for shushu712 Frank was going to his first Super Bowl. He’d never really cared for football, and disliked it when people asked him if he played, just because of his physique. He was happy to be there though. The commercials were pretty funny, and he loved talking with Hazel. They were discussing what their favorite commercial was. She thought the commercial where the man gives the kid with the time machine Doritos as payment, and he actually believes that he went into the future. Frank personally thought that the pistachio commercial where the Bald Eagle fistbumps the advetisor was cool. He may not be american, but he still thought that eagles were majestic creatures. He had even turned into one in Charleston. Suddenly Hazel stopped talking and bumped his arm. “You’re on the screen,” she said pointing to where the commercials were previously being shown. He followed to where her was pointing, and saw the giant projection of him under the words KISS CAM. Frank began to feel his cheeks heat up, and instinctively he put up his hands to hide them. It wasn’t long before the other person on the screen noticed. --- Juniper cradled her new life source in her hand. She had given up her old home in the woods, and replaced it with the sproutling which would grow to be an apple tree, so she could visit places outside camp. Her old home was to be protected by Mrs. O’ Leary, until she returned. She wasn’t too thrilled about the arrangement, but decided to allow it, so she could see more of the world, like she’d wanted to for a while. It felt uncomfortable to sit in the metal seats and not see the sky, but talking with Grover and Percy had made her relax. She didn’t get the point of the sport, but she did enjoy the commercials. They were colorful, funny, and random. She glanced up at the screen to see how much more time was left until halftime was over. To her surprise she was on screen. She grinned and waved at the larger version of herself, and looked over to the guy to her right. “Hmmmm, his name started with an M right? No…..Ah yes! Frank! that’s what his name was” Anyways, Frank was also on screen, except, unlike Juniper, he didn’t look thrilled. He looked embarrassed. She took a second look at the screen and realized why. In big block letters above their faces was written KISS CAM. “wait, what? A kiss cam…….do they want us to…” and at that thought Juniper began to blush. She didn’t know Frank that well; they were only acquaintances, and had had a few short conversations on the way here. He seemed kind, and was always patient with explaining what some of the modern things were. Frank peeked out from behind his hands, and slowly set them down. He glanced at the screen again, and saw that he was still there. The crowd, which had never been quiet, somehow became louder. They two sat in their seats not knowing what to do. Juniper busied herself with the small plant in her lap, while Frank began to rub his arm in nervousness. The longer they sat there, silent, the more awkward it got. They gazed at each other, unsure of what to do. Kissing was definitely not an option, especially with their dates sitting next to them. Frank mumbled something, a suggestion. “What?” she replied, leaning in to hear him. “We’ll we’ve got to do something...t-this can’t last forever,” She nodded. “A hug?” “A hug” They looked at each other. Frank seemed unsure of himself so Juniper leaned in first. They had a brief hug, and when the tension passed, they smiled. They even got a cheer from the crowd. The band started playing, and they both relaxed and enjoyed the jazzy melody.
