Angel With Broken Wings

62 - Kat Ride and the Plans (1)

[POV CHANGE | KAT RIDE]

It felt like a blur after the conversation I had with Regro, soon after we headed back to the dorms, the kiss from earlier now replaying in my mind as I finally fully realize the moment Mash and I both shared. I felt guilty and confused, flustered at the momentary contact of our lips as my mind reels as the scene replays in my mind.

I wanted to apologize to him, because even though we just shared a kiss, I was so unsure if I returned the feelings he had for me. My mind remains clouded as my vision takes in my friends happily chatting away with one another, Gazzy having been safely returned to his place of rest close to Headmage Wahlberg. I let out a small sigh, the sound catching the attention of Lance, who turns to me slowly, his pace soon matching my own.

"Are you okay?" His question was straight to the point, his voice holding a hint of concern as the words spill from his lips. I couldn't help but jolt at the question, my head shooting towards him quickly with widened eyes, my own voice coming out shaky, "Somewhat. It's nothing, I'm sure it'll be okay..." I let out an airy laugh at the end, his blue eyes watching me carefully as he hums disbelievingly as a response to my words.

"I see...well, would you and Gazzy like to join me to visit Anna after school tomorrow – when the mid-semester break starts?" His invite pushes away the troubling topic in my mind, a smile slowly gracing my lips as I nod rapidly as a response. "I would love to!" My enthusiasm makes his lips quirk upwards slightly, the boy attempting to hide his own glee at the thought of his sister as he nods slowly, voice coming out once more, "She...won't be able to do much, but I'm sure she'll love to meet you."

I brighten up at his words, my head moving up and down to nod as I response sweetly, "That's okay, I'm sure we can come up with some fun activities to do!" He nods once more, the silence between us returning in a more relaxed setting as we move side-by-side to the dorms. It wasn't long until we wound up at the boy's side of the dormitory, the four bidding Lemon and I goodnight slowly, one by one.

Finn was the first to approach me briefly, his voice coming out timid as he offers an invitation to me shyly, "During break...would you like to spend time together, just the two of us?" The words spilled from his lips rapidly, nervousness showing on his face as his cheeks tint red from embarrassment, a smile forming on my cheeks as I respond comfortingly, "Sure, how does the day after tomorrow sound?"

His eyes brighten at those words, the boy nodding quickly as he swiftly mentions something about meeting at the same street we did today, my own head returning the gesture as I accept the location with twitching fingers. I shift slightly as the boy offers another goodnight, swiftly running off towards his dorm room, Mash gifting me a small nod and smile before leaving as well. I returned it shyly, my thoughts bringing the kiss back into mind as our eyes connected, my face flushing as I watch the black haired boy follow after his roommate.

I shift uncomfortably as Dot approaches next, Lance having already bid a goodnight and returning to his room before the redhead could approach, Lemon waiting off to the side. "Um, well, you know...you're making plans with everyone so...would you like to hang out with me during the break at some point?" His question came out like a stutter, the boy attempting to showcase his cool side as he asks with feigned confidence.

I laugh slightly at his tough-sounding talk, my voice coming out carefully as I accept the invitation, "Sure, we haven't had the chance to really get to know one another after all. How about...three days from now?" My acceptance seems to send the boy into a spiral, tears beginning to pick at his eyes as he nods swiftly, rubbing his eyes quickly with one arm. "That would be amazing!" His voice was loud as he shows his excitement, the boy wrapping his arms around me tightly into an embrace before darting away.