Bolt and Zach's Dorm

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"No. I don't want to," Bolt said, catching the ball easily. He tossed it up into the air and caught it a few times, wondering if she would press. Her fascination with sports intrigued him.

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“I want you to.” Anastasia replied, going over to the bed and leaning over him with a small smile. “I liked watching you play, and it would be interesting to cheer for a boyfriend.” She said, playing with a necklace she’d put on him the night before. Where she’d found it she had no idea. “I’ve never done it before.”

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"Maybe I'll play baseball again when you're a brunette again," Bolt answered, amused. "What's your fascination with sports, anyway? Do you know all the rules or do you just like watching people get sweaty?"

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Anastasia wrinkled her nose at him, not liking the condition or whatever it was he wanted to call it. “If I liked sweaty people, I would have done a lot of what we did yesterday with a lot of the athletes in school. I had opportunities, you know.” She said, then leaned in to give him a quick kiss. “I don’t know the rules, no, but I do like the way you look when you’re concentrated. You look all cute and maybe a little angry.” She teased, kissing him again.

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"I just think your devotion to sports is interesting and I don't understand it," Bolt admitted and then reached up to pull her down for another kiss. "You'll just have to take what little sports you can get out of me. And it is just a little."

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“Just a little?” Anastasia repeated, her voice low and teasing as she willingly moved closer to him. She couldn’t help it- she could barely stand to be a few feet away, and even then she wanted to be touching him. “I think I can convince you for more…”

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"I know that you cannot," Bolt answered and let go of her because he didn't want her getting any ideas on swaying him. His time was already quite full. "Don't tell me that this baseball is the most interesting thing you found in my room."

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“I bet I can.” Anastasia replied, smiling a little even when he let go of her. She moved closer, though, shifting so that she’d straddle him. “Other than you? No, it wasn’t the most interesting. But I’ll have time to pick at every single thing in here after I go back to my room and make sure Wednesday didn’t pee on my laptop or scratch my chair all over… again.”

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"Do you need something to wear on the way there?" Bolt offered, even as he was smiling up at her. It wasn't surprising that Wednesday caused so much trouble, and it was amusing, but he wished she wasn't interfering in their time.

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“Unless my boyfriend is fine with me walking around the dorm rooms naked…. Yes.” Anastasia replied, smiling as she moved her hands to his chest before leaning her chin down on them. “You owe me as much, considering you ruined what I had on yesterday with your impatience.”

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"I didn't ruin the dress. You told me not to," Bolt reminded her. Still none of her other clothes survived and he didn't blame her for not wanting to put the dress back on. "When you let me get up, I'll grab you something."

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“You ruined it.” Anastasia repeated, chuckling a little before she gave him a quick kiss and climbed off. “I don’t know what you’ll find to fit me, but if you pull out any clothes for women, I’m going to use it strangle you and then strangle her after I use a locating spell to find her.” She said, since she knew he’d had quite a few women of his own around and she definitely wouldn’t want to wear anything they ever did.

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Bolt laughed. "No, I guarantee there's no women's clothes in here. There hasn't been a girl in here I wasn't related to since I was fourteen and I wasn't interested in girls then." He kissed her again before getting out of bed and going to his closet to find a black T-shirt and some very old boxers that should be small enough for her.

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“You had girls over?” Anastasia asked, as if she was horrified by that even if she really wasn’t. She sat up to watch him, titling her head to the side. “You know, you’re incredibly fit despite getting into a court only once in a blue moon.” She commented, smiling a little. “I see why you don’t do it often. I wouldn’t either, if I had the metabolism you do.”

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"Working out is unnecessary," he said, flashing a smile at her over his shoulder. "And like I told you, it's unsatisfying." He pulled the clothes out and held them out to her. "They're going to be too big, but I don't mind if you don't."

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“What if you wanted to bulk up?” She asked, kicking her feet from under the blanket as she reached over for the clothes. Only she pulled on his arm and moved him back to the bed with her. “What would a workout like that be?”

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"Do I not have enough muscle for you? Is that it?" He asked, amused but letting her pull him back into his bed. "You're so desperate to have me work out with you?"

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“No, I’m genuinely curious.” Anastasia replied, laughing a little as she reached out to take his hand. “I swear. I like the way you are just fine.” She assured him, leaning over to kiss him again. “I promise.”

