Call Me Irresponsible (Cam)

[Calliope Gallo]

Calliope felt like some kind of straggler; she was wandering around but she wasn’t really going anywhere with purpose. The night was warm, and aside from the fact that people were hanging out near the campfire there wasn’t a whole lot going on. She missed Josh. Stupid Josh and his stupid grades and his stupid tendency to get into trouble and love it.

...Huh. An idea found its way into her head.

She went looking after that. Looking for someone in particular. She popped her head in cabins and found most of them still pretty empty. She looked around places like the dining hall and even circled back to the campfire. No avail. It was becoming a little frustrating to find one person in this space that had once felt tiny. Now it felt like a mission just to get from one side to another. Then finally she found him walking. No idea where he was going or what he was doing.

Callie was quick to close the distance between them, reaching over and tapping him a few times on the shoulder to get his attention. “Hey you,” She greeted, offering a smile. She couldn’t help but smile when she saw him. “You busy?”

[Cameron Osiris]

Last time Cameron had seen Callie, was at the dance. Before that, on their date. But that was all said and done now, and he was contenting himself with playing his guitar by the fire, provoking people to sing dorky campfire songs. They were all in this together right?

Cam had introduced himself to Josh, and they got along famously. Such was the case for most people when it came to Cameron. What wasn’t to like? And apparently, Josh liked a lot of him.

Guitar in hand, Cam was just walking. Walking because he could and there wasn’t anyone he needed to talk to. Walking because he wanted to find somewhere quiet to play. Had he known Callie was looking for him, he would’ve met her somewhere, but it’s funny how two people can be in the same place, but not at the same time. In fact, Callie had just been walking in circles, and so had he, and if both were moving, how were they to find one another? It was like being lost in a mall.

Glancing over his shoulder at her, Cam slipping an arm around her shoulders and gave them a squeeze. “Aw hey girl,” he said, smiling right back at her. God she was beautiful. “Not really, was just gonna go find a place to play this old thing,” he said, giving his guitar a tap and thus, removing his arm from her. “What can I do for you?” He asked. But really, what couldn’t he do?

[Calliope Gallo]

Callie was quick to reciprocate his hug, throwing one of her arms around his waist and squeezing him back. She liked being that close to him. Well, she'd always liked hugging him. But lately she wasn't entirely sure why it felt so different. Alright, well she did know. But she didn't want to admit it. Yet.

"I was thinking about going down to the lake or something. Doesn't look like anyone's down there, though. Buuut..." She said with a shrug, removing her arm from around him. "You could come hang out with me. That way it's only me who has to sit through your guitar playing." She grinned in her own humour, knowing all too well that he was actually pretty good when it came to the guitar.

But her grin faltered a little into a more genuine smile when she spoke; "You know I love to listen."

[Cameron Osiris]

Cam could appreciate Callie’s rebelliousness, but still, he didn’t want to get kicked out of the retreat. He wasn’t willing to get into that kind of trouble just yet. “Planning on staying out past curfew?” He asked with a glint in his eye. They could always try and stay away all night and show up in the morning like they had been in bed the whole time. All nighters were awesome.

Laughing, Cam gave Callie a playful shove. “Well thanks for the honor of hanging out with you,” he said, each step bringing them closer to the lake. He glanced at her again with a huge grin. “Of course you do, but I didn’t really know that,” he said, his hand reaching out to grab hers while they walked. He wasn’t sure what he was doing, but then again, when did he?

“So I was thinking about our second date,” he started, swinging their hands as they walked and chuckling to himself, “I am definitely not going to pass out on you this time.”

[Calliope Gallo]

"I don't really want to get booted off the retreat, y'know? But I think I could act like I didn't know what the time was pretty well if that happens and we're caught." Callie explained. Damn, if Josh were there he would have all kinds of things to say to her about that. He was the guy who always tried to convince her to skip class with him. Maybe his rebelliousness was rubbing off on her or something.

"You're worth listening to." Callie offered, responding as he took hold of her hand. Her fingers entwined with his with ease while they were walking.

When he brought up the idea of a second date, she couldn't help but laugh. "I've been trying to think of something fun that I know you'll like. You said something about cliff diving but," She paused. She had heard about the broken wing incident from Ravyn. "I wasn't sure if you'd be up for that again." Her eyes lit up slightly as she squeezed his hand.

"On our first date, you missed your chance at a first kiss. I left it on your cheek though, not that it counts." She said lightly, looking forward at where they were going. That was something that could easily be rectified.

