15 Oct 2023, 19:12
Beads, Knots and Nerves
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░⌟~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~After a slow and quiet weekend (just as Gyda liked them), Gyda had visited the owlery, hoping to find a letter from home. She had been lucky! Separate letters from both her mother and her grandmother had arrived. Gyda took them, and made her way to the courtyard. While she did not despise the owls, the constant flapping of their wings and their soft cooing sounds would grow on her nerves if she'd try to read there. She was basically skipping along the stone as she walked in the courtyard. It was pretty okay weather, compared to the days before, so many other students were outside. Some were calmly reading, some were chatting with friends, some were doing crafts, some were playing games and others were just messing around. Overall, it was cosy, not too quiet, not too boisterous. Besides, with the rain pouring down the day before, Gyda had been holed up in the library, reading some fiction, so she had some social tolerance left to spend. She found an empty space on the edge of the fountain, and took a seat there to read.
First, she read the letter from her mother. It was quite ordinary: Things were good at home, she and granny harvested the last of the vegetables from the garden. She did some voluntary work, to pass some time, now that she no longer had to home-school Gyda, and was wondering how Gyda was doing. Had she made any new friends? Had she taken interest in certain subjects? You know, the general questions of an interested mother. While it indeed seemed very ordinary, it seemed too good to be true, like her mother was patching up some dark spots. Trying not to worry Gyda, now that she was so far away from home. Gyda, however, knew that she would get answers to these questions soon enough, once she would open the letter from her grandmother.
Hilde, her grandmother, was always honest. She would bring out the dirt, tell it to you harsh and true, and then would aid you in picking up the pieces. Her grandmothers letter was a lot more gloomy. First, she would ask the obvious questions: Had Gyda been training hard? Paying attention in her classes? Improving her skills in defense against the dark arts? Had she made new friends? Had she looked into more information about her father's family? Then, Hilde continued with the more ominous news. Before Gyda left for Hogwarts, she had received a letter from her other grandparents, from her father's side. They were eager to meet her, but with their dark past, Gyda had refrained from replying and hoped that they would leave her alone. They didn't, however, as her mother and grandmother had received a letter from her grandparents as well. The bottom-line of that letter was that they couldn't hide Gyda forever.
Cold chills traveled down Gyda's spine as she read her grandmother's letter again. There wasn't much she could do herself right now, other than focussing on her studies. However, the idea that the family, members who were strangers to her, would be watching her, waiting to make a move, to drag her into their mess: It made Gyda feel very unsafe and uncomfortable. Then again, she felt like a sitting duck there on the fountain edge, clutching the letters until they slightly crumbled. She made a mental note, to write back to both her grandmother and mother, answering their questions, later tonight. But first, as she felt her heartbeat racing, she needed to calm down a bit. So she sat there, on the fountain's edge, looking at all the other students, her peers, having fun together, while she was steadying her nerves once more.Words: 621
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"All Hail the Pumpkin King"
16 Oct 2023, 19:16
Beads, Knots and Nerves
Kyle yawned, as he made his way around the Hogwarts castle. The rain from yesterday still was taking a bit of a toll on Kyle's energy, he did a quick stretch this morning and was feeling quite zen, he lazed around all day with nothing better to do. He had been all across the castle by now and outside, speaking of outside it was a beautiful day and it was nice and cool now that is was the afternoon. He wondered what he could do he had already baked, read, practiced his craft music, homework, and hung out with his siblings.
Then, Kyle suddenly remembered the package that his mother had sent him a couple weeks back, inside it had contained a bracelet making set. Maybe I should make some bracelets outside, Kyle thought and so he did. Kyle loved cold weather because of all thethings he could wear, today though he decided on a more casual outfit: a fuzzy purple, white, and black jacket with some black jeans, boots, and silver nose piercing. Perfetto! Perfect!
Kyle sat on the fountain in Hogwarts Courtyard, he couldn't wait to see what it was like frozen this winter. There was a good amount of people out and about, but Kyle didn't mind, he was people's person anyways. Of course it wasn't long while making the bracelets that another student sat down. It was girl, with long auburn hair, blue eyes and a hat. The girl was reading a letter, though Kyle was a nosy person he didn't bother to try today. He was broken out of thought by the girl crumbling up the letter, he looked over at the girl she looked a bit nervous weirdly. Why would you be nervous after a letter? Well that didnt matter, she didnt look very happy. Kyle decided to lighten up the mood then.
"Ciao Signora Hello Miss," Kyle said in his strong Italian accent carefully. "Beautiful weather we're having right?"
He flashed a kind smile as he knew how sometimes he would come off as cold because of his facial features. Kyle was the definition of "looks like he could kill you but is actually a Cinnamon roll."
