I Fell for You (Oriel)

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Bunny's chest was full of butterflies as she skittered down the dorm stairs.  She was barely paying attention to where she was going, because she was so giddy and happy and could barely think straight.  She had just come from Jackson's dorm, and things were going really, really well with him.  It had been a sort of surprise visit, since she'd had a baking itch and had decided to make a batch of triple chocolate cookies for him and whoever he wanted to share them with, without telling him.  She'd shown up at his door with them and apparently he was so happy he... he...!

Jackson had kissed her on the cheek.  Bunny touched the area softly, imagining she could still feel the heat and softness of his lips on her skin.  She was sure she was still blushing madly from it, and probably looked like a giggling idiot to anyone passing by.

She'd even worn heels today, which had probably been a bad idea, considering all of those stairs she had to climb.  And now, climbing back down them in her giddy state, the gender shifter wasn't paying as much attention to where her feet were going as she should be.  Just as Bun reached the last couple of stairs to the first floor, her foot twisted and she went flying forward towards certain doom to the floor...!

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Oriel’s chest was full of butterflies as he skittered up the dorm stairs.  He was barely paying attention to where he was going, because he was so giddy and happy and could barely think straight(lies!).  He had just come from a night at Phoenix’s dad’s house, and things were going really, really well with him(of course).  It had been a sort of surprise visit(for Derek), since he'd had a baking itch and had decided impose on the duo without telling him(Derek), toting bags and bags of baking supplies, so they could make ALL THE DANISHES EVER. He’d sat his fiancee down at the table and let him fill himself to his heart’s content(or until Oriel was satisfied) and apparently he was so happy he... he...!

Well, what he did was totally and completely not appropriate for audiences under a certain age, so we’ll leave it to your imagination as to what he did. Or rather, what they did. In the kitchen. With Phoenix’s belly pudging out from all that danish. No Phoenix’s dad was not home when this happened.

Consequently, Oriel was in a stupendous mood currently and it showed in the bounce in his step and the glimmer in his eye. His smile was stretched ever so wide, revealing a line of numerous and surprisingly well maintained white pears he liked to call chompers, and behind it, a giggly little laugh yearned to escape in all it’s maniacal glory. In this heightened state of bliss and giddiness, Oriel almost didn’t see the girl falling from the flight of stairs that led up to the second floor and beyond, though even if he hadn’t seen her, he would have felt her shortly as she was falling straight into him. Oriel took a small step to the side and outreached his arms to pluck the small girl from her flight towards certain doom…!

“…oy,” he muttered, holding the petite child by the waist. She…was a child, right. The girl couldn’t have been more than ten, but since dorm occupants has to be at least 11 to reside there, recalculated that number to be no more than twelve. “Look at that, and here I thought that whole ‘angels falling from heaven’ shit was just a bunch of hullabaloo.” Oriel snorted. Who the fuck came up with that word hullabaloo? It sounded like a goddamn cartoon character or something. “You alright?” he asked, puling the girl in closer and settling her lightly on both feet in front of him.

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In the half-second that Bunny felt herself falling, she could only feel the lurch of terror in her stomach as she tumbled towards the hard ground. She was a very fragile creature, and any sort of trauma like that would likely cause serious bruising, if not a broken bone or two. All she could do was brace herself for impact and-

Wait. She hadn’t hit the floor. She should have hit the floor by now. It took Bun a moment to realize she had been caught by someone, but when she did, her eyes lit up in relief and she let out a scared laugh. “O-oh thank you so much, I was so afraid I was going to crack my head open….!”

And then she peeked up and saw who it was, and her face paled considerably before her cheeks flushed a deep pink. No way…. It couldn’t be…. It was him…!

“It’s you!” she squeaked without thinking. “The dancer with the glorious hair!!” Oh. Oh goodness, why did she say that?? Bunny gasped and covered her mouth with her hand, barely even catching what the gorgeous boy had said. Angel… Her…? “I-I don’t know what you mean,” she stammered, still incredibly embarrassed. She meekly wrapped her arms around herself as she was put upright, and nodded shyly, eyes averted downwards. “I’m f-fine, thanks to you,” she mumbled shyly. His hands felt so big and rough and warm, like a man’s hands should feel. And he was a man… He had facial hair and everything! “Th-thanks again, um…” Bunny’s eyes lifted questionably for a moment, his name just out of grasp. She knew she’d heard it somewhere, but she didn’t want to seem like the stalker she was.

