heavy in your arms

Harper "Scout" Odair is the blunt and jaded daughter of Eli and Sage Odair. At 16, she has her father's negative outlook on life and sharp tongue. Unfortunately for those who bother her, her bark is just as bad as her bite.

[scoutodair]

[scoutodair]

@ew_odair: Feeling much safer with Suka around..

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[scoutodair]

"I have a weird need to be a bitch to everyone. I’m sorry. You just always surprise me, chief. You’re weird," she shrugged, scooting closer. "But I like that." She leaned forward and kissed his cheek softly. 

When he didn’t pull away, she smirked to herself. She was always very persuasive. Sitting up, she pulled herself onto his lap, wrapping her legs around him. 

"Am I forgiven, valentine?"

[embry-lee]

If he had a backbone, staying angry wouldn’t be a problem. When it came to her, he was spineless. It was physically impossible for him to stay mad at her, even if his life depended on it. She wasn’t just a smooth talker but his Achilles’ Heel. 

"You know you are, valentine," he sighed, accepting defeat. "We’re going to hang out and cuddle and enjoy being together. I might even let you kiss me. We’ll see."

[scoutodair]

She laughed softly, rubbing their noses together. They fit together nicely. She pushed all of his buttons and he made her sick with his sweetness, but she couldn't imagine being with anyone else today. 

"I might get a chance to kiss you? Lucky me. Well, maybe not. You never answered my question," she said, snickering when his disapproving look came back. 

She leaned down to kiss him with a smile on her face. Maybe, just maybe, Valentine's Day wasn't so bad. 

FIN

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[embry-lee]

Nobody could fathom how taken aback he was at hearing her ask him that. How was he not supposed to get even a little offended at that? He was a little old fashioned compared to most, but he never thought that was a bad thing.

"How do you want me to respond to that? What kind of question is that?" he asked, annoyed. "I didn’t realize not wanting to have sex meant there was something wrong with me. That’s my fault. I have this weird need to treat people decently."

[scoutodair]

"I have a weird need to be a bitch to everyone. I'm sorry. You just always surprise me, chief. You're weird," she shrugged, scooting closer. "But I like that." She leaned forward and kissed his cheek softly. 

When he didn't pull away, she smirked to herself. She was always very persuasive. Sitting up, she pulled herself onto his lap, wrapping her legs around him. 

"Am I forgiven, valentine?"

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[embry-lee]

Oh. That.

Thinking back throughout his planning for this day, he realized he hadn’t even let the idea pop in his head. It wasn’t that he wasn’t attracted to her that way, but the thought seemed so ridiculous he hadn’t allowed himself to think it. 

"No, Valentine’s Day is about love. Two different things," he said, squeezing her legs gently. "I didn’t realize you wanted to do that. I hadn’t thought about it."

[scoutodair]

Talking to him was like talking to an adult. She felt like she was talking to the typical dad rather than someone who was only two years older than she was. They lived in different worlds, she supposed. 

"You know I love you. I really don't want you to get offended or anything, but...are you okay? I mean, being blind doesn't mess anything else up, does it?"

She probably should have felt bad asking that, but she couldn't grasp the idea. There had to be something off for him to not think that way.

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[scoutodair]

Scout hadn’t even realized her jaw dropped at first. She was in such a state of shock that she hadn’t noticed. Embry hadn’t planned anything for Valentine’s Day. She knew he wouldn’t, but she figured that somewhere beneath the sweetness was a teenage boy. 

"I..no, you weren’t supposed to or anything… I’m sorry, did you say you had nothing planned? You said nothing, right? You wanted to hang out, exchange gifts and cuddle?"

[embry-lee]

"Uhhh…yes…?"

He went through everything important in his head to see if he had missed anything. It wasn’t her birthday; they hadn’t been talking then. It wasn’t their anniversary since it hadn’t been that long. Was he supposed to do something else? 

"I…am I missing something?"

[scoutodair]

"Holy shit, chief."

Embry was a miracle of science. If there was one teenage boy alive that wouldn't immediately think of sex when the topic of Valentine's Day came up, it was him. He genuinely hadn't even considered it. Scout wasn't upset, but she was definitely shocked.

"What about the part where we have sex?" she asked, curious of his response. "Isn't that what Valentine's Day is about?"

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[embry-lee]

Scout was tough. He was used to being the ‘soft guy’, but Scout was unusually hardened. Everything was too fluffy for her. He shot an annoyed look her way but dropped it. Picking a fight with her would start an uprising. 

"I tried to make you a red velvet cupcake. Jeremy was supposed to help me cut it into a heart but neither of us can cut properly. Worst part is that my heart looked better.. I didn’t plan anything. Was I supposed to?" he asked, worried he had messed up.

[scoutodair]

Scout hadn't even realized her jaw dropped at first. She was in such a state of shock that she hadn't noticed. Embry hadn't planned anything for Valentine's Day. She knew he wouldn't, but she figured that somewhere beneath the sweetness was a teenage boy. 

"I..no, you weren't supposed to or anything... I'm sorry, did you say you had nothing planned? You said nothing, right? You wanted to hang out, exchange gifts and cuddle?"

[scoutodair]

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[embry-lee]

His face turned multiple shades of pink before going back to normal after hearing that. Listening to Scout’s unabashed comments was easier when he could hide behind his glasses.. 

"You’re naming her bitch? I guess I shouldn’t have expected anything else," he laughed, hoping she wouldn’t get offended by that. "At least we’re losers together then."

