One of those days [open]

[Sage Ersilia]

Sage smiled back at Cassie as she lifted herself up off of the ground and beside him. They both watched the star move through the sky, and the boy felt the girl’s fingers intertwine with his. He wondered faintly if the girl had made a wish at all, but he knew if he asked and she told, then whatever it was wouldn’t come true. That was the rule of wishes, wasn’t it? Cassie spoke aloud that she hoped his wish would come true, and he pulled her into a hug, grateful for her words.

“Thanks, Cassie…I hope yours does too”

He pulled back after a moment and the girl gently tugged his arm to lead her back to her room. It was getting late, and young ladies needed their beauty sleep, right? Sage was relieved once they arrived in the warmth of the inside, and he stopped right outside the girl’s door, her hand still in his. The halls were silent, since all the other children her age were already in bed, and it was important that she got inside as well before the security caught them lingering around.

“Here we are. Good night, Cassie. And I hope you have a great Thanksgiving break with your family”

[Cassidy Mitro]

Cassidy sighed into the hug half wanting to whine that wishes down't come true. She hugged him just as close back and when they had to walk, a sense of disappointment entered her shoulder making them slump slightly. The moment they were in the main building, she could feel the warmth washing over them and reluctantly she trudged in silence beside Sage back to her own dorm room. At the door she let go of Sage's hand. At least it was only now that they'd let go of one another's hands. That was a good sign right? It meant that Sage liked her.

That Sage didn't suspect a thing at all. Once they were stopped in front of her dorm room she tilted her head looking up at him and nodding with a forced smile on her face.
"Yes, sure. You too. Thank you Sage. "
She was about to turn and head into her room when she remembered she was still wearing his jacket.
"Oh!"
She exclaimed, turning back to him and sliding the jacket off before holding it out to him.

"This is yours. Thank you for letting me use it. It smells real good..."
Cassie wondered faintly if he scent would linger in the threads of the fabric. She pulled her long blonde hair over her shoulder as she watched Sage waiting for him to take his jacket from her which she was ever so reluctant to give up in the first place.

[Sage Ersilia]

Sage noticed that Cassidy seemed somewhat disappointed about something, but he wasn’t sure exactly what it was. He hoped he hadn’t said anything that had upset her, but it was when he told her to have a nice Thanksgiving that she appeared to force a smile with. She seemed excited about going to see her family before, so why now did she look so upset? Perhaps that wasn’t the reason after all, but Sage did not want to pry. Besides, he didn’t even have the time to ask without getting her in trouble for her lateness.

Cassidy returned his jacket to him, and Sage was a bit surprised at the comment that the article smelled nice. The boy laughed lightly, gently sniffing the jacket to see if he could find the scent she described.

“Of course. I think that might be the cologne my sister bought for me…I believe it has a vanilla smell in it”

Most people thought vanilla smelled good, and Sage believed this to be the reason why young Cassie had enjoyed the scent of his jacket. He smiled at her once more before he said his goodbyes.

“See you in a week, Cassie. Don’t eat too much, okay?”

The boy waved gently to her before he turned his back and began to head back towards his room, glowing the entire way.

[Cassidy Mitro]

Cassidy nodded when he mentioned the cologne smell he had to his jacket and where it had come from.
"It smells good."
She said again watching him for a long time before she lowered his eyes. She hated saying goodbye to him. She hated not getting to be around him. She wanted to be around him. Cassidy smiled and nodded when he mentioned he'd see her in a week. Once his back was turned, she slumped against the door of the girl's dorm room giving a soft sigh before she opened the door to that dorm room and slipped inside.

If only he knew...

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