"My Nomename is Kyle, Kyle Victoria Diaz," He said making a fake proper accent, a very bad one. "Do you want tooooo.... Fare make bracelets with me?"
He hoped she said yes or this could be quite awkward.
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Then, Kyle suddenly remembered the package that his mother had sent him a couple weeks back, inside it had contained a bracelet making set. Maybe I should make some bracelets outside, Kyle thought and so he did. Kyle loved cold weather because of all thethings he could wear, today though he decided on a more casual outfit: a fuzzy purple, white, and black jacket with some black jeans, boots, and silver nose piercing. Perfetto! Perfect!
Kyle sat on the fountain in Hogwarts Courtyard, he couldn't wait to see what it was like frozen this winter. There was a good amount of people out and about, but Kyle didn't mind, he was people's person anyways. Of course it wasn't long while making the bracelets that another student sat down. It was girl, with long auburn hair, blue eyes and a hat. The girl was reading a letter, though Kyle was a nosy person he didn't bother to try today. He was broken out of thought by the girl crumbling up the letter, he looked over at the girl she looked a bit nervous weirdly. Why would you be nervous after a letter? Well that didnt matter, she didnt look very happy. Kyle decided to lighten up the mood then.
"Ciao Signora Hello Miss," Kyle said in his strong Italian accent carefully. "Beautiful weather we're having right?"
He flashed a kind smile as he knew how sometimes he would come off as cold because of his facial features. Kyle was the definition of "looks like he could kill you but is actually a Cinnamon roll."
"My Nomename is Kyle, Kyle Victoria Diaz," He said making a fake proper accent, a very bad one. "Do you want tooooo.... Fare make bracelets with me?"
He hoped she said yes or this could be quite awkward.
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16 Oct 2023, 19:51
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░⌟~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gyda's thoughts were racing. She was trying to calm down, but whatever she was doing, it wasn't helping. More ominous thoughts ran through her mind. What if they do come here? At Hogwarts? They can't, can they? What about custody? Do they have a say, in her life, if her father is absent? And why? Why would they push for me? What do they gain from me? Nothing. I'm just plain, old Gyda. By the gods, what do those people want with me?
She was forcing herself to stop thinking, but nothing worked. She was moments away from starting to hyperventilate, when she suddenly heard a voice. He, it took her a few moments to register the origin of the voice, was speaking directly to her. "Ciao Signora /Hello Miss," He said. Gyda heard the unfamiliar accent. "Beautiful weather we're having right?" Gyda slowly turned her head to the side, to look at whoever was talking to her. There was boy, and she was staring at him wide-eyed. He must think I'm utterly insane. If Gyda was not spiralling the way she was doing now, she must have found him quite handsome, with his dark hair, tanned skin and other charming features. But she was spiralling, and somehow unable to form a sentence. Friendly or sarcastic, her mind suddenly was blank. And in the scope of everything, that was a gift. He caught her off guard, and with that he took her away from her mind's dark place.
His indifferent and somewhat cold features suddenly changed into a kind smile. This worsened Gyda's mental situation significantly. "Uh..." she started, but she quickly fell silent again. She was regaining her senses. Beautiful weather? Who cares about beautiful weather? It is Scotland, for heaven's sake. Weather is always abysmal here. She felt her confused look slip back into an angry death stare again, the way she preferred to be preceived. He must have thought her weak, or afraid, when he first beheld her. Both would indicate vulnerabilities, something she was not very keen on showing.
"My Nome /nameis Kyle, Kyle Victoria Diaz," He continued to speak, his sentence laced in a thick accent. "Do you want tooooo.... Fare /make bracelets with me?" Gyda stared at him for a moment, then she furrowed her brows. Bracelets? What? She coughed slightly before speaking. "Gyda..." she said slowly. She shook her head a bit. "My name. Gyda. I, uh... Bracelets?" She kept looking at him, as her dark stare once again made place for her confused look. He caught her off guard, so insanely off guard. How did this happen?
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"All Hail the Pumpkin King"
16 Oct 2023, 20:29
Beads, Knots and Nerves
The girl was ripped her thoughts as she turned her attention to Kyle, her blue eyes were first in utter shock before piercing his coldly, this caused Kyle to feel uncomfortable and shift slightly, but he smiled nonetheless. Now that the auburn girl was looking at him he got a good look at her facial features, if he wasn't scared for his life a the moment he might've said she was actually was quite pretty. What are you thinking? He mentally shook himself from that thought.
