Peace Offering (Devyn)

[Charlotte Larkson]

Charlie had been back nearly a week and managed to flip her life inside out, once again. In an attempt to find some normalcy, she realized that there was one very important person she'd yet to see but more importantly, yet to apologize to. Devyn. 

The last time she'd seen Dev they weren't getting along and the fighting was intense. It was like taking two bulls and sticking them in the same china shop. Devyn had been in the right though. Charlie had been sick, and she needed help and it wore on her heart to know that she'd freaked out at her so hard about it. 

Taking a deep breath the brunette wrapped her knuckles against Devyn's door. "Hey Dev. It's me... Charlie... I'm home." She said, her voice soft and nervous. She should have brought her something, cookies, something. 

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn was just lying on her bed, looking up at the ceiling as she had some music playing in her headphones. It was more than likely a song from Breaking Benjamin since she was in one of those moods. Wearing the usual jeans and a band t-shirt and she hummed a little to the music. Charlie was back, had been back for a week but Devyn had more or less stayed out of the other girls way. Giving her space and more or less not saying anything in fear that she was going to mess something up. They had ended on a very bad note, with Devyn being the alpha and trying to be in control self that she was always was. She just didn't like the idea of a friend hurting themselves. Obviously Devyn had gone about it all wrong, but she really had tried to make things right.

In the end nothing Devyn said worked and it took others stepping in to help out CharChar and save the girls life. She heard the knock on her door since she wore a headphone out. Wondering which of her roommates it was and what they wanted from her at the moment. She was about to say come in but then heard the voice, sitting up a little but left her music still playing. "It's open...you can come in." Devyn said, now moving to pause her music, but just sat up fully on her bed. She didn't want to rush to the door and just hug the other girl; she was trying to play it safe. Hold herself back to avoid messing up again.

[Charlotte Larkson]

Charlie opened the door and took in the sight of Devyn, a crooked, awkward smile on her face. She didn't really know how to approach her. She didn't know if she should rush up and hug her... that didn't seem right. Just standing there didn't seem right either so she advanced further into the room.

"I'm surprised I haven't seen you yet." She said, swallowing hard. Of course Charlie had yet to spend a night in her own bed thanks to Evan and... Ricky. "I guess i should just cut to the chase. I'm sorry. I was a total bitch before I left and I'm just... I'm sorry I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me because i fucking missed you." She said just laying it out on the table.

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn gave a small smile in return when she saw Charlie after so long, happy that her friend was alive and while she looked really skinny, at least she didn't look as bad as the last time they spoke. It still hurt to see her like that, but she knew she was not supposed to bring such things up and just let Charlie do her own thing. Just hoping the girl would get back into eating, burning the good, and then coming to ask Devyn for some help. They could eat together again like old times, that would be fun. Devyn gave a soft short chuckle at Charlie pointing out that she was surprised they had not seen one another. "You have not really been in the room a lot and I was giving you your space." Devyn said as she started to mess with her hair a little bit while rubbing at her father's ring on her finger.

Charlie was cutting to the chase then and apologizing for what happened the last time they talked. Saying that she missed Devyn even. Devyn smiling a little bit more. "I'm the one that is sorry. You were going through something hard and I was just so forceful instead of just easing into it to try and help..." Devyn said as she stood up and moved to get closer to Charlie. "Forgive each other?" Devyn asked, opening her arms up for a hug.

[Charlotte Larkson]

"Yeah.. I know." She sighed rubbing the back of her neck. "I guess I'm not totally ready to be anywhere alone... i've been spending a lot of time at the guys's." She said deciding not to say exactly which ones since that could complicate things and open up the floor to a discussion she really wasn't ready to tell other people.

"You were just trying to help me Devyn." She sighed, they'd both gone about it the wrong way. When Devyn opened up her arms Charlie hesitated for a moment before closing the space between them and hugging her. "I'm glad that we can just move on from this... and yes. Forgive eachother." She said smiling into Devyn's embrace, holding it for a few extra moments before letting go.

"So did i miss anything?" She chuckled awkwardly.

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn raised a brow at Charlie's words about been spending a lot of time at the guys. Guys meaning more than one and spending time at could have meant a whole lot of things that had Devyn's mind asking a lot of questions. She never took Charlie for the type to sleep about but she was not going to judge. Devyn herself was pretty much a 'dog' so she was not going to insult someone who was taking in the same joys and pleasures that she herself did. Lately however she was getting more girls then guys and was wondering what was up with that. Maybe the guys at this school did like the more Charlie like girls and didn't like the girl that practically could put them to shame. Sometimes Devyn felt like she was practically a guy compared to the majority of guys at the school, but that was not really important right now.

