Who are you? (Open)

[Lani Hunter]

Lani whistled joyfully as he strode out of the school. He felt cooped up and his body practically vibrated with energy. He had been doing a whole lot of nothing these last few days and he really just needed to blow off steam. He had donned black sweat pants and a hoodie just for the occasion. He was wearing a pair of toe shoes, they had been a gift and after a few moments of wearing them Lani fell in love. It gave all the flexibility of being barefoot with the comfort of a sole between you and the ground. He stretched slowly once he got to the outdoor track. It was cold enough and probably early enough that not a lot of people were out here. He was just glad he didn't have to compete with a speedster.

He dropped his bag and water bottle on the edge of the track and stepped onto the track. You could see the walls from here. Part of him just wanted to see if he could jump it if given enough speed. He shook his head banishing that thought. He was not getting himself into trouble today. He just wanted to be left alone and run until he couldn't anymore. It was then Lani started to run. He was enjoying the chill of the air and his own thoughts. He wondered what prison was really like. He had been in juvy once but that had been for a minor crime and if they had known what Lani had really done they never would have let him out.

He didn't know what he wanted. He wanted to stop stealing, but there was loyalty and the sense of debt and he had a bad case of sticky fingers. He honestly enjoyed the rush of it. He didn't know how to stop and he knew the path his life was leading. No one outran the Feds forever. Even a telekinetic he had the best defenses but they probably had something for that. He just wasn't sure who he was anymore. He didn't even know the simplest things about himself. Was he gay or straight? Was he a good person or bad? Hell he couldn't even tell you if he was happy or not. And if not he couldn't tell you why. He paused by his bag on the first time around and dug out an aspirin. He popped it into his mouth soothing the ever present headache. He had heard his mother say more than once to other people that he was 'Just an angry boy,' but why he was angry...

He started running again staring at his feet. Jumping into view and falling out. Why was he angry? The best he could get at was that his life wasn't his. His life had been taken out of his hands over and over again. He was sick of people telling him what to do. He didn't want to be at Hammel he didn't want to steal, he didn't want to go to jail. He just wanted to be teenager. He hated this power. It had ruined everything. He had a future at least with his boss. In frustration he ran faster like he was trying to outrun his life. This wasn't settling his mind like he hoped it would. He was only left with more discontentment and more questions. He often thought he should talk to someone about it but then how could he without getting a one way ticket to prison? Hopeless.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrianna had been desperately trying to get back into a routine since her recent ankle injury and all. She'd been told by the doctor that she could run now which would help her get back into working out and strengthening herself again. That was the main thing she needed to focus on. She couldn't think of her emotions or her drama, today she was just out to run and clear her mind. It was early and cold and she was desperately hoping that no one would be outside on the track.

Unfortunately, she had been wrong.

Adrianna rolled her eyes as she set her stuff down a few feet away from the other person's things. She didn't recognize the boy at all so maybe she wouldn't have to talk. Adri stretched her legs and her ankle a lot before getting onto the track. She was in leggings and a tight Aeropostale hoody with gloves to keep her hands warm. She had waited just long enough for the boy to get some distance from her before she took off.

Adrian knew she should be pacing herself, but where was the fun in that? She didn't want to do distance running today, she wanted to run as fast as she could just to get that thrill out of it. She started gaining speed and was catching up to the boy. It was surprising that she didn't recognize him at all. She was almost positive she knew everyone at least semi close to her age. She trailed behind him a little, not wanting to interrupt him while he was running. She was pretty sure that since he came out this early and while it was this cold he wasn't expecting anyone to be out at the same time.

She wondered if he would know her at all and the curiosity was starting to get the best of her, but she didn't let it. Not yet.

[Lani Hunter]

Lani couldn't find it in his heart not to be a little annoyed when another person joined him. He resisted looking over his shoulder at the person. Instead he focused on the track. It was rather boring running in circles like this but when he wanted to he could do it for what seemed like hours. He felt eyes on the back of his head and now he did look back. He took in her features quickly. She was around his age probably and quite attractive, but not anyone he could immediately recall the name of. He automatically started wondering what her power was and how long she had had it. He was always jealous of those people whose power came out early. He would have much rather had that then the few months he'd had to adjust to this whole thing.

