Felix,
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As a boy Felix had had very little trouble making friendsâ he had been at least partially convinced that he was a bit of a nerdâ with two university professors for parents heâd been certain there was no way he could have made it through his childhood without developing an appreciation for the arts his parents were so enamored by. Still, he could be relatively outgoing when the mood struck him and if he felt even a vague inclination to turn on any charm whatsoever he could be counted on to draw people to him far more easily than he quite knew what to do with. As a grown man he found it slightly more difficultâ the shyness heâd suppressed as a child seemed to have grown as heâd gotten older and there were certain moments in which he was more likely to blush and stammer his way through an interaction than he was to carry on a proper conversation. At the very least he was relieved he seemed to have skipped over some of his shyness with Devyn and she had yet to see how awkward he could be in his everyday life when he was flustered.
He accepted the glass of water with a crooked smile, his eyebrows rising in response to Devynâs question as he took a long drink. He was relatively athletic but heâd grown up in Parisâ heâd never even seen the ocean before heâd joined the Plunderâs crew and surfing wasnât a skill heâd mastered or even attempted, the more he thought about it. Felix shook his head briefly, âI have no idea how to surf,â He replied, the slightest bit sheepish. âI assume you do? Is that something you like to do in your spare time? Perhaps it is something I should learn.â If Devyn was a surfer Felix couldnât deny that heâd enjoy learning from her if she had the patience to teach himâ at the very least it would save him from having to generate miscellaneous excuses to spend time with her outside of work.Â
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First meeting Felix Devyn felt protective over him, which is rare considering the only people sheâs protective over are people very close to her. However, the other pirateâs shyness made her feel as if she needed to take him under her wing. Least she knew she wasnât entirely soulless. As he started to answer her question, her attention from him never faltered. Though she couldnât help the small huffing laugh at one of the last things he said. Not everyone knew how to surf, but it just so happened that she grew up on a surfboard. It was one of her favorite escapes from her parents. Looking down at the glass in her hands on her lap, she started to fidget with the rim. âIâm from Australia. A surfboard is put in your hands before a bottle is.â Saying where she was from, willingly, is the first time. She either never says where she is from, or just says that she was in Indonesia when she became a pirate. However, this is the first time she said she is from Australia. âI canât remember a time where I wasnât on the board in the water.â The smile on her features was from the joyful memories in her head as she looked back up at the other. âI can teach you if youâd like? Itâs not as hard as some believe it is.â Though she wasnât too sure how basis that last statement was considering her history with the activity.Â
Clearing her throat, she crossed her ankles over each other and brought the glass to her lips. âSo, besides bartending, and not surfing. What else do you like to do?â She asked before taking a sip from her glass.Â












