OLIVE MCCANN
The boy didn’t seem able to speak properly, earning a hint of a scowl from Olive. Trust me to find the mute human. Jesus I just hope he has a nice squeal. As long as he was able to scream. A hint ofa smile replaced the scowl as Olive daydreamed about it. It had been way too long since she did this. Alice didn’t like it, so Olive never did it back home.
The boy didn’t seem to want to exert too much pressure on Olive, frustrating her quickly. I’m stronger than I look. In the end, Olive half pulled him the rest of the way to his feet, noting that his physical impairment seemed to be causing him a large amount of pain. Too bad, so sad.
Once the boy was securely standing on his own - well not completely but close enough - Olive nodded decisively before beginning to walk, slowly to account for the boy’s apparent newness to his situation, down the corridors towards the less occupied area of the school.
She glanced over her shoulder a few times as she walked, beckoning as friendlily as she could to the boy to make sure he followed.
@eunoia - Ewan
COLM MCCANN
“Im sorry…”
Colm leaned forwards slightly, raking a hand through their hair.
“You aren’t mad?”
Ok, cards were still smoldering, still waiting for a spark, but Colm could see them now. They were on the table and he was adjusting. Thing was, the stakes were higher than they’d ever been before, and Colm wasn’t willing to lose.
“No, I’m not mad.” They responded gently, giving Brooks a small smile. “You’ve surprised me, is all. I’m good at reading people, but even I didn’t expect… it.” He didn’t want to call it a ‘that’, and risk alienating Brooks to him.
“Okay,” Colm puffed out his cheeks, crossing his arms and resting them on his knees. “Can I ask why?” He added, watching Brooks carefully. As much as he wanted to wrap them in a hug, their reaction was a clear indicator that that would only freak them out further. So, for now, he would have to wait for them to make the moves. It was Brooks’ turn in the game, and their new cards were unreadable.
@bpalmer - Brooks