It was getting slightly awkward and he didn't give up very easily. So he asked maintaining his smile if she would like to make bracelets and introduced himself. The girl again stared at him intensely, her eyebrows furrowed she gave a bit of a choke noise before she spoke.
"Gyda..." She said hesitantly, maybe she didn't trust easily. She shook her head a bit. "My name. Gyda. I, uh... Bracelets?"
She seemed confused by the whole situation, which rubbed off on Kyle, he almost forgot what was going on.
"Ai.... Yes, Si, uh, Piacere di conoscerti, Gyda, I mean, nice too meet you Gyda, Where is your name from?" Kyle nodded holding out his hand to shake hers. He scratched the back on his head. "You see my Mamma got me a set of bracelet maker, I mean my mama got me a bracelet making set."
He let out a small laugh, it was good to learn from your mistakes and laugh at them sometimes.
"Here," Kyle handed her one of the boxes, he explained to her which box had which of the materials needed. "My Mamma buys me a box each year, I don't know why but she does, it's a weird tradition I guess... Or so that I won't get very bored... Maybe?"
He picked up a few different colored strings and began to thread it over and over to build a kind of designitave rope of some sorts. He purposely chose colors that matched Gyda's outfit, he was using her as a color palette.
"You don't have to make a bracelet you can also make keychains or anything or whatever you want to make out of it," Kyle said not sure how much sense he was making. He held up his hand like he was holding a mic before saying dramatically. "Lascia semplicemente uscire la tua creatività! Just let you creativity out!"
He let out a laugh before refocusing on the little trinket he was making.
"Do you have any hobbies?"
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It was getting slightly awkward and he didn't give up very easily. So he asked maintaining his smile if she would like to make bracelets and introduced himself. The girl again stared at him intensely, her eyebrows furrowed she gave a bit of a choke noise before she spoke.
"Gyda..." She said hesitantly, maybe she didn't trust easily. She shook her head a bit. "My name. Gyda. I, uh... Bracelets?"
She seemed confused by the whole situation, which rubbed off on Kyle, he almost forgot what was going on.
"Ai.... Yes, Si, uh, Piacere di conoscerti, Gyda, I mean, nice too meet you Gyda, Where is your name from?" Kyle nodded holding out his hand to shake hers. He scratched the back on his head. "You see my Mamma got me a set of bracelet maker, I mean my mama got me a bracelet making set."
He let out a small laugh, it was good to learn from your mistakes and laugh at them sometimes.
"Here," Kyle handed her one of the boxes, he explained to her which box had which of the materials needed. "My Mamma buys me a box each year, I don't know why but she does, it's a weird tradition I guess... Or so that I won't get very bored... Maybe?"
He picked up a few different colored strings and began to thread it over and over to build a kind of designitave rope of some sorts. He purposely chose colors that matched Gyda's outfit, he was using her as a color palette.
"You don't have to make a bracelet you can also make keychains or anything or whatever you want to make out of it," Kyle said not sure how much sense he was making. He held up his hand like he was holding a mic before saying dramatically. "Lascia semplicemente uscire la tua creatività! Just let you creativity out!"
He let out a laugh before refocusing on the little trinket he was making.
"Do you have any hobbies?"
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16 Oct 2023, 21:13
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░⌟~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~While Kyle was confusing her, she could see that she was confusing him as well. It was plainly written on his face. Open, he seemed like an open person, to Gyda. And... open people scared her a bit. They could so easily worm their way into your mind, because they were so empathic, while Gyda just wanted to keep her distance as much as possible.
"Ai.... Yes, Si, uh, Piacere di conoscerti, Gyda, I mean, nice too meet you Gyda, Where is your name from?" Kyle nodded holding out his hand to shake hers. Gyda was struck dumb by his question. No one really asked her that question, ever. Not that she was really emitting an aura of small talk, but still. She took is outstretched hand and shook it carefully. She was almost startled by the contact, though it was voluntary. She put her hand back in her lap. "Uhm, Gyda is a Scandinavian name. My mother is from Norway," she said quietly, and then she eyed the strings and other tools he had with him.
He scratched the back on his head. "You see my Mamma got me a set of bracelet maker, I mean my mama got me a bracelet making set." He let out a small laugh, and Gyda could not help but snort a bit. It was kind of reassuring that he was somehow nervous as well. Why he was nervous, after approaching her, she did not know, but it was better than being the only one trembling with fear on the inside. "Here," Kyle handed her one of the boxes, and explained it's contents. "My Mamma buys me a box each year, I don't know why but she does, it's a weird tradition I guess... Or so that I won't get very bored... Maybe?" Gyda eyed the colored strings in the box. She was unsure what to do, so she watched as Kyle set to work.
