xx♡ Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Tower xxx♡ Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Eden Harper xxxx♡ Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?A very sweet date xxxxx♡ Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I do trust him...
Callie sighed softly, enjoying the warm comfort Eden's embrace provided. He spoke up, shortly after mentioning the lack of physical pain. His question, however, stabbed like a knife to the heart. She bit her lip, thinking of a reply. Eden, bless him, seemed to want revenge, which was never where Callie stood. Sure, he'd done a lot of terrible things, but he'd still raised her, taught her everything about the world and the heavens, albeit through the lens of night. Either way, she couldn't bring herself to wish horrors upon him. After a hesitation, she decided on careful words. "I... don't want to cause you worry, but, I don't know what happened to him. Whatever happened came after I was pulled away from the home, and I can't bring myself to try and discover his fate."
As she spoke of her family, Eden agreed, saying she indeed had a loving family, friends, and him. "You're a unique category. I like that." She realized that he'd repeated a small mantra for family and friends "who love you", yet he'd failed to add that after mentioning himself. Did that mean his feelings were implied... or not there at all? Perhaps that would be something to ponder over.
When she tilted his gaze, he met her eyes, the two seeming to make a connection beyond the world, and he thanked her for his trust. That brought a small smile to her lips, though she wasn't sure how to reply. Luckily, he had more to say, which would gain her a moment to think. How much was she willing to talk on this topic? Would she eventually tell others, or just leave her past a mystery, hidden amongst the stars? "Well, I don't mind too much, since it's a pretty important part of my life. Maybe not all the time, and maybe not to everyone... but, as you said, I trust you. And I'm sure you're not the type to spread gossip. And if you are, well, I'll deny everything." At that, she sent a more playful grin, hoping she hadn't just completely destroyed the day.
Wanna feel the warm breeze, sleep under a palm tree Feel the rush of the ocean, get onboard a fast train Travel on a jet plane, far away and breakaway I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly! I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change and breakaway Out of the darkness and into the sun, I won't forget all the ones that I love I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change, and breakaway!
Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:10 pm
♜♖EDENRHYSHARPER sixth year || Hufflepuff prefect || muggleborn Dueling Club sharpshooter || Language Club student Namaste Club yogi || Quidditch beater and captain _______________
Even in the dimming light, Eden noticed the moment his girlfriend’s cute smile turned into a nervous lip-bite. s**t. You ******** up again. he thought, mind racing. Did he bring up terrible memories? Was it a gruesome death? Did she--
She didn’t know. Eden felt the barely-suppressed rage in his blood boil at the thought that that garbage of a man could still be allowed to walk free. He wanted to track this vampire down, stake him in the leg and let him burn in sunlight. He knew there were public records on some things….
No.
Eden watched Callie’s gentle features, the slight crease of her lips as she decided her words. Calliope didn’t want to know. And given her caring heart, he could see that she possibly feared his death as much as his survival. She didn’t want to know his fate. Eden took a trembling breath and let it out slowly, arms instinctively holding Callie closer for the moment. Eden didn’t agree, but for now, he wouldn’t look it up then. For Callie’s sake.
They settled on happier, hopeful topics, and he smiled a little when she said he was a unique category. He liked that. Eden finally smiled, touching her nose with a light butterfly kiss. When he asked how much she was comfortable talking about, Callie smiled, and that small gesture soothed the sudden nervousness he’d felt. She did trust him. She really, really trusted him. She was okay talking about it, but not with others. But that was okay. It would be just them. And this time, he was going to keep this dark tragedy behind them.
Calliope grinned playfully, saying she could always deny anything if he did uncharacteristically decide to spread rumors. He returned her with a serious nod and a grin in reply. ”Understood, my dear starflower. Now come here. I think we’ve had enough of scary talk.”
Callie was smiling so cutely, and there was a better way to deal with the energy in his veins right now. Eden turned their faces aligned and kissed her on the lips, gently to start, but letting the night take them where it would.
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settingBell Towers, a week before OWLs || with His Starflower appearance 5’8”, fit || wearingblack shirt and khakis + warm green jacket status Sometimes I just want to kiss you, my adorable Starflower~ _______________ //OOC: ----
Don’t close your eyes, it’ll all be okay Come dry yourself beside the fire Made of all those former worries that you’ve carried inside you There’s no need for names Just let them burn, we’ll warm ourselves with the flames ♖♜ ~"The River with No Name" by Radical Face.
xx☼Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx☼Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Nervous Thoughts xxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Revealing Secrets xxxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I hope he won't be upset...
