forum In Fair Verona // Modern Romeo and Juliet // Private RP - CLOSED

Started February 05, 2019 by @blue_topaz

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I sighed softly. “I mean—I mean about us. This. Whatever we have.”

I blinked at her now blurry form. “I… I don’t know. I really like you, Marina. I don’t want to let you go, but I know it’s super dangerous. Hell, it’s what scared me off in the first place.”

I rubbed at my eyes and gave a slight nod——what was I supposed to say to that? I didn’t even know the answer to my own question..

“What would you want to do about us?” I asked, fiddling with the edge of the cover.

Us. It was such a weighted, dangerous word….

“I—I don’t know, either,” I confessed quietly, curling into a tighter ball.

“That’s alright.” I thought to myself a minute or so. “I don’t think we have to decide just yet.”

I offered a helpless shrug. Everything was just so complicated….. I found myself teetering at the edge of a cliff again, tipping the scales, making the decision I can’t go back on…..

“We’ve dealt with enough tough decisions today.” I decided, letting out a sigh. “Ask me something.”!

I closed my eyes, fishing for words to say and questions to ask. “Favourite band?” I asked finally, “Or music artist?”

“I listen to American Authors sometimes. One Republic, Walk the Moon. Stuff like that. How about you?”

A slight smile tugged at my lips. "I think I might have heard of Walk the Moon? I like Ed Sheeran, I guess. Eurythmics. Cavetown. But I like a lot of musical stuff more. Heathers is great if I skip certain songs… but I don't really listen to it anymore. Phantom is good. I like Les Mis."

“I don’t even think I’ve listened to a musical before.” I mumbled softly. “I think I’d get made fun of.”

I scooted closer. "They're nice. I like them. Not all of them are cheesy…"

I squinted as Marina moved closer, trying to see her better. “Not all cheesy, huh?” I hummed, smiling lazily.

"Les Mis is very depressing…" I murmured in response, "And Heathers is… Well. That's an R-rated musical if I ever saw one. I used to like it a lot more.."

“What one do you think I would like?” I asked gently, trying to steer her away from the subject of Heathers.

I gave a tiny shrug. "I don't know what you like well enough to say.."

“That’s fair.” I responded, trying to think of ways to cheer Marina up. “Did you like Lord of the Flies at all? Or were you just pretending too because you know I like girls who read a lot?”

"No, I really liked it," I promised, reaching tentatively for his hand. "A lot."

“Are you shifting or do you want to hold my hand? I can’t see too great at the moment.” I mumbled in embarrassment, stretching out my hand even though it was likely the latter.

I slipped my fingers through his, opting for a nonverbal reply.

”Oh…” I breathed, feeling a splotchy red color form on my cheeks. “I—uh… I’m glad you like it—the book, I mean.” I stammered, kind of wishing I would sink into the floor out of sheer embarrassment.

I gave his hand a light squeeze. "I really, really do…"

“Good—Great! That’s great.” I took a deep breath, trying to cool off my face.

His hand was warm against mine… and I found that I quite liked the feel of it. After a moment, I spoke again in a whisper. "Can I ask you something?"