Ben Parker (the_other) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-02-06 12:36:00

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inactive - ben parker, inactive - kassia frost

Midtown Madness (Kassia)
Ben Parker listens to Coach Thompson in the huddle, getting his assignment for the play. He does his best not to look up and try to find Kassi in the crowd. She said she'd come, but he hadn't seen her yet. Then again, he'd only been able to take quick glances around, and even those were dangerous. Already, he'd allowed one steal to turn into a fast-break situation that allowed the Rochester High Roadrunners to score.

Coach was /not/ happy about that.

Now, Midtown High was down six points in the fourth quarter with two-minutes left in regulation. Ben was loathe to do so, but now, he might have to rely on his secret weapon to secure the win for his team.

/Can we do this? You've got to let me know when people are coming at me. I need to be as aware as possible./ Ben thinks.

/All that I have is yourssss.../ the suit responds in his mind.

"Parker! Are you ready?" Coach Thompson asks.

"Ready, Coach!" Ben says. "Let's get a Mustangs on three! One, two, three!"

"MUSTANGS!" the other members of the varsity basketball team shout, and take the court.

Thirty-seconds into play, the clock is stopped, as one of Roadrunners falls to the floor of the gym while guarding Ben. Ben Parker's crossover has broken yet /another/ ankle this year.

Ben tries not to smile.

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little_mermaid
2011-02-06 11:40 pm UTC (link)

Kassia had said she'd go to Ben's game and so she did, but before going she had to have a quick sit-down with Mac about how this game actually worked. Kassi, not unlike her mother, was not exactly sports inclined. She was willing to learn, however. If Ben liked it then it made sense for her to at least try to be supportive.

That was logical, right?

She showed up at the game and found a spot in the middle of the pretty crowded stands and watched the game with great attention. It was actually interesting and she found herself getting stressed when the team was down. It was pretty exciting.

What wasn't exciting was watching one of the opposing teams fall down. She covered her face with her hands and yelped, peeking through her fingers hoping Ben wasn't hurt.

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the_other
2011-02-07 04:14 am UTC (link)

Ben is just fine. The guy guarding him is being helped off the court and his replacement comes in off the bench.

Play resumes and Ben gets a look at his teammates. He sees Chris Nelson slashing for the basket and makes a line drive for the inside paint before tossing off a picture-perfect no-look pass to Chris as his own defender chases him out of bounds.

Nelson catches the alley oop and slams it home to the cheers of the Midtown High crowd!

Ben sees Kassi in the stands and winks as he heads back to the other end of the court to get set on defense.

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	little_mermaid 2011-02-07 11:50 am UTC (link)
	Clearly something good happened; everyone was cheering so Kassi did as well and smiled when Ben winked at her. She continued to watch the game, occaisionally asking the person sitting next to her what was going on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

the_other
2011-02-08 01:45 am UTC (link)

Kassi is filled on how Ben's crossover has been taking out students from opposing schools left and right this season. In the cases where their ankles don't break, they have been sprains, or simply embarrassment from falling down.

Ben manages a steal and takes the ball down-court, looking at his options.

Midtown sets the play and Ben tosses the ball to another of his teammates, who manages to be wide-open for an easy three-pointer, bringing the Mustangs within three points.

Ben manages not to look over at Kassi again, though he wants to.

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	little_mermaid 2011-02-08 05:08 am UTC (link)
	Things were getting good. Kassi watched intently, leaning a little forward. Ben was...really good! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

the_other
2011-02-09 03:19 am UTC (link)

Slowly but surely, the momentum of the game swings back in Midtown's favor. Ben is not selfish with the ball, creating scoring opportunities for his teammates, but also going in alone when he can't do so.

He moves like a man possessed, at one point managing a lay-up between three defenders that can only be defined in one word: amazing.

When the game ends, the final score is 68 to 66. Midtown wins!

Various people wait for the team outside, and Kassi will see Ben emerge from the locker room with a group of the guys.

He smiles at her.

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little_mermaid
2011-02-10 03:23 am UTC (link)

Kassi wasn't exactly sure what she was supposed to do here. Was he going somewhere with the guys now and she was supposed to go home? Was she supposed to do something with him? He smiled at her and she smiled back, but she really was out of her element.

Swimming. THAT was her element.

"You were really awesome, Ben," she says stepping towards him. Screw it, she reasoned. She's a princess. She can do whatever she wants and approaching Ben is it. "That was a crazy game."

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the_other
2011-02-10 03:31 am UTC (link)

Ben goes and stands closer to her, though he doesn't take her hand. He's not sure if she wants that and he doesn't want her to feel pressured in front of their classmates.

"Hey, I just made it so the rest of the team could look good, but I was nervous for awhile." he says.

"So, the guys were thinking about hitting up Big Nick's for pizza. I know it's not vegan, but is there anything on the menu you can have? I'd like you to come if you can, but if you can't, we can go do something together." he suggests.

