How to Break a Heart

[Blair Collins]

Humming, Blair made her way to Room 404--to Lister D. Reynolds. She knocked on his door. Yes, she knew she could probably just walk in there--he rarely locked his door--but she wanted to be polite that night, not intrusive. She even dressed as decently as possible in a sweater and jeans. Because tonight was the night. It had been a year--she wanted to make her move.

"Lister," she called out. It was not curfew yet so she did not need to whisper. She wiped her free hand on jeans and placed a strand of her ash-blonde hair--which she had washed with lemon-scented shampoo--behind her ear. "It's Blair. You want to watch something tonight?" She stared down at the newly-rented Game of Thrones DVD in her other hand while waiting for his reply. Surely he was free--he rarely had anything planned at night. And she rented the censored version so that should save them from explicit scenes.

[Lister D. Reynolds]

LDR was a bit nervous. Actually, having a meltdown. Ben was meant to be coming around so a bit nervous. Things had slowly built up with them, they had gone a few other dates and were hanging around each other more and more. He had a quick blast in the shower, chucking on a pair of shorts and a hoodie afterwards. He glanced up at his clock 8:30...so he'll be here in about an hour or so.... Sitting down on his bed, he fiddled with his hands nervously. Shooting up at the knock, LDR pulled the door open.

His face fell when he noticed who it was but it soon turned into a smile "H-H-H-Hi Bl-Blair...Su-Sure we ca-can, for a bi-bi-bi-bit an-anyway. Wh-Wh-What had you in mi-mi-mind?" The boy stepped backwards into his room and sat down on his bed. Yeah, this could work. He would watch something with Blair for a bit to calm down his nerves and then see Ben. His nose sniffed Lemons...smells nice...

[Blair Collins]

The door opened to reveal Lister only in shorts and a hoodie. The smile he gave merely came to replace the disappointment in his face but Blair had stars in her eyes so she did not think much of it--if she realized it at all. She should have. Looking back on it, she would have slapped herself for being so smitten, so oblivious. She was just so happy to hear his heart beat calm down a little, thinking he was finally getting comfortable around her. Maybe they had made more progress than she had thought.

So mesmerized by him as she was, she did not lock the door behind her after closing it--which was weird for her but then again, Lister tended to have that effect on her. She should have done a lot of things that night. Blair lifted the case in her hand and sat on his bed as well, folding her legs. "Game of Thrones." She shrugged. "I missed the last episode."

[Lister D. Reynolds]

Game of thrones...LDR thought hard to figure out whether or not the latest episode had an awkward scene in it. Shrugging he took the case from her, hands fumbling slightly. What harm could one episode do? He set up the disc and moved back to sitting on the bed. He shuffled backwards until his back was resting against the wall, patting the space next to him.

His breathing was slow and steady, he had gotten used to her by now. Not enough to be able to talk without stuttering but enough to be able to sit next to her "Y-Y-Y-You...uh..." His face burned somewhat and he brought his knees up a bit.

The opening sequence roared quietly as she shuffled up next to him "Y-You ever re-re-read th-the bo-books?" He gripped his knees tightly as his eyes flickered over at her. She looked...spaced out? A smile was curled at the corner of his lips.

[Blair Collins]

Blair took his offer gladly, taking one of his pillows and hugging it. It smelled like oranges. "No, I never really got into the high fantasy genre. Besides, I watched, like, two seasons before I found out about the books. By then, I did not want to mix up the two--kind of like Rick Riordan and his books." She bit her lip to stop her babbling. Damn. Another side-effect of being around Lister, but at least she had some control over this one. "What about you?"

They watched the most of the show in silence. It was fine at first--until the sex scene came on. Blair's jaw dropped. She was fine with these scenes--heck, she stayed through them on normal occasions. But she thought she had gotten the cleaned version to watch with Lister. Her face burned but being the stubborn ass she was, she did not say anything. She might sound defensive if she tried to explain her mistake. So she remained still, not even glancing at the boy next to her--who knew what he was thinking. Someone shoot me.

[Lister D. Reynolds]

"Ye-Ye-Yeah I've re-read the fi-first couple...pr-prefer Rick R-R-R-R-R...to thi-..." The boy grew quiet as the scene unfolded in front of him, his face burning bright red. He gripped his knees tighter, seeing if he couldn't hide from the rising tension. Why was she making him watch something like this? Oh god...Oh god. The boy shook his head into his knees, trying to ignore the various moans and grunts blaring from the screen.

"Uhh...I-I-I-I-I-I..." The boy caught her eyes for a second and couldn't look away. Why couldn't he look away? He unfolded from his position and tried to gesture that he wanted to switch it off.

[Blair Collins]

Blair swallowed and tried to read his eyes--what was he thinking? Did he think she was trying to get him horny or something? Because she was most definitely not! She sincerely thought she had rented the cleaned version. Gosh, this was a disaster. She turned it off, cutting the moaning short abruptly. It can only go downhill from here.

"So... I did not know you read Rick Riordan's work," she said after a moment of awkward silence, hoping they could pretend they did not just watch an explicit scene--together. Was it even legal?

She knew she was probably over-thinking this. Plenty of teenagers watched porn any time they wanted to. Blair herself never skipped these scenes in Game of Thrones for fear of missing important information--you would be surprised at how much they talk about during sex. But this was not part of her plan.

[Lister D. Reynolds]

LDR pulled his knees in tighter, the urge to hide resurfacing slowly. His heart started to thump quietly. What the hell was she thinking? Watching a...awkward scene with him? He had always skipped through them even when he was by himself, something about it all made him feel like running away. Placing his head in between his knees, the boy shrugged slightly at her words "I-I-I-I-I li-like th-the ka-ka-kane ch-chron-chronicles...y-y-y-you?" His voice was quiet, face turning a bright red.

