( . ── ❝ this blows ❞ // one x one with ghost cat

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before harper could protest and ask what was on her mind, sparrow was bolting for the crackling fire. He shook his head, rolling up the blanket over his arm and walking towards her. he could see some unfamiliar faces, then some familiar ones, and then his cabinmates. he didn't hate them, and liked them most of the time, but they could be pests. he chose to try and dismiss sparrows spotty behavior and enjoy the night, sitting beside her.

as he unraveled the blanket and wrapped it around himself and sparrow, one of the guys he bunked with decided to tease him. "nice blanket, did your grandma knit it for you?" he grinned, then looked over harper. "I dunno, maybe you knit it. you sorta remind me of an old lady." the way brett said things would coming off like a genuine interest, but you could tell there was a mocking undertone. hovering his marshmallow above the flames, harper gave an insincere grin. "it gets cold at night, sue me for bringing a blanket." He retorted, brushing him off. he kept still as sparrow rested her head on his shoulder, making an excited comment on school. "was that really a pun or just a way of justifying saying lit?" he snorted, pushing his marshmallow into the flame so it would catch fire. "c'mon, light you little bugger." he hissed, glaring at the marshmallow until a flame began to wrap around it and singe the sugary treat. he brought it to his face, watching the flame closely before blowing it out. with a completely charred marshmallow, he wedged it between graham and chocolate. "us going to school together though, you're right. it's going to be lit!" he winked at her before bringing the s'more to his mouth and chowing the sticky, chocolatey goodness.

[saltcow]

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→ lass | student | tags: harper + some mean people. >:V

when harper wasn't looking, sparrow made sure to give his cabin mate a vulgar gesture and stuck her tongue out, because being mentally five really shows that you a mature adult, yep. maybe i just wanted to say lit, or maybe im just really good at making puns... probably both, but the world may never know. she said as she grabbed two gram crackers and some chocolate to make a s'more, but hesitating to take a bite. oh what the heck, its the last night of camp. and with that, she sunk her teeth into the gooy treat. this was the first thing she had had in about three days so her body basically threw a party when she took a bite, then another. all in all sparrow ate two s'mores, which was pretty unusual, but being with harper had made her almost completely forget about her body, until her cabin mates arrived.

they arrived in a posse, like all your typical preppy high school girls do, making sure to show more skin than had to be comfortable. they sat next to a group of guys, which sparrow thought to be harper's bunk mates, and immediately started to flirt. sparrow made a gagging sound, and rolled her eyes, making sure to set down her third s'more. i honestly despise my bunk mates. she said grouchily, i wish they let guys and girls bunk together., she crossed her arms and pouted, trying to fight off sleep. she yawned, her battle lost, and the group of girls giggled at something, most likely stupid, one of the guys said. she looked around, trying to avoid eye contact with everyone.

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seeing sparrow actually eat, was relieving. that was probably the first time he'd witnessed her eat something with little hesitation. harper finished his s'more, putting another marshmallow on a stick and roasting it slowly, so he could take a moment and people watch. girls, who he assumed were sparrow' s roommates made themselves comfortable with the guys in his room. one of the girls shivered, trying to allude that steven should lend his jacket to her. "It sure is cold.." steven wasn't getting it. harpe' s marshmallow caught fire, and he deadpanned at the other teen. "steven. she wants your jacket." he leaned into sparrow. "yeah, mine aren't the brightest bulbs." he whispered.

he decided to skip the effort of making a s more and instead just ate the marshmallow, then wiped the residue on the camp grass by his feet. "this is nice." he mouthed, his blue irses locked on the vibrant dancing flames.
"who wants to play truth or dare?" one of the girls exclaimed. "yes, because we're middleschoolers." harper huffed. harper wasnt a big fan of truth or dare. sure, you could dare him to kiss ugly pizza faced Steven across the firepit and he'd do it, but why did truth have to be mixed in there? it was deep things he didn't want to tell just anyone. let alone a sorority and a fraternity. "why can't people just pass out and fill up on chocolate?" he whispered to sparrow, leaning into her with all his body weight so she would fall off. "timber!" he cackled, watching her slide off and get back on the seat.

