courage

Distractions || Canny

Danny smiled back at her as she linked her arm with his. As he lead her back up to his room, Danny blocked out any possible hecklers, and focused on Casey. “Here we are,” He said, stoppin at his room and opening the door.

Casey walked into Danny’s room when he opened the door, laughing a little to herself when she thought about how she left her car in the parking lot, and the assumptions people were going to make if they saw it. “I’m sorry if I’m dragging you into any stupid gossip or anything right now,” she told him.

“It’s fine,” Danny said, walking into the room and heading over to a corner. “We’re just having drinks right? Let the boys talk.” Danny pulled out a rather small selection of drinks, and turned back to Casey. “Pick your poison. Unless you brought your own, which would probably be better than this selection.”

“It might not just be Hanover talking, though,” she said, biting down on her lower lip. “Derek has apparently decided you and I are dating or something. Because it’s completely his business.”  Casey rolled her eyes as she walked over to him and held out her bag.  ”I made the completely irresponsible decision to drive over here with some in my bag. Pretty much the same thing you’ve got, though. Guess you can’t be picky when you’re underage,” she said, laughing a little.

“Derek?” Danny asked, more mimicking her than anything. He’s what this all is about…. It made sense, Danny thought, putting everything together. “Sorry,” He said, snapping out of his thoughts and placing the drinks down on a desk. “We can deal with that if he decides to say anything. But for now, we make the irresponsible decision to drink.” He grinned as he stole the words she had used.

Casey winced as she realized that she hadn’t mentioned Derek by name before now.  ”Uh, yeah. Derek…” she trailed off, then grinned at his words.  ”I don’t care what he says, anyway. He’s an ass. And right now, I don’t care how irresponsible it is, I need a drink.”  She shot him a grin.

“Then let’s drink.” Danny said as he opened up one of the bottles that sat on the desk, and began to pour the alcohol into two cups.

Casey laughed as she picked up one of the cups when Danny finished pouring.  She took a drink, wincing a little as the alcohol hit her throat.  ”Just so you know, I’m not an alcoholic,” she told him. “I just really hate people.”

Danny laughed. "We all have those days," He told her, taking his first drink of alcohol. 

Distractions || Canny

Danny smiled back at her as she linked her arm with his. As he lead her back up to his room, Danny blocked out any possible hecklers, and focused on Casey. “Here we are,” He said, stoppin at his room and opening the door.

Casey walked into Danny’s room when he opened the door, laughing a little to herself when she thought about how she left her car in the parking lot, and the assumptions people were going to make if they saw it. “I’m sorry if I’m dragging you into any stupid gossip or anything right now,” she told him.

“It’s fine,” Danny said, walking into the room and heading over to a corner. “We’re just having drinks right? Let the boys talk.” Danny pulled out a rather small selection of drinks, and turned back to Casey. “Pick your poison. Unless you brought your own, which would probably be better than this selection.”

“It might not just be Hanover talking, though,” she said, biting down on her lower lip. “Derek has apparently decided you and I are dating or something. Because it’s completely his business.”  Casey rolled her eyes as she walked over to him and held out her bag.  ”I made the completely irresponsible decision to drive over here with some in my bag. Pretty much the same thing you’ve got, though. Guess you can’t be picky when you’re underage,” she said, laughing a little.

“Derek?” Danny asked, more mimicking her than anything. He’s what this all is about…. It made sense, Danny thought, putting everything together. “Sorry,” He said, snapping out of his thoughts and placing the drinks down on a desk. “We can deal with that if he decides to say anything. But for now, we make the irresponsible decision to drink.” He grinned as he stole the words she had used.

Casey winced as she realized that she hadn’t mentioned Derek by name before now.  ”Uh, yeah. Derek…” she trailed off, then grinned at his words.  ”I don’t care what he says, anyway. He’s an ass. And right now, I don’t care how irresponsible it is, I need a drink.”  She shot him a grin.

