hsau dumb

< Jumper swore she was about to go crazy from boredom, but now there was finally work to do, people to talk to, things to fill time. >

(Dumb had just gotten his things settled, and although it took her a while, they were able to find their cabin. She wasn't too sure about where or even who his cabinmate was, but.. he'll figure it out in due time. There isn't any rush, it just started.. they shouldn't worry about it too much.)

(She was on her way to where the entrance was in hopes of getting to get to know a few people; it'd be awkward for him if he didn't know anybody. Better to get acquainted now, they think.)

(Seeing someone he hadn't recognised, Dumb decides to wave, albeit a little eagerly, to the newcomer and rush towards them.)

“Huh? Me? No, no I’m not new.”

< She forced an enthusiastic smile on her face and cheerfulness into her voice. >

"Oh! My bad, sorry- sorry. Well, er.. I assumed because I am- uh- I'm new, yeah. Uuhhh.."

(they're gonna make it worse if they try to make another justification.. just get on with it.)

"Hi!! My name is Dumb. Um- it's nice to meet you. Sorry if I came off as too much or anything. What's your name?"

< Jumper swore she was about to go crazy from boredom, but now there was finally work to do, people to talk to, things to fill time. >

(Dumb had just gotten his things settled, and although it took her a while, they were able to find their cabin. She wasn't too sure about where or even who his cabinmate was, but.. he'll figure it out in due time. There isn't any rush, it just started.. they shouldn't worry about it too much.)

(She was on her way to where the entrance was in hopes of getting to get to know a few people; it'd be awkward for him if he didn't know anybody. Better to get acquainted now, they think.)

(Seeing someone he hadn't recognised, Dumb decides to wave, albeit a little eagerly, to the newcomer and rush towards them.)

(Dumb is on his way to the local flower garden. What better way to spend his afternoon that looking at the flowers? She's always liked nature, anyway, what harm is there?)

(They take a shortcut, although not the most decent thing she's done, he arrives a few minutes earlier than they would have if not for the detour.)

(Though as he turns to enter, what coincidence it is that Dumb's eye catches on familiar white hair. The name slips from her mouth before she can catch themselves saying it.)

"Stormz?"

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▹ ⠀ (he doesn't visit here often, obviously. stormz isn't the type to ever do something so, well, boring if he had to put an adjective to it. he's really just passing through and got distracted by a particularly pretty flower. he doesn't care for just admiring things. everything in him itches to do something. anything.)

(...okay, well, anything but the situation he's in right now. look, he's glad to talk whenever given an excuse, but. stormz stares at dumb blankly, eyes unfocusing and refocusing repeatedly. man. he really has the worst luck.)

uh. dumb?

(he meets her eyes before glancing away. they taunt him with remembering. that stupid fucking stunt he pulled really had a pretty bad outcome, huh.)

.. i didn't expect to come across you, especially, uh.. not here, hahaa, um.

(she isn't really the type of person to forgive and forget. dumb thought they were friends, but uh.. looking at his current situation? yeah, they were far from that now. they couldn't help the sheepish smile that ghosted across his lips.)

uh. yeah, i'm.

(he gestures behind him lamely, and clears his throat. damn, this is awkward.)

...flowers? um. how are you?

(it's not that he feels regret for pulling that stunt. stormz probably would do it all again. there's no timeline where he doesn't, no matter how stupid he knows it is. he's reckless enough. stormz thinks about waiting, waiting, waiting. burning core morphing into a beating heart.)

(holy shit this is just humiliating. she's starting to regret coming here today. they internally curse themselves and his bad luck. christ, let him just evaporate now.)

uh. i'm..?

(dumb takes a moment to just.. try reading stormz. a not-so-subtle flicker of their gaze scanning across the other's expression. a futile attempt it would turn out to be, but hy's prone to being unpredictable, so dumb usually just tries to cater to whatever he finds would appeal to hymn most. dumb doesn't want to get on hys bad side, and for as far as he knew, hadn't been. or at least pre her expulsion.)

(Dumb is on his way to the local flower garden. What better way to spend his afternoon that looking at the flowers? She's always liked nature, anyway, what harm is there?)

(They take a shortcut, although not the most decent thing she's done, he arrives a few minutes earlier than they would have if not for the detour.)

(Though as he turns to enter, what coincidence it is that Dumb's eye catches on familiar white hair. The name slips from her mouth before she can catch themselves saying it.)

"Stormz?"

@parallelrose

▹ ⠀ (he doesn't visit here often, obviously. stormz isn't the type to ever do something so, well, boring if he had to put an adjective to it. he's really just passing through and got distracted by a particularly pretty flower. he doesn't care for just admiring things. everything in him itches to do something. anything.)

(...okay, well, anything but the situation he's in right now. look, he's glad to talk whenever given an excuse, but. stormz stares at dumb blankly, eyes unfocusing and refocusing repeatedly. man. he really has the worst luck.)

uh. dumb?

(he meets her eyes before glancing away. they taunt him with remembering. that stupid fucking stunt he pulled really had a pretty bad outcome, huh.)

.. i didn't expect to come across you, especially, uh.. not here, hahaa, um.

(she isn't really the type of person to forgive and forget. dumb thought they were friends, but uh.. looking at his current situation? yeah, they were far from that now. they couldn't help the sheepish smile that ghosted across his lips.)

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