<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/4f/OprivateI34L37A267.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Danika Kincaid   (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=261894.msg13050270#msg13050270)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>One of the nearby lakes<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>September 1 | Early Morning<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>All Black...Mostly (https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/5c/34/8b/5c348be0db07f6b5a94d693d3f00dfe8.jpg)<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Gabriel Summers<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Unexpected Feelings<br/><hr/><br/>Closeness and affection might be normal for some students and maybe even professors but it was a foreign concept for Danika, one she had not permitted herself to experience in years. Right now, she was more comfortable with figuratively dipping her toe into the water rather than diving directly into the shallow pools of the deep end. It was rather pathetic but she was not willing to just lower her guard. She would rather face one of Charles’ more brutal levels in the Danger Room than take such a risk.<br/><br/>“It’s one of my lesser known talents,” Danny admitted with a wry twist of her lips. Humor, though frequently dark, often got her through the worst parts of her day. Usually other people did not find it amusing though. “That and I have an uncanny talent to cook perfect Ramen noodles.”<br/><br/>Danika had no idea what Gabriel intended to do when he reached for her hand. She fully expected him to conduct himself like any other normal person and shake it. Only she foolishly forgot he was not normal, not even by mutant standards. Shock paralyzed her from pulling back from his gentle hold as he lifted her hand up to his mouth. It was more devastating than a hug. God, why didn’t she just let him hug her? The feel of his lips against her skin was brief but the touch was branded upon her mind.<br/><br/>Her face instantly burned with disbelief at his audacity. Internally, she reminded herself that Gab did not know any better. Like a child, he needed to be taught. Why hadn’t one of the professors told him the dos and don’ts already? Why hadn’t his sister? Yes, she had decided to help Gab since his actions proved he was more clueless than her. Rather than lecture him, she snapped her fingers twice in front of his face in order call his attention back to their conversation rather in some distant la-la land. “Hey! Earth to space cadet!” Only when he refocused back on her did she continue, “You zoned out for a few seconds. We don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to.” Danny understood how memories could be more painful than punches so she did not want to inflict unintended harm on him. “Are you hungry? I haven’t had anything but a coffee this morning. I wouldn't mind sharing a piece of toast or something.”<br/><br/><em>Stop thinking about it,</em>she silently chided herself with a twitch of her lips. To avoid doing something embarrassing, she replicated his actions and shoved her hands into her jacket's pockets. "Cereal could work too. I didn't like them at first. Too sugary. They've gone on me though."