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This little girl was as light as a feather. Even more so than Phoenix was, and that guy was damn fucking skinny. It felt like if he squeezed her too hard, she’d snap right in two, and it would hardly take any effort on his part. Oriel always got a little anxious around girls like that. Just like with Haru the kitten, Oriel didn’t trust his rough, giant hands to be able to hold such a fragile thing with the delicacy it called for.

And this girl looked about as delicate as a china doll, literally, right down to the pretty-in-pink ribbons and lace. Oriel didn’t think there were girls who actually wore shit like that. Huh, learn new thing everyday, he supposed.

“It’s fine,” he replied to her thanks. “Even I ain’t jerk enough to just let you fall and crack your head open” Oriel snorted, only halfway amused at that wording. He really didn’t want the girl(or any other girl or person for that matter) to end up with a cracked skull on account of him. “Anyway,” he started, taking his hand from her waist and moving to settle it upon her head. “Just be more carefu—“

Oriel didn’t finish his sentence because he was just so utterly dumbfounded at the exclamation he’d gotten from the girl that he was quite literally rendered speechless. Like, when was the last time that actually happened? Oriel couldn’t remember, but it must’ve been from something as equally as surprising as this. The ‘dancer with the glorious hair’? What was she, a stalker?? Oriel wasn’t sure if he should be amused or annoyed or scared at this point, but since he much more preferred to be amused at any given point, Oriel decided on that and allowed a smirk to pull up the corners of his lips.

“What? You going to deny the opinion of the ‘glorious haired dancer’ you’re getting tongue tied over?” Oriel made a breathy chuckle. Yes, he was definitely amused by this little girl. “Like I said, it’s fine, you thank me too much it’s going to go to my head and I’ll get even more vain than I already am.” Because lord knew he was fucking vain. “I much prefer ‘glorious haired dancer’ myself, but I’ve also been called ‘the evil overlord’ as well as ‘that guy’ and ‘hey you’….but otherwise, name’s Oriel.” Did she have a name he cared to hear? “You got a name, or should I just call you ‘the angel that fell into my arms on the stairs’…..or any variation thereof?”

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Of course Bun had dressed up today, like most days. But especially today, since she’d gone to see Jackson, and she really wanted to always impress him if she could manage it. She thought the look suited her well, and only big meanies ever made rude remarks about the style. Her subscribers loved it!

‘Jerk enough’? What did that mean? He sure didn’t seem like a jerk, calling her angel and everything and making sure she was okay! Still, Bunny was too flustered to say as much, with her head still spinning by this sudden meeting. She’d tried to get the nerve to talk to him for ages and never had, but as fate would have it…

She was so stupid! Ugh! Why did it seem like Bunny could never keep herself from blurting embarrassing things like that? He was probably going to think she was a creep and make a face at her and walk away…. But all he did was smirk, which made the young girl blink several times in confusion. Maybe… maybe it was okay…?

“H-huh?” she kept stammering. “No! I mean…. Well… I-I don’t know….” How was she supposed to answer that!? “I-I just don’t know wh-what you’re talking about…” How could she be called an angel? She was just…. Cute. That was all. The hand on her head was making her hunch over slightly, unused to such a large weight on her hair. If she was frightened, she would have imagined how easily the boy – man – could hurt her, but at the moment she was just trying her hardest not to faint. “W-well… I… I just want to m-make sure you know how grateful I am….” she mumbled, still trying to find her tongue. Bunny managed to keep a somewhat consistent gaze up at him as he rambled about his many titles, awed by his easy confidence and swagger. “’Evil Overlord?’” she repeated in a half-daze. “I… I prefer Oriel…” Why would someone call him evil?? Bunny blushed all over again at his question. “I’m B-Bunny!” she corrected him. “Not an angel… Just… a klutz…” She finally managed to get out a giggle. “I just… got my first kiss on the cheek… so I guess I wasn’t really paying attention to what I was doing….”

