»Ｉ ｋｎｅｗ ａ ｂｏｙ．．．« (1x1 Roleplay with cswolf.)

[LonelyAstronauts]

Noah cleared his throat and forced himself to focus on the book. His eyes wandered back up to Adrienne's face, briefly wondering if he'd intended being as close to Noah as he was. He shook himself, trying to pay attention. He was supposed to be thinking about formulas and the vocabulary that went with them, not the way Adrienne's eyes crinkled when he smiled or the way his voice was so level and melodic. "I think..." he started, honestly a bit unsure, and looked back at Adrienne again. He found himself unreasonable close, bumping his nose with Adrienne's, and feeling himself blush. "I, uh," he stuttered, completely forgetting the rest of his sentence.

[cswolf.]

Adrienne was close enough to Noah that he could feel the other male's breath upon his face as they sat there in the warmth of the sun. The grass beneath his hands felt soft but he was sure the hair atop Noah's head would be even softer. He blinked a few times as he tried to get his mind back upon the work that was in front of him. "I, uh,..." Adrienne stuttered as well as he looked into Noah's eyes, forgetting what they were doing. They were so close and his focus was wavering so much. It only got worse as their noses brushed together, fully solidifying how close they were.

[LonelyAstronauts]

Noah stared at Adrienne, completely unsure of how to proceed. Did he laugh it off? Just ignore it? How was he supposed to know? He pulled back, certain he was blushing up to his ears, and tried to think of something to say. "Sorry uh, the concussion erm... messed with my depth perception," he said casually, cringing at his own words. Did he really just say that? God, that lie was so pathetic the grass could probably see through it. He focused himself on picking at the grass, suddenly very interested in each individual blade. He only dared to steal a glance up at Adrienne, almost afraid of his reaction. Would Adrienne be upset? Disgusted? Intimidated? He hoped not.

[cswolf.]

Adrienne also stared at Noah, unable to process what was going on or even how close the two of them seemed to be while Adrienne was supposed to be tutoring and helping his friend out. He was sure he was blushing as well as he pulled away from the other male. He coughed as he tried to clear his throat. "Oh, that's not good if your depth perception is messed up..." He murmured with worry as he also picked at the grass beneath them. "You should see a doctor about that..." He added with worry. He glanced quickly at Noah again before back down. He was afraid of how Noah would react to how close they were. Would he be scared? Angry? Mad? He hoped not.

[LonelyAstronauts]

Noah swallowed hard, whole face red. His excuse was transparent and utterly meaningless, but he couldn't help but hope that Adrienne would accept it. Still, he looked away and coughed too, picking at the grass again as he looked at it. "Uh, yeah..." he murmured, glancing up at Adrienne. "Yeah, maybe," he said, knowing full well his depth perception was fine. After a moment, he cleared his throat and looked at the textbook. "Where were we again?" he asked, hoping Adrienne would have some idea. Noah surely didn't; he'd been too caught up in Adrienne's brown eyes and the way he smiled and- good lord. He need to get rid of these feelings and fast. He wasn't supposed to feel so many butterflies for anyone, and especially not Adrienne. Not the nice, kind, polite new kid Adrienne.

[cswolf.]

Adrienne knew that deep, deep, down that Noah's excuse was transparent yet he believed it anyways. He also reached down and pulled at the grass, feeling it's softness between his fingers. As he dropped the blades of broken grass, they slowly blew in the wind. He looked back up at Noah, the other male being taller than him, and was still slightly flushed. He was sunburnt a bit already, that must be why he felt so hot and his cheeks felt burnt. He looked back down at the textbook again with a quick nod. He cleared his throat and begun the lesson once more with Noah. He felt the other male, so close to him. He shook his head a bit, feigning like he lost his place in the book. He cleared his throat again and found his place once more, continuing. After he finished that concept he looked back up at Noah, their noses so close once more, feeling each other's breath on their lips. "Ummm..." He lost his train of thought again.

[LonelyAstronauts]

Noah set his hand down, accidentally setting it down on Adrienne's. He glanced back over at Adrienne, telling himself that the redness of his cheeks was only due to the warmth of the sunshine. Still, he cleared his throat and gently leaned over to look at the book with Adrienne, trying to focus on the book. Focus focus focus, that was all he had to do. And still, he couldn't help but glance over at him again. He was so smart and kind and why did being this close to him give Noah so many butterflies? Why did it make his heart leap and thrum a way it hadn't done since his boyhood crushes? He watched, feeling his cheeks flush as Adrienne looked back at him as he finished the paragraph. They were so close, and Noah could see every contour of his face. He swallowed, and the impulse to kiss him came all at once. He liked him so much, and Adrienne wouldn't be this blushy and fidgety if he didn't like him back, right? He should just be brave, just stop being such a coward. But he found that his hand was still resting on Adrienne's and they were so close, but somehow he just couldn't. He was just so scared.

[cswolf.]

Adrienne flushed up and froze as he felt the hand resting on his hand. He looked back up at the other male as they sat there together. They both attempted to focus on the information that was presented before them. He flushed up more as he noticed how close they were and the various scars and details he could see on Noah's face as they sat there. He felt an impulse to kiss him as well. He thought that Noah could possibly like him back but he couldn't take that risk. He sat there and stared up at Noah, feeling his warm breath on his face. He looked in his eyes as they sat there, nose to nose.

[cswolf.]

{bump}

[LonelyAstronauts]

Noah took a deep breath. What was he so afraid of, anyways? Was it the fact that Adrienne was the first person to not be scared of him? That he didn't avoid Noah in the hallways or look anxious when Noah turned the corner. That he'd jumped up and helped him as soon as he was hurt, that he was here right now, helping him again. Maybe he was just afraid to lose it. Still, he turned and looked at Adrienne, nose to nose, and steeled himself. He had to be brave. Had to take the leap if he wanted to see the other side. "Adrienne?" he asked softly. There was no going back now; somehow it felt scarier looking straight at him. "Can I kiss you?" he asked softly, aware now more than ever how close their faces were and how the light shone over Adrienne's hair. The question hung in the air, and for a second Noah couldn't believe he'd been brave enough to say it.