"Use protection." Devyn said with a sly grin spending across her face a little bit, half teasing just in case Charlie was not having that kind of time with the guys. It did make Devyn wonder if Charlie was avoiding her as well because she should have known that Devyn would have made a great cuddle buddy and she didn't have to go far to get one. Devyn was tempted to blame herself some more to let Charlie know that it was her fault, but felt it was best to drop it. Seeing the hesitation but thankful that Charlie did end up hugging her. Returning the hug and giving her a good squeeze, but still being careful. Taking in the scent she had not smelled for a very long time now. "I'm not too big on holding grudges over a matter like that." Devyn pointed out with a smile that didn't last long as the hug stopped and the question was asked.

"Well there was that whole attack on the school from SPECTRE. I have a nice scare from that." Devyn said lifting up her shirt to show the long scar that went up along the left side of her body. "I was out for like a few days after that and then went to prom with Zoe. Didn't win the Prince crown and uh...think that’s it." Devyn said scratching at her head to double check with herself in a way. "What have you been up to…oh uh...as in recently...I guess?" Devyn said, not sure what was safe to talk about and was not feeling as confident as usual at the moment.

[Charlotte Larkson]

Charlie's face flared red in a wild blush. "Devyn." She laughed nervously. "Not like that." She was so uncomfortable right now with the idea of sex, probably because she'd come very close to having it for the first time and was so not ready at all that the idea of it instantly turned her to a puddle.

She was happy that Devyn was ready to move on as well. Charlie really didn't want to stay stuck in that place she was in before she was taken away. It was dark there and she had been so sick, sicker than she even realized still. She hadn't snapped out of her daze until she was in the hospital for several weeks and gaining weight that she realized how thin she was. At her worst, she could count her ribs. It made her shutter now.

Charlie nodded, she'd heard about all the SPECTRE stuff and frowned seeing Devyn's scar. "That looks like it hurt." She said with a heavy sigh. "I'm sorry that happened... I'm so pissed all of it happened." She was pissed she missed it. She could have done something, or tried.

"Nothing. Just rehab." She said with a shrug, "Therapy. Really it hasn't been all that exciting.... So you took Zoe to the prom?" She asked with a smirk turning the attention back to Devyn.

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn smiled at seeing the blush, oh how she loved to see someone blush and that had been part of why she had teased about wearing protection. It was at least good to know that he thought about Charlie and the whole sex thing was true. Charlie was still innocent but if she was spending so much time around boys, it was bound to happen at some point. Devyn knew that Charlie was not asexual or anything and she was just like any other hormonal teen then. A hormonal teen who was coming back from some hard times so probably did want a bit of a distraction. A boyfriend or boy-toy could do just that for her. Devyn just hoped she didn't land with one of the not so good kind of guys that Charlie got with a nice boy. Basically she didn't want her friends to end up with someone like her or possible worse. They deserved better than that.

Charlie was frowning with the talk about SPECTRE and Devyn reached out to pat her friends shoulder to assure her it was okay. "It probably did, but I don't remember. I lost control over my power. I was told I had a large piece of shrapnel cut me and some little piece were left behind. Didn't get shot directly thought. Think they kept hitting my other form in the head thinking it would kill me, but my actual head is not there." Devyn said with a chuckle, thankful that her other form that her body was within it and sort of safe in the middle somewhere. Devyn reached out to take her friends hand so Charlie could feel the scar that Devyn was proud of. Meant she lived and could tell a cool story about it.

"Don't even worry about it. Happy you were not out there. One less person for me to worry about getting hurt while I was off distracting." Devyn said, looking down for a moment before rubbing the back of her as she spoke about how she was just in rehab and therapy. Nothing really exciting, but good for her right? Devyn then stated to scratch the back of her head at Charlie's next question about prom. "I did. It was pretty fun. Zoe drank some of the spike punch and we; too much information alert, had almost sex and then I had sex with my friend Vera." Devyn said with a sly smirk, not one to really tell people about her sex life, but her Charlie short of asked about prom and was smirking so Devyn figured she wanted the details.

[Charlotte Larkson]

Charlie took in the story, her face in a consistent state of displeasure. She really hated hearing about it. SHe hated that her friends were in danger and that Devyn was being fucking SHOT at what? She shook her head as she ran her fingers down the scar. "I don't get how you can talk about it so casually it mist have been horrific." Of course Devyn didn't remember it which probably helped a lot but still, the aftermath.

Charlie removed her hand quickly to cover her face as Devyn brought up sex AGAIN. "Well I'm glad you had fun." She said as the nervous giggle came back. Jesus what was the matter with her? SHe couldn't control herself today. "I mean. Cool." SHe wasn't being fucking cool at all she was acting like a lunatic.

