21 Jan 2023, 11:11
Lessons on Honesty (fromsomeonewhoisdishonest)
21 . 11 . 22
People who had only just began studying very late into their education had it rough. Suddenly, a whole world of study methods become available to you. Then you spend money on stationary. Primarily cute ones to ease the pain of joining this race called life. And whatever you had missed before comes terribly clear to you when classes are practically as easy to understand as a doctors handwriting.
Unsurprisingly, Hanako was not doing so well. To be fair, he had attempted his best to care (just a bit more) about his grades. Yet sometimes, he finds himself in a stump. While most of his other classmates was ready to take in new information, Hanako was struggling to make sense of it. Knowing the basics was essential to understanding any material. Unfortunate for him as his lazy butt, throughout his 1st, 2nd and 3rd year- Hanako had taken valuable class time to take naps instead of memorising formula’s and concepts.
And to make matters worst, his ego was making it harder! He attempted to venture in the library but just as he was about to pick up a book primarily for younger years, he puts them back at the slightest of sounds indicating someone was near. Asking the teacher was a no no as well. The ‘ Lazy Student turned Hardworking’ trope is something teachers eat up. What if they get excited and help him more than necessary? No thanks.
Plan C of just going through life and eventually figuring it out was a failure too. For numerous reasons he does not need to mention.
And as if the universe took pity on his sorry state, he overheard students talking about a familiar name. Basically, she was known to be quite an attentive student. Kind, hardworking, energetic, and quite smart too. After it finally came to him who she was, Hanako’s mood brightened ever so slightly.
Bailey Glade. That pretty Ravenclaw he met at a Quidditch game. Someone he knows to have a mild crush on him, certainly. With the way she reciprocated his smooth flirting. Of course, to Hanako she was just someone that had what he needed. And what Slytherin wouldn’t he be if he used any means he can to get it? After their encounter, she almost became a hazy memory at the back of Hanako’s mind. But now with this, it would certainly be an eventful reunion.
Here was the plan. Ask her to help him so he can catch up with 3rd year materials. She will accept, ( of course ) and the two will have a nice study date from time to time. From afar, of course, it will be him that looks like he’s teaching her. For he is the superior older student that has been exposed to more difficult teachings than what Glade (as a 3rd year) is used to. That will help his ego, and also get him to understand 3rd year materials like he needed to. Kill two birds with one stone. And to no one’s surprise, this all worked!
Glade had no trouble accepting his request, and the two made plans for a time and date to start. Perfect. Now he just needed to charm her adequately enough for her to continue helping him for free. He gets free lessons, and she gets to see his cute face. Sounds like a fair win win situation for him.
Of course, he hasn’t exactly realised how excruciatingly boring it is to study. As if studying alone wasn’t horrendous enough, someone else teaching him felt like he was going to drop dead in a deep slumber any second now. Was this the side effect of being that type of person that hated being told what to do? Even though he was the one that requested this? At least he learned one valuable thing from his first lesson with Bailey: studying alone is the best.
He wasn’t going to just up and leave Glade, of course. Even with him being ready to leave after 5 minutes of being tutored, he admit he did understood the subject a bit more than before. So Bailey needed to get her form of payment as well. So, slowly- he attempted conversations in between the lessons. Surely she would be overjoyed to be conversing with him more. And bit by bit, he managed to completely pull her attention away from the books and onto him. Conversations with her flowed naturally and peacefully. To be fair, he had occasionally forgotten he only did this to distract her. One thing for certain is that he doesn’t mind getting to know her.
That was, until he found himself noticing how often a particular name was mentioned by Glade. Kim Aoki. At some point, the most prominent topic they talked about was her memories with Kim. How they talked, how they eat meals together, how they spend time in their clubs…. . All with the most brilliant smile on her face as if just the thought of him lifted her spirits. And quite frankly, it was a smile Hanako had never received from her.
“ Wow. And…he’s just your friend? ” It was a genuine question, really. Bailey had never mentioned them being a couple, but shouldn’t that sort of thing already be obvious from how she’s talking about him? You can’t fool anyone with a smile like that. “ Oh, okay- I get it. Your relationship with him is a secret, huh? Disapproving parentsss, maybe a scary rival or something? C’mon, you can tell me. I’ll keep it a secret if you just be honest about it. We’re friends, aren’t we?” he jested.