…. Why had she told him that? He was going to think she was silly. “It’s… r-really nice to meet you… I… I’ve seen your performances with the dance team before…”

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This girl clearly didn’t know him if she didn’t know his reputation about being a jerk. Then again, she was quite young, so it was possible that she’d only come to the school recently and Oriel hadn’t made any big disturbances on campus since….well, it’d been almost a year now, how about that. He’d still gotten in trouble, and in a few fights, but those were all done off-campus. He was glad his face didn’t suffer too much after his encounter with a certain ex-boyfriend. That guy’s temper was about as bad, maybe even worse, than Oriel’s.

But if the girl was new, then she probably just didn’t know and had only the blessing of seeing his ‘good’ side, though Oriel would contend that he didn’t have a good side.

Then again, not even Oriel was a jerk enough to be mean to a little girl. At least not mean outright. He sure would tease her though. Playfully, of course.

Oriel laughed. This girl flustered easily, and that was damn amusing. “What, you calling me a liar?” Oriel pointed a finger down to her nose. “I’ll tell you, Missy, I ain’t never told a (serious) lie in my life, so if I say you’re an angel, you’re an angel, got it?” Forcing his viewpoint, as usual. But he was attempting to be good-spirited about it. Whatever that was.

Damn she was small. “Are you a midget?” he asked. “No, wait, you’re a sprite, right? One of those little spirit fairies that lives in the forest?” Her clothes certainly made her seem like one. Oriel considered her as she gave her name, rubbing the stubble on his chin. Yeah, he preferred her being an angel. Hmmm, an angel bunny….

“Bunny Angel,” he decided, completely ignoring her confession about the kiss on the cheek. “I hereby dub thee.” Now he was getting silly, even putting his patting her head again as he said it. He practically grabbed her whole head with his whole hand a moment later and started moving it left, right, back and forth, whichever way Oriel wanted her to look. He wondered how long until she told him to stop? “You’ve seen me dance?” That made Oriel pause. He didn’t think anyone gave a shit about their dances, much less an inadequate dancer like Oriel. Or maybe he was just self-conscious. “….why?” Though Oriel wasn’t sure what he even meant by the question.

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It was true that Bunny was too new to the school, and not deep enough in gossip circles, to know of Oriel’s reputation. All she knew was that he was pretty and that he could dance well, and that he’d just saved her from certain doom. Those things made him a hero in her eyes. Why would she have any reason to think differently? Sure, he wasn’t as sweet as Jackson, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t a good guy.

“I-I’m not calling you anything…” she mumbled nervously. Bun just really had no idea how to react to being called an angel, no boy had come close to calling her that before, let alone such a handsome one. “I’m sure you haven’t!” she replied quickly. But he was pushing this on her and so all Bunny knew to do was pout up at him and disagree internally. “… Okay…. If you s-say so,” she finally relented. Bun bet he wouldn’t say that if he saw how puffy and unattractive she was in the mornings! “I don’t have any wings or anything, though, so don’t be d-disappointed.”

She gawked at his question. “No!! I’m not that short!” she whined. “And I even have my heels on!” So Bunny wasn’t that tiny today! He was really tall though. “I….” How was she supposed to respond to that?? “I’m j-just a girl,” she reassured him, growing exasperated. “I live in a house, with m-my parents and my rabbit Peaches. I’m fifteen and hate my real first name.” Maybe that would be enough to satisfy him. Hopefully.

Bunny Angel? she thought in amused amazement. “You’re really silly,” Bunny informed him with a small giggle as he patted her head. She squeaked as he started moving her head around, amazed by how large his hand was yet again. What the heck was he doing?? “Wh-what are you looking at?” she stammered uncertainly. “Do I have something on my face…?” At the questions, Bun blushed furiously, and gave a meek nod. “Yes…” she mumbled, looking down. “I… I like watching the dance team…. I can’t dance myself, so it makes me happy t-to see other people enjoying it.” Mostly it was just for eye candy, really, but she wouldn’t admit that. “S-so it’s not like… I’m just stalking you… or anything… I promise!” Bunny looked back up at him with wide, innocent eyes.

