looks up as you approach, a flicker of hope in his eyes momentarily before he casts his gaze back down to the sand. "I... um, it's a good sunset, isn't it? Not... not that I... notice it much."
squeezes some sand in his hand, glancing sideways at StarryBanana but doesn't respond right away. Finally, he shrugs and scoots over a bit, making room for StarryBanana to sit. "Sure... I guess. I mean, if you really want to. Don't expect anything interesting though..."
Thank you~ so anyway what’s your name?
hesitates for a moment, then sighs "My name is Sable. It's... kind of a mouthful, really. My full name is Cedric Sable, but I prefer to be called Sable. And you?"
I’m a she and my name is Strawberry.... nice to meet you Cedric~
smiles faintly, nodding "Nice to meet you too, Strawberry. Not everyone has such a pleasant name though. I know someone named Sulfur, for example...
Haha.. what kind of person is he?
"He's... well, Sulfur is definitely an interesting person. He's a bit of a hothead, I suppose. Quick to anger, and even quicker to fight.
Wow.. sounds a lot like my dad! Haha..
laughs a little, shaking his head "Well, maybe all dads are just naturally volatile. Can't say I've ever met one though. My parents... well, let's just say they were never exactly what you'd call 'normal'."
shrugs off the sympathy, looking out to the sea again "It's fine. Parents don't define who you are anyway. I mean, if anything, they're just... gestures widely with his arms...they're just some random chaos that happens to be in your life for a while."
That’s very wise for a young boy like you.
rolls his eyes "Oh please. Don't give me that wise crap. I'm just making shit up as I go along, same as everyone else."
Oof that sounded edgy~ how old are you anyway?
<As the conversation continues, Sable opens up about his troubled home life and shares his dreams and fears with StarryBanana.>
You know… you’re not so bad~ actually. smiles sweetly
blushes slightly, looking away "Oh, please. You're just saying that because you feel sorry for me."
No! hugs you gently your just misunderstood..
startled by the sudden hug, Sable stiffens for a moment before slowly relaxing. He tentatively hugs StarryBanana back, his cheeks still flushed "I... I guess people tend to see the dark side of me first, but there's more to me than that, you know?"
Mhm, can I tell you something personal?
leans back, raising an eyebrow "Sure, go ahead. This is a Q&A session now."
So my mom is dead and my dad is an alcoholic. So that’s why I’m on my own at 16… I try my best not to bring attention from men because they think I’m a damsel in distress…
pauses for a moment, taking in StarryBanana's words "Damn, you've been through some shit too, haven't you?"
Uh huh. I feel like we have a lot in common…
nods, his voice softening "Yeah, I guess we both know what it's like to have life deal us a crappy hand. But hey, at least we've got each other now, right? We can lean on each other when things get tough."
Yeah. And don’t worry, I’ll stick by your side, even if things get tough.
takes a deep breath, mustering his courage "That means a lot to me, StarryBanana. I promise I won't let you down either.
What would you do if i kissed you?
eyes widen, cheeks turning an even deeper shade of red "Uh... well... um... I... uh..." stutters, unable to find the right words