Raven and Dimitri { lonelysnowprincess - umbracxlo }

[umbracxlo]

Dimitri raised his eyebrows with confusion as Raven wiped his eye.


He wasn’t sure what was wrong with it, he figured he must have still had


some dried blood on it, or something of the sort. He didn’t often wear


make up when at home, but when he went out, it was kind of a necessity.


One day he walked in on Talon doing her make up and asked her why


she used it. She told him it made her look somewhat better. So he tried it,


but he wasn’t really a fan of how he felt with it all over his face. Instead, he


stuck to eyeliner, which she did for him before he went out because she told


him it attracted attention towards the eyes. He hoped that it would make


people notice his eyes more than the scars on his face and the nail polish rather


than the scars on his hands.


He knew it wasn’t very likely, but hey, it was worth a shot.


When the rooms in the house were listed for him, his jaw practically


dropped. Seven bedrooms. ❝ How many people live here? ❞ Dimitri asked,


because how could three people live in a house so huge?


He glanced behind him, toward Lucien, and smiled shyly. ❝ Thanks. ❞


❛ It’s going to take forever to memorize this place… ❜


Dimitri followed Raven’s lead, sitting down and thanking him for helping


him into his seat, and also thanking Ebony for making extra food for him.


❝ I-I’m really okay with anything. Sushi’s f-fine… ❞ He was a little conflicted and


bit his lip. He couldn’t see the plates of food in front of him, so he wasn’t exactly


sure how to serve himself. So instead, he focused on Ebony’s questions rather than


the food.


He had to bite back a giggle from the nickname and he looked down at his lap,


trying to think of an answer.

❝ I… I don’t really know h-how to describe it…


It’s like… I don’t make friends easily. B-But I managed to talk to him.


Everyone says he’s mean…b-but I don’t think he is. He’s sarcastic ‘nd blunt ‘nd grumpy.


B-But…he’s really been very kind to me and has helped me a lot. I…I’m not really good


with feelings ‘nd stuff, but I know that I-I feel happy when I’m with him. Just thinking


about him makes me smile. I'm drawn to him. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside and my


heart beats really fast when I’m with him… ❞

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

Lucien couldn't help but snicker at the reaction Dimitri gave when he found out how many rooms their house held. It wasn't a big deal to him, but when other people found out they appeared to be almost shocked at the fact. Grinning from ear to ear, he only chuckled as he twirled the spaghetti around on his fork.


"There's meee, and Raven, and mom, and then our sister Kimi!" Lucien said excitedly, but he was slightly more calm now that they were settled at the table. He picked up the fork full of noodles and stuffed it inside his mouth, chewing happily and kicking his feet to show how satisfied he was with his mother's cooking. "One of the rooms is where mom keeps her paintings!" He said, mouth full but managing not to have food fly everywhere as he spoke. "Mine too! But mine aren't as good as mom's," he pouted.


Ebony gave a warm smile, shaking her finger at Lucien authoritatively. "Now, now Lucien. No talking with a full mouth you know that." She said somewhat sternly, though her voice was so soft and sweet it was hard to tell. She turned her attention back to Dimitri, her smile only growing at his words as her face lit up.


"You really think that do you?" She was legitimately surprised that someone thought such things about her son. She had always received negative feedback from others, and no one ever had anything fairly nice to say about him. She knew that he could be a handful, but it always hurt her when people said such things. And here was this boy, with nothing but heartening remarks about her son. She could feel the tears brimming, for she was always one that cried at the simplest of things, but she was able to hold them back. "I'm so happy that you're able to see that too," she stammered, only because she was fighting the shakiness of her voice. She could tell. He definitely had feelings for Raven. If it hadn't been obvious at first, it was definitely obvious now. "You think that way of him hm?"


Raven, who had been silently listening the entire time while eating, only scoffed, but managed to glance at Dimitri when he said this. He had been taken aback by his words, but there was no indication of this on his face. He hadn't expected to hear that, much less expected Dimitri to say he felt that way. How was he suppose to react to it? He managed to mumble something under his breath, but there was no way to tell just what he was saying. Most likely some sort of insult towards Dimi as usual.


Ebony had to fight back the giggles that were coming, thinking how cute the two of them were. She noticed Raven's sour attitude, but this wasn't his typical air. He was definitely embarrassed, or rather as embarrassed as he probably could get. He didn't know what to say, which was surprising to her as he normally had a smart remark to make on whatever situations they were in. But here, he sat quietly without a word, making quick glances at Dimitri as he ate.


"Ah Raven don't make such a face," she giggled. "Dimitri, you're such a sweet boy. Raven needs to be around someone like you. I think that you're good for him," she smiled sweetly. He could have taken that however he wanted. She wasn't sure how things were between the two of them, whether they were friends or something more, and it wasn't any of her business. But either way, she still thought that someone like Dimitri, was just perfect for her little Raven.

 

[umbracxlo]

? You have a sister, too? ? Dimitri asked. But he didn't say anyone else.