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21 Jan 2023, 19:40
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Hanako Tone. This boy… he was different. Different than she was, different than Kim, different than any other person, particularly any other boy she had known.
He had this confidence around him, protecting him it seemed, from anything anyone would say.
When he had approached her, she had been eager to work with him, partially to be helpful but mostly to keep her mind off of … well off of Kim, her best friend.
Bailey had met Hana at the quidditch game, and she had thought they had hit it off quite well. Hana being well… Hana, had flirted a bit. Bailey deciding to do something different, had flirted back, and was now wondering if that had been a mistake.
Sure, Hana was cute, with his honey brown eyes and good sense of fashion. He was decently tall, the same hight as Bailey, currently five foot.
Hana had approached bailey about helping him catch up on the third year materials. Bailey had accepted, happy to be able to help.
Bailey loved studying, and all the work she put in she actually enjoyed.
Hana thought…. He did not like studying it seemed. Always chattering away, trying to distract Bailey. On one occasion Bailey didn’t try and re rout Hana. She gave in, and just started chatting.
I mean, having a harmless conversation won’t hurt, right? Bailey thought, unaware of how this chattering would reveal some things she had not previously even admitted to herself.
She was talking about herself mostly, and how much time she spent with Kim. It was only right, she spent about three quarters of her time with Kim, in between just hanging out, clubs, meals and such.
Hana posed an innocent seeming question, inquiring if he was truly just her friend.
Bailey laughed and said “Of course he’s just my friend. My best friend, but still just a friend. What else would he be?”!
The question had seemed innocent, but the more Bailey thought on it, the more her cheeks reddened. She was still smiling, at the memories she and Kim had shared, but the embarrassment was truly there.
Hana then proceeded to practically tease her but in a friendly, though slightly prying, sort of way. And Bailey found herself spilling her deepens darkest secrets to someone who was practically a complete stranger.
“No, no relationship. I think Kim had one, but now it’s over. He’s seemed off… but maybe that’s just me being off. “
She took a breath before continuing.
“I doubt he thinks about me as more than a friend, no matter what I feel. I mean, no one can really control what they feel, least of all me. Though I dunno what I feel… especially about Kim.”
A soft sigh emitted from her lips.
“I do consider you a friend- and I trust you not to tell anyone what I’m saying. My dorm mates would go nuts if they found out… that I admitted to maybe possibly actually liking my best friend, as more than just a friend.”
Bailey stopped there, looking at her hands intently.
After a few silent moments, she glanced up at Hana, wondering how long the silence would last.
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2 Feb 2023, 06:54
Lessons on Honesty (fromsomeonewhoisdishonest)
Obviously blushing right after saying they were just friends. That’s definitely how to convince someone else that there’s nothing non-platonic going on. “Uhuh..I see. Alright” Hanako said so politely, but it didn’t take a genius to know he didn’t mean one bit of it. It was too much energy to pretend he was actually convinced after all.
He paid attention to the rest of Baileys..excuses. Surpsringly he wasn’t as bored as he thought he would be. Alas, something about Bailey’s words irked him in some ways. Something about it reminded her of himself when he was younger, and that itself was an insult through and through.
Glade was a nice person. Enough nice to have Hana not roll his eyes at her existence nor cower in fear. Their first meeting probably had something to do with the tolerance Hana had with her. When usually he wouldn't care less about anyone else's love life. She was everything he was not. Total opposites, really. But how she talked so fondly about someone, to the point where even remembering the memories they shared together made her smile like that, something clicked in Hanako. And painfully, he was reminded he too had someone who did that to him. Key word on : had. Before everything went to shit.
It gave him the sense of familiarity that he could relate to, and yet a lingering frustration held him back from most of the things he initially wanted to say. To be so uncertain about how you felt towards a friend. Hanako had helped him deal with it by just pretending the issue wasn’t there. He knew that to be the right answer.
How would Glade feel if she was told that? Just imagining it, Hanako found himself to be holding back on the harsh reality of it all. Perhaps even some part of him hoped that the answer to his indecision wouldn’t need to be applied to Bailey at all. Forgetting issues was like sloppily sewn clothes. Did its job for a while but it won't take long for it to be torn apart again. Now, he may be growing soft- or this was his way of repaying Glade for those lessons. But he didn’t wish to put her in that position, if possible.
