Making a Mark

"Ehh, yeah. I really didn't need to know the last one." Chris could feel his ears burning and was extremely glad that the dark masked that fact. That, and his hair which he hadn't gotten cut. He noticed her crossing her arms and thought maybe she would be cold. He held out his leather jacket that he had left at the coatcheck. "Cold? That thing doesn't look like it provides much heat."

He agreed that the footwear should have been changed. "I could carry you I guess." He joked, knowing that she was small enough for him to do it for a little while. But no, lsat time he had offered something like that she had accepted. It had caused embarassment for them both.

"Alright." Chris shrugged, glad she hadn't taken him up on the offer. A few tense moments later he was glad to see the dim outline of Starlight Academy. Not that there was anything wrong about a moonlit stroll with a girl all by yourself, but when you were both so embarassed you'd probably end up dead? no, not so much.

"Where do you want me to drop you off?" He asked, already getting a vision of Ray walking back to her room alone and getting jumped on the way there.

Chris chuckled lightly when Ray babbled on. "It's fine Ray." He poked his head into the lounge, spotting nobody. Now he had to contemplate how much more time he wanted to spend with her. He sure wouldn't mind a few more embarassing hours.

"There's a bunch of guys in there, several which were in that group that follows you around." He looked around campus, wondering where they could go. "We could go sit on those benches. It's close enough that I can check every once and a while but far enough away that no one'll see you." He gestured to a bunch of ebnches nearby.

Chris was about to whisper back but soon realized, by the comfortable weight on his shoulder, that she had fallen asleep. He just sat on the bench for a time but realized that it wouldn't be comfortable or safe hif he fell asleep out here too.

So Chris stood, gently moving Ray so she wouldn't fall over. He scooped her up in his arms noting that she really wasn't all that big. Walking a bit slowly to her room he hoped she had left it unlocked. By the time he reached it he was glad to find out that she had. Quietly opening the door Chris fumbled through the dark. He didn't want to risk waking her up by turning on the light. He managed to find her bed and put her down, lightly arranging her so she looked comfortable. He could barely see her now but the teensy bit of moonlight that filtered in through a window allowed him to locate a blanket to cover her with. He stepped back for a moment, just watching her sleep. "Night Ray." He whispered, bending down to kiss her lightly on the forehead.

He turned around and left her room, silently closing the door behind him. It seemed that Greg had been lurking nearby because as soon as Chris closed her door he appeared. He raised a finger to his lips in a 'shhh' motion before throwing the younger guy a smirk and walking off to his own room. He changed and got into bed, puzzling the nights events before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Chris had woken up and gotten dressed, fully intending to get his jacket back which he had managed to leave with Ray. He yawned and left the room, wandering down to Ray's in time to hear some yelling and catch a glimpse of Greg getting slapped. Then there was something about... whoa, did Ray really just say she had a better time with him? He beamed with pride and didn't even bother to wipe it off as he brushed by Greg without an apology.

He managed to hunt down Ray when he detoured for some food. He had watched her scamper down here anyway. Grabbing himself some toast he followed her to a table and sat down without a word. "Morning." He pushed the plate of toast towards her. "You fell asleep last night so I brought you back to your room. I popped by to grab my jacket and I kind of heard the... shouting match." He ruffled his hair uncomfortably. "I'm sorry if I got you in trouble with your friend. I'll go clear it up with him if you like." He figured she didn't care, especially after whatever assumptions had been made some of which he could guess, but decided to offer anyway.