[hr][hr] [center][color=LightPink][h1]Syleste Astrea Nioré[/h1] [img]http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o620/Vicier/Vicier%20-%20Percy%20Jackson%20Roleplay%20-%20Characters/Syleste%20Niore%20-%20Gif%2002_zpsto4fnwrf.gif[/img] [b]Location:[/b] Red Lake Café. [sup][b]Interacting With:[/b] Gage Brooks ([@BlackPanther]), Cassandra Kate Spencer ([@Caits]), Miranda Burke ([@Damo021]), and Riley Walker ([@Nallore]).[/sup][/color][/center] [hr][hr] [color=Pink]“She left. That was really random… are you okay?”[/color] This felt nice. She felt warm… safe- Gage’s arms wrapped so caringly around her body only helped to make her feel as though there was nothing in this world that was ever going to hurt, or even scare her; including the woman who had involuntarily been the one to cause the soft and sweet embrace to happen in the first place. The very thought of it had her cheeks flushing a bright pink, almost matching that of her hair as she nodded lightly into his chest in answer to his question as to whether or not she was okay. She recognized the name… but the voice was one she hadn’t heard before; at least… not that she could remember anyway… [color=LightPink]“..I-I think so…”[/color] Biting down softly upon her lower lip, Syleste hesitated a moment longer before she shifted her head against his chest, lifting it so that her unseeing gaze was once more looking up in his direction, her eyes shining slightly though with worry that she was doing the wrong thing by wanting to stay as long as she possibly could in his arms- it was something that rarely happened… a hug from Gage… but when it did; it felt like the best thing in the world to her, [color=LightPink]“..s-sorry for falling on you; I, uh-... t-thank you for catching m-me…”[/color] And as quickly as it began; it was over… Shifting shyly in her seat as she was helped back up onto the stool she had been occupying not moments beforehand, she lifted her hand up from where they had been resting in her lap, nervously brushing some of the stray strands of long bubblegum pink back and off of her face before neatly tucking them behind her ear, her attention once more dropping back down to her lap as her hand once more took its place- he was so sweet… so kind… so-... [color=Pink]“I’m going to have to go for a bit… I’ll see you after my shift.”[/color] So annoyed..? Her soft pink lips parted ever so from one another as her head lifted back up to look once again in his direction, her brows furrowing in slight confusion as a flicker of sadness seemed to glaze over her already cloudy-sky blue eyes- had she done something wrong; had she upset him..? O-Oh… maybe she had done the wrong thing by holding the hug for as long as she had… [color=yellow]“Oh boys.”[/color] That voice… she’d heard it before; and every single time that she had, both Gage and Aron had become upset in one way or another… They’d stop talking to her and the others, even pull away from them all; but she could always tell when something was wrong- the way they spoke, the tone of their voice, the words they used… something was just not right, and she really didn’t like it. The woman was nothing more than a big bully who needed a good telling off..! How could a mother be so mean to her children..? It was unthinkable, and-... and just plain mean..! [color=F49AC2]“Their mother- for lack of a better word, is quite… controlling. Do you mind waiting? I thought we’d take them with us, or Gage at least. Looks like Cody’s already trying to get Aron to go somewhere with him.”[/color] Their step-mother; so she had been right. It was that big bully who had come in and made both of her friends upset. It wasn’t often that she didn’t like someone; but Sheryl was a person who she just couldn’t come to like in anyway… and the fact that she seemed to always make the boys feel the way that she did… She just couldn’t stand it..! [color=LightPink]“It’s okay; I just really don’t like that woman… she’s so mean to them.. She-... She’s nothing but a big bully to them..!”[/color] Frowning slightly at the thought of two of the most important people in her life being bullied and hurt the way they were, Syleste let out a gentle sigh, her gaze once more lowering down in the direction of her lap as she shook her head lightly from side to side, causing her long and wavy locks to brush back and forth over her back. [color=F7976A]“Morning everyone, bit packed today isn’t it?”[/color] Lifting her head back up as she heard Miranda’s voice filling the cafe from somewhere behind her, she let her attention wander around, and her body to turn slightly in her seat so that she could look over in the direction she believed her friends voice to be coming from, but as soon as she opened her mouth to respond, the sound of a loud and rather sharp whistle hit her ears. [color=lightgreen]“Hey, how is everyone?!”[/color] Riley’s voice was loud as she shouted for the cafe’s attention, causing the young pink haired girl to tear her attention away from where she believed Miranda to be, and to instead allow it to come to a rest in the direction that her other friend’s voice could be heard coming from- she seemed happy… that meant she must have already had her morning coffee. [color=LightPink]“..hey Miri; hello Riley. How are you both..?”[/color] Tilting her head lightly to the side, Syleste smiled brightly at her two friends, her hands both coming together in her lap as she once more shifted over the stool, her ankles crossing underneath her as she once again grew still and comfortable. [color=Pink]“Hey guys. Ready to head out when you are.”[/color] He was back… Gage was back- and he was finished work too..! Unable to hide the bright pink blush that crept over her cheeks as her attention was whisked away from the two girls and back over to the guy she’d been crushing on for what felt like forever, she smiled shyly, her hands both coming up and around to scoop her long locks over her shoulder, her fingers nervously playing with the ends of her hair for a few moments before eventually, she slipped off the stool, her hands both reaching out… searching until they found his; her fingers curling gently as she entwined them around his own, tugging lightly as she took a couple of steps back. [color=LightPink]“Let’s go, Gage..! Cassie said I could get pocky that we can all share..!”[/color]