“I do consider you a friend- and I trust you not to tell anyone what I’m saying. My dorm mates would go nuts if they found out… that I admitted to maybe possibly actually liking my best friend, as more than just a friend.”
A friend? She’s joking right? Naive too, he supposed. Just because he was nice to her didn’t mean they were anything like friends. Thankfully, Hanako had grown less allergic to the idea of being friends with someone. So for now, he’ll allow Glade to decide herself if Hanako truly is a friend she wanted to have. He’ll humour her for now, at least.
“ Truthfully…” Hanako started off slowly after a few moments of comfortable silence. Especially now that Bailey clearly wanted to see what he would say. “ I don’t think the idea of being teased would worry you that much if you really didn’t think more of Kim. Who cares if you doubt Kim sees you as just a friend. I was asking about you and your feelings, wasn’t I? A question which honestly- even now I’m not too sure I got a solid answer from you. “. And for once, he didn’t meant it in a teasing way as before. As if the conversation itself had slowly shifted from a lighthearted curiosity to a puzzle that needed solving.
Oh gosh wait a second. Was he really here talking about crushes with his tutor that was supposed to teach him 3rd year stuff? Well, he supposed it always beats studying more. And it helped that all their attention right now is on Bailey and Kim. If Glade starts asking about Hanako’s love life, then that would make things slightly more complicated.
“ If you’re that uncertain..would you like me to help? I know a great way guaranteed to make you more certain on how you feel. How about it? Want to try it out?” he offered curiously. Yea, that's right. She may see him as a friend, but it was on her that she didn't ask if he thought the same. This 'idea' of his was usable. At best, it would really help Bailey figure out this problem of hers. At worst, he'll get slapped.
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14 Feb 2023, 16:07
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Her cheeks flushed, and Hana was clearly not buying it - he was not believing her or any of her flimsy lies and half truths. They were things she had been trying SO SO hard to believe, even though deep deep down she knew that what she was saying was wrong was actually true. The truth was scary sometimes, and Bailey was hiding, unconsciously trying to protect herself against another heartbreak. She had thought she found her solemate with James, but that fell though - Bailey didn't want to risk her friendship with Kim, for something that may just crumble a few years down the road.
The funny thing was that Hana seemed to be paying more attention to her excuses than he had to any of the things they had studied.
Hana seemed surprised, shocked even when she called him a friend. It was true - she did consider him a friend. Bailey considered everyone a friend, until they gave her serious reason for her not to do so.
After a few moments of comfortable silence, Hana started talking. Bailey was on the edge of her seat - she wanted, no needed to know what hana was going to say. her eyes widened as he spoke, the depth and truth to his words sinking deep.
His words seemed less teasing now, more real and he seemed acutally intent on helping her.
Bailey stuttered though a reply, saying "uhhhh... i... um... i don't know.... i don't know!"
hana offered to help her find out, and she blushed, suprised to find that she was acutally considering it.
"um.... as long as it doesn't include you or me telling kim i may like him, ok - otherwise i'm game."
Bailey blushed deeper, surpised she was actually going through with this - though she did want answers. She had no clue of what Hana was actually planning.
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we are all born beautiful. it is a tragedy we are convinced that we are not”
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Main account: Bailey Glade
30 Mar 2023, 07:08
Lessons on Honesty (fromsomeonewhoisdishonest)
Cu Sith the snake
English and Parseltongue
Seeing her fumbling through her words, it seemed like what Hana said got to her. Still, a sense of guilt built up in him and he gave her a weak surrender and a small assuring smile. The last thing he wanted was to give her a meltdown over something like this.
"um.... as long as it doesn't include you or me telling kim i may like him, ok - otherwise i'm game."
“ ..okay~. Deal” he held out a hand for her to shake, as if finalizing their agreement. There were other ways to tell someone about your feelings. Really, Hanako wanted to just tell her to kiss Kim and see how she felt after that. But he feared she might actually just combust at the suggestion. “ I warn you though, you might actually hate me after I help you out. If you do, just remember I’m not a very good friend, okay?” And with that the deal is done. “ Oh look, perfect timing. He’s here”
Kim indeed was here. A good few feet away from them and from where they were sitting, it was unlikely that he would be able to see them clearly unless something got his attention. The young boy took a few long seconds to ponder how exactly to approach him.
