I Fell for You (Oriel)

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Videos?  Oriel posed like a movie star. “I’m sure I’ll be fabulous!,” he decreed, his hand flipped up in the air like the drama queen he was.  Oriel didn’t know much about youtube vlogging….but he was excited nonetheless.  Oriel leaned down and grinned in her face.  “Right, you do that. I’ll be….around.” Somewhere. Here. There.  Around.  Twiddling his thumbs, probably, waiting for it to happen. 
 
Oriel wondered how innocent this girl must’ve been to outright believe him and his ridiculous claims.  It tempted him to spin more tales if just to see how gullible she was.  Messing with people’s heads, that was Oriel’s specialty, hands down!  His greatest feat yet in that area was convincing George she was a princess from a far off land and he was her fiancée.  Oriel smiled at her thanks.  “Anytime. I wouldn’t want anything terrible to happen to you, after all.”  Though honestly Oriel wouldn’t put it past that prancy-dancer-poser to try to weasel his virgin ass into her skirt just because he thought it was cool. 
 
He did feel bad, though, that she had to be subject to his not-so-nice(he was being nice before?) attitude out of nowhere.  Fuck his stupid---- he didn’t even know what to call it anymore.  His problems, as he usually referred to it.  Fuck fuck fuck.  “I’m fine.”  Maybe.  “I’ll be fine, I’s just…..I get mood swings sometimes, ain’t nothing to do with you, so you ain’t got to worry, alright?”  That was an explanation.  He continued to offer her a strained smile.  “I’ll be better once I get some candy in you, just watch,” he said teasingly, poking her tiny tummy.  Oriel loved to dote, and that’s exactly what he needed to do right now. 
 
Or more trolling. Either worked.  “Jackson….” he mused, wondering where he’d heard that name before.  Though honestly, Hammel was a big school. There were probably a dozen or more ‘Jackson’s’ wandering around.  Maybe only half of them were probably handsome.  “I’m going to need more to go on than that if I’m going to track him down and threaten him to being good to you,” he commented, only half joking.  There were some fire alarms going off in his head, something about a familiar pattern regarding his sudden ‘protectiveness’ of this girl he only just met…..but he disregarded when the chance to talk about his Squishy popped up.  Immediately Oriel’s eyes brightened, as if he hadn’t been feeling down just moments before, and he grinned and cackled.  “Even better,” he told her, snickering in delight as he pulled her along behind him.  Oriel turned, slowing down slightly.  “I got a fiancée!” he announced, holding up a finger as if this was the most noteworthy news in the world.  Well…..it was to him!

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Bunny giggled and clapped at Oriel’s posing. “I have no doubt,” she replied gleefully. If he was going to be that enthusiastic (and an obvious natural on camera), she might have to start getting vlogs with him regularly. Hello, more views~ “Okay!” she chirped happily. “Which dorm do you live in? In case I need to come knock it down and demand my ice cream.” Bunny grinned playfully at him. This was so fun!

Unfortunately, Bunny was so painfully innocent that she would likely believe any tale that Oriel told her, no matter how outrageous. After all, why would he lie to her? He seemed super nice. And he just said he didn’t want anything to happen to her! “You’re like the big brother I never had,” she said with a shy giggle into her hand. Well, Jasper was also like a big brother to her, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t have two! Not to mention her parents wished she could date Jasper because they trusted him over any other boy she knew…. But anyway. She was still worried with his sudden change in behavior, even after he told her not to be. “If you say so…” she replied hesitantly. But Bunny squeed and laughed once again when he prodded at her tummy. “Okaaay!” she beamed. If that really did make Oriel feel better, then that was just another reason to let him give her some! “But don’t blame me if I get hyper from a sugar rush.”

Talking about her sweetie-pie was also bound to get her excited, especially since she’d just seen him and he’d kissed her on the cheek (eee!). “More? Um… Well, he’s part-Korean, his hair is dyed blonde, um… he has a couple piercings…” What else could she gush about? A lot, certainly. “Oh! I think his real first name is Osiris, but he goes by Jackson for some reason.” Oops, she hoped he wouldn’t mind her telling that to someone… “But there’s no need to threaten him! He’s a good guy,” Bunny told Oriel firmly. If only she knew how wrong she was… But then Oriel was suddenly brightening up again, and the younger girl gazed up at the seemingly ecstatic boy, surprised by his announcement. “You’re getting married!?” she gasped in amazement. “Ohmygosh! You’re so young! When’s the wedding?? Am I invited?” She loved weddings soooo much. She had an entire pinterest page dedicated to planning her own future wedding. “What’s your fiancee’s name? Does she go to Hammel?” Of course, she was still under the impression that he was marrying a woman.

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“Oh, I’m in room 202,” he told her. Surprisingly, Oriel hadn’t had to move out of his dorm once in the four years he’d been at the school. He’d had several roommates coming in and out though. Not that any of that had anything to do with this. He nodded to Bunny. “You have my permission to come and demand ice cream of me.” Oriel wouldn’t mind taking this kid out for such a ‘date’. He wondered if he should tell Phoenix about her? Probably. They’d probably get along well, too.

“Awww,” he cooed, patting her cute little head. “And you’re the little sister I wish I had.” Wow, it’d been a while since that word came out of Oriel’s mouth. ‘Sister’. Oriel idly wondered if Orin turned out this cute? That was a random thorn in his heart he didn’t expect and for a brief moment, his eyes turned sad. A second later, he was back to his pretend-happy. Yeah, his moods really were bouncing around today. That was annoying…no need to take it out on this sprite though…

Oriel laughed. “Nothing would make me more happy than to see you bouncing off the walls from too much sugar, honestly.” It was a pleasure to see kids running around with so little cares.

