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Post by Kane Garrett on May 29, 2012 21:48:30 GMT -5
"You haven't talked to Dare about any of this?" Kane asked.
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 29, 2012 21:54:22 GMT -5
"We haven't spoken much. He comes home when I'm not there. When we went out I wanted to get together without breaking into a fight," Michael said. "Dare wasn't really talkative, either. We managed not to fight, though, we had...a pleasant time."
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Post by Kane Garrett on May 29, 2012 21:58:19 GMT -5
"Again, you sound unsure," Kane said. Michael tended to do that when he was holding back. "What did you really think?"
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 29, 2012 22:02:54 GMT -5
"Everything's going wrong," Michael said. "We didn't have an amazing time but compared to how we've been most of the year it was great. I tried to do little things, hold his hand or...or flirt, I guess, and he just...didn't respond, pulled away." He shook his head and looked down at the worn parchment again.
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Post by Kane Garrett on May 29, 2012 22:05:05 GMT -5
"As far as he knows, you're not supposed to be touching," Kane pointed out, "and if things have been so bad for so long, there are a lot of reasons why he might not have responded to flirting. I wouldn't count that as a defeat."
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 29, 2012 22:16:10 GMT -5
"I know, I know, it's just hard," Michael said, refusing to look up. He missed Dare. He hadn't felt so lonely in years and their bed was so large. "And I want to wave my wand and make everything better." He managed a small, halfhearted smile.
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Post by Kane Garrett on May 29, 2012 22:20:20 GMT -5
"You've been through a lot, Michael. You can do this," Kane said.
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 29, 2012 22:32:18 GMT -5
Michael nodded, but said nothing. He was feeling rather hopeless at the moment when it came to his relationship. He wanted to be brave and assertive and he was doing as well as he could. "I'm just glad classes will be over soon." The vast majority of the students would be gone and he could focus, he would have time to think and sort things out. He hoped.
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Post by Kane Garrett on May 29, 2012 22:40:11 GMT -5
"Don't put things off until then," Kane warned. "You might have more time, but without school, there may be fewer reasons for Dare to visit Hogwarts. It would be easy for those daily visits to become weekend visitations."
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 29, 2012 22:59:13 GMT -5
"Don't tell me that," Michael said, though he knew it could be true. "Believe me, I know." He was terrified of losing Dare completely. "I plan on talking to him before this weekend, and maybe we can figure out something to do. Go out to London or something."
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Post by Kane Garrett on May 29, 2012 23:01:19 GMT -5
"Plans are good," Kane said. "What about Emilian? You should make plans there, too."
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Post by Michael Blackwood-Hardt on May 29, 2012 23:11:32 GMT -5
"I know," Michael said. His first thought now was to mention it to Dare, but wasn't half of Dare's argument how he couldn't make his own decisions? "I'll send an owl back, saying we can meet. Maybe at the Three Broomsticks or something."
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