Be Yourself and Enjoy Life (Bolt)

He swore if he hand an umbrella on academy grounds this would have been a perfect time to have it. Picnic basket in one hand, Adelene in the other, and then add on the umbrella would make things look like something out of a story or movie in his mind. It...Was a pleasant image. Well...More then that. It was a wonderful image. He didn't know why he enjoyed it so much though. Well he did think of things and made little scenes in his mind so it wasn't all that unusual to him.

Leon hadn't really been up to the Towers himself. He generally kept to the ground. Felt more natural to him. Then again he jogged everywhere so it felt better to him. As they walked Leon noticed the glances again. He didn't care, he was with a great friend and was having a good time.

As they got to the top of the Towers, Leon pushes the door open and man what a rush of air. The breeze was wonderful but made Leon more self aware about food and such being blown off. And the stupidity of him possibly jumping off after it. He'd have to make sure he didn't decide to do that.

"So where looks good to you? I'm thinking against the wall staring out at the forest and the lake. Maybe we could find where we first met, would be a fun little game. But first we eat. The anticipation of you trying my cooking is making me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Or is that just your holding onto my arm doing that? It's a nice feeling either way."

Leon almost wanted to grab Adelene and keep her from looking over the edge but he let that disappear from his mind. It was adorable. He caught a glimpse of her messed up hair and unconsciously smiled at it. It wasn't a bad look on her and gave off the air of being like a little kid in a cute and adorable sense.

"Aloud? Well I guess I do say what comes to mind long long as its truthful. I mean, I do look forward to seeing the look on your face when you take a bite. Sides I'm not the only adorable one. The way you ran over to the edge and peered over like a little kid was too cute, complete with the messy hair fix."

He let out his own laugh to match hers. As Adelene dragged him to a spot he had to admit this was a....Secluded spot. And here he was with Adelene in a very secluded spot. He quickly brushed the though out of his mind as Adelene pretty much took the basket and started setting up the picnic. He took a seat next to her and grabbed a plate from the basket and started dishing out the spaghetti. making sure there was a lot of sauce on it. Leon handed the plate to Adelene before fixing himself a plate.

"Ya know I'll be honest. You're the first person I've actually cooked for that wasn't just me helping out my parents. So suffice to say I'm pretty nervous....Okay very nervous about how this turned out. I'm confident, but....Well yeah."

Leon sat back against the wall as his face lit up. He was a little embarrassed....A lot embarrassed. Cooking for strangers who came into his parent's bakery was one thing. Cooking a lunch for a girl he just met on the second day of them being friends was on a whole other level that made Leon's face suddenly blush more. To keep himself from blabbering anymore he took a bite of his plate, hoping to hide his face a bit.

There it was again. That cute face of hers with a slight pout. Leon had to do his best to keep himself from giving her a giant hug then and there. All he could do is smile as Adelene told him not to be nervous. Well she was right he had no reason to be nervous, but considering he made this for her and was....Basically on a date with her he was still nervous about it all.

At the thumbs up Leon's smile almost ripped his face apart. As Adelene started to compliment his cooking Leon set down his plate and reached over, giving Adelene a big hug while keeping his arms out of her food. There was nothing else he could think of doing. While he knew what he was capable of, very few actually acknowledged it and gave it such praise. Leon could only managed to mutter a few words.

"Thank you. I'm glad you loved it."

Leon let go and scratched the back of his head while letting out an embarrassed laugh. Maybe it was a little too much but he needed that. He didn't get praise or compliments about what he could do, just about his looks and how he was. This was a first that it wasn't just someone being polite and he didn't know how to react.

"Only way to appreciate art like this. Heh.... Not going to lie, that was a first for me. I normally give comforting hugs not...Hugs out of, well, joy. I think you might be what I've been looking for for a while."

Leon took a few more bites before realizing what could have been taken from what he said. He looked at Adelene with his fork in his mouth before slowly taking it out as he looked at Adelene. He didn't mean it in THAT manner or any other manner similar to that. Oh man his face was getting red again he could tell.

"What I meant was a friend like you. Someone who isn't just being fake. It...Feels rather nice. Now I packed this in here because I know how much you were looking forward to it soooo."

Leon reached into the basket and pulled out two wine glasses followed by the bottle they had bought. He planned on drinking this with her anyway, but this made was a perfect time to open it and have enjoy it. Pouring Adelene's glass first then his own, Leon lifts his up towards Adelene.

"Cheers to a great lunch?

"New to both of us it seems. Well then, Cheers!"

Leon clanged his glass against Adelene's lightly before taking a drink from his glass. It wasn't all that bad having a drink, though it wasn't all that bad. Just a single glass was good enough. Leon started eating again and finished up his plate before using a napkin to wipe his face off.

"You forgot to add cheers to a wonderful friendship too. Man, this was a fun lunch. We gotta do this again sometime, though not tomorrow. I have a few things I need to study for tomorrow. And train a bit. Speaking of which..."

Leon took out his phone and checked the time. Damn they spent that long? Well they did do a lot today and had a great time. Putting his phone away Leon turned towards Adelene still smiling.

"Wow time really flies when you are having fun doesn't it? By the way you can keep all this food as left overs for later if you'd like. Or I can come by your room later and get it. My house is rather far and I have a few places I need to head to before I head home. Don't want it to, well, go bad. Would be such a waste."

Leon finished his glass of wine and started putting his dirty dishes into a neat pile near the basket before leaning back against the wall closing his eyes, before covering his mouth and letting out a belch.

"Well then...Excuse me for that one. Well, I think we both have things we need to do, but I still got about twenty minutes to spare before I need to start heading off."