ooh, british accent

[pandion]

It's not like Andi never noticed him before. He's totally cute and everything. She's been noticing boys for, like, a while. (She doesn't have the date noted in Inscrutable Cipher like Bella, but it's definitely been a while.) It's just that until he had to give that report in week two of American History she didn't hear him talk very much.

Mmmmmmmmmmm British accent. There's probably kinds. She can't identify this one and doesn't care, they're all yummy. He's yummy. Yum. She's going to have to talk to him at lunch, or something, if she can get him off by himself. Maybe Bella will help.

Andi scopes out the situation around Ethan Rayne, He Of The Hot Accent, at lunch.

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[palmofyourhand]

"Sort of comes with the territory, doesn't it?"

[aeskhyne]

"I," says Ethan's friend, with immense pride and satisfaction, "am Trouble."

[pandion]

"I guess. Wow, if we moved to another country and went to school there I guess we'd learn all kinds of details I never think about. How come you moved here, anyway? Do you like it?"

[instar]

"That isn't remotely like what I would have guessed. Nickname?"

[aeskhyne]

Trouble giggles. "You bet." He tips his head back at Ethan. "He came up with it. It's my favourite."

[palmofyourhand]

"Oh, dull family reasons," Ethan dismisses. "It's all right. Can't complain."

[instar]

"It is an unusual nickname," observes Bella.

[pandion]

"I don't think I'd like to move to another country," muses Andi. "Not forever, anyway, maybe a semester in college or something."

[palmofyourhand]

"Why not?" says Ethan.

[aeskhyne]

"Mm-hmmmmmm," says Trouble. "I'm an unusual person."

[pandion]

"It seems like it'd be a lot to get used to even if they spoke English. Is it true they don't have peanut butter, in other countries?"

[instar]

"I'm getting that."

[aeskhyne]

He giggles again, kicking at the frame of his chair.

[palmofyourhand]

"I'm sure there's some country somewhere that doesn't have peanut butter, but I've never personally been to one."

[instar]

"So I have to distract you for another ten minutes," says Bella, glancing at the clock, "what's a good way to do that?"

[pandion]

"That's good then, peanut butter's awesome."

[palmofyourhand]

Ethan laughs.

[aeskhyne]

"We could go make out," Trouble suggests.

[pandion]

"It is though! Reese's Pieces are the best candy. Unless it's Starbursts, those are also good."

[instar]

"My agreement with my sister doesn't extend that far."

[aeskhyne]

Trouble shrugs. "Your loss."

[palmofyourhand]

"Ugh, don't get me started," says Ethan. "American candy is a tragedy."

[instar]

"Does offering to make out with near-strangers usually get you very far?"

[pandion]

"Ooh, why, what's British candy like?"

[palmofyourhand]

"Genuinely edible chocolate. Real Smarties, not little tubes of chalk. Maltesers. I can't explain maltesers, just trust me that if you had ever had the pleasure you would miss them too."