[Gabriel(le) Quinn Honey-Sinclair]
She did her best to go about her business, if she was going to make it through this school year with her little secret intact, and without having to face her grandfatherās wrath; she was going to have to mind herself. Keep control over anything that might occur to make her act, well, off. Sure, it was true that she did act rather āoffā as things were when you compared to her to most any other teenagerā¦but in general; there were things about her that she had to maintain some sense of control over. Like any possible weird flustering feelings that might bubble up. There were going to be ill at ease moments, certainly, given her situation, how could there not be? Pretending to be a guy, rooming with a guy who thought as much of her.... Yeah, awkwardness would be abound, soon enough.
Still, gotta keep some things in check or risk who knows what. Without Maxwell there to breathe down her neck now, she had a chance to live like she couldnāt for the last few yearsāshe could be herself in a way. Make friends, and maybe act more like a normal kid her ageā¦minus the notion of dating given her situation, but that wasnāt a big deal. She could do without that, but the idea of actually being around people her age, and maybe actually having companions too was nice, a little anxiety inducing, but it was nice! I definitely want to be able to make friends with Alistair here since heās my roommate, and he seems really niceā¦if I blow my secret, that could cause some serious problems, and thatās the last thing I want.
Thinking on itā¦since sheād gone and prattled out what she had about him being nice, and that she was glad to not have gotten a room alone in light of having him as her roomie, Alistair had gone kind of still and silent. Her face still a bit pink, Gabriel tucked a bit of her short hair behind her ear, the sleeve of her hoodie slipping over her hand while she looked up at him from her suitcase. I made things really weird with what I said, didnāt I?
Gabriel herself remained quiet as he did, just looking at him and hoping she hadnāt managed to make him uncomfortable. Although, Alistair was staring at her rather vacantlyā¦like he didnāt know what to make of her words. But, after a moment of the silence and staring, he suddenly broke into a smile, a real one. Seeing him smile made Gabrielās heart suddenly feel like it leapt up into her throat, again. But, she managed up a smile in return to him, as she unintentionally set a hand on her chest to calm her heart down a bit. He actually looks really good when he smiles.... As quick as that thought surfaced though, she shoved it back downāthings she needed to mind; like that.
āThank you..ā he spoke quietly, there was a soft edge within his voice, and still it sounded as if it remained somewhat far away.
That was all rightā¦she was just glad to know that what sheād gone and prattled out didnāt make him feel weird. That was the last thing she needed to go and do with her roommate. Alistair seemed like he was going to be a good person to live with, he really seemed a pleasant person, and she didnāt want to make him uncomfortable with her. āThereās no reason to say āthank youā to me when Iām just being honest.ā Her smile kept up.[/size]