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Post by ELIJAH PIERS on Jun 5, 2015 11:53:21 GMT -6
we'll never be alone i'm gonna build you a house. i'm gonna build you a wall, to keep you safe from it all. just close your eyes. | He took that as a yes.
Just as mischief sparked in his, it seemed to automatically flow onto Benji. He amplified it further, however, allowing it to seep into his actions without question. Neither were the type to back down from these types of challenges, so perhaps it had been a subtle test… to see if his friend would take to it, or if the situation bothered him more than expected and he just wished to chill.
“Lose? Nah, son, that’ll be you.” Not like he needed to steal Benji’s money when had pockets full of his own, but nonetheless. His smirk would mirror Benji’s own. Although he hadn’t the moment to marvel, for his rival began to sped up. Whilst he had the advantage of height and the fact they couldn’t sprint down the hall—even if they were unattended at the moment—Eli knew better to underestimate him. That, itself, had cost him a few times.
So instead, he took to striding forward, attempting to reach the blue haired teen’s side quick enough so he could reach forth and grab ‘em around the shoulders. ‘You’re not going anywhere.’ | © seadra of gs |
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Post by BENJAMIN MICHAELS on Jun 5, 2015 12:03:19 GMT -6
stand by my side I'm gonna build you a house I'm gonna build you a wall To keep you safe from it all Take my hand I'll lead you and we'll never be alone | “Lose? Nah, son, that’ll be you.”
"Oh dream on," Benji laughed a response, that grin only widening on his face as he kept up his pace. Of course, it didn't take Eli long at all to speed up next to him and yank him around the shoulders. Benji let out a happy sounding startled noise - perhaps a laughed squeak, of sorts - his hands immediately jerking up to grip at the end of Eli's arm around his shoulders. That grin only grew, he whined out a bit,
"Let go,"
Even though he said for Eli to release him, Benji didn't consciously move to try and get away. He enjoyed having Eli hold him this way, it was another constant reminder of how close they were, how much fun they could have together. So, instead, Benji's grip on Eli's arm increased a bit, a silent plea for him to not let go, and his legs stumbled just some to keep up. Dang Eli and his longer legs.
He was half tempted to jump on Eli's back, and make him carry him the rest of the way to the arcade; though that would mean needing to move, and Benji was far too comfortable to even think of trying to do such a thing. A little huff left his mouth, though the grin that stayed following it betrayed any kind of 'pouting' he might want to get across. Again, just something else to bug Eli with. Always, unless it were serious, Benji was doing his best to poke and prod at him. | © seadra of gs |
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Post by ELIJAH PIERS on Jun 5, 2015 12:16:50 GMT -6
we'll never be alone i'm gonna build you a house. i'm gonna build you a wall, to keep you safe from it all. just close your eyes. | Success tasted oh-so bittersweet, and despite his plea for freedom, Benji hadn’t struggled. Instead, he had only tightened the grip upon his arm. It was out of reflex that Eli would subtly pull his own hold closer.
The knock and nudge of limbs was worth the battle, but he figured despite the clingy nature of Benji’s grip he’d free himself the moment the blond let his guard down… least when they began to near the door. His eyes flickered towards it and then down at his shorter friend—silently daring him to try—and all too triumphant about his dirty ‘victory’.
He halted, spreading his fingers and hoping to ease Benji into stopping, too.
“What do you wanna bet on?” Money or lunch was fine, sure, but it never hurt to change it up either. An eyebrow arched up again as he composed his expression to look overly innocent. | © seadra of gs |
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Post by BENJAMIN MICHAELS on Jun 5, 2015 12:26:57 GMT -6
stand by my side I'm gonna build you a house I'm gonna build you a wall To keep you safe from it all Take my hand I'll lead you and we'll never be alone | Benji let his fingers carefully tap along Eli's arm, then almost caress in a gentle way. It was just something Benji did; small touches, to show affection. Trust. He didn't really think on it too much - once he'd known Eli was comfortable with that kind of thing, it just sorta became something he did. Of course, he let Eli return the gesture in kind. Obediently, without even a moment of pause, Benji stopped when Eli did, and glanced up at him. Waited, smiling.
