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[Roxanne Ryder]

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Ryder ran down the street, thankful that she was used to running. Covering a lot of ground fast was easy, even if she had to weave through crowd of people. She turned down another narrow street and then another, listening to the even rhythm of her breathing and the chaos of thoughts that swirled around her and slammed every so often against her mind.

Stopping for a moment, she leaned up against a wall, staring up at the sky. He wasn't supposed to do that. Wasn't supposed to kiss her. But what scared her the most, what made her angry, wasn't that he'd stolen her first kiss, it was that she had wanted to kiss him back. She sank down on the pavement, shrinking back away from the people who stepped around her. They mostly ignored her, but she couldn't escape their thoughts. Mundane and silly, or the occasional shocking thought. Nothing could distract her from her own thoughts though.

Pushing against the ground, she stood up, looking around the street warily. She didn't know this guy. His name was Cassel, he went to Silas, and he could manipulate time. That was all superficial. None of what she knew about him mattered and yet he'd thought that her teasing was flirting and that she wanted him to kiss her. She was being nice, that was what she did. She started running again, pushing past people and trying to not focus on the real issue.

These kind of problems were the things her friends went through, this wasn't her. She was the no nonsense, sarcastic one who kept everyone at arms length. Not the girl who flirted. Oh lord, had she flirted with him? Was that what made him think he could kiss her like that? She shut her eyes for a moment, trying to block out the thought.

Before her eyes could open, she slammed into another person. With a grunt, she opened her eyes, fully prepared to apologize. It was her fault after all. "Cassel." Cassel started back at her, eyes sincere but dazed and unfocused, crimson blood staining his face. Everything around them was frozen. He was going to kill himself keeping this up…

He was rambling and she was trying to listen, but all she could focus on was the fact that he was bleeding, and all he seemed concerned about was whether or not she would forgive him. "Hey, hey, settle down." She put a hand over his lips to silence him, shivering as his blood touched her skin. She wasn't queasy around blood, but it wasn't exactly a pretty sight.

"You're not a creep, or weird, or dumb." She raised an eyebrow and pursed her lips. "I just…" Ryder sighed and removed her hand, worried he wasn't getting enough air. Pulling down the sleeve of her shirt that had been pushed up to her elbow, she used it to wipe away the blood. "You are undeniably an idiot though, Cassel. Chasing after someone you just met and nearly killing yourself in the process. Unfreeze time. Now. I won't have your death on my conscience, I wouldn't be able to sleep. At least for a day or two." She grinned at him slightly.

She pushed herself off of him, but didn't move to stand up. "I didn't freak out because I thought you were weird. I just don't do the whole touching or feelings thing very well. In fact, I pretty much suck." She laughed slightly, under her breath, but it came out as more of a sigh. "That was my first kiss."

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[Cassel Rush Wilkins]

"You're not a creep, or weird, or dumb," she said. Cassel chuckled, and grimaced. "Ow. God, this hurts," he said.

"You are undeniably an idiot though, Cassel. Chasing after someone you just met and nearly killing yourself in the process. Unfreeze time. Now. I won't have your death on my conscience, I wouldn't be able to sleep. At least for a day or two." Cassel unfroze time like Ryder commanded. Instantly, he felt a bit better. He coughed a few times. As strength slowly returned into him, Cassel managed to push himself up in a sitting position. He took her hand as she wiped away the blood from his face. He set her hand down on her lap, then used his own shirt to wipe away the rest of the blood. After cleaning himself as best he could, he handed the jacket to her. "I thought I told you to keep this," he said with a smile. "That doesn't mean throw it on the ground."

"I didn't freak out because I thought you were weird. I just don't do the whole touching or feelings thing very well. In fact, I pretty much suck. That was my first kiss." Cassel laughed a great laughter of excitement. He winced as a powerful pang from his headache struck him again, and he ended up resting his head in her lap. "Don't storm off on me now. This is really comfortable," he said. He winced again as the pang began to subside. "That wasn't really even a kiss. I practically kissed your cheek. I'll have to.... You'll see what an actual kiss is like at some point. I'm sure plenty of guys would love to show you."

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[Roxanne Ryder]

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Time started again and Ryder watched in fascination as the people continued walking like nothing had happened. His ability was amazing. His cough drew her attention and she frowned and he coughed several more times. The idiot really was going to kill himself trying to chase her down. Why he was so concerned about what she thought was beyond her. He moved her hand from his face and she watched him quietly as he cleaned up the rest of the blood.

"That's your jacket, you know." She reprimanded quietly. Still, despite her protests she took the jacket with a slight smile. "I have a hard time following orders. Stick around and you'll figure it out." He winced again and her smile drooped into a frown, concern making her quieter than she usually was. He laughed but it seemed to set off his headache, and before she realized it, he set his head in her lap. She didn't move, scared that anything would hurt him even more.

