MATEO
"Sometimes you have to make the mistake to learn from it," Mateo points out with a dimpled smile to his friend. "At least now they know, and you can stay in Stormbreak now." At least that's what he assumes they're going to do. If they decide to hop away to Torchline or the Greatwood, Mateo might just have something to say about it (not that it would make one bit of difference).
Skipping back helpfully as Ever moves closer, as if to maintain the polite distance between them that he knows the other boy likes, Mateo is still grinning like an idiot as they approach the cocoa stall. "Well you can look at the skyboat I have until then. It doesn't fly yet but it's got all of the components," he says. "And maybe you can teach me too?" No formal training for Mateo though thanks. He'll be a rogue sky pilot (and a really bad one, but neither could possibly know that yet).
And as Ever mentions the reason behind his wanting to learn to pilot one? Mateo reaches out and gives the scarf his friend is wearing a squeeze, like he can transfer the affection directly to Everest via the garment. "That would have been incredible," he says sincerely, before whipping around to order their drinks.
Skipping back helpfully as Ever moves closer, as if to maintain the polite distance between them that he knows the other boy likes, Mateo is still grinning like an idiot as they approach the cocoa stall. "Well you can look at the skyboat I have until then. It doesn't fly yet but it's got all of the components," he says. "And maybe you can teach me too?" No formal training for Mateo though thanks. He'll be a rogue sky pilot (and a really bad one, but neither could possibly know that yet).
And as Ever mentions the reason behind his wanting to learn to pilot one? Mateo reaches out and gives the scarf his friend is wearing a squeeze, like he can transfer the affection directly to Everest via the garment. "That would have been incredible," he says sincerely, before whipping around to order their drinks.
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