Kai Lindström

Hufflepuff - 15 - Muggleborn

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PARA: Tea for Two || Kai & Peter

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“You have a really cute laugh,” Peter said, eagerly taking Kai’s hand and maneuvering out from under the table.  “I think I’ve said that.  Several times, actually.  But it’s really, really cute.  Do I have to let go of your hand now?”

Peter squeezed Kai’s hand a little tighter and held onto it while he used his other hand to pour out cups of tea for both of them.  He was a little shaky, but it was probably just from nerves.  Or so he thought until he sloshed tea all over his clothes.  He stared blankly at his jumper, then at Kai, and finally, tugged his jumper off with a flailing, wriggly attempt that pulled his shirt up as well and left his hair in disarray.  “Sorry ’bout that,” he mumbled.  “I’m really uncoordinated.  Ever done a tea reading before?”

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Kai nodded. Peter had mentioned his laugh a few times. Which he liked. It was one of the few times people at Hogwarts actually heard his voice. It was rare for him to speak, less so to laugh. Usually though it was to himself because of something he’d read.

Looking down at their hands, Kai blushed and squeezed back. This was new, but he liked it. The blonde jumped when Peter spilled on his own shirt and gave him a worried look, the tea looked hot but he didn’t seem hurt. Kai’s eyes grew wide, staring slightly as the small expanse of Peter’s lower stomach was revealed as he tugged his shirt off. Peter’s voice snapped him out of his daze and he flushed furiously and shook his head. He didn’t mind at all. And he’d never had his tea read before. Read mine? he wrote.

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PARA: Tea for Two || Kai & Peter

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“Hey, no, don’t worry about it.  Also, don’t fall for it if Kieran tries to screw with you by talking to you in Swedish.  He likes to mess with people by speaking their first language and then waiting for them to realize they aren’t speaking English.  But if you learn a little Welsh, you can do it right back at him, and he’ll never see it coming.”

While Kai was distracted with writing, Peter tried to rub his leg up against Kai’s under the table, but being so short, he had to slide further down in his chair.  When he finally made contact, he tried to sit up again, but slid out of the chair and slipped onto the floor with a dull thump.  “Ow!  I’m okay,” he said, fighting back a laugh as he lay there for a moment.  “Betcha didn’t think I’d be gettin’ horizontal on the first date, didja?”

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Kai cocked his head to the side and giggled slightly. He’d only talked to Kieran a little bit, hardly enough to really get a sense of each other. And by talked he meant wrote things to him. I’ll have to try that sometime. Kai grinned brightly at Peter. 

When Kai looked up he saw Peter sinking down his chair and he looked at him curiously. Then he felt Peter’s foot against his and he flushed a bright red, and gave Peter a small smile. What are you- he began but then Peter slid onto the floor. Kai blinked for a second until what happened finally hit him and he burst into a fit of laughter, struggling to stay in his chair himself. After a moment, he calmed down, through a few more giggles escaped and he offered a hand to help Peter up as he shook his head.

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PARA: Tea for Two || Kai & Peter

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At first, Peter didn’t know how to react to Kai talking so much.  He’d scarcely gotten two words out of the boy before, but now, he could actually hear him clearly.  He couldn’t understand it, but at least he knew Kai wanted to talk to him.  And he looked so thrilled when Peter greeted him in Swedish that it made Peter want to learn more.

“Oh, um… s-sorry, I just thought it’d be a nice gesture to learn how to say hello.  Kieran’s the linguistic genius around here, not me.”  He ducked his head and picked at his nails, hoping Kai wasn’t mad at him.  “You’ve got a really nice voice.  You should talk more.  I mean, er, I don’t speak Swedish, but… I like your accent.”

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Kieran turned a deeper shade of red then he actually thought was possible. He should have realized that was what Peter was doing. But instead he went blathering on like an idiot in a language Peter didn’t even understand. Kai bit his lip, looking down and shaking his head. Pulling out a piece of parchment and a pen from his bag, he scribbled quickly. Sorry, I should have realized.