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Oh, em, GEE this girl was probably the mousiest mouse who ever meesed….that’s not right, but who cares!  She was as meek as a bunny(probably where she got her name too, nyah ha ha).  Oriel could see this girl growing smaller and smaller the closer and more intensely he stared at her, especially her face.  Actually, she reminded him a lot of Phoenix in that regard.  Oriel was going to have to make sure to get Phoenix all a-flustered sometime….tomorrow. Yes. Just like he did today. Mwa ha ha ha ha!
 
“Heh…..good girl,” he said, satisfied. Now she knew who was boss, with his cute nicknames at least. Oriel snorted at her continued protests over her midget status. “Once a shortie, always a shortie,” he insisted, grinning cheekily. “I don’t even have to try to be taller than you.”

Oriel stared at her as she rattled off a bunch of useless facts about herself. “You’re fifteen?” he asked, genuinely surprised. “I mean….ain’t you like, twelve?” He could’ve sworn she was pre-pubescent, with how kid-like she looked. Her clothing style did nothing to counter his assumption.

Whatever, fifteen, twelve, she was still a kidlet either way and was forever doomed to be treated as such. “Silly?” he scoffed, puffing out his chest pompously. “One does not call the Evil Overlord ‘silly!’” And to prove this, he sillily played with her head. “Your face,” he explained, as if it were obvious. “You got a face on your face. It happens to be your face.” Because that made sense. Oriel wondered just how much teasing he could get away with on her before she finally wailed and told him to stop? He wondered if she was even smart enough to tell him to stop or if she’d just uselessly stand there and take it, pouting out her cheeks like an adorable chipmunk.

Knowing that he had a fan - an honest to goodness fan who would come and watch only him(not just him) dance awesomely upon the stage of awesome - was bewildering to Oriel. He wasn’t sure if he should let this go to his head(he was) or if he should be humble, say thank you, and be on his way. “Wow,” he said, amazement coloring his voice. Oriel dramatically put his hand to his chest. “I have my own fan. My own stalker, even. I just…” *sob* “I just don’t know what to say!” He wiped a ‘tear’ from his eye.

A person awkwardly stared at the pair of them, who were still standing in the middle of the stairs and conveniently being in the way. Oriel ignored him.

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‘Good girl’? Was she a puppy now? Ah man… This guy was so weird! But gorgeous. Super gorgeous. And tall. And muscular, and hair, and mmm… “I might grow a little more!” she continued to protest with a pout. And she was a full half-inch taller when she was a boy! Not that he would know. “You’re just a… A giant!” Kimi was about her size, it wasn’t that unusual, surely. “I mean, a pretty giant, b-but still…” Cue more blushing.

She blinked a couple times as he questioned her age. “Yeah… Fifteen and a couple months,” Bunny chirped back. When he continued to question it, she pouted and shook her head rapidly. “Nooo! I haven’t been twelve for three years!” she said a little more loudly. He must be so tall that his eyesight was bad from so high up. Yeah, that made sense. Because she definitely did not look twelve! (lies)

Bunny stared at him even more, watching him pop his chest out in a very… Silly way. She took a breath, and then burst into giggles. “You’re so silly!” she dared to declare, poking a tiny finger into his big, broad chest. But then he was playing with her face, and Bun had no idea what to do. “… Huh…?” she mumbled to his confusing, nonsensical comments. “I… yes…?” Bunny, unfortunately, was very bad at telling people ‘no’, and this was no exception. However, she was pouting something fierce, her lower lip trembling like she might cry at any moment (but she wouldn’t, she was actually quite enjoying such physical affection from a gorgeous man). “Hey! You have a face too!” she declared, reaching out to poke him again, but this time in the nose. Heehee…. This was kinda fun!

To be honest, Oriel was always one of the dancers that had stood out to her. Him and that lanky, beautiful Korean boy whose name she still didn’t know were always her favorites. Bunny continued to smile widely until he started getting weird again, and she began to giggle. “I said I’m not a stalker!” she protested between snorts. “I like that other dancer too! He’s… I don’t know what his name is.” Bun bit her lip thoughtfully. “Maybe you could introduce me t-to him,” she tried to say cheekily, but it ended up being nervous. Sorry Oriel’s ego, you may be one of her top two favorites, but not the one and only!

She became aware of the person after a few moments and squeaked unattractively, before quickly skittering down the stairs and out of the way. “Ohmygosh, that was embarrassing,” she whined, covering her blushing face. Unlike Oriel, Bunny was very self-conscious about those sorts of things.

