wallie (wallie) wrote in mudbloods,
@ 2013-03-23 15:10:00

Walden knew it was probably a little too soon for him to really be thinking about switching to a school closer to where Romey lived, but he was top of his class at home and he'd been invited to check out some more prestigious colleges than the one he was currently enrolled in. There was nothing wrong with going to London and checking out an open house, especially when it met he'd be able to surprise Romy with a visit and see if she was as into him as the texting and everything suggested.

He showed up at the college, glancing around at the boards they had set up talking about student success rates and how many people got into top ten schools, but was distracted by a familiar face. One he didn't really get along with, but they were looking at each other and it just seemed awkward not to say anything. Walden cleared his throat and walked over to Pyxis. "Hello."

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pyxis
2013-03-23 08:04 pm UTC (link)

Pyxis had been invited to this stupid thing, probably because she had really good grades. And the only reason she had really good grades was because she got bored and actually studied. And did her homework. And there was the whole criminal law things she wanted to do, so she had to actually be good and go to a great school.

And then awkwardness happened and she was kind of frozen there. Walden Macnair was undeniably attractive and maybe she was staring because the sunlight was hitting his hair just right and well. She was an idiot and she shouldn't be looking at him at all. He was Romy's boyfriend. And she had a boyfriend now. And he was way more Lavinia's type. If Lavinia was into boys. Pyxis wasn't clear on that part.

She crossed her arms over her chest as a defensive measure and looked up at Walden. "Sup, Mister Fig?"

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wallie
2013-03-23 08:34 pm UTC (link)

Walden scratched the back of his neck, feeling awkward. "I'm just checking out schools to see if I want to transfer for a bit," he told her. "Then I'm going to Romy's place to surprise her. She doesn't know I'm in London for the day."

He stuffed his hands in his pockets. "So you're looking at going here too?" he asked. "What kind of things are you studying? I'm trying to get into... well, I don't know yet. Either teaching or politics."

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pyxis
2013-03-23 10:18 pm UTC (link)

Was Walden making small talk? God. Even if he was really cute, he was still annoying. She shrugged and tried to formulate her words while still maintaining a defensive stance. A stance she wasn't sure why she was doing.

"I'm going to study law enforcement. I want to work with SOCA." Pyxis admitted as she looked at him. "Taking down bad men and all that. Busting drug dealers. Go into teaching. Less corruption. I wouldn't want to have to arrest you one day. May frisk you too much." And now she was flirting? She hated herself.

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wallie
2013-03-23 10:54 pm UTC (link)

Walden laughed at that. Maybe Pyxis wasn't so bad. Neither of them had been at their best the night they'd met. They'd both been grumpy and recently woken up. Walden would like to make Pyxis like him more. "Well, at least I'd be getting frisked by a cute girl."

He smiled at her for a moment, then looked around the school. "Are you here with friends? We could check things out together."

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pyxis
2013-03-23 10:59 pm UTC (link)

"Are you kidding me? None of my friends know what they want to do with their lives." Pyxis told him with a snort, shaking her head. "Except Lavinia. She's my best friend and part time lover. She wants to be a lawyer."

She glanced around. "We can look at things together. If you want." She held her folder closer to her chest. "Just don't give me a reason to frisk you."

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wallie
2013-03-23 11:14 pm UTC (link)

Walden laughed at that. "Yeah, my mates Dudley and Piers have no idea what they want to die with their lives, but I think they'll be okay. Dudley's dad is in sales. He does something with drills, and I think Dudley's thinking of following into the family business. Piers is probably going to be a mechanic."

He started walking through the rows of booths. "Going into law enforcement is a really noble calling. Are you afraid you're going to have to arrest your lawyer friend for corruption?"

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	pyxis 2013-03-23 11:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Arrest Lavinia? Are you kidding me?" Pyxis laughed and shook her head. "No. She's brilliant and I know she's going to be corrupt. But, I also know that she could talk people in circles and get herself off of any charges." She shrugged. "Besides. If you want to make it as a lawyer, you have to be corrupt. It's all about lying and making bad people look good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pyxis 2013-03-25 12:48 am UTC (link)
	Pyxis looked up at Walden when he came over to where she was. She immediately reached up and rubbed at her eyes, trying to wipe the wetness from them. She shook her head and looked away from him. "No. Of course not." She told him quickly, angrily. "Fuck off. I'm not crying." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pyxis 2013-03-26 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	Pyxis looked up at him from her bed, still feeling flushed and breathing heavily. She smiled at him as she got up and took it from him, tossing it in her clothes bin. She kissed his neck softly and pulled back. "Don't feel so awkward around me. It's not a big deal." Pyxis grabbed his hand and pulled him down onto her bed. "What kind of books do you like?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)