"Then let's drink." Danny said as he opened up one of the bottles that sat on the desk, and began to pour the alcohol into two cups.

Distractions || Canny

Danny smiled back at her as she linked her arm with his. As he lead her back up to his room, Danny blocked out any possible hecklers, and focused on Casey. “Here we are,” He said, stoppin at his room and opening the door.

Casey walked into Danny’s room when he opened the door, laughing a little to herself when she thought about how she left her car in the parking lot, and the assumptions people were going to make if they saw it. “I’m sorry if I’m dragging you into any stupid gossip or anything right now,” she told him.

“It’s fine,” Danny said, walking into the room and heading over to a corner. “We’re just having drinks right? Let the boys talk.” Danny pulled out a rather small selection of drinks, and turned back to Casey. “Pick your poison. Unless you brought your own, which would probably be better than this selection.”

“It might not just be Hanover talking, though,” she said, biting down on her lower lip. “Derek has apparently decided you and I are dating or something. Because it’s completely his business.”  Casey rolled her eyes as she walked over to him and held out her bag.  ”I made the completely irresponsible decision to drive over here with some in my bag. Pretty much the same thing you’ve got, though. Guess you can’t be picky when you’re underage,” she said, laughing a little.

"Derek?" Danny asked, more mimicking her than anything. He's what this all is about.... It made sense, Danny thought, putting everything together. "Sorry," He said, snapping out of his thoughts and placing the drinks down on a desk. "We can deal with that if he decides to say anything. But for now, we make the irresponsible decision to drink." He grinned as he stole the words she had used.

Distractions || Canny

Danny smiled back at her as she linked her arm with his. As he lead her back up to his room, Danny blocked out any possible hecklers, and focused on Casey. “Here we are,” He said, stoppin at his room and opening the door.

Casey walked into Danny’s room when he opened the door, laughing a little to herself when she thought about how she left her car in the parking lot, and the assumptions people were going to make if they saw it. “I’m sorry if I’m dragging you into any stupid gossip or anything right now,” she told him.

"It's fine," Danny said, walking into the room and heading over to a corner. "We're just having drinks right? Let the boys talk." Danny pulled out a rather small selection of drinks, and turned back to Casey. "Pick your poison. Unless you brought your own, which would probably be better than this selection."

Reading Casey’s text, Danny left his room and hurried down the hallway of Hanover, ignoring the calls from the other boys as he made his way to the front door. When he had received the first text from Casey, never did Danny imagine it would end with him sneaking her into the dorms. Opening the front door, Danny saw her standing there and quickly invited her in. “Hey, come in,” He said, holding the door open.

Casey raised an eyebrow as she stepped through the door.  ”This is definitely different than sneaking in through a window or something,” she told him laughing.  ”Thanks for hanging out with me tonight, by the way.”  She just really didn’t feel like being by herself after the conversation she had though texts with Derek earlier.

“It’s not too late to turn back, you know.” Danny said laughing.  ”I think there’s a tree just to the right.” He let a smile grow on his face. She made it sound like hanging out with her was a burden though it wasn’t, ”It’s really not a problem,” He told her, and to be honest, Danny quite enjoyed being around Casey. “Though I must warn you, some of the boys are still awake upstairs, so consider this an apology in advance.”

Casey grinned at him and leaned against the door frame.  ”I’m okay,” she answered. “Climbing trees has never really been great fun for me.”  She raised an eyebrow when Danny apologized about the other boys.  ”I’ve not spent much time around anyone other than you from this house,” she said, “so your apology kind of worries me a little, I won’t even lie…”

“Oh no,” Danny said, backpeddeling. “I didn’t mean to scare you or anything, there really isn’t reason to worry. It’s not like we’re in Windsor. I just don’t know how they’ll react.” He tried to seem less ominous, it was just he really didn’t know how some of the boys would react to him having a girl over. “If anything, they’ll just bother me… It’s not like I have girls over often.” 

