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Kaiden Evers
Gryffindor

6th Year

Posts: 37

Age: 16
Birthday: March Ninth
Height: 6'2
Relationship Status: Single
Played By: Kailei
Allegiance: Neutral

What The Effing Hell... Jul 18, 2015 23:56:07 GMT

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Post by Kaiden Evers on Jul 18, 2015 23:56:07 GMT

Kaiden watched the exchange between the women for a moment, focusing his attention mostly on his feet. Once the pizza was paid for and the delivery lady had left, Kaiden followed after Harper, heading into the back room and watching from the door way as she flopped right on down on the floor. She was something else, this girl was. She’d literally just yelled what appeared to be an overly handsy ex boyfriend out of the shop, cried, and now here she was, only a little bit later, acting like it hadn’t happened at all. Lots of people would have allowed something like that to rattle them for a while, not just brush it off to the side as Harper appeared to be doing. It was actually… quite impressive, if Kaiden was honest with himself. A lot of people tended to be too delicate for their own good, and the fact that Harper seemed able to hold her own as well as get over a bad situation quickly made him not hate her so much.

Reaching out, Kaiden took a slice of the pizza, nearly singing his fingers as the cheese caught on his skin. He quickly dropped it onto a plate and then sat down, setting the plate on the floor in front of him and crossing his legs as well. He reached out, picking off a bit of sausage before popping it into his mouth, his stomach letting out a slight growl of appreciation. He knew he’d have to try and remember to pack a lunch from now on, but he was actually rather grateful for Harper’s idea of getting pizza… and that she had no problem sharing it. He lifted his slice, holding it up. ”Thanks. I‘m sure it was a terribly painstaking process picking up the phone and pressing buttons. Truly, probably the most difficult job anyone has ever done in their entire life.” And then bit into it. It was absolutely delicious, probably the best pizza he’d ever had. The cheese to sauce to meat to crust ratio was just right, perfection in the form of something seemingly so simple. It was hot of course, normally he preferred his pizza room temperature, the cheese slightly congealed, but he was so hungry and it was so good he didn’t care about that at the moment.

Kaiden paused for a moment, relishing his bite before properly chewing and swallowing it down. He blinked, staring at his slice before taking another chunk out of it and releasing a groan. ”Fuck, I know I like pizza more than all people. Where the hell did you order from?”

Harper Pippery-Bott
Gryffindor

7th Year

Posts: 47

Age: 16
Birthday: February 5th
Height: 5'3"
Relationship Status: single
Character Social Profile: http://geminio.freeforums.net/post/4142/thread
Played By: cris
Allegiance: Neutral

What The Effing Hell... Jul 20, 2015 10:44:57 GMT

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Post by Harper Pippery-Bott on Jul 20, 2015 10:44:57 GMT

"Lorenzo's on Whitman." Harper answered Kaiden through a mouthful of pizza. It wasn't a detailed answer, she didn't continue on to say how great the place was compared to others, or what else she had ordered or even that she agreed with Kaiden's obvious sentiment regarding the pizza, she just ate.

Harper had horrible coping mechanisms. The things that happened to her either broke her down or she pushed them away. She didn't want to say she ate her feelings instead of dealing with them . . . but she ate her feelings instead of dealing with them. Well she drank too, but it was noon, and that was too early even for her. Pizza was good, sexy boys with dark dreamy eyes were not; that was the only message The Gryffindor was getting from her brain currently.

Crossing her legs under her, Harper leaned back against the wall, her pizza still dripping grease onto the plate on her lap. Why couldn't love be like pizza, usually always really good. It was hard, in Harper's opinion, to find terrible pizza, but she found herself involved with shit people, more often than not.

"All people?" Asked Harper lazily, having just processed what Kaiden said.

"Even moi?" Questioned Harper sarcastically, a snarky grin curling her lips, "Am I not the sunshine on a cloudy day, am I not moon that turns the tide, am I not the source of all true happiness on the green earth?"

"Then you are a blind man." She quipped, before taking another bite of her pizza. She put another on her plate, as she was almost done with current piece already, "For I am a goddess. The goddess of pizza and crazy ex boyfriends."

