28.May.19, 02:46 AM
F'drel joining him shouldn't have surprised him --they did this sort of thing all the time--but it had, thanks to the sulky mood he had put himself in and wasn't expecting any cuddling. Still, he quickly shifted around and smiled at the familiar sensations brought about from being with a friend. Comfort, safety, understanding... he couldn't ask for more from a simple gesture. He knew F'drel would be an awesome friend the moment he accepted some dried berries on the beach!
The idea of a test run made R'dal giggle and he shook his head. "Nah, I don't think that's needed. Dad's pretty cool for a bronzerider and he's never said or did anything to make me think he's not happy with things, but... I sometimes worry I'll find the one thing that pushes his tolerance to the limit. It's weird; Rane and I both know who both of our parents are and have good relationships with both as well. Not a lot of 'brats get that. I guess I put added pressure on myself by wanting to make sure I don't disappoint them." By 'them', R'dal realised he meant his parents but also his friends that didn't have one or either parent in their lives. Honestly, he felt his friends had a more normal life than he did since he swore most dragonriders didn't have anything to do with their kids.
He was about to comment further on the way he grew up when a thought struck him and R'dal shifted until he was facing F'drel at eye level on the pillow. "I'm sorry, I didn't really let you share your feelings on the matter. Do you like Dad thinking we're dating? Do you want us to be?" He originally thought F'drel was just being his considerate self by offering a test run but now R'dal wondered if his friend actually wanted them to be dating. He was fine with that, really. It'd probably be like what he had with R'dare. They'd keep their friendship how it was and make out sometimes or fool around before napping. If F'drel didn't want that and was just trying to offer a solution, that was fine too. He'd go with the flow wherever it took him.
The idea of a test run made R'dal giggle and he shook his head. "Nah, I don't think that's needed. Dad's pretty cool for a bronzerider and he's never said or did anything to make me think he's not happy with things, but... I sometimes worry I'll find the one thing that pushes his tolerance to the limit. It's weird; Rane and I both know who both of our parents are and have good relationships with both as well. Not a lot of 'brats get that. I guess I put added pressure on myself by wanting to make sure I don't disappoint them." By 'them', R'dal realised he meant his parents but also his friends that didn't have one or either parent in their lives. Honestly, he felt his friends had a more normal life than he did since he swore most dragonriders didn't have anything to do with their kids.
He was about to comment further on the way he grew up when a thought struck him and R'dal shifted until he was facing F'drel at eye level on the pillow. "I'm sorry, I didn't really let you share your feelings on the matter. Do you like Dad thinking we're dating? Do you want us to be?" He originally thought F'drel was just being his considerate self by offering a test run but now R'dal wondered if his friend actually wanted them to be dating. He was fine with that, really. It'd probably be like what he had with R'dare. They'd keep their friendship how it was and make out sometimes or fool around before napping. If F'drel didn't want that and was just trying to offer a solution, that was fine too. He'd go with the flow wherever it took him.