His color choices were bold, not something Gyda would put together herself, but somehow it fit together in the pattern that Kyle worked on. Gyda stayed still and silent. She had no idea how he was doing it so fast. As if he noticed her silence and uncertainty, he spoke again. "You don't have to make a bracelet you can also make keychains or anything or whatever you want to make out of it," She gave him a small smile. Not knowing what she wanted to make was not the problem. The problem was her not knowing how to do it, and she was still figuring out why Kyle suddenly felt the need to include her in this little tradition that he clearly shared with his family.
"Lascia semplicemente uscire la tua creatività! Just let your creativity out!" Kyle suddenly let out, after making a gesture that probably resembled a microphone. She fought the urge to chuckle, she did not want to seem off her guard again. Although, it would not take a genious to notice she was completely uncomfortable and comfortable at the same time in this situation. His kindness and quirkyness was comforting, but the whole interaction had placed Gyda in unfamiliar territory. Kyle let out a laugh before refocusing on the bracelet he was making. "Do you have any hobbies?" he asked. "Uh... Reading, I think. And I play a bit of guitar, but not so much since coming here," she answered.
She watched him work almost as if in trance, while the wheels of her mind continued to work. She had no reasonable explanation for his kindness. She tilted her head to the side as she studied him. "Why are you doing this? Including me in... something?" She asked out loud. Her voice was chopped and curt. She was not startled by her sudden outburst with ridiculous questions. It happened often enough. The polite filter most people possessed, Gyda threw away long ago. Sudden, unpredicitable questioning of motives had proven time and again an effective means to scare people off. That was what she always did, keep the distance.
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"All Hail the Pumpkin King"
16 Oct 2023, 22:56
Beads, Knots and Nerves
Kyle quickly caught on that Gyda didn't talk very much, almost none at all, it took Kyle's million questionare to pull something out of her and even so she didn't show much emotion. Which he found strange given that a few moments ago it seemed that she was about to break, confusing girl. She seemed to be uncomfortable and comfortable at the same time just like Kylex though knowing that it made him some more comfortable.
"Uhm, Gyda is a Scandinavian name. My mother is from Norway," Gyda practically said in a whisper.
"That's Freddo cool," Kyle said nodding his head. "I don't know where Kyle comes from but my Mamma is from Messico Mexico and my Padre from Italia Italy."
He tried more tactics to get a reaction from the girl, but with no results, she was a hard nut to crack, but that didnt bother Kyle. Maybe he was just to open? Kyle somewhat admired the girl's closed off nature and mystery about her, he smiled as he continued working on his project. It felt like Kyle's responsibility to learn more about this girl, he knew it wouldn't be easy, but he liked a challenge. Kyle wished he could speak English easier, he was fluent yes but I was still quite a struggle. Kyle proceeded to ask what she enjoyed, like hobbies.
"Uh... Reading, I think. And I play a bit of guitar, but not so much since coming here," Gyda said still keeping her distance, which Kyle made sure to respect. As soon as she mentioned guitar Kyle's face lit up.
"Musica?" Kyle grinned. "I love musicamusic! I love guitar a lot, I can play too, you're probably amazing at it! Why don't you play anymore? What's your favorite genre? I love all types but I mostly listen to rock, indie, and KPOP. Sorprendente Amazing! I actually want to start a band and tour the world as the lead singer, but I'll settle for the guitarist."
He suddenly gasped putting the two together.
"Maybe you could be part of the band? What would we be called?"
He gets up abruptly without thinking, this was when his impulsive nature would be revealed to most, he didn't think much before his actions.
"Hey, don't think about it. Hey, just let it go 'Cause her boyfriend is the rock 'n' roll Savor every moment 'til she has to go 'Cause her boyfriend is the rock 'n' roll!" Kyle sang before realizing he was getting to ahead of himself, now slightly embarrassed. "Scusa Sorry."
He quietly continued on his bracelet not noticing Gyda studying him.
"Why are you doing this? Including me in... something?" She asked out loud bluntly, each word sounded like it had 5 pounds to it. This in turn caught Kyle off guard.
Kyle was confused in her curt outburst, did he do something wrong?
"Non lo so, mi piace semplicemente incontrare nuove persone e sembra che tu abbia bisogno di qualcuno con cui parlare?" I don't know, I just like meeting new people and it sounds like you need someone to talk to He spoke lightening fast in Italian nervously, before realizing at he had just spoke italian, he sighed. "Scusi sorry, Why not? Why shouldn't I include you? I like to meet new people and make friends I guess, you seemed like you could use some an Amico friend. Do you not want me to talk to you? Do you have a Problema with me Gyda?"