“Cute?”
From behind him, a familiar hiss caught his attention. Wow. Seriously? It was like god and the universe was teasing him. The timing was all too perfect. Guess this meant he couldn’t back out. Cu Sith, his snake slithered in front of him, bobbing her head side to side. In a way, that was her way of asking what he was doing.
She then turned away to see his current company with curiosity.
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And that curiosity turned into a side eye. The young snake proceeded to hide behind her human companion. A sight that gave Hana a sigh. “ Sorry. Is this your first time seeing her? Cu Sith is my pet snake. And she’s a bit shy with strangers. I’ll let you two hang out another time. She and I have a mission to do. Excuse us. Cu Sith “
Hearing her name called, she reluctantly moved away from his side and gave him her full attention. Hanako hoped Bailey wasn’t freaked out by the fact that he was Parselmouth. It was a bit too sudden, but he had little time to explain further. If she indeed was freaked out, then there'll be two good reasons why she shouldn’t be friends with him instead of just one.
Letting her slide onto his arm, he whispered a few words in Parseltongue to her. Bailey sadly, would not be able to get an explanation. Only a small weak smile from Hanako. He wasn’t a good friend, sure, but that didn’t mean he was heartless. But it’s not like they were the best of friends. She’ll get over it soon enough. It was just his way of..helping her. “ Don’t hate me too much, okay Glade?” he joked before moving away from their space and walking towards Kim in the distance. Gently, he took Cu Sith off his shoulders and onto the ground.
The snake excitedly sliterred and Hanako towards their target and Hanako merely followed suit in his usual calm manner.
“ CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE “ the snake excitedly zoomed in front of Kim, clearly enthusiastic about meeting him.
“ Well, someone’s excited to see you “ Hanako commented while he scooped her up from the ground gently. He stood closer to Kim, succeeding in avoiding looking into Glade’s direction. It was difficult not to look, but he knew it would risk him chickening out.
Shes not a friend she’s not a friend she’s not a friend. Who cares? He certainly doesn’t. At least not enough.
He made sure he stood where Glade should be able to see them clearly. “ Who am I to stop her from getting what she wants? Come closer.” he indicated to Kim so that Hanako could put her on his shoulders with an innocent smile.
And that was the trap. One Kim should have seen coming, but perhaps he was blinded by the sheer happiness of being able to have Cu Sith on his shoulder again. Once they were close enough, Hanako did as he promised and gently placed Cu Sith on Kim’s shoulder. An action that wouldn’t really have taken this long to do, but it seemed he wanted to take his sweet time in getting physically close.
Without much distance between them, Hanako flickered his gaze from Kim’s eyes, observing them. Before it falls to his lips instead. He smirked. “ Don’t take this seriously “ a warning in the form of a whisper didn’t give the best heads up, but it would be too late for Kim to react.
The last thought Hana tugged Kim’s clothes towards him?
‘ Sorry, Glade ‘
Kim would feel Hana’s hand gently hover over the traces of his jawline, directing them as the older boy tilted his head ever so slightly. Not long after, Kim experience the feeling of the older boy’s soft lips on his.
It wouldn’t have been Hana’s first kiss, clearly. Not that he placed much importance in it. He knew what he was doing and how to do it well enough. But like most times, it was just that. A kiss. One between two people who're here for a bit of fun, and nothing more.
Yep. He definitely wasn't a good friend. Good news is, at least Bailey can be certain about her feelings now.
