"Well if you really don't like being in crowds then I can move my table to the perimeter rather than having it slap bang in the middle. I can move it to wherever I want." However if he were to do that then some unsavory words would be thrown around. He had already taken the center table away from Lily. Kai smiled brightly to Miran. "So, where would you be comfortable sitting?"
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"You'd be willing to do that- for me?" Miran smiled happily. "Well, to answer your question… I mean, here is pretty great." He blushed. "Kai, are you sure? I don't want to cause any problems for you."
"No you won't. In fact no one actually has a claim to this table so it's cool." He ruffled Miran's hair with a chuckle. "You're so cute, worrying like that." Kai took the green pen again and put a large cross over the table they were sat at. Of course it might cause a disruption since Kai now had a claim to two tables rather then one, but it wasn't anything that he couldn't handle.
"Aww, thank you!" Miran smiled. "I'll add our table to the map." He grabbed the green pen from Kai's hand and marked the table they sat at. "Thanks again," Miran said, smirking and holding the pen out to Kai.
Kai's expression formed something between proud and confused as he glanced between his empty hand and the green pen. No one took stuff from his hands and got away with it, but Miran did. With a smile, a sigh, and the shaking of his head, he carefully took the pen back and slipped it into his pocket with the rest of his pens. He slung his arm around Miran's shoulder, pulling the boy into a side hug. "You know, you really are something else. I think you'll fit in just fine here."
"Thanks to you, I will." Miran said softly. "My beautiful knight," He whispered in Kai's ear. "I have a feeling this year will be much different from last year."
Gracie was watching the whole exchange, feeling a bit awkward, but she pulled some hay out of a bag and set it down for Etta, as she would need to eat at the very least.
Kai felt a shudder run down his spine when Miran whispered, heat rose to his cheeks. He averted his gaze out of the window with a small smile. For the first time, he didn't have any words to say.
Hidden inside her, words rose to the surface when Kai blushed. "Looking a bit like a tomato now, hey?" she teased, flashing a smile at him.
"Oh shush…" His smile grew a little wider but he tried to cover it up with a scowl. "It's not every day one gets complimented etc."
"Well, you'd better get used to it." Miran smirked. "There's a lot to compliment."
Gracie just laughed, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "If you say so…"
"Can we change the subject, please?" Kai laid his head down on the table, covering his embarrassment. Lily and Oscar had caught a glimpse of his red face from cross the canteen, he was preparing for some teasing from those two as well.
"I suppose so. Too bad, through. You're cute when you're flustered." Miran sighed. "Uh… what… did you bring to eat?"
"Fine, fine," she gave in unwillingly, but she didn't want to take it too far.
Kai rummaged around his back, searching for his food, but then hit his forehead with his palm. "I left my lunch at home on the kitchen unit!"
"Oh." Miran winces, then reaches into his backpack and brings out a brown paper bag. He dumps everything out, grabbing a sandwich bag. "Do you like turkey sandwiches? Because if you do, half of this is yours."
Kai shook his head reluctantly. "Oh, it's alright. This is your lunch, I'd feel bad having any of it." he shrugged. "Thank you though."
"No, I insist." Miran hands the sandwich to Kai. "We can split this." He gestures at his lunch. "I've been without lunch before, and it's not fun. I'm not letting you do that today."
"You're not giving me a choice, are you?" Kai took the sandwich and slowly took a bite from it. His eyes widened in amazement. "It's so good!" Truth be told he had never had turkey before, so the new flavor made his heart melt.
"Glad you like it." Miran smiles happily, taking a bite from the other half of the sandwich. "You'll also get some apples and chips. Unfortunately, I don't have a drink, but… you're not going to be too hungry."
"This sandwich is more than enough for me until I get home, thank you." Kai inhaled the rest of the sandwich, smiling happily. He made a mental note to remind his dad to buy turkey at home. "You need to eat more than I do. If needs be I will steal something from one of my band members. One of them always has a tub of Pringles."
Gracie laughed softly. "You have a band?" she inquired. "I didn't know that."
Kai froze for a moment, trying to think of a response. "When I say band members I mean my group. Not like an actual band." he chuckled, hoping they bought the lie.
"I guess. It's not good to run on an empty stomach." Miran took another bite of the sandwich. "So, your 'group'." He smiled playfully at Kai. "You any good?"