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“Will you now? Prove it!”  Oriel bet this kid grew maaaybe another inch…which didn’t make her much less of a squirt than she was now.  Oriel straightened himself, puffing out his chest and crossing his arms.  “That’s right! I am a giant! My father was a giant and my mother a Siren…hence why I’m a naturally gorgeous giant~”  Oriel posed as he said this, running his large, manly fingers through his silky, gorgeous hair. Never mind he didn’t actually know either his mother nor his father. Well, if he didn’t know them, then he was free to envision them as he pleased! Ha ha ha!!

“Haven’t been for three years? More like have been for three years, l thin you turned twelve and got stuck there halfway through.” Oh, Oriel was so mean! So villainous! Calling a little girl…a little girl! Tee hee hee~

Her giggles were infectious, Oriel was actively trying to not fall into that trap. After all, he had his own silliness to do and couldn’t afford to break character via a bad case of the giggles. He kept his face fierce even in the face of the pouty lip….which only served to make herself that much more adorable, d’awww, Oriel was gonna pinch her cheeks next.

*Piiiiinch*

“Not as much as you, nyeeh~” he teased, sticking out his tongue at the sprout. He wiggled his nose like a bunny when she poked it. How long had it been since he’d had a silly girl like this to tease and taunt for his own enjoyment? Most of the girls he knew were older than him, or sluts, so it was refreshing to see such childlike innocence…

Damn, he was going to get attached at this rate, maybe he should stop?

“Prove it!” he demanded again, this time towards her claims of being a non-stalker. Oriel had his suspicions of otherwise(and how right he was, lol). He raised an eyebrow. “Which other dancer? The one with the legs and the face who has a whole torso between his two arms?” Because vague.

Oriel wasn’t the kind of person to be bothered by being in the way. He was the kind of person to be annoyed when someone told him to get out of the way, though. Oriel sent the student a glare as if to say ‘how dare you ruin my fun’. The student shirked under his doom and gloom gaze. Oriel kept his eyes on the student until they were out of sight, then descended the stairs after the (not)twelve-year-old girl. “Yeah, embarrassing,” he said with giant heap of lackluster. He scratched his head and grunted out a sigh. “So twerp. You against against receiving candy from strangers, or’re you as easy as I think you are?” Now that Oriel’s mood had gone on the downswing(slightly), he decided he needed friendly company(and taunting) to bring it back up. Or maybe he’d already overstepped his bounds with her? Gah, stupid thoughts, stop that! he ordered himself.

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Bunny gawked at Oriel dumbly. “How… How do I prove that???” she demanded. It wasn’t like she could grow six inches on command! He was ridiculous! She continued to stare as he spoke about his ‘parents’, and ended up just assuming his dad was really tall and his mom was just really pretty. “Oh,” she said stupidly. Oh gosh, swoon, that hair~ “I want to style your hair so baddd,” she mumbled behind her hands. Maybe he would let her if she asked nicely!

She whined at his continued teasing. “I’m nooot…” she mumbled pathetically. Maybe if she wore some really mature makeup for him, he would be able to see how old she really was! Yeah!

And then she squealed as he pinched her cheeks. “Why’d you do thaaat?” she demanded, increasing her amount of pout. Bun wasn’t sure when she’d gone from being nervous around a beautiful boy to being a dork – it must have just been his personality that was doing it to her. “Uh-uh, you’re way sillier,” she protested. Maybe even sillier than Jas, and that was really saying something!

“How am I supposed to prove things that can’t be proven!?” she exclaimed. Showing him her phone to show that she had nothing of him would only make her seem more like a stalker, considering she did have recordings of his and others’ dances, as well as other… stuff… Okay, maybe she stalked a little! “Uh… He’s Korean… Kinda skinny… Looks like he could be good at ballet because he’s so graceful…” Whoops, was she swooning again?

She watched in amazement as Oriel’s expression turned…. Kinda scary at that other person. She shrunk away a little, hoping he wouldn’t turn those same eyes on her. When he did speak again, it was with much less silliness, and Bunny curled in slightly, surprised by this sudden change. Twerp…? “I… I like candy…” she replied quietly, not sure how to take his question. Her gaze fell downward and she rubbed her arm uncertainly. “Wh-why do you ask…?” Couldn’t he go back to being silly? Maybe? Hopefully?

