A little bit funny (Kieron)

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Maebelle figured that he was right. Eyes adapted more easily to the dark if you were to close one right before the lights went out. Once outside, opening the second eye again after a bit, everything would have been way more visible. They didn’t have any light with them though, so it hadn’t really been an option. “Part of me doesn’t want to be able to detect things in the dark.” Mae chuckled weakly. She was rather oblivious to her surroundings, just to avoid spotting something that would terrify her.

As for the camp coming into view, some sort of relief washed over. Her sight improved and this became obvious as she grew more confident to walk with a slightly faster pace again. It wasn’t until they finally stepped out of the foliage that the young woman halted for a second. Walk her to the cabin? The gardener gazed up for a second, visibly contemplating it before a small nod was given. “Please.” Not that anything could really happen, but yeah. What girl would decline such offer from a handsome man?

Slowly she retrieved her hand. Standing still, she grew aware of the contact. “Sorry,” Maebelle mumbled with a slightly darker color appearing on her cheeks. Both then got tucked in the pockets of his jacket and she began to lead the way to the cabin. It was only a three minute walk, if even that. Once there, the brunette wasn’t even sure just how close to the door she was supposed to walk. Or how to act or what to say. Giving back his jacket was an option, but… yeah, nope.

“Thank you.” For a lot. Mae couldn’t sum up all the reasons though. It would just end up being a ramble fest. With that, a thumb motioned over her shoulder. “My stop.” She wasn’t even sure who she shared it with yet… but that was the last of her concerns. Right now the woman contemplated just turning around… or hugging him. That might be weird though… hence the reason a small step was taken back. “I’ll make sure you get the jacket back.” When was the perfect timing to step inside though? She didn’t really want to do that before he said his goodbyes. “So, um, good night?” Why sound it like a question? Mae did want to slap herself.

[Kieron Sharpe]

As they headed out into the camp clearing and the light Kieron slowed down almost as much as Mae sped up. Without his shades he was a little disorientated but thankfully the camp’s evening lowlights were not enough to cause him any real discomfort or inconvenience. As they walked Kieron’s eyes began to slowly adjust to the light and after a few moments he was once more walking with confidence besides Mae.

He’d had absolutely no intentions for anything more than simply walking with Maebelle back to her cabin; no further thoughts had even been forthcoming. It would have been rude to have just left her standing there alone without at least offering an escort – what if something in the darkness of the trees surrounding the cabins had spooked her? As he felt her hand leaving his Kieron let go of the hold, a flush of colour matching hers clouding his cheeks. “Please don’t apologise.” Kieron tucked his hands into the pockets of his jeans as they walked. Of course he should have let go as soon as they were in the clearing – of course! And after he’d just offered to walk her back to her cabin; how had that must have seemed to her? He’d managed to make it all creepy again! Even if she hadn’t have leapt to a creeper conclusion, why the hell would she have wanted to keep the hold? Someone might have seen! Stupid stupid stupid.

Mae’s obvious awkwardness once they arrived at her cabin just compounded this belief and Kieron shuffled anxiously, trying to keep a soft smile on his lips as he nodded. “Thanks to you too. That little display with the flowers was amazing.” He gave a small nod again, stepping back in the opposite direction when she did. “There’s no rush with the jacket, just whenever you’re ready.” Kieron’s hands burrowed deeper into his pockets as he slowly turned to begin to make his way through the night back to his own cabin. “Good night, I hope you sleep well.” Once he was a few feet away he added over his shoulder “I’m sorry it was all weird.”