[scoutodair]

"Gah, don't do that." Scout gagged slightly, enjoying the annoyed look on Embry's face. "Don't go all fluffy on me. I know you're a sap but control yourself."

She sat Suka down on the coffee table and put her legs in Embry's lap. "Did you have anything planned for today or were we going to just cuddle the day away?" she asked, hoping that the idea she had in mind wasn't accurate. 

[scoutodair]

@ew_odair: I heard it was under awful management now. Something about an abusive manager..

@hotbunsmellark: Rumors. Never trust rumors, Scout!

@ew_odair: I don't trust anyone in Twelve. Or period.

[yo-te-deactivated20151015]

friendly yet urgent reminder to NOT feed your werewolf boyfriends chocolates this valentine’s day, their tummies are tender like their hearts

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[embry-lee]

"I thought you were going to be nice to me today," he said, pouting in her direction. 

His mood perked back up once she had opened his gift. Since she didn’t yell at him or sound weirded out by his fondness for the animal, he considered it a good choice.

"I don’t know. You have to name him or her," he grinned. "You like to make fun of me for having Waya guard my bedroom, so now you have one too. I guess we’re both losers now."

[scoutodair]

"I didn't mean it like that," she said nonchalantly. She wasn't one for holding back, after all. 

She laughed, picking up her new friend and clutching him to her chest. The wolf matched the one he tried to hide when she came over. Even though she gave him a hard time about it, she though it was pretty cute. 

"Her name is..Suka. I'm pretty sure it means bitch. Don't think this means you're off the hook. I'm a loser by association. That's all."

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[embry-lee]

"I couldn’t miss an opportunity to get you something. Where I’m from, it’s a nice gesture to say ‘I love you’. I’m not sure what gifts mean to you…" he teased, reaching around for the bag at his feet. When he finally managed to grab it, she had placed something in his free hand. 

It felt cold. He let his fingers run over the surface, exploring the gift. Feeling the time caught him off guard until it clicked in his head. Watch. 

"Thank you. I really like it, Scout!" he said, trying to put on his gift by himself. While he struggled, he handed her the present. 

"I hope you don’t think I’m a loser."

[scoutodair]

"It usually means my dad is pretending to be sorry for ignoring me. Your lack of neglect makes it a little easier to accept."

Hearing that he liked her gift was a relief. He rarely disliked anything she did, but she felt that he was being entirely sincere. "You're welcome," she laughed, helping him put the watch on. As fun as it was to watch him struggle, she decided to play nice.

"Too late for that, chief." she said, digging through the tissue paper. She was surprised to feel something furry in the bag. Down at the very bottom, a stuffed animal looked up at her.

"And who is this?" she asked with a smile. 

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[embry-lee]

After a short laugh, he wrapped an arm around her once she was nestled in with him. Being with her was his favorite thing in the world. That probably didn’t mean much to most people since his world was fairly limited, but he couldn’t deny the butterflies he felt every time he was with her. 

"No, not bad at all," he smiled. While physical contact was a struggle, they seemed to have worked the little stuff out. He wished he could kiss her whenever he wanted or that he could kiss her perfectly period, but he wasn’t complaining that Scout took control. 

"I -uh- got you something. I know you said not to but too bad."

[scoutodair]

"Asserting your dominance, I like it."

Scout had known that he would deliberately go against her wishes if it meant getting her a present. The kid loved to give her gifts more than anything else.Nothing she could say would stop him. 

"I guess I'll allow it since I got you something..and because you took your glasses off for me." 

She opened her box and handed him the present inside. "It's a watch. I thought it was cool because it uses Braille," she shrugged. "I know it isn't the most romantic thing.."

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

[embry-lee]

Embry always loved Valentine’s Day. Even though it was always a reminder that he was painfully alone, people were always nicer to him on that day and the idea that maybe he’d find love one day made his sappy heart happy. 

Now that he had someone special, he was excited to spend the day with her. So long to the old loser who was rejected whenever he asked a girl to be his Valentine and hello to the guy who had someone way out of his league.

"All right, fine. I’ll do it," he sighed. To convince her to spend the day with him, he had agreed to do something he hated to make it even. He slowly reached up and slid his sunglasses off his face. "Only for you. I wouldn’t do that for anyone else."

[scoutodair]

"Hubba hubba," she grinned, snuggling in closer. For the first time in what flet like forever, she felt normal. She wasn't a psycho Odair kid with him. With Embry, she was a normal girl who was completely smitten with her first love.

She kissed him gently, gauging his reaction before kissing him again. Intimacy was more difficult for them but was worth going slow for. Being with someone who was as gentle with her as Embry was better than any of the boys she had kissed back in Four.

"I guess it isn't an awful day.." 

[scoutodair]

Valentine - Ember

Scout always hated the holiday, but Embry, being the sweetheart that he was, was a big fan. Since she liked the way he lit up when talking about it, she agreed to celebrate it. 

Picking out a gift was a struggle. She wasn't great with caring about others or what they liked. After a long search though, she managed to find something she thought he would enjoy. 

"If I can come over and celebrate Valentine's Day, you can do it. You promised you would," she snapped, giving him a dirty look that he'd never see. "Please...? For me?"

[scoutodair]

@ew_odair: If I were to hypothetically have a Valentine, how does one go about purchasing a gift for someone who can't see?

@missmason: Don't worry about buying something that is aesthetically pleasing? #neverhadablindvalentine

@ew_odair: Any ideas? This is entirely hypothetical but ideas are needed..