30 Aug 2022, 01:49
Nervous is an understatement..
Aislinn wiped her hands on her robes one last time before turning to hug her mother- she didn't let go for almost too long, as the all aboard whistle sounded and she quickly rushed to the train. Blinking away the tears that threatened to blur her vision and stumbling over her feet as she boarded the train, Aislinn felt embarrassment wash over her as she quickly shuffled between the cars- thoughts were racing through her mind. What house would she be in- Ravenclaw like her mother, or perhaps Hufflepuff like her older brother had been?
Would she get rejected by the sorting hat?
No- logically she knew that wouldn't happen, but what new student didn't worry about that a little bit, after all?
All these questions and worries running through her head had distracted her- she hadn't even been looking for a car to join, instead blindly wandering down the length of the train until she had come to her senses. Stopping and looking up from her feet she realized she was mostly alone- the cars on either side of her were full already, the students inside talking amongst themselves. One had room for one more, but.. she felt her face flush with embarrassment as she rushed along after one of the students in the compartment looked up at her.
She must have looked so silly standing there and staring at them.. feeling the tears at the corners of her eyes again, she looked for an empty compartment in a hurry- thankfully, there was one nearby. Slipping into it as quickly as possible and pulling the door shut behind her, she sat down in the seat by the window and buried her face in her hands, long hair hanging down to block her vision of the empty car around her.
Aislinn Crow || Sta: 4 ✦ Ev: 5 ✦ Str: 4 ✦ Wis: 7 ✦ AP: 7 ✦ Acc: 8 || #66844d
1 Sep 2022, 15:58
Nervous is an understatement..
Ethan rushed toward the wall to catch up with his uncle, but he was cut off by his auntie's startling shout, "Honey, you forgot this!" He went back to his auntie and grabbed what he had left behind. "I love you sweetie. Take care." His auntie kissed him hard on the cheek, leaving a mark. "I gotta go. I love you, aunt Mel!" He then grasped his luggage and went through a wall using the same way as his uncle. "What took you so long? Ohh.. " He noticed the mark his wife had left for Ethan. "You should wipe that, kid." He quickly wiped away the mark left by her aunt. He then turned to face his uncle, who was grinning at him. "Good luck, kid." He stroked Ethan's head and messed up his hair. "If you're back, you're going to meet your baby brother." He rolled his eyes since he knew what it meant. "Goodbye, uncle." Ethan hugged his uncle tightly. After the embrace, he picked up his luggage and entered the train.
Ethan was looking forward to meeting new people and learning new spells. He was so focused on finding a compartment that he didn't realise the person's elbow was going to hit him. "OW!" He was elbowed by a Gryffindor boy, which left a mark on his right eye. Another mark. The boy immediately apologized,"It's fine, no big deal." It's definitely not fine, but he doesn't want the boy to look guilty.
While looking for an available compartment, he saw a girl. Her face is buried in her hands, making her look like she is crying. Ethan wanted to comfort her, so he opened and knocked on the compartment's door. "I spotted you while looking for a compartment and wanted to check in to see if you were okay. Also, may I sit with you? I'm having trouble finding an available compartment." He waited in front of the compartment, waiting for her response.
@Aislinn Crow
| sta • 9 | eva • 7 | str • 10 STATISTICS wis • 2 | arc • 2 | acc • 10 | broken broomshaft | calming presence | ability THROUGH⠀THE⠀YEARS ability | ability | ability |
4 Sep 2022, 20:02
Nervous is an understatement..
Though she hadn't fully started crying, the tears were right on the brim of overflowing, and Aislinn was focusing all her willpower to not let them. She jumped a little at the knock at the door, looking up and blinking rapidly to clear her eyes before nodding at him- scooting closer to the window out of instinct to be polite despite the fact that there was plenty of room in the compartment.
"Y-yes, you can sit with me. I'm um.. I'm alright, I guess. Just nervous.." she said, rubbing one hand with the other; a bad habit she had whenever she was uncomfortable or shy. She cleared her throat and used both hands to push her long hair from her face, the choppy bangs falling out from behind her ears almost immediately.
Finally she looked back up at him and noticed the mark above his eye- it was pink and looked fresh, as though he had just been hit there. "Oh- are you okay?" She asked, eyebrows furrowing a bit in concern. Of course she could see it wasn't anything serious but her nurturing instincts got the best of her before she could stop herself from asking.
"I'm Aislinn, by the way. Aislinn Crow." She added as a last thought- she was bad at remembering to introduce herself, so she had told herself she would get better at it this year.
@Ethan Smith
Aislinn Crow || Sta: 4 ✦ Ev: 5 ✦ Str: 4 ✦ Wis: 7 ✦ AP: 7 ✦ Acc: 8 || #66844d
6 Sep 2022, 11:25
Nervous is an understatement..
He remained right in front of the compartment while waiting for an answer. He does not wish to make the girl uncomfortable, but is she already? Merlin, am I making her uncomfortable? Should I just look for another compartment? But I don't want the girl to assume that I don't want to sit with her. The girl's voice stopped his stupid thoughts, but also she allowed him to sit with her. “I truly apologize for bothering you.” He entered the compartment and sat across from her in the opposite seat.
“Nervous? What for?” He asked, confused, wondering why the girl seemed nervous. Is it due to the train? Is it possible that the train could be involved in an accident? Or is it because of the boat? We have to take a boat to get to the castle, right? She is terrified that her boat may flip, causing her to drown and di- Overthink, overthink. That's what he does. Ethan is lost in his silly thoughts again. He shook his head and returned his attention to the girl. He used his right hand to cover up his right eye. “I'm alright! I'm not going to pass away with only a bruise in my eye.” He grinned at her, making it seem less painful.
The girl introduced herself as Aislinn Crow. “Aislinn, you have a lovely name. Oh, I'm Ethan. Ethan Smith. I very common name, I know. At least it's not Brandon, or Jake. I'm gonna look like a basic white boy. But honestly, you have a very beautiful name." He blushed intensely and his eyes glistened up with joy because he had just made a new friend! Actually, introducing yourself = friend? right..? “I.. let me get something.” He reached into his luggage and grabbed out something. Because he has been hit in the eye, he can only see with his left eye, which makes it difficult for him to find what he needs. “Here, a tissue.” He handed Aislinn the tissue he was holding.
“Do you still want to cry..? We can cry together if you want.” If he saw someone crying, he would cry as well. He didn't want her to be uncomfortable in his presence, so he did whatever he could to make her smile. He doesn't mind if it's only a little bit. “I have three jokes. Do you want to hear them?” This must have been the cheesiest joke ever told, yet when his uncle said it, he laughed all the way through lunch, afternoon, and dinner, just recalling this cringiest joke. “Joke, joke, joke!” He began to laugh uncontrollably. He's laughing not because it's funny, but because it's so cheesy. If he ever heard this joke, he would laugh at the person rather than the joke. He paused his laughter and looked at the girl to see how she reacted. “Is it so cheesy? Yeah, I know... yeah, I should stop.”
@Aislinn Crow
| sta • 9 | eva • 7 | str • 10 STATISTICS wis • 2 | arc • 2 | acc • 10 | broken broomshaft | calming presence | ability THROUGH⠀THE⠀YEARS ability | ability | ability |