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Post by Isaac Bates on Jun 18, 2024 7:33:11 GMT -5
Isaac wondered how early he could order a bouquet of flowers so they'd still be fresh (enough) for Valentine's Day.
He leaned against his locker, scrolling through the website of a florist's shop in town, and lamented over how much more expensive a dozen roses will be the closer the calendar gets to Valentine's Day. Maybe a bunch of wildflowers would be cheaper than the roses during that time, and he was sure Clarissa wouldn't care what kind of flowers he got her as long as he got her something.
Or maybe he could get her something else, something more practical. A gift card to her favorite mall store or to the place where she got her hair done wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe he'd combine the two ideas...
Isaac sighed and put a reminder in his phone to get the Valentine's Day gifts for Clarissa (and, who knows, maybe there would be another lovely lady he would also get something for around that time). Vaguely, he wondered if Bayville High would do a Valentine's Day dance this year.
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Post by Flashpoint on Jun 22, 2024 2:30:54 GMT -5
Finally lunch had come around. Anna couldn't have gotten out of class any faster than half the other students eager to leave. There were days she missed doing online schooling or being homeschooled, she didn't have to deal with the hustle and bustle of normal high school or the high school drama that came with it. Alas however, while she lived under the roof of the Xavier school, it was best to make the full use of the experience. That meant trying to be patient as she was able to squeeze out of the door and make her way towards the lockers all the while her stomach growled a bit audibly. Yea, it was definitely time for some grub. Not to mention she needed the next set of books for her next few classes for the day anyway. Making her way to her locker, Anna put in her code and switched out her present books for her later classes and grabbed her lunchbox as well. But even in her rush to get to the lunch room, she didn't fail to notice a certain football star looking rather long-faced and deeply focused on something, not being helped by the long sigh that followed. As eager as she was to dig into her lunch, she couldn't help the curiosity gnawing at her. " Yo football star, what's got you looking so long-faced and glum?" Anna inquired as she shifted the strap of her lunch box over her shoulder. Though it also dawned on Anna it might have sounded a bit rude when she spoke up towards the football star of Bayville High, something she was quick to rectify, " Er, sorry, Isaac wasn't it?" In her defense, Anna hadn't exactly gotten around to getting to know everyone in the school. Some names she heard in passing, like who the star athletes were, the cool kids, the popular kids, her housemates, it was a lot to take in in a short amount of time. But, she was at least trying. Tags: Isaac Bates, open! Notes: Hope you don't mind me throwing Anna in ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Isaac Bates on Jun 24, 2024 7:25:30 GMT -5
As soon as someone called out "football star," Isaac responded, "That's me," even as he continued staring at his phone for the next few seconds. It took him another brief moment to glance away from his phone as the voice asked why he looked so glum, and he tried to put a name to the face of the lady that was talking to him.
Clearly she knew him (because who wouldn't?) but Isaac couldn't remember who she was. Did they have classes together? He realized that she was a newer student to the school this year, but he didn't recognize her from the cheerleading squad or anything. Vaguely, he probably saw her around the other computer nerds at the robotics club the last time he met up with Andrew right before last week's meeting for a homework thing, and Andrew probably mentioned her name because she was a pretty lady, but damn if Isaac could remember it at the moment.
It would probably come to him at some point.
"Thinking about Valentine's Day," Isaac answered honestly. "Hey, maybe you know. How long do flowers usually last? Like, how early could I get a bouquet as a gift, do you think?
"Or," he continued, "do you think girls would typically prefer gifts they could use, like a gift card?"
Isaac went back and forth for Clarissa, and she seemed appreciative enough no matter what he got her, but if he could avoid having to remember to get an expensive bouquet of flowers for this year, that'd be great.
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Post by Flashpoint on Jul 9, 2024 20:01:16 GMT -5
Oh right, Valentine's Day was just around the corner wasn't it. With how busy Anna had been trying to get settled into Bayville and the institute, she hadn't paid much attention to the days, just enough to be able to keep track of her schoolwork, extracurriculars, training, and curfew, but not enough to process how close certain holidays were. Not that she was particularly stressing over the holiday herself having an inkling with how new she was a Valentine was pretty out of the question regardless. And not like she was chomping at the bit to find one. " Can't decide what to get your girlfriend huh, that's rough." Anna sympathized the best she could with Isaac, wondering how long he had been mulling over his options. Besides, she wasn't exactly a matchmaking guru herself either. But, she would try her best. " Well...I guess it really depends on what your girl likes. Personally, I prefer something more practical and that I can use, I like to work with my hands, or even be active with something so kinda what I'd be looking for." She didn't know if that was the most sound example, but it was really all she had. Some girls were more sporty and tomboyish while others were all about makeup, glitz and glam, and shopping, girly girls. Given his concerns however, Anna was trying to be a bit more specific, hoping it might give Isaac some food for thought. " Mean, do you know what she likes? If flowers is your go-to choice, a week before might be best before they wilt." Though that was a pretty big guess on her part since the subject of flora was definitely not her forte. " Oh, and I'm Anna by the way, forgot to introduce myself." While she was talking with the football star, she might as well introduce herself seeming as she was going through the effort to give him ideas anyhow. Whether Isaac really cared to remember her name or not though really wasn't a big concern to the teen, figuring just in this moment it likely would help to be on something of a first name basis. Tags: Isaac Bates, open!
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