Listening over the description Bunny gave him, Oriel was getting a better and better picture of who this ‘Jackson’ was….and he didn’t like it. Wasn’t that kid gay as fuck? Wasn’t he seeing some dude 20 years older than him? Did they break up or something? “Jackson. Right. I think I know that guy.” He threatened him at least twice. “….you two are dating?” he asked warily. Oriel didn’t want to make a big deal of it…but it was a big deal if it meant his Bunny Angel was in danger!!

His Phoenix, at least, was enough to brighten his spirits. Oriel brightened a smile to match Bunny’s and nodded just as enthusiastically. “We don’t know yet. Though I’d graduate first, you know? ‘Cause yeah, we’re both still…young I guess.” Unfortunately, even if Oriel didn’t feel young. Oriel pressed his lips together, trying to keep from laughing when Bunny so obviously assumed that his fiancee was a ‘she’. Oriel decided to play a game. “It’s Phoenix,” he explained. “And yeah…well, once upon a time. Phoenix graduated last year, but we still see each other a lot.” Not as much as he’d like, of course. Oriel raised his eyebrows. “You want to see a picture?” Or ten? Oriel had too many pictures of his Squish on his phone.

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Phoenix and Bunny would definitely get along swimmingly. Despite the age difference, they weren’t entirely different in personality. And they both liked cute animals, which was great – she would love Haru.

Bunny beamed up at the older boy as Oriel patted her head, eyes practically sparkling at his words. “I don’t have any siblings, younger or older,” she explained with a small sigh. Her parents had been older when they had her, so they had decided not to have any after. She didn’t notice the sudden sadness that came over him, because she was too busy trying to keep up. Bunny was just glad he didn’t seem to be angry anymore! “So what kinds of other things do older brothers do?” she mused, wondering what all she could get from the older boy, hee~

“You’re ridiculous,” she informed him, giggling into her hands for the umpteenth time. “You don’t even know what I’m like on a sugar high – I might be crazy!” Fortunately, Bunny didn’t really have a crazy bone in her body; she mostly just chattered on even more than usual.

She was really starting to daydream with all this talk about Jackson, though. Bunny was oblivious to what Oriel was thinking about the blonde; she only saw him with stars in her eyes, constantly amazed that she was seeing someone so handsome and sweet. “You do??” she squeed, smiling up at him ignorantly. “Yes! Well, just a little. I think we’re going slow, is all.” Which was totally okay with her. Although… Just thinking about that kiss on her cheek… Bunny tenderly touched the area again, and without realizing it, her powers started working on their own from her ecstatic thoughts. As they walked, the younger girl would shift into her male form before Oriel’s eyes, and she didn’t even realize it because she was too busy daydreaming.

Could she and Jackson get engaged someday too?? Talking to Oriel about his own fiancée was making her wonder. “That sounds like a good plan,” she chirped. Bunny supposed imagining marriage herself was a bit farfetched at her age… but still! “Phoenix?” she said in awe. “That’s such a cool name! Maybe I can meet her sometime… Do you think she would like me?” The offer to see a picture made her nod enthusiastically. “Yes please!” Bunny imagined the girl was as gorgeous as Oriel was himself.

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“You don’t? Awww that’s too bad~” he pouted upon hearing about Bunny’s lack of siblings. But then again… “I guess I’ll just have to show you how good a big brother can be~!” And that was just fine with Oriel, he always wanted a little sister~ Well….he had a sister, but… Oriel would rather not think about that right now. So instead, he continued to put on a happy face for Bunny’s sake. She didn’t need to be tied down by his baggage.

Oriel stroked his chin in thought. “Wellll….first, they alllways dote on their little sister. And always tell her how cute she is. And spoil her rotten. And theeeen,” he continued. “And then we get to protect you from any troublesome guy who comes near you.” That might not be an advantage to some…but it was for her own protection! Because Bunny, the sweet little thing, probably didn’t know how to tell the difference between a good guy and a bad guy. After all, she didn’t think Oriel was a bad guy either.

“Naww, you’ll be fine. And I ain’t so much an old man that I can’t keep up with your crazy,” he replied, feigning confidence. Still, the idea that she would be running around so energetically seemed to brighten his spirits, if just a little.

“Taking it slow, huh? I guess that’s good.” He was hoping they’d take it just a little bit slower, though. No matter how well she spoke of him, Oriel was absolutely certain that Jackson was just a two-faced bitch. And gay too. Seriously, why would he even consider going out with…. Oh. Oriel’s internal question was answered when he saw her turn from one very adorable little girl into another one very adorable…boy. So that explained it. Oriel smirked….and reacted as he was no doubt expected to. “Whoaaa!!” he cried out, taking a dramatic step back. “Where’d that cute girl go? You know, the one with the hair and the cheeks and the face! You know which one I’m talking about, right little boy in a dress?” Maybe he was making fun a little too much…but this was Oriel, did anyone expect any less?

Putting that aside, Oriel would continue to gab about his own one and only with a sparkle in his eye. “Yeah! Isn’t it?” He dared not give her the impression that Phoenix was either a girl or a guy though…let her make up her own mind about that for now, and he’d grant her the big reveal later. “I think so, you and Phoenix are pretty similar, actually.” Which wasn’t an understatement. “Alright, hold on a sec,” he said with an excited grin, pulling out his phone and flipping through it to find the pictures he wanted to show. “Here. Gorgeous, huh?” Oriel held out the phone for Bunny, revealing a very lovely picture of his Squishy Squish.