“What do you wanna bet on?”
He could go the old tried and true route: money or lunch. Buut they had done that hundreds of times, by now. It was time for something new! Ah, Benji hated trying to think up things on the spot. He always felt pressured, by himself, or like he was taking too long. Eli was waiting!! He hummed, thoughtfully, gaze narrowing up at Eli. ..Maybe. Maaaybe. That smile widened into a grin, and Benji held back the urge to snicker at his own ideas.
"Winner gets to have the loser be their personal slave for a week."
Oh Benji could just see it now. Eli snapping to attention, grabbing him whatever he wanted. Eli having to go on late night snack runs. Or doing parts of Benji's homework. Reviewing his notes. Doing the dishes. The grin that was on his expression wasn't innocent; no, it was almost devilish. | © seadra of gs |
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Post by ELIJAH PIERS on Jun 5, 2015 12:49:56 GMT -6
we'll never be alone i'm gonna build you a house. i'm gonna build you a wall, to keep you safe from it all. just close your eyes. | Whoever believed Benjamin Michaels to be innocent… angelic... well, they were wrong.
If, perhaps, Eli didn’t know him better his suggestion would have taken him by surprise. What he got in response instead was a barked laugh. His hold momentarily tightening before Eli urged his arm upwards, beckoning Benji to release his grip. If he did, however, the blond would attempt to ruffle the shorter man’s hair. A wicked grin wide on his lips.
“Alright. Only time the loser gets off is for classes, deal?” That meant they could order the other around any other time. Screw studying or sleep. Just a simple text would have the loser come to their master no matter the time. Surely this could backfire, but Eli was very much determined to win. | © seadra of gs |
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Post by BENJAMIN MICHAELS on Jun 5, 2015 13:03:16 GMT -6
stand by my side I'm gonna build you a house I'm gonna build you a wall To keep you safe from it all Take my hand I'll lead you and we'll never be alone | Benji knew immediately what it was that Eli wanted to do, when his arm started to lift up and away from his shoulders. His fingers gripped tighter, for a second, but then he relented. Toes curling a bit against his socks, shoes, as he felt Eli ruffle his hair. As usual, Benji leaned into the touch, just briefly. Having that rubbing sensation against his scalp was nice, relaxing in its own way. Doubly so, since it was Eli doing that; Benji was sure he'd get weirded out if it was just some random stranger doing that instead. Then again, he was certain anyone would be put off by something of that nature.
“Alright. Only time the loser gets off is for classes, deal?”
"Deal!"
Well then. Eli had better prepare himself for an entire week of no real sleep. If Benji could have it his way -- which he was most certainly going to try and do -- then Eli was going to spending plenty of time in Benji's room. Hours, if he could have his say. Just playing video games, or watching movies, talking about things. Heck, he could tell Eli to carry him around so he wouldn't have to move too much. Ahh, what bliss.
"You are so going down, Bro." | © seadra of gs |
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Post by ELIJAH PIERS on Jun 5, 2015 13:54:43 GMT -6
we'll never be alone i'm gonna build you a house. i'm gonna build you a wall, to keep you safe from it all. just close your eyes. | It was just for a moment, but he felt him hesitate in relinquishing his touch. Elijah decided to ignore it. Ignore how it made him wish to smile brighter. He bit down on the side of his cheek instead, focusing on ruffling his friend’s soft hair instead… feeling it entwine and tangle with his fingers before he withdrew carefully. His arm would slack back upon his shoulder, hopeful to keep it there as Benji signed his doom. Heh.
Of course, he had to ponder on what he would do when he won. Mayhaps subject Benny into cooking him a homemade dinner~ Or a massage whilst he watched his favorite show. Didn’t sound half bad.