Seb was... very stressed. He'd been planning on telling a few people his secret this year, and first up was one of his best friends. He'd written (sorta) a letter, asking Vik to meet him at the bell towers after class so they could talk. He climbed up to sit on a ledge (after falling a couple times). He was incredibly nervous, and he wanted to get this conversation over with. He just worried that once people knew.... it could end super badly. Sure, Healer Marni had said if anything went sour she could help remove worrisome memories... but that was terrifying! He didn't want to have to erase anyone's brains.
Or the other option was someone may tell someone else... and eventually the entire school would know. While Seb trusted his friends, he had to admit he was terrified that something would go amiss. He would just have to tell his friends one by one and hope that he could sniff out any signs of worry and stop before he said too much.
xx✮Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx✮Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Sebastian xxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Meeting Seb xxxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?The bell towers are fun
Vikram had gotten a note delivered to him and when he attempted to read it, he realized it was written by Seb in his indecipherable handwriting. He'd had to find Alice to decipher the letter since he still couldn't read his friend's handwriting. It had said to meet him at the bell tower after class. Vikram liked the Bell Tower. The walkways were rickety, but it was a great climbing spot and Vikram had conquered it in his first year. He'd even swung from the big pendulum inside the clock tower. Walking into the bell tower, he looked around for Seb but didn't see him. Since Seb was also an adventurer such as himself, Vikram then looked up and spotted his friend there. "Oy, I see you up there. Be right there." It didn't take Vik long to navigate the climb up to where Sebastian was, before dropping down to sit beside his friend. "How's it hanging, mate?" he asked with a smirk, wondering what was caught up in his friend's mind.
xx☼Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx☼Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Vik xxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Revealing Secrets xxxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I hope he won't be upset...
With a soft sigh, Seb snuggled into the fabric of his hoodie. Maybe this was a stupid plan. Maybe he should just think up a lie to tell Vik why he'd asked him to meet up. Maybe he should listen to the grumpy Ministry guy that said not to tell anyone... His ears perked up as he heard someone walking toward him. It was close enough to the full moon that all his senses were going haywire. Vik looked around, before spotting him on the little ledge. His comment made Seb giggle softly.
Green eyes watched the Slytherin navigate the steps, managing to sit beside him with a plop. Seb was a little jealous that it only took him one try to get to the spot. Oh well. Seb was notoriously clumsy anyway. "It's... um.... a big one, okay?" He huffed softly, looking over with a little frown. "It's one of those 'you gotta swear on your whole entire everything that you won't tell' kinda things." Sure, he hoped all would be easy breezy with this, but werewolves weren't exactly the most beloved of creatures, and especially since it was sometimes contagious, a lot of people were terrified of carriers. Seb just had to hope Vikram wasn't like that.
xx✮Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx✮Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Sebastian xxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Meeting Seb xxxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?The bell towers are fun
Something was clearly bothering Sebastian, but Vikram couldn't really get a read on it. He always acted a little weird this time of the month, but then again, so did a lot of other people. Something about the moon brought out crazy in a lot of people. If he'd paid more attention in Astronomy he might know more about why, but that class was usually pretty late at night and Vik was a morning person. The amount of times he'd fallen asleep in that class... well, there was probably a reason why Professor Clarke didn't like him, and it definitely wasn't because of his trouble-making. Regardless, Seb was a good friend of his, probably his best friend and something was clearly bothering him. "Swear on everything, eh? So like... want an unbreakable vow? Cause I know that spell." Vikram did his trademark smirk, hoping his little joke would help to ease his friend's mind. After all, Vikram wasn't one to go blabbing about his friends' secrets.
xx☼Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx☼Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Vik xxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Revealing Secrets xxxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I hope he won't be upset...
Seb wondered what Vik must be thinking their talk was about. Maybe he figured it was something about teen romance or quidditch or.... something mundane. Man, Seb really wished it was something boring like that. After asking him to swear not to tell, Vik quickly asked if it'd need the unbreakable vows. That made Seb laugh, relieved that at least it wasn't quite that serious. "Mmm no, probably not. Maybe... but probably." He offered a toothy smile, before drawing in a deep breath.
