React and Interact

Pair: Nazz and Rolf (friendship)

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"Go-go Nazz Girl!"

The called-upon blonde looked up to see Rolf approaching from across the cul-de-sac. "Hey, Rolf!" She called in return, waving with one gardening-glove-encased hand.

"Tell Rolf, have your eyes seen the Kevin boy?" The foreign boy asked as he approached his gardening friend.

"No, sorry dude. Haven't seen him all day." Nazz replied, turning back to the patch of dirt she'd been working and yanking a few more weeds.

"You are sure?" Rolf asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Pretty sure I'd remember…" The blonde returned, standing up to walk to where a few potted flowers were waiting to be planted.

Rolf followed her. "It is just very odd for you and Kevin to not have crossed paths in the course of the day, yes?"

"What's weird about it?" Nazz asked, raising her own eyebrow, "I'm not, like, Kevin's keeper or whatever. He's just my friend."

Picking up on the low tone with which the blonde had spoken the last sentence, a knowing smile crossed Rolf's features. "But you would like it if he were to share more than pleasantries with you."

"Huh?" Nazz's head snapped up from her work, still looking rather confused.

"Nazz girl would like Casanova Kevin to be her… boyfriend, the term is, no?" Rolf clarified, wiggling his ample brows at the girl.

Gaping at the boy, Nazz glared, crossing her arms haphazardly and smudging dirt over the front of her t-shirt. "Dude, I don't…" She started.

"Do not hide things from Rolf. The son-of-a-shepherd knows all and sees all! And he knows and sees that you have ridiculous, gooey eyes for the Kevin boy." Rolf stated triumphantly.

Nazz couldn't help but think that if Kevin were here, he'd point out that Rolf probably meant "goo-goo eyes." Shaking the thought, Nazz frowned at Rolf. "Dude, I don't know what you're talking about. Me an' Kev're good friends, y'know? We hang out and it's, like… awesome." She concluded rather lamely.

Nodding wisely, Rolf replied. "Ah. You are frightened of losing what simple things you share together, no?"

"I'm not… scared, I…" Nazz attempted to defend herself, but Rolf cut her off.

"Well, fear not! For a little wolverine told Rolf that Kevin shares these crushed feelings for you." He winked.

"Crushed? Wait, you mean… like, a crush?" Nazz clarified, forgetting her flustered feelings for a moment.

"Yes! This is exactly what Rolf means!"

"…Seriously?"

Suddenly, Rolf's voice dropped to a conspiratorial whisper. "Yes, but you did not hear it from this son-of-a-shepherd." As suddenly as it had dropped, the boy's voice returned to normal and he started speaking as though their conversation about Kevin had never taken place. "Yes, gardening is a very worthwhile endeavor."

Still confused, Nazz could only utter one syllable. "Huh?"

"Continue and perhaps your garden shall be almost as good as Rolf's." With that, the boy walked off down the street, leaving Nazz bewildered, but almost hopeful.

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