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little_mermaid
2011-02-10 03:39 am UTC (link)

"I think I can eat the french fries, maybe?" She smiled. "I've really never even been there. I can come check it out. That way you don't miss out on celebrating."

She wasn't quite sure what to do with her hands since he didn't take one of them. Maybe he doesn't want anyone to know he asked her out?

"...you might manage to convince me to try something not vegan. Might."

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	the_other 2011-02-10 05:35 am UTC (link)
	"How do I turn that /might/ into a /yes/?" he asks. Ben wants to hold her hand, but he's just not sure... Screw it. No guts, no glory. He reaches down and laces his fingers with Kassi's. He hopes this doesn't backfire. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

little_mermaid
2011-02-10 12:20 pm UTC (link)

"Good question, that. I don't know. I guess we'll just have to see when we get there."

Ben wouldn't have to question whether or not Kassi wanted him to hold her hand; as his fingers laced with hers she squeezed his hand, settling her grasp with his as a smile lit her face from inside her eyes outward.

It didn't go unnoticed. Tim Jacobs saw Ben take Kassi's hand and promptly elbowed one of the other guys in the ribs.

"Hey James, you owe me ten bucks."

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	the_other 2011-02-10 02:24 pm UTC (link)
	"How about we start at the fries and then maybe, just maybe, you try a bite of my burger. If you like it, we'll talk about you getting one of your own." he grins. He pretends not to notice the guys talking about their running bet, content to enjoy Kassi's company. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-02-10 02:28 pm UTC (link)
	Kassi looks at Tim bewildered for a moment before going back to Ben. "Okay. I think I can agree to that. But I want lots and lots of fries. Lots. I love fries." She walks with him a bit, then looks over her shoulder at Tim. "Ten bucks is all you had on this, really? Lame. Should've gone twenty." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2011-02-12 01:42 am UTC (link)
	Ben just laughs at Kassi's humor and walks her to Taylor's car so that they can head over to Big Nick's. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	the_other 2011-02-12 01:43 am UTC (link)
	At Big Nick's, Ben sits next to Kassi and grins. "How are the fries?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Thread)

little_mermaid
2011-02-12 08:29 pm UTC (link)

Kassia gives him a sly little look out of the corner of her eye and makes quite a production of eating one of the french fries, dipping it in ketchup then nibbling.

"Delicious," she says before picking up another one. "Enjoying your burger?" Her gaze shifts to the burger. It smells good, but just looking at it is kind of freaking her out. Did she really say she would take a bite? What was she thinking?

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	the_other 2011-02-13 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	"It's a great burger." Ben says, taking another bite. "Do you want to try some? You don't have to, if you really don't want to. Should I order more fries, though? You're going through those pretty quick." Ben says, reaching out to steal one and hoping he doesn't lose any fingers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-02-14 01:00 am UTC (link)
	"Touch my fries and pull back a wrist with no hand. You have fries." She smiles at him, but it's pretty clear that she's not kidding about him keeping his paws off her fries. "I...I guess I could try a small bite. A very small bite." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2011-02-14 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"I bet I can get a fry from you if I want." Ben says defiantly. "And I can keep my hand doing it." he grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-02-14 02:41 am UTC (link)
	"...how on earth would you do that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2011-02-14 02:45 am UTC (link)
	Ben grins, then leans in and kisses her, to the shock of everyone at the table. His teammates start cheering. Ben goes for a single fry. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-02-14 02:58 am UTC (link)
	Kassi is completely surprised by the kiss and for a moment doesn't know quite what to do. It's not like she's ever really kissed anyone before or been kissed, especially surprise kissed in front of a bunch of people at a restaurant, but after a moment of shock she kisses him back... ...and still manages to slap his hand for trying to steal her fry. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2011-02-16 03:30 am UTC (link)
	Ben senses the movement and catches her hand, but continues to kiss her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-02-16 03:32 am UTC (link)
	The kiss doesn't stop. The witnesses expected it to stop at some point, but it doesn't. Kassi tangles her fingers with his when he catches her hand and food is generally forgotten. Even as a few of the guys shout 'get a room' Kassi keeps kissing him as though tomorrow doesn't exist. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2011-02-17 01:43 am UTC (link)
	At some point, the kiss has to end due to propriety, but Ben is smiling like an idiot. "Um, can I walk you home?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-02-17 01:46 am UTC (link)
	"Yes. Yes absolutely." Kassia is grinning like an idiot, blushing a bit to the point she is almost a pale lavender. "You...want to get some food to go?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2011-02-17 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	"You're blushing. It's cute." Ben grins. "We can get some fries if you want them." he says, grabbign his coat and starting to say his good-byes to his friends. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	little_mermaid 2011-02-17 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm too impatient for fries," she said quickly and got up, putting on her jacket. "Nice to meet you all....great game tonight..." (Reply to this)(Parent)

	blinkandmissme 2011-02-27 02:06 am UTC (link)
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