Lani found himself smiling and picked up his pace a little keeping one eye on the girl following behind him. He lengthened his stride and put more power into his push off and gained momentum. He tossed an impish grin over his shoulder wondering if he could goad her into a little race. He had been hoping for some solo time but with the directions his thoughts had been headed he was glad for a distraction. His depressing thoughts seemed to fade away now that he had something to think about. He puffed out air and watched the cloud of condensation drift out behind him. A gust of wind stole it away and sent shivered down Lani's back. It was colder than he had initially thought. Oh well he would warm up soon.

Lani looked back at his trusty feet and shook his head a little. He really shouldn't disturb the girl if she wanted to run and blow off some steam as well. He shrugged to himself and slowed to a trot after his second time around the track and crouched by his things grabbing his water bottle and taking a nice long drink. The cold water hit his stomach like needles but it was an oddly pleasant sensation. Lani shook himself and set off again and caught up to the girl keeping pace with her for a little while. "It's really cold." He commented absently inviting her to converse. He looked up the sky, it was its normal overcast and Lani wondered if that was snow he smelled in the air. It had only snowed once this year, a rare thing, and it had already melted and he was hoping it would stay away until he traveled home for the holidays.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrianna noticed him speeding up and she raised an eyebrow then smirked. Someone was wanting to race and since Adrian was in the mood to fun fast today, she figured what the hell. She picked up the pace a little, her long legs stretching out and she caught up to him fairly quickly. Running wasn't necessarily her thing, she wasn't in track, but she loved it. She was fast and she could run for a long time. It just came as a second nature, no thinking involved.

She noticed him stop by his stuff, but she kept running not wanting to break just yet.

Adri kept up her long stride and fast pace and noticed him catching up. She glanced at him as he spoke and shrugged, "Tell me about it. California doesn't prepare people for this sort of weather, though I'm used to it by now." She said quietly as she continued trying to keep pushing herself.

She knew for a fact now that they didn't know each other. Maybe they'd passed each other randomly, but they'd never talked or exchanged names. She would have remembered. This was definitely the first telekinetic she'd met so far. It seemed interesting enough and she was really wanting to try it out. The thrill from it was racing through her veins. She shuddered from the feeling of it and turned back to look at the track.

If she was feeling social she might get to be friends or something with him and he could teach her how to use the power. Surely he'd had more practice with it than her. She could get a vague sense of his ability and control, but not as clearly as she would if she'd made physical contact with him. She still needed to work on that part of her power. It would be useful to mimic a power and understand the ability and control without physically touching someone.

[Lani Hunter]

Now that she had run ahead Lani could take a closer look. He found himself staring and a small smile appeared on his lips. How strange on this cold morning he would find someone else out here. Lani jogged easily keeping pace with her keeping one eye on the track and the other on his companion. She made him feel cold. He never understood women and their leggings. They never looked warm enough and he for one was very thankful for his thick sweatpants. He was glad his body was warming up though, the only downside was the sweat that was already freezing on his face and neck.

He turned to her and smiled at her answer. "California? Wow, that's quite a ways away." Lani was alight with curiosity. In his mind California had two parts; the beach and the desert. "How long have you been at Hammel?" He asked egged on by her comment on being used to it. Lani had grown up in snow and ice and he honestly loved this kind of weather. He wasn't afraid of ice and often liked slipping and sliding across the sidewalks at his old school. It certainly made getting to the buses interesting. Sometimes he and his friends would find a nice spot of ice and run and jump to see who could slide the farthest without falling. Lani generally always lost. He was terribly clumsy considering his current thieving profession.

"I'm Lani by the way," he added after a few moments. "What is your power? If you don't mind me asking." Lani asked. Curiosity killed the cat. Lani sometimes wondered if curiosity and touching things was a symptom of his power. Often times his power would reach out and touch things and feel them, their texture and weight. And in turn he found if hard not to touch everything when he passed with his fingertips to verify and learn about the objects. Telekinesis was certainly the two year old of powers. He had been told his had come out so late it was going to be difficult to control and he certainly wasn't happy about that. He was so powerful he frightened himself. That and his lack of control, especially when emotionally energized, was terrifying.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adri would have felt cold had she been feeling anything. She'd been numb, or so she felt, for a while. She didn't get cold much anymore, having her personal space heater ripped from her grasp sort of made it necessary to gain a thicker skin. Leggings were warm enough, maybe not as warm as she would be wearing, but it didn't matter to her. She needed to toughen up.