@Kim Sato & @Bailey Glade
31 Mar 2023, 19:26
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Yesterday he'd been at the first Nature Club meeting but today he didn't have anything on his schedule. It was 4:30PM and as Kim didn't have any club meetings today, that meant he had some free time. He decided to do his homework ahead of time but didn't want to stay inside to do it. So, he'd taken his satchel, and gone out to spend some time in the courtyard and do homework there. He hadn't brought Puffie along this time because the puffball had been sleeping and Kim hadn't wanted to disturb him. He'd go back for him later, since he knew when Puffie woke up, he would probably wonder where he was and why he wasn't there. As he made his way towards his destination, Kim suddenly heard a familiar hissing sound coming from nearby. Upon drawing closer to the sound, he recognized what was being said by the snake. Cu Sith!!!!!! Cutie was there! Kim couldn't help but smile at the adorable snake as she slithered closer to him. But his smile dropped a little upon seeing that Hana-chan was also there. Of course he was. Sometimes Kim idly wondered what he would do if he just kidnapped Cu Sith for himself and left Hana-chan behind in the dust... It was a popular daydream. From the angle he was approaching, Kim didn't see Bailey in the distance. All he could see was Cu Sith. ...and Hana-chan. A sigh escaped his lips as Hana scooped Cu Sith up in his arms and then advanced towards him. What was he playing at now? Yet another way to try and entice him into joining his little club? Or was he attempting to try and kiss him again? As Hana spoke about Cu Sith, Kim couldn't help but smile at the snake. "I'm always excited to see her... unlike her owner..." He said dryly and regarded Hana warily, not sure what he was going to try and do. Why was he standing so close to him? There was a reason... There had to be. But he wasn't entirely sure what the reason was. As Hana told him to come closer, gesturing to Cu Sith, Kim hesitated. He didn't trust that 'innocent' smile of his. It wasn't genuine. It seemed more playful and filled with hidden intentions. It was an expression Kim himself tended to use from time to time. What was he playing at? What was his purpose? But for now, it didn't seem dangerous. Cu Sith wanted to be on him and Kim couldn't resist the temptation. He'd let him do this one thing, after all it was cutie Cu Sith!!! Hana gently put Cu Sith on his shoulder. Kim couldn't help but smile down at the snake and reached up to gently run his fingers over her scales. While he was otherwise occupied, Hana took the opportunity to carry out his objective. As the boy reached out to grasp his clothes, Kim looked down at the shorter boy, curiously. What was he doing? The two of them were getting a bit too close for comfort. That was when Hana spoke some cryptic words about 'not taking this seriously' and suddenly reached up to trace his jawline. Um... what? Kim blinked, not sure what was going on. Wait... was he really going to...? The redhead's eyes widened as Hana's lips pressed up against his. For a split second, he froze and then the wheels in his mind started to turn again. Did Hana-chan really expect him to give in to joining his club because of this? Even using Cu Sith? He wouldn't give in. But Hana-chan had to be taught a lesson! As the boy started to draw back, Kim reached out with his only free hand that wasn't occupied by Cu Sith, and twined his fingers around Hana's own clothes. He started to kiss back passionately, pouring lots of heat and intensity into the kiss. Yes, Kim was intent on devouring Hana's very soul with his kiss. For a moment, onlookers might even see some butterflies around their heads, and then Kim broke the kiss and drew back from Hana with a smirk. "Don't take this seriously, casanova..." Kim shot back at him and turned around, with Cu Sith still on his shoulders, and headed off towards the castle. Cu Sith would come back to Hana later. Unless Hana wanted her back sooner. Yes, Kim had come out here to do homework. But he wasn't about to do that now. Cu Sith was with him now. He was going to spend all his time with her. |
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2 Apr 2023, 14:06
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Bailey was fumbling through her words- if was true. Hana had gotten to Bailey, on a level that she barely was aware but was also acutely aware as well.
Bailey truly had no idea of what Hana had planned. They shook on the agreement, like they had just finalized a business agreement. “Deal” bailey said, cracking a smile.
After they shook on it, Hana said something that made Bailey worry a bit. “I doubt I will hate you, I may dislike you for a few days but I am pretty forgiving… probably too forgiving though… but don’t worry about me hating you.”
Bailey looked around, and saw Kim. And then she heard a snake, which turned out Hana’s. Bailey smiled at the snek, which did not seem to like her too much. It was giving her a side eye, and Bailey didn’t really know how to react to that.
Hana mentioned that the snek was his, and when he had finished talking to her, he said something in what she presumed was Parseltongue.
hu… I guess Hana is a Parseltongue
Hana joked with Bailey, saying not to hate him. Bailey trailed behind him, curious but also concerned. She was not too close, but she was close enough
Hana let the snek go to Kim, and it seemed quite excited to see Hana.
Bailey stood, semented to the ground, as Hana stood WAY too close to Kim and them pulled the younger boy towards him…. And there it was. Hana kissed Kim. Hana was kinda the worst!! I cannot believe him!! Bailey internally fumed.
It was like watching a train wreck- she couldn’t stop watching.
Bailey already felt like slapping Hana up side the head. And then Bailey felt her heart, her soul, drop. It looked like Kim was kissing him back.
