Calming Waters

The low rays of the sun casted across the waters of the pond, sending a calming sensation through the air. Shadows dragged along the ground, covering most of the land around the lake. The small sound of something splashing could be heard coming from the edge of the lake. The cause of the sound was Emily, who sat on the soft grass surrounding the lake; her legs disappearing into the clear waters. She looked lost in thought; just staring out to the waters. The light from the sun made her green eyes shine.

The slight sound of the lake was enough to bring Renard in that direction. Curious after spending some time in the forest, he felt his feet carrying him towards the sound, and he was shocked to find Emily sitting on the edge, dipping her legs into the water. With the dying rays of the sun casting upon her, she looked... stunning. Realizing he was standing there stupidly, he decided to call out to her. "Emily, hey!" Way to be awkward...

The sound of her name caught Emily's attention and caused her to turn around. At the sight of Renard, her face lit up with a smile. "Hey Renard." she called back, happy to see him. " You want to come sit down and talk, or are you just going to stand there?" Emily hoped that he wasn't just walking through; it had been a while since they had talked. It wasn't until just then that she realized how much she missed his company.

Another few seconds of silence passed before Renard jolted up in surprise. "Oh, yeah, of course!" Quickly making his way over, he took a seat next to Emily and smiled, sitting on his feet so he didn't dip his shoes into the water. Be confident, dangit! he scolded himself, but it was tough to be confident when her smile was making him melt. "How have you been? I haven't seen you in awhile."

Emily glanced down slightly, as if struggling to find an answer to his question. After a few moments, she finally looked back up at him, the smile on her face wavering ever so slightly. "I've been alright, I guess. Nothing big has happened. How have you been?" she told him, her voice growing soft. For some strange reason, Emily could feel herself start to grow nervous, and she couldn't pinpoint the reason why. Well, that was until the last time they had seen each other made it's way into her mind. She glanced down again, hoping to hide her blush as she waited for his response.

Renard tipped his head to the side, a frown forming visibly on his face. Something seemed... wrong, though he didn't know what it was. Maybe something had happened after the last time they had seen each other. "Is everything alright, Emily?" he asked, concern in his eyes. He knew he had to answer her question, but he felt that making sure she was truly alright was more important than how he had been.

Emily nodded her head slightly. "I'm alright." she answered him. Whether that was the truth or not, she didn't know, but at the moment the only thing Emily felt was nervousness. Hoping to take away at the nervousness she felt, Emily turned her attention back up Renard and poked him in the arm. " You need to answer my question, mister. How've you been?"

He laughed softly, amused by her change in tone, though a bit of concern still was there in his face. "I'm alright, though life is much more boring without you there. You should be here more." He smiled and pulled her into a hug, kind of shocked at the boldness behind the motion, though they had kissed before... this wasn't as sudden, right? Well, he hoped it was okay anyway. He'd find out soon enough.

Emily hugged him back, fighting the urge to lean against him. She had missed being so close to him, being in his arms. The one and only time she had been this close to him had been in their dorm, that first day she went there. Emily hesitated slightly. She didn't know if she should pull away, or stay, and she struggled to find something to say. Hiding her face in the crook of Renard's neck, Emily sighed softly. "I've missed you.." she mumbled.

A blush crept up on Renard's cheeks as Emily told him she had missed him. Of course, he had missed her too... didn't make him blush any less. Slowly he ran his hands up and down her back, holding her close to him as he absorbed what she had said. "I... I've missed you too, Emily." His words were awkward, so he hoped that he could be less so with actions. Gently tipping up her head, he leaned down to her and kissed her softly, awash in the warmth of her lips for the first time since that moment in the dorm. It was a lovely feeling.

Emily's cheeks brightened in a splash of red as she leaned against Renard, kissing him back. She got a little brave as they kissed, wrapping her arms around him and pulling him closer to her. The emotions Emily felt filled up her body, causing a smile to form on her lips. It had been too long since she had felt this way and she had missed it.

Renard leaned into Emily's embrace, pressing against her with a smile on his face as well, embracing by the lake. Eventually he leaned a little too far in and lost his balance, accidentally pushing her to the ground, landing on top of her with an 'Oof!' His cheeks flushed a brilliant shade of crimson before he started laughing despite himself. "Oh god, I'm so sorry," he murmured between laughs, giving her another soft smile.

Surprised by the sudden turn of events, it took Emily a moment for her to realize what had happened. When it finally registered in her mind, a bright smile lit up her face and she started giggling. "It's alright." Emily told him. As she stared up at him, Emily came to the realization of how close Renard was to her and a small blush slowly crept up on her cheeks.

A moment of uncomfortableness passed between the two, but Renard refused at this point to let that linger for long, laying a hand gently upon her blushing cheek as he kissed her once more, wrapping his free arm around her back and holding her against him as the sun set beyond the horizon. It was quite a peaceful scene, more red burning around than usual with their equally-blushing cheeks and red hair. It was like an August fire... serene.

Emily smiled against Renard's lips and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him closer to her. Trapped between Renard's body and the ground, Emily forgot completely of her surroundings; the only thing that existed to her was Renard and nothing more. She closed her eyes, surrendering her emotions and happiness to where she was now; in Renard's arms. Safe and happy.