“Relax,” Casey told him, smirking.  ”I was just kidding.”  She linked her arm through his as she shot him a grin.  ”Come on, then. Let’s go shock your housemates. It’ll be good fun.”  

Danny smiled back at her as she linked her arm with his. As he lead her back up to his room, Danny blocked out any possible hecklers, and focused on Casey. "Here we are," He said, stoppin at his room and opening the door.

Reading Casey’s text, Danny left his room and hurried down the hallway of Hanover, ignoring the calls from the other boys as he made his way to the front door. When he had received the first text from Casey, never did Danny imagine it would end with him sneaking her into the dorms. Opening the front door, Danny saw her standing there and quickly invited her in. “Hey, come in,” He said, holding the door open.

Casey raised an eyebrow as she stepped through the door.  ”This is definitely different than sneaking in through a window or something,” she told him laughing.  ”Thanks for hanging out with me tonight, by the way.”  She just really didn’t feel like being by herself after the conversation she had though texts with Derek earlier.

“It’s not too late to turn back, you know.” Danny said laughing.  ”I think there’s a tree just to the right.” He let a smile grow on his face. She made it sound like hanging out with her was a burden though it wasn’t, ”It’s really not a problem,” He told her, and to be honest, Danny quite enjoyed being around Casey. “Though I must warn you, some of the boys are still awake upstairs, so consider this an apology in advance.”

Casey grinned at him and leaned against the door frame.  ”I’m okay,” she answered. “Climbing trees has never really been great fun for me.”  She raised an eyebrow when Danny apologized about the other boys.  ”I’ve not spent much time around anyone other than you from this house,” she said, “so your apology kind of worries me a little, I won’t even lie…”

"Oh no," Danny said, backpeddeling. "I didn't mean to scare you or anything, there really isn't reason to worry. It's not like we're in Windsor. I just don't know how they'll react." He tried to seem less ominous, it was just he really didn't know how some of the boys would react to him having a girl over. "If anything, they'll just bother me... It's not like I have girls over often." 

Reading Casey’s text, Danny left his room and hurried down the hallway of Hanover, ignoring the calls from the other boys as he made his way to the front door. When he had received the first text from Casey, never did Danny imagine it would end with him sneaking her into the dorms. Opening the front door, Danny saw her standing there and quickly invited her in. “Hey, come in,” He said, holding the door open.

Casey raised an eyebrow as she stepped through the door.  ”This is definitely different than sneaking in through a window or something,” she told him laughing.  ”Thanks for hanging out with me tonight, by the way.”  She just really didn’t feel like being by herself after the conversation she had though texts with Derek earlier.

"It's not too late to turn back, you know." Danny said laughing.  "I think there's a tree just to the right." He let a smile grow on his face. She made it sound like hanging out with her was a burden though it wasn't, "It's really not a problem," He told her, and to be honest, Danny quite enjoyed being around Casey. "Though I must warn you, some of the boys are still awake upstairs, so consider this an apology in advance."

Reading Casey's text, Danny left his room and hurried down the hallway of Hanover, ignoring the calls from the other boys as he made his way to the front door. When he had received the first text from Casey, never did Danny imagine it would end with him sneaking her into the dorms. Opening the front door, Danny saw her standing there and quickly invited her in. "Hey, come in," He said, holding the door open.

Late Nights || Casey & Danny

Danny thought about Casey’s question for a moment before nodding his head. “Yes,” he  told her, making eye contact with her. 

Casey nodded.  ”Is it bad that I don’t feel bad about lying to him?” she asked hesitantly. 

Again, Danny had to think about it for a moment, relating everything back to his own problems. “No, I think so…” He said, still trying to work it all out in his mind. “I mean, obviously there is a whole list of reasons why lying is wrong, but I don’t see how this can be overly bad.” 

Casey nodded again, breaking off another piece of her pastry as she thought about what Danny had said.  She wasn’t really sure what to say to that.