“Lets go then.” Leaning his side onto him, the taller lad rocked forward again to the door only a couple more strides away. His arm finally would slide off his shoulder when he neared the door, opening it and propping it further with his foot for the duo to slide through.
“You are so going down, Bro.” “Eh, talk all you want, bro, you’re still not gonna win.” He gave a roll of his eyes as he gestured with a nod for him to follow on out the dorms. | © seadra of gs |
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Post by BENJAMIN MICHAELS on Jun 5, 2015 19:29:12 GMT -6
stand by my side I'm gonna build you a house I'm gonna build you a wall To keep you safe from it all Take my hand I'll lead you and we'll never be alone | “Eh, talk all you want, bro, you’re still not gonna win.”
"Yea? You said that last time too -- and who praytell, kicked your sorry butt at air hockey? Hmmm? Hmmmm~?"
Benji teased, that grin only widening on his features as he stuffily sauntered out of Eli's reach and further up ahead. A happy breath left him, at the feeling of the wind, the sun, hitting his skin. He much preferred outdoors to being stuck inside all day; maybe because the light from the sun, the fresh air, did him better. Certainly better, than being stuck in a stuffy room all day. Then again, outside, he couldn't play video games, so it was sort of a toss up on what it was he felt like doing. All in all though, nature won out.
Turning so that he was facing Eli, Benji walked backwards, lifting his hands to rest them against the back of his hair, that grin receding into a smile,
"What game are we gonna play anyway??"
The arcade had no real shortage of titles to choose: from vintage games, retro games, recent games, modern games. Electronic, or table top. They often kept busy, especially during the summer months, and with the younger crowd. Benji liked going there so much, he often considered getting a part time job there, but then, he had a difficulty with the crowds -- it got to be overwhelming, sometimes. | © seadra of gs |
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Post by ELIJAH PIERS on Jun 6, 2015 19:40:05 GMT -6
we'll never be alone i'm gonna build you a house. i'm gonna build you a wall, to keep you safe from it all. just close your eyes. | “Shut up. That was one time.” Multiple times. But sh.
His voice was lit with amusement, knowing he could easily throw back the many times he had beaten him at different games as well. Both had their strong and their weak points. Benji just so happened to be a monster at air hockey. Eli had been happy enough that he had at least scored a bit that time and hadn’t been destroyed to the point his ego was permanently damaged.
Nonetheless, he swore that he’d beat him at least once at his own game. Even if it was just Lady Luck blessing him one day, he’d take it. It’d be enough to prove that he could win somehow against him. Taking a deep breath as they escaped the dormitory into the sunny campus, he was half tempted to stretch once more.
Instead, he folded his wad of papers messily and stuck it in his back pocket. His eyebrow arched as Benji took to walking backwards, a smile soon growing broader. Of course, he would be a bro and call out if he was about to walk into a pole… or someone.
“Hmm…” ‘Anything besides Air Hockey.’ Eli was pretty sure he could tolerate Dance Dance Revolution at this point. “Street Fighter, or… skee ball? Whatever’s open.” It would, no doubt, be packed still with school not quite kicking in. He needed to remember to grab a group together for some good ole’ fashion laser tag, too, one time. | © seadra of gs |
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Jun 12, 2015 10:53:58 GMT -6 |
Post by BENJAMIN MICHAELS on Jun 12, 2015 10:53:58 GMT -6
stand by my side I'm gonna build you a house I'm gonna build you a wall To keep you safe from it all Take my hand I'll lead you and we'll never be alone | “Street Fighter, or… skee ball? Whatever’s open."
