Touch Football mega thread

[nola_eleanor]

There was a field not too far from Phoenix Effect that was too small for all the various sports leagues in the city to have snapped up for weekend practices or games, but big enough for the fairly flexible game of touch football, so that's where they played. People came and went for most of the afternoon, though the game itself only lasted an hour and change. Almost everyone played, but there were several people watching, choosing to cheer or heckle or talk amongst themselves as it suited them.

When everyone got together enough to actually start the game, they divided into two teams, with Matteo as the referee. Zach's team was made up of Hazel, Max, Hanne, Nori, Nick, Alex, and Oliver; Kyle had Elspeth, Joel, Carrie, Caleb, Irene, Sam, and Elena on his team. It wasn't a blowout, but Zach's team won by a few touchdowns and were crowned the victors. Despite a couple minor accidents, everyone came out of it in one piece. More or less.

Comments

[nola_yvaine]

Hanne clapped enthusiastically for his performance. " Looks like I'll have to bring my A-game so you don't make me look bad, have to find a whole other career."

[nola_tristan]

“I hear pediatrics is very rewarding,” Max suggested — after bowing, of course.

[nola_yvaine]

"Oof. I am too old for that much school. Another two and a half years is plenty," she retorted, grinning. "Though hanging out with you and a bunch of kids doesn't sound like a bad gig."

[nola_tristan]

“I could come provide first aid at your kiddo dance recitals,” he suggested. “Dancing, kids, no one needs to go back to school...”

[nola_yvaine]

"I like that plan a lot better. But also, could I call you if I, say, hurt myself in another fight with a piece of furniture?"

[nola_tristan]

“Anytime and anyplace. I’ll bring my band-aid collection.” And also imagine being the person this amazing woman called when she was in trouble.

[nola_yvaine]

What a dream, to have a handsome man to swoop in and kiss her bruised bits better whenever she called. "And there's no one over eighteen who would object to me monopolizing all your glow-in-the-dark band-aids?" She maybe should have asked that before she started swooning but it was all taking her by surprise!

[nola_tristan]

“No one,” Max confirmed happily. “Is there anyone that might prefer to rescue you themselves?”

[nola_yvaine]

Hanne shook her head. Diego might object to her answer, considering the way the answer was phrased, but he didn't get to rescue her anymore. "It's just me and my Wonder Woman band-aids."

[nola_tristan]

“I’m no Wonder Woman, but I would be honoured to help.”

[nola_yvaine]

"You'd make an excellent Amazonian princess, I think." She didn't know why it was so easy to picture him wearing a crown, but her imagination had been getting away from her a lot already.

[nola_tristan]

Max grinned, and immediately said "As long as I get to wear a crown." What? it seemed like the right thing to say!

[nola_yvaine]

Hanne almost tripped over her own feet when he said that. "Are you reading my mind right now or is you wearing a crown just an inevitability we both managed to realize at the same time?"

[nola_tristan]

"You see it too?" Max smiled at her, surprised. "I can see you in one as well."

[nola_yvaine]

"Do they look like a matching set to you too?" Who would want to rule alone?

[nola_tristan]

"They do! Very King and Queen of the castle." Because, obviously.

[nola_yvaine]

Hanne smiled up at him. "That sounds like a nice life. Let's go with that."

[nola_tristan]

"It's a future date. We'll rule a kingdom." Oh. That felt absurdly real. This crush was powerful.

[nola_yvaine]

"I don't doubt it for a second. That's crazy, right?" She had to know if he was feeling what she was feeling, if it felt as out-of-control and yet fated to him as it did to her.

[nola_tristan]

“If it’s crazy, we’ve got some serious folie a deux happening.” He smiled at her, mostly unconcerned. As long as they were on the same page, it was fine!

[nola_yvaine]

"I honestly don't know if I should be running away or asking you to run away with me." Hanne was never like this; she felt like gravity had shifted slightly and she was trying to regain her balance. 

[nola_tristan]

“Why would you run away?” Max asked, looking at her with big sincere eyes.

[nola_yvaine]

"Because this is--" Too much. Too fast. Terrifying. "I wasn't looking for--" Something sudden and all-encompassing. She couldn't even get the words out she was so frustrated. So like him, to find her freshly knocked out of the sky and upend her world completely.

[nola_tristan]

“Hanne,” he touched her arm, gently. “I wasn’t, either.” How could he?

[nola_yvaine]

“I’m not good at feeling vulnerable like this,” she admitted, or apologized, or maybe warned.