Kaiden Evers
Gryffindor

6th Year

Posts: 37

Age: 16
Birthday: March Ninth
Height: 6'2
Relationship Status: Single
Played By: Kailei
Allegiance: Neutral

What The Effing Hell... Jul 21, 2015 2:18:21 GMT

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Post by Kaiden Evers on Jul 21, 2015 2:18:21 GMT

Kaiden nodded, engulfing another bite of pizza, storing away the information in his brain for later use. He would definitely have to remember this particular pizza’s origins, it was too good not to. He had never had such a delectable pizza in all his life, especially considering there was rarely pizza at the children’s home unless it was frozen. The only way this could get any better would be a flask full of whiskey, which, he had not brought with him, but was currently hidden in his school bag under his bed. Work and alcohol did not mix, that much he knew, and he cared too much to fuck up a decent job with numbing out his mind. Besides, if the work was boring and tedious enough, his brain went blank anyway, focused solely on the activity instead of the one nightmare it tried to avoid all the time but usually surfaced anyway. Kaiden frowned, gazing at his pizza for a moment before chewing thoughtfully at the crust. Lucy would have loved this pizza, though, she had never eaten the crust and given it to Kaiden. He’d always indulge her, eating it even though it was partially slobbered on and stretched his stomach to it’s limits. It had been worth it, to see her face light up so brightly.

Reaching out, the Gryffindor took another slice, shoving the end in his mouth and chewing to avoid answering right away, for Harper was being slightly ridiculous. Her? A goddess? As if. She was quite pretty of course, but aside from that and the strength with which she dealt with unwanted attention, he wasn’t sure she had much going for her. She worked at a music shop, went to a school of wizardry during the school year, and… what else? Truth be told, aside from that, Kaiden really didn’t know much more about Harper aside from the fact that she was a half-blood, had a little brother, an obviously crazy ex boy friend, a mum, and an ill father who was probably going to die at some point if he hadn’t already. Kaiden did still feel a bit guilty about that one… his comment about her father all those weeks ago. It hadn’t been entirely fair of him to automatically assume something about Harper’s dad, even if he had been quite angry at the time.

Perhaps it was the pizza or the fact that she was being a bit goofy, or the slight air of ease that had settled over them despite the still awkward tension that always seemed to be there, but Kaiden swallowed his pizza and opened his mouth.

”Look, about that shit I said about your old man…” The Gryffindor looked away, half eaten pizza dangling from one hand over his plate. He concentrated on the cheese. It wasn’t as melted as it had been before, starting to congeal into that slightly more compact mass he preferred. He dropped it, letting it sit on his plate to cool a bit more now. ”ItwasrudeandIshouldn’thavesaiditandItakeitbackokay?"

Harper Pippery-Bott
Gryffindor

7th Year

Posts: 47

Age: 16
Birthday: February 5th
Height: 5'3"
Relationship Status: single
Character Social Profile: http://geminio.freeforums.net/post/4142/thread
Played By: cris
Allegiance: Neutral

What The Effing Hell... Jul 22, 2015 0:35:44 GMT

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Post by Harper Pippery-Bott on Jul 22, 2015 0:35:44 GMT

Harper hadn't minded the silence that had fallen between them after her words left her mouth. She had always been more than okay with silences especially with someone like Kaiden who there was little to talk about with. In fact she kind of wished the usually stoic boy had kept his mouth shut once he brought up the last time they had been together. Once Kaiden had said 'old man', her defences immediately went up, though she tried not to act like it did. Refusing, to look up at Kaiden, Harper stared hard at her Pizza, jaw tense and still though there was still pizza to be chewed. A hand that had been resting on her ankle, was now digging in, sharp manicured nails biting into the soft skin through her panty hose.

The tall Gryffindor was silent again for a moment before spewing a list of words at Harper so fast she could barely pick one from another. But she had heard the end. I take it back, okay? Harper wanted to be bitter, especially considering things had only gotten worse with her dad since her and Kaiden had last seen each other, to the point her parents were considering keeping her home from seventh year and getting a tutor just so she could spend some time with her Dad before . . .

"It's fine." Harper said as she began to chew her food again. But it wasn't fine, nothing about what was happening to her father, or what Kaiden had said about him was fine. He hadn't known, true, about her father's condition, but he had been trying to hurt her and touched upon something that could hurt her more than any insult directed at herself. She wiped a hand on her shorts before running it threw her hair, a bit of a stress related action.

"Just don't talk about him again, yeah?" Harper said, her light eyes flickering up and looking a lot more cold than her tone indicated, "Ever."

"Thanks for apologizing though." She added after a moment of further silence, her eyes falling away from Kaiden's. She didn't want to thank the teenage boy across from her for anything, but she knew first hand how hard it was to apologize for something, even if you knew it was something that should have never been done. She took another bite of her pizza and suddenly felt a lot more awkward than she had before, but there was no snide remark he could think of, no sarcastic quip, to chase away the shift in mood. She pushed some hair behind her ear absent mindedly just needing something to do as she chewed.