Kim said something to Hana and then walked away, with the snake. Bailey took this as her opportunity to go strangle talk to Hana.
Storming up to Hana, baileys stood there, fuming. “what. was. that. Hana.”
Bailey had half a mind to go after Kim and smack him upside the head just like she was considering doing that to Hana.
Crossing her arms, Bailey stood there. The silence was thick and Bailey broke it saying “explain yourself. now. How was that supposed to help???” Now I’m never gonna be able to become anything more with Kim, he’s defiantly more interested in you and your snake.” Bailey spat out the last work, snake.
Glaring at Hana, Bailey stood there. In her anger she seemed several inches taller. Bailey was waiting for Hana to defend himself, and she was trying to control her anger and emotions in general.
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we are all born beautiful. it is a tragedy we are convinced that we are not”
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Main account: Bailey Glade
3 Apr 2023, 03:14
Lessons on Honesty (fromsomeonewhoisdishonest)
And at the very least, ‘fun’ was certainly one way to describe their kiss.
Hanako hadn’t planned on locking lips for too long. Due to the haste, his kiss had a notable gentle touch to it. Like fleeting butterflies, their wings fluttered alongside the wind. Not intending to stay in the same place for long. An interesting way to describe the way he kissed others.
Thinking Glade had enough of his ‘help’, he decided enough was enough and pulled away. Gotta run away before the kid came to his senses and hexed him. Little did he know that being hexed would have surprised him less than.. Whatever the hell that just transpired the next 5 seconds. Now it was his turn to be surprised.
Suddenly he was pulled back in for another kiss. One that was entirely different than the one he gave. It was much more..heated. Certainly something that caught Hanako off guard that he momentarily almost fumbled. He wouldn’t have much time to process much with the shock still in his system. Next thing he knew, he was finally pulled away.
"Don't take this seriously, casanova…
Perhaps it was his noticeably racing heart and a tint of red on his cheeks, but it took a while to register his words. Once it did, Hanako let out a weak scoff and countered. “ Count on it “ He said so with utmost honesty. Course he wouldn't take it seriously. But would he think about it? Absolutely. More like an experiment than a good memory, though.
How was that kid able to out kiss Hanako? Where did he learn such a trick? Hanako was going to have to consult some other people about this. His thumb gently swiped his bottom lips, where the two had just the kiss. Truthfully, he was sorta mad he let himself get caught up in it. He was going to make sure it never happened again.
And he wasn’t going to try it out with Kim either. Or else Glade might actually start plotting his murder.
Speaking of Glade….
“what. was. that. Hana.”
At that moment, Hanako could only describe her energy similar to that of a ticking bomb, seconds away from exploding.
“explain yourself. now. How was that supposed to help???” Now I’m never gonna be able to become anything more with Kim, he’s defiantly more interested in you and your snake.”
“ Okayyyy…” he started, slowly but calmly. He didn’t want to get effected by her anger. Was she just as jealous of his.. pet snake? Oh well, anyways. He expected as much. It was just another sign that his help certainly did help. He talked to her like he was soothing a child “ But instead of me explaining myself, why don’t you take the time to explain what you're feeling now?” He began to smile gently.
“ Why the smoke fuming from your ears, Glade? I’m quite a jealous person, but not even I would be…” he was trying to find the right words to describe her, but all of his suggested made him warn himself that she knew taekwondo. Better use safe words, then. “ like this, if my totally platonic friend kissed someone else. I did my part of the deal, haven’t I? Surely you can be more confident now. Nothing like a dose of jealousy to determine your feelings. You said it yourself, didn't you? What did you say earlier? 'Never going to be anything more with Kim' ? “ Gotcha. She could be as angry as she wanted, but Hanako's plan clearly worked. A fact that seemed to bring a bright grin to his face. " So you're saying you want to be more, with him. Correct?"
Now just to explain to her that he was no threat to her love for Kim. He sighed and shook his head. “ Look, Glade, it’s probably a hard pill to swallow for you, but people can actually make out without having feelings for one another, kay? I’ve had plenty. And that one earlier, definitely one of them”
Would this be enough to help her understand? Does that make any sense? Glade seemed to have a more…romantic side to her love. A contrast stark to Hanako views romance. Had she even had her first kiss before?