What surprised her most about this whole situation wasn't that she'd found someone out so early. But that she was even bothering talking to him. She'd sworn she would give up on everyone. Especially men. They never really stuck around in her life. Though this was different, she wasn't exactly latching onto him like she usually did to most guys. She was simply having a conversation with him. She'd noticed that he was attractive, but she wasn't interested in being a whore quite yet. She was still dreadfully hung up on her best friend, even though it was more than just irrational.

"I suppose it's kinda far." She shrugged as she continued running along side of him. "I've been here for about five and a half years I guess." She hadn't really thought about how long she'd spent her life at Hammel. It was a big part of her life though. She'd really grown up at this school. "How long have you been here?" She asked out of politeness and a slight twinge of curiosity. She was pretty sure it was around the same amount of time, she had to have had a class with him before.

Adrian smiled when he introduced himself, but it was a hollow smile, no sign of real happiness in it. "I'm Adrianna, but most people call me Adrian or Adri for short. Adrianna is sort of a mouthful," She laughed half-heartedly. "I'm a power mimic. And you're a telekinetic right?" She asked, though she knew very well that he was. The benefit of this power she had.

[Lani Hunter]

Lani smiled to himself, she was keeping a good pace and Lani was neither having to go slow or struggling to keep up. Perhaps he should ask her to go running with him. It would be nice to have a partner. He felt a sudden wave of sorrow. His old running buddies and his former friends hadn't even bothered to call. He had left under such mysterious circumstance he didn't actually blame them but still it hurt. His one best friend had called him initially and when Lani had complained around being shipped off to boarding school his friend had laughed and given him the rumors. There was everything from being arrested to being kidnapped to him simply running away. But his friend seemed over eager to get off the phone and Lani had pretended to be busy and he hadn't heard from him since. Some friend you find out weren't really friends after all. At least he could count on his friends among thieves.

He looked back over at her and watched her easy stride for as long as he felt would be acceptable before she declared him creepy. He looked away and then went back to watching his own shoes. That familiar ache started to grow through his legs and he flexed his toes loving this style of shoe. It was absolutely wonderful it was almost like going barefoot and he loved the control it gave him. He looked up as the lines on the track started to curve and he watched the wall bend into view and then out of it again.

Lani couldn't help laughing. "Kind of far? That's the opposite side of the country!" He couldn't help his eyes from widening. She had been here so long, it made him feel so out of place. Surely she would have been in his classes at some point if he went for one, but if she had been there so long it was obvious he was new. Lani shrugged at her question and thought about it for a few moments. "Um.. about five months now. I know, I'm a late bloomer... I still can't believe its real." He bobbed his head a little as he thought about it. It really wasn't a very good idea for the recruiters here to tear a seventeen year old out of his senior year a week in and throw him into a school full of people with strange powers. Then add onto it that he himself had strange powers. His brain was too old to believe in stories and magic but here he was in the middle of a science fiction novel. He couldn't deny what his eyes told him but sometimes he wondered if he had lost his mind and was in fact in some asylum imagining this all.

Lani smiled. "Adrianna is a very pretty name," he said with a charming smile and his eyes light up with his smile. "Though it is quiet a mouthful indeed." He agreed with a little laugh. His brows rose and his smile became impish as he thought about her power. He nodded. "Yeah, and I wouldn't recommend mimicking my power unless you want to have a power with a mind of its own." He winked at her a laughed a little. Telekinetics were not the most common thing in the world but he had heard that there was a teacher and trainer with his power but he had yet to meet them. They were always telling him he needed control but his power was explosive and it still hurt to use for even the simplest things though his power didn't really give him a choice most of the time.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

"So it's a little more than kind of far," Adrian answered with a small laugh of her own. She was surprised that she'd actually laughed. She'd been down lately and unable to even bother trying. She'd seen him out of the corner of her eye looking at her, but she was somewhat used to it. Guys always looked at her, not in the admiring way she preferred, but still, it was nothing new. It wasn't creepy at all, so she didn't say anything about it.

Five months? How was that possible? He had to have been her age. Maybe he'd gone somewhere else. She didn't see how he'd managed to keep off the radar, but it was sort of interesting. "Wow I'd say late bloomer is an understatement." She smiled reassuringly, "It gets easier to deal with once you've dealt with it for a while. Trust me, at age eleven it was a lot weirder. Once I got here I felt every power at once and it overwhelmed me, I can only imagine how it would be at an older age after you rid yourself of the possibility of magic." She said quietly as she continued running along side of him.