A sheer look of excitement lit up along Benji's expression, the moment Street Fighter left Eli's lips. That grin he wore only seemed to widen, and he wasted no time at all in hastily responding,
"Oh! Dude! Let's totally play Street Fighter," Part of him wondered who'd win. It'd probably be pretty even -- though Eli was a bit quicker at the button presses, at least Benji remembered the actual combos. That game was really a lot to take in, all at once. But that's what made it so much fun! At least, to Benji. Flipping around so he was walking facing forward again, he snickered a bit, "I am so gonna sink this~."
Not that he didn't expect Eli to put up a good fight -- but if there was one (okay maybe two or three) thing that Benji got cocky over, it was video games. Heck, he'd been playing them practically his entire life. So, he was just a wee bit confident that, give him a controller, a few hours, and he'd get it all down in no time. Course, that also meant he'd get frustrated if he didn't understand a game entirely; pride, all that junk.
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Post by ELIJAH PIERS on Jun 13, 2015 1:14:51 GMT -6
we'll never be alone i'm gonna build you a house. i'm gonna build you a wall, to keep you safe from it all. just close your eyes. | ‘Course Eli tended to prefer video games over anything else. It made it all the more challenging… focusing on skill versus pure luck. Both of them lived and breathed video games at one period in their lives.
So when Benji agreed to Street Fighter, he was more than pleased. He knew it wasn’t going to be a hundred percent fun, though. Elijah tended to be competitive, and safe to say he may be a bit of a sore loser, but he was confident enough to believe that he’d ace the rounds or at least go out with a good fight.
“Right~” He purred and briefly quickened his pace in order to catch up with Benji ahead of him. “You keep dreamin’.” The blond gave him a side-glance and chewed on the bottom right side of his lip idly but his cheeky grin was far from hidden. It was easy to see that his mind was thoroughly off the dorm situation now.
“We can stop for food after?” He posed it as a question—a request?—despite the likelihood of defiantly ordering pizza or somethin’ regardless of Benjamin’s wishes. | © seadra of gs |
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Post by BENJAMIN MICHAELS on Jun 13, 2015 15:05:32 GMT -6
stand by my side I'm gonna build you a house I'm gonna build you a wall To keep you safe from it all Take my hand I'll lead you and we'll never be alone | “You keep dreamin’.”
"Excuse you, I gotta dream exactly squat, cause I'm gonna make it my reality~."
That grin along Benji's face only seemed to widen, he puffed his chest just some. Oh, if Eli was gonna keep stoking that competitive fire, then Benji would return it in kind. No way was he going to let Eli try and intimidate him out of this-- however jovial it might be. No. Benji was going to win this game. He was!! And if not, then he would go down fighting, kicking: in a blaze of glory.
“We can stop for food after?”
Huh. Y'know, now that Eli mentioned it... Benji was starting to feel a wee bit peckish. That grin receded into a smile, but then a quizzical look crossed Benji's face.
"Yea, sure thing, man -- but where did you wanna go for grub?" While he really, really loved pizza, it was a bit bland to keep going after the same meal all the time. Benji liked variety! Ahh, although, wasn't like they could afford to rake out the big bucks. Er, Benji couldn't. Eli, on the other hand..., "and don't go spoiling me: we can just go for some fast food, nothing fancy."
Sure, Eli had money to spare and then some. Benji knew he could afford to rent out a restaurant if he so desired (maaaybe that was stretching it a bit, but Benji wouldn't be surprised if that turned out true!). Still. He felt bad whenever Eli tried to splurge, though, there were times where it did feel nice. A toss up really, depended on his mood, he supposed.
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Post by ELIJAH PIERS on Jun 13, 2015 15:40:30 GMT -6
we'll never be alone i'm gonna build you a house. i'm gonna build you a wall, to keep you safe from it all. just close your eyes. | Bringing a hand to his lips, he couldn’t help but laugh as Benji took to puffing up. It was adorable, really, how determined he was. He supposed the same could go for him, but shh... Eli was all for moments like this when they were able tease each other without it ruining the fun. Granted, he was genuine about his own pride being stroked instead of burned.
