<div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bc/26/de/bc26deca6a1fb6a93eadb16180f0898f--chris-pine-chris-delia.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Tanner McCloud (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=281599.msg13847272#msg13847272)<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>Outfit (https://www.thefashionisto.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Esquire_UK_May_2013_Page_088.jpg)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Hilton Hotel Ballroom: Seated at Table<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Juliet, Evion, Ruben -<strong>Open!</strong><br/><hr/><br/>In his spaced-out haze, Tanner barely caught the gaze of Evion from across the room. When they locked eyes though, he was glad for the little bit of solace that the wave offered. He could hear Juliet and Ruben talking  (not hearing the panties comment because of Evion's wave taking up his attention) but he wasn't taking anything in as he waved back to the mint-haired man. He subtly gestured to Juliet and Ruben talking then made a face that said 'I'm uncomfortable but amused at the same time!' and shrugged his shoulders. When the onversation got louder, however, Tanner averted his attention from Evion back to Juliet and Ruben.<br/><br/>As Tanner listened to the two speak he glanced up to watch their movements. He liked to watch people like that. Not that he was a perv or anything, but he simply liked people's physical reactions; the way their hands gestured, their eyebrows raising, even when they bit their bottom lip in conversation. Ruben definitely did all of those things. The guy was like a big, out-and-proud ball of energy sweeping through the place. Tanner had known the guy in High School, but never really interacted with him save for the one pep-talk he received from him.<em>Nice cheekbones</em>, that's what Tanner had taken away from that conversation. The gayest guy in High School thought little Tanner McCloud had nice cheekbones. He had taken that as very high praise, and hearing it again as his hair was ruffled caused Tanner to laugh at the memory.<br/><br/>He called out after the man as he left, grinning at his new-found cheekiness. "Still a walking stereotype, McKenzie!"<br/><br/>Tanner received a wink in response to that comment, and as he looked back to Juliet he smiled to her. She spoke to him, and Tanner wanted to take in every word as if it were a gem he had to cherish. He chuckled, and shrugged his shoulders. "What can I say? I just run into the best people... literally." He said, then ate a strand of pasta and tilted his head. "Sorry if I made all the blood rush to your head with that dip, by the way. I um... I didn't mean to be that clumsy when I met you again."<br/><br/>Tanner huffed through his nose, then turned in his seat to face Juliet fully. "You know, I'm a little anxious to say this but uh," He smirked shyly, and shrugged his shoulders. "I might have been clumsy because it was the first time I had seen you since High School. I had a crush on you that was a mile long." He confessed, then smiled wide and shook his head. "Maybe past tense 'had' isn't the right word, though."