Adri smiled back a little wider. It showed a glimpse of her bright smile, but it hadn't hit that point. Yet. "Thank you, and I agree. My mother is crazy for giving it to me. Luckily, I've been able to shorten it to several things." She nodded with a small laugh. The power talk made her smirk. "Well I'm used to dealing with a lot of powers, yours isn't so scary." She giggled and rolled her eyes playfully. "I'm sure I can handle whatever you've got."

[Lani Hunter]

Lani grinned as she laughed. He had always wanted to go out west. It had been one of his dreams. He had this weird illusion that he could escape his life by going out west. Starting over. Perhaps once he left here he could fake his own death? He shook his head a little banishing the idea, he couldn't put his parents through that much less Caroline, or Cassie. She had a rather pleasant laugh. It was sweet and Lani found himself wanting to hear the sound more. It was certainly better than Lani's hyena impersonation when he really got going. He found himself smiling to himself and he was content to just run and blow off steam and engage in conversation that was innocent. Most of his conversations had been full of hurtful and harsh words. On both sides.

He saw the shock and confusion and there was just a slight curiosity that seemed to bloom over her face. He knew it really wasn't typical for people to get their powers so late. He shrugged at her statement and gave her an innocent smile. Lani nodded, "So I've been told," he replied. He glanced at her and for a moment had the crazy idea that she was using someone's mind reading power for she had taken the words right out of his brain. "Yeah..." he said startled, "That's exactly what it's like. Either way, I guess I'm glad. I mean I left my parents only a year before I would have gone off on my own anyways. I couldn't imagine that at eleven." He looked at her and felt a slight surge of pity, especially from somewhere as far as California...

He grinned at her and laughed a little. "That is always beneficial," He agreed, "I don't have anything, Lani is pretty much as short as it gets." He was taken by surprise by her bright smile and it just pulled a large smile out of him. Smiles were indeed infectious. Lani let out a disbelieving laugh. "Oh really now?" He teased back. "You think you can handle my power better than I can?" He raised a brow and grinned. "Alright, I tell you what. If you can beat me in a race I'll let you play with my oh so docile power." He said sarcasm dripping from his voice at the end. He barely had a handle on his power and at the moment he was just enjoying doing something so monotonous as running that he was able to keep his mind from doing something he didn't like. "What do you say?" He asked grinning not hiding that he thought he could win.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

His smile was cute. For sure and with Adri being so damn shallow she couldn't help but notice that he was actually really hot. But, that wasn't what she wanted to focus on. She really just needed to focus on the conversation and the track and that was IT. She liked talking to him, he was easy to converse with and it wasn't anything too deep which was a relief. She'd gotten sick of talking about feelings and meaningful stuff lately. Running was meant for emotions to disappear and that's what she was focusing on.

She smiled sympathetically at him when he shrugged. It must have been hard being such a late bloomer. She couldn't imagine it at all, nor did she really want to. Being in the dark for so long would be horrible, the only reason she even knew about her power was because she'd gone to the beach and picked up on a nearby power. "I can understand why you'd be glad for that. It must have been rough though, I mean not knowing the truth until five months ago...I can't even imagine it." She shook her head slightly at the thought. "It was pretty bad at eleven though too. Especially going to the beach one morning and coming back to find these weird people that were taking me away from my mom..." She shuddered at the memory. It wasn't so much that she regretted leaving, it was just the fear that an eleven year old had of strangers taking them away from their families. She remembered it vividly.

Once he laughed she snapped out of her reverie and nodded with a small smile. "You're very lucky for that, everyone makes fun of me for Adrian because it could be a boy's name too, but I really don't care." She laughed quietly and smiled wider. "Damn straight boy, I've got your power in the bag." She laughed a little louder and put on a somewhat arrogant smirk that was incredibly fake. Adri chewed on her lower lip and giggled. "Alright, you're so on!" The smile on his face showed that he believed he could really win, but she'd been running since she was little and the girl was fast as hell.

It would indeed be a close race.

