Own little world ,* [OPEN]

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The courtyard was a great place to spend some time and to read a book. Same went for the library, but given it’s wasn’t exactly too warm outside yet, not a lot students found themselves wandering about. This pleased Kiara. She didn’t like to be watched; she wasn’t too comfortable sitting on a bench with a lot of people passing by. In the least obnoxious way possible, the girl often got the feeling of being in the center of attention – which she despised so much. That was what made today rather great. Oh, and with the flu terrorizing Hammel it was even calmer out. That was why the blonde had opted to go to the library, rent a book and to head over to the usual bench which she tended to claim whenever no one had done so before her. Given it was still winter, a jeans was covering long legs. This was pretty rare since her preference easily went to skirts and dresses… but wearing those would possibly get people to gossip and then it would end up being a vicious circle all over again. At least she could stick to boots, which helped her remain comfortable.

Either way, she soon reached the bank and plopped down in a corner, despite having the entire wooden surface to herself. Kiara shifted sideways and swung feet onto the bench with her right shoulder leaning against the back of it. Comfy in this current position, she opened the book and placed it against bend legs with knees pointing up at the cloudy sky. It was a book about nothing in particular. A simple roman which hadn’t been read by her before. Some might find that hard to believe since it was difficult to spot her without a book in her hands, probably getting people to assume she had read each and every single one at the library. She soon enough found her mind being dragged into the book, getting lost in her own little word as her back slumped down against the arm rest. The fact that a chilly wind zoomed past her didn’t seem to be noticed… nor the fact that faint footsteps could be heard in the distance, yet they grew somewhat louder as a person approached. Even if she would take notice, however, it wouldn’t really matter. They would probably pass her by, ignore her or just not know her… like usual.

That was the blonde’s own fault though. Socializing had never been her forte, not even after five years at the institute. Her lack of trust and confidence contributed to this. Nevertheless, she could engage in conversation, no matter how reluctant or clumsy she was with words. Ignoring only ever occurred when really pissed off. During other occasions she felt obligated to acknowledge the presence of another person… even though she rather avoided it.

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[Jared Park]

Given the rather awkward position Jared and his family had – his mom in Kocher, dad somewhere in the middle east and his siblings living with their grandparents in Vancouver (though it might change in a little while given that Jasper said he might head off to Montreal to continue his medical studies and Jeraiah to California to pursue an acting career, if she can successfully convince their parents and both sets of grandparents anyway) – receiving packages had been like a normal thing for the Canadian teen. While he doesn’t receive one daily, they’ve become more or less a bi-weekly thing, their notably frequency increasing during the holidays and in the middle of the summer.

In any case, given that he’s just received his allowance (and a new laptop at that) just last week, Jared was a bit surprised when he got called in to the main office because of supposedly another package his father sent. Not really knowing what to expect, the boy was both perplexed and excited when he opened it and saw a kite inside. Leave it to his dad to think of some weird out-of-the-blue gift. It was a nice coincidence though, as they’re currently discussing The KiteRunner in Miss Singleton’s English class. (Jared barely finished the first three chapters; he got bored and simply bugged AJ to watch the movie with him).

Like any other ten year-old kid trapped in a teenager’s body, Jared wanted to play with the kite almost immediately. Unfortunately for him, Robbie was out doing god knows what with Dani, AJ and Izzy are nowhere to be seen and Levi seemed like he’s having a goodtime with his boyfriend. He barely has an idea on how to fly a kite properly, and without someone to throw ideas with, well, it could only end in a disaster.

Not that it’ll stop the boy from trying anyway.

It wasn’t particularly windy, but there was enough of a chill breeze to convince the boy that it’d be good enough. Without anyone to set his kite up, he was running round and round the courtyard, tugging the string from time to time to get his kite to fly up. So into making his toy fly was he that he didn’t notice that he was running straight into a tree, much less into someone. Until it was too late, that is.

“Ooof!” he grunted as he bumped into the unsuspecting blonde, “Ouch. God. Oh. I’m sorry.” He smiled shyly, blushling as he struggled to get up. His butt hurt like hell, but it seems like such is the least of his worries right now.

“Oh no,” was the only thing he could say when he saw his kite get tangled within the tree branches. Where is that tree climber AJ when you need him?

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Perhaps she was better off with a horrible attention span at moments, given Kiara was completely oblivious to what was about to take place, unable to even prepare herself for that what startled her. The sudden collision made the young woman flinch. Fast reflexes kept the book from hitting the ground, but she was no longer seated in a comfortable position. Instead legs had been swung off the bench, feet landed on the ground and she sat on the edge for less than a split second. In no time at all, the blonde stood next to him and the tree that was practically glued against the bench. It offered a nice amount of shadow during summer… which didn’t exactly matter at this point.

Kiara offered him a hand as a comforting smile tugged at the corners of her lips. She was always quick to help and it was obvious that Jared had not bumped into her on purpose. Once the younger student was standing up straight again, she let go of his hand and allowed blue eyes to drift upwards, following his gaze to settle upon the kite that didn’t seem to be planning on getting down any time soon.

