Carl
"My day's been pretty chill. Woke up pretty early though, since I went to conduct some research on the island wildlife for Professor Elm, but I got to watch the sunrise so I can't complain, can't complain." _Ethan said. He hadn't expected his research trip to be so relaxing, in fact, everything about this island just radiated relaxation energy._ "Uhhh, your hair? Is it shorter? Because if it is it looks really nice!" _Ethan said, not completely sure what was different about Selene this time around._
Johnnie
*Selene would smile, happy at Ethan's compliment. Maybe he wasn't the most observing type in the person, her hair were still the same. It wasn't that but still. She cutely giggled, covering her mouth up, using her hand.* "No silly, look, my hoodie. It's Charizard, like we talked yesterday. I found it at my mum's suitcase and immediately thought of wearing it." *Selene would once again spin around, wanting to showcase it.*
Carl
_Ethan felt extremely dumb for not noticing the big Charizard hoodie that she was wearing._ "Ohhh! Yeah the Charizard hoodie? How didn't I notice?" _Ethan said a bit embarrassed._ "Yeah it looks really good on you! It's kinda funny how you remember to wear that after our conversation about Charizard!" _Ethan laughed a little, it was a little bit funny after all._
Johnnie
*Selene would giggle, finding Ethan's carelessness funny. It was funny that he did. Not noticing was dumb.* "Don't worry, don't worry, it's okay." *Selene would give him a thumbs up and a polite smile. She remembered little details about others and often capitalised on them, trying to make the best out of them. She'd spin around once again, something that was now a habit.* "So, how does it look? I know it's still big but isn't it cute? It's cute, right?" *Like most, Selene cared about herself and her appearance was important to her. After all, she spent all morning trying to get her hair perfect.*
Carl
_Ethan, eventually getting tired of carrying his skates, stuffed them into his bag. Then he looked Selene up and down._ "Yeah! It looks pretty cute! It suits you well!" _Ethan told Selene, being completely honest. The Charizard hoodie did look good on her._ "I dig the hoodie, I dig it." _Ethan said, not that he knew much about fashion. His entire closet was about 7 outfits that looked identical to what he was wearing know, in fact, it was identical to what he wore everyday._
Johnnie
"I know, that's why I chose if after all." *Selene took her Rotom Phone and opened up the camera app. She wanted to capture this moment, mainly because she thought she looked really cute. She had spent hours checking herself out in the mirror and thought so, even taking some pictures.* "We should take a picture together before we go, please?" *Selene would hold his arms together and look at him, with a smile.*
Carl
_Ethan was a bit reluctant to take the picture, as he had never been a photogenic person, in fact, no picture he came out in ever seemed like a good one at all. However, when Selene smiled at him, that pretty much killed all resistance._ "One picture can't hurt me I guess, just warning you, I ain't the most photogenic person in the world." _Ethan said, taking his position in the picture, giving Selene a big hug for the camera._
Johnnie
*Selene would jump up and down, smiling. Ethan saying yes made her really happy.* "HOORAY!" *Selene would wrap one arm around him and the other would be holding the camera, trying to get the perfect picture. She'd give the camera a smile and click! A light would flash before their eyes, capturing the moment forever. Selene would grab her phone in her hands, taking a good look at the picture before showing it to Ethan as well.* "Aren't we so cute?"
Carl
_Ethan stuck his hands in his pockets._ "Sure you're cute, but I'm definitely not." _Ethan said laughing a little._ "I'm average at most, maybe even below average." _Ethan said. It might sound a bit sad, but Ethan never considered himself an overly attractive dude like most guys his age, that, and he never really put much effort into his appearance unless Professor Elm had him attend some fancy dinner party, which was extremely rare._
Johnnie
*Selene would hug him, wanting to make him feel better. It sounded sad. She hated seeing her friend like that and didn't agree with what he said, finding him cute in her eyes. Besides, beauty is subjective and all people don't have the same opinion. She'd calmly reply to him, hoping to cheer him up.* "No Ethan, I think you're cute."
Carl
_Ethan blushed, keeping his hands firmly stuck into his pockets._ "Well that- uh- is a very nice thing to- uh - say. It certainly-uh changes things." _Ethan said. He was blushing so bad someone might confuse him with a fire type Pokémon and he kept stuttering and fumbling over his words, something rather unusual for Ethan._
Johnnie
"Of course you are Ethan, now, let's stop wasting any more time or else, the rink's going to get full." *Selene would start walking to the direction of the shack. Not having been to any skating rinks before, Selene didn't have any idea how they worked, hoping that Ethan would show her how things went there. The only experience she had was from seeing movies where kids went there. Hopefully, Ethan wouldn't be as clueless as her, otherwise Selene would get totally embarrassed. But hey, since he owned skating boots, he probably knew more than her.*
Carl
_Ethan would try to hide his blushing, and the red on his face would slowly begin I fade back to its normal color. He followed Selene to the shack where the skates were being rented, and then settled down on a bench just behind the line to strap on his own skates while Selene took her spot in line. The skates still fit him perfectly, however the laces of the shoes had seen much better days. He tied the shoelaces extra tight, and waited patiently on the bench for Selene to come back with her own skates._
Johnnie
*Selene would have trouble choosing between pairs. She could take up a lot of time to choose one. She didn't want to make him wait but had to. The staff there were getting a bit impatient as she was holding up the line for longer than one would. Her leg would be nervously shaking, with Selene biting her nails. She felt bad but that was her.* "Yeah, yeah, I know, just ..." *Selene figured out that getting a second opinion on this would be a great idea. Selene would step outside and approach Ethan. Feeling a bit embarassed, she'd start rubbing her arm and looking.* "Uhm, Ethan, mind doing me a favour? I can't decide which skates to rent and the, the staff is getting a bit impatient and I just ... Can you please?"