[Cameron Osiris]

“Hey, we’re both blonde! You think they would buy that?” Cam asked, before laughing to himself. There was nothing they couldn’t do now and not get in trouble, that they could do later. Honestly, he didn’t need to break rules to have fun. No, he did that doing breakneck things already. He was a law abiding citizen thank you very much.

Cam smiled brightly to himself and couldn’t think of a thing to say. Really, he had no idea she listened to him practice in his room. He was quite flattered, but he’d never admit to it. Compliments were supposed to be a common occurrence to him.

“I’m not opposed to trying something new,” his mind wandered a little at the possibilities, “maybe parasailing?” Honestly, it was getting easier to get Ravyn off his mind. The more he didn’t see of her, the less he thought of her.

A look of determination filled his eyes and his lips curled up in a devious way. “No, that doesn’t count, not even a little.” He halted their walking and turned her face towards his. “I won’t miss it this time,” he said softly, going in for a taste of her lips on his.

[Calliope Gallo]

"Parasailing? I've done that once before, but not around here. But I'll look into it." Callie wondered if that was something that was on offer nearby. Last time she did it, it was overseas with her family because Eric forced her to be a part of it. Extreme things she could do. That was the kind of scary that she liked.

She laughed slightly, wondering what he thought when he woke up to find that hint of her lipstick on his cheek. She almost wished she would have stayed with him just for that reaction.

Calliope stopped walking a step or two after she felt him stop, once her hand tugged at her to do so. She turned to look at him again, allowing his lips to press against hers. There was a half second of surprise before she reciprocated; her free hand resting on the line of his jaw.

After a while she drew back an inch or two and smirked. That thing about him that people talked about? Callie moved her hand to press her index finger to his lips. "That's what the fuss is about."

[Cameron Osiris]

"Well then that's not new, is it?" Cam sighed, scratching his head. "I'll think of something else, something better," he reasoned with a nod of his head. And yes, they would have a hell of a time. "Ever jump out of an airplane before?" He asked smugly. He hadn't, but he could pretend he had.

Kissing was definitely one of his favorite things to do. Out of all the adrenaline highs, this was one of the better ones. He closed his eyes and let the moment take over. They were nearly the same height, and Cam cupped her face as he glowed, literally, still smiling as she drew away.

Looking her over, Cam let out a laugh and shook his head, freeing his lips of her fingertips. "Leave it to you to make things not a big deal," he said, giving her a nudge. Yes they just kissed, and yes he enjoyed it, but he had no idea what she was talking about. "Wait, what fuss?" He asked, an eyebrow raised.

[Calliope Gallo]

Jumping out of an airplane? That sounded intense, and likely something that Eric would kill her for if the jump itself didn't do it first. "It's in the mix, forsure." She offered, not about to say no to something that sounded so exciting. "Hmm... Bungee jumping?" Another option maybe?

"Who said it wasn't a big deal? Don't sell yourself short..." She asked, unsure of what she'd done to make him think that.

She shrugged her shoulders lightly when he nudged her, a knowing smile on her face as she sought his hand with hers and kept them walking. "You're a good kisser." She said. That was a fact that he likely already knew and would probably never tire of hearing. Sometimes she thought they were more alike than she would have thought. She had no issues with him dating other people; that was, if they were dating. Callie still wasn't sure if that's what they were.

Anyway, it wasn't too long before they reached the lake. She stepped out onto the floating deck that jutted out into the water. "What were you thinking of playing?" She asked curiously. He still had his guitar, after all.

[Cameron Osiris]

Cameron snapped his fingers and pointed at her. "Bungee jumping, yes, I like the way you think." He smiled at her, obviously excited at these prospects. "Just give me a time and a place and I'll be at your beck and call," he said, with a little bow and a laugh. Callie just brought out the best in him.

He gripped her hand lightly, examining the weight of it and deciding that he liked the way it felt in his. Or his in hers, it didn't really matter. "That's what you were saying right? That it wasn't that great?" He asked with a smug grin, knowing that he was a great kisser. He'd been told a few times. Besides, she just confirmed that he was. Cam wasn't sure what they were other than roommates, and he really didn't care beyond that.

Stepping onto the deck, Cam released her hand to sit right in the middle of the floorboards. "A little something like this," he said, his guitar in his lap, he began strumming, warming it up. "Just a sec," he said, laughing, and then restarting. This time, a pretty song began to play, something slower, but not too slow. Not one of his love ballads, he wasn't sure what it was, other than he liked playing it. He looked up at her with soft eyes. Maybe she'd dance.