He gave Peter a small smile and looked away again at the compliment. I don’t like my accent... or talking in english much really. He shrugged and passed the note before reaching into his bag and pulling out the cookies. They were his favorite, he didn’t really know what Peter liked, biscotti with pistachio and cranberries with white chocolate drizzle. I baked these for you, if you wanted to have a snack or something.

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PARA: Tea for Two || Kai & Peter

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Across the room, Peter caught sight of Kai coming into the tea shop.  He couldn’t deny that his heartbeat picked up at the sight of him, and even though he couldn’t think of anything to say, he grinned back.  Why did being around cute people always do that?  He was either rambling a mile a minute or completely silent.  Of course, both tended to make him seem like he was stoned out of his mind.  Which, being on his medication again, he sort of was.  But in a prescribed sort of way that he was far more used to and comfortable with.

While Kai sat down and got settled at the table, Peter tried to remember the greeting Kieran taught him, tapping his pen against the table.  Why did he ever think it was a good idea to try and learn Swedish to impress Kai?  Resist the urge to start singing that old Adele song.  Resist.  Peter glanced up at Kai again and said, “Hej, hur är det?”

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Kai’s heart was beating in his chest as he looked at Peter. Those butterflies he always felt had returned to his stomach as well. They were flitting about and churning. It was an odd sensation that Kai was starting to think he liked. He was surprised when Peter spoke in Swedish, and he immediately perked up. The accent was terrible, of course, but it made Kai smile brightly.

"Hej! Jag visste inte att du talade svenska. Du skulle ha berättat för mig tidigare. Det är mycket lättare för mig att prata svenska. Engelska är bara ... grov,” and he giggled softly. But then he froze, his eyes going wide. Peter probably would have mentioned he spoke Swedish before. Maybe he’d just learned a few words. Kai suddenly felt like he wanted to sink into the floor.

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PARA: Tea for Two || Kai & Peter

Act casual.  Act.  Casual.  Don’t bite your nails.  He’ll be here soon.  God damn it, Wood, take your nail out of your mouth.  Do something else.  Lip balm?  Great, the Dr. Pepper one.  I hope he likes Dr. Pepper.  Wait.  That means he’d have to snog you.  Me.  Why am I yelling at myself in third person?  Has this tea house always had that picture over there?  What else have I got in my pockets?  Purple gel pen, some paper edges, couple of mint humbugs…

Peter busied himself with drawing in a little notebook with his pen, sketching out whatever came to mind.  At least he wasn’t late, and he remembered he had a date this time.  Of course, he’d shown up ridiculously early because he’d forgotten to tell Kai exactly when the date was.  Hopefully, he’d be there soon.

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Kai had busied himself all day getting ready for his date with Peter. He’d baked, of course, in order to relieve some stress. He was fairly certain though that a tea shop wouldn’t be particularly fond of him brining in outside sweets, but they could always share them later. The rest of the day had been spent getting ready. The Hufflepuff had spent far too long trying to figure out what he was going to wear and fixing his hair.

Kai knew that they hadn’t actually set up a time for the date though. So he was just going to show up at the tea shop and hope that Peter would show up soon. As he pushed into the door, his bag with books and his cookies slung over his shoulder, he looked around curiously. He spotted Peter after a moment and grinned brightly, though his nerves were acting up. What should he say to him? Well, not say, but how should he greet him. Kai had to take a little breath before he finally got the courage to walk up over to Peter. Biting his lower lip, he smiled softly and moved to sit down next to Peter.

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“Kai, I want you to relax your heart beak. Start counting back slowly from 100 using only odd numbers.”she whispered against the boy’s jaw. “You will not scream, and you will not let your heart rise over 150 beats per minute.”she assured, because the worst taste was that of panicked blood. It tasted ill and sour, and that wasn’t something she was welcoming to dine in.

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Kai’s heartbeat calmed, but he was still confused and a bit nervous, though he wasn’t sure why. “99, 97, 95,” he began to slowly countdown from 100. But he wasn’t sure why he was doing anything this.