”Seems like it’s stuck.” Captian Obvious decided. As she looked at him again though, she could read the sadness on the teenager’s face… and she felt like sucking that comment back in if it were even humanly possible.

”Maybe… we should stand back and it will fall down? The wind is strong; it might blow it out.” Kiara took a step back at that statement, never taking her eyes off the kite. She took the bit of string reachable, handing it back to Jared before fully focusing on the new-looking toy. Her power did not exist out of controlling that what was Mother Nature’s… but luck was. And if a small headache meant drawing another smile on the boy’s face, so be it.

And then it happened!

At first the kite seemed to wobble in between the branches, only for a sudden gust of wind to fasten its escape. Thank god she had given him the string to hold onto; otherwise bad luck might have hit them right after success. But, either way, pride was written on feminine features as Kiara’s focus flashed back to Jared. Possibliy he wasn’t aware of her ability though and since she wasn’t one to have the constant need to fuel an ego, she would not claim this as her work.

”Wow, that was lucky.” The smile was present again and so was a hand being offered to him. This time not to tug him back onto his feet, but rather to do the proper introductions. ”Kiara.”

[Jared Park]

His focus more on his kite and its current state than his well-being really, Jared took Kiara’s hand without so much a second though, briefly gave her a grateful smile as he stood up and dusted his pants off, mumbling something inaudible as he bit his lip and looked up towards the tree. “I know right,” he huffed, his lips pouting and shoulders dropping in defeat, “And it’s so new too. My dad just sent it. He’d be so disappointed.” Very much a little kid, the Asian teen let out another groan and absentmindedly laid his head on Kiara’s shoulders. (Sorry Ki, he’s rather touchy like that). “I haven’t even had the chance to play with it.”

Not like whining to the blonde girl – who he just bumped into – would do anything right?

“Wish Robbie was here. He can make the wind stronger.” The blonde could also make it rain, hail or even command thunder. Jared swore the blonde made a little tornado in the courtyard once. “But he’s always with the ogress Dani lately. She’s mean. And ugly. And she stole my best friend. Or something.” Who knew the little kid had a whole lot on his mind lately? Not that he spills his guts out to everyone he meets anyway. He’s just a little too out of it lately. His issue with Dani and Robbie being together (he swears he’s not jealous, not at all) combined with the stress of the exams really took a toll on him, probably the reason why receiving the package really got his spirits up. The little kite signified a temporary escape from all that, a chance to simply let go and have fun, and it being caught on the branch within seconds of this so-called freedom really put a hamper on the boy’s joy.

Jared gave the blonde a weak smile and looked up. Sure the wind seemed to be getting a bit stronger, but considering how fast that kite got tangled within the tree’s clutches, the Canadian doubts that today’s his lucky day. “Sure, why not,” he muttered, head still on Kiara’s shoulders, instinctively grabbing the rope. Not like he has anything else to lose at this point anyway.

Sure enough, after a felt tugs from the rope, the kite fell from the tree. Jared’s eyes widened with a mixture of glee and wonder, almost jumping to catch his toy as it fell down from the tree. “It was. AJ wouldn’t believe me if I told him about this,” he said, hugging the kite close to his chest, “Jared. Jared Park. Want to help me get this kite into the air?”

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AAAACK! Sorry it's too late Sha. >.<. Promise it won't happen again.
- Jam

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Kiara didn’t know a single thing about him, but he was adorable. Normally it would freak her out if someone random were to rest his or her head upon her shoulder, yet at this point she could easily forgive him for the touchiness. Heck, her own arm snuck around the boy's shoulders, squeezing him closer for a split second before patting it in a soothing attempt. In the meanwhile blue eyes remained lingering on the kite, already focusing on all aspects that influenced its captivity, attempting to figure out which intervention would require less of her energy. Jared’s words interrupted her thoughts though and she glanced over at him. Sounded like he was struggling with something. For now, however, she opted to not dig deeper, if only because they had not even been introduced to one another yet and since Jared was still bummed about the kite.

It was amusing to observe his reaction the moment his new toy left the grip of the branches. With a bright smile, pleased to have done a good deed for the day, Kiara could feel how his facial expression was contagious. She even ended up so caught up in her own happiness that she nodded in response to his question, growing rather excited at the idea of getting the kite in the air. The blonde couldn’t remember the last time she had done that. One of the first thoughts that soon followed was that it could also be something fun to do with Aiden. Anyway, she would follow his instructions, not wanting to be the one to successfully let it up first given it was clearly his newest object of pride. And since it appeared to form some distraction, she couldn’t help but be somewhat curious. Love always intrigued her, even if just on a platonic level as friendships.

”So, um, your best friend… Why don’t you just talk to him?” Perhaps this could also be a good lesson for her. After all, at one point Aiden would possibly swoon a girl and that would influence their friendship. It was not good to generalize, but Ki just saw this as a chance to find out what effect a relationship would have on them. Clearly Jared wasn’t too pleased, which did make her fear she would not enjoy the prospect.

((( D: So sorry for the delay!!! )))