Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland

Love, something that was in Ozzy's favor today. He was all ready for his date with Liona, a walk in the woods. Or, that's whhat she thought. Ozzy had more planned for them. When he saw his breath form into fog, he was happy he dressed warm. He was dressed in his favorite outfit for this time of year: his classic white hoodie with red greek designs embroidered on it, black timberland boots, a red scarf, black Levi's, and grey gloves with the tips ripped off (which he called his "hobo gloves") to complete his outfit. He made sure that his hair was shaped to perfection and smelled... decent, afros are hard to maintain after all. He was obviously nervous and thoughts were plaguing his mind. What if she's not interested in me anymore? What if she has a crush at home? What if he's better looking than me? He thought. He was rubbing his hands, trying to generate heat, when something dawned on him... he hardly knew his date. Sure, he knew her favorite colour, and her favorite hobby, but he knew hardly anything else. He really hoped that she liked hot chocolate, or else his surprise would really suck.

Ozzy could tell that she felt akward too, so he went and hugged her. It wasn't his choice, but impulse. In that hug, he could tell that not only was tonight going to be great, but them dating period was going to work out. She felt so warm in his arms, he could hold her forever like this, it seemed. When he did let go, he saw her cut on her leg. Hey, what happened here? He said. It had looked like it was bleeding earlier, but had scarred over. He wasn't too good with injuries, but she must have been, being the daughter of Apollo. Does it still hurt?

I was still warm from his hug. "What? Oh!" I said "Nah, I'm okay. Just a scratch." My cheeks grew red and I bent my head to hide my blush. "You ready for a walk?" I asked

Yeah, let's go. He said. They headed into the woods together, arms interlocking like he was her escort. He looked at her for a bit, her brown hair came a little bit past her shoulders, covering the collar of her hoodie. It was obvious that she didn't do too much on it, but it still looked pretty. Her cheeks were red, maybe it was from her being nervous, maybe it was the cold, he didn't know. All he did know, though, was the fact that she was nervous made him think he wasn't doing his job right. You know, you don't have to be nervous. Just be yourself, and you'll be fine.

They kept on walking in the woods on what seemed like a pathless trail, although it wasn't. Ozzy set up path markers ahead of time so that the surprise would be that much better when shown. He would have a rock formation here, a pile of leaves there, things that someone wouldn't usually notice unless they set it up. He kept on following the markers until they stopped. There were two trees close together with moss hanging over the branches and flowing to the ground, forming a natural curtain. There, he had braided flowers into the strands of moss to give it that fantasy-like feel. Snow drops, Snow glories, Christmas roses, and Kaffir Lilies all gave contrast to the green. Not to mention the smell was amazing. The freshly fallen snow made the sun gleam and light up the curtain like it was a Christmas tree. He stopped roughly a meter away from the curtain, turned to Liona, and said Wait right here. Then walked in through the curtain, making sure that she couldn't see what was on the other side. He poked his head through, and said No peaking, by the way. And with that, he disappeared behind the curtain.

ooc: Jax?

I gasped with surprise. The tree was beautiful! It looked like magic. "Oh, Ozzy!" I said. The tree made me feel like I was stepping into Disney Movie!

OOC: Sorry, he's a different RP character

He came out, took Lionas hand, and said Alright, let me lead you in. He said. He brought her through the curtiain and into a clearing. It was a circular clearing about 5 meters across, surrounded by trees. In the center was a picnic blanket with a basket, placed by a fire pit. Inside the basket were thermoses holding hot chocolate and wassail, ingredients needed for smores (chocolate bars, marshmallows, graham crackers), a small pumpkin pie, and a various assortment of fruit (oranges, cherries, apples, ect.). He sat her down on the blanket, and said Sorry I had you wait on the other side of the curtain, I had to start the fire.

Ozzy waited for that question to come. Looks like it's backstory time. He said to her. One day, while playing capture the flag, I stumbled upon this clearing. It seemed like the perfect place for a picnic, so I planed on it for a later date. When we agreed on today, I set up the curtain with a couple of the kids from the Demeter cabin, asked if I could use the kitchen for the food, and I built the fire myself. He said. Then he poured himself a cup of wassail, and took a drink. Want some? He asked her.

Ozz could see where she was going, but he stopped her mid-sentence. Liona, could you close your eyes please? Just until I say that its okay to open. He said.

He then pulled out a necklace he'd been working on since their first encounter. It was a thin silver chain with an amethyst pendant on it. Alright, you can open your eyes. He said. When she opened her eyes, he looked at his creation. It didn't look too bad. He could easily pawn it for a couple thousand dollars, but he didn't. I got the gem in the city and had a friend make the necklace at the forge. It's for you, but only if you answer me this: he paused, partly because he was scared she'd say no, partly for dramatic effect. Will you go out with me? He asked.

Ozzy put the necklace on Liona, and it looked beautiful. Wow, you look... you're beautiful. He said. It was true, she was beautiful. Then there was silence. Not the akward silence, but the romantic silence. The silence there is when the world seems to slow down. The silence of distraction and reality. That silence is the most beautiful silence someone can experience. Ozzy woke from the silence, then said That was… nice. I liked that. Now, let's have some fun! He said.

Ozzy turned around, formed a snow ball, and handed it to her. Would you like to have a fight with me? he asked.

Oh, its on now! he shouted. He balled up a couple more and ran after her. He hid behind the other side of the tree. After looking on the other side, he came around and threw the snowball at her, but she jumped out of the way in time. He threw another at her, and this one hit her shoulder. Gotcha that time! He said.

He then threw another at her, but it went flying right by her face. He chucked another, and that one missed to. He sighed, balled up one more, and beamed it right at one of the tree's braches above her, causing snow to land on her heas. Bullseye! he shouted.

Well, Ozzy now knew who was better at snowball fights. Something added to the facts about Liona he knew. He dropped the snowball in his hand, and said Well then, looks like I won! He walked down, his earlier thought came back to him. Now that they are officially dating, he had to learn more about her. So, how's your family? Are they embarassing, or are they cool? Do you have siblings, or is it just you?