[Calliope Gallo]

"People say that sometimes I say things and they're taken the wrong way. So if that's what I said, that's not what I meant." Callie admitted. And if he could remember the back half of their date when he was out of his mind, he'd probably remember a certain accidental comment she made about getting him into bed. "I'm not going to stop you if you try again." Spoken casually; another fact.

She turned on a heel to watch him sit and start fiddling around with the strings of the guitar.

But as he looked up at her, she caught his eye and offered a soft smile before her blue eyes disappeared behind her eyelids. As if no one was there, but the movements of the notes he played seemed to ring right through her.

Lyrical. It was something that she had spent a lot of time recently working on with a new friend of hers. Broadening her knowledge of different styles of dance and all that. Dani would be proud of the way her fluidity in dance had improved. Callie was traditionally more of a dramatically broken and popped dancer. Her powers helped her a lot with that. But through his music she was experimenting with smooth lines and breaks akin to the changes of the water beneath the deck.

Furthermore, as she started to familiarise herself with the piece he was playing, she couldn't help but hum along a counter melody; Softly and gently in tandem with the way he chose to play the piece.

[Cameron Osiris]

Cam smiled slightly, "I'll keep that in mind." She was just trying to be honest, and now so was he. It was the least he could since she let him kiss her.

Glancing down at his guitar as he got the notes right, he was happy she was happy. He watched her dance for only a few moments, before giving her the peace she deserved. He continued playing though, and it almost felt like a dream.

Callie was humming now, and he didn't want to interupt the moment, but he also wanted to talk and they couldn't co-exist. Well maybe they could, if only he kept on playing. "Do you sing too?" He asked, getting to the end of the song. This was nice. He could do this forever.

[Calliope Gallo]

It was impossible not to enjoy the moment. With the setting and the music and the movement, it really was like some kind of dream. The small glimpse of a quieter side to Cameron and in the same note, the quieter side of Calliope were a welcome change to how things normally seemed to sit. It was comforting to know that she could be this personally exposed around him.

She stopped slowly when he spoke again, finally opening her eyes to see him again. The blue light of the moon painted him in the most perfect way, shining a real aura onto his features. "Sometimes. In the shower." Callie said, though he would have known that already. But that was hardly ever serious.

"I like doing it. I'm not very good at it, though." She admitted softly. She was mostly defined by her dancing, not that she always wanted to be. But it was hard to believe that there could be another level to her creativity. Her parents and brothers had always told her she was good at it, but weren't they supposed to?

Callie closed the distance between the two of them, moving to sit beside him and looking out along the water. She felt the need to say something, but words seemed to escape her. Instead they were replaced by a small nudge from her shoulder to his, and she chose to lean against him slightly.

[Cameron Osiris]

Cameron had had a lot of time to practice guitar while on the retreat. It liked it a lot, he made a couple new songs, and just got to enjoy. It also felt like he was trapped here, but it was by choice and he was trying to enjoy it as best he could. It was exposing and terrifying, but at the same time, he knew he would grow from this. Callie would never see him as the same player guy again.

If the blue moonlight didn't help, then perhaps his own light would. Had there not been a moon, he would have made his own light. It gave him an idea. He rolled his eyes. "Well I knew about that already," he said with a shake of his head. She knew exactly what he meant.

And then she came clean and Cam smiled. "Well I think you should let me be the judge of that," he said, egging her on. "Come on, I played for you." He gave her the sweetest face he could muster, expecting great results.

Cam set his guitar down and rested his head on hers for a moment, before standing up. "I have an idea," he said, extending his hand towards her. A small grin was on his face, and already a small ball of light was travelling above their heads in a makeshift disco ball.

[Calliope Gallo]

Callie grinned mercilessly at his comment. She stuck her tongue out, teeth sinking down into it. Yeah, she was guilty of singing pretty frequently in the shower. She already knew it was something he wasn't exactly a fan of. But that was the way when it came to living with other people.

She was about to say that she danced for him in return, but she knew that wasn't exactly a strong comeback. She did that all the time anyway, after all. Not that it wasn't special, but singing really was different. Callie took his hand when he offered it to her, standing up quickly and looking over head as the light appeared. She always enjoyed the way he used his abilities; they never got old and always brought a genuine smile to her face.

"Sing. Right?" She asked, looking over to him again. "Anything I want?"