"Sorry. I'm just... really immature apparently." She said taking a breath and removing her hands from her face. "sounds like you had fun. I"m glad." Cool Charlie, cool.

[Devyn Solway]

Devyn smiled a little at Charlie's words, moving a little at the touch to the scar. Not that she was ticklish or anything but it just made her move a little at it being touched. It might have just been that small thing with Devyn. Scars that were still fresh tickled a little bit. She had only just gotten her stiches removed two days ago, so the skin was still getting used to holding itself together and healing. Devyn was no super healer so she healed at the rate of any other human being. Her power didn't give her any healing boons, just a little more powerful sense. "I find talking about it makes it not such a big deal. Plus I lose control over my power when I'm too emotional so I really can't let my feelings get the best of me." Devyn pointed out, but thinking about the aftermath just made her think about her dad.

He died fighting and since Devyn's mom was not there when they brought him back she had to be the one too look at his body and say yes that was him. Pretty much to her nothing could mess her up after seeing the condition her father was in. She didn’t talk about that of course, no one needed to know. She was fine dealing with things on her own after all. Charlie was covering her face then when Devyn brought up sex, which just had Devyn chuckling a little. About to say something but then Charlie was going from saying glade she had fun, to cool, and then apologizing for something. Immature? Devyn shook her head no and chuckled a little. Waiting for Charlie to work it all out before reaching out to take on of Charlie's hands and give it a squeeze.

"No need to be sorry. It's not a topic that really is easy to respond to if you are not used to talking about it. I'll drop it now." Devyn said, going to give the hand another squeeze before letting it go and then moving to sit back down on her bed, patting it in case Charlie wanted to sit as well. "Soooo...uh...you meet out new roommate yet?" Devyn asked, not really sure what else to talk about and was feeling a little off herself.

[Charlotte Larkson]

Charlie nodded understandingly. That resonated. What Charlie didn't know was that Devyn lost her father, she didn't even know to ask about him not knowing he was involved at all. Charlie's knowledge about everything that happened was limited. Considering her condition, her doctors and parents had opted Charlie to be out of the loop while she was in recovery which she hated, but understood. She was too unstable at the time, too sick, she would have ended up in the hospital much longer and much more drastically ill had she known and gotten stressed out.

"THank you." She said honestly, though wondered if that was the best thing to do. Sure, she was inexperienced, but she also knew that she wanted to know more and experience it and probably soon, not that she knew who with. Sure, she had ideas, but she hadn't gotten that far yet and save what she was taught during sex ed didn't know much... not that Devyn had to be the one to show her. Anyway, "No. " She shook her head. "I've been at Evan and Ricky's... I haven't really been al that up to making new friends... but now i'm probably ready but still." She didn't want to know who the Academy had decided to place her with. With her luck it'd be someone with ties to someone else to cause drama because that was the sense of humor around here. She swore the officials wrote dirty laundry.

[Devyn Solway]

"No problem. If you ever need any tips or want to learn a thing or to I can show you." Devyn said with a wink, leaning back on her bed and started to chuckle a little again because she realized that it probably didn't sound so good. "Don't worry, I will be good. You are my roommate after all and I try to stick to my 'no funny business with roommates' code." Devyn said while messing with the sheets on her bed for a moment as he eyes looked down at them and then over to Charlie when she said no. No she had not met Willow yet and possible did not meet...Sophia...or something along those lines. Devyn didn't even meet the fourth girl that was their roommate, but she had met Willow and the meeting was interesting. Most meeting with Devyn were a little bit interesting. At least Devyn felt like they were to some level.

Charlie then gave away those guys she had been hanging with, Devyn knowing them both by name, but could not put a face to the name. Just knew she heard the names of such boys before. "I don't remember you being a friend of this Ricky guy. Evan yeah, but Ricky is knew. So you sort of did make a new friend, right?" Devyn asked, but unsure because Charlie could have just never told her about this Ricky guy before or something along those lines. Charlie was basically talking about how she was still not sure if she was ready to go out and make knew friend. "I think you should. Get out there and meet some more people. Only knowing a few people could cause just as much drama as knowing a lot of people so why not just have at it." Devyn said with a small shrug, but was not going to push Charlie into anything. Not this time.

"You know I', kind of shock you want to be friends with me again. You had your out but then you came back." Devyn said with a small chuckle, knowing that yes they were moving on from the subject, but she was more so making a point about friends was all. Seeing as if she could be friends with Devyn, then there were people out there that were a whole lot better for her.

