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

[rhys ashley goldman]

"They think any guy who isn't on the football or basketball team is gay or something. Some of us just.. don't desire to be pushed around by a bunch of sweaty guys." He shrugged, reaching over to tuck her hair behind her ear. He smiled, letting go of her hand to play with her fingers. He wondered vaguely where he would stay tonight, if he would have anywhere to stay at all. He refused to go home, and as much as it killed him to be away from his parents, he couldn't stay. And he couldn't be around Asher, not as quiet as he had gotten.

[cala kisten grant]

"Yeah well, I prefer guys who aren't sweaty," She teased, smiled. "Seth told me you might wanna come stay with us tonight.. This guy we know is on tour, and he gave us a key. It's me and Seth for the most part.. There's three other guys kinda staying for a few days because the cops caught them on the streets, but they won't bother you, if you want.." She bit her lip, hated the fact that she was pretty much homeless, relying on friends.

[rhys ashley goldman]

"No, that's okay. Really. I think I'm gonna go see my brother.. I haven't been to see him in awhile.." He said quietly. But it raised questions that she would offer. Did her and Seth know? 'They probably think I'm some weird freak..' He thought, pulling out his tissue to rub his nose. "Seth didn't tell you anything, did he?" He asked hesitantly, folding his hands together in his lap. He felt like he was walking on egg shells.

[cala kisten grant]

Cala shook her head., looking down and playing with his fingers. "No, and it isn't any of my business. He just said I could offer." She bit her lip, smiled up at him faintly. Then she looked back down again, fingertips dancing over his knuckles and the back of his hand.

[rhys ashley goldman]

He bit his lip, glancing back over at the game. He could feel her fingers moving slowly over his knuckles, and looked down, gently touching his fingers to hers. "I just.. don't like to talk about it.." He said quietly, then shrugged. He knew first hand that when someone hurt you, other assumed that you're just trying to get attention. That's how it was with Ace. And he didn't like people thinking he only wanted attention.

[cala kisten grant]

"That's okay, you don't have to," She insisted. "We all have our secrets, that's what make us, us.." She laced their fingers back together again, swinging their hands gently. She chewed on her lip some, gazed back at him again.

[rhys ashley goldman]

He smiled, squeezing her hand gently. It felt like his hand belonged in hers, despite never having held her hand. He had always liked her, though. He had just been terrified to tell her that. "I was really surprised that you like me.. I mean.. You're the prettiest girl in school. It's kind of hard to believe that you'd have a crush on me.." He said quietly, his blue eyes searching hers. Everytime he looked at her, it was like looking at her for the first time again.

[cala kisten grant]

"I am not," She insisted sheepishly. "But you're one of the most handsome guys, so I guess we're even." She shrugged. "I've liked you since like, the first time Seth brought you over and my mom put brownie batter on your guys' noses while you were sleeping.." She laughed softly. "You always seemed out of my league though.. I was always uncomfortable with the older boys already in high school when I wasn't even yet."

[rhys ashley goldman]

Rhys smiled, a crooked little grin. "I thought you were gonna be like, those naggy little sisters who always wanna be stuck with their brother and his friends. And then like.. You were really quiet and you never came around, so I wondered if you didn't like me or I smelled or something." He wrinkled his nose, pulling his beanie off his head. He ran his hand through his bleached hair, looking over at her sheepishly.

[cala kisten grant]

Cala laughed. "I was just terrified of being rejected. I knew Seth would never chase me off, but even being a year or two younger, you still all seemed scary.." She shifted her weight foot to foot briefly, laughed. "But it's not so bad now, you're not scary at all," She teased.