Four people in such a huge house... It was kind of amazing. Whereas he lived in


a decently sized apartment and occasionally struggled with rent and food money.


Talon and Jakob's jobs weren't all that great anyways. It wasn't that they were bad


jobs, they just... weren't the type of thing you would casually tell people. And


probably illegal.


The mention of paintings caught his attention. ? You paint? ? A small smile


lifted on his lips. ? My father was an artist. He taught me when I was little...but I


can't do much anymore...it kind of sucks. ?


He blinked then, confused as to why she sounded so surprised at his words.


? Yeah. I do... I-Is that wrong...? ? Dimitri felt a little worried, then. Maybe he said


something he shouldn't have. But he was only telling the truth. He didn't understand


the fact most people didn't enjoy being in his company. Sure, he could be grumpy


and it's a little frustrating to deal with, but it was all worth it for those random, little


acts of kindness and care he showed every once in a while. ? Of course I do. It's like...


getting out of bed isn't as bad when I know I'm going to see him...I, um...I-I guess... ?

A hand reached into his hair, finding a strand and twirling it around his finger.


His smile was a little bashful, but this subject made him feel butterflies in his tummy.


He felt happy he had Ebony's approval. He was glad he didn't make a fool out of


himself just yet. ? Th-Thank you... ?

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

Ebony couldn't help but beam at the fact that Dimitri seemed to take notice in the fact that she painted. She never really brought it up that she herself was an artist unless someone else brought it up. Oftentimes it was Lucien who did just that.


"Ah yes, I paint all the time," she noted, taking a bite of the tuna she had placed onto her plate. "It's how I manage to get by after all." At the mention of his father painting, and even he painting as well, she brightened, growing ever more excited. "Really? Oh my I wish I could have a look at his work. I'm always open to seeing anyone's works of art," she remarked, head slightly tilted in question as she continued to stare at him. "You as well? Ah! You wouldn't happen to have any that you or your father painted would you?"


Raven's head lifted, surprised once more at this. He still didn't know very much about Dimitri's past, although he was aware that his parents were deceased. Still, he had a childhood with them he assumed, and he did wonder how things were for him back then. He was always so reserved and easily frightened, Raven couldn't help wondering just what it was that may have happened to make him that way. Or perhaps, he had always been like that. Either way, it was still a shock to find out that Dimi and his own mother shared an interest. If it were anyone else, they would probably be happy that the person they "cared" about was getting along so well with their parents. And Raven was happy. To a fault.


"Of course it isn't dear," Ebony assured him, shaking her head as she hadn't realized how she had made herself sound. "You're perfectly fine. I'm simply not used to anyone having such nice things to say about Raven," she chimed, clasping her hands under her chin as she rest her elbows on the table. His words were comforting for her, to know that Raven had such an effect on him. She wondered, seeing Raven's expressions and reactions to all this, how her son would handle it now. He seemed to be at a stand-still at the moment.


"Why don't...you just eat," Raven finally managed to get his words out, but he didn't even look Dimitri's way when he said it. Was he flustered? But his expression hadn't changed one bit as he said this, simply picking at more of the sushi that was spread out on the table. He had prepared a plate for Dimitri, sitting it in front of him. "The food's in front of you so just stuff your face and be quiet," he muttered, a bit more ruder than usual. Yep. He was definitely embarrassed. At least just a little bit.

 

[umbracxlo]

Dimitri was fascinated. He loved art, whether it be drawing and painting,


music, books, or anything else. It was such a beautiful thing when he


found it again at the age of fourteen. He'd never studied much, but even


so, he didn't think he would ever be interested in math or science or


anything of that sort after what happened to him.


? I bet they're beautiful. ? He smiled a little. If only he could actually see


her paintings. But then his smile faded when she mentioned seeing some


of his or his father's work. Of course, his lips quickly curled back into a


smile, but it was more out of politeness and looked a little sad, to be truthful.


He was playing with his hair again. ? Ahh...um, not really...I-I don't actually


know where my father is... ?

He had a feeling that announcement might leave some heavy and awkward


atmosphere, so after taking a breath, he spoke again. ? ...And anyways, I have


a couple of paintings. I don't think they'll be too good, though... ?


Dimitri nodded his head. ? Oh. ? He understood. He didn't quite get why


people judged Raven so harshly. He had only barely scratched the surface and


had already seen that Raven wasn't all bad. They mustn't have stuck around long


enough to realize that. Yet on another note, it made him kind of happy. That


meant Raven was all his. He didn't need competition. In his mind, it was obvious


if there was someone else, they would probably be the better person.


? Huh? O-Oh, right...sorry. ? His smile turned sheepish. It was weird. Raven


sounded different. Did what he say make him feel strange? He hoped it was a good


strange and not a bad strange. Like the way he felt when he was around Raven;


that was a good strange. ? Thanks... ?


He took a bite of the food given to him. Then chewed, swallowed, blinked, and


whispered to himself. ? This is really good, oh my god. ?