[Charlotte Larkson]

Charlie was pretty certain she was going to implode. Yup. She was blushing harder than she could and she'd hit her limit. She took it bakc. She didn't want help. She didn't want to know about Devyn's sex life, what those sounds from beyond the walls were. It was best if she was kept in the dark, innocent, and unaware.

"He is new." She admitted with a nod. "Very new but... I don't know." She sighed as she ran her hands through her hair. "i've never met anyone so genuinely interested in me." She sighed shaking her head. "He is just so certain that we have something that is right or whatever and yeah he isn't asking me to be his girlfriend, thank god, but it's intimidating. Then with Evan." She shook her head, "I don't even know anymore. I just don't. It's like I came back and all of a sudden i see him so differently and I mean we've been friends forever and share a bed and i just don't know. I'm overwhelmed." She said honestly, 'I mean hell id ont know if he even feels what I feel but." She shook her head, she was out of words.

She chuckled, "Meet more people? I think I like the quality ones I have already." She said winking at Devyn, it obviously including her. "Me too." She agreed, "I had been really mad but I don't know...w e both fucked up and you were just trying to be a good friend no matter what it meant. I really respect that."

[Devyn Solway]

Charlie was blushing bad and Devyn was enjoying every second of it because she really, really did like to see someone blush. Even if she was not hitting on them or trying to hit on them, just getting them to blush in general allowed her to know that she had gotten them blush was what pleased her. She was not going to say anything more on it until Charlie asked about it, so Charlie could rest easy for now. Devyn was looking at her when she talked about how Ricky was new. She assumed new to the whole being friends with Charlie because Devyn was pretty sure she knew of a boy that went by that name who had been here at least a few months or so. There was a sigh and hands going through hair with words that followed that Devyn could not help but to chuckle a little at. "CharChar, not to say that he is not a good guy, but we are in high school. Tons of guys seem like they are genuinely interested in someone but I can bet you that he is flirting with at least two other girls." Devyn pointed out, not wanting to be mean but just sating the facts of how guys worked.

Devyn shook her head at hearing the words about how this guy apparently was so certain that they had something together. This was a guy she shared a bed with right? Certainly Charlie was no fool and knew better then to just take everything a guy said for his honest word. Then there was talk about Evan, another guy that Devyn knew for a fact that Charlie slept in the bed of and would sneak off from time to time to do just that. Devyn was no fool after all and she was good at picking out scents and more or less found things out that way. It was nice that Charlie was opening up to her and all still, and Devyn would be happy to talk about boys and what not. She just felt like Charlie probably would not like what she would have to say.

"Well just based on what you are saying, I think you would be better off with the guy you have been friends with forever. You know his words are not just to be charming you and you two have shared a bed before. Better to go out with someone you have been friends with for a while then a guy that is still new with being friends with you." Devyn said with her opinion and gave a small shrug. She just knew for her personally someone had to be her friend first before she actually went out with them. Devyn nodded then at Charlie's question about meeting knew people and could not help but to chuckle at Charlie's words. "Never hurts to see if there are better quality ones out there." Devyn said with a small nod and then looked to Charlie as she included herself and more or less told Devyn that everything really was fine between the two of them. "Thanks Charlie, just hope you are not making a mistake with me." Devyn said with the last part spoken at a lower tone before she just sort of lunged to hug tackle Charlie down onto the floor.

"Damn I missed you. I was so freaking worried and now that you are back we are talking about boys and it just makes me want to go on the hunt." Devyn said and was lightly squeezing Charlie a little and sort of nuzzling the girl if her tackle hug had been successful and Charlie was not squirming away.

[Charlotte Larkson]

Devyn was always so straight forward and although Charlie needed it. She didn't always like it. Charlie was usually incredibly positive, and naive. She was quick to trust, and quick to fall because of it. This entire situation was no different so when Devyn suggested Ricky had been flirting with other girls, she felt her heart hit the bottom of her stomach, and her smile falter. She was only glad that her face was so red, and her hands had been covering it to hide the fact while she recovered from that hit.

"We'll see." She said simply. "Evan hasn't asked me out and it could go either way. I"m not exactly trying to get in a relationship right now... I have my own issues... tons." She said dropping her arms remembering that she'd forgotten to check in with her keepers that afternoon. She'd likely catch hell for that.

Charlie shot Devyn a look. "I'm not. That much I'm sure of" Her voice raised on the last word as Devyn tackled her and she giggled. "You're out of your mind though." She said bopping her on the head before hugging her back. "Out of your freaking mind." She couldn't help but notice Devyn feeling a little different herself, stiffer, possibly. She hoped she really was ok.