Long walks by the lake (Verity/Leo)

[Verity Bromley]

Verity looked ahead, but couldn't make anything out. She had terrible night vision, but she was excited to see it, whatever it was. When they approached it, Verity found herself staring at the sky and the lake, not entirely sure where one ended and the next began. It was beautiful, even moreso than when they were just walking. "Is this it?" She asked hopefully. She found herself getting lost in the scenery.

[Leo Ignatius]

"Mhm." Leo led her up the outcropping, gesturing to where they could sit to look out. "It's like...floating, it's hard to decide what's real and what isn't, because this is the kind of thing only ever seen conjured," he said. "But this, here, is real." It was hard to imagine a place like this that was real, but there it was, in plain view.

[Verity Bromley]

Verity sat down slowly. She nearly missed the seat because she was too preoccupied with looking at the view around her. He was right, it was exactly like floating, as if the night sky had wrapped her up in a blanket."This is amazing." She said, her voice light. It literally took her breath away. "I've never seen anything like it." Her eyes were wide as she soaked it in.

[Leo Ignatius]

"When I found it I was amazed," Leo said, though his eyes focused on Verity rather than the view. "I didn't think I would ever see anything like it, it's so beautiful." Yes, of course he was still talking about the beautiful view. No, he wasn't talking about Verity. Right? "I'm glad I found it, though, I come here pretty often."

[Verity Bromley]

Verity was in awe. She still couldn't believe a view as fascinating as this existed. In all the places she's been, she's never seen anything quite like this. With her fascination, she felt something else, something more familiar. She turned and looked at him only to be met with his eyes. There was something exciting in knowing he was watching her. Her face bore a wide grin. "I'm glad you found it, too." She said after having been silent for a few moments. Her eyes moved away from his and lingered on those lips of his.

[Leo Ignatius]

It was impossible not to know where Verity's eyes were focused. Nerves gripped Leo's chest at the realization. He had never been with a girl, in any sense of the word, there had never been anyone that he had wanted to be with. To think it would end up being this girl who he had clashed with instantly upon first meeting her. His eyes flickered from her eyes to her lips as he leaned closer on instinct.

[Verity Bromley]

Verity met his lips and brushed hers softly against his. Her eyes fluttered closed. She leaned forward a little more, putting more pressure on his lips and feeling the heat rise up in her. Her kiss was slow and sweet. If she had felt like she was flying before, she felt like she was soaring now, tumbling through the air.

[Leo Ignatius]

Leo returned the gentle pressure and before he considered the movement his hand was up and gently resting at the back of her head, his fingers threading into her soft, wavy hair. If someone had told him that he would end up kissing Verity sitting on a rock by the lake on a perfectly clear night, he would have told them they were crazy. This was certainly out of the ordinary, wasn't it?

[Verity Bromley]

It felt more like something out of a book or movie than real. Which only made the fact that it was real harder to believe. Verity hadn't want to pull away but her lungs were screaming for air. Her face lingered near to his for a moment before she pulled away a few more inches. Her head was dizzy from the kiss and she still couldn't firmly grasp that it had actually happened. She couldn't avoid the foolish grin that spread across her face. When she spoke, it was a soft tease, "Is this where you bring all the poor little girls you torture in the Common Room to make out?" She joked, her eyes playful.

[Leo Ignatius]

"Every girl I've ever kissed I've taken here," Leo said, shifting his fingers through her hair before taking his hand back. "Don't worry, though, it's only you." Then he dropped his eyes at the confession. Well, that was probably it, he hoped she wouldn't just up and leave, things were going much too well for that to happen.

[Verity Bromley]

Verity’s smile faltered. “You’ve…never been kissed?” She asked slowly as if she couldn’t quite comprehend it, with her eyes widening as she realized fully what it meant. The thought never even crossed her mind. Her lips curved upward into a smile slowly. Verity tilted her head up ward and inched forward to touch her lips to his again. This time though, she let her tongue slip into his mouth and explore lightly.

[Leo Ignatius]

That wasn't exactly the reaction he had been expecting. Well...Verity's words didn't really surprise Leo, but the fact that she immediately kissed him again was completely unexpected. His eyes closed as he accepted and returned the kiss. He certainly wasn't going to complain about this reaction. It felt unbelievably good, even if it was still so simple.

[Verity Bromley]

Verity pulled away wearing that same foolish grin as before. She lifted his arm over her head and ducked under it. She leaned into him, her head settling on his chest, before letting his arm drape over her shoulder. She closed her eyes for a moment. The smell of the water was overpowering, the heat from his body was warm, and her head was still spinning. She would have stayed there forever if she could.

[Leo Ignatius]

Leo smiled at the strangely comfortable feel of having his arm around Verity. "Who would have thought," he mused, shaking his head. He loved how this felt and wondered how in the world he had gone so long without meeting someone. He couldn't say he didn't mind, though, that his first kiss was with someone as stunning as Verity.

[Verity Bromley]

Verity pulled her arms around his waist. It certainly was odd how a few days ago when they first met they were at each others throat. Now... "I like being with you." Verity said looking up at him. They weren't doing anything. They were sitting watching one of the most beautiful things she has ever seen, but she was still having a good time. She wasn't bored, she was extremely happy, and couldn't seem to wipe this grin off of her face.