Kyle squinted his eyes to try and read Gyda but it was quite hard, she was like an iron gate with a barrier, a lock, chain, and a bunch of bolts. Almost impossible to open, almost. Kyle was slightly bothered by her outburst, his eyebrows were now knitted together as he awaited her response.
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"Uhm, Gyda is a Scandinavian name. My mother is from Norway," Gyda practically said in a whisper.
"That's Freddo cool," Kyle said nodding his head. "I don't know where Kyle comes from but my Mamma is from Messico Mexico and my Padre from Italia Italy."
He tried more tactics to get a reaction from the girl, but with no results, she was a hard nut to crack, but that didnt bother Kyle. Maybe he was just to open? Kyle somewhat admired the girl's closed off nature and mystery about her, he smiled as he continued working on his project. It felt like Kyle's responsibility to learn more about this girl, he knew it wouldn't be easy, but he liked a challenge. Kyle wished he could speak English easier, he was fluent yes but I was still quite a struggle. Kyle proceeded to ask what she enjoyed, like hobbies.
"Uh... Reading, I think. And I play a bit of guitar, but not so much since coming here," Gyda said still keeping her distance, which Kyle made sure to respect. As soon as she mentioned guitar Kyle's face lit up.
"Musica?" Kyle grinned. "I love musicamusic! I love guitar a lot, I can play too, you're probably amazing at it! Why don't you play anymore? What's your favorite genre? I love all types but I mostly listen to rock, indie, and KPOP. Sorprendente Amazing! I actually want to start a band and tour the world as the lead singer, but I'll settle for the guitarist."
He suddenly gasped putting the two together.
"Maybe you could be part of the band? What would we be called?"
He gets up abruptly without thinking, this was when his impulsive nature would be revealed to most, he didn't think much before his actions.
"Hey, don't think about it. Hey, just let it go 'Cause her boyfriend is the rock 'n' roll Savor every moment 'til she has to go 'Cause her boyfriend is the rock 'n' roll!" Kyle sang before realizing he was getting to ahead of himself, now slightly embarrassed. "Scusa Sorry."
He quietly continued on his bracelet not noticing Gyda studying him.
"Why are you doing this? Including me in... something?" She asked out loud bluntly, each word sounded like it had 5 pounds to it. This in turn caught Kyle off guard.
Kyle was confused in her curt outburst, did he do something wrong?
"Non lo so, mi piace semplicemente incontrare nuove persone e sembra che tu abbia bisogno di qualcuno con cui parlare?" I don't know, I just like meeting new people and it sounds like you need someone to talk to He spoke lightening fast in Italian nervously, before realizing at he had just spoke italian, he sighed. "Scusi sorry, Why not? Why shouldn't I include you? I like to meet new people and make friends I guess, you seemed like you could use some an Amico friend. Do you not want me to talk to you? Do you have a Problema with me Gyda?"
Kyle squinted his eyes to try and read Gyda but it was quite hard, she was like an iron gate with a barrier, a lock, chain, and a bunch of bolts. Almost impossible to open, almost. Kyle was slightly bothered by her outburst, his eyebrows were now knitted together as he awaited her response.
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17 Oct 2023, 19:31
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░⌟~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"That's Freddo /cool," Kyle said. "I don't know where Kyle comes from but my Mamma is from Messico /mexico and my Padre from Italia." Gyda nodded at his explanation. His accent now made a little more sense, it had sounded... exotic. And he looked the part too, of course, but there were so many countries in the world. Kyle could be from anywhere, but something with roman roots would have been her guess. She kept her racing thoughts quiet though, keeping her distance as usual.
After he asked her about her hobbies, she told him about the obvious reading hobby. However, somewhere along the way she made a judgement error and told her about her more secret hobby: playing guitar. It was a skill she had learned from her mother. Kyle's face lit up the instant the word guitar left her mouth, and she instantly regretted mentioning it.
"Musica /music ?" Kyle grinned. "I love musica! I love guitar a lot, I can play too, you're probably amazing at it! Why don't you play anymore? What's your favorite genre? I love all types but I mostly listen to rock, indie, and KPOP. Sorprendente /amazing! I actually want to start a band and tour the world as the lead singer, but I'll settle for the guitarist." He suddenly gasped in the middle of his passionate response. "Maybe you could be part of the band? What would we be called?" Gyda was flabbergasted by his sudden outburst of passion. It was somewhat adoring though, to see someone so happy and passionate about something. However, she just stared at him wide-eyed as he got up and started singing a song out loud. She was unfamiliar with the song itself, she thought, but his overall action may have left her too dumb-struck to put the lyrics together with a song. He suddenly fell quiet, and seemed quite embarrassed as he said: "Scusa /sorry." Gyda nodded slowly as she kept staring at Kyle wide-eyed. "I, uh... I don't like to play in front of other people, so.. I guess that is why I don't play anymore..." She pulled a bit on the edges of her sleeves, a nervous habit. "Dormitories, or anywhere at Hogwarts is not very private."