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

Ebony had been a bit taken aback when Dimitri mentioned that he had no idea where his father was. What exactly did he mean by that? Had his father up and left them? Was his mother around? There were many questions she had for the boy, so much that she wanted to know about him, but she couldn't just simply poke and prod in his business. It would have been rude and insensitive.


"I'm...sorry dear. I shouldn't have gone so far..," she apologized, a sincere expression on her face although he couldn't see it. She wanted to reach over the table and place her hand over his to show that she indeed was sorry, but she decided not to. She didn't want to make him any more uncomfortable than he may have already been. Perhaps one day, she would be able to know about this boy, but for the time being she only hoped that he enjoyed his time here with them now. "So you do have paintings you created at least?" She asked, surprised by this and her face glowing once more. "Ah yes! I'd love to see them whenever you have the chance!"


Raven's reaction had been almost the same, once again looking up to Dimitri as he'd stopped eating, surprised hearing about his family. His father had been missing? He'd never asked about him before. Raven realized just how little he actually knew about Dimi, which would most definitely have to change. Raven always made sure to know basically everything he could know about a person, and he was incredibly skilled at finding them out. He figured it would only be a matter of time before Dimitri fully opened up to him, and in return, Raven wondered if he could do the same. He knew how difficult he could be. He was very self-aware of his actions, but it never stopped him from treating people the way that he did. He had his reasons, that reason almost ending up murdering someone earlier today.


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As Dimitri placed the food in his mouth, Raven could hear him mumble something under his breath, but he wasn't exactly sure what it was. Not even taking the time to look Dimitri's way to see his expression and interpret how it tasted that way, Raven simply continued to stare down at his food. "Is it good or not? I'm sure Mother would like to know," he huffed, when in reality it was he that wanted to know whether Dimitri liked the food or not. He could store away what type of food appeared tasty to Dimi in his mind for later knowledge.

 

[umbracxlo]

Dimitri shook his head. ? N-No, it's okay, really... ? He replied with a weak smile.


He knew she didn't mean to pry and meant no harm. But he decided not to add


more on the subject. It was something that brought back beautiful memories, yet at


the same time, was painful. He wanted to move away from that subject as soon as


possible. ? Ahh...I usually just paint scenery. Sometimes people. I try to recreate


how I imagine 'em or how I remember 'em...but then again, they're probably not that


great...I mean, how good can art from a blind person be? ?


He ended that sentence with a small laugh, which ended up coming out a little awkward.


Dimitri seemed to be pretty open when he got close to someone. That was because talking


felt easy with someone he was close to, and he was quick to spill how he felt. But his past


was something he made sure to give little information of, his true race and ability even less.


He wondered if maybe one day, he could trust them enough to tell them everything. Who he


was, what he had done, what he had been through. Would they still accept him if they knew


the truth? He wasn't sure.


But he pushed those thoughts aside. For now, maybe he could pretend. Just for a while, a few


days, whenever he was with Raven. Maybe he could pretend he was normal. But he knew it


wasn't that simple.

Dimitri blinked a couple of times. His eyes were watering. ? It's delicious... ? He answered,


stuffing the rest of the piece into his mouth. He swallowed again. ? It's so good...I-I haven't


had something this good in such a long time... ?

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

Lucien, who had been surprisingly quiet the entire time, suddenly jolted up and turned his attention to Dimitri. He was back to his excited self now, full from eating and satisfied while little splatters of pasta sauce were all over his mouth and a bit of his cheeks. "You can still paint??" He asked with a twinkle in his eye, voice full of wander. "How? How do you do that even though you can't see?" He wasn't aware whether he was being inconsiderate or not saying so, and the fact that he was so intrigued by this only made him even more oblivious to the fact. "I wanna see them too! I wanna see your paintings!"


Ebony picked up one of the dinner napkins, reaching over and cleaning Lucien's face. It was clear that she still treated him as if he was a small child, perhaps this was one of the reasons for his actions half the time. Still, she only smiled and chuckled at his reaction, sitting back down in her chair. "Well, I'm am just as excited as Lucy is," she commented, taking a bite of her own food. "The fact that you can paint without sight is truly amazing sweetheart...and I can't wait to see them if you so choose to let me."


Raven finally turned his head to watch as Dimitri stuffed the rest of the sushi into his mouth, one eyebrow slightly raised when he noticed the glossy look in his eyes. "He's not seriously going to cry is he?" Quietly, he took another bite of his mother's food, as if to be greeted with the same feelings that Dimitri seemed to be having, but nothing affected him quite as it did Dimi. "Hmph. Good," he scoffed. "Maybe now you can stop eating junk food all the time. There's enough wrappers and bags in your room to start a fire."


Ebony laughed at this, entertained by her son's reaction as well as flattered by the fact that Dimitri seemed to be enjoying it so much. She couldn't help but blush just a tad bit. "You think it's good? I'm happy to know that," she giggled, a hand to her cheek, flustered. "You're welcome to dinner here anytime."