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→ lass | student | tags: harper + some mean people. >:V

sparrow was thoroughly amused at harper's comments, that is until she pushed her off the log they were siting on. UWAHH- she shouted, but was cut off with the loud thud of her body hitting the ground. she attempted to grab onto harpers arm to catch herself, but instead pulling the blanket from off his shoulders. the shrill laughs of her cabin mates made its way to her ears, and she laughed along with them, pulling herself back up onto the log, and punching harper in the stomach. what was that for nitwit! she laughed, and made sure not to give harper any of the blanket she stole from off his shoulders when she was pushed off the log. she scooted closer to harper and laughed at the dumb jokes everyone made about her tumble, until the same girl from before shot a rude comment in sparrows direction. "well at least your fat arse caught your fall!" the girl shouted and the girls around her giggled. at this sparrow laughed awkwardly, and sunk deeper into he blanket, and her brow knit in frustration.

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he grasped for his blanket as it fell down with sparrow, though it slid between his fingertips and she reigned victorious once she got back on with it wrapped around herself. a swift punch to the gut almost pushed him off the log, his face comforting I'm many ways as he held onto the sides of the wood. "woah, woah, woah!" he exhaled once he gathered his bearings, sitting up with proper posture. people made jokes, all in good fun until one of the girls made a joke about sparrow that was a little too personal. he knit his brows, standing up with his hands in knots. "what's wrong with you?" his eyes narrowed in accusation as the girl sputtered out the poor reasoning for her words. he marched up to her, being pushed back by chris. "hey, take it, easy harper, it was a jok-" harper wiggled out of his cabinmates grip. "no. you can't make a joke about something like that." he mumbled through a tight jaw. harper was petty and overprotective, especially when someone was vulnerable. it became clear why sparrow was acting so strange. her roommates were beating her down constantly. "maybe she didn't-" "didn't mean it? i don't have enough fingers to count how many times somebody 'didn't mean it'. they always mean it."

he turned around, locking his eyes with the preppy girl wrapped in chris' jersey jacket. he bit the inside of his cheek, resisting the itch to say something derogatory. swallowing the irritation, he rolled his eyes and sat back down beside sparrow. "tsk," everyone fell into an awkward silence.

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→ lass | student | tags: harper + some mean people. >:V

thanks. she said through the miles of blankets she had hid herself under and gave harper the other half of his blanket. you don't have to protect me, i am pretty used to it by now. she said, laying her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes, but i do really appreciate it harper. she added quietly, not a lot of people do that. she smiled, and tried to lighten the mood by shouting to one of harpers jerk bunk mates, hey, you, yeah you, truth or dare? and looked at him with a menacing grin of her face. oh c'mon your not scared are you? the guy she asked puffed out his chest and look around at the girls sitting close by. "pfft, no of course not, what can a stupid red head like you do?" sparrow rolled her eyes. fine then, whatever, truth or dare, this isn't a popularity contest, gosh. "dare!" the kid shouted, and sparrow smiled. hey harper, how skilled are you at making smoothies? she looked at him, raising her eyebrows, knowing she meant the mystery meat death drink.

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"it doesn't matter if you're used to it or not, you shouldn't have to get used to it." he uttered, looking over the girls garbed in adiddas head to toe. time passed, sparrow threw a dare in brett's face and riled him up enough to ask for a dare. it was pretty neat how should could get under someone's skin in a positive way. her actions never caused harm but they pushed someone out of their comfort zone for their own good or her own amusement. either way, she never had poor intentions with what she said or did.

