Babes on the Beach

[notsogroovy]

Raven wasn't sure where Charles' parents were. She wasn't sure whether she and Charles had been to run off or maybe the parents had run off before, but it didn't matter. She and Charles were alone and they had some pocket change for snacks and they were walking along the beach. She'd stared the first time she'd seen the water. It didn't seem to end and, even though she'd seen maps that said differently, she was convinced that the water just went on and on and never ended. She kept gently tugging Charles a little bit closer each time they took a step. She didn't just want to ask him to go to the water with her. She still wasn't sure enough of their relationship to do that. She just hoped that she could encourage him a little.

She also wasn't sure enough of their relationship to ask him to buy her one of those ice things they were coming up on. They were cold, which would be nice on a hot day like this, and they were colorful, and they looked delicious, but she wasn't sure that she wanted to just...ask.

She dropped her eyes immediately when she realized that she wouldn't need to ask. Charles would just know, wouldn't he? He was so nice to her. How could she ask him to get her something like that? Food, maybe, and clothes, but sweets? No. Definitely not. She was apologizing to him profusely in her thoughts almost before she'd had a chance to think them. Still, she couldn't help but look at them a little longingly.

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[butwedonot]

It was a curious thing, to have someone so aware of his presence. Mother knew and Father had known of him, of course, but they didn't behave in quite the same way Raven did. She was his age, a comfort to him and someone he could comfort. A oddity, like himself, the first close connection he's had in some time since Kurt came to live with them after the death of his Father. He turns his attention toward her, the smaller figure beside him-- and he curls his hand a little tighter around her own, a gentle squeeze and a small smile. "It's alright, Raven." He gives a small tug to her arm, pulls her toward the small cart and the server there. Free hand digging into the pockets of his shorts for some change, he's got enough to get them both a dreamcicle.

Grabbing the first with his free hand he passes it along to Raven, after peeling the wrapping down and offering it up. He takes the second and tugs the wrapping down before taking a small nibble at the corner. "I wonder if the boardwalk is still open..?"