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emjay · 07-30-2022, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

It was interesting, looking back, how despite astronomy being an interest of his brother's as well...Benjee had not sacrificed it in order to be ~everything his brother was not~. When he was younger he supposed the reason for that was because it was the whole family's interest and therefore not something that could be specifically compared to his brother alone. He actually, sort of, regretted those wedges that he had put in place...at least things were better now. He had learned. He liked to think he was a little more mature now. "I know how seriously you take anything you want," he countered, leaning in a bit so his cheek was nestled against her temple. In any case, another round - or several - her locating her star was officially on the agenda for the evening.

Sure of himself was probably a modest way of putting it. While he would not go so far as to call himself insecure now, life and people had humbled him a bit. Though Autumn did a very good job of skillfully stroking his ego. No complaints, none at all, obviously. So he simply smirked at her and kept on dancing. It was interesting, though he had not brought it up so bluntly to her yet, how someone who talked with such confidence had the love language of words of affirmation. He never really looked too deeply into such things, not until the knowledge was demanded in order for him to be a more effective dream somnologist. "Mmmm, that's a secret between Phoenix and myself. Wouldn't want to embarrass him before he even gets his dance." Some of it were things she had already heard before, others were not...and things he may be saving for the right moment to say. A school dance felt too cliché for it and Benjee tended to avoid doing anything that put him in that category. "What can I say, you're not the only one with fans," he mused before giving her another little spin.

Holding her close to him once more, very vivid thoughts of locker possibilities now distracting his focus and overlapping with the photo booths just over there, he leaned his head back slightly to look at her. He found himself...surprised, for some reason, that she had a bucket list of sorts specific to Hogwarts. He wasn't sure why he hadn't pictured Autumn the sort to be sentimental in that way, but it did leave him a little curious. "Oh? Like what?" Anything that also required him to properly check it off the list?

Delighted, Autumn giggled lightly, pulling her arms tighter around him in an embrace while they danced as he leaned his head against her. She did take what she wanted very seriously, pretty much always getting her way. But she supposed that was what superior ambition looked like. "Let me know when you're ready to do some star-gazing." Which also sounded very romantic by the way, searching for her own star aside. And since they'd made their spotlight appearance on the dance floor and she had plenty of opportunity to have her arms around him and dance nice and close, anything else was just the cherry on top.

Autumn probably couldn't say herself why her love language was words of affirmation, but she was glad Benjee usually indulged her, even if he wasn't at the moment. Of course she knew it wasn't just lip service either and that he meant every word when he was complimenting her, as she would expect from most people anyway. She knew those things were true. But it was a good thing that she was such a secure woman and didn't need to hear those things, she just really, really enjoyed hearing them. And Benjee had already told her she was the most beautiful girl here so she wasn't too fussed about him not telling her what he might have said to his cousin. "So, I shouldn't ask him then?" she continued teasing him gently, having no intention of asking Phoenix about it. But even if she was having fun with their banter, she softened a bit. "Of course you do. You deserve all the fans." He was pretty great, in her opinion. And another spin - she was kind of impressed with his dance moves.

She traced her finger along his collar as he momentarily grew quiet, then she looked up at him with a mysterious sort of smile as he leaned back a bit to look at her. "Mm maybe it would just be easier to show you." There was still a little bit of time to do that.

07-30-2022, 06:27 PM	#46 (permalink)
emjay Pygmy Puff Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: working Posts: 18,281 Hogwarts RPG Name: Phoenix Marchbanks Ravenclaw Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Wiley Whittebrook Hufflepuff Second Year x12 x5	Unforgivably Cursed \| adultescent Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie It was interesting, looking back, how despite astronomy being an interest of his brother's as well...Benjee had not sacrificed it in order to be ~everything his brother was not~. When he was younger he supposed the reason for that was because it was the whole family's interest and therefore not something that could be specifically compared to his brother alone. He actually, sort of, regretted those wedges that he had put in place...at least things were better now. He had learned. He liked to think he was a little more mature now. "*I know how seriously you take anything* you want," he countered, leaning in a bit so his cheek was nestled against her temple. In any case, another round - or several - her locating her star was officially on the agenda for the evening. Sure of himself was probably a modest way of putting it. While he would not go so far as to call himself insecure now, life and people had humbled him a bit. Though Autumn did a very good job of skillfully stroking his ego. No complaints, none at all, obviously. So he simply smirked at her and kept on dancing. It was interesting, though he had not brought it up so bluntly to her yet, how someone who talked with such confidence had the love language of words of affirmation. He never really looked too deeply into such things, not until the knowledge was demanded in order for him to be a more effective dream somnologist. "Mmmm, that's a secret between Phoenix and myself. Wouldn't want to embarrass him before he even gets his dance." Some of it were things she had already heard before, others were not...and things he may be saving for the right moment to say. A school dance felt too cliché for it and Benjee tended to avoid doing anything that put him in that category. "What can I say, you're not the only one with fans," he mused before giving her another little spin. Holding her close to him once more, very vivid thoughts of locker possibilities now distracting his focus and overlapping with the photo booths just over there, he leaned his head back slightly to look at her. He found himself...surprised, for some reason, that she had a bucket list of sorts specific to Hogwarts. He wasn't sure why he hadn't pictured Autumn the sort to be sentimental in that way, but it did leave him a little curious. "Oh? Like what?*" Anything that also required him to properly check it off the list? Delighted, Autumn giggled lightly, pulling her arms tighter around him in an embrace while they danced as he leaned his head against her. She did take what she wanted very seriously, pretty much always getting her way. But she supposed that was what superior ambition looked like. "Let me know when you're ready to do some star-gazing." Which also sounded very romantic by the way, searching for her own star aside. And since they'd made their spotlight appearance on the dance floor and she had plenty of opportunity to have her arms around him and dance nice and close, anything else was just the cherry on top. Autumn probably couldn't say herself why her love language was words of affirmation, but she was glad Benjee usually indulged her, even if he wasn't at the moment. Of course she knew it wasn't just lip service either and that he meant every word when he was complimenting her, as she would expect from most people anyway. She knew those things were true. But it was a good thing that she was such a secure woman and didn't need* to hear those things, she just really, really enjoyed hearing them. And Benjee had already told her she was the most beautiful girl here so she wasn't too fussed about him not telling her what he might have said to his cousin. "So, I shouldn't ask him then?" she continued teasing him gently, having no intention of asking Phoenix about it. But even if she was having fun with their banter, she softened a bit. "Of course you do. You deserve all the fans." He was pretty great, in her opinion. And another spin - she was kind of impressed with his dance moves. She traced her finger along his collar as he momentarily grew quiet, then she looked up at him with a mysterious sort of smile as he leaned back a bit to look at her. "Mm maybe it would just be easier to show you." There was still a little bit of time to do that. __________________ started like a knight in a fairytale_______________________________________________ ended like a moth in flames______________________ ______________________don't you worry I'll be fine _________________________________________________you were good for the plot line