LDR glanced up, loosening his grip on his knees and moving a bit further away. To distract himself from the awkward silence the boy started to fiddle with his hands. He should talk, right? Pretend nothing happened. After a few more moments of silence the boy shook his head, reaching over to tap the girl on the shoulder "D-D-D-D-Did you ju-ju-ju-just ma-ma-make me wa-wa-wa-watch a se-se-se-sex sc-sc-scene?"

[Blair Collins]

"I read all of his mythology books," she responded as cheerfully as possible. Maybe this could work--nope, the boy moved away from her. Blair's grip on the pillow tightened, her shoulders rising upwards as her face turned a brighter shade of pink. Effin' great. Stupid hormones and their control over teenagers. She did not know what to say so she stayed silent. She thought she had it all planned out. Watch the final episode, talk a little, make her move and they could live happily ever after--the end. Freakin' universe with all its plot twists.

So deep in her thoughts she was, she jumped slightly when Lister touched her--this is already strange because he rarely touched anyone, let alone a girl. Her blue eyes widened and the question barely left his lips before she blurted, "I swear, I thought I got the cleaned version." Hearing how defensive she sounded, Blair shrunk and hid her face in the pillow.

[Lister D. Reynolds]

LDR shook his head slightly, face turning a brighter red "Su-Su-Sure..." He smiled as she tried hiding behind the pillow. It was kinda cute. And the way she was so quick to defend herself. The boy curled from his position, shuffling a bit closer with legs outstretched. The after-effects of their awkward moment had subsided somewhat and LDR felt a bit calmer. His breathing calmed down.

He glanced at his watch, noting the time. Ben would probably be here in 15 minutes or so. Should he try getting her to leave? Maybe Ben wouldn't mind if they all hung out? After all it would be easier on LDR if the other two held a conversation and he could be quiet. Leaning back slightly, he looked over at Blair shrugging. He looked at her for few moments before a thought hit him. Wouldn't it be awkward with two people who kinda 'like' you to be in the same room? Wait, does Blair 'like' me or like me as a friend? Oh fuck... "Uhmm...D-D-D-D-D-Do y-y-you...wo-wo-would you mi-mi-mi-..." He slowly brought his knees back up, shaking his head again.

[Blair Collins]

She heard the boy shuffle closer. Go figure. He seemed to gain confidence from her loss of it. The universe was really messed up that way, she supposed. Blair wanted to lean close too--this was the climatic moment, right? The foreplay or something before the big kiss? Maybe she was just being hopeful. Or maybe not.

She turned her head slightly to peek at him. He looked like he had a lot on his mind. What could he possibly be thinking? Not that scene still, she hoped. She waited in anticipation for Lister to finish his question statement sentence. What? But he did not. He did that sometimes. Why? What was so bad that he would act this way? Surely he knew that nothing could drive her away. Had she not already proved her loyalty?

Blair lifted her head. "What is it, Lister?" She shifted herself closer to him. Just do it. Do it already! Before she could change her mind, she leaned in and kissed him.

[Lister D. Reynolds]

Okay, he hadn't been expecting that. The shock of the kiss made him freeze for a few moments before his brain actually registered what was happening. However, he didn't try to move the girl off of him. A flood of warmth radiate across his chest as she pressed against him, his face turning a bright red. It felt weird and nice at the same time, was that possible?

After a few seconds LDR was forced to break away from the kiss, finding it hard to breath. His face burned brightly as his eyes locked with her's "Uh...I-I-I-I-I wh-wh-wh..." Having her pressed so close against him meant nearly all movement was felt between them. What the hell just happened?

[Benjamin Banks]

Ben had just gotten the latest assasins creed and he couldnt wait to show LDR. Which was why he was on hi way to the shorters boy dorms on the first place. Normally he would've called but he didnt think LD would uave anything or anyone hed rather do than hang out with him. Even if it was late he still walked into the common area and then beelined for LD's door, opening quietly and stepping in. He had expected his Little nerd to be sleeping.

Instead he was liplocking with some blonde chick. Two things happened, a part of him the small part of him that was LDRs friend was Cheering for the boy getting action. What friend didnt want their friend to be happy? The larger part, the more selfish part of him was hurt. He had broken every rule for the boy and it had gone down the drain.

The fifteen year old just set the game on the dresser quietly and waited for it to end. It seemed like time was moving too slowly for him especially in that moment. There were so many things he wanted say, anger won. He had in that few moments decided that he would never allow Someone that close to him. He didnt even know why seeing it hurt him so bad. He had never wanted to hurt LDR...ever and in that moment he did...and it scared him.

"Excuse me"

[Blair Collins]

how to break a heart.

Blair had never kissed anyone before so she hoped she was doing this right. It was nice but it was not like she had anything to compare this to. Nothing is ever as majestic as they seemed in movies. Kisses were awkward--especially the first time--and what happened after was crucial for the rest of one's life. At least that was how she felt.

When Lister pulled back, she searched his eyes for any hint to his thoughts. No luck there. Her own nerves were a little numb too, unsure of how to react.

Then a third person entered the room and Blair suddenly became conscious of her position. Cheeks flushed, she straightened herself. Weird... what is he doing here? "Hi," she said, smiling sheepishly. "What's up?" She only knew Benjamin from Math so he must be here for Lister--it was his room anyway. Looking up, she saw that his emotions were clear--he was mad. But why?

"Uhm..." She looked between the two boys. The tension in the room so thick, she could almost touch it. What is going on? "Am I missing something?"

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