When John pulled away from her, staring at her almost nervously, Celeste was afraid for a moment. Afraid she'd come on a bit too strong for him. Ugh, stupid girl! she scolded herself, blushing in embarrassment, wanting to cry. She didn't though, not wanting to make a scene right here in public. And ...

Aw, he was stuttering! That was just too cute...Celeste chuckled again, very quietly, before kissing his nose again. Naw, just tease him a little bit more... She'd keep giving him chaste kisses for a while, then gradually build up to a more passionate one. That was how you reeled someone in, anyway....

"Everyone's got something they don't like about themself..." Celeste chuckled under her breath at John's statement. He sounded like a parent just then, or a guidance counselor. "Yeah...I know," she sighed. But he was wrong. She didn't dislike how she looked. She out-and-out hated...

"Sure you do." John said, shaking his head. "So what if there's others who are... Bigger..." Bigger? Celeste's smile was quickly erased, and she looked with contempt down at her body. Stick-like figure, barely-there breasts, small height..."Yeah," she growled, shudderin...

Celeste allowed herself to blush at the "babe" statement, a pleased smile appearing. Wow, she was certainly smiling a lot around John...More than she usually did when trying to get a guy. Laughing embarrassment, she held her hands to her burning cheeks and shook her head a bit. "You r...

"John Smith, senior of Bayview. But you've probably seen me, but maybe not noticed me. You go there too, right?" Celeste nodded cheerfully, then hesitated ad shook her head. Laughing awkwardly and scratching the side of her face, she told him, "I go there, too, yeah. But I haven't not...

For a few moments, Celeste was angry again--but calmed down after realizing that John had been referring to the fact she had food, not the fact that her stomach had been protesting. Good thing, too, because if he'd been making fun of her she'd probably get pissed off and give up on him. And then she...

Hmmm...so he drew those characters a lot, then? Celeste could live with that. Yeah... she thought, nodding to herself a bit. I can manage that. She hadn't heard him saying anything about her appearance or her height, so she assumed that the mare-up and outfit--thin, tight red shirt and skinny jeans-...

Oh, this one sounded shy! Celeste's smile grew wider as she considered this...normally it would be a disadvantage, but maybe she could twist hima round. If he was shy, then he hadn't spoken to girls very often, Celeste thought. And if he hadn't spoken to many girls, then she had a better chance! All...

[[Introducing Celeste Beaumont]] Stupid saleswoman! Celeste fumed as she stalked into the food court, face bright red in her anger. She had just left the third clothing store by now, having found hardly anything sophisticated--grown-up and sexy, in her size. For the first two she had just left, feel...

"M-Maybe...?" Gloria whispered behind her notebook, face heating up again. They were beside each other...but what about-- Gloria turned to look to her other side, spotting an empty desk. Oh. Well, the only person next to her then was Chris, so it looked like they really were partners. At l...

Gloria couldn't help breathing a sigh relief, leaning over her desk again. At least the teacher hadn't asked her anything...Talking to another person was bad enough by itself, but what about speaking for the entire class to hear? Gloria would die! Trying to take notes as quietly and inconspicuously ...

Gloria blushed a little at the attention, surprised he was still speaking to her. He wasn't giving up, was he...? Maybe he was lonely, or desperate, to talk to her. She wasn't exactly one's first choice in a friend, now was she? Too quiet and boring, right? "I...I uhm..." she whispered bef...

"A--a contest. N-No...I d-don't think so," she mumbled quietly, shaking her head and pulling her drawing away again. Gloria turned her gaze back to her desk, lifting her shoulders/lowering her head like a turtle as she fell silent again. Her, enter a contest? Not likely...she'd only lose. ...

He was still speaking to her? The quiet voice and...well, her shyness in general, wasn't putting him off? Gloria blinked in surprise, staring at him for a few moments before nodding her head. "N-Nothing really," she mumbled. "I was just...doodling." She looked down at the paper i...