Gyda finally caught Kyle off guard, which gave her a little sense of control over the whole situation that was playing out before her. She seemed to have shocked him with her blunt question, and he appeared confused to her. "Non lo so, mi piace semplicemente incontrare nuove persone e sembra che tu abbia bisogno di qualcuno con cui parlare? / I dont know, I just like meeting new people and it sounds like you need someone to talk to?" Gyda's brows furrowed as he spoke. She did not understand a word he just said... Kyle seemed to have realised that too, as he sighed. "Scusi /sorry. Why not? Why shouldn't I include you? I like to meet new people and make friends I guess, you seemed like you could use some an Amico /friend. Do you not want me to talk to you? Do you have a Problema with me Gyda?" Kyle squinted his eyes at Gyda and she could see the wheels of his mind turning behind his eyes. Finally, I'm getting the upper hand, regaining control.
She was also surprised by his outburst, but not so much that it confused her or shocked her. She just didn't thought he had it in him, as he seemed so calm. Then again, it was the reaction she was going for: frustration, possibly anger, and the sense to just leave her be. "I don't have a problem with you, Kyle. I have a problem with people in general," she said coldly. "Why bother befriending me? Soon you're going to realise I'm not as interesting as you thought I was, and you just walk away, like everybody else." Gyda looked away from him, and stared ahead. There was no need for him to see the hurt in her eyes. Hurt and fear that had grown for most of her life. It was better to shield herself from further disappointments. Even if she would let Kyle inside her walls, he would leave eventually. Gyda knew he would.
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"All Hail the Pumpkin King"
21 Oct 2023, 21:27
Beads, Knots and Nerves
The girl's blue eyes were wide with shock by Kyle's outburst of love towards music, he definitely was the impulsive type.
"I, uh... I don't like to play in front of other people, so.. I guess that is why I don't play anymore..."Gyda said fidgeting with her sleeves. "Dormitories, or anywhere at Hogwarts is not very private."
Kyle nodded understandingly, but of course he couldn't fully understand, as he had always done things in front of people without thinking what they maybe thought about him. Of course though that doesn't mean he didn't have his regrets, failures, and shame. But he couldn't fully grasp why, if you like to play something why not share and also who cares! But he knew that would be a bit rude to say and Gyda already seemed on edge, he didn't want to push despite his mouth wanting to.
Kyle squinted suspiciously at Gyda, what was her problem? He was just trying to be friends and be nice. He crossed his arms as he tried to study what she was conjuring up in that head of hers. It honestly frustrated Kyle, Kyle was a very emotional, passionate person and had a hard time controlling those feelings despite his noblest efforts.
Kyle didn't miss switch in Gyda's eyes. It looked as if Gyda had power over him, as if she was condescending him in just one look, he felt inferior to her, and he hated it.
"I don't have a problem with you, Kyle. I have a problem with people in general," Her each word was icy and blunt, it made Kyle's stomach turn. "Why bother befriending me? Soon you're going to realise I'm not as interesting as you thought I was, and you just walk away, like everybody else."
She looks away quickly from him, Kyle hadn't caught the small glint of sadness in her eye. He was slightly offended.
"Non mi conosci! You don't know me! I'll decide what I think and what I do, I dont leave people Signora, Scusi if someone hurt you but thats not MY fault Signora." Kyle said harshly, his words being more hard to comprehend as he was borderlining speaking Italian ash did a lot when he was mad, but he was also stubborn. "Do. You. Want. To. Be. My. Friend. Or. NOT?"
He bounced his leg in annoyance at the Girl, he stressedly continued to make the bracelet.
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"I, uh... I don't like to play in front of other people, so.. I guess that is why I don't play anymore..."Gyda said fidgeting with her sleeves. "Dormitories, or anywhere at Hogwarts is not very private."
Kyle nodded understandingly, but of course he couldn't fully understand, as he had always done things in front of people without thinking what they maybe thought about him. Of course though that doesn't mean he didn't have his regrets, failures, and shame. But he couldn't fully grasp why, if you like to play something why not share and also who cares! But he knew that would be a bit rude to say and Gyda already seemed on edge, he didn't want to push despite his mouth wanting to.