Taking a deep breath, and daring to take a step closer to Glade, he gave her a smile that had a tad bit different feel to it than the ones he showed her previously. “ If you don’t believe me…I could show you a demonstration if you want~?” He hadn’t planned on kissing both Glade and Kim, but hey- if Glade wanted him to prove his point, then he’d gladly show her.
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3 Apr 2023, 20:18
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@Hanako Tone
Hana and Kim seemed to exchange a few words before parting ways, which made bailey equal parts furious and curious. what. the. heck. just. happened. she thought, her mind feeling almost as shattered as her heart felt. well... i guess hana got his answer she added mentally, groaning outloud. WHY KIM.. he's like the one person in this castle who wouldn't or hasn't expressed ANY non platonic feelings for me!!!!
Bailey then realized with a start even Hana and i have flirted a bit, that one day at the quidditch pitch...
Bailey shook herself out of her slightly heartbroken and love based thoughts, storming up to hana.
She let out a furious explosion of words, and was SHOCKED when hana answered her calmly and slowly. DOES HE NOT SEE HOW MAD I AM??? her mind screamed.
Hana was talking to bailey like she was a small child - a tactic she recognized due to having used it on many a child while teaching taekwondo. This did not serve Hana well, as it only added to bailey's fury.
Hana smiled gently and asked if she would care to explain how she was feeling.
"thanks to you" she seethed "i am even more confused about my feelings now."
Her hands balled at her sides, bailey tried to contain her anger. "sure you did your part. not sure how that helps... especially after how Kim reacted!"
"you really think jealousy was the way to make me realize my feelings??? well, good for you. you succeeded, in making me realize how HOPELESS this idea of Kim and i dating is. TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY HOPELESS!!!"
She stood there, seething as Hana continued, seeming pleased with himself.
Pointing a finger into Hana's chest, she continued her rant. "I DO NOT KNOW ANYMORE!!!!' bailey said, growing louder as her anger became almost impossible to contain.
Bailey was a ticking time bomb, and for Hana, this was NOT a good thing. Bailey shoved Hana back, and dropped to a crouch, sweeping Hana's legs from under him with her own leg. It was a basic leg sweep, and somehow doing something physical helped bailey feel slightly less angry, even though she had done it in a skirt. see this is why you wear leggings under your skirts she thought, slightly derailing her anger.
Standing up, bailey stood over hana, hands on her knees. "a hard pill to swallow?" she sneered at him. "well, some of us don't go around kissing everyone they can. SOME OF US HAVE NEVER KISSED ANYONE IN THE FIRST PLACE!"
Bailey took a step backwards, still facing Hana.
He sighed, and shook his head at her. Glaring at Hana, bailey turned her back to him. Bailey turned back to Hana when he said something that made her heart skip a beat. He was standing again, and had taken a step towards her.
He smiled at her, but this smile was a tad different than the others he had given her. She didn't know what to make of it, and thus ended up narrowing her eyes at him. "a demonstration..? what are you gonna do now - kiss my other friends?"
Bailey stood there, arms by her sides, trying not to react to Hana's sudden nearness. Then....permission for doing everything to hana was given.
also we agreed that it would auto succeed, for the sake of the plot
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we are all born beautiful. it is a tragedy we are convinced that we are not”
iNPC: Lloyd Matthews Thomas
Main account: Bailey Glade
20 Apr 2023, 16:35
Lessons on Honesty (fromsomeonewhoisdishonest)
Haaahahah.. Well…this is going.. all in the wrong directions. Hanako retreated every so slightly from her continuous outburst, cautious of the unbridled fury that seem to be growing hotter by the second. Yet, he didn’t make an effort to leave or run away. For one, that was just embarrassing. And two, he was not certain he would not be chased down by her if he even did attempt an escape.
Still, it was quite..entertaining to see her so angry. He supposed this was just his bad habit of liking it when he got under someone’s skin, but her anger sorta reminded him of a certain little cute snake whenever she’s angry. Cu Sith was like this too whenever she was upset at him. Screaming his ears off to no end and making less sense the more she talked. The sight of it had him suppressing a chuckle. Why he thought there was humour in this situation was beyond him. His senses came back when Bailey had finally exploded.
"you really think jealousy was the way to make me realize my feelings??? well, good for you. you succeeded, in making me realize how HOPELESS this idea of Kim and i dating is. TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY HOPELESS!!!"