Kaiden Evers
Gryffindor

6th Year

Posts: 37

Age: 16
Birthday: March Ninth
Height: 6'2
Relationship Status: Single
Played By: Kailei
Allegiance: Neutral

What The Effing Hell... Jul 29, 2015 13:13:39 GMT

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Post by Kaiden Evers on Jul 29, 2015 13:13:39 GMT

"Talk about what?" Kaiden blinked, looking up slightly from his pizza, giving no indication whatsoever that he'd even remotely heard a word Harper had just said. He had of course, but if she didn't want to talk about it, he was going to avoid the topic entirely. It had only led to problems last time, or rather, had the one person he didn't entirely mind the presence of walking away from him. It had been years since there had been anyone he hadn't hated completely, with the entirety of his being to the point where he couldn't have cared at all about their living or dying. There was something... different... about Harper though. He was not entirely sure what it was and when he attempted to place a finger upon it, it always failed to pinpoint what he was searching for. Perhaps it was her attitude, or the way she didn't seem to be afraid of much except for maybe getting caught by her mother being where she wasn't supposed to and even then she hadn't seemed too petrified by the idea. It took guts to deal with dying dads and insane ex-boyfriends the way Harper seemed to. Fairly nonchalant about both ordeals except for that little bit when she'd been crying earlier. But they hadn't seemed like sad or fearful tears even then, more... pissed off. The only other person Kaiden had never hated had been Lucy... and she was a total opposite from Harper. Meek and scared and clinging all the time.

Perhaps that was it. It was nice... to be around someone who could look after herself instead of relying on other constantly to do it for them. At least, that's how Harper seemed to be to Kaiden.

Shoving his slice into his mouth again, Kaiden finished it off quickly, crust and all. He probably could have eaten the whole pizza on his own, being the steadily growing teenage boy that he was, but politeness dictated that two was the typical cut off mark. Pushing to his feet, Kaiden lifted his plate and chucked it into a bin beside the counter before washing his hands clean. He flicked them slightly, instead of grabbing for a towel, and then turned. He walked deeper into the back before he located the cleaning supplies. Without a word, he grabbed up a bucket and some rags, filled the bucket with water and soap, and carried it back towards the rainbow beads that would take him into the shop. He paused for a moment, glancing down at Harper before looking away again. "Thanks... for lunch."

Pushing through the beads, Kaiden quickly cross the shop and pushed out the front door. He paused for a second, staring up at the windows that displayed the guitars, and then set the bucket down. He bent, shoving one rag into the bucket, squeezed it out, and then began scrubbing away at the first window. If those guitars were going to look their best, then there did not need to be a thin layer of grim between them and the world.

Harper Pippery-Bott
Gryffindor

7th Year

Posts: 47

Age: 16
Birthday: February 5th
Height: 5'3"
Relationship Status: single
Character Social Profile: http://geminio.freeforums.net/post/4142/thread
Played By: cris
Allegiance: Neutral

What The Effing Hell... Aug 9, 2015 23:23:25 GMT

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Post by Harper Pippery-Bott on Aug 9, 2015 23:23:25 GMT

Harper sat on the floor for a little longer, watching Kaiden walk around the back room. Things felt easier between them, not like the slate was wiped clean, Harper didn't believe in that type of stuff, forgetting what had been done. She did believe in forgiveness though, and in time going to numb to what had been done to you, but no not forgetting. She nibbled at the crust of her pizza, looking up through her dark hair as Kaiden walked with a bucket towards the beads, stopped, and thanked her.

That surprised Harper a bit. Whenever she asked for a thank you it was always meant to be sarcastic or bitchy. However she hadn't asked for a thank you this time. He had it anyway and even though it was just for pizza, it made Harper feel weird. Excluding her father and brother, boys didn't thank Harper for anything. At least the boys she talked too, unless it was for helping them pick up their clothes off her floor. Of course it was rare they were still around to do that the morning after.

Harper made a gruff noise that wasn't really a 'you're welcome' because the words felt to foreign in her mouth. Kaiden left to go clean the windows and she got up after a moment, not willing to let anyone's words affect her that much, especially a boy. She moved to the little desk out front and sat back in her seat, flipping open a magazine. However she couldn't really keep reading because her thoughts were becoming distracting.