Danny turned back to the pastry infront of him and took another bite. "On a lighter note, this is amazing," He said, pointing down to the half-eaten dessert infront of him. "Thanks again for buying."

Late Nights || Casey & Danny

Danny thought about Casey’s question for a moment before nodding his head. “Yes,” he  told her, making eye contact with her. 

Casey nodded.  ”Is it bad that I don’t feel bad about lying to him?” she asked hesitantly. 

Again, Danny had to think about it for a moment, relating everything back to his own problems. "No, I think so..." He said, still trying to work it all out in his mind. "I mean, obviously there is a whole list of reasons why lying is wrong, but I don't see how this can be overly bad." 

Late Nights || Casey & Danny

Danny, who was looking at this display case, turned abruptly to face Casey. “Are you sure?” He asked, watching her for a few seconds before turning to the girl behind the counter and giving her his order. 

“Yeah, definitely,” she told him.  She waited until he finished ordering before continuing.  ”It’s really only fair,” she said, pushing some money across the counter.

“Thanks,” He told her, watching as she put the money down. “Really. It’s not like you forced me out here against my will, but thanks.”

“No problem,” she answered with a shrug. “You know what I realized?” she asked while they waited for their food.  ”We spent the whole last time we were here talking about my various issues, and I know basically nothing about you,” she told him laughing.

“That’s because yours seems to be much more exciting then mine,” Danny lied. Sort of. Although now, for the most part, it did seem like Casey’s live was much more lively, it was as if Danny could write a book on his life up to now if he wanted to (which he didn’t). 

Casey wrinkled her nose. “My life isn’t all that exciting.” It was the truth; there was nothing exciting about the shit that was going on in her life.

Danny smirked. “But I still haven’t figured out what lead you here, hungover, that morning.”

Casey let out a short laugh. “Trust me, it really isn’t an exciting story.” She turned to grab their order as it was ready, handing Danny his food, before starting to walk back to the table. “Just a long one.”

Danny grabbed his food from Casey, muttering a quick ‘thanks’, as they turned and went back to their table. “We’ve got time,” He said as they reached the table, placing his things down before sitting. 

Casey studied him as she broke off a piece of the chocolate pastry she had ordered.  The whole situation — falling love with someone who had a reputation of sleeping around, and who was apparently in love with someone else — well, it wasn’t exactly something she was proud of.  And for some reason she couldn’t really even explain to herself, she didn’t want Danny to think poorly of her. “Short version: I did something stupid, and then paid for it.”  She had to tell him something, after alluding to it so many times the two times they had hung out.

Danny broke off pieces of his pastry and began to eat them as he watched Casey in front of him, as he listened to her. “I’m sorry,” He said once she had finished, not even realizing he was doing it again. “I’m prying. Again.” 

“No, you’re fine,” Casey said, shaking her head.  ”I’m just……being petty.”  She chewed quietly on her pastry for a second, then looked up at him.  ”Have you ever told someone you weren’t mad when you actually kind of hated them?”

Danny thought about Casey's question for a moment before nodding his head. "Yes," he  told her, making eye contact with her. 

Late Nights || Casey & Danny

Danny, who was looking at this display case, turned abruptly to face Casey. “Are you sure?” He asked, watching her for a few seconds before turning to the girl behind the counter and giving her his order. 

“Yeah, definitely,” she told him.  She waited until he finished ordering before continuing.  ”It’s really only fair,” she said, pushing some money across the counter.

“Thanks,” He told her, watching as she put the money down. “Really. It’s not like you forced me out here against my will, but thanks.”

“No problem,” she answered with a shrug. “You know what I realized?” she asked while they waited for their food.  ”We spent the whole last time we were here talking about my various issues, and I know basically nothing about you,” she told him laughing.

