5489/Just Because

Just Because
Date of Scene:	08 March 2021
Location:	Back Yard
Synopsis:	No description
Cast of Characters:	Drake Riley, Megan Gwynn

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Drake Riley has posed:
The sun is sinking over the horizon, low enough that the natural light is dimming from warm reds and yellows to cooler lavenders and blues. The weather has been warming up, and Drake is taking full advantage of the fact - no coat tonight! Just an overshirt! Relaxation wardrobe is coming back in style, baby! And though this marks the first time he's comfortably been outside without feeling like he needs to seek shelter, it still feels like it's missing a couple things. One - fireflies. It's too early in the year for them yet. Two - pixies. It's never too early for those.

A text was sent to Megan Gwynn a bit ago, inviting her to join him out in the backyard. No reason. No plan. Nothing outside of the fact that the dance had ended, but he still finds himself wanting to see her. So it's a meeting just because. Drake has taken up shelter beneath a tree, reclined on a spacious lounge chair. Another chair of similar ilk rests a couple feet to the side, where he suspects she'll prefer to recline, should she choose to take him up on the invitation.

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn has been fairly busy with school and training and trying to get things set up with Shannon, but now things are a bit stable, she was actually eager to see Drake again - even if the whole dance thing was over already.

The text was responded with a - BRT! ;)And about ten minutes later, she steps into the backyard, dressed in purple jeans, a black long sleeved tshirt and a silver cropped jacket.She sure likes bright colours!

"Oooh it's sooo nice out tonight!" she giggles and twirls, enjoying the warm weather and peace and quiet as she steps towards him.

Drake Riley has posed:
Drake Riley spots her easily on approach, thanks to the bright clothes, bright wings, and bright personality. He sits upright with a smile to match and eagerly waves her in.

"Right? Pretty soon, the pool's gonna be open. D'you like swimming? You've /gotta/ like swimming, right?," she questions with a cant of his head, the smile taking a playful turn.

Moving on, he adds, "Glad to see you, too. I hope it's okay? See, I sort'a got a.. a thing for the girl I danced with. I'd hate for it to end just because the dance finished."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn smiles as she skips towards him, arms spread out...Although she awkwardly pauses, unsure if they're..You know, on hugging terms or...Afterall, she initially just asked him out because she had to ask *someone* out, and it ended up being a mistaken identity thing...

She still relived their whole belated dance in her head several times since then.."Err Hi! How you been! It's..Uh, been a while.." she lowers her arms, smiling, blushing a bit. "...Oh yeah? Would you be surprised if...If I said I was thinking of you too?"

The pool is noticed with a smile, peering down at it with a nod. "Ooh I love swimming! Cant wait for summer!"

Drake Riley has posed:
"My kind'a girl," coos Drake, pleased with her answer.

Noticing the raised arms, he swings his legs around the lounge chair and gets to his feet. It's only after she'd lowered his arms that he steps forward, and brazenly seeks to loop his arms around the girl's narrow waist to pull her into himself. "A little surprised, but very happy to hear it," he replies. "Because, I mean, without having the dance to think about, it's just... me wondering if you wanna go out. Like.. on dates. With me."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn laughs a bit more nervously at that, pulling in closer to him, blushing still.."Oooh...Really? I mean..Not that I expected you to say otherwise, I mean, given that you said yes when I asked you out, and didn't seem like, totally mad when I admitted it was a case of mistaken identity, and..." she just laughs nervously.

"Ummm sorry, guess I babble a lot when I'm nervous..But um,..." she smiles, and nods, "I-I'd actually like that. yknow, a real date, not like, 'Omigosh I need a date for this weirdo girl asks guy out dance-thingy!"

Drake Riley has posed:
Drake Riley is pretty sure he can feel the tension in her frame as he holds her. But it's far from off-putting; to the contrary, it's endearingly sincere. "Yeah. Really-really," he reassures. "You got nothin' to be nervous over. Lemme lay it out for you..."

Drake leans back a little, his left arm remaining contently around her waist while the right hand lifts to gingerly touch beneath her chin and tip her face towards him. "You're pretty. Like, Elf-pretty. Pixie pretty? Pretty in that supernatural way. Even your voice is pretty. You've obviously got a great personality. And my god, if you were any cuter? I'd think you were made in a Build-A-Bear workshop." That last bit comes with a smirk, but it soon fades.

"There's a lot to like about you. So... yeah. Looking forward to seeing a lot more of ya."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn blinks, turning even redder at the compliments. "Oooh, you're too sweet! Umm...Well I'm glad I passed the test.." she smiles, a little tense, a bit nervous, but she doesn't pull away. "I mean! I'm really enjoying your company too, although I do t have a speech planned out aside from, You're pretty funny and interesting and easy on the eyes.." she grins, leaning in a bit, maybe a bit too close, "But, you know, I'm eager to know all your secrets!"