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“By trying, of course!” Because that made perfect sense! If Oriel could break six feel, then so can a shrimp like her! Oriel leaned in further, matching their eyes and giving her an oppressing stare. “What was that? You’re going to have to speak up, kidlet, I don’t speak mumble.” He did sometimes though. With Phoenix. When he had a big mouthful of—

Aaaaaanyway, that’s not a topic to be brought up around a 12-year-old girl, certainly, and Oriel was actively in the process of learning to control his mouth, for the sake of preventing the corruption of the innocent. Because any girl who whined like that over a simple cheek being pinched had to be about ten kinds of innocent(though come to think of it, Phoenix would have reacted the same way. Maybe that ought to tell Oriel something about his tastes?). “Nuh-uh! I ain’t silly, you are!” he argued like the silly child he was. What had this conversation turned into?

“Use your imagination! Be creative!” he said, pumping his fist up with encouragement. “Don’t let the man tell you you can’t, and let your dreams come true!” Wut? Even Oriel had to take a second at that one. Whatever! It was in the past and didn’t matter anymore!

What did matter was the fact that this cutie little girl was being seduced by someone other than Oriel! Specifically by the Korean nerd he’d threatened on more than a few occasions. Oriel made a face of disgust. “That guy?” he asked, sticking out his tongue at the mention of…what was his name? Bonnie? Shinji? Lassie? Some dog name, he was sure of. Oriel shook his head and waved his hand dismissively. “You don’t want to hang out with that guy. Talking with him for more than three seconds could leave you pregnant if you ain’t careful.” Benji was one of those idiots who was nothing but a bad influence on everyone he came across. Fake little bastard.

It wasn’t the talk of that guy, though, that brought his mood down. Even Oriel knew that it was unreasonable for him to get so suddenly upset over what seemed like nothing. Guess he still had a long way to go to get over that sort of shit. At least he had some entertainment to distract him from those feelings. “Good, thought you might.” Oriel smirked approvingly, though his face still seemed a lot sharper than it’d been a moment ago. “I got a stash up in my room I ain’t gonna finish anytime soon, and I need a mouth to feed it to. Can I borrow yours?” His smile grew a little wider, though still, it seemed somewhat strained.

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Bunny clapped her hands over her cheeks and shook her head helplessly. Whatever was she going to do with this ridiculous guy? “Okay, okay, I’ll try growing two feet by the next time you see me,” she finally gave in with a small laugh. When he leaned in and stared at her, though, Bunny froze, her cheeks blushing deeply. “I-I-I just said your hair looks fun to play with!” she stammered, averting her eyes. “I b-bet it looks really nice all tied up too…” He could probably rock a seriously gorgeous man-bun, and Bunny usually didn’t even like those.

What were they even talking about now? Bunny’s head was spinning so much that she’d lost track of where the conversation was going or what they were discussing. All she knew was she was losing this silly-ness contest and she might just have to accept that. “Fine, but that makes you more mature, and mature boys buy me ice cream!” she chirped with a grin, trying to turn it in her favor. Just see how he reacted to that, hee~

She just gawked as he rambled ‘encouragingly’ on. What was he even talking about? “Er… right… okay…” Bunny replied with a giggle. Maybe she should let the whole thing drop. But then Oriel was talking about the other cutie that had caught her eyes on the dance team! “Yep, him!” she beamed. But then… Huh…? “I don’t?” she pouted with a furrowed brow. The explanation, though, made her eyes widen in alarm. Bunny, in her ignorance, took his warning literally. “H-he can? Is that his ability?” she gasped. Oh, that was so terrible! How did he interact with any girl without worrying about that? “Okay, I’ll… I’ll try not to let that happen to me,” she promised.

Bunny didn’t really know how to respond to this much angrier-looking Oriel. She figured as long as he wasn’t mad at her, it was okay? Hopefully? And the promise of candy made her perk up again. “Oh! That sounds lovely!” she exclaimed, nodding in cheerful acceptance. “Thank you, Oriel!” She beamed up at him, apparently recovered from her brief moments of doubt. “I could take some to give to my… m-my… Uh… give to this guy I’ve been dating, too!” she stammered on. Bunny didn’t know what to call Jackson yet, but surely he’d like some candy from her, right?