[Lani Hunter]

Lani's only answer to her sympathy was a shrug. He didn't know what else to say. What had happened had happened and there was nothing he could do. He listened as she spoke about her own experience. He winced and shook his head. "Not the most tactful of people, recruiters." He nodded to himself. "That sounds horrible, I'm sorry." He shuddered. He couldn't even imagine it. All he could really remember of his own was screaming and fear. He fought he remembered and then almost hurt his sister. Then he agreed to come. He certainly hadn't gone quietly. He couldn't imagine being eleven. Though, truth be told, he probably would have been better for it. He was only eleven when he first robbed someone for his boss. Perhaps if he had gotten his powers... but then would his sister have died? He didn't like the question so he shook it off.

He chuckled at her comment. "It's strange how that happens isn't it?" He asked lightly. "Your parents pick a strange name for you and its not your fault but people still think it's funny. Like I had a friend named Kelly, granted if someone made fun of him he would punch them but still." He laughed a little at the memory. He was glad for the lighter tone the conversation had taken. He didn't want to talk about depressing storied about leaving their families. He grinned at her and raised a brow. If she really thought she could handle it Lani wanted to see. Perhaps she could give him pointers.

"Very well," He grinned happily. "How about back around to the hundred meter line?" He said pointing behind them. It was about one lap around, not too bad. He hoped a little enthusiastically. "Ready? Go!" He said dashing off. He loved the wind in his face and the thrill of pushing himself to his limits. His long legs swallowed ground and he loved the feel of his toes giving him that extra push off.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrian laughed and nodded in agreement, "Yeah it was a little rough. My mom wasn't a meta and neither was the guy I thought was my dad. Turns out my biological father was though, not that I've ever had the pleasure of meeting him." She rolled her eyes and sighed at the thought of her miserable excuse of a father. "The recruiters weren't too mean. They tried to convince me it was for the best. It was just hard to leave because my mother was...still is sick." She kept up pace and shook off the unpleasant memories.

She put a smile back on her face and nodded her head frantically, "Oooh that's gotta suck having a girl's name. I had someone to beat people up for me so I didn't get much crap for my nickname." Adri laughed and relaxed a lot. She needed a little less dramatic topics, she really wasn't in the mood to deal with her personal drama. And his suggestion of racing was just what she needed.

"Sounds good to me, just try to keep up. None of this letting me win crap got it?" Adrian winked at him and set herself . When he said go she took off, but not as fast as she could. She paced herself, which was why she'd been so good at track when she was younger. She had to admit his shoes did give him a bit of an advantage, but she wouldn't let him win. No way. As the end came closer she pushed herself faster and caught up to him, running right along side him. She pushed harder and realized this was the most she'd pushed her injured ankle. It sent a small stab of pain up her leg, but her speed didn't falter.

Adrian was going to win, she was sure of it.

[Lani Hunter]

Lani listened with care and nodded slightly, well that was a change. Why hadn't his recruiter been nice? He bit back a smile, if they had been nice he probably wouldn't be here. He bit back a comment about his own miserable father. His brow came together with worry when she said her mother was still sick. "I'm so sorry," Lani said his heart genuinely going out to her. They would probably have had to pry him away from Caroline's bedside with a crowbar if she was still sick. And probably not even then. "What happened? Is she alright?" He asked almost afraid of the answer. It might be nice to have someone he could talk to who understood how freaked out he was every time Caroline went to the doctor.

Lani laughed in good humor. "Personal body guards are always awesome. My little sister is a fiend about that. The tall tales she makes up." He rolled his eyes but his smile was alight with happiness. "She makes people believe I'm the freakin' Hulk!" He laughed and shook his head. Oh how he missed his sister. Cassie was so different and so sweet, he loved her like a sister. If someone told him to choose between the two he couldn't do it. He loved them both so much.

"Wouldn't dream of it!" Lani called back as their race started. He pulled ahead with ease using his long legs as an advantage. It didn't take her long to pull up next to him. Neck and neck Lani raced feeling the freedom of the wind in his hair. He narrowed his eyes at her his competitive spirit taking over. They were so evenly matched Lani was starting to doubt that he would win or if they would end in a stalemate. He pushed himself hard and as they reached the end he let out a little noise of dismay as she pulled ahead. She passed the line just a foot ahead of him. He slowed to a trot before coming to a stop. He bent over resting his hands on his knees incapacitated by panting and laughter. His heart thumped in his chest, he felt more alive than he had in a long time. His eyes were wide and bright with energy and if his legs weren't shaking he would boast he could go forever.

