Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 Ben took his hand back when Namine had a hold of the picture, his arm resting on the tablecloth. "They're not always that goofy, though. They take their music really seriously," he said with a smile. He already showed her some of them when they were practicing in their usual spot or were playing around with their instruments on the beach, like any other day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 "They seem like nice friends," Namine said, seeing how they genuinely seemed to be having fun in this photo. And it was a really good picture, too; Ben really was a great photographer. She loved seeing his works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 "They are," Ben agreed with a small nod. He lifted his gray eyes from the picture to the girl across from him, his smile remaining. He was glad she was enjoying what she saw, and this day in general. It had been really nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 Namine held out the picture a little for Ben to take, her eyes going to him. "Do they ever get annoyed with you taking pictures all the time?" she asked, genuinely curious. She knew she sometimes got teased for drawing so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 Ben shrugged a little, taking the picture back and putting it in the book he had it stored in before. "Not really. The only time they really do anything is when they steal my camera," he said with a weak smile. They did it to waste his film, but he didn't mind; he got funny pictures out of it a lot of the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 Namine laughed, able to imagine the people in the pictures doing that kind of thing. "And do you steal their guitars to get revenge?" she asked jokingly, though she couldn't see Ben doing anything like that. He seemed too sweat to ever try to seek revenge. That was the opposite of Roxas, who always looked for vengeance... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 Ben shook his head, eyes widening. "Wouldn't even think about it. My friend Trevor would beat me to a pulp if I even touched his guitar," he said with a small laugh. That kid was too "close" to his instrument, in his opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 Namine laughed again, Ben having a good sense of humor. She felt...happy, when she was with him. So happy that she was concerned. She shouldn't have felt this close to a boy when this was her second day ever seeing him. Especially not when she was happy with her relationship with Roxas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 "What about your friends?" Ben asked, crossing his arms on the table as he leaned forward a bit more. "Are any of them 'obsessed' with something?" He was joking of course. Nobody was ever really obsessed with anything; they just had a lot of love for it. There was nothing wrong with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 Namine looked up at the ceiling in thought, thinking over all her friends. She thought about saying that Roxas was obsessed with music, but lately, he wasn't. "A lot of them are into sparring," she said, looking back at Ben. "Most of my friends are guys," she added. She, Kairi, and Aqua were the only girls in the group. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 "Nothing wrong with that," Ben said with a shake of his head. He had a lot of guy friends too, though there were two girls in their group, as Namine probably knew by the pictures. But there wasn't anything wrong with sparring either; he'd seen people do it over the years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 "I prefer it that way," Namine said lightly. "There's less drama." She knew that girls were known for creating drama, but guys were relaxed enough to not care about creating or fueling drama. And, of course, the three girls in the group were mature enough not to stir up trouble. It was nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 Ben nodded, smiling a little in amusement. "I know what you mean," he said. In school there was so much drama between everybody. It was ridiculous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 Namine nodded faintly, smiling across the table at Ben before she reached for her glass of water and took a drink. She felt...attracted to him. She couldn't deny it anymore. He was just sweet and genuine and artistic and so much more. This is really bad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 Ben turned his gaze away from Namine in the silence, and he looked around the restaurant before he spotted his bag next to his leg. His smile faded as he reached into it, knowing what was inside. Maybe it was best to show Namine them now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 Think about it later, Namine told herself, setting down her glass when she had enough to drink. She noticed Ben reach down for his bag, but she figured that he was probably just putting away the photo album. And she had yet to show him her sketches, which sat in the large purse next to her chair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 Ben pulled the brochure out of his bag and held it in his hand before looking up at Namine. His eyes found her blue ones before they looked at the folded paper in his hand. Would she be interested in going? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 Namine saw that Ben was holding a paper in his hand, and she tilted her head a little in curiosity. "What's that?" she asked, unable to see the title page from her seat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 Ben looked back up at Namine. "I got it in the mail yesterday," he started softly. "It's a brochure for an art camp in the next few weeks." He held it out for her to take, right side up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 "Art camp?" Namine said in interest, reaching a hand forward and grasping the brochure. There was such a thing in Destiny Islands? She was definitely interested in this. She opened it, taking a look at the information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 "Yeah," Ben said with a small nod, linking his hands together on the tabletop. "I've gotten it before, but my parents never let me go because I was too young or too busy. But I'm thinking about going this year." He looked from the brochure up to Namine, a twinkle in his deep gray eyes. "I was wondering...if you would be interested in coming with me." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 "I've always wanted to go to a thing like this," Namine said softly, catching onto how she would be "with him" but ignoring it for now. She looked up at him, elaborating a little. "To get criticism from professional artists, have them help me get better...It would be a dream come true." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 Ben's lips spread into a genuine smile. "You should go then," he said, not just telling her that because he wanted her to go. "It's the perfect opportunity." And it was. There would be plenty of artists there, ones that could be a potential idol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peanut 26 Posted January 12, 2011 "Are you pretty sure you're going?" Namine asked, feeling shy. She wasn't really good at making new friends, not when she was completely surrounded by strangers. It would be nice if she already knew somebody who was going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forever Love 82 Posted January 12, 2011 "Yup," Ben answered with a nod. Even if Namine wasn't going, he was; it wasn't something he wanted to miss out on again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
