The afternoon sun set heavy on his back as he waited, sweat only a bit visible in his fur. Yes, it was hot, that was obvious since it was summer time. Ronno really could go for a cold drink right about now, maybe he and Bambi could go swimming. The buck was still waiting for the aforementioned deer to arrive, trying to cool his nerves as he thought about subjects they could converse about. A snap of a twig caught Ronno's attention, and he looked up to see Bambi walking into the clearing through the thin layer of tree's separating this area from the rest of the meadow. Ronno put on his best smile, mentally berating himself for not checking earlier if he looked presentable.
"Hey, glad you made it! You didn't have trouble finding the place did ya?" Ronno asked, cringing as he heard a tremor in his voice.
Bambi gave a neutral smile back, walking over to where Ronno was standing. "Nope, I've actually been here before one time with Feline, sometimes we explore a little rather then always staying near the others in the heard."
"Oh..." Ronno said, trying to ignore the small sting of hurt that crept into his soul, he wasn't about to let jealousy ruin his last chance at making amends. "Well, I'm pretty thirsty haha, let's get a drink" The two bucks sat next to the stream, Ronno trying not to stare as Bambi elegantly drank from the water.
"The grass here always seemed sweeter then it does anywhere else in the meadow, have you noticed that before?" Ronno asked, testing one of the conversational topics he'd gone over in his head.
"I haven't tried it actually, it does look a bit greener though" Bambi stated, he leaned down inspecting the grass a bit, then began grazing. Ronno did the same, and the two relaxed a bit as the air seemed to get a bit cooler.
"So... How's your dad doing? I've noticed you seem to be taking after him a bit closely."
Bambi looked up, giving a "eh?" kind've face. "He's doing fine, he's been spending a lot more time with me then he used to, so my lessons have been more frequent and less far between." Bambi nodded, then looked at his reflection in the stream. "What about you? I know I've seen you're mother once or twice, but I don't remember seeing you with any siblings or a father."
Ronno exhaled softly, taking in the scent of the grass and chirping of birds. "Mom's doing alright, she's certainly happier that I've been getting in less fights then I used to. As for dad, I haven't seen him since I was a fawn... But eh, it's not really a big deal."
A simple "Hm" was Bambi's only response.
About an hour passed and the two seemed to run out of conversation relatively quickly, every so often Bambi would catch Ronno eyeing him, and eventually it came time for Bambi's leave.
"You sure you have to go?" Ronno asked, doing his best to try not to sound like he was pleading.
"Yes, dad wants me back before sundown, and I have to meet up with Feline for dinner."
"Oh, well okay."
"See you later." Bambi said as he walked away with all of the elegance of a prince.
Ronno gulped. He has to meet Faline for dinner? Wait... Are they dating!? He watched Bambi's tail swish as the light brown stag disappeared into the brush, he wanted to ask, but decided against it. This would certainly dampen his plans, but he knew even IF Bambi and Faline were together, he could still at least try to just be friends with the one he admired.