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A Not Date | Kai & Peter

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“Y-yeah, that’d be great.  Hogsmeade, this Sunday?  We could go for tea, and hopefully I’ll be back on track by then.”  Peter looked down at the paper again, as though he couldn’t believe it was real, and grinned.  “Sound good?”

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Kai nodded immediately, his hair flopping into his face slightly as he smiled. He bit his lip and wrote down quickly. Sunday it is. Kai couldn’t keep the grin off his face. A proper date, and with Peter!

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A Not Date | Kai & Peter

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Once his burst of rambling was over, Peter began swaying slightly as Kai wrote.  By the time he turned the notebook around, Peter was struggling to keep his eyes open.  He yawned and asked, “Do you ever get really tired after getting really hyperactive?  Or crying a bunch?  I keep going from bouncing off the walls to needing a nap.”

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Kai gave Peter a small smile and nodded. That had happened before. He’d tired himself out form crying a lot his first few years at Hogwarts. Maybe we can hang out again soon? Kai asked, slipping the paper towards Peter hesitantly. He really wanted to see him again, under more normal circumstances.

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“Oh darling you’re so cute.”she giggled as she brought her finger to his lips. “I was thinking more like you… and when I feed you won’t tell anyone - or write about to anyone.” she insisted as her fingers smoothed over his face before her nails found his head, craning his head.

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Kai’s eyes grew wide and his heart started to beat wildly. But for some reason he couldn’t move. He was frozen, his neck tilted and bared towards Morgana. Kai let out a soft whimper, managing to squirm a little, but that was all.

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A Not Date | Kai & Peter

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“Your laugh is really cute,” Peter blurted out.  “R-really?  Great!  I, um, I’ll eat anything, really, but you should make me one of your favorites!  I’m sure I’ll like it!  I can’t stop sounding really excited right now, but I don’t want to!”  Peter burst into giggles and tugged at the collar of his shirt again.  “Sorry, I’m like an emotional ping-pong ball.  I’m really sorry.  I should be normal again, soonish.  Er, as normal as I ever get.  Er, you know.”

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Kai blushed again. He didn’t think his laugh was that great. Kai nodded, already thinking about what he would bake for then. Kai was not very picky when it came to sweets, but he’d have to figure out something really good to make for Peter. It’s fine, I really don’t mind. Kai wrote, flashing Peter a smile as he laughed. Well, I think you’re fine as you are. And I like you when you’re on your meds too.

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A Not Date | Kai & Peter

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“This one’s Pip as a kid, and this is Estella as a kid, and this is Herbert–that’s why my owl’s named Herbert, by the way.  I had the biggest crush on Herbert when I first read the book.  I wanna date a guy who brings me a pint of strawberries when we move in together.  Actually, I just really love strawberries.  Anyway, um, I’ve been using this pen to ink it–”  Peter fumbled with his box of art supplies and held up a pen.  “Ada got it for me in Japan, so it’s really cool, and I have no idea how I’ll get more of them, but maybe she can pick more up.  Y’know, Ada’s super cool.  Really hyper, but cool.  And her mum makes the best castella cake ever.  She runs this, like, tea shop and bakery in my hometown, and you’ve gotta come see it.  You’ve gotta.  Japanese sweets are so good, even if I can’t pronounce half of them.”  He giggled and held up another page.  “Anyway, this is Miss Havisham’s creepy old wedding cake, and here’s some of my notes on wedding dresses from the time period, and how old I think she might be, and anyway, she was super young in this one version from about ten or fifteen years ago, um… sorry, uh, what was I saying?  Right, film versions.  Would you wanna watch a film version with me sometime, like over break?”

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Kai blinked as Peter began to ramble again. He really didn’t mind it. It was endearing, and showed just how passionate he was both about art and the book he had based his comic off of. He smiled, looking through the pages and at the specific panels that Peter pointed out to him. They were quite good. They’re brilliant, really. I’m very impressed. Kai wrote out before giggling again. He flushed again slightly when Peter proposed the movie. He doubted he would be particularly interested in the movie itself, but he did want to spend time with Peter. So he nodded and smiled at Peter. I can bake something?

