A lonely walk. Thank God! PV Flame Afterglow

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IC date: 15th April
WC:229
Axel was wandering around, he was here with the rest of his school for the Hogwarts Waltz, but he didn't care for such trivial things. But yet, here he was. Unwillingly, forced to come to a dance. And wear a suit. An itchy, stuffy, uncomfortable suit. Ew.

Axel knew the ball would be held in the Courtyard within Hogwarts, but he just couldn't bring himself to get closer for many reasons. One, dressed up people..... people who had made an effort. Two..... Tourist Girl, her irritating enthusiasm and her lack of personal boundaries. Three just generally being social and polite, not that he ever tried to be of course!

Axel preferred solitude. Given the option, he would always choose to work alone, walk alone and do anything alone. It started from after semi-recovering from his bad mental health and withdrawing from social situations, and he was yet to fully regain he sociability.

So, he was on a walk, avoiding any people and responsibilities. Or at least trying to put them off for as long as possible. He had his hands in his pockets and a messy uniform that his teachers insisted that he had to wear. His tie had been left in his temporary dorm and he had a brown jacket with a white collar on over the top to shield himself against any strong April winds or rain.

I want it alll! // Pc: Emiline Hunter

A lonely walk. Thank God! PV Flame Afterglow
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WC: 258
Interactions:@Axel Brooks
DATE: April 15, 2026
TIME:Afternoon?
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Flame walked through the halls of the school slowly making her way towards the front hall. The students from the other schools were visiting and the ball was happening tonight, so the halls were crowded and Flame was having trouble getting through the crowds. She pushed through one last crowd of people, pushed open the doors and ran down the steps towards the school grounds. There was a slight chill in the air so Flame untied her jacket from around her waist and shrugged it on. She looked around there were some groups of people heading towards the courtyard to get ready.

Flame rolled her eyes and gave the Courtyard a wide berth, she hated dances and getting dressed up. Several of her friends had already asked her to go with them or meet them there. Flame had said that she had plans, and walked away. She would never, ever, be caught dead in something nicer than a button up shirt, and wasn't gonna be. Flame really wished that she had her headphones with her and that they worked here at Hogwarts. She looked around for something to do. Life was gonna be really boring until the Maze later! Flame scanned the grounds and caught sight of a boy. He looked a little older than Flame and she didn’t recognize him either. He was probably from one of the visiting schools that were here for the ball. Flame decided she would try and talk to him. She started making her way across the grounds towards his general area.

Someone told me I run like a girl. I said that if they ran faster they could to.

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IC date: 15th April
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Axel was happily, or grumpily is a better way to put it, continuing his walk when this random younger girl wearing white shorts with a black compression shirt, some white shoes with a 'n' on and some random bulky headphone with a letter 'b'... Some sort of brand? Then his eyes landed on the bright purple.... jacket? Raincoat? Jumper? He certainly didn't know. Or either really care to know. She wasn't wearing the Beauxbatons uniform so not a ridiculously flirty girl from his school then, she didn't seem to be an Ivernmory girl either. She didn't give off those vibes. Any of the other visiting schools probably wouldn't be wandering about aimlessly like himself and that girl.

Then, he saw her walking in his general direction. No! don't come this way you idiotic girl! He thought, inwardly groaning. His face instantly soured. Normally, he's glare hard enough that the person wouldn't even think of approaching him, but this time he was so focused on ignoring the ball shenanigans that he hadn't glared at this unfortunate girl.

Once she was close enough to be within hearing distance he scowled, crossed his arms. "What now?" His tone clipped and rude with a thick French accent, typical for his personality. Anyone who had met him knew that.

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A lonely walk. Thank God! PV Flame Afterglow
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DATE: April 15, 2026
TIME:Afternoon?
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Flame watched the Beauxbatons students mood go from grumpy to down right sour. When she had gotten within hearing distance she heard him grumble a "What now" Flame rolled her eyes making sure not to let a smirk show. It sounded to her like this was a fellow grumpy person. From Flames point of view, this was an oppourtunity to make an aquantince. She wasn't gonna use the word friend because she reserved that word for a select few people.

She paused walking and took a moment to examine what she was dealing with. He was definitly a person who was generally grumpy around most people, but Flame had a feeling that if he was with people he liked, then he would maybe let a smile loose once in a while. She recognized his tone. It was one she used often when she didn't want to be bothered. She continued walking. Well to bad for him. She was bored and didn't want to talk to most people but talking to someone who was in the same mood as her? That was to good an offer to refuse.

She pondered for a second about how she should respond to his question, deciding to go for something quick and wanting to see how he'd react. She stopped walking a couple of feet from him. And looking him dead in the eye she replied to his comment. "Just a fellow survivor of today." It was true. Flame had spent the entire day trying to survive everyones ball crazes.
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Someone told me I run like a girl. I said that if they ran faster they could to.

A lonely walk. Thank God! PV Flame Afterglow
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IC date: 15th April
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He glares harder. He doesn't want to talk to this random girl. But then she walked past, thank goodness. He smirks to himself, maybe he is just that good at radiating an intimidating presence. Axel being the rude person he is, feels a sense of relief that he doesn't have to talk to her. But alas, it wasn't to last as the girl stopped walking, just a mere few feet away from him.

He raises his eyebrows as the girl looks him dead in the eye, "Bold". He drawls, shoving his hands into his pockets. It made him look more comfortable, but it also made him look older, more like a fox staring down upon a rabbit. "A survivor you say?" He repeats back, looking unimpressed. He stares down the girl, hoping that he was making her feel uncomfortable.

"Who do you think you are coming up to me" His tone was full pureblood brat. Entitled. Rude. And definitely uncalled for. He smirks, a cruel, mocking smirk. His eyes scan her outfit up, and down, then up again. "Look. Little girl. I don't do friends. So why don't you run along to your petit amis small friends, and leave me alone. Hmm?"

His tone was harsh, but that is how he wanted to come across. The mean, French, older year.

I want it alll! // Pc: Emiline Hunter