[Adrianna Carstyn]

Adrian shrugged off his sympathy, though inside she wanted to burst into tears. She wouldn't cry though, not in front of a stranger. She wasn't that weak. The ghost of a smile appeared on her lips and she took a deep breath to prepare herself to talk about her mother's illness. "Thank you. Um, she was diagnosed with lung cancer when I was ten. She's been fighting it for six years and well it's starting to fight back." She cut off abruptly and looked away from him to hide the tears that brimmed. She pushed them back and sighed.

She laughed again and nodded, "Well every girl needs one in my opinion. Not for every single time someone messes with her, but just to back up the threats. I was the same way. My personal bodyguard was my age and yet I still made him out to be a lot bigger than he was. The boy was scrawny, but he could pack a punch if he needed to." She smiled brighter at the memory of her California bestie. Sometimes it was easy to forget she'd had friends before coming to Hammel.

Adrianna had pushed herself a lot harder at the last few feet and ended up passing the finish line without noticing until he'd stopped. She slowed and came to a stop. She looked back at him and the realization hit that she'd beaten him. "Ha! I win!" She jogged over to him with a slight limp, but it wasn't too noticeable. She danced around him and laughed, "A deal's a deal. Too bad you didn't win, you're prize could have been a lot better." She giggled and smirked playfully. The girl had a habit of flirting way too much.

But hey, it wasn't like she had a boyfriend so it wasn't against the law.

Adri stopped finally and collapsed on the ground giggling like a little kid unable to stop. She hadn't laughed in a few days and well, it must have built up. She had tears in her eyes and was shaking on the ground from laughing so hard. "I...don't...know why...I'm laughing...so hard..." She tried to speak in between bursts of laughter.

[Lani Hunter]

Adrianna’s pain was so real, so close to home for Lani. He couldn’t imagine losing his mother. There it was. The forced smile, the glancing away. Lani himself was too familiar with that. He had had to be strong for his family; he couldn’t let them see him cry. He drew a sharp breath and his eyebrows came together in worry. He watched her expression as she spoke and as she turned away. She didn’t want to talk about this. He shouldn’t press. So he said nothing. There was nothing he could say. He couldn’t know what it was like. Caroline had gotten better, he was still terrified for her but she was alive and healthy. He wanted to talk to her about it, tell her he knew how much it hurt. That he wished her mother well, that if she needed a shoulder to cry on he would understand. But he swallowed down the words, they would only bring more pain. To both of them.

Instead the conversation turned lighter. Lani was glad for it but he couldn’t help but feel that it was forced. At least at first. He smiled and nodded, Caroline did need to learn how to stand on her own. Maybe Lani leaving was a blessing in disguise but it still it made him nervous that she was so far out of reach. He laughed at the thought of a scrawny little kid shaking his fist at a bully. He nodded a little. “If it’s for the right person, I guess you can do anything.” He said as if thinking aloud. He had decked more than one person who had made fun of Caroline when she hadn’t had any hair. He would do it again if he needed to. He smiled a little at the memory. Caroline had been so freaked out that they had to shave her long golden locks for surgery that Lani promised to do it with her. There was a picture on the mantle of them both smiling and laughing clacking their bald heads together. He had looked so bad without hair…

Lani was a little disappointed in himself, he thought he could have won. Perhaps he was more out of shape than he thought. He laughed when it dawned on her that she had one. He could only laugh harder when she announced it. She jogged back to where Lani was still incapacitated. He cocked his head at her. “You doin’ ok?” He asked nodding at her foot. Apparently it didn’t bother her quite so much as she proceeded to dance around him. He laughed and allowed himself to fall back on his rump on the track. He raised his hands in defeat. “A deal’s a deal,” he agreed and grinned at her. He blushed as he caught her drift at the end. “Hold on, we can go again! Rematch!” He flirted right back and made as if to jump up. His legs were protesting and so pretending was all he did.

Her laughter was pleasant and he couldn’t help but laugh along with her. He didn’t find anything particularly funny but her laughter was infectious. He reached out to catch her as she collapsed on the ground but she didn’t seem to care as she rolled around. He chuckled as she tried to give him an explanation. He grinned his eyes alight with happiness. His shoulder shook as he watched her try to get a hold of herself. “You gonna be ok?” He asked with mock skepticism. He laughed and his eyes narrowed with mischief and his smile took on an impish quality to it. “You know in some cultures its punishment to run laps. Here, there’s nothing better!” He said waving his hands in excitement attempting to get her laughing again.