rakuen | Introduction to computer programming

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Introduction to computer programming

Characters: Alex Furest and anyone from Fortitude
Format: Either!
This log is: open
Location: Fortitude computer lab
Summary: Alex is teaching another of his daily classes and figuring out that he's forgotten a number.
Warnings: Should be none~

Alex stands in front of the class, awkward as usual. This is his 17th class, and he still was not comfortable in front of the class. He fumbled with the textbook, "Ah, u-um c-could you a-all go ta chapter 2? I m-mean 3. P-page 48." It actually started on page 49, but that's the facing page, so who's counting?

"So, uh, t-today's functions a-and abstractions. S-so, uh, s-see if you c-can find some sub-programs in the things we've d-done, and... uh, lemme know." While he let people look at things they've already written for sub-programs, he busied himself again with a program for the PDA he has started working on.

((OOC: if anyone is interested in where I'm getting his lessons, I'm using this course as a guide for the lessons... not that anyone has to get technical or read any of it.))

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She closed her eyes, hanging her head. "Alex if this is about you then that's fine. If you're scared, then that's fine. You don't...have to do something you're not okay with. But don't...don't say it's about me. I knew the moment I spoke up that I was risking getting hurt, and... I was okay with that. I'd rather...rather try than never know. But...that's just me..."

Alex hung his head and slumped to the grass, swallowing hard. He stared intently at his knees, knowing full well that it was on him, that it was his issues that made him worried about having a relationship. He knew that there was one more thing he needed to tell Becca, and he couldn't quite look her in the eye.

He had been willing to try a relationship with another programmer he had met in his world, Kaylee. She had originally been against him and his friends, but he had managed to impress her with his computer skills as much as she impressed him, and she listened when he explained why he and his friends where doing what they had been- she even betrayed the C.R.P., a risky move- just for them. He liked to think it was for him.

But they hadn't been an official couple, so it's not like his growing feelings for Becca was cheating on her, but, as it stood now, "I-I... I h-have a c-confession too... B-back home, th-there's a g-girl, a p-programmer, like me. I had a c-crush on her, b-but we weren't t-together...

"R-right now, I f-feel about y-you l-like how I f-felt about her a-at first, b-but, w-well, if she showed up... I c-can't h-honestly say what I'd do." It was bad enough that he came with baggage, but to come with a crush on another girl, even though he liked Becca too, he was worried it would be a deal-breaker and hurt Becca even more.

She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. That was something she hadn't counted on hearing. And she couldn't hide that it brought tears to her eyes. Whoever this girl was, she had to be special if Alex wasn't going to pursue other relationships just on the off chance that she might show up.

"O-oh," she murmured, stumbling backwards a step. She didn't know what to say to him, didn't know that there was anything she could say that wasn't worthless. "I... I hope she comes soon, then. S-so you can be with her..."

She turned and fled, sobbing as she went, just needing to get away from him. It felt like she'd been stabbed in the gut and had everything inside ripped out.

Alex went running after Becca immediately. Having the advantage of longer legs he managed to catch up with Becca before long. He lunged for her wrist, pulling her back towards him with enough force she might fall right into his arms. He took her shoulders in his hands looking distraught, "B-Becca, I d-didn't s-say I w-wouldn't g-go out with you... I-I just, w-well, I'm worried, i-if she c-comes, things c-could get c-complicated. I d-don't want y-you ta b-be unprepared. I w-wouldn't want ta k-keep that from you, because, w-well," Alex went a deep shade of red, seeming to realize that she was close to him now and took a step back while holding onto her hand still.

"W-well, b-because I'm f-falling for y-you too."

She stared up at him, almost as if she didn't believe this was actually happening. Had she fainted and was she dreaming now? It sounded plausible. She took a deep breath, staring into his eyes as the tears streamed down her cheeks, panting for breath as she tried to make sense of what he was saying.

There weren't words to respond with, there just weren't. And though she knew touch was a hot-button issue for both of them, it was the only thing she knew to do. She leaned forward, trying to slide an arm around his waist. And if she could get a hold of him? She'd cling. She'd cling hard and just cry onto him.

Alex freezes for a moment, but relaxes, wrapping his arms around her and petted her hair gently. "D-did... d-did I s-say something wrong?" Why was she crying? He thought she would be happy to hear that.

"No. I just... Do you really mean it? I don't...want to trap you in something you don't want... I... I can get over it," she whimpered, clinging tightly to him. Her tears were lessening as he stroked her hair, though, relaxing at his gentle touch.

Alex smiles down at her, "I d-do, a-as long as you're o-okay with everything. I w-wanted ta m-make sure you don't h-have any surprises from m-me that c-could hurt you." He kept stroking her hair, since it seemed to help her not cry has hard.

"I... I am," she promised, finally drying her tears and instead simply relaxing lovingly against him. "As long as I can be with you...we can manage any bumps along the way."

Alex smiles a bit more widely, hugging her to him, "I-if y-you're r-really okay, th-then I'm g-glad to g-give us a shot."

She wanted to kiss him. Which was, for Becca, a really new and strange feeling. She'd never really been attracted to anyone before (longstanding crush on a certain fictitious (in her world at least) sparklepire not counting), and finding herself flooded with feelings regarding Alex was as confusing as it was elating.

She sighed happily, content to suppress that urge for the moment. Kissing was too much right now, she didn't want to spook him right when they first started out and he'd already said that it spooked him once. So she just nuzzled into him, content with his willingness and their closeness.

He smiles, letting her cuddle him without complaint. He actually seemed to be enjoying it, but a kiss would definitely send him fleeing. "Ah... u-um, s-so what d-do people d-do when they're g-going out?" He really had no idea how relationships worked at all.

"Go out on dates to do stuff, like out to dinner or out to the movies...spend time with each other, get to know each other," she murmured, staying close to him affectionately. "We could even just go to the park to sit around," she offered quietly. "Just...spend time together..."

"W-well, that sounds fun!" He smiles, "I-it doesn't s-sound so different from being friends." Which made things a lot less uncomfortable.

"Well, there is...the kissing part," she said quietly. "But we can wait on that. Wait till you're ready for it," she promised. "Even if it's a long time, I don't mind...."

Alex laughs, "Well, I a-appreciate that. I-it might take a while." But kissing seemed a lot less scary now than it did those years ago. But it was still scary.

She squeezed him tightly, resting her head against his chest. "I don't care. I want to be with you. Even if it means waiting, even if it means doing everything slower than normal...that's not what I care about."

Alex hugs her back gently, "Y-you r-really would d-do that much f-fer me?" He pulled away enough to look at her, though he held onto her shoulders, "I-if you really d-don't mind, then, w-well, I'm glad."

She looked up into his eyes, smiling gratefully now. "I'd really do that for you. I couldn't imagine doing anything else. You mean that much to me."

Alex goes red, fumbling for words and failing to come up with any. Even if he couldn't look at her face just that moment, but he was smiling ear to pink-tinted ear.

She just shifts to cuddle into him again, happy and relieved beyond measure. "This is perfect, Alex... I'm grateful..."

Words are still failing him and he just makes a sound that sounds something like 'me too,' but fails to actually be syllables. He hugs her again, resting his head against hers.

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