He figured two things at that moment. One, if she was a vella, he would’ve been deaf his whole life by now. And two, she might as well breathe fire at this point. In addition to this, her outburst had already started to draw a small crowd gathering around him. Curious students eager to see the drama unfolding, he bet. At least when Cu Sith was mad, no one knew what she was saying. Bailey on the other hand..
This was the sort of attention not even Hanako could relish in.
“ H-hey let’s just.. Take a breather for a second..” he pleaded softly; although it seemed to fall on deaf ears.
"I DO NOT KNOW ANYMORE!!!!'
The next thing he knew, he was knocked off his feet and fell in one swoop. He groaned from the sudden pain, his back on the ground with his hand soothing the back of his head from the impact.
Before he could even get up, Glade looked down on his pathetic form. He had always felt small, thanks to his rather short height. But with the way she looked at him from a higher ground? It was very rare for him to feel this small. And who knew the person that made him feel that way would be Bailey Glade?
Standing up, bailey stood over hana, hands on her knees. "a hard pill to swallow?" she sneered at him. "well, some of us don't go around kissing everyone they can. SOME OF US HAVE NEVER KISSED ANYONE IN THE FIRST PLACE!"
For a second there, he wished the ground would just swallow him already. Her screech tensed his shoulders and he looked away from her glare, a slimmer of guilty flooding in them before he shook it off. This was not the time to feel regret for what he did. He still stood by on the fact that he helped her, in a way.
It was only when she backed away that he did his best to stand up. Miraculously he did, after a few struggles and biting back a painful ‘ouch’ to fall from his lips. Thinking that she already released enough of her fury, he dared to take a step closer to her with a suggestion she may have not expected.
" a demonstration..? what are you gonna do now - kiss my other friends? "
He gave a low chuckle, mainly because that was the only thing he could muster genuinely despite the pain from his earlier fall. He could deal with his earlier embarrassment later. Focusing instead on how pleased beyond relief that she was no longer hurting his ear drums. “ And why would I ever do that..” he leaned closer, whispering “ when I have you ?”
Whoever among the crowd that were seeing this must’ve really been soaking up all the turn of events. From the innocent study session, to Hanako kissing her crush, to Bailey screaming as if she’s ready for world domination, to her attack on him, and now…whatever this was. After all that unexpectedness, his next action was pretty predictable by now, shouldn’t it? They were barely a breath away, Hanako’s brown eyes never leaving hers as if he was magnetically drawn to them. She too kept her gaze and stood her ground. Whether from shock, curiosity, or maybe she was silently daring him to make his next move and get taekwondo-ed again. But nothing seemed to make him lose his focus on her.
With a gentle touch, he moved his hand to her ear, smoothly tucking her hair back as if it was in the way of his view. His eyes brow slightly raised at how she hasn’t pushed him away, a smirk forming on his face. “ Ah, I knew you weren’t that mad at me~ “ he uttered as if it was triumphant news. Just as he leaned closer as he did with Kim, he stopped. Instead, he moved his head and whispered next to her ear. “ Maybe next time, Cutie “
He leaned away and patted her shoulder, giving her an innocent smile as if he wasn’t just millimeters away from kissing her. Before she could make the decision to jab at his ribs next, he stepped away, gave her a mock salute, and kept up the confident walk away at least until he was sure he was out of her sight. Course, his ears were peeled in case he heard vengeful footsteps coming after him. If so, he would start r u n n i n g, with all that stamina he built up from duelling.
At first he thought if her problem was that she hasn’t kissed anyone, he wouldn’t mind it being him if it helped her. Fortunately for her, Hanako was pretty much done helping with anyone for…a whole week. The pain on his back is a reminder of that. Everything else was up to Glade. After a few moments of cooling down, she would find sense in her angry reaction. Underneath all that screaming and shouting, there was her answer. While he was the target of her fury, he did help her. After this, he would actively go out of his way to ignore her. For his own safety reasons, and also maybe now she’ll get that he wasn’t a really good friend to keep around. It was her that decided herself that they were friends. If she couldn’t handle this little spat, there was no way she could actually be his friend. It was the best really. For them both.
@Kim Sato & @Bailey Glade
slight godmodding allowed by Bailey
Leaving thread. Unless you want to chase him down xD