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"Your emphatic denial is suspicious," Bolt teased. He didn't mind what she thought regardless because it wasn't like he would or could change. "I don't know what it would take for me to bulk up, honestly. It would probably take a long time."

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“Have you ever met a bulky vampire?” She asked, raising an eyebrow. She genuinely found it all fascinating, since she’d never really been able to ask anyone before. “One that bulked up after being turned, I mean. Because I’ve never met one”

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"Never. But I really haven't met that many vampires. Though I suppose if there weren't any at the wedding, there probably aren't any bulky vampires at all, or else very very few," Bolt said, considering it. There was enough variation in the Cordoval family that there would be at least one body builder, right?

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“Then maybe they can’t.” Anastasia replied, wrinkling her nose teasingly before she leaned back against his bed again. She knew she had to leave soon, before more people woke up and witnessed her walk of shame, but she wanted to spend more time with him. Kiss him a little, talk about that book he’d started reading to her last night, and just… anything, really.

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Bolt leaned in to kiss her briefly again since he couldn't help himself. He just liked it too much. "What do you have to do today?" He asked, hoping it was nothing. He didn't have anything either so relaxing together seemed ideal.

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“Well, I have to go shopping with Marcie and Mavis. I’m supposed to have breakfast with them.” Anastasia replied, shifting until she was able to rest her head on his chest. “But I can cancel it, if you want me to.”

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Bolt sighed and wrapped his arms around her. "No, I don't want you to cancel. I just wanted us to be lazy together. We can do that another time, though." He had hoped she could check on Wednesday and come back but that wasn't going to happen if she was having breakfast with the girls. It wasn't even something he should invite himself to.

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“Are you going to be busy today?” She asked; reaching out to play with his hair. “Because I can maybe shorten the shopping spree. We can go have dinner, or… I don’t know- watch a movie?” She couldn’t invite him, unfortunately, because she’d have a lot to say about him and their night. Already Marcie and Mavis had blown her phone up with questions she hadn’t answered yet.

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"I'm not doing anything today. Maybe going to the garage for a little while, but the parts I need aren't coming until tomorrow," he answered and brushed a finger down her cheek. "Are you asking me out on a date?" he teased. As much as he wanted to be around her, he didn't want to pull her away from her friends right away. They could find time without her having to cut their time short.

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Anastasia opened her mouth, about to offer taking him lunch, but then he teased her and she could help but to scoff. “If I was, would you agree to let me pay for it?” She replied, smiling a little as she leaned in to peck him on the lips. “Treat you like the princess you are?” She asked, raising an eyebrow.

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"If we're dating, that means your job is to feed me, right? No more complaining that I eat all your snacks?" Bolt asked instead, his lazy smile growing. "I could deal with that, I think. But nothing fancy. I just wore a suit yesterday."

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“Not my job, but… sure.” Anastasia replied, smiling a little. She found it amusing, since she didn’t think he’d agree to it. “What is it you’re craving, baby? Burger and fries?” She asked in the deepest voice she could do, mimicking guys from movies she’d seen.

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"Does this make me the gold digger?" Bolt asked, teasing her about that too. He couldn't care less about the money, of course, but he had a feeling she would be offering a lot. She already had started, but this was a topic they'd have to discuss. "I don't want you to cut your time with the girls short."

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“Only if I’m making you do anything you don’t want to. But you liked everything last night so I’m pretty sure you’re just an extremely lucky guy.” Anastasia replied, grinning as she poked his side. “If they’re smart, they’ll know not to be pissed off by it. Especially once I tell them I’m officially off the market.” She said, kissing his chin before she pulled away to get dressed. She pulled the briefs on first, having to stand for it, before reaching for the shirt. “They’ll likely want me to cut things short.”

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"I just mean that I don't want you to ditch them for me. They're important," Bolt said. Friends that tight shouldn't be ditched just because of a new beau, even if that beau was also their friend. As she turned to grab the shirt, his eye caught on something he hadn't noticed before. "You have a lower back tattoo?" he asked, clear surprise in his voice.

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“It’s fine. They’re good company to each other either way.” Anastasia replied, pausing for a moment when he mentioned her birthmark before she could pull on her shirt. “No tattoos. It’s a birthmark.” She replied, pulling on the shirt he gave her. It was thankfully oversized, which meant no one would have to see her bottoms. “Do you have any socks?” She asked, not necessarily trying to change the topic but glad it could help.

