The fact that he was entertaining her insensible babbling was beyond her and Mika couldn't help but train her eyes on Raven, gnawing at her lower lip thoughtfully. What did it serve talking to her? What kind of kick was he getting out of this? She was a wreck at the moment and was seriously contemplating her life decisions. Why was she even at the party? She didn't like things like this all the time and there was a glorious glass of red wine and an episode of Castle just waiting for her at home. Castle doesn't have him, her mind reminded her, a sobering thought.
A small smile pulled at the corners of her mouth at the sound of his chuckle, a thrill going through her at the deep rumble of amusement that had escaped him. Mika liked that sound, a lot more than she should have. Maybe it wasn't even the sound. It may even have had something to do with the fact that for a second, Raven's face had softened and it was an interesting thing to witness. She found herself, once again, focused on his eyes. There was no "windows of the soul" going through her mind at the sight of them, no "blue as the sky" or whatever other corny statement people make about blue eyes. No, his were like steel - cool, stony, and tinged with a blue that only lightened upon his chuckle. It was captivating, to say the least.
"Well, you're gorgeous," she blurted out unapologetically, blushing again because of a boldness she honestly did not possess. Mika tugged at her lower lip with her teeth again, mindful only at the last second that she was biting too hard and could pierce the flesh soon. Messing with the small rings on her fingers, she lamented, "Which I'm pretty sure you've heard countless times, by the way." She didn't look at him for a moment, trying to piece together her words. However, it didn't take long for her to meet Raven's gaze head on, staring at him like she did to the crossword puzzles that made up her childhood. "It's just...you seem intense...and intimidating...and honestly, like you're...absolutely different from every other guy I've ever met. And that you know it. Most people don't know that about themselves...I don't know. I'm probably just babbling and sounding like an idiot." Trying to dispel the feeling her words gave her - the shiver that had ran down her spine - Mika giggled nonsensically, messing with a stray strand of her curly hair.
A small smile pulled at the corners of her mouth at the sound of his chuckle, a thrill going through her at the deep rumble of amusement that had escaped him. Mika liked that sound, a lot more than she should have. Maybe it wasn't even the sound. It may even have had something to do with the fact that for a second, Raven's face had softened and it was an interesting thing to witness. She found herself, once again, focused on his eyes. There was no "windows of the soul" going through her mind at the sight of them, no "blue as the sky" or whatever other corny statement people make about blue eyes. No, his were like steel - cool, stony, and tinged with a blue that only lightened upon his chuckle. It was captivating, to say the least.
"Well, you're gorgeous," she blurted out unapologetically, blushing again because of a boldness she honestly did not possess. Mika tugged at her lower lip with her teeth again, mindful only at the last second that she was biting too hard and could pierce the flesh soon. Messing with the small rings on her fingers, she lamented, "Which I'm pretty sure you've heard countless times, by the way." She didn't look at him for a moment, trying to piece together her words. However, it didn't take long for her to meet Raven's gaze head on, staring at him like she did to the crossword puzzles that made up her childhood. "It's just...you seem intense...and intimidating...and honestly, like you're...absolutely different from every other guy I've ever met. And that you know it. Most people don't know that about themselves...I don't know. I'm probably just babbling and sounding like an idiot." Trying to dispel the feeling her words gave her - the shiver that had ran down her spine - Mika giggled nonsensically, messing with a stray strand of her curly hair.
Nathaniel heard her, even if she had only spoken to herself originally. They were too close for his senses not to pick up what she had said, but he chose not to comment on his brother again for the next few minutes. No, he wanted - no, needed - to decode the beauty that was before him. He smirked to himself when she seemed to take him in more, an intrigued expression on her face. He wanted to know what was going on in her head; the part on why it mattered to him eluded him, which was annoying, but he had no time to fully ponder his interest in Dezember. She had begun to speak again and as he had since he had approached her, he stared, his complete attention on her.
"So, you're feisty, I see," he remarked and began to sway to the heavy bass of the music fluttering about the room. He felt the subtle vibrations from the speakers as they rose up from the floor, they way the beat made his skin thrum just a bit and a pulse to run through him. Perhaps it was the excitement that had not waned from his previous meal. Perhaps it was the fact that unlike Raven, Nathaniel loved nights like these and loved dancing. Perhaps, it was honestly because of her - he didn't know. All he knew was that he couldn't take is eyes off of her. So, he pressed on, "So, Dezember, tell me more about you? Are you a student here?"
"So, you're feisty, I see," he remarked and began to sway to the heavy bass of the music fluttering about the room. He felt the subtle vibrations from the speakers as they rose up from the floor, they way the beat made his skin thrum just a bit and a pulse to run through him. Perhaps it was the excitement that had not waned from his previous meal. Perhaps it was the fact that unlike Raven, Nathaniel loved nights like these and loved dancing. Perhaps, it was honestly because of her - he didn't know. All he knew was that he couldn't take is eyes off of her. So, he pressed on, "So, Dezember, tell me more about you? Are you a student here?"