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Oriel nodded sharply, satisfied with her newly decided life goals. “I’m sure you’ll prove me wrong, little one,” he said patronizingly, tapping his hand upon her head. When she made her mention of his hair, though…Oriel genuinely blushed, though he naturally pretended like he wasn’t rendered meek and flattered. “Hey, if you want to play with it….I don’t mind.” Oriel cackled, grinning down on her. “I’ll let you be my new hairdresser, how’s that sound?” He could probably use one because he hadn’t had one since ever.

“Fine fine, I’ll buy you ice cream,” he relented. It was a small price to pay. This kid was amusing, after all, and even more adorable. She was the perfect specimen to be exacting his (harmless) terrorism on, especially since she seemed more gullible than your average little girl.

He couldn’t believe that she actually believed the bullshit he’d given her about that prancy-pansy dancer…and now Oriel didn’t have the heart(conscience) to tell her it was a joke. “…yeah! It’s definitely his ability,” he said with conviction. “I don’t want you to get in trouble, and he preys and cute little girls like you too, so you’re especially vulnerable. I’d steer clear of him if I were you.” Oh, Oriel was terrible. He smiled again, satisfied at her promise. “Good girl, you deserve a cookie.” He didn’t have any cookies.

Oriel sincerely wished his mood wasn’t so quick to fly and drop at the drop of a hat. It was clear that Bunny was a little uncomfortable with hi sudden mood drop, but…Oriel didn’t know what else to do about it other than to pretend there was nothing wrong. Or to engage in the emotional torture of his underlings. No…he wasn’t going to torture her….just…play…a little. “Great, that sounds just…great.” Oriel was even losing a bit of his creative responses…damn. He straightened out and held out his hand, implying that she take it. “C’mon, follow me!” he said with his cheeky fake-ish smile popping up his round cheeks. As they moved upstairs, Oriel asked a question of his own. “You’re dating already? At twelve? What kind of guy dates a twelve year old?” As in, he wanted to know about this guy she was dating. Not because he was overprotective of her already after only one meeting, no no noooooooo…..maybe. Damn.

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Bunny giggled a little when Oriel patted her head; she didn’t mind being patronized too much, since most people were bigger and stronger and smarter than her anyway. She didn’t really know any better. The small girl was, however, excellent at all things hair and makeup, and beamed at Oriel’s permission to play with his gorgeous hair. “That sounds amazinggg!” she squealed, clapping her hands together. “Oh that will be so much fun! You can be in one of my videos and everything!” Bunny knew her viewers would eat a handsome man like Oriel right up. Just like Bunny would gobble up the ice cream she was now going to make sure the older boy kept his promise to get for her. “I’ll let you know when I’m free to get some,” she smiley cheekily. Why did she feel so comfortable with him? It was refreshing.

What was not refreshing was hearing about the beautiful dancer’s ability. Bunny’s eyes were wide with alarm as Oriel told her his warning. “Ohmygosh, how many girls has he done that to??” she asked worriedly. “Why do they allow him to come to school here? That’s… That’s just dangerous!” Then again, Bunny wasn’t entirely clear on how babies were made in reality, so this might not have sounded as absurd to her as it did to someone else. “Thank you for warning me…” she murmured. Now she would probably run away if she ever saw that boy.

She tried to keep up her peppiness even as Oriel seemed to struggle to keep his. “Are you okay?” she asked worriedly, gingerly reaching out and touching his arm. “You don’t have to give me your candy…” But that apparently wasn’t the problem, so Bunny blushed and took his offered hand and followed after him, short legs working fast to keep up. “C-careful, I’m kinda slow,” she huffed as they went up the stairs. Bunny didn’t want to over-work her body too much. “I told you, I’m fifteen,” she said with a pout. “And… I dunno, a sweet guy! He treats me like a princess.” Bunny smiled fondly as she thought of the blonde. “His name is Jackson. He’s so handsome…” She would have swooned just thinking about him if they hadn’t been moving. “Do you, um, have a girlfriend?” she asked curiously. “Since you’re such an… old man.” Bunny grinned again and giggled at her own joke.