"Plenty of guys, huh? That sounds awkward for me." She raised a hand hesitantly, watching him rest peacefully. Finally, giving in, she brushed her fingers against his forehead, nearly shivering at the contact even though she was the one who had initiated it. It counts to me though." She murmured softly. "Even if it was practically on my cheek." She mimicked his deep voice, repeating his words back to him jokingly. She leaned forward quickly, determined to not lose her nerve and kissed his cheek, pulling back just as abruptly. "Maybe you'll be the one to show me." She removed her hand and leaned back. "You're still an idiot though. Sweet, but an idiot."

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[Cassel Rush Wilkins]

"Plenty of guys, huh? That sounds awkward for me." Cassel laughed again. He coughed, but it wasn't as bad. 'Oh, you're a dork,' he thought. He figured it would be easier to communicate with her through thought since he was coughing and everything physically.

"It counts to me though. Even if it was practically on my cheek." Cassel wasn't sure why that kiss on her cheek was so severe. 'Why does it count? No offense. I'm just curious. Why was it so severe?'

"Maybe you'll be the one to show me." A grin spread across his face now. That would be magnificent. This time, however, he didn't think with words, but instead envisioned a perfect and romantic scenario that ended with the two of them kissing. 'Y'know, I think there may be some blood in my hair. Would you check, please?' There was no blood in his hair. He just really enjoyed the gentle touch she had, and would love to feel her hands running through his hair.

"You're still an idiot though. Sweet, but an idiot." Cassel laughed at this statement, too. He had been pretty stupid. It was totally worth it, though. 'In the end, though, aren't we all idiots? I could call you an idiot for tangling yourself up with me in the cafe, or shouting your order out. I may be an idiot, Ryder, but you seem to like it. After all, you're talking to me, aren't you?' He reached up and stroked her cheek with the back of his hand. 'So, I found out that, even when my vision is blurred beyond all limits, you're still incredibly beautiful.'

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[Roxanne Ryder]

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She grinned at him cheekily, projecting two words. "I try." Even with all the people around them she found it was ridiculously easy to block out all their thoughts and focus on only his. It made his careful switch to thought communication easy for her to follow.

"Hm…" She hummed thoughtfully at his question. It wasn't something she liked to bring up. "I don't hug people. Not really. Maybe once in a while, if the person is my best friend. And I don't really touch people unless I'm jokingly pushing them… Touching ends in pain. It always has. Kissing was supposed to be this really sweet, sincere thing you do with someone you know, someone you care about." She looked away from him with a sigh. "I'm not saying I couldn't, I'm just saying I don't know you all that well. And even a kiss practically on my cheek…" She shrugged helplessly.

"I had a nickname in high school, before I got to come to Silas for college. Heartless." Ryder let out a hollow laugh. "That's what they all called me. So anything close to a kiss…" She shook her head, blushing as he thought about some romantic moment that could lead to a kiss. Without thinking about it, she brushed a hand through his hair when he asked, not bothering to look for blood at all. His hair was soft against her fingers.

She laughed aloud at his thoughts as he brushed his hand against her cheek. Grasping his hand lightly, she pulled it down, but didn't let go. "So you're a sappy kind of guy too, huh? I guess I can get used to that. But I'm afraid I'll still have to tease you mercilessly." Putting a hand behind his head, she helped him to a sitting position. She still felt uneasy, face to face with him, but she didn't back away. Instead, she leaned forward towards him with a grin. "And even with my perfect vision, you're… Well, I guess you could be considered attractive." She winked at him. Being sappy just wasn't something she could pull off. "Can you stand? Or are you planning on knocking me to the ground again?"

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[Cassel Rush Wilkins]

"I don't hug people. Not really. Maybe once in a while, if the person is my best friend. And I don't really touch people unless I'm jokingly pushing them… Touching ends in pain. It always has. Kissing was supposed to be this really sweet, sincere thing you do with someone you know, someone you care about. I'm not saying I couldn't, I'm just saying I don't know you all that well. And even a kiss practically on my cheek…" Cassel nodded a little bit. 'Well, I can change that. My full name is Cassel Rush Wilkins. I'm from Comanche, Oklahoma. I am 19 years old. I was born on September 23rd. I like sweets and sleep. I don't like cocky people, people with annoying laughs, honeydew, and poison ivy. I'm scared of ducks-- not terrified, but I don't like touching them or being near them--, death, loneliness, and fear itself. I find you incredibly attractive. I can be sarcastic, as well as idiotic apparently. And everything else you'll just have to find out along the way.'

[/i] Ryder and he had hit things off really well, and Cassel really liked her already. He would do anything to make her comfortable with him, and hopefully get her to feel the same for him.

With Ryder's help, Cassel managed to get up and into a sitting position. He felt lightheaded for a minute, and closed his eyes to reorient himself, and then he was fine. She leaned in closer to him. "And even with my perfect vision, you're… Well, I guess you could be considered attractive." Cassel smiled. 'It's cute that you're trying.' Seizing the moment, he put a hand behind her head and pulled her close. Their foreheads were touching, and their eyes were in perfect contact. 'Well, this would be a great time to kiss you, for sure. Buuut, we know what happened last time, and I really don't have the strength to chase you down again.' He pulled away, lightly kissing the tip of her nose.

