tie, this time." She teased, taking a few steps away from him but walked backwards so she could still see him until he joined at her side.
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Post by Kiersten on May 26, 2024 16:34:08 GMT -6
Aaron stood up, grabbing his sketchbook and stepped away from the table, catching up to her quickly. He couldn't help the smile on his face as he watched her walk backwards, "Impressive," he clapped his hands, smirking as he fell into step with her. "I think I'm going to like this little town though, the buildings are interesting enough." He commented, thinking he had different styles he could use that made the town a good mix of old and modern looks. He looked up at that moment to a window and an ache to draw it grew within him, and suddenly he was adding a certain beauty into each piece for fun.
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Post by Bri on May 26, 2024 18:45:21 GMT -6
"Oh thank you, thank you." She laughed, playfully bowing to him before turning to walk the right away, playfully knocking her shoulder against his as they walked together. Ciera looked up at the buildings they walked past, tilting her head slightly, "what is it about certain buildings that make you want to draw them?" She asked, genuinely curious about what got his creativity going. "If you want to stop and sketch something I don't mind waiting."
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Post by Kiersten on May 26, 2024 19:38:49 GMT -6
Aaron laughed and shook his head, finding her kind of adorable, really funny. He acted like she pushed against him really hard, and was pushed far away, but he brought himself back. He thought about her question, brushing his arm against hers every few seconds. "I think it's the shake really. I want to recreate it. Put a change to it that I created." He would draw the same building multiple times, all in different versions. He turned to her and smiled, "Only if you pose for me." He added, seeing as he asked her to be his model, he was going to use her while he had her.
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Post by Bri on May 26, 2024 20:26:16 GMT -6
Ciera laughed when he pretended like she had really shoved him, loving that he matched her energy instead of acting like she was being a weirdo. Every time she felt his arm brush against hers, her heard jumped into her throat or did a little dance from the brief contact but when he started to talk she focused on him, ignoring those little flutteries but they came rushing back up when his smile was on her. She smiled shyly, "how would you want me to pose?" She asked.
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Post by Kiersten on May 26, 2024 22:57:13 GMT -6
"Hmmm," Aaron thought about how he'd pose her, feeling like it would depend on the location, "Maybe," He said, looking around until he spotted a brick building where half its wall was exposed. "I'd have you lean against the wall." He admitted, as he looked the wall up and down, seeing the vision easily now that he could stare at it.
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Post by Bri on May 26, 2024 23:46:35 GMT -6
Ciera chewed on the inside of her cheek as she waited for him to answer then followed his gaze to the brick building, tilting her head. She listened to what he said than walked over to the building, leaning back against the wall with one ankle crossed over the other, "kind of like this?" She asked him, shifting so she was holding her notebook in front of her with both hands.
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Post by Kiersten on May 27, 2024 12:50:51 GMT -6
Aaron watched her jog over to the wall and posed, his mouth dropping open slightly that she so easily went to pose as if they hadn't just met a couple of hours ago. "Uh, yeah." He smiled, still shocked that she had posed, ready to tell her he didn't have to draw, but the way the window was blowing her hair, with the way she was leaning against the wall, he felt the itch. He took a seat on the ground and opened his sketchbook to a blank page before getting started, wishing again that he had brought his colored pencils.
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Post by Bri on May 27, 2024 13:38:57 GMT -6
When she saw his mouth drop then be replaced with a smile Ciera could feel her cheeks heat up. She still had a hard time understanding that someone could see her and want to draw her or be inspired by her but...it was flattering and made her feel like she was important in a way. She looked at Aaron as he started to sketch, not worried about how long it might take him to draw. If it made him happy then she'd be willing to stay there as long as he needed.
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Post by Kiersten on May 27, 2024 14:06:48 GMT -6
Ten minutes later he had a rough sketch, but he'd be able to embellish it a lot more with his colored pencils, but he stood up and walked over to her. "I didn't want to make you stand there for much longer, but that, yeah thank you." His smile grew a little as he looked from the building he'd just drawn down to Ciera's face.
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Post by Bri on May 27, 2024 16:11:41 GMT -6
Ciera stayed still for Aaron, feeling a little awkward but over time her mind wandered elsewhere to thoughts of her story but every time she focused on the main characters they drifted to Aaron, her gaze landing on him, her heart fluttering in her chest. She pushed herself off the wall and walked over to him, returning his smile. "No problem.' She couldn't help but peek down at his sketchbook, her eyes widening a little. "Wow..." She said softly.
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Post by Kiersten on May 27, 2024 16:42:28 GMT -6
Aaron rubbed the back of his neck and head when she noticed the drawing. "It'll look better once I get back to the dorms." He admitted, feeling like he'd focus more on Ceria's figure in the picture over the building itself. "So, would you like a cupcake for being a good model?" He teased, though noticed the cupcake place was still open and figured she deserved some kind of treat for waiting so long for him, even if it was only ten minutes.
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Post by Bri on May 27, 2024 18:44:26 GMT -6
"Well, I definitely want to see it after you're done." She smiled, thinking it would look amazing with his talent. She perked up a little when he asked about getting a cupcake, eyes skipping from him to the cupcake shop and back, nodding quickly but then realized what he had said and how it sounded and laughed, shaking her head. "You mean I get a treat?" She teased back, reaching out and playfully looping her arm through his, "I'd love to get a cupcake, that place is the best."
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Post by Kiersten on May 27, 2024 19:47:01 GMT -6
Aaron felt his chest rise with the idea that she'd want to meet up again, even if it was just to see what this art piece would look like. Maybe tapping on her window wouldn't be the worst thing ever, though he still feared he'd get punched, or given detention, or expelled. He chuckled when she seemed excited about the cupcake. "Of course, you deserve one for being the best model." He shivered at her touch, turning his steps towards the cupcake store, trying not to blow it since she hooked her arm through his.
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Post by Bri on May 27, 2024 21:38:08 GMT -6
Ciera blushed, giving a little shake of her head, "I doubt I'm the best," she said, thinking there were girls prettier than her and probably better to draw but for some reason he liked her. Part of her, that little insecure voice in her head, told her it was only temporary, once he got to school and saw all the other girls there he'd forget about it, or worse, he could just be playing her then pretend he never met her once they passed in the halls. She tried to ignore the voice, giving his arm a squeeze. "But I'll still take a cupcake." She joked.
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