*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Jul 31, 2021 22:53:28 GMT -5
Anya flowed to a stop, finding herself once more in Seth's arms once again. Her breathing was a little heavy, but it was also filled with laughter as she looked up at him. This was the lightest she had felt in weeks. All her worries seemed to hve vanished, and it was all thanks to the man before her. She would have been content to stand there longer if it hadn't been for the audience.
As the dance stopped, the people around them broke into a small round of applause, bringing Anya back to the present. She glanced around them, not expecting the number of people who had watched them. Embarrassed, she lifted her eyes back to Seth. "So much for not being center or attention," she murmured just loud enough for him to hear.
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Aug 1, 2021 7:22:57 GMT -5
(Gosh, darn it!!! XD)
The moment he left, Melanie was slipping up to the table anya was at. "You know he loves you, right?" She asked.
Anya, who had been wat hing Seth leave, startled slightly at both the sound of Melanie's voice and her words. Her eyes flickered briefly in Seth's dire tion as she tried to fight back the blush. "W-who?" She asked.
"Warren," the older woman pointed out. "He hasn't been able to take his eyes off of you all night."
The uster quickly left when she clarified the who in question. Anya let out a small sigh. "I know that, but-"
"He did a lot to try and make this a fun night for you, and you've spent it all with that Rider."
"His name is Seth."
"Point is, you've been dancing and flirting with the wrong guy."
Meanwhile, at the bar, Warren also had enough of the night's progression. He had been trying his best to get Anya's attention, but at every turn, someone had stolen it away. And with Seth hovering around it, stealing her away for a dance or private conversation was a no go. So the sight of them dancing, of Anya's obvious good time, it was the final blow to his temper.
When Seth reached the bar, he didn't hesitate. "You proud of yourself?"he asked, stopping behind him with his arms crossed over his chest. "You find it amusing to just swoop in and ruin everything?"
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Aug 1, 2021 8:13:15 GMT -5
(She would have been flustered and tried to deny it when in reality she wants it to be true. XD
BOY! stop holding onto that. You gave him back, in a way, so you're good. XD)
"I have not been flirting," Anya defended. At least, she didn't think she had been. All she had been doing was what Melanie told her to do: have fun. She hadn't been avoiding Warren, nor had she been solely seeking out Seth.
"Oh, please, everyone in here could see it," Melanie replied. "But that's not the point. The point is, you should be flirting with the guy who actually loves you."
~ And that was what he couldn't argue. Anya did look as if she was having a great time, and he hadn't been able to contribute to it in any way. "No, but you do have to be the only one in the limelight, don't you?" he asked. "Seth's a Rider. Seth has magic. Seth can sing, and dance. You can just do it all, and not even stop to think that someone else might like a chance. This was something I thought I could do for Anya. To make her smile, and cheer her up for a night. And you just couldn't stand that thought, could you?"
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Aug 1, 2021 9:27:08 GMT -5
(Good luck with that! XD
In the past, before she meet Seth. XD)
Of course, Anya didn't really need Melanie to point out all of those things. Se knew good and well that Warren loved her, but she just didn't want to make it seem like she knew. She had been trying to let him down easy for years, to show him that she only thought of him as a brother, but nothing worked. She was hoping she'd never have to be blunt and just tell him out right, but it was looking like she would have to.
Yet the more she talked, the more Anya's mind began to pick up on all those moments mentioned and a new realization hit her. Yes, Warren had done all those things multiple times during their teenage years. And while they had been sweet gestures, she just couldn't accept them for what they really were. But he wasn't the one she was thinking of now. For every time that Warren had done those actions, Seth had matched them, and possibly multiplied them two fold. Her mind went back to every note, every flower, every trip he had went out of his way to plan. To all the days and nights he had offered to be her shoulder to cry on, of all the fights he put himself in for her account. All the words of encouragement and empowerment that he spoke about and to her, and ever understanding brush of his fingers. "I'm an idiot," she muttered, her eyes shooting back to where Seth and Warren now stood.
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Warren scoffed. "Is this before or after you got her brother kidnapped?" he spat. "Would you have truly done that? Or is your guilt just eating you alive, and you think this will somehow make up for it all? Because I can gaurentee that if it hadn't been for you, Parker would still be here and Anya wouldn't be feeling the way she has."
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Aug 1, 2021 12:45:52 GMT -5
(That he does. 😏
She had her epiphany. XD)
Anya watched as Swth got in Warren's face. She was too far away to know what had been said, but the look on Seth's face wasn't good. The next thing she knew he was heading for the door. Panic kicked in as she quickly stood and hurried away from the table.
Melanie, thinking Anya had finally come to her senses, grinned as she stood. Only to have it fade in confusion as she rushed towards the stage and not towards her brother.
Anya didn't know exactly what she was doing, but she knew she couldn't let Seth leave. He would be outside before she could reach him, and if he used magic, then she wouldn't be able to find him. So she just went to the closest thing she knew of that might be able to get his attention.
The band playing was taking a break before the next song, so she rushed Ryner, quickly asking if they would play the song she had in mind. Concerned for the sudden change in his sister, Ryner tried to ask what was going on, but Anya didn't answer. Instead, she just urged him to hurry. The band took their places and began to play. Anya took the spot by the mic and scanned the crowd. Seth was almost to the door as she started to sing.
🎶"There I was again tonight forcing, laughter, faking smiles. Same old tired, lonely place. Walls of insincerity, shifting eyes and vacancy vanished when I saw your face. All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you."🎶
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Aug 1, 2021 15:15:25 GMT -5
The next verse was one Anya grew a little nervous, especially with Seth walking towards her. But she kept going.
🎶"The lingering question kept me up. Two a.m., who do you love? I wonder till I'm wide awake. Now I'm pacing back and forth, wishing you were at my door. I'd open up and you would say, hey: It was enchanting to meet you. All I know is I was, enchanted to meet you."🎶
There was no crowd work, no flare as she sang. If Anya was worried about entertaining the crowd, she might have tried to do something, but that wasn't her goal. She had stopped Seth from leaving, and that's all she cared about.
🎶"This is me praying that this was the very first page, Not where the story line ends My thoughts will echo your name, until I see you again. These are the words I held back, as I was leaving too soon: I was enchanted to meet you. Please don't be in love with someone else. Please don't have somebody waiting on you."
As the bridge continued on, Ryner, by now, had figured out what was sort of going on. So he lent his vocals as the background singer, as the last two lines were repeated. He was actually impressed that it was his baby sister that took the initiative, and he hoped that Seth wasn't blind to what was going on.
And all to soon, the song was drawing to a close. Anya wasn't sure if she even fully remembered everything she sang, but there was certainly no regrets in her impromptu performance. "I was enchanted to meet you," she sang the last line, and the world seemed to pause. This part she hadn't thought about. The "what now" part once there was nothing more to sing. Her hands unconsciously tightened around the microphone as she stared at Seth, waiting.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Aug 1, 2021 15:48:34 GMT -5
As Seth kept walking forward his path grew clearer and clearer as the crowd caught on to what was happening and moved out of his way. He hardly noticed, his gaze unwavering. He didn't understand where this was coming from or why she was doing it, but he didn't let himself question it. That could come later. Right now...
He was in front of the stage now. He stopped, listening with rapt attention to her as she sung the bridge. Ryner joined in, and Seth spared a thought to wonder if he was in on it, or just lending his support.
When the song ended, Seth held still, suspended in the moment. Then he moved. He closed the distance and vaulted up onto the stage. He gently extricated the microphone from her grip and moved it and the stand out of the way. He stepped forward into the space it had occupied. He brushed his fingers across her cheek, his eyes never leaving her face. Looking for... something.
He lifted both hands to frame her face, moving slowly to give her time to move away. He lowered his head until his forehead touched hers. "Thank you," he whispered. It was completely inadequate and all he had.