"Can you stand? Or are you planning on knocking me to the ground again?" Cassel looked at her, a flirty smirk making its way to his face. "Well. I don't think of it as knocking you to the ground, but more so sweeping you off your feet. Every girl wants that, don't they?"

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[Roxanne Ryder]

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"Well I guess that counts me out then, I've been told my laugh can be pretty obnoxious." She was joking again of course, but that didn't mean she didn't find it sweet. Honestly, she was more than a little amazed how far out of his way he was going to make her feel comfortable. It was… it was sweet, and her smile just kept getting bigger as he continued to talk. "Well Cassel Rush Wilkins… Rush though, honestly?" She'd never heard the name before. "I guess I'll promise not to drag you to any duck ponds in the near future if you promise not to kiss attack me, okay?"

'It's cute that you're trying.' She chuckled softly but then nearly forgot to breathe when he pulled her closer to him. "What did I say about no kiss attacks?" The question came out breathlessly. She laughed as she caught his thought and then he pulled away, leaving her with a small kiss on her nose. "Awfully touchy, aren't you?" She teased. Sitting back and then forcing herself to stand, she offered him a hand to help him get up.

"Well, I don't know what kind of girls you hang around, but I can't say I've ever wanted that. I like my feet firmly planted on the ground. Although I think I'd make an exception for sky diving, that seems fun." Ryder took his hands and pulled him up slowly, so that they were both standing face to face. "Okay, maybe I'd make an exception for you too. Just don't go almost killing yourself the next time you get it in your head to make a grand gesture. It tends to terrify girls rather than making them sigh over how romantic you're being."

Stepping away from him, she looked around. No one in this town was really paying them any attention, and for that much she was grateful. She wasn't sure how she would handle it if she saw someone she knew. She'd never hear the end of it, considering how often she'd been sarcastic about the fact that she'd never dated. This wasn't a date though, this was a chance meeting. She looked back over at Cassel, ready to jump in if he started to look dizzy again.

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[Cassel Rush Wilkins]

"Well Cassel Rush Wilkins… Rush though, honestly?" Cassel was taken aback. 'Well now, someone doesn't like my middle name. I think it's cool, honestly. Not a lot of people with that name, for sure.

"I guess I'll promise not to drag you to any duck ponds in the near future if you promise not to kiss attack me, okay?" Cassel smiled, as always, at her comment. "All right. Sounds like a deal," he replied. Although, frankly, he wouldn't mind if she dragged him to a duck pond. As long as he was with her, that's all that mattered to him.

"Well, I don't know what kind of girls you hang around, but I can't say I've ever wanted that. I like my feet firmly planted on the ground. Although I think I'd make an exception for sky diving, that seems fun. Okay, maybe I'd make an exception for you too. Just don't go almost killing yourself the next time you get it in your head to make a grand gesture. It tends to terrify girls rather than making them sigh over how romantic you're being." Cassel laughed again, almost falling back over as she helped him. He cleared his throat, feeling much better now. "All righty. I apologize. I just had to keep you," he openly spoke. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into a warm, tight hug before letting her go again. He grabbed hold of her hand again and kissed it. "Is there any way I could make it up to you?" he asked with a wink.

[Roxanne Ryder]

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"Alright, Mr. Sensitive." Apparently the middle name was a bit of a touchy subject. "I think the name is cool too, I've just never heard it before." She shrugged calmly.

'Alright. Sounds like a deal.' She grinned at him. "As if there was any other answer." Carefully, she tried to ignore the other thought. He was awfully sappy for a guy. Most guys didn't really think so sincerely about liking a girl. It was a little unnerving for Ryder. This was the first guy that she had actually entertained the thought of dating. Whether she would, or anything would come of this… Well, that was something they would figure out she supposed.

Before she could react, he'd pulled her into a hug. She stiffened at the contact, but managed to relax a little by the time he let go of her. Then she felt his lips on her hand. "You could make it up to me by not kissing my hand so much." She pulled her hand out of his grasp. "I'm not a big fan of the whole prince charming thing." She was beginning to think this guy needed a really touchy-feely girl as his girlfriend, or whatever it was they were shaping up to be. She just couldn't…

"Oh," Her eyes lit up as she smiled. "And coffee. Lots of coffee. Makes my day so much better." She stepped towards him and slipped an arm around his waist. "You passing out on the way back to Silas would definitely not improve either of our days. How about we head back now though? Get you back to your dorm room so you can really clean up."

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this post is for Cassel. it happens to be 000 words long without all this nifty coding. speaking of which, this template was made by PANIC! ITS LAUZ @ CAUTION. that graphic up there is by credit. the lyrics are from till i forget about you by big time rush. now all i have to say is C: