butterfly | H.S

nine

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may 25, 1972
5:14 pm

— The fuchsia lights, a dazzling disco ball, old lover's hippie music and the stink smell of sweat sums up the roller-skating rink Harry and Bambi are at- this place being a familiar spot to the two of them.

The flower had decided she wanted to go to the roller skating rink after they had gelato, Harry internally groaning at her request since well- that was the one thing he couldn't do.

Yet, he still drove down to the most popular rink he knows so he can finish off the evening with something she loves.

Currently the man stood on the waxed wood, beige skates stuck on his feet as he grasps onto the stubby wall for his life. "C'mon Harry, jus' let go. You'll be fine." Bambi giggles as she nears him, Harry shaking his head as he nervously swallows the saliva that built up in his mouth.

Harry used to be a acceptably good at roller skating until this one time when he was thirteen, a show-off couple being the reason. When they zoomed past him, they knocked him right off his feet and onto his face- the fall causing him to break his arm and be in a cast for the remainder of the summer.

"I think I'll sit down-" Harry laughs and goes to turn around but slightly slips, his eyes flowing with fear as he goes back to hugging the wall.

Bambi holds in a laugh, rolling closer to him with ease as Harry looks at her baffled. "Making it look so easy." He complains to himself as he tries to stand up straight, the doe grabbing his large hands in hers. "You taught me how to bowl, I'll teach you how to skate." Bambi beams, Harry's olive orbs widening when she tries to pull him away. "Absolutely not." He remarks, trying to get his hands out of hers. "Please." The doe begs, giving Harry her bambi eyes and pouting lip. "Nope. None of that today." He looks away as the butterfly continued with the eyes, knowing he can't be strong for long.

Harry makes the mistake by looking back at her, the look on her pretty face making him weak. He tries to resist it, he really does, but Bambi's sapphire eyes makes him give in- Bambi having a smug look knowing it worked once again.

"So we'll go slow at first. You'll be fine." Bambi sings as Harry nods his curl-filled head, the fairy starting to pull him away from the wall.

The two of them started to roll away, Bambi making sure to be careful about any other skaters. Harry held onto her hand tightly, his upper body hunched over while he stands completely still as Bambi pulls him across the wood.

The berry was able to circumvent her peers enough to get them in the center of the rink- the rich, aglow disco ball sparkling above them. Harry lets out a shaky laugh when he begins to stand up straight, looking up to see the blinding glass ball rotating above them. "See? Not so bad." Bambi smiles and Harry glances back down at her, the shards of shining glass reflecting in her fairy eyes making him breathless. "Yeah- not bad at all."

Bambi wish she had kept her rainbow roller blades in her van (considering she's more skilled on those) but these skates will have to suffice. "M' a little rusty on the usual four wheels but you're safe with me." The sunflower mentions and lightly stomps down, making sure they were on tightly. "I swear, B if I hurt a single thing-" Harry begins but before he can finish Bambi lets go of his left hand and starts to pull him so they are next to each other.

"How many times do I have to say it, H? You'll be fine. Nothing to worry about." Bambi encourages as they start to finesse into the crowd, the grip on her hand growing tighter. "We'll go right foot first, then left." The berry says and Harry nods his head, carefully putting his right skate first as she does. "Now left.." Bambi mumbles under her breath and Harry gulps, scared that at any moment he can slip and fall into some sort of split that won't end well for his friend.