Seth McKinnon

“Please do not tell me that you broke into any more apartments” he spoke in a joking tone shaking his head a little as he raised to his feet pressing the phone between his shoulder and his ear. To most it would sound like Frederick was a crazy but Seth had grown used to his antics. “Alright, I could go for some stupid right now” he answered as he crossed the room slipping on a pair of trainers. “Where are you?” he asked almost afraid to hear the answer.

As he looked around he frowned a little, it really wasn’t what he expected at all, almost as if she had decorated the place to give an unrealistic impression of herself to others, he decided however to keep his mouth shut, it wasn’t his place to judge. “Maybe just a glass of water, I can’t do wine this early in the morning, I’ll be asleep before the sun sets” he answered shrugging his shoulders a little, he liked to drink when the time was right but day drinking wasn’t a habit of his. “Oh by all means” he answered and chuckled softly, it was sweet how she seemed to want to keep her place pristine. “So was there anything you had in mind to watch?” he asked as he took off his shoes making a point to place them neatly on a shoe rack to the side shooting a look in her direction as he did so. 

“Leigh” he said softly as she spoke her words, he was about to argue that the last thing she wanted was him boring her to death right but somehow he still allowed himself to be lead into her apartment his eyes scanning the room as he did so, it was ridiculously tidy which surprised him. He was trying to think of a reason to turn back around but her words struck something in him and he paused letting out a defeated sigh, he knew he’d probably go to the moon for this girl if she looked at him the way she did then. “Fine” he answered and tilted his head a little, setting his bag down by the doorway he stepped into the room his eyes still scanning around. “Somehow this isn’t what I was expecting” he commented and smiled a little.

Seth didn’t search for her eyes, he could tell that she didn’t want him to invade on her so he stepped back leaning his arm against the door frame and let her do as she wished. “To be honest with the amount you drink I’m surprised you can actually stand up” he teased to try and lighten the somewhat awkward silence before he chuckled a little. “Well I’ll leave you to sleep it off then” he added giving one last concerned glance in her direction and then pushing off the wall to head back the way he had come.

Seth’s favorite memory of his childhood was when his parents took him to the beach for the first time (or the first time he could remember anyway). His family were usually busy with work so for the first time all the attention was on him and he loved those precious hours they spend not worrying about the world around them, as a child he was pretty carefree but as he got older he found himself becoming more and more rigid and awkward.

Seth raised his arms in defense as he grinned back at her “You can’t drag me out of the dorms and onto the roof with no warning and expect me to know what I’m dressing for Leigh” he argued and laughed shaking his head a little. Remembering the time she had taken his glasses and proceeded to get them crushed by a train he shrugged his shoulders “All I’m saying is me drunk and blind was a really bad combination” he argued nudging his shoulder gently against hers causing their hands to swing a little. Seth didn’t really know what exactly him and Leigh were, all he really knew was that he was happy when she was around. As they climbed into the helicopter he rolled back his shoulders preparing himself for the flight. “So what’s the plan?” he asked as he looked back at her for a moment.

As Seth stepped he noted the numbers on the doors heading in the direction of the room she had stated. Hearing her voice he couldn’t help but notice the tone that she spoke in and it intrigued him, he had never known her to be anything but this fiery ball of energy able to take on the entire world, it was strange to see another side to her. Reaching the door he set her down gently on her feet making sure to keep his hands on her elbows to help with her balance. “Are you going to be okay?” he asked his voice a little concerned as he looked at her.

“I guess that’s about the closest you get to studying Logan” he answered and chuckled softly, Seth was probably the best at keeping on top of his grades in the group but somehow the rest of the bridgade managed to pull their way through too and still get wasted most nights. “I don’t suppose you feel like ditching the half studying?” he asked debating the idea of going out drinking instead of studying, which for him was pretty new.

“You know how much I hate flying right?” he grumbled with a half smirk in her direction as he took the headpiece she offered out and put it on. Sometimes he debated in his mind the things he wouldn’t do for this girl, there was something about her that made him let go of the usual fence he surrounded himself with. He gave her a disgruntled look as she mentioned changing his clothes but after a moment he gave in. “Fine” he conceded shaking his head “But there is no way in hell you’re making me go without my glasses again”. He chuckled softly as he walked towards the helicopter slipping his hand into hers as he did so.

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He had to admit that he felt seriously out of his element in that moment, he didn’t exactly feel like he fit in well with the bridgade, sometimes he wasn’t sure how they all tolerated his natural awkwardness. Feeling dazed he followed her instructions heading down the hall and turning left before starting to walk up the stairs. He could feel her head nestled against his neck and he knew his heart was beating faster than it should. “I...uh...” he went to speak not really knowing what to say so instead he fell silent for a few moments. “Which room number is it?” he asked as he reached the top his eyes trailing to hers for a moment.

Seth mostly ignored her babbling and whining humming softly under his breath as he continued to lead her across the campus, he wasn’t exactly the biggest fan of public attention which tended to circle Oakleigh. As they reached the inside of the girl’s dorms he slowed to a stop turning towards her, he took a small moment to take a breath before he stepped a little closer. “You’re going to have to tell me where to go” he spoke softly before smirking and in one swift moment slipping one arm behind her back and the other under her knees and lifting her off the ground. He looked at her for a moment before realizing how closely their faces were and turned away a little.

Seth laughed as he glanced at the textbook sitting face down on the table “Yeah, well attempting to...” he answered leaning back in his chair a little “Honestly I think a drink sounds so much better right now” he added before pausing. “Hang on a minute.” he spoke bluntly “You’re studying?” he asked rhetorically and chuckled “Who are you and what have you done with Logan Huntzberger?” he questioned as he raised to his feet heading into the kitchen to see what was in the fridge, opening it he wrinkled his nose a little, he really needed to start keeping on top of general life things.

“Not the kind of stairs I meant” he commented with a chuckle listening to her babbling, he had to admit that she was probably one of the better drunks of the group, considering they all often risked their lives sober and all that. “Alright, your dorm it is” he answered not worried by the idea of carrying her, it wasn’t like there was much to carry she was so small. “Hopefully you haven’t burnt it to the ground.” he added as he tugged gently on her arm in the direction of the girls dorms.

Seth kept walking at a decent pace ignoring anyone who stopped to gawk like they were crazy, he hated people who judged people but first looks. “Well you know, he does have half a point” he answered and laughed “Not that he can talk” he added after going through the exit doors, slowing to a stop he glanced back at her for a moment to answer “I don’t know, the plan was just to get away from” he waved in the air “stares” he added and sighed running a hand through his hair “Where do you want to go?”

As he caught her gaze he returned her smile without a thought, there was something about her that could always make him smile. Hearing her words he chuckled “It’s not important” he brushed off her comments with a shrug of his shoulders, he normally did his best to attend his classes but there were often other things that came up thanks to the brigade. “Besides your brother will kill me if I leave you to pass out in the halls” he teased as he started walking towards the dorms going slowly to make sure she wasn’t going fall.