Carl
_Ethan would get up from his bench and skate over to where Selene was standing. His movements were smooth and well coordinated and he effortlessly glided to where Selene was standing._ "Hmm well let's see..." _Ethan said looking at the rows of shoes in front of him. He then looked down at Selene's feet and back to the shoes._ "Some 7s should fit you well." _Ethan said pointing to a row of shelves on the wall._ "Why don't you try them on?"
Johnnie
*Selene would put her hand on her chin, thinking of what to get. She was someone that did her best to take care of her appearance, something that Ethan would have probably realized by now. All of them looked identical to Ethan but to Selene, they were totally different. Comfort wasn't the key factor, they had to look nice as well.* "I don't know Ethan, I want something that looks cool as well, something that would suit me. Don't you have a girl friend that takes up hour to prepare? You know how we are." *Selene would pick a pink pair, take a look at them and put them back, not being the biggest fan of them.*
Carl
_Ethan nearly burst out laughing. The idea that he have a girlfriend seemed pretty far fetched to him, since he never really talked to girls except for his mom._ "Me? A girlfriend? Nah, I'm as single as a needle in a haystack." _Ethan said, lifting an eyebrow at the pair that Selene had selected. They were interesting, but he just hoped they would fit so he didn't have to wait that much to start skating. After all, his skates weren't fashionable at all, but they got the job done._ "C'mon it doesn't really matter how your skates look! You already look great! Besides it's not like people are gonna judge you on your skates! Look at mine for crying out loud!" _Ethan said, pointing to his old battered skates._
Johnnie
*Selene wouldn't mean that. She'd turn to him confused and clear up the misunderstanding she had caused.* "No, I didn't mean a girlfriend, I meant a GIRL friend, you know? Like me." *She'd smile at his compliment and pat his back. It felt nice to hear that.* "Thanks Ethan, you are sweet. And yeah, these skates are all worn out.", *Said Selene giggling.*
Carl
_Ethan felt even dumber for causing the confusion between girl friend and girlfriend. They really sounded so similar._ "Oh- you meant that girl friend and not girlfriend, my bad." _Ethan scratched the back of his head._ "Yeah, I get a few but they never took long..." _Ethan said, shifting his weight from one foot to another. It was getting a bit tedious having to wait for Selene to pick a pair of skates, especially when virtually all of them looked the same to Ethan._ "C'mon they're all practically the same design! Besides the people in line are starting to get pretty annoyed at the hold up!"
Johnnie
*Selene would reply to him, highly frustrated. Everyone kept telling her to move along and that it wasn't a problem.* "Okay, okay, fine, jeez." *Selene would get scared, choosing one out of sheer panic. A purple one she didn't like but that's what she told the staff she wanted to. She'd put them on, fitting them perfectly. But personally, she hated them.* "Okay, happy now?"
Carl
_Ethan chuckled, not surprised at Selene's little outburst at all. Instead he patiently waited for her to lace up her skates, and once she put them on, he grabbed her hand with his._ "Alright! Let's go" _Ethan said pulling her along behind him, making sure she kept her balance along the way. On the other hand, Ethan looked like a seasoned pro on skates as he made his way to the rink practically effortlessly._ "You've skated before right?" _Ethan asked Selene, not sure where her skill level was in the skating world._
Johnnie
"N-no, help, please." *Selene would nervously laugh. She had never skated before, this was her first time and just hold the ramp, trying her best to keep her balance. Her legs would be shaking. Ethan looked magnificent and elegant skating all over the place, with Selene getting jealous. Her competitive spirit got her feeling that.*
Carl
_Ethan nodded, he had figured as much when the had skated towards the rink._ "Well first of all, you gotta let go of the railing!" _Ethan said, prying Selene's hands from the rails and holding them, dragging her towards the center of the ring._ "Second, if you _think_ you're going to fall, then you will fall. So like don't think that." _Ethan said, doing his best to keep Selene on balance._ "And don't be nervous! If your legs wobble like jelly you won't be able to do much!" _Ethan said, still keeping hold of Selene._
Johnnie
*Selene would keep his shirt tightly and hold onto it. She didn't know what else to do. She was hopeless.* "I don't know wh-" *And boom ... Selene would fall down. She couldn't keep her balance at all.* "Yeah, I'm not cut out for that is, aren't I?", *Said Selene, laughing nervously. She didn't know what else to do.*
Carl
"Woah, woah!!" _Ethan yelled as Selene fell, and since Selene was using him as a pillar of support, he was sent toppling down. He landed hard on his rear, sending a jolt of pain throughout his entire body._ "Yeowch..." _Ethan said, slowly getting back to his feet and rubbing his rear, which throbbed painfully._ "How about we _don't_ do that again." _Ethan said jokingly. Once he had shaken off the fall, he skated a few circles around Selene, just to get back into the rhythm of things._ "Ready to try again?" _Ethan asked, extending his hand to help her up._