http://dauntless-four.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] dauntless-four.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2014-11-23 04:27 pm
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Third Floor Common Room [Sunday morning]

Tobias was up early--it was selfish to lay in bed and wait for others to serve you--and was in the common room working on breakfast.

Toast, oatmeal, fresh fruit: nothing fancy because Abnegation didn't believe in fancy, but cooked correctly and served with an open heart because his faction lived to serve.

...even if he wasn't sure why all of the lights and electricity worked all the time around here. It was extravagent!

[OOC: Back from my mini-vacation. Come plaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay.]
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[identity profile] dauntless-four.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Cereal's okay but oatmeal stays with you longer," Tobias said in the careful tone of someone reciting something they'd heard an adult say. "Plus I'm allowed to use the stove now that I'm big."

Or nine. One of those.

[identity profile] likes-ducklings.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"You are big," Rapunzel agreed. Given that she was seven, anyone older than her was obviously Big. (Plus she was still awed by people, in general.) "I'm not 'lowed to use the stove."

[identity profile] dauntless-four.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"My mom died, so someone has to cook," Tobias said, busying himself cutting up an apple with a not-very-sharp knife. "Dad's busy and sometimes I get hungry before he's home."

[identity profile] likes-ducklings.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, no." Rapunzel stopped stirring the oatmeal and looked over at him, her face falling. "That's sad about your mommy," she said softly. "Do you want a hug?"

She wanted to give him one, but it seemed polite to ask first.

[identity profile] dauntless-four.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Surprise flared in Tobias's brown eyes. Not many people volunteered to touch him.

"Okay?"

[identity profile] likes-ducklings.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Rapunzel didn't get nearly as many hugs as she wanted, honestly, so she was all too eager for the chance to hug someone else. She left her spoon in the oatmeal and scampered over to wrap her little arms tight around him. "I'm sorry about your mommy," she said quietly, hoping that it helped a little. "But it's good that you and your daddy still have each other, right?"

[identity profile] dauntless-four.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Tobias bit his lower lip, but wasn't going to explain hard truths to someone looking this earnestly at him.

"Yeah," he said, hugging her back.

[identity profile] likes-ducklings.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"It'll be okay," Rapunzel promised, even if she didn't know that for sure at all. She drew back after a moment, walking back to stir her oatmeal relatively cheerfully. "Want to be friends? My name's Rapunzel."

[identity profile] dauntless-four.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm Tobias," he replied. "I don't have a lot of friends," he added awkwardly.

[identity profile] likes-ducklings.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Me neither!" Rapunzel said, eyes wide. "I'm not s'posed to go outside and see other people, usually," she said softly, because she wasn't sure if that was a secret or not. She hadn't questioned why she was somewhere other than her tower -- Kit had been nice, and there had been a cat, and she hadn't been afraid, so...she was sure it would work out.
Edited 2014-11-23 16:01 (UTC)

[identity profile] dauntless-four.livejournal.com 2014-11-23 06:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Me either," Tobias admitted. "Dad thinks I'll embarrass him."
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