 

[umbracxlo]

Dimitri scratched the back of his neck, smiling shyly at Lucien's excited reaction.


? Uh...well, I put braile on the paint bottles and I use pretty small strokes. I draw


hard with pencil before so I can feel any specific areas... It's a little time consuming


because sometimes when I forget where I last painted on the canvas, I have to wait


for it to dry before I touch it. But I think it's worth it to try to paint without sight than


to not paint at all. ?


He bit his lip, giggling a little. He didn't often get so much praise. They hadn't even seen


his paintings, yet they kept telling him how great it was. It was making his cheeks turn


rosy. ? Thank you...I wouldn't mind showing you guys. ? Just maybe not the sketches


or two of Raven. Or ten.


Dimitri wiped his eyes on his sleeve quickly. It was stupid of him to cry over food. But it


just hit him hard. It was so good. He hadn't had a home cooked meal since he was seven


years old. It reminded him of his father's cooking and smiled to himself remembering his


mother's failed attempt at making a meal herself. ? Sorry. It's just...wow... I-It's been so many


years since I ate something home made...It's amazing. ?

Dimitri looked over at Raven with a pout. ? You're exaggerating! Plus...that makes it sound like


you're inviting me over to dinner again. Not that I would really mind. ? In fact, he thinks he


likes it here. ? Thank you. ?

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

Lucien stared on in wonder as Dimitri explained his method of painting, as did Ebony as they were both enthralled still by the fact that he could accomplish such even without his sight. The fact that he put so much effort in it meant alot to them, and so even though they had not yet seen his work, they would still be astounded by the amount of energy he put into his paintings.


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"Braille?" Lucien asked curiously, head slightly tilted to the side in wonder. "What's that? Is that some spice or somethin'?"


"No you idiot," Raven sighed, shaking his head at his younger brother's incompetence. Sometimes his knowledge of things could cause Raven to want to pull his hair out, okay well, maybe not to that extent but it was definitely almost. "Braille is a sort of special...code for him to use since he can't see," he explained, the tone of his voice still the same deadpan as usual. Even while teaching his brother he didn't appear to be interested in the least. "He runs his fingers over the patterns and can read words that way."


If Lucien hadn't been completely amazed already he was definitely now. His eyes lit up as he almost bounced out of his seat hearing this. "Whooooaaa really? That's so cooool! How can you know what's what? How do you tell what goes where? Are you like psychic or something??"


As a means to cut his brother off from asking anymore questions, and hoping that Dimitri wouldn't waste his time answering the ones that he'd already asked, Raven scoffed and glanced back at the green eyed boy. "What do you think I'm doing?" He remarked, less like he was actually asking a question. "Of course this means you're coming back over for dinner." With this, he stood from his seat, causing it to make a bit of noise as it slid back and screeched against the marble floor. They were almost finished eating, meaning it was time to bring out his favorite meal. Dessert.


Ebony watched as he headed to the kitchen, then as soon as he left, leaned slightly over the table towards Dimitri as if to whisper to him. "Pssssst, you know...Raven has been shooting glances at you all throughout dinner," she giggled. "And let's just say you don't have any food or anything on your face."


Hearing the sound of footsteps leaving the kitchen and coming back into the dining room, Ebony quickly sat back down onto her chair and pretended as if she had not moved the entire time Raven had been gone. While Raven and Dimitri were out, Ebony had prepared a chocolate cake, and she luckily, she thought to herself, she had done so just in time for Dimitri to taste it. She loved seeing his reactions to the different pieces of food she'd made as he placed them in his mouth. The fact that he had gotten teary eyed meant a lot to her, and it must have meant alot to him. Surely it wasn't just because he thought the food was good.


"Would you look at that," Ebony smiled up at her eldest son as he placed the cake onto the table and took a seat back beside Dimitri. "My little Ravey poo was all nice and brought us the dessert."


"Yeah you're welcome," he grunted, cheek rested in his palm as he looked away from her. Normally by now he would have been diving into the dessert, but he silently and impatiently waited. He intended to be how you say "polite" and let their guest have the first slice. If it were anyone else, he most likely would not have cared one bit, but for some reason he couldn't help but want to be a "decent person" and simply wait.

 

[umbracxlo]

It was a pretty time and energy consuming activity. But it wasn't bad


because he really enjoyed doing it, even if he had to put extra effort into


it so he could do it somewhat properly or successfully without sight. It


made him feel good, hearing their excited replies and praises. They


seemed to genuinely think it was amazing.


Dimitri couldn't help but giggle at Lucien's question. He was about to


answer, when Raven cut him off and explained for him. ? You might


have seen it before. Like...in elevators. There are little bumps underneath


the buttons. I can feel them, and then know what button takes me to


what floor. ?


Dimitri opened his mouth to answer Lucien once again, but then heard


Raven's answer. His eyes widened innocently, and he bit his bottom lip to


try to contain his growing smile. ? Oh...heh, okay... ?

His lead turned to the sound of Ebony's voice and his cheeks turned pink.