"Okay. So here goes." It was his time to shine.... and he just had to hope his friend would be as cool as usual. Thankfully, Vik always seemed pretty chill. "So... a couple years ago I uh... got lost in the forest. And um... I got bitten by a werewolf. So.... that's me now." He looked away, pulling his arms around his tummy. It wasn't necessarily the smoothest way to explain his secret, but it was true. How else was he supposed to spill his secret? Did people normally have very specific ways to explain that sort of stuff? Probably....
xx✮Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx✮Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Sebastian xxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Meeting Seb xxxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?The bell towers are fun
Well, at least he got s laugh out of his friend, which seemed to improve his mood a little bit. Something was definitely bothering him. Maybe it was related to Alice... Those two were definitely glued at the hip and had been for years. Honestly he was surprised it took them as long as it had to admit they were dating. Vikram had thought those two were dating since their first year... Seb took a deep breath and that drew Vikram's attention. Then he started about the time a couple years ago when he got lost in the forest... Vikram thought Seb had just gotten the flu or maybe dragon pox, but no, Seb said he got bitten by a werewolf. Aw man, that was rough! It all made sense though... Seb usually "got sick" or "hurt himself" around the full moon and he wound up in the hospital wing around that time. "Oh... Oh man... Seb... Mate..." Vikram let out a heavy sigh, then wrapped his arm around the boy and pulled him close. "I'm sorry bud... That s**t's got to be tough... And Alice knows too, right?" He looked down at the floor below them, wondering if there was anything he could do to help his friend. Money was great and all, but he couldn't just buy a cure for lycanthropy... "How many other people know? Hes, right? She's got vamp in her so she could probably smell it." He chuckled a little, remembering when she scrunched her nose and practically hissed when he opened his garlic butter chicken masala around her. "Well I... I'm glad you told me. Doesn't change our friendship though bud. You're still like... my best mate. Probably the only one I could trust with my secrets. Like the fact I'm absolutely gobsmacked by Csuri." He chuckled, thinking about how stupid it was to be in love with someone who hated him. "I think I love her and it's like... wild, cause I'm pretty sure she hates me. But it's whatever. Anyway mate, I'm glad you told me." Vik hugged Seb again and ruffled his hair before releasing the werewolf from his grasp.
xx☼Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx☼Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Vik xxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Revealing Secrets xxxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?He loves who now?
After everything had been said, Seb couldn't help his heart from racing a million miles an hour. What if Vik hated him now? Or if he went to tell everyone? Lord forbid something crazy went through Vik's head. But then... it was just an 'oh man'? Green eyes looked over, the teen trying to find any sort of worry in his friend's voice. But instead, Vik wrapped an arm around Seb, causing the younger teen to look a bit surprised. As the Slytherin said that s**t was tough and apologized, Seb added a small smile toward him. He had been so worried about possible negatives that he'd failed to consider that his best friend would be just that. A friend.
Seb chuckled softly, nodding. "Yep. She figured it out like... super fast. I had a fever and apparently didn't do a great job hiding it." He laughed, running a hand through his windswept hair. He then sighed softly at Vikram's next question. How many people did know? More than he'd like... or maybe fewer than he'd like. Vik commented on Hes as well, earning another nod. "Yea, she definitely knows. After I got out of the hospital wing, she and I bumped into each other and we both just knew there was something insanely different about us. Vampires smell real weird. I could also tell differences with Tàm, Nic, Bieito, Professor Ye, Professor Aza.... All of the almost-but-not-quite-human people." Maybe he shouldn't say that, but oh well. Vik seemed trustworthy so far. "As for who else knows, I think it's just Alice, Tàm, Hes, you.... and maybe Ella? I'm not super sure, but I think she's figured it out. Alice told her I was allergic to silver and she seemed to have a lightbulb moment."
When Vik said he was glad Seb told him, the younger teen felt a huge wave of relief. He even said they were still best buds! That was so awesome! Maybe telling his friends was a pretty good idea after all. But then Vik said he was gobsmacked by Csuri of all people. Holy crow?! "Like... like Csuri Csuri?" The mean one who had made it pretty obvious she didn't like Vikram... or pretty much anyone else? Seb still wasn't sure how Alice had wormed her way into Csuri's good graces, and apparently Alice wasn't allowed to tell.
Then Vik continued, saying he was sure he loved Csuri?? "I mean... I'm pretty sure she doesn't like anyone. But if you try to talk to her while I'm around, I can try to hear if her heart does the little skippy-beats or anything. That's one of those cool secret things bout werewolf-ism. I can usually tell when people have big emotions or tell lies or stuff. Harder to do by the new moon, but the full one is in a few days, so my senses are like... crazy right now." He got another hug, so he returned the gesture, squeezing his friend happily. He even laughed when his hair was ruffled. Man, it seemed like everyone liked to give his hair a scruffling.
