[ nike's a taker, never quite a giver. he finds it difficult to get a ball off her, even the newspaper he steals from the doorstep of one of his neighbours. he thinks to tell raven nike will return the hug when she's ready, always defiant in doing things her own way, but it's not what she wants and it isn't what he ends up wanting to say. ]
[ bellamy looks to nike, who glances at him before she looks toward the table in front of the couch. he leans forward to scoop her out of raven's lap, placing her on her legs for a moment before he leans to the other side, almost tipping over completely, and gently drops nike onto the ground. she walks away to lie beneath the table. ]
Is that the rule? [ he arches his brow, but relaxes it, and has a moment to think it over. he doesn't move her legs in his lap, keeping them there, even though he spares them a glance. if he doesn't move them, he's not going to hurt her — and bellamy's trying something. pushing himself a little instead of letting himself pull away. it's only a small step, one that has him unsure, but he doesn't find himself outright denying her or even suggesting they wait until she's standing instead of sitting half across him. ]
[ following the rules for what someone may perceive to be the first time in his life, he leans forward to do as she beckons. ]
no subject
[ bellamy looks to nike, who glances at him before she looks toward the table in front of the couch. he leans forward to scoop her out of raven's lap, placing her on her legs for a moment before he leans to the other side, almost tipping over completely, and gently drops nike onto the ground. she walks away to lie beneath the table. ]
Is that the rule? [ he arches his brow, but relaxes it, and has a moment to think it over. he doesn't move her legs in his lap, keeping them there, even though he spares them a glance. if he doesn't move them, he's not going to hurt her — and bellamy's trying something. pushing himself a little instead of letting himself pull away. it's only a small step, one that has him unsure, but he doesn't find himself outright denying her or even suggesting they wait until she's standing instead of sitting half across him. ]
[ following the rules for what someone may perceive to be the first time in his life, he leans forward to do as she beckons. ]