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A Not Date | Kai & Peter

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Reluctantly, the Ravenclaw hopped off of Kai’s lap and got to work.  As Peter laid out his sketches, he looked sadly at the stack of papers from Crofton.  “Oh, right…  Yeah, apparently attention problems run in the family.  Did I tell you that?  I’ve forgotten.”  He shrugged his shoulders and gave Kai a weak smile.  “Anyway, um, yeah.  Great Expectations.  ’S one of my favorite novels, so I decided to do a graphic novel, ‘cuz my little brother isn’t much of a reader, yeah?  I’m a bit of a Victorian lit nerd.  Er, did I say that already?”

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Kai realized only when Peter had left his lap how much he had enjoyed having the small boy perched there. He let out a soft whine, but stood up next to Peter to look at the drawings. Kai smiled at the drawings, looking through they. They were brilliant. Far better than anything he could do. It might make him want to read Great Expectations too. He wasn’t really one for the classics unless it was sci fi for fantasy. He pulled out his notebook and quickly scribbled down on it. It’s brilliant! I wish I could draw half as well as you do.

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“I think you should talk to me more often. Yes?”she continued on with a sly look. “I’m hungry Kai, can you help me?”

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Kai shrugged. He didn’t even know why he had said anything to her in the first place. Kai blinked and looked down at what he had already baked. Hesitantly, he passed them over to Morgana. 

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A Not Date | Kai & Peter

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“Then it’s a date!”  Peter untangled his legs from around Kai so he could sit sideways and cuddle up closer.  “So-oooo, do you wanna see my sketches?  I’m working on a graphic novel.”

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Kai smiled and nodded, looking down at Peter. He did want to see the sketches, genuinely. That was part of the reason he had come tonight. Well, mostly it was to spend time with Peter, but he wanted to see what Peter was interested in.

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A Not Date | Kai & Peter

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Peter grinned and bumped his forehead against Kai’s.  Maybe he’d managed to salvage things with his crush, and he hadn’t expected it to go so well.  “Y-yeah, a date.  With books!  A-and, um, m-maybe I could take you for tea in Hogsmeade?  I could even read your tea leaves!”

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Kai giggled softly at Peter’s enthusiasm. But he couldn’t deny he was probably feeling just as excited, if not even more so. The blond nodded, squeezing slightly at Peter’s hips. He really wanted to do that.

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A Not Date | Kai & Peter

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“You know, I… I really wanna get to know you.  I don’t want this to just be a snogging thing.”  Peter paused and trailed his fingers down Kai’s chest, lingering over his heart.  He wondered how long he could stay wrapped around Kai like this before one of them got uncomfortable.  “We should, um…  Y-you should bring me some books you like, and I’ll read ‘em, and then we’ll have more to talk about.”

Kai’s smile grew a bit bigger at Peter’s words and he nodded quickly. He wanted that too. “Me too,” he breathed out, his smile growing a bit bigger. Kai didn’t mind having Peter here like this right now. At least he wasn’t getting an awkward erection anymore. “I would like that,” he said with a small smile, biting his lower lip. He hoped that Peter would like the books he did. They were heavy into sci fi and fantasy. A lot of people didn’t really like those areas. Maybe he would start off with something more approachable. Then Kai’s eyes widened slightly when it hit him. “A-a date?”

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A Not Date | Kai & Peter

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“I’m gonna steal ‘em.”  Peter realized he might sound a bit too serious about that and laughed.  “Kidding, kidding.  But I do like my jumpers extra-roomy.  I’m not cute, though.  I’m kind of funny looking.  Wait.  Wait, wait, back up, you think I’m cute?”  He broke into a wide grin, blushing all the way out to his ears.  “You don’t mean first-year cute, do you?”

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Kai giggled and smiled. He figured that Peter was kidding. Kai shook his head. “Cute,” he repeated, and definitely not in the first-year way. He leaned in and kissed Peter’s cheek again. “Not like a first year,” he said, stumbling slightly over the words and flushing pink.