“That’s because yours seems to be much more exciting then mine,” Danny lied. Sort of. Although now, for the most part, it did seem like Casey’s live was much more lively, it was as if Danny could write a book on his life up to now if he wanted to (which he didn’t). 

Casey wrinkled her nose. “My life isn’t all that exciting.” It was the truth; there was nothing exciting about the shit that was going on in her life.

Danny smirked. “But I still haven’t figured out what lead you here, hungover, that morning.”

Casey let out a short laugh. “Trust me, it really isn’t an exciting story.” She turned to grab their order as it was ready, handing Danny his food, before starting to walk back to the table. “Just a long one.”

Danny grabbed his food from Casey, muttering a quick ‘thanks’, as they turned and went back to their table. “We’ve got time,” He said as they reached the table, placing his things down before sitting. 

Casey studied him as she broke off a piece of the chocolate pastry she had ordered.  The whole situation — falling love with someone who had a reputation of sleeping around, and who was apparently in love with someone else — well, it wasn’t exactly something she was proud of.  And for some reason she couldn’t really even explain to herself, she didn’t want Danny to think poorly of her. “Short version: I did something stupid, and then paid for it.”  She had to tell him something, after alluding to it so many times the two times they had hung out.

Danny broke off pieces of his pastry and began to eat them as he watched Casey in front of him, as he listened to her. "I'm sorry," He said once she had finished, not even realizing he was doing it again. "I'm prying. Again." 

Late Nights || Casey & Danny

Danny, who was looking at this display case, turned abruptly to face Casey. “Are you sure?” He asked, watching her for a few seconds before turning to the girl behind the counter and giving her his order. 

“Yeah, definitely,” she told him.  She waited until he finished ordering before continuing.  ”It’s really only fair,” she said, pushing some money across the counter.

“Thanks,” He told her, watching as she put the money down. “Really. It’s not like you forced me out here against my will, but thanks.”

“No problem,” she answered with a shrug. “You know what I realized?” she asked while they waited for their food.  ”We spent the whole last time we were here talking about my various issues, and I know basically nothing about you,” she told him laughing.

“That’s because yours seems to be much more exciting then mine,” Danny lied. Sort of. Although now, for the most part, it did seem like Casey’s live was much more lively, it was as if Danny could write a book on his life up to now if he wanted to (which he didn’t). 

Casey wrinkled her nose. “My life isn’t all that exciting.” It was the truth; there was nothing exciting about the shit that was going on in her life.

Danny smirked. “But I still haven’t figured out what lead you here, hungover, that morning.”

Casey let out a short laugh. “Trust me, it really isn’t an exciting story.” She turned to grab their order as it was ready, handing Danny his food, before starting to walk back to the table. “Just a long one.”

Danny grabbed his food from Casey, muttering a quick 'thanks', as they turned and went back to their table. "We've got time," He said as they reached the table, placing his things down before sitting. 

Late Nights || Casey & Danny

Danny, who was looking at this display case, turned abruptly to face Casey. “Are you sure?” He asked, watching her for a few seconds before turning to the girl behind the counter and giving her his order. 

“Yeah, definitely,” she told him.  She waited until he finished ordering before continuing.  ”It’s really only fair,” she said, pushing some money across the counter.

“Thanks,” He told her, watching as she put the money down. “Really. It’s not like you forced me out here against my will, but thanks.”

“No problem,” she answered with a shrug. “You know what I realized?” she asked while they waited for their food.  ”We spent the whole last time we were here talking about my various issues, and I know basically nothing about you,” she told him laughing.

“That’s because yours seems to be much more exciting then mine,” Danny lied. Sort of. Although now, for the most part, it did seem like Casey’s live was much more lively, it was as if Danny could write a book on his life up to now if he wanted to (which he didn’t). 

Casey wrinkled her nose. “My life isn’t all that exciting.” It was the truth; there was nothing exciting about the shit that was going on in her life.

Danny smirked. "But I still haven't figured out what lead you here, hungover, that morning."