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˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          [     the    grin    is    mirrored,     and   it    takes    but    an    ounce    of    effort    to    spin    around,     then    adjust    to    make    sure    cas    doesn't    slip.     ]     ta    da!

@puckedballs             *  he  couldn't  help  the  gasp  that  left  him  even if  he  tried.  a big  grin  on  his  face  as  an  arm  wrapped around  wilson's  neck.  *      spin  me  around!

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          [     there's    no    hesitation    as    he    loops    his    arms    under    cas' legs    and    back,     immediately    pulling    him    up    to    carry    him    bridal    style.     ]     should    i    walk    around    here    to    further    prove    a    point?

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          been    a    while,     then.     the    last    time    i    danced    was    back    in    high    school.     slow    danced    with    a    buddy    because    neither    of    us    had    dates,     and     that's..     all    i've    done.     so    this    is    definitely    new.

@puckedballs           my  sister  and  i  used  to  dance  to  selena  gomez.  but  you're  probably  the  first  person   i've danced  with  since  then.    

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    never    once    claimed    to    be    good.     [ dead    serious    he    is,     but    a    smile    tugs    at    the    very    edges    of    his    lips    from    witnessing    caspian's    joy    and    laughter.     ]     im    gonna    assume    you've    done    this    many    times    before?

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    dunno..     i    don't    think    i    really    see    anything    there,     cassie.

@puckedballs            i  think  i  have  something  here.     *  he'd  point  at  his lips,  pouting a  little  to  really  drive the  point home.  *

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          maybe.     a few times.     [     the    smile    is    mirrored,      then    wilson    decides    to    press    one    more    kiss    onto    his    other    cheek.     ]     you    had    something    else    there,     too.

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    told    you!     your    anxiousness    is    possessing    me!     [    his    hand    comes    to    his    mouth,     nearly    leading    him    to    chew    at    his    nail    before    he    quickly    pulls    it    away.     ]     i    just    don't    want    it    to    be    weird    for    any    reason.     i    don't    want    her    to    have    any    special    treatment    because    she's    mine,     either..     i    just..     want    her    to    enjoy    it    to    the    fullest.     without    me    ruining    it    somehow.

@puckedballs               no,  i  don't  think  that.  but  now  i  am.    what  the  hell,  wilson.   /im/  supposed  to  be  the  anxious  one  here—     *  caspian  would force  himself  to  take a  big  deep  breath.  *     she's  good,  baby.  and  she  enjoys  the  sport.  you  barely  interact  with  the  team,  you  come  to  practice  and  games  like a  normal  parent.  you  aren't  the  weird  coach  dad.  you  barely  coach.  

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          im    scared    to    be    the    weird    coach    dad    by    doing    / anything /    given    that    i    played.     oh    shit.     what    if    people    think    she's    only    playing   because    / i /    want    her    to?     do    you    think    the    other    kids    might    think    she's    bad    and    only    there    for    me?

@puckedballs             i  am  not!   if  i  was,  i  wouldnt  have  bought  it.  but  i  love  you  so  much,  i  bought  the  stupid  protein  powder. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          sometimes    i    think    you're    just    purposely    trying    to    be    mean    to    me.     this    is    one    of    those    times.

@puckedballs           it  most  definitely  is  that  bad,  wilson.  it's   /gross/.  like  beyond  gross,  even.   i  almost  didn't  buy  it  because i  don't  want  it  in  our  house. 

@puckedballs           you  definitely  are  the best.  way  better  than  ollie.      *  he'd  wrap  his  arms  around  wilson  in a  big  hug,  pulling  him  as  close  as  he could.  *     horrifying.  but  then  i  remembered it  was  just  like  our  practice.  and  it  wasn't  as  scary. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    wouldn't    call    me    the    best,     but    i'll    take    you    thinking    im    better    than    ollie.     thank    you.     im    proud    of    you,     too.     how    was    it    to    do    the    actual    thing?

@puckedballs          i  only  did  good  because  i  had  the  best  coach  in  the  whole  world,  babe.  you  played  so  good!  im  so  proud. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          caspian    thatcher    flows    / less /    than    wilson    thatcher    doll.     and    makes    me    think    of    someone   who's    probably    fifty.     you're    not    fifty,     or    meant    to    sound    like    you    are.

@puckedballs            wilson  thatcher  doll  /is/  long!   and  it's  ugly.  doesn't  flow.     i  vote  i  become  caspian  thatcher.    it flows  way  more. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          thatcher    doll    isn't    even    that    long!     and    there's    people    with    longer    last    names    on    their    jerseys.     it    wouldn't    be    useless,     i'd    be    making    sure    its    used.     why    would    i    change    my    name    if    it's    useless    and    just    not    act    on    it?     if    i    change    it,     im    gonna    make    sure   all    of    it    is    used.

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    think    im    a    little    tired.     we    could    stay    up    longer,     though.     talk    about    other    stuff.

@puckedballs           * a  gentle  hand  continues  to  card  through his  hair,  humming  quietly  to  answer wilson.  *      not  really.   unless  you're  tired.  then  i  could  be  convinced  to  go to  bed. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          [      he    doesn't    respond.     he    sits    silent    as    he    sticks    with    leaning    on    cas.     he    isn't    trying    to    start    an    argument,     but    he    feels    that    the    point    he's    trying    to    make    isn't    getting    across.     best    save    it    for    later.     ]     you    don't    feel    tired,     cassie?

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          my    life    was    fairly    normal    before    i    became    one,     thank    you.     and    it's    not    like    you're    the    best    of    the    bunch    to    describe    normal    either.

@puckedballs           you're a  professional  athlete.  there's  literally   /nothing/    normal  about  your  life. 

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          i    don't    think    we're    / that /    interesting..     i    thought    our    lives    are    pretty    casual.     given    the    situation,     at    least.

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          only    way    i    would    go    magically    broke    is    a    sudden    magical    trip    where    you    force    me    to    spend    my    money.     which    you'd    do    in    new    york.

@puckedballs             hmm,  enticing  but  no.   save  your  three bucks,  babe.  what  if  you  magically   go  broke?

˚₊‧⁺⋆♱          they    / will /    go    to    you.     how    does    another    trip    sound?     new    york    again?     chicago?     somewhere    else?