"Thanks for being my friend, Vik. It's really nice to be able to get this secret off my shoulders."
xx✮Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx✮Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Sebastian xxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Meeting Seb xxxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?The bell towers are fun
Vik nodded along as Seb said that Alice had figured it out quickly, before he'd even left the hospital wing. It made sense, that girl was whip smart and very attentive. He continued nodding as Seb said Hesperia had figured it out too since they both smelled different. Vikram smirked when Seb said that all the students and staff that weren't fully humans smelled slightly different, then wondered what each type on half-being smelled like. Then he chuckled when Seb was bewildered by Vik's crush. Yeah... that Csuri."Yeah mate, but I'm convinced it's all, like, a shield so no one gets close. Ya know, like she acts that way cause she doesn't want friends. But like... she does and just forgot how to act like she's not a... well, you know." He shrugged, then leaned forward and hung over the railing. Seb thanked him for being a good friend and he nodded. "Yeah, mate. You're like the first person here I became friends with." He reached his hand out for a fist bump.
xx☼Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx☼Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Vik xxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Revealing Secrets xxxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?I wonder if she even likes him?
Now that the weight of his secret was off his shoulders (at least, with Vik. He still had a few others to tell...) it was time to shift focus onto Vik himself. And man, Vik's secret might just be more impacting than Seb's, and that was saying a lot! He had feelings for Csuri?! And not just little feelings, it seemed. The Slytherin went on to say that he was sure Csuri's whole... thing was just a ruse to keep people from getting close. That... didn't make a ton of sense. He continued on, saying that the girl in question didn't want friends. Apparently she forgot how to be a normal person. "And yet, somehow Alice made friends with her. Maybe you should ask her about it. She won't tell me how they're connected. Maybe books?" He shrugged his shoulders, not sure what other things could be giving the girls stuff to discuss.
When Vik leaned against the rails, Seb shifted a bit to do the same. They were up high, but thankfully the railings were secure enough that he wouldn't yeet himself overboard. The younger teen expressed his thanks again, then gave a toothy grin toward his pal. "I'm glad we made friends for sure. Like. Technically you were my second best friend, but that's only 'cause I met Alice first." He laughed, bumping his fist against Vik's. "But if you like her... and can get her to like you back, I'm all for it. Though good luck in getting her to like you. I think your thing about tellin' everyone she's bad at maths maaaaaayyyyybe kinda set ya back." Heck, there were still people who'd occasionally comment on her smarts, which offended her way worse than it had ever offended Seb. Seb was pretty used to the teasing, but Csuri had gotten really hurt about it.
xx✮Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx✮Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Sebastian xxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Meeting Seb xxxxx✮Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?The bell towers are fun
When Seb mentioned the comment about Csuri and Vik's maths comment, the teen clicked his tongue and sighed. "Yeah... that was a dumb move on my part. Regretted it the instant I said it. Ya ever have those moments where the words spill out before you think about them, then you can't take 'em back? Then you do other stupid things like pay first years to go bother her because at least it makes her pay attention to you..." He trailed off, then sighed and said, "Ya know I just did it again." Vikram huffed a sigh and shook his head. Sometimes he just didn't know when to shut up. After that whole math incident, it had taken Vikram a week of convincing Hesperia that he wanted to make up for it and that it wasn't another prank. The half-vampire had finally revealed that she sometimes sneaked Csuri chocolate when she was in a bad mood and Vikram had bought a bunch of fancy chocolates for her to give to Csuri. So he had tried to make up for his dumb antics.
xx☼Wʜᴇʀᴇ Aᴍ I?Bell Towers xxx☼Wʜᴏ Is Wɪᴛʜ Mᴇ?Vik xxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Gᴏɪɴɢ Oɴ?Revealing Secrets xxxxx☼Wʜᴀᴛ's Iɴsɪᴅᴇ Mʏ Hᴇᴀᴅ?Operation Help-Vik-Impress-Csuri has begun!
Right after mentioning the maths incident, Vik seemed a bit upset. He had an immediate regret because his mouth moved faster than his brains. Seb tittered softly, knowing that feeling all too well. He did, however, lift an eyebrow when Vik said that he'd apparently paid firsties to go bother her about it. "Well, for one, next time pay me 'cause I love bothering people... even if Csuri scares me a bit. And for two, why was your first choice to sacrifice the pre-teens?" He laughed, running a hand through his hair.
"Maybe you could like... secretly do somethin' nice for her? Maybe like... figure out stuff that she likes and secretly give her gifts or something... Or you can cook her food! Alice cooks me food when I'm having a bad day and it almost always works to make me feel better. Or um..." He paused, tapping his chin as he tried to think of other ways to make people like others. It was hard when one party like.. super hated the other. "Well, I was gonna say maybe figure out how to help her win quidditch more, but that kinda shoos me out. Not that I'm any good, but it'd be nice to win one, y'know? Plus I know quidditch is important to her. Her heart gets all.... fast when she's seeking. Like. More than the others. She's real excited about it." Seb shrugged his shoulders, hoping he was helping in some sort of way.