He ran a free hand through his hair, fumbling with the ones that reached the


nape of his neck. ? R-Really? ? When he heard footsteps approach the dining


room once again, he moved his arm away. The only evidence anything had been


said was the faint blush that dusted his cheeks.

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

Lucien thought back for a moment, trying to remember the example Dimitri had given him, before another excited expression came across his face.


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"Oh wow! Those are what those are for? I thought they were just weird little decorations!" He laughed, intrigued and wanting to know more about how Dimitri was able to still function and get around without the ability to see anything. It was all so new to him, for it had never occurred to him that people really did have to live this way. He knew that there were people with disabilities such as this, but he had never come across someone with it before.


Lucien wanted to know more, to ask him many other questions, but before he could he noticed his brother coming in with the dessert, and immedietely his attention turned towards the cake on the table. Just like that, his mind drew a complete blank, focusing solely on the chocolate cake before him. His questions would have to come another time, dessert was a first.


As Raven had come back into the dining room and served Dimitri dessert, he had taken notice to the light pink that danced across his cheeks. His eyebrow raised, shooting a glance to his brother who seemed to occupied with drooling over the cake, so it couldn't have been him to be the cause of Dimitri's flushed appearance. Raven then shot a look to his mother, who only continued to smile innocently, although....there was a somewhat impish smirk amongst that smile. He narrowed his eyes at her, knowing full well that she had said something to the boy next to him though he wasn't exactly sure what. With another huff escaping his lips, he finally cut he himself a piece.


"I guess asking what mother said to you would be pointless," he scoffed, picking up the fork and twirling it between his fingers boredly. To be honest, he just wanted to go to his room now. Spending time with his family never truly bothered him, but he'd brought Dimitri here to spend time with him, not anyone else.


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"Well?" He huffed again. "Don't just sit there. Eat already." The sooner he finished, the sooner he could escape his mother's annoying habit of dipping into his business. And the sooner he did, the sooner he could take Dimitri into his room and they could be alone. He preferred it that way anyway. The attention had been solely on Dimitri, which he didn't care about. It was the fact that Dimitri's attention was on his mother and Lucien, and Raven wanted him for himself at the moment. Not that he would admit to it however. He simply turned his head to stare out of the window, watching the busy streets outside to deter him from thinking about that idiot's cute flushed cheeks, or that annoying smile he had on his face. Psh. Well, at least he was happy at the moment.

 

[umbracxlo]

Dimitri nodded his head. ? Yeah. That's what it's for.


I, um...I also technically need a cane to walk, so I don't bump


into stuff...but, I...I-I don't use mine often. Heh. ?


It was strange. Dimitri didn't completely understand it,


feelings and all. All he knew was simple things like knowing


Raven kept looking at him made his heart pound harder, made


it skip a beat. He wasn't sure what that meant exactly. But he'd


heard expressions like that in the books he had listened to. That


usually meant they were attracted to the person who made them


feel that way. Did that mean he was attracted to Raven? It seemed


so. There was no point in denying the fact he feels drawn to him.

He looked over at Raven and chewed on the corner of his


lip. How did he figure that out? He must be really smart, Dimitri


thought. ? Oh! Right! O-Okay. Thanks... ? He replied, grabbing


his spoon and taking a scoop of the slice of cake that had been


placed in front of him. ? It's really--! ? He stopped himself, covering


his sheepish smile and full mouth with his hand to finish chewing


before answering. Once he finished, he moved his hand. ? It's


delicious! ? Then, he silently continued to eat.

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

"Honestly," Raven let out a sigh, finally turning back to his plate and digging into his own slice after he'd noticed Dimitri had started eating. "If you don't start using it I'll end up using it against you," he muttered, although loud enough for Dimitri to hear his threat. He didn't understand why he continued to put himself in more harm by not using the one thing that made it easier for him to get around. It was one thing that he already wandered around outside without anyone, aimlessly going about town without any idea where he was. It was another to do so without a source to at least guide him through it.


He made sure to check for the how Dimitri would react to the cake, seeing the smile on his face which caused a very tiny and barely noticeable smirk from Raven's end. It was always interesting to watch how he got happy over the smallest little thing. How he could smile so easily and show such joy without a problem. It wasn't like that for Raven. He'd been told many times that he was emotionless and uncaring, that he could not feel anything at all. Even smiles were difficult for him to muster. So he had stopped trying to do so altogether.


Lost in thought, Raven hadn't realized that he had finished his cake and that Ebony was gathering the plates from their desserts. She only gave him another smile as she realized he had surfaced from the depths of his thoughts, and tilted her head in the direction of Dimitri as if to silently tell Raven to go for it. He only scoffed however, he didn't need advice or any kind of push from her. He knew how to deal with others.....right?


"Hey you," he called out to Dimitri, standing from his chair as he crossed his arms in front of him. He never did really call Dimi by his name. It was always hey you, or you idiot, or something or other. He didn't really have a reason for it. He called all his friends or "loved ones" that. To him, he supposed, it was a compliment. "If you're finish then we're going to my room," he demanded, taking him by the wrist and pulling him up out of the chair.


