22.Sep.13, 04:36 PM
“Di?” Ryvian was beyond confused as he watched Indivara struggle with something internally. The one tiny word that shook so much threw him off as well. Indivara was always easy to read but she was also good at putting on a show of confidence and not letting herself seem too vulnerable. The twin was having trouble processing everything happening before him when she suddenly shot off the bed and bolted from the room. “Indivara!” Ryvian pushed free from the bed and found himself chasing after the girl.
He caught her just as she was reaching for the handle of the main door, his hand wrapping around the wrist of her available hand. Ryvian wasn’t quite sure why he was stopping her or what he wanted to say although he was ready to dodge any swinging fists to his head his brazenness provoked. “I am an idiot,” Ryvian agreed with a smile as he jumped back a conversation he had been happy to leave behind when Indivara pointed out the truth of how laundry worked. He remembered his mother washing all of their clothing and Nyvian saying he’d take care of it when she passed away. How was he to know Nyvian didn’t follow suit but actually had others do it? “I take a small pile of clothes to the river with me. The tree that’s half in the water and half on the bank in our favourite area? I sit near it and wash everything and then leave them on the large rock to dry while I nap under the tree.”
The confession came as a way to show how clueless he really was about a lot of things but also in an attempt to make Indivara laugh again. She seemed frazzled and Ryvian knew he was the cause of that. Of course Indivara would be fine by the time they met for lunch but he needed her happy again right then and now. Perhaps it was a tad selfish to want her happy again but even months later, Ryvian still had moments where he couldn’t shake the belief he would be abandoned by everyone. His parents had died practically at the same time, his brother and some of their friends had Impressed, and now Indivara was acting weird around him. Everything was changing and Ryvian still felt like he was the only one that wasn’t and he was getting left behind because of it.
Realizing he was still holding her wrist, Ryvian slowly let it go and frowned at the arm that was so soft under his touch. Flirting with her was something normal and Ryvian felt normal was exactly what was needed then since he didn’t know what had caused Indivara to run like she had and he needed to shake off his blues. A sly grin was given as he glanced from the cute dress up to Indivara’s face. “I’m also an idiot for asking you to take a bath when you already look and smell wonderful.”
He caught her just as she was reaching for the handle of the main door, his hand wrapping around the wrist of her available hand. Ryvian wasn’t quite sure why he was stopping her or what he wanted to say although he was ready to dodge any swinging fists to his head his brazenness provoked. “I am an idiot,” Ryvian agreed with a smile as he jumped back a conversation he had been happy to leave behind when Indivara pointed out the truth of how laundry worked. He remembered his mother washing all of their clothing and Nyvian saying he’d take care of it when she passed away. How was he to know Nyvian didn’t follow suit but actually had others do it? “I take a small pile of clothes to the river with me. The tree that’s half in the water and half on the bank in our favourite area? I sit near it and wash everything and then leave them on the large rock to dry while I nap under the tree.”
The confession came as a way to show how clueless he really was about a lot of things but also in an attempt to make Indivara laugh again. She seemed frazzled and Ryvian knew he was the cause of that. Of course Indivara would be fine by the time they met for lunch but he needed her happy again right then and now. Perhaps it was a tad selfish to want her happy again but even months later, Ryvian still had moments where he couldn’t shake the belief he would be abandoned by everyone. His parents had died practically at the same time, his brother and some of their friends had Impressed, and now Indivara was acting weird around him. Everything was changing and Ryvian still felt like he was the only one that wasn’t and he was getting left behind because of it.
Realizing he was still holding her wrist, Ryvian slowly let it go and frowned at the arm that was so soft under his touch. Flirting with her was something normal and Ryvian felt normal was exactly what was needed then since he didn’t know what had caused Indivara to run like she had and he needed to shake off his blues. A sly grin was given as he glanced from the cute dress up to Indivara’s face. “I’m also an idiot for asking you to take a bath when you already look and smell wonderful.”