Kyle squinted suspiciously at Gyda, what was her problem? He was just trying to be friends and be nice. He crossed his arms as he tried to study what she was conjuring up in that head of hers. It honestly frustrated Kyle, Kyle was a very emotional, passionate person and had a hard time controlling those feelings despite his noblest efforts.
Kyle didn't miss switch in Gyda's eyes. It looked as if Gyda had power over him, as if she was condescending him in just one look, he felt inferior to her, and he hated it.
"I don't have a problem with you, Kyle. I have a problem with people in general," Her each word was icy and blunt, it made Kyle's stomach turn. "Why bother befriending me? Soon you're going to realise I'm not as interesting as you thought I was, and you just walk away, like everybody else."
She looks away quickly from him, Kyle hadn't caught the small glint of sadness in her eye. He was slightly offended.
"Non mi conosci! You don't know me! I'll decide what I think and what I do, I dont leave people Signora, Scusi if someone hurt you but thats not MY fault Signora." Kyle said harshly, his words being more hard to comprehend as he was borderlining speaking Italian ash did a lot when he was mad, but he was also stubborn. "Do. You. Want. To. Be. My. Friend. Or. NOT?"
He bounced his leg in annoyance at the Girl, he stressedly continued to make the bracelet.
@Gyda Delaney
24 Oct 2023, 19:13
Beads, Knots and Nerves
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Gyda turned to face him again. Wide-eyed, once again. Honestly, this whole sudden interaction with Kyle was unbelievable for Gyda's standards. Every time Kyle opened his mouth, she was once again thrown into a situation of which she did not know how to handle it. He challenged her, whereas other people would have given up befriending her already. In the back of her mind a voice was screaming to just give in, but she did not trust him. Not because of him, or who he was, but she just didn't dare to make a jump like that. Her instincts, however, went haywire. With the way Kyle was responding to her 'self-defense', she was thrown in an unknown situation, which was both frightening and exhilarating.
"You've got some nerves..." She said calmly, and she cocked her head slightly. "Do I want to be your friend? Hmmm... Let me turn the question around, since I've got all these obvious problems. And considering you already mentioned that you are just trying to be nice, I will consider that an invalid answer to my question. So, why do you think you'd want me as a friend? I'm unfriendly, cold, and rather odd, some even call me creepy. So, why offer up your precious time, other than 'out of the goodness of your heart'?" She grinned at him. Even Gyda herself probably would have considered this grin to be a bit ominous. "Really, do tell. I'm curious," she whispered.
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"All Hail the Pumpkin King"
28 Oct 2023, 23:03
Beads, Knots and Nerves
"Do. You. Want. To. Be. My. Friend. Or. NOT?"
The question hung in the air, which was so thick with tension you most likely could cut it with a knife. Gyda turned her face to look at him with wide blue eyes. Though it made him falter slightly, which he didn't know why, he was still stubborn and refused to give up. Gyda cocked her head slightly to the side.
"You've got some nerves..." She said calmly, though it was a relaxed voice it only put gasoline in the fire, Kyle's leg was now bouncing uncontrollably, though unconsciously doing so. He leant back slightly crossing his legs and arms, a position of defense as he felt attacked by this girl's lack of emotion to his question.
"Do I want to be your friend? Hmmm... Let me turn the question around, since I've got all these obvious problems. And considering you already mentioned that you are just trying to be nice, I will consider that an invalid answer to my question. So, why do you think you'd want me as a friend? I'm unfriendly, cold, and rather odd, some even call me creepy. So, why offer up your precious time, other than 'out of the goodness of your heart'? Really, do tell. I'm curious."
Gyda gave a grin that gave chills down Kyle's spine, it was a grin that would probably haunt Kyle's nightmares, it was the smile that was truly indescribable and it made Kyle immediately intimidated and uncomfortable. He was flabbergasted by her words, he was struggling to find a comeback to this girl's word. Then he realized something, why did he care so much whether this girl wanted to be his friend or not, he didn't care what people would say behind his back or the ever hanging rumor of his "rude" demeanor, so why did this matter so much? But for some reason when Gyda said 'out of the goodness of your heart' it hit his heart like a knife, he knew the venom laced in the words. It hurt, but he didn't let that show he let in conspire into more anger towards her.