Nonetheless, he was positive they would go back and forth until they reached the arcade. So food was brought into the conversation instead. The blond was starving for something good. Greasy good. Fancy dinners at his parents’ place this summer made him miss the luxury of a sloppy burger at a rundown diner. He was positive his mother would have a heart attack if she knew what he was eating during his school years.
“Nothing wrong with being spoiled once in awhile, Benji~” The grin he threw the blue haired teen’s way was enough to convey that Eli was being sarcastic… hopefully. Honestly, when he first had befriended him, he thought it was odd how reluctant he was to take advantage of the vast depth of Eli’s pockets sometimes. But it was part of Benji that he quite liked. He was different from others that had neared Elijah for his money.
“Hmm,” he hummed. His eyes turned skyward out of habit whilst he was thinking. Pizza. Burgers. Part of him felt like he should splurge, though, because whilst he knew that it was nothing special to him, it was a different story for someone unused to high class restaurants. “Lemme treat you to something more than fast food. I promise not to take you somewhere too fancy.” Of course, depending on the victory of the bet, such a promise could be nulled easily. | © seadra of gs |
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Post by BENJAMIN MICHAELS on Jun 13, 2015 15:49:33 GMT -6
stand by my side I'm gonna build you a house I'm gonna build you a wall To keep you safe from it all Take my hand I'll lead you and we'll never be alone | “Nothing wrong with being spoiled once in awhile, Benji~”
That made Benji's stomach do a flip, and his chest felt lighter. He grinned, a light chuckle leaving him. The fact that Eli wanted to spoil him, again, it was a mixture of things. On the one hand, he still felt bad, but on the other... it was weirdly nice? That Eli wanted to, not because he felt he had to or that was expected of him. He just wanted to treat Benji to things.
“Lemme treat you to something more than fast food. I promise not to take you somewhere too fancy.”
Speaking of. Benji laughed a bit louder, not out of spite or irritation; but joy, and slight amusement. Of course! That grin just widened, and Benji huffed, nodding,
"Alright, alright. But, next time, I'm paying for the meal, okay? Everything. Appetizers, main courses, desserts. Drinks. The whole shebang." Benji lifted a hand, finger extending upwards as he explained, as though this may somehow emphasize his point. Even still; he felt excited. It wasn't often Benji fully paid for things, usually it was Eli, or they'd split the cost or just pay for their own things. Guh, he'd need to save up some cash then.
Annd make sure that Eli wasn't going to try and be sneaky and take him to some super expensive place. Not that Benji thought he would-- still, the chance was there. | © seadra of gs |
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Post by ELIJAH PIERS on Jun 13, 2015 16:11:01 GMT -6
we'll never be alone i'm gonna build you a house. i'm gonna build you a wall, to keep you safe from it all. just close your eyes. | He got him to laugh again at least.
Eyebrows quirked upwards in amusement. Benji’s laughter had always been contagious, even if it was a little snippet. But his airy chuckle had grown as Elijah went on, and he felt like he could stamp a victory mark on that one. It didn’t seem like he was going to start arguing with him.
Although part of him was prepared for the whole “haha, no” scenario. If Benji hadn’t surrendered yet, well, Eli would just be him and just happen to go to a place above the blue haired teen’s budget. Possibly pissing Benji off, but in the end, he would convince him to allow Eli to treat him!
There was no need for sleazy tricks, however, as Benji’s laughter began to quiet. His grin had kept instead of turning straight-face and Eli widened his eyes for but a second with a grin of his own. His expression only faltered at the “but”. Why did there have to be a “but”?
He was going to argue. His mouth opened to speak, yet he clamped down and kept the words on the tip of his tongue. Whilst he appreciated his offer, Benji didn’t have money to spare like he did. It was a matter of pride, though. Eli knew that. He wouldn’t put a damper on his party for now, so he gave a shrug of his shoulders in defeat.
“Okay, fine. Deal.” | © seadra of gs |
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