[CLOSED] i can't give you what you want..

[rhys ashley goldman]

"You're welcome.." He said quietly, nodding his head to the music. He would have put his piercings back in, but he was sure she only seen him once or twice with them in, and didn't want to scare her off. So he just kept them out, especially in school. "So tell me what your best friend knows.." He sang under his breath, then brought his old iPod out, bringing an earphone to his ear. He flipped through the songs, listening to them since the screen was broken. "If this bombs, it was all Seth's idea. He let the cat out of the bag." He said.

[cala kisten grant]

Cala smiled faintly over at him, stuffed her hands in her pockets. It was chilly, but right now it wasn't bothering her. She laughed softly at his words. "Okay," She huffed, smiling at him again before looking down at her feet. She bit her lip, not sure what to say.

[rhys ashley goldman]

"It's actually been.. really chilly for summer starting.." He said, looking over at her. He put his headphones back around his neck, reaching up to fix his beanie. He was nervous, worse than earlier. He just couldn't wrap his mind around the fact that he was actually going on a date with his best friend's sister. He opened the door to the arcade for her, following her in. He felt like he was back in retro times, like the places in the pictures. "Woah.." He breathed, his grey eyes wandering the place before they fell back on Cala.

[cala kisten grant]

"Definitely," She murmured, wandered inside and glanced around, drew in a breath. She smiled at him, reaching to grab his wrist gently and pull him in further. "Come on," She insisted softly, smiled a little more shyly when she realized she had a hold of his arm. She let go, pushing her hair back before glancing at him over her shoulder.

[rhys ashley goldman]

Rhys blushed a bit when he realized she had a hold of his arm. He walked over to one of the games, but he had no idea how to play. He and Asher used to play Pac Man, but that was about it. "You can play and I'll watch." He said, waiting for her to pick a game. He stood behind her, watching the screen over her shoulder. He wrapped his arms carefully around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder.

[cala kisten grant]

Cala smiled, picking out some shooting game on screen with little targets. She smiled as he wrapped his arms around her, cheeks feeling like they were burning from the blush that she knew had to be there. A sheepish laugh as she finished, waiting for her tickets, and turned to rest her back against the game, breathless as she realized how close they were, searched his face.

[rhys ashley goldman]

Rhys watched her play, blushing a bit as she turned around. He quickly drew his arms back, tucking his hands into his pockets. "H-hey.." He breathed, then bit his lip. He ran his tongue over the back of his bottom lip, feeling the holes there from his piercings. He leaned down, grabbing her tickets for her. He folded them and tucked them into her pocket. "I think all I know how to play is Pac Man and Pong.." He mumbled.

[cala kisten grant]

"I can show you.." She offered, trying to get her breath back. "Or we can go find one of those.." She smiled faintly. "When we used to go on vacations and stuff, and we always tried to stop at an arcade near wherever we went." She laughed softly, smiling despite the brief sorrow in her eyes. "My dad loved arcades."

[rhys ashley goldman]

Rhys instantly regretted bringing her, running his fingers over the piercings in his pocket. 'Stupid.. You never think anything through.' He thought, biting his lip uneasily. "Tripp used to uhm.. climb up the stairs and go into the game room and he would turn on this little TV and try to catch the static fuzz on it.. Then my brother would go and put in one of his games, and he would put Tripp in his lap and play the games with him.." He said, hoping it made her feel a little better.

[cala kisten grant]

Cala smiled, then bit her lip. "It's okay.." She insisted when she realized what he was trying to do, rubbed his shoulder gently. "Happy memories are good..even if they bring sadness.." She tugged gently on his sleeve. "Come on, let's go find some Pac Man, okay?" Her reassuring smile returned. Sure, it was hard, and she could be caught crying plenty. But while Seth had told him to be careful, Cala didn't mind showing her sadness. If anything it had been her brother's attempt to keep Rhys from feeling he had done something wrong.