Golden Afternoon (open)

[Lani Hunter]

It was wonderful out, sunny, warm, with a light breeze blowing the scent of new flowers. Lani had no intention of being indoors this glorious day, and he didn't have anything important going on in class today. He was apparently not the only one with the idea but he sought out a secluded bench surrounded with tall bushes and flowers. He sprawled on the bench and turned his face to the sky smiling as the sun warmed his features. He pulled out his ipod, the old thing was so full of songs he barely had any room for more. Sticking the earbuds in his world faded into music and imagination. He stretched out and looked absently at his watch. Lunch would be over soon, and most of the diligent students would head in to class saving Lani a very peaceful place to lay. He raised his hands above his head then tucked them under his head pillowing it as he kicked his feet over the other arm of the bench.

He was wearing shorts for once in a blue moon and a neat collared shirt. Just because he didn't like authority and loved to be a thorn in the Hammel staff's side didn't mean he had to dress like a thug. If someone saw Lani on the street, they would think he was a well brought up young man, which was true, but only some of his mother's insistence stuck. Music soothed his eternally aching mind and the sun warmed him and he became very content with the situation. He closed his eyes and let his day dreams flutter about. It wasn't long until he lost all awareness from the world save the comforts it was bringing. He heard the birds for the first time in a long time, and paused to listen, this was really a glorious day. He blinked his eyes open briefly when the bell rang for class but ignored it. He simply wiggled deeper into the bench and closed his eyes. He wasn't sure when he actually fell asleep but after a while he drifted away into a much needed nap and oblivion from the world.

[Rachael Whitfield]

Are you serious? That stupid woman had no idea. I'm not going to be bossed around by that idiot.

Rachael had been fuming for several minutes now, after storming out of class just before lunch had begun. She just couldn't stand some training methods, and certain teachers. Working with idiots was frustrating.

In her hurry, she hadn't realised that she seemed to have made her way to the courtyard till now. She stopped, surprised, the crease between her brow relaxed for the first time in hours. The scent of the place was entrancing, and for the time of the day, it seemed to be relatively quiet. It could be a perfect place for her to cool down and calm the headache threatening to show- and if she kept up this anger, she could have a chance of sprouting those ugly feathers again. Eww.

In the distance, she saw a lovely clusters of flowers and bushes combined- moreover, she noticed the roses blooming and could already smell their delightful fragerance.

She sighed as she lowered herself down and sprawled out (as neatly as she could) on the grassy ground. Thank heavens I'm not wearing a dress today. Instead, she was wearing skin-tight jeans, a ruffled purple blouse, her favoure black wedges and a collection of bangles on her wrists.

The sun was bright where she lay, and so she flicked her chocolate locks over her face to shield her eyes. It wasn't long before the warmness of the sun and the aroma from the flowers soothed her frustration and relieved her thoughts.

A faint beat floated through the air. Rachael glanced around, confused. She didn't have the slightest clue where it was coming from. She hauled herself up and stood tall on two feet. As she did so, she was able to peer over the bushes. On a bench, sat a blonde man, dozing off with headphones plugged straight into his ears. She barely registered this before the bell rang to signal the end of lunch...

"Aah!" she squeal in fright- the noise has startled her. Just as soon as the noise escaped her lips, she slapped her palm to her mouth, hoping her voice hadn't waken the boy from his peaceful slumber.

{((OCC: This is my first thread! And also, my first-ever roleplay thread, ever, EVER. ))}

[Lani Hunter]

((OOC: Well then, welcome and I'm honored to be the first to have a thread with you ))

Lani's eyes fluttered when he thought he heard something. Ah just a person, not a teacher or anything, all was safe. He continued to doze the music taking him far away. This was very odd... he thought as he looked around. It was raining, pouring. Large waves batted up against his legs. Lani was afraid of water but he didn't twist away from it. After all there was no where to go that was void of water. There was music playing, if he had been thinking logically he would have realized the sweet instrumental his sister had put onto his ipod. He turned to follow it. Sloshing through the water would have been unpleasant, but this was a dream and there was not even the uncomfortable wetness on his feet.