Lucien, cheeks and mouth covered in chocolate, hopped up from his seat as well as he waved his hand in the air. "Ooo! Ooo! I wanna come to!" He yelled excitedly, wanting to join in on the boys' fun. He was shot down instantly by a glare from his older brother however, and he sunk down in his chair once more, lips poked out in the form of a pout. "Hmph....meanie.."


Sighing once more, Raven turned to Dimitri, voice a bit more calm now and less controlling as it had been before. He didn't mean to come off that way at all. He just wanted to be alone at the moment. With the addition of Dimitri that is. "Coming...or not?

 

[umbracxlo]

Dimitri quietly took another bite of cake, eyebrows arching


at Raven's comment. He smiled at him. ? I don't believe you would


actually do that to me. ?

Empty threats like that were meaningless. He himself didn't


quite understand why he didn't like using a cane. He just didn't. It


didn't mean he didn't carry it around inside his jacket whenever he


went out. He just didn't often use it. It made him feel...well, disabled.


Sure, he had to go through extra measures to paint and such. But he


was okay with it because he overcame his disability to do something


he loved that would usually not be done by someone without any


eyesight. But he didn't want the help of a cane when walking. He


wanted to prove to himself he could do it.


Dimitri had finished his cake rather quickly. It was incredible.


He wished he could eat food like this every day. He didn't expect home


cooked meals to be so delicious. Raven was lucky, a house this big and


food this good was no shock to him.


Wiping the crumbs off his face with the sleeve of his hoodie, he


glanced over towards the other's voice. ? Yeah, Raven? ? God, he loved


that name. Just the way it rolled off his tongue... He'd use any excuse to


say it. ? Oh. Okay. Yeah, sure. ?


Standing up once being pulled by the other, he looked over at Lucien.


But this time he decided not to reply and let Raven answer. He wouldn't


mind Lucien's company... but at the same time, it would be nice to take a


deep breath and just be alone with Raven.


? S-Sorry. ? His smile was a little awkward. Lucien seemed upset he


couldn't come. But there was a part of him that felt relieved it was just going


to be the two of them. Looking up at Raven, he nodded. ? Mm hm. Lead


the way.?

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

When Dimitri had announced that he was indeed ready to leave, Raven only nodded and pulled him along, although he made sure not to use to much force this time and literally drag him behind him. Raven made sure to walk slow enough, letting Dimitri get a sort of feel for the home and the surroundings, and making sure to voice what sort of furniture or what not was in the way as if to help him if he ever came through the home on his own. It was strange how he found himself so overly concerned lately, but he didn't let the thought simmer for long as they carefully made their way up the stairs and took a right. His room was on the far end, a door on the right side of the wall.


With the sound of a click, his door opened, and he stepped inside while releasing a heavy sigh. He released the grip he had around Dimitri's wrist, going over to his bed that rest right against the wall and plopping down on it. He preferred to sleep against the wall at night. It was more comforting that way for some reason. He rest one hand behind his head as a sort of cradle, lifting his other hand to beckon Dimitri over, but he knew fully well that he couldn't see the motion.


"Come on over here," he vocalized, saying it a bit louder than usual as if to help Dimitri find his way to him. "I'm on my bed."


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He watched curiously, wanting to see just how well Dimitri could follow his voice. His room was slightly large, but it was not full of of much of anything aside from a bed, two dressers, and a rug adorned on the floor. His room was simple, the colors his typical favorite, black and with silver trim. He didn't seem to keep much in the room, and he liked it that way.

 

[umbracxlo]

Dimitri followed behind Raven, looking around the house with interest, even


if he couldn't really see it himself. One hand was reaching out, touching walls


or furniture, trying to help find his way around. The other one wiggled his


wrist, hoping Raven's grip would loosen so instead he could hold onto his hand.


Then they went up the stairs and down a hallway, and he heard the clicking


sound of a door opening.


He stepped inside. So, this was Raven's room. Not much to be shocked about,


considering he couldn't see anything inside. For all he knew, he could have anime


girl figurines on shelves on his walls. Then again, Raven didn't seem like the type


of person to have that kind of hobby...


His arms wrapped around himself when Raven had let go of him, but when he


heard the other's request, he stretched out his arm again. He nodded his head


and bit his lip, keeping a hand on the wall at all times unless there was something


covering it. He walked slowly, but there wasn't much in Raven's room; it wasn't


a maze to try to get through. So, he was able to reach Raven in about a minute.

His fingers traced along the backboard of the bed before taking a seat at the edge.


? What's it look like? ?

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

Raven watched silently as Dimitri slowly made his steps towards the bed, and with almost no effort he'd sat down on the edge in just a minute. It hadn't taken long, though it didn't surprise him to much as his room was fairly empty. Had he had junk everywhere or a cluttered room, much like his younger brother's, he would have been more hesitant about asking Dimi to complete the task.


