IN THE MOONLIGHT ,

It was hard to say what Ginevra would and wouldn't put up with. Certain personality traits pissed the hell out of her, others she saw as pathetic. Nothing Topher did ever made her think he wasn't someone she would like. From the first time they had met they had been good friends and he had been loyal to her- loyality was key with a girl such as herself. "I agree." she started, pausing to smirk. "You've always deserved so much more than me in the friendship department." Having problems accepting any sort of compliment or flattery, it was no surprise that she would just return it with what was considered, in a way, another type of flattery back.

Topher grinned. "Nah, you are the best friend a guy could have" he said. And that is what he truly felt. "We have been over this, but like I said earlier, you are there for me, I believe, and I for you. I trust you, what else could one ask for? You are fun to be around...the list goes on." he stated.

Ginevra snickered hystarically when he told her that she was fun to be around. There was no way that she could be fun, most of the time she was either doing something totally reckless or just sitting around chilling by somewhere like the lake. "Thanks Toph. You really do make my day." Reaching her hand over, she gave him a one-handed squeeze, exchanged as a hug since she wasn't really in the right position to give him one wihtout landing right on top of his body.

Topher just stared up into the stars. He wasn't really sure of anything to say. Plus it was kind of a nice silence. Peaceful. He wanted to tell her how he felt, how he loved her. But he was scared, almost positive she would shut him down if he asked her out. He knew how she was with Darren, but he felt like he should tell her anyways. "Hey Gin?.."

Turning, Ginevra was staring back up at the constalations, having learned which each of them were called with her dad way back when she was a little girl. It had been one on their things to do together, just to two of them. They had down a lot of things with each other though. Ginevra's mom had been more of the type to do things that would teach her things in the process. She loved it, really, as having parents that taught and did activities at the same time gave you knowledge and the love to learn right from the beggining. It did her good in other words. Facing Topher as her name was called, she smiled. "Yes, Toph?" she responded, noting the slight stretch on her name. He was going to ask her something but just from that she had a feeling it was going to be in more of a statement form. A mere guess was what that was, though. She did know she could be wrong.

"Well it's just..." Topher began. He wasn't quite sure how he wanted to word it. "I know how you are with Darren and all, but..." he kind of just died off. Was too embarassed to go any further. Plus he wanted to see how Gin would react with this much being said. He figured she would assume what he was getting at, she was a smart gal after all.

(Sorry for the wait! I didn't know you had replied, and it's been a busy week)

As soon as Darren was mentioned, she had a feeling she knew exactly what he was getting at. Everybody knew how she felt for her other best friend, it was no secret and she had never cared if it was not. Since he hadn't been around lately though, she had been trying to act as if she wasn't that way- even though, truthfully, she still was more and more each day that passed. Pausing before she replied, she wanted to be careful to what she said too, just incase she did have the wrong idea here. After all, in Ginevra's head anybody liking her as more than a friend would be crazy talk. She found herself far from likable. She was just Gin, the werewolf with no family, remember? "I'm stupid to feel for him, right? Or is it something else..?" having troubles choosing her words, she did want him to say what she had a feeling he was going too if it was- she wasn't going to say it for him. Ginevra found herself unable to even comprehend it actually, without hearing it herself to process.

"No!' Topher said. "A person cannon control what their heart feels for someone, that is why I am trying to tell you." Here goes, he thought. "You feel for Darren the same way that I feel for you." And that was what he was trying to get at the whole time. He had felt this way for Gin for some time now.

(It's okay, I have been busy myself as well.)

Topher was right, nobody could control what they felt for another. They shouldn't be able too either, in most cases anyway, because that was how you knew it was true and not just infactuation. Blinking, she didn't take her eyes off of Topher no matter how much she knew it was probably smart too- after all, soon she would just be staring. "B-but Toph, I l-love him." she replied, stuttering as it was all processing, just not at the normal rate anything would.

"And I love you" Topher said smoothly. He had rehearsed many times for this moment. He hadn't planned on it coming out this easily though. "I know it sounds crazy, and I try to tell myself that I don't, but when it all comes down, in the end, I do." He figured he would stop there, let her get her say in this conversation after all.