[center][h2][i][color=a187be]~Meruin Hazy~[/color][/i][/h2]
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[color=gray]"Ummm..."[/color]

Silence descended as Heather and Meruin waited for the boys response. The former with confusion, the latter, with high expectations. Heather could see the boy grow increasingly flustered as he struggled for the right words to say. She giggled, thoughts drifting to her previous experiences with fresh, hopeful boys like him.

Suddenly the boy dropped to one knee while simultaneously dropping a bomb:

[color=gray]"I share an interest in that field, and am wondering if we could study it together after I take you to the introductory ball in a few days time!"[/color]

. . .

Ehem.

[i]SQUEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAA~![/i]

Meruin's eye twitched as she resisted the urge to flinch as Heather gave a passionate squeal of joy(?). This was turning out to be [i]sooooo[/i] much better than expected!

Not only was this boy good looking, he was adorably awkward! Heather could tell that he was new to the whole "flirting" thing, but that made him so much more adorable! Oh, Meruin may not see the true value of this boy, but Heather practically had hearts in her eyes. More than that, however, is that he had essentially just asked her little Merry out on a date! He even got down to one knee! Yes Yes Yes Yes YES!

[i]"Oh. My. God. Merry, you[/i] have [i]to say yes. You cannot do anything[/i] but [i]to say yes, you hear me? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that you[/i] cannot [i]pass out! YOU HEAR ME?"[/i]

Meruin took note of this. Apparently, this was a rare chance for her, but what that chance entailed exactly was lost to her. She had to admit, this was the first time she had encountered something like this, and in times where there were social events that she had no idea how to react to, following Heather's advice was her first course of action. Most of the time they went well, though the times when they didn't ended catastrophically badly. Also, this was the first time Heather was so insistent on following her suggestion.

It was an strange proposal, one that intrigued her. She had never studied with anyone, and neither had she been to anything like the introductory ball. Both would be new experiences and there was no harm in trying for them. Meruin went over the benefits in her head rapidly. The worst that could happen was wasting her time, but even then she could gain from the experience, said gains being to avoid similar events from then on. At best, this could be a chance at a future partnership, someone that could help advance her research in the future. He looked wealthy, so that probably meant he could gain access to supplies that were beyond the reach of her own funds. 

Still, it seemed that both Heather and this intriguing boy were forgetting something vital . . .

Meruin knelt down as well, her emerald orbs meeting the boys own amber eyes.

[color=a187be]"I don't see a problem, though could I at least have your name first?"[/color] she said, a confused look on her face. Normally, wouldn't you introduce yourself before asking for a favor? [color=a187be]"I'm Meruin Hazy, and you?"[/color]