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Aug 1, 2021 16:07:06 GMT -5
Whatever she had been waiting for, it hadn't been this. Anya let him take the microphone away and simply stood before him. Even though he moved slow, there was still a part of her that tensed in anticipation of the touch. However, it was just as quickly dispelled by his feather light brush and gently hold. She felt both relief and nervous, her heart drumming inside her chest. Her own hands reached up to hold his wrists. Not to pull him away, but to ground herself. What did she say to that? Especially when she wasn't entirely sure why he was thanking her. So for a moment she just closed her eyes, letting the moment be as she searched for her next move.
"Cocoa," she whispered in return. It wasn't that she wanted to leave the party. The party had been enjoyable. However, her revelation and the feelings that were bouncing around inside of her was threatening to be more than she wanted to deal with while in public. Besides, she figured that whatever they might need to say next might be better without an audience.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Aug 1, 2021 18:04:21 GMT -5
That knocked him off his kilter for a beat. She thought he was leaving? And didn't want him to? Why? He wanted to ask but that was just an excuse to stall, and if he stalled any longer he wouldn't do this at all. So he just said, "I'm sorry. I wasn't leaving. I was just... being stupid. I didn't realize..." You were watching me. He blinked, and lowered his gaze back to the guitar.
"Anyway..." He took a deep breath and started playing. It was obvious within the first few cords that he was still a novice guitarist, though his playing got little better as he progressed. Then he started singing, and his voice, for the first time in years, started out shaky and hesitant before growing stronger a few lines in.
🎶"We didn't grow up in the same place, didn't have the same group of friends. Didn't know your name till I saw your face, staring back at mine from the stands. And then you led me on out through the backdoor, back to your old fort, down to the back side of town… and told me this fool just broke your heart."🎶
For the chorus, he looked up from the guitar and met her gaze, hiding nothing. 🎶"The hardest thing I had to do was not kiss you, cause I don't know if you want it. And I don't wanna live a life without you, so I'll pretend that I'm honest. When I say I want nothing, you say the same. Sometimes I feel like you're on it. How am I supposed to not kiss you? Feels like the hardest thing that I'll ever have to do."🎶
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Aug 1, 2021 18:16:49 GMT -5
(Marcus: What are your doing?
Maria: *standing by the window. Waves him away* Shhh! They're being cute!)
For a brief moment, Anya felt a little foolish. So he hadn't been leaving. She had jumped the gun there, but as Seth started playing, that was the least of her concerns. Yes, his playing was far from masterful, but it wasn't horrible either. It wasn't long before she could make out the proper melody he was playing. And when he began to song, her heart skipped a beat. He always put his heart in a song, but this time was much different. Much, much different.
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Heterosexual
✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Aug 1, 2021 18:27:14 GMT -5
( "Bring cute." Bit of an understatement there, don't ya think? xD )
As he sang, Seth had to fight the urge to look down. Watching her was nerve-wracking, but he didn't want to hide from her, not this, not anymore. So he only allowed himself to look down in brief glimpses, to make sure his untrained fingers where they were supposed to be on the strings.
🎶"I didn't know we'd start a fire, but now it's too hot to put out. And every time you come over, I just have to lie to myself. Cause I'm scared you'll say no and I'll lose you, lose what we've been through, and girl, that would tear me apart. But I'd never break your heart."🎶
The chorus was a little easier the second time around, thankfully. It gave him a small reprieve before the hardest part:
🎶"So I hope, and I pray, that the next time you walk away I'll man up, cause I hate holding back from what I want to say to you cause I'm scared to lose all our ups and downs cause the friend I found might not… love me too."🎶
Here he froze, the pause longer than it was supposed to be, and he had to look down at his hands before he could continue. 🎶"The hardest thing I had to do was not kiss you, cause I don't know if you want it."🎶 He looked up at her once more for the finish: 🎶"And I don't wanna live a life without you, so I'll pretend that I'm honest. When I say I want nothing, you say the same. Sometimes I feel like you're on it. How am I supposed to not kiss you? Feels like the hardest thing that I'll ever have to do.
"It feels like hardest thing that I'll ever have to do… is not kiss you."🎶
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