Once Dimitri had taken a seat, Raven sat up on the bed, elbow resting against his knee as he scanned over his room. "What does it look like? My room?" He asked, as blase as ever. "It's simple. A bed...a couple of dressers.....I'm sure you could feel the rug while you walked across it...." He stopped for a moment then turned to him, an amused gleam in his eyes. "It's clean and orderly...unlike someone's.."


Raven eyed Dimitri's position on the bed for a moment, wondering if the reason why he only sat on the edge was because he felt strange about getting to comfortable in another person's bed. "You don't have to sit there you know," he remarked, trying to brush off the fact that he indeed wanted Dimitri to sit just a bit closer to him. Just a bit. "My bed is big enough for you to get comfortable," he said so in a way that was almost commanding Dimitri to do just that. "I could care less really."


After saying so, Raven took a moment to survey the bandages that were wrapped around Dimi's wounds. He realized that he was most likely still hurting, or at the very least sore and he had been pretty rough with him. He almost felt......guilty? The hell?


Raven's eyes narrowed as he continued to stare at the wrappings, an almost angry look on his face as he let out a short huff. If anyone had seen them, it would have appeared that he was angry at Dimitri, but in reality he was angry with himself for probably hurting him more than he had already been. Raven ran his fingers through his hair. "A...re you....still hurting...?" He asked, just a trickle of concern showing in his voice.

 

[umbracxlo]

Fortunately for Dimitri, Raven's room was pretty empty. It wasn't hard to


find his way around after following the wall. He knew it would have been


a bit more difficult if not. It was like Talon and Jakob. In Jakob's room,


nothing was out of place. Dimitri could walk around without worry he would


hurt himself. But Talon... well, he has fallen on his face at least five times


tripping on some of her junk.


Dimitri nodded his head. ? What are the colors? I want to imagine it as close


to the real thing as possible. ? Then, he made a face and stuck his tongue out


at Raven. ? It's an orderly mess. I know exactly where everything is! Or I used


to... organizing stuff is confusing. I always forget where I put it... ?


His fingers fumbled with the ends of his sleeves, which were much too long for


him. He didn't know why, but he felt sort of...nervous. Being alone like this in


his crush's bedroom. But he felt butterflies in his tummy when Raven called him


to come closer. ? Okay, ? was all he said as he scooted closer. And closer, and


closer. Until his hand touched Raven's leg instead of the mattress and he figured


scooting any closer would do nothing because they were pretty much pressed


against each other.

Pulling his knees up to his chest, he looked up at the other's face. ? You're worried


about me, aren't you? ? Knowing that made him smile. ? I'm okay. My ankle still


hurts. But I've been through worse, so it's not that bad. ?

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

Raven watched quietly as Dimitri inched closer to him on the bed, making sure not to bump into him as he was finally right as his side. He let out a very light huff, turning his head back to stare up at the ceiling again. He'd only asked him to move so that he would be more comfortable on the bed. Though he didn't care one way or another. He didn't have to sit so closely to him. It was all his choice.


"Worried? Why would I be," Raven asked, his usual uncaring attitude showing, this time more than usual as he tried to hide the truth from the boy beside him. "I only asked. That's all."


He wanted to make this very clear to Dimitri, that his well-being was none of his concern. That's what he told himself at least. His true feelings were on a completely different spectrum. At his last few words however, Raven's eyebrow managed to raise just slightly and once again he turned his head to face Dimitri.


"Through worse," he repeated, questioning what he could have meant by that. "Worse than getting beaten to a pulp hm? Enlighten me on that."


Surely someone like he couldn't have gotten into that much trouble? He did seem to have a knack for getting into bad situations, but what could be worse than what he had endured earlier? Raven doubted that Dimitri must have gone through much. In his mind, he was a blind young boy, who was probably treated fairly among people because they felt sorry for him. That was why Raven had been so surprised earlier when Dimitri had been attacked by the man. He knew that he himself were shallow, but not even he would go so far as harming an innocent, especially one that was handicapped.

 

[umbracxlo]

Dimitri knew he probably didn't mean for him to be sitting


this close. But hey, he had the opportunity. He was actually


fighting the urge to pretty much sit on his lap. But for now


he was okay with sitting next to him. Honestly, being this


close to him made him happy enough.


? Why would you ask if you didn't care? That wouldn't make


any sense. ? He smiled a little and after a moment of hesitation,


leaned his head on the other's shoulder. ? You're going to have


to work harder to convince me you don't care. I mean...if you


didn't...you wouldn't have gone through the trouble. Right? ?


His next question made his small smile fade. A shiver went


through him at the memory and he moved his head away.


Tracing his finger down Raven's arm to find his hand, he


then took his wrist and brought it up to his own face, taking


one of the other's fingers and tracing it over a scar that went


over his eye.

Pursing his lips, he then sighed and spoke quietly, ? I'm sure


you've noticed the scars on my face 'nd hands by now... I've


had to have gotten 'em somehow, right? ? And that was all


he was going to say on the subject.