"Cosa c'è che non va in te? What is wrong with you? Si, I agree that you are all of the above listed Signora, but there has to be more to you then just a bunch of spikes, a trap isnt placed if there is nothing of importance. Also don't attack my character because of YOUR insecurity and problems. What do you want to hear? That this is all some sort of prank or ruse to hurt you? Why would I? How much do you know about me? Also I didn't do it out of the kindness of my heart but rather of the selfishness of wanting a friend. The saddest part of you is not the saddest part of me, so don judge people based on yourself. I offered my precious time for reason that you seemed upset so I wanted to make you did not feel lonely, I wanted to offer something to take your mind off of it, something of help," Kyle's eyes flickered with a twinge of kindness which quickly died out with his next words, his dark eyes becoming cold and piercing. "But if you want to be enemies, I am very capable of making your life a living hell, I will assure you that I will spend every second of my living breath making sure yours is difficult. That every moment you have as frustrating as trying to find a needle in a haystack that never had a needle in the first place."
Kyle meant every word that he spoke, he wasn't the type to really lie as he didn't see the point in lying, even if the truth hurt everyone deserved it. Each of his words were laced with a sort of contempt and even a bit of a taunt as he challenged her to see what he was able to do, threatening Gyda that every moon has a dark side. Gyda wasn't the only one with a dark side, but Kyle also knew that he didn't know her that well so who as to say that this wasn't only a sliver of Gyda's dark side? But Kyle made sure to take courage in what he said and sat more confidently hoping that he now turned the tables as he continued creating his bracelet all the while which may come off as rude as they were having a serious conversation.
"You haven't answered my question either Signora, but here's a new one.... Why are you so hesitant to be friends with me?" He said not looking at her as he pulled the strings of his bracelet.
@Gyda Delaney
The question hung in the air, which was so thick with tension you most likely could cut it with a knife. Gyda turned her face to look at him with wide blue eyes. Though it made him falter slightly, which he didn't know why, he was still stubborn and refused to give up. Gyda cocked her head slightly to the side.
"You've got some nerves..." She said calmly, though it was a relaxed voice it only put gasoline in the fire, Kyle's leg was now bouncing uncontrollably, though unconsciously doing so. He leant back slightly crossing his legs and arms, a position of defense as he felt attacked by this girl's lack of emotion to his question.
"Do I want to be your friend? Hmmm... Let me turn the question around, since I've got all these obvious problems. And considering you already mentioned that you are just trying to be nice, I will consider that an invalid answer to my question. So, why do you think you'd want me as a friend? I'm unfriendly, cold, and rather odd, some even call me creepy. So, why offer up your precious time, other than 'out of the goodness of your heart'? Really, do tell. I'm curious."
Gyda gave a grin that gave chills down Kyle's spine, it was a grin that would probably haunt Kyle's nightmares, it was the smile that was truly indescribable and it made Kyle immediately intimidated and uncomfortable. He was flabbergasted by her words, he was struggling to find a comeback to this girl's word. Then he realized something, why did he care so much whether this girl wanted to be his friend or not, he didn't care what people would say behind his back or the ever hanging rumor of his "rude" demeanor, so why did this matter so much? But for some reason when Gyda said 'out of the goodness of your heart' it hit his heart like a knife, he knew the venom laced in the words. It hurt, but he didn't let that show he let in conspire into more anger towards her.
"Cosa c'è che non va in te? What is wrong with you? Si, I agree that you are all of the above listed Signora, but there has to be more to you then just a bunch of spikes, a trap isnt placed if there is nothing of importance. Also don't attack my character because of YOUR insecurity and problems. What do you want to hear? That this is all some sort of prank or ruse to hurt you? Why would I? How much do you know about me? Also I didn't do it out of the kindness of my heart but rather of the selfishness of wanting a friend. The saddest part of you is not the saddest part of me, so don judge people based on yourself. I offered my precious time for reason that you seemed upset so I wanted to make you did not feel lonely, I wanted to offer something to take your mind off of it, something of help," Kyle's eyes flickered with a twinge of kindness which quickly died out with his next words, his dark eyes becoming cold and piercing. "But if you want to be enemies, I am very capable of making your life a living hell, I will assure you that I will spend every second of my living breath making sure yours is difficult. That every moment you have as frustrating as trying to find a needle in a haystack that never had a needle in the first place."
Kyle meant every word that he spoke, he wasn't the type to really lie as he didn't see the point in lying, even if the truth hurt everyone deserved it. Each of his words were laced with a sort of contempt and even a bit of a taunt as he challenged her to see what he was able to do, threatening Gyda that every moon has a dark side. Gyda wasn't the only one with a dark side, but Kyle also knew that he didn't know her that well so who as to say that this wasn't only a sliver of Gyda's dark side? But Kyle made sure to take courage in what he said and sat more confidently hoping that he now turned the tables as he continued creating his bracelet all the while which may come off as rude as they were having a serious conversation.
"You haven't answered my question either Signora, but here's a new one.... Why are you so hesitant to be friends with me?" He said not looking at her as he pulled the strings of his bracelet.
@Gyda Delaney