Ollie gave the girl a semi-nervous smile, recounting the events of that day in his head. His fingers tapped the table subconsciously, to the tune of the piano song he had previously been learning before being so wonderfully stopped by the two siblings. He didn’t mind at all. Despite the anxiety, he had an inkling these two might end up being something more than neighbors to him. Possibly even good friends.
Finn finished up the food and placed the rice and vegetables in two separate bowls before putting them on the table. It was a small round table that only fit about 4 people. Finn sat between Poppy and Ollie “so what where you doing before we showed up?” Finn asked.
“Playing piano,” Ollie said timidly. “It’s just a hobby of mine. Not like I’m a musician or anything.”
His fingers stopped dancing on the countertop, and he slipped them under the table, clasping his hands together.
Finn smiled. "That's really cool! I think I heard a bit through the door. It sounded nice," He said making his own plate.
Ollie’s heart leapt. “Really? I’m so sorry you can hear it, I didn’t mean for it to be loud, I can turn it down.”
"Oh, no don't worry I meant before I knocked. We cant hear it from up here but even if we could I wouldn't be complaining. You sounded really good!" Finn quickly corrected. Poppy seemed to be studying Ollie as she got her food but she had a small smile. "I tried getting into piano when I was younger but I wasn't any good."
“Hah— thanks,” he said tentatively. “And yeah, it’s been a while for me. I started when I was very young. It takes a while to get to where I am, and even I don’t think I’m one of the best, by any stretch.”
Finn nodded. "Yeah my teacher was mean so I quit after like a month. I tried a lot of different hobbies growing up though. Do you like to do anything else for fun?" He asked leaning back in his chair slightly. He ate some of his food.
Ollie thought for a moment, then nodded slowly. “Yeah, I make dioramas? Out of resin and stuff? I use my friend’s workshop. It’s really fun. I have some things I’ve made up in my apartment.”
"That sounds really cool!" Finn said. A cat walked into the dining room and under the table. She walked around Ollie's legs. She sat down and looked up at the new human. She went to jump on his lap but Finn scooped her up.
“Oh-hi little one,” he said happily. “You’re adorable, aren’t you?”
His eyes followed the cat as she was scooped from the ground, and he held a big smile on his face.
“Lucky. I’ve always wanted a pet, but I’m rarely home,” he said, voice laced with melancholy.
Finn smiled. "Yeah she's adorable but scratches a lot," He said placing her down. "I'm not home much either but Poppy takes care of her." It was originally her and their dads cat so when she moved in he came with. She wandered around and walked back to the living room where her cat tree was.
“She’s so cute,” Ollie mumbled. He watched as she left, then looked back over to Finn. “What’s her name?”
"Bell," Poppy said smiling wide. Finn nodded looking back up at Ollie. "I wanted to name her Bellatrix because of Harry Potter but dad said it was too long."