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]

His shoulder shook a little, though he didn't so much move as curl up against her as he could with her on the counter and him standing.

"This is rather an awkward place for this sort of thing. I hope you don't mind."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"It's very awkward," she giggled some more, thinking it was funny.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He did too, really.

"Not terribly. Though somewhat public."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Pfft. I don't care about the public. What would they see? Us hugging awkwardly? That's nothing. Now if we were kissing..." Amber shrugged. "Well, I wouldn't care then either."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He tipped his head back a little to look up at her and chuckled just a little.

"Oh, don't tempt me."

And then he blinked as he realized how she might take that and hoped he hadn't insulted her.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber stared at him, into his eyes, then at his mouth. And she leaned forward, just barely, but enough to make her intention clear. Liir shouldn't have said that, because kiss him she would if he allowed her to.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He leaned up and finished the strange, wonderful circuit, the world switching on brighter and warmer than it had been even at so light a brush.

Dizzy. He was definitely dizzy. Warm and bright and swimming, just a little.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Her hand found his cheek and she caressed gently with her fingers, his mouth soft and warm against hers. Amber realized in that moment that she's wanted to kiss him for a very long time.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He leaned up, pressing with the balls of his feet to boost himself just a little and realizing that she wanted him to kiss her, did.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Her lips parted, slightly, but not much as somewhere in the back of her mind was the word 'public'. Still, she was as good as her word. She didn't care, not really. Wanting to kiss Liir mattered more than that.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Liir cared about Amber, though, and he knew that sometimes she did get flustered over things. He leaned in a little to deepen the kiss before needing to breath.

He pulled back only so much as required.

"That was... surprising. And wonderful."

As romantic lines went, it wasn't much of a winner, but his head was still swimming and he was doing everything he could to block out the rest of the signals he was getting from his senses. How warm she felt, the weight of her against his arm, her hand still in his hair, the scent of her so close; even the touch of her shadow over him from the light seemed to hold a presence, something tangible.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Breathing was good and when he pulled back, she did just that. But she also did it while blushing. The kiss was spontaneous even though she had mentioned it and she hoped she hadn't forced it on him.

Surprising. Wonderful. Amber squeed a little inside. She gave one last sweep through his hair before she dragged her fingers down his cheek and away, to finally fall in her lap.

"It was wonderful. Thank you."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He swallowed, unwilling to ask for more like an ingrate or a beggar, before nodding.

"Thank you as well."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

She smiled at him and couldn't help herself; she leaned forward once again to press her lips to his. Just a quick kiss, but enough of one that she wished, without a doubt, that they were somewhere else.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He didn't begrudge her the kiss in the least. In fact, he rocked forward as if to follow her, though he didn't do so too far as he didn't want to be rude.

"You taste of summer ice," he said intelligently. His cheeks went red.

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

"Do I?" she asked on a light laugh. "Better than lutefisk, I suppose."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"...oh dear."

He looked terribly sheepish.

"I'm sorry about that. Really, truly sorry."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber blinked. "Wait. It was you who did that?"

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He ducked his head, though he didn't pull away.

"Well, er, yes. Accidentally. Not at all on purpose. And it was randomized. I didn't pick lutefisk or anything."

He looked up at her almost piteously, green eyes wide.

"I really am sorry."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Oh my. She had no idea. She'd gone home for the weekend, tasting lutefisk for the rest of the day. But it wasn't his fault, not really, and there was no way she could be mad at him.

Amber smiled, reached to run her finger along his jawline. "You don't have to be sorry. I got over the shock of it and it did go away." She shrugged it off. "It's no big deal and at least our first kiss was summer ice and not fish. I couldn't be more pleased."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He tipped his chin to the touch, utterly pliant in a happy sort of way.

Wait.

She'd said 'first' kiss. That usually meant there would be more than one. Usually, anyway. Your first time attempting to fly could be your last as well, after all.

"Oh. Well, I'm glad of that, then. It was a big mistake, honestly."

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber tilted her head. "The kiss or the lutefisk?" she asked, teasing lightly. Hopefully he meant the latter.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He went up to the tip of his toes to look her straight in the eyes and with a bit of daring that sent his stomach wondering when the rest would catch up, he asked

"Which do you think?"

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. That look had her breath hitching in her throat and Amber was, for a moment, lost on her reply.

"I... I think the lutefisk was a huge mistake."

Amber was sure he had no idea just how arresting his eyes could be.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He nodded very very slowly.

"That would be the one," he said very very gently, smiling a little at the teasing.