Apr 13 13:16:38 <Cezar>	Celeste arrived at Austin's door and gave a light knock. She waited for an answer, hands behind her beck patiently. She pushed her hair aside and looked down at the floor and down the hall.
Apr 13 13:18:34 <Knave>	The loud 80s glam rock being played through mediocre speakers that was filtering through the door turned down, then a few seconds later the door swung wide open to reveal Austin, in all his lazy-day glory. His hair is poofy. "Hey." He smiles, "What can I do you for?"
Apr 13 13:19:36 <Cezar>	"Oh, hey." She smiled at him, "I think the question is, what can I do for /you/?" She said, then brought her hand around to reveal a wrapped box. A gift, of course. He probably already knew what it was.
Apr 13 13:23:21 <Knave>	Austin's smile intensifies as he takes the box, "Gee, thanks, Celeste. Really, I don't know how to thank you for being so sweet." He points backwards with his thumb, "Do you want to come in and talk, or something?"
Apr 13 13:25:06 <Cezar>	She handed him the box. It was his, after all. "Sure thing. I can come in for a bit." She said. She had class to go to, but it's not like it was close to that time. She had ample time to talk.
Apr 13 13:27:53 <Knave>	He pulls out his desk chair for her and sits on the corner of his bed, which is currently positioned at a rakish 45-degree angle. "How've you been doing?" He says cheerfully as he begins to unwrap the gift.
Apr 13 13:29:51 <Cezar>	"I've been doing great." She said, then took a seat in the desk chair, since he offered it to her. She sat on the edge, looking at him. "What about you?"
Apr 13 13:31:55 <Knave>	"Pretty darn good. If you can get past the essential Sunnybrookness of everything, I'm basically leading a normal, happy life right now." He takes the phone out of the box, "And now I have a phone, like a normal guy."
Apr 13 13:34:18 <Cezar>	She smiled sweetly, "Yep. Just be mindful of your data, okay? I'm paying for that too." Celeste said, "If you need anything, just let me know."
Apr 13 13:35:17 <Knave>	"Are you..." Austin looks and sounds awed and humbled, glancing with slight confusion from the phone to Celeste, "Are you really just this nice?"
Apr 13 13:36:14 <Cezar>	"... Yeah? Is that... a bad thing? I mean... I don't see why you don't deserve a phone to text your friends." She said, "Unless you can send messages by pigeon, it's a nice thing to have."
Apr 13 13:38:14 <Knave>	"I'm just..." He says, mouth hanging dopily open, "Awed, I guess. He thumbs at the corner of his eye with one hand, "Would it be okay if I hugged you?"
Apr 13 13:38:59 <Knave>	*I guess."
Apr 13 13:39:24 <Cezar>	She shrugged, "Sure, if you want." Hugs are okay.
Apr 13 13:40:49 <Knave>	He steps over and wraps his arms around her. It's tight, but he doesn't have nearly the strength for it to be close to painful. It's reminiscent of nothing more than an affectionate octopus. "Thanks again." He says beside her ear, a little choked.
Apr 13 13:42:21 <Cezar>	She hugged him back, a little softer. Her skin was a little cold, but that was really about it. She wasn't some Ice lady. "You're welcome." She said.
Apr 13 13:46:19 <Knave>	When he pulls away, he turns his face away and very quickly pulls his sleeve across his eyes. He spins on the spot, away from her, until he comes to face her again and he's smiling softly. You can barely tell he was tearing up.
Apr 13 13:52:42 <Cezar>	"Are, uh... are you alright, Austin?" She asked, seeing him tearing up. Of course, she knew he wasn't sad, so she still smiled, "Was it too much for you to handle?"
Apr 13 13:53:40 <Knave>	"I'm fine, it's just... you're really nice, Celeste." He smiles back, turning the phone over in his hand.
Apr 13 13:57:34 <Cezar>	"Thank you. I try not to be a mean girl." She said, "So, uh... I guess you should probably text me, huh? Still have my number?"
Apr 13 13:59:03 <Knave>	Austin gets up and fishes through the mess on his desk, coming out with the slip of paper she gave him, "Wouldn't let go of it, would I?"
Apr 13 13:59:50 <Cezar>	"Some people do." She said, putting her hands in her pockets. "... do you need it again?"
Apr 13 14:04:35 <Knave>	"I got it." He says, brandishing the paper triumphantly, "Austin Silver does not lose the numbers of pretty girls."
Apr 13 14:05:57 <Cezar>	"I see." She giggled a little bit, "How flattering." Celeste pulled out her phone, ready to get the text and enter him into her contacts. Hopefully she gets to keep this one.
Apr 13 14:08:35 <Knave>	<hey> The text comes, Austin grinning up at Celeste. "I just calls 'em like I sees 'em."
Apr 13 14:11:28 <Cezar>	<Heyyyy> She sent back, then saved him into her contacts as 'Auzzie'. She looked back up at Austin and smirked, "And now you should have your first contact. Now, you can ask all the girls' numbers."
Apr 13 14:12:09 <Knave>	"I'll be sure to get right on it." He says, grinning, "I really don't know how to thank you for this. I really owe you one. Seriously."
Apr 13 14:14:35 <Cezar>	"You're okay. You don't have to pay me back in any way. If you really want to, I'm sure you can think of something. In any way you can. But! As for now!" She gave him a friendly kiss on the cheek, "Just continue to be a cool dude."
Apr 13 14:15:43 <Knave>	"Oh, with every motion." He grins, blushing a little at the kiss, "You're sweeter than sugar, Moonbeam."
Apr 13 14:17:32 <Cezar>	"Moonbeam? Is that my name, now?" She laughed a bit, "You know, I can actually make a moonbeam."
Apr 13 14:18:37 <Knave>	"It's your name if you like it." He smiles, "You are just full of surprises."
Apr 13 14:19:45 <Cezar>	"Sounds like a superhero name." She said, "I dunno. I don't care what you call me, as long as it's not insulting. I guess I should tell you, I'm half spirit."
Apr 13 14:21:08 <Knave>	"Well, obviously." Austin says, deadpan but smiling, "Your dad is a moon spirit, stands to reason you'd be part spirit."
Apr 13 14:21:52 <Cezar>	"I'm going to be full spirit, eventually.... eventually..."
Apr 13 14:24:20 <Knave>	"Oh." Austin says, nodding, as if that makes sense.
Apr 13 14:25:44 <Cezar>	"It's what my father wants.... but, it's not easy. Spiritual Ascension isn't exactly a walk in the park." She rolls her eyes, "Aaaanyway, is there anything else you need?"
Apr 13 14:26:24 <Knave>	"No, no thank you. You've done more than your share for me today, I think."
Apr 13 14:27:05 <Cezar>	"Okay. Well, if you need anything, just text me. You can text me anytime you want, kay?" Celeste smiled.
Apr 13 14:29:24 <Knave>	"You got it." Austin returns the smile brightly.
Apr 13 14:35:22 <Cezar>	~Scene Gifted~