We're All Equal, Right?
Interacting with: @Henry Knight Don't worry about it, sorry for the late reply!
The older boy seemed to be thinking about something that made him smile - he smiled quite often, now that she thought about it, but Callista didn't mind. He offered to help her with her classes, and although she was tempted to give in to pride, she knew that it would do her good to accept the offer.
"That would be great, thank you so much!" Callista said with a smile. "Quidditch?" Callista asked with a slightly furrowed brow. "That's the, uh, wizarding sport, right?" She recalled something about the sport being played on brooms. At the time, it had sounded similar to football, just... in the air. She didn't understand why people enjoyed being hundreds of feet in the air, trusting their lives on a large magic stick.
Hearing this comment about him being more awkward than her, Callista couldn't help but laugh. "Trust me, I'm usually more awkward than this... Besides, you don't seem awkward at all." She blushed a little, but managed to smile. Callista hummed, thinking about what Henry said. It still bothered her a little, but she let it slide.
Watching the older boy, she wondered what his full name was. Callista didn't mind that he wanted to keep it to himself, but she was naturally very curious. "Henry..." she hesitated. "If you don't mind, I'd like to know why- why you didn't tell me your last name?"
| ency • #5e638d she/they |
Sta: 6 • Eva: 11 • Str: 3 • Wis: 9 • Arc: 7 • Acc: 9 perfectionist | beast master |
We're All Equal, Right?
@Callista Lovis
Sorry for the wait
Henry smiled at the girl when she accepted his offer before asking about quidditch in which Henry smiled, even though he never really liked playing it, he still enjoyed the sport whichever that was cheering on friends, watching it, reading or learning about it, or just playing a friendly game with friends. Henry smiled at Callista before speaking " yeah quidditch is the wizarding sport, it's quite popular and a lot of fun to. Do you know about the sport? I could tell you about it if you want? I'm not big on playing it myself but I'm always up for a friendly game with my friends or cheering on my mates who are on the team."
Henry then couldn't but laugh a but when she said he wasn't awkward, once he got his control back Henry then spoke " I'm not as awkward as I was in my first year but I'm still pretty awkward thanks to my anxiety," Henry gave a small smile as he looked away for a minute or two before looking back and saying " but you don't seem that awkward, you seem pretty nice and kind to me," Henry gave the girl a smile when he finished speaking.
However he didn't expect her to ask about his surname and that deeply annoyed him, at the moment he didn't care to be a part of either his families and in fact he didn't want to be a part of either so then why was she curious. Henry just gave a smile as he spoke calmly hoping to move past the question " it doesn't matter anyway Callista do you have any hobbies?"
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
We're All Equal, Right?
Interacting with: @Henry Knight Don't mention it, sorry for the delay!
"Well... I've read about it, but I don't know that much about it," Callista replied honestly to Henry's question about Quidditch. "And I'm definitely not very athletic," Callista added, grinning. "I've never been that great at sports." And broomsticks are not my thing, she added in her mind.
Anxiety..? Callista blinked. "Henry... how do I know if I'm just really shy or if I have anxiety..?" she asked, her brow furrowed. It never occurred to her that she might have social anxiety, and she wondered how you can tell. Callista blushed a little at the compliment. "Thanks..."
Her heart sank as Henry deflected her question. Great... I've ruined another friendsh- another interaction. I don't think he'll like me very much now, will he? Nice job, Callista. "Just... reading, mostly. Drawing, stargazing, that kind of thing," Callista replied quietly. "What about you?" That's a harmless question, right? There's no way I can mess anything up by asking what he likes to do. Should I say I'm sorry? What if he just doesn't want to talk about it? Okay, yeah, drop the topic. Her brown eyes seemed dimmer than usual, in contrast to the usual warmness or the occasional sparkle when she got excited.
| ency • #5e638d she/they |
Sta: 6 • Eva: 11 • Str: 3 • Wis: 9 • Arc: 7 • Acc: 9 perfectionist | beast master |
We're All Equal, Right?
@Callista Lovis sorry for the wait
Henry listened to her thoughts on quidditch and athletic sports, to him it sounded like she was interested in the sport not that it bother Henry. The boy smiled as he spoke " I'm not a fan of quidditch either Callista, just maybe flying over the great lake or forbidden forest. When you have a lot on your mind it can be quite peaceful." Henry smiled at her as he thought what what he should say next or if he should say anything or if he should just leave.
However Henry wasn't expecting her next question and smiled at her gently as he spoke " do you think you have anxiety? Shyness and anxiety are looked at as similar but are vastly different really," Henry stared at her and hoped for the best, that didn't have anxiety before continuing " well is making decisions hard for you? Do you offended think of lists in your head for simple solutions? Do you want to talk to people but are face with thoughts giving you the reasons why you shouldn't?" Henry paused before continuing " that's the basics if anxiety, want me to give you a explanation of shyness to?"
Henry leaned his arms on the table before he spoke in a whisper like voice " between us, you don't seem like you have anxiety. Your kind, confident, sweet, and probably because I don't know you well is why I don't think that," Henry then listened to her hobbies and smiled when she finished before speaking himself " that's amazing hobbies, maybe we can star graze together sometime?" Henry than thought about the question before adding " I like to read, interacting with creatures or animals, be outside, climb trees, play violin, photography, exploring, hanging out with friends, classes if that counts, and astronomy or star grazing."
"There's no such thing as strange creatures, only blinked people" - Newt Scamander
We're All Equal, Right?
Interacting with: @Henry Knight No problem.
Mentions: @Robert Toukmond
Flying over the Great Lake. At the phrase, Callista froze. Peaceful... flying over the great lake? To her, those two did not go together. "Ah... I... I see..." she said nervously. Just thinking about it made her pale. She folded her hands tightly in her lap, gazing down. Anyone could see that she was quite nervous now, even more than before, but whether they could tell what made her nervous... that will be determined later.
Thinking about the Great Lake certainly gave her anxiety, especially flying over it on a broomstick. Although Callista could see the temptation of wanting to have an excellent view - she could speak from personal experience as she remembered the trip to Taipei 101, her particular phobia phobias? phobia and fear? completely disregarded any desire to fly over the lake.
At Henry's question, Callista looked up in time to see his gentle smile. He seemed worried for her, which made her feel warm. He really was a kind person. She pondered his questions. "Kind of? It depends on the situation... If you mean, do I overthink, then yes, but I don't know if I would say I do it often." At his last question, she hesitated, unsure how to answer. Looking into his eyes, she said as honestly as she could, "I can think of plenty of reasons why I shouldn't, but a few times, I have gone and done it anyway." The fall ball, for example, although did that really count if she already knew Robert? "I mean, like, at the fall ball I went and talked to him, but does that really count if I already knew him beforehand? Er, my friend Robert, I mean. But like... I don't go out of my way to avoid talking with people, it's just really awkward when I do, and it's very... mm... it makes me very nervous." By now she already had her eyes on the table as she thought.
When Henry leaned in and whispered like he was sharing a secret, Callista looked up with wide eyes. "R-really?" It was hard to believe that someone who wasn't her family would think that. At his suggestion, Callista's eyes lit up, any nervousness from before almost washed away. "I would love to!" she said with a smile. "Your hobbies are great too," she replied.
| ency • #5e638d she/they |
Sta: 6 • Eva: 11 • Str: 3 • Wis: 9 • Arc: 7 • Acc: 9 perfectionist | beast master |