Saturday morning sees Bella with her notebooks about magic all in her knapsack, her medallion safety-pinned by its chain to her bra just in case she trips the wrong way, waiting with Charlie for pickup for the Avalon trip.
shesepankh
"I have encountered plenty of boys at school who follow a roughly bellcurved distribution of cuteness, why is this so interesting?"
morethanimaginary
"Mostly because it's fun to tease you and Darren won't talk to me about girls."
castmyown
"... I am not good at talking about how I feel about girls?" he manages.
castmyown
Oh, sure. Let's just explain to his crush why he can't talk about crushes. That'll work out fantastically.
"Because I haven't dated anyone, and talking about - how cute girls are seems kind of shallow?"
"Because I haven't dated anyone, and talking about - how cute girls are seems kind of shallow?"
morethanimaginary
"Bella, Bella, what's a new topic to tease Darren about?"
castmyown
She is interrupted. By hugs from Darren. Very insistent hugs.
"I do not believe in violence," he says brightly. "So welcome to the land of passive-aggressive combat. The flavor of the day is hugs."
"I do not believe in violence," he says brightly. "So welcome to the land of passive-aggressive combat. The flavor of the day is hugs."
castmyown
"Shhh. It's okay. Just accept the hugs. Or say you'll stop teasing me, one of the two."