"me? smoothies?" he recalled the delicious smoothie she whipped up earlier, running his finger over his sterling nose ring. "i mean," he scrunched his nose, shifting on the seat. "my family owns a blender." he said in a chuckle. he wasn't much of an exotic chef, but he could follow a recipe well and make a meal. he wasn't helpless, but he wasn't some divine chef or mixologist. "i don't make smoothies very often, so i usually just use the recipe on the back of the frozen fruit bag...." he trailed off, realizing that she was possibly implying he should make a smoothie. "...why do you ask?" his brow arched while his eyes scanned sparrow's expression. a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth, fighting an excited glint in his eyes.

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→ lass | student | tags: harper + some mean people. >:V

oh no reason, just making sure. hey, yeah you again, i dare you to drink one of harpers smoothies., the kid she dared looked at her and laughed, "thats it, pfft, ya ok, gladly!", a mischievous smile came across sparrows face, alright, you have just signed yourself up to drink the entirety of harpers killer smoothie! then laughed at her stupid pun. hey harper, would you be so kinda as to make the man his drink? she asked, sarcasm literally pouring out of her words, then mouthed make sure to put a hole crap load of mystery meat in there. and turned back to the group of preppy high schoolers, alright! who's next!? she shouted and one of the girls raised her hand, "like, i will totally do it, hey handsome, truth or dare?" she asked the guy sitting next to her. oh dear god, this is going to end just wonderfully isn't it. she thought to herself, and rolled her eyes.

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he excused himself, leaving sparrow to her own resources as he bolted for the cafeteria. "i'll be back!" he hollered, hopping over a big rock. at the large wooden doors of the dining hall, he tugged at the rusted handle and hopped inside the stale stuffy room. he hopped over the counter and landed in the kitchen. "alright, mystery meat, where are you?" he mumbled, rummaging through the fridge. "yes!! come to papa." he grabbed the alleged 'sausage' from the fridge and tossed it on the counter by the blender. now he needed to find something else to make it colorful, desirable and beautifully rancid.
he managed to use some food coloring to make it bright and fruity in appearance, using only mystery meat and baked beans. he placed it in a see-through plastic cup and put a straw in for that extra touch. he left the kitchen, turning off all lights to remove any evidence of his arrival and started for the camp fire again.

clearing his throat, harper began to speak in a french accent as he handed his cabinmate the drink. "oui oui, here is your beverage, monsieur." the guy took the drink, and chris smacked harper's leg. "uuhhhh, since when are you the garcon?" he joked. "well you see, " he sat down beside sparrow once more, pulling the blanket over his shoulders. "uhhhh," he tried to think of something to say, but instead settled on yet another french stereo type. "sacre bleu. c'est la vie." a glint of playfulness shimmered in his eye, bashfully pulling the blanket over himself. "well, go on brett." he said, returning to his normal voice without a phony accent. "don't be scared. prove your manliness to these ladies." brett obliged, tossing the straw behind him and going in cold turkey. he drank half the cup before tossing it to the ground and gagging. "what the heck man?!" he choked, sticking his tongue out. "what's in that thing?" harper shrugged. "nothing major.. just your average smoothie ingredients..." he trailed off. "what? you're telling me you don't like it?" he picked up the cup, sipping on the remainder of the disgusting combination. "i love it." he fought back the tears that cried mercy, oh how unpalatable the mystery meat was. instead of frowning, he smiled like it really was his favorite thing. just a little 'prank' to make brett look like a baby.

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→ lass | student | tags: harper + some mean people. >:V

sparrow fought back a snort when harper finished the last of the drink, but gave in when she saw her cabin mates reaction to it. they rolled their eyes, and one even went so far as to sit next to harper. tsk. sparrow said as she rolled her eyes and a flirtatious girl and scooted closer to harper. i dunno girls are weird like that, they get very overprotective of their best buds i do pffft. as harper continued to make faces, she looked around for her next target, HEY! yo, yeah, becca, yeah you duh, there is only on becca here idiot, truth or dare? she yelled across the fire to a girl in her cabin. "dare, i guess" she said hesitantly, looking over at the victim of harpers concoction of death. kiss the guy with the death breath. and pointed to the kid gagging silently sitting at the end of a log. she was acting childish, she knew it, and she loved it.