Do you wanna see a magic trick?

Uh huh. Why do I get the feeling that ID of yours isn’t real? You barely look older than my sister. Now, granted you could just look young but somehow I doubt that.

Wow, offense taken again. Strike two. That's a pretty serious allegation, you know. You could get people in serious trouble wit saying stuff like that. [whispers] Especially if those people's fathers happen to be part of the judicial system. Your sister? What's her name?

Mhm, and that age would be…?

Twenty-two. I even have an ID to prove it.

Are you even old enough to be here?

Wow, offense taken. What can I say, I look pretty young for my age.

"Yes, Jock-free is always a good thing.. I am wondering if bug spray would keep them away, as well." She gave a soft, slightly forced laugh as she thought about it.  A pout tugged on her lips as he further hid his apaers from her. It confirmed her suspicions, and now she worried for him. He was testing dangerous waters in her opinion, and she would be damned if she allowed someone else to become hurt. Still, if he was on the track to believing in the supernatural, she would not want to keep secrets from him. "What is wrong, Oli? You can tell me." She murmured softly, reaching a hand out to cover his, eyes full of absolute seriousness. "Mythology is a …um, a specialty of mine. Greek, and supernatural.” She tapped the cover of one of the books with her free hand, “I like to know the origins of things. But, a lot of books get it wrong. You know how some people are Catholic? I am what my family considers Greek Polytheistic, we have kept with the history of the Grecian Gods, pray to them. So, I grew up with these stories as… um, bible verses, I suppose. Kinda crazy, right?” 

„I think that might actually be worth a try… The thing is just that this stuff is usually poisonous and using it on people might be considered battery and that would be not that good, to say the least.” When Oliver saw the pout on Effy’s face, he couldn’t help but feel bad for leaving her in the dark about what he was doing. Still, before he told anyone, he need to figure some more things out and not even Effy was an exception. With all that seriousness written in her eyes, it was hard for him to maintain eye contact. After just a few seconds he looked down, pulling his hand away a few inches. “Look, Effy. I know that I can tell you, but this is kind of a complicated thing. A big, personal, weird, crazy, complicated thing and I really don’t want you to get involved with it if you don’t absolutely have to.” Oliver said, still avoiding to make eye contact. He felt so bad about keeping secrets from her, the girl who might easily be one of the bet friends that he has had in years. What the girl said next made him prick his ears though and his breath hitched slightly when she said the word supernatural. “You are? I wouldn’t call it crazy. Maybe just a little strange? As far as I knew the Greek religion died off when the Roman Empire was officially Christianized? I mean, I read some articles about modern Hellenismos, but I never would have thought to actually meet someone who believes in that..”

Isn’t that what’s summer all about? Going to parties and having a good time? Personally I would choose a movie night over a party too.

I think it actually is. The thing is just that parties don't really fit into my definition of a good time. If I had known that earlier I would have asked you if you wanted to join.

Cheers.

Well maybe I should check out a game sometime than. Well you were yelling so yeah. Don’t worry though, it’s cool that you’re so into it.

You totally should. If you'd want to, I could even explain the rules to you. Yeah, you know, I get excited really easily and that usually leads to pretty awkward situations so I think I might worry  little longer. Just until I am one-hundred percent sure that you are not silently judging me.

I understand that, Oliver, believe me. I spent my last few evenings catching up on my television shows.

Let's not even get started on TV shows. I still haven't started season nine of Supernatural and I'm starting to feel really bad about it.

Because the parties are fun. Have you ever been to one before?

I think parties are pretty horrible to be honest. Oh, believe it or not, but I actually have been on like four parties so far and while most people actually seemed to like them, I really didn't. Too many drunk people.

The brunette shrugged her shoulders, taking a seat next to him, “I spend a lot of time at the library, I like it here.” More like, ‘I like to hide here.’. She watched as he fidgeted, pushing papers around, and her brows furrowed. Why was he trying to hide it so desperately? Effy moved around the table to sit across from him, peering at his papers. SHe was curious about his personal interests, as he called them, and wondered if this sudden interest in the supernatural was spiked by anything that had happened recently. “Your research looks interesting- I am just reading, like normal when I am here.” She sat down her books, three of them to be exact, all about greek mythology. Her finger inched forward, attempting to pull a paper out from under his arm. “Aw, come on, what are you researching? More magic tricks?”

He smiled a little. It wasn’t like he was actually surprised that she was here often, after all he had seen her sitting in some corners every now and then but usually didn’t go and talk to her when she seemed to lost in her stories. “Mhm, me, too. Especially since this is pretty much jock free zone." He said with the smile still on his lips. As he noticed that she was peering at his papers, he quickly flipped them over. “Oh, it’s not really that interesting. Just some regular stuff you know. Oh, yeah.. that makes sense actually. Reading in a library. I could have come up with that myself.” Now it was him peering at her books and as he read the titles, the smile on his face turned into a frown. She was actually reading up on the same topic as he did. Oliver looked into her eyes directly, not bothering to try and hide the concern on his face. “Uh, no. I usually come up with my tricks myself or get inspiration by the real legends, you know. That’s just some mythology, something that has been bothering me lately.” Even though he told her about the topic now, he still kept his now face side down notes close to himself to shield it from her view. 

What’s with all of you kids undermining my authority? I work in a goddamn record shop, I think I’d know. And if it were in the wrong section, it’d be because my bullshit boss ain’t got no sense. So, are you gonna buy something, baby face toddler, or are you gonna stare and continue to argue? I really don’t care. Music is music, it ain’t got no label in my heart.

-- Did you jut call me kid? How old are you even, 19, 20? The point is, you are barely older than me, so don't call me kid. And I am not undermining your authority if it's not even your system, no need to get so defensive, really. It's just that I get really, really protective of my music and the Smith are the best band ever so I'm kind of picky when it comes to them. And actually I was planning to buy something, that is if you don't want to yell at me across the room again?

Come on Ollie, you should go out and socialize sometimes, you know? Believe it or not, netflix isn’t everything and not even that white haired Lannister chick from Game of Thrones can't make up for a wasted youth.

You're the one to talk, huh Izzy? I haven't seen you going out to party a lot lately. And Netflix is life, okay? ---- Targaryen.The white haired chick is Daenerys Targaryen.

The Smiths aren't in the alternative rock section, dipshit.

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you are wrong... the Smiths aren't punk rock. Post punk with a bit of new wave maybe, but not punk. And I wasn't walking towards the alternative section, but the indie section where they actually should be. 

Into sports?

Not really actually. It's just soccer to be honest. And swimming, but mostly soccer. 

With skills like that, perhaps you should join? Might be fun, ya know?

I actually fail to see how this would be fun. I'm not exactly overanxious to compete with all those jocks on the team -- not like I couldn't. But I don't want to. You know, being a nobody is completely fine with me. Better than constant public humiliation and more attention than I would like to have.

I’m not that good with sports. Um what didn’t give it away?

Me neither actually. Soccer is one of the few sports I actually like. I'm that obvious, huh?