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

Raven sucked his teeth in a somewhat annoyed fashion when Dimitri questioned that he didn't care about him. Who was he to tell him whether he cared or not? Raven could have cared less about his health honestly, and that was the truth...or that was what he told himself.


"If you're not convinced then it isn't my problem," he replied with a huff, watching as Dimitri's hand trailed down his arm lightly as it tried to find it's way into his own hand. He blinked, head just slightly tilted as he wondered why he was in fact holding his hand in the first place, although he didn't vocalize his thoughts. So what if he 'went through the trouble' of helping him. It was suppose to be second nature to people to help each other right? That was what his mother told him at least...not that he followed most of the things she told him. Now it just appeared that he was making excuses to himself about why he helped him in the first place.


Coming back from his thoughts, Raven watched quietly as Dimitri took his hand and raised it to his face where a scar lie just over his eye. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at this, for he had noticed the scars but he'd figured they were gotten due to Dimitri's own carelessness. He was unseeing after all, and along with that he appeared to have the worst luck. Those two facts alone had given Raven a sort of sense of where the scars could have come from. Apparently he was wrong though.


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"I've noticed them," he finally answered, moving his hand on his own to gently run his thumb along the scar as if to examine it more. His eyes scanned over Dimi's body, checking the other visible scars that weren't from earlier's little encounter. "Though I believed you gave yourself those scars. You mean to tell me someone else had a part in it then," he looked back up to Dimi when he said this, staring him straight in the eyes. He wasn't sure what he would do if the answer to his question was yes. What would he feel. Anger? Sadness? It wasn't as if he could do anything about it anyway. What was done was done. Still, he couldn't help feeling some sort of way as he continued to stare at the scar that rest along Dimitri's eye.

 

[umbracxlo]

? It's not that I'm not convinced... I mean...I'm pretty


sure that's why you seem to keep going through the


trouble of, well, getting me out of trouble... ? He pursed


his lips, looking away out of slight embarrassment.


? I just thought it'd be nice to hear you confirm it. N-Not


that you have to, anyways... ?


Dimitri got quiet when he took Raven's hand into his.


This was a pretty sensitive topic. He wasn't sure how


the other was going to react. But he was sure he wouldn't


dig in too much. Raven seemed to respect his privacy.


He didn't ask about things like his parents or his scars.


Just one more reason he liked him.


? I figured you would have. ? He loosened his grip on the


other's hand, and let it slide down to rest against his wrist.


Dimitri's eyes fluttered shut as Raven ran his thumb along


the scar and he shivered. Last time he had been touched


across this eye was with a scalpel. It was strange being


touched so gently.


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? Yeah. ? He replied quietly. ? It's, ah, actually...how I lost


my vision... ?

 

[LonelySnowPrincess]

"Mm...," was all Raven hummed when Dimitri said this, eyes lowering just slightly as he noticed that Dimitri appeared to be becoming a little...uncomfortable...? Was that it? When he stated that the scar that rest on his eye was actually the cause of how his sight was taken from him, Raven couldn't help but become overly curious about exactly how it happened. It couldn't have been a fight. At least he didn't think so. He couldn't have gotten into that bad of a brawl that it caused him to lose his sight.


So what else could it have been? The reason why he carried so many wounds on him. Raven wanted to know. His curious nature was taking over, but he also could tell that asking would most likely make Dimitri more anxious than he already appeared to be. So, instead, he decided to somehow lighten the subject. "I see...," he murmured, moving his thumb over it once more before moving his hand down to the bed. "Then it most likely is not something I should question you on just yet," he stated, making sure to say yet because he of course did plan on asking later on.


"In any case...," he sighed, staring down at Dimitri's hand that slowly had slipped away from his and to his wrist. He moved his own hand just slightly so that it was clasped between the other's and carried on with his sentence. "I won't hound you down about something that clearly must hurt you." Raven then lay back onto the bed once more so that he could stare at the ceiling, but made sure not to let go of Dimi's hand. "Then...what of your home. You mentioned something about living with others...? Are they relatives then?"

 

[umbracxlo]

Dimitri chewed on his lip anxiously. This was a tough topic.


It was hard to talk about this, but it was Raven. And Raven


was safe and Raven was good, so he knew he could trust


him. Even if not completely, he knew he could trust him with


what he had told him already.


It must have been difficult to put together. The only sort of


reasonable explanation would be if he got in a fight and


someone pulled a knife on him. ? Yeah...I have quite a


few... ? Dimitri laughed and it might have come out a bit


more nervous than he had hoped.

His anxious expression quickly faded away at the other's


words and softened, and a gentle smile grew on his lips.


Dimitri laid down next to Raven, leaning his head against


the other's shoulder. ? Thank you. It means a lot to me... ?


He gave Raven's hand a light squeeze and then entwined


their fingers. ? No, they're not relatives. I live with two friends


of mine that took me in. But we're really really close. So it's


almost like they're family. So I call them my siblings. My sister,


Talon, and my brother, Jakob. ?