Third Floor Commonroom - Tuesday, afternoon - 9/02

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

The fact that he was in the kitchen probably surprised no one, but what he was doing probably looked a little funny. The candy thermometer, the multiple pots, all the cleaning...

Summer ice was not an easy thing to make. He still had a few faint lines on his arms from when he'd first tried to make it after Sarima's sisters had been taken.

That said, the scent of rosewater and lemon and sugar was high on the air and everything was going smoothly. He already had his first batch on the counter, the second in the fridge and the last he was just finishing up.

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[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Well enough," he said with a smile that curled on his lips slowly. It was a contentment he was settled into, something that he could be happy about for as long as it lasted.

"Still at the theatre. He's gotten a job, though. He's working at the bookshop as well."

He grinned now.

"Eating well, of course."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Mr. Tennant mentioned how well they were eating, also that you should get a life," she chuckled. "But I'm glad he's doing well. I haven't had a chance too meet him yet."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He rolled his eyes.

"I hope you do. He's very nice. Karal got to have dinner with him the other night. They got on well."

Other than that irritating tendency to compliment him, but that was neither here nor there.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Well, maybe Mr. Tennant is right," she said at that eye roll of his.

"I will try to meet him; maybe go into the book shop or something."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Maybe he is," he agreed, "but there's only one way to remedy that and I am working on it."

Why did everyone want him to talk to people? He'd never really understand that.

"He's rather easy to spot, what with the diamonds and all."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Yah, how are you working on it?" Amber asked.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I spoke to quite a number of the new people, as opposed to my original plan of, er, watching the proceedings from beneath one of the trees."

Which wasn't to say that he hadn't retreated there eventually, but only after extensive conversation.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Well meeting people is all well and good and yay for not parking yourself beneath a tree. But what about going out and having fun? Have you done any of that lately?"

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He looked at her, a little boggled.

"You know, I still don't understand how that works, exactly, no matter how many times people ask me that."

He breathed out.

"Like what?"

He wasn't disdainful, merely curious.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Pfft, it's not difficult to understand, Liir. Remember when you and I went out and about when everything was all pirates and ale? Like that minus the pirates and ale. Go to the movies; go out and eat with someone you enjoy being around. Just stuff like that. Try new things yadda yadda yadda." Geeze, she freaking sounded like her ma.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I... don't want to go out much, by myself, and I don't want to presume on someone's evening. After all, they might be doing something important."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber stared at him. "If you could presume on someone's evening, who would it be?"

She didn't much care to go out by herself, but she did it. Hell, if she waited for anyone to ask her, she'd never go out.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He looked up.

"Well, you for one, of course. I liked going out with you."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

She grinned. "And I liked going out with you. We will again when you surprise me with dinner. But... anyone else?"

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He shrugged somewhat absently.

"Lola was nice. Eric was comfortable."

It was an odd word to use, but it was apt. There hadn't been any pressure with Eric. It had been nice.

"Some of the others were nice to talk to as well."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Then maybe you could, I don't know, out of the blue pick one and just go out. Have fun," she replied, though she couldn't help the small stab of jealousy that pricked her when he actually named other people.

Stupid her.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He considered that for a moment before looking to Amber.

"Then perhaps... can I take you out to dinner? Or... or maybe I'll make something and we can take a basket out to the park to get out of the dorms. Go out with you. Does that sound all right?"

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

She cocked her head, studied him through the length of her lashes. "I would love that, but..." stupid insecurities "...I want you to want it as well and not offer just to please me."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He looked back at her.

"I would like to spend time with you. I usually do. Doing it outside would be nice and it sounds like a nice idea, but mostly I'd just like to spend time with you. If I didn't, I wouldn't offer."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber blinked slowly. Smiled. "Then I'm looking forward to it."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He nodded, glad that she understood, and reached over to snatch a bit of summer ice for himself. It was also one of his favorite treats.

"Almost done," he said as he took the pot off of the burner and started pouring the gelatinous mound into the mold. The pot was put in the sink to be cleaned in a minute and the mold was slipped into the fridge.

He leaned back and breathed for a moment before giving her a satisfied smile.

"What're you up to tonight, if you don't mind me asking?"

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

It was good; the candy. Amber would sneak a piece to take with her when she left.

"Tonight?" she thought about it. "Well, I don't really have plans though her mun had stuck her at Caritas la."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Oh."

He sounded genuinely surprised.

"I thought perhaps it was on your mind, the idea of going out. That you were heading out with someone tonight."

He shook his head and scratched at his hair, leaving a little flour in amongst the dark curls. It almost looked like a wig being powdered in that spot.

"You always seem to be so very good at making friends. That kind of thing."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber snickered. "It's usually always on my mind, the going out, but that doesn't mean I always have someone to go out with."

She stared at the flour in his hair and reached out in an attempt to fluff it away.

"You think? I don't know. For as much as I talk and carry on at times, even I get lonely." Not to mention the making stupid decisions thing."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Well, as I've told you before, you're always welcome to visit," he said, smiling just a little wider than usual as he leaned up into her hand a little like a cat. His hair was very thick but oddly soft; he'd gotten it from his mother though he'd probably never know.