He paused and looked up at the clouds and let the water run over his face. He could not have thought of a more peaceful place in the entire world. It was warm, like droplets of the sun he was laying it. It was nice. He closed his eyes and smiled, he didn't have a headache, he wasn't worrying about picking up anything. There was a crash then a cry. Lani was dropped from his peace like a stone drops from the sky. He sat up and tore the headphones out of his ears ready for anything. He silently scolded himself for being so careless. He should know better, but wait. This was Hammel, what was the worst it could be? He blinked a few times his mind catching up with his body.

He stared at the girl for a moment blinking slowly. He cocked his head to the side and utter a small, "Hello." He look around, why had she called out? "Um... is everything ok?" He prompted. He hadn't doze more than a few minutes but being startled from slumber woke him up better than four cups of coffee, he was never going to get back to sleep... oh well.

[Rachael Whitfield]

Rachael's heart was still beating quickly. She took a few deep breaths to try and settle it.

She watched as the sleeping guy, now not sleeping, turned around and uttered a small "Hello." "Um... is everything ok?"

Rachael cleared her throat. "Yes. The bell rang and it gave me a fright. I apologise for waking you."

She glanced around as the last straggle of wanderers were finally leaving and making their way to their classes. She looked pointedly at the boy, then back at the wanderers again. "It was the bell to signal the end of lunch."

She conjured a little smile, and tilted her head slightly. "Well, aren't you going to class?"

[Lani Hunter]

Lani rubbed the back of his head and yawned. He smiled at her and waved a hand dismissively, "Nah, its all good." He laughed a little, she got startled by the bell, then he got startled by her, it was just one of those chain reactions. He leaned back crossing his arms over his chest.

He raised a brow at the girl when she repeated that it was the bell. He shrugged, "Yeah, that would be the bell." He leaned his head back for a moment. He cracked open an eye to see that she was still there. He groaned inwardly, she wasn't leaving, oh well, some companionship was always welcome.

He laughed and tossed her a grin, "Eh, that would require moving." He raised a brow at her, "What about you aren't you going to go to class? Or are we kindred lazy spirits?" He smiled and patted the bench next to him inviting her to join him in his rule breaking. "Besides, its far to nice out to be stuck in a classroom."

[Rachael Whitfield]

"Nah, its all good,"
As he leaned back, the sun caught his golden hair, making it shine. She was entranced for a split second before she registered her ridiculous behaviour, and blinked, trying to shake the image out of her mind.

He looked at her with a raised brow, which didn't go well with her ego. I was simply asking a question, I'm not mentally stupid.

Rachael could tell he was trying to be relaxed by her presence, but there was some hidden uneasiness in his fluid movements, some hesitation concealed in his eyes. Maybe she wasn't welcome? But he laughed and grinned at her, and this ice seemed to thaw. Racahel relaxed her shoulders.

"What about you aren't you going to go to class? Or are we kindred lazy spirits?" "Besides, its far to nice out to be stuck in a classroom."

"I'm going to go with kindred spirits," she smiled, and accepted his invitation to sit. "Class sucks, so I'm willing to bail for a little extra sunshine."

Rachael looked at his curiously, especially at the headphones in his ears. "If you don't mind me asking, what are you listening too?

[Lani Hunter]

He stared back at her for a moment and cocked his head to the side. "What are you looking at?" He asked. Lani might as well have a sign that says 'Clueless' over his head. It took him a while to get it around his head that she probably wasn't going to turn him in. Once he got his brain to accept that he became as relaxed as a summer stream.

He laughed at her response, "Kindred spirits it is! I'm Lani, pleasure," He extended a hand. "Amen," he agreed, "They are the worst. Especially here. Not only do we have to do power training but we have to do all the other garbage they give us." He frowned at his ranting. It had been a while since he had been able to complain with someone.

He took out his earbuds, they hadn't been playing anything since he woke up anyways. But it was rude not to. Some of the stuff his mother taught him had stuck. He glanced back at the ipod and smiled, "Ok. Don't laugh. Basshunter. I am a closet techno fan." He grinned making an exaggerated shrugging motion. He rolled the cords around the small thing and pocketed it.