It was 1:00 am, and most of the house was asleep. College student Flynn, however, was not. He had been studying since he came home from football practice at 8 and showed no signs of stopping. Flynn was far from what anyone would call a bookworm, but recently he had noticed a lapse in his grades. As usual, his response to this was to completely go
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"Flynn, don't tell me you've been studying all this time," she said, spotting the book. She had noticed the change in him and was worried. "Come on, you need to go to bed."
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"I will in a moment," he promised his favorite cousin. "I just need to finish this chapter. Anyway, you should go to bed too. Don't you have to be up early tomorrow?"
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"I can go to sleep once you do," she said, her voice growing softer as her embrace became tighter. "I'm worried about you. Really worried."
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"I can't," he said, the fatigue in his voice coming to the fore. "I need to take care of you and mother, but I can't do that if I don't get better at school. I know it sounds bad, but it's something I have to endure."
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"Take care of us? Is that what this is all about? Oh, Flynn." She leaned her head to his. "We'll be okay. You need to worry about yourself first right now."
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As he sat there with his head against hers, he tried to give another sigh, but all that came out was a dry laugh as he realized that his cousin had beaten him for what seemed like the thousandth time.
"One of these days I'm going to beat you in an argument," he said wryly, "but it's not going to be at one o'clock in the morning after I've been studying all day. Okay cousin, you win. Again."
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She smiled in response to his chuckle, even returning it at his comment. "You can try, Flynn. Any time, any where." She pulled back and met his eyes with hers. "Except now. At one in the morning, you should be in bed. So, as the winner, do I get to tuck you in myself?"
[ooc: Just curious. Did you want to continue their "close relationship" from the last thread, or make this a new one?]
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Flynn chuckled as she flirted with him. He rose from his chair and took her by the hand so she stood with him.
"Only if you stay with me a bit longer. You helped me realize just how stupid I've been. I need to thank you properly."
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Sheena couldn't help flirting with him. They had always been close, and several months ago, had become even closer. She gripped his hand lightly as she stood, a small smile on her face.
"I think that can be arranged," she said, squeezing his hand gently.
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