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Bolt cared about the friend thing but knew there was no convincing her, so he moved on to that "birthmark" that looked way too intricate to be a birthmark. And she seemed just a little bit dodgy about that. Unfortunately, his shirt was so big on her that it was covered up quickly and he was left only with the memory to study. "Yeah, I do," he said and got up to grab them for her. "Not that you'll want to keep them, but don't worry about returning these clothes. They're too small for me anyway."

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“Are you a hoarder or just really excited about one day lending clothes out to your girlfriend?” Anastasia asked, taking the socks from him with a small smile before she pulled them on. Thankfully, the outfit would be normal enough that no one would question it if they did see her. But the smell… she definitely smelled like she’d been in Bolts bed, in his clothes, and in his arms. “I wish there was something I could give you, but I don’t think you like corsets or skirts.”

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"Maybe I hope my diet works and I'll fit into them again," Bolt said plainly but was clearly joking. As if there was any weight on him to be lost. Truth was he just didn't clean out his closet that much because he usually wore his clothes through. "No, I'm not into skirts and corsets don't fit my body type."

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“I hope not, or else I’d seriously have to start watching out for my clothes.” She teased, chuckling a little as she went over to wrap her arms around his waist and lean up to kiss him lightly. “Are you sure you don’t want me to cancel?”

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Bolt slipped his arms around her waist and leaned down to kiss her. This position was so cliche and yet it was so comfortable that he understood and wasn't about to complain. "I'm sure. You have to dish all your secrets from last night, right? It's best if I'm not there."

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Anastasia couldn’t help but to breath out a laugh, not about to deny that it was true. “I won’t dish out everything. There are things I’d like to keep to myself, you know.” She replied, shaking her head at him. “But… fine. Let me know if you go to the garage- I’ll take you lunch or something.”

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"Alright, I'll let you know," Bolt said and leaned in to give her a good kiss, more than all the little pecks they'd be giving each other all morning. It was different and substantial, maybe something to hold them over for the day. "We can figure out this evening later, okay?"

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Anastasia didn’t complain about the kiss, because it just felt like something they had to do to function for at least a couple of hours or something. She normally didn’t care for showing affection, but with him, it was all she wanted to do. “Okay… but dress nicely.” She teased, pinching his backside playfully before pulling away. “I need to go now.”

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"I will dress...in clothes," Bolt said, unaware of what she considered nicely. It wasn't like she critiqued his clothing closely when they were just friends or when she wanted to be free of his presence. He chuckled when she pinched him and let her go. "I'll see you later."

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Anastasia didn’t think he dressed badly, if she were being honest. But maybe that had to do a lot with how he was so good looking anything he wore looked nice. “I’ll call you when I’m done.” She said, going over to pick up her dress and heels before heading to the door. “I might need help with my bags.” She joked, opening the door.

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"Have fun," Bolt said, following her to the door so he could close it as she left. He wouldn't put it past her to not use the magical delivery service just to make him carry the bags. Not that he would mind, it would just be silly.

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“I think men spend so much time rotting away in front of the screens.” Gen said, oh so many weeks later. He’d finally agreed to taking her to prom, and she’d finally enrolled in the academy. As a higher grade, obviously, because she knew enough to skip a couple of years.

Now she laid down on the foot of the bed as Bolt and Blaze played some video game together in what really should have been silence. Maybe playing video games would have ended their silence streak a long time ago because they were being so loud right now.

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“That doesn't seem very fair. It's not like we play very often,” Bolt said, rolling his eyes a bit. Together, he and his brother hadn't played in….a very long time. By himself, it still wasn't frequent. It seemed like a complaint from boredom. “You could play too, you know.”

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“When exactly? You two are hogging the game. It’s why Rowan left.” Gen replied, propping her chin up on her hand. Well, her left for that and because he’d gone off to attempt for the hundredth time to ask Raelynn to be his date.

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“If you want to play, just say so,” Bolt told her, not addressing that because it was silly. He didn't really have the patience, which might be because the game was consuming more of his attention that would allow patience.

“You could take my controller,” Blaze offered, feeling bad that he would be the one hogging it.

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“You can play another round.” Gen replied, turning her head to look at the other side of the room. It was by no means empty, but it felt… cold. The way the abandoned rooms of her family estate felt. “Do you not have a roommate or something? I’ve never seen him and there’s only your scent in here.” And the scent of a woman she was more or less sure Bolt wasn’t going to want to talk about.