Looking up at Kaiden, she wondered if he was like so many other boys. One big reason Harper was with boys more than girls was because girls didn't hurt the same way, and without that emotional pain that came with sex Harper didn't really know what to feel about it. Hurt was better than not having control of the situation to the Gryffindor. Of course Harper didn't tell anyone this, not even Bryce her best mate. She knew it was wrong the way Harper went about it, she didn't need other people telling her about it, but anything else was . . . to scary. She didn't want to admit it, that she was scared, and she never would, but she knew what the feeling was. She's only slept with two people she ever truly loved at one point and each time the love making turns to something worse and that hurts more than waking up alone. Harper wanting to watch her own back is what it comes down too.

Watching Kaiden clean the windows, she admires him. He's hot, objectively speaking, but not her type. Mildrew is her type and it hurts to admit that. Maybe she should call him later, and apologize. She should have kept her cool. Her thoughts return to Kaiden though and she wonders how he treats girls. She hasn't heard his name around school which means he most likely hasn't slept with anyone notable, but Harper can tell he's not a virgin. He doesn't seem preoccupied by it like she knows other seventeen year old boys would most likely be. He knows he doesn't have to try and touch or look because he's already done it and knows he can do it again. Making eye contact with him in the window, she looks away. What are you thinking? Harper asks herself.

She's not even interested in him and he clearly isn't interested in her so why is she thinking these things. Because Mildrew, she realizes. It's been too long since she's had some unorthodox stress relief. He probably does treat girls well, Harper's brain tells her, remembering how he helped her fight off those bums. That thought turns her off KAiden completely, better to save him for some nice girl. Wouldn't that make a good story? Strong, silent, gentle soul unearthed under a hostile exterior by some sweet, innocent, kind girl. Harper scoffs at how much the cliche fits before looking back down at her magazine.

Kaiden Evers
Gryffindor

6th Year

Posts: 37

Age: 16
Birthday: March Ninth
Height: 6'2
Relationship Status: Single
Played By: Kailei
Allegiance: Neutral

What The Effing Hell... Aug 11, 2015 14:17:30 GMT

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Post by Kaiden Evers on Aug 11, 2015 14:17:30 GMT

Kaiden scrubbed hard at the windows, getting all the grit and grime from the street off of them. They were close enough to the edge that if a car was going fast enough and hit a puddle, it could also splash the dirty water onto the windows, thus making the guitar display not nearly as enticing as it could be. He worked for nearly half an hour, stretching up on his toes to reach the very top of the windows before finally feeling content with how they had come out. They weren't completely streak free, but much better than they had been at least. Nodding, he dropped his rag into the bucket of now dirty water and pressed in through the now clean front door of the shop. He moved carefully, not wanting to slop any onto the carpet, and skirting around Harper. His elbow brushed gently into her shoulder as he passed, the close quarters unable to be helped, before pressing through the rainbow beads. He dumped the contents of the bucket down the sink, running the water afterward to clear it and wash his hands which felt rather gritty. His fingertips had pruned up, but that was alright. At least he knew the guitars had a better display now.

After putting away the bucket and leaving the rags to dry on the center of the sink, Kaiden pawed further through the cleaning supply closet. Vaccuuming the floor wouldn't work when the shop was still open but perhaps... Reaching out, Kaiden grabbed some more clean rags, shoved a couple into one of the back pockets of his jeans and slid back through the rainbow beads. He glanced at Harper as he passed, watching as she idly flipped a page in her magazine before striding away. He started in one corner, running a rag over the shelves there, dusting at them despite the fact that they weren't too visibly dirty. When he pulled the rag away though, they had obviously needed some cleaning. He kept this up, working it way down one side of the shop, then along the next portion, occasionally finding his eyes starying over to his fellow Gryffindor with curiosity. She was just sitting there, thumbing through her magazine in a way that made her seem bored, which, he supposed, if you spent day after day in a shop as slow as this one, was probably understandable. He felt bored too, even with his dusting. The center displays were not nearly as dirty as the sides had been, but then, most of the customers always went straight for the middle, where the more popular music seemed to be located.

Finishing his dusting, Kaiden crossed the shop to where Harper sat, running the last clean rag across the top of the desk and reaching out to gently lift her magazine out of the way without removing it from her eyesight or page so he could get under it. He dropped it back down, dusted off the til, and then paused, staring at Harper for a second. He reached out, plucking a small bit of paper out of her hair and holding it up. ”You had a bit of... Kaiden didn't bother finishing his sentence as the bell above the door rung again. He ignored it, moving around Harper to head out back again to wash off the dust rags and chuck the little piece of paper in the trash.

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