Mid-Term Cool down!

[Ameenah]

Exam week seemed to fly by in a storm or term papers and written exams. Mikaylas' mind was still processing all that she had accomplished as she looked forward to the next week off from classes.

She sat in the corner of the coffee shop with her laptop. With her busy class schedule she hadn't had a chance to review her choreography for the up and coming dance competition she and her dance troupe were entered in.

After ordering a bottle of water and an organic muffin, she put on her earphones and began watching her dance instructors online choreography.
She tapped her foot lightly to the music as she watched her mentors first routine, a jazz number set to an upbeat pop song. As she studied the moved she made note of her own variations that she could add. Absently moving her head or shrugging her shoulders in beat with what she was seeing.

Completely unaware of the fact that she had been noticed.

[Redeim]

InTae had been doing homework in the cafe for almost two hours already. He had never thought he had trouble with English anymore until he ended up having to write a ten page term paper and he was stuck at page six. Luckily, he still had about a day and a half to work on it, but it was seeming impossible. Maybe it's time for another pick-me-up he thought to himself, saving the document before going up to the counter. He paused before he could actually make it to the line, however. He noticed what seemed like a dance video someone was watching, and he recognized a lot of the moves. Unknown excitement causing him to forget his usual shy demeanor, he approached the girl. "Do you dance?" He asked her after tapping her gently on the shoulder.

[Ameenah]

Mikayla restarted the video again nodding her head to the music when a tap on the shoulder startled her. She took off her earphones and looked up.
"oh.. uh, yes." she smiled closing the laptop. " Im just going over a routine for this competition that we have coming up. Ive been so busy with school I havent been able to get to rehearsals and so far ..."

Mikayla paused and smiled "Sorry.. I tend to babble when I talk about dancing... strangers aren't exempt." she smiled again and extended her hand "Im Mikayla"

[Redeim]

InTae only smiled wider the more she talked about dance. "No, it's no problem. I love dance, too. That's cool you're part of a team." He told her, extending his hand and shaking hers, "I'm InTae."

[Ameenah]

"Nice to meet you!" she beamed. "Do you really? Thats so cool! What styles do you like?" she motioned to the other chair for him to join her. "You can sit with me if you like, its been a while since I have met someone outside of my dance troupe that genuinely likes dance!"
She took a sip of her water and smiled again. Trying not to appear too excited that a really cute guy was talking to her.

[Redeim]

InTae smiled and pointed to the counter. "I will in a second, okay?" He told her. He ordered a simple mocha and then grabbed his stuff, moving it across the table from her. "I like b-boying, plus I know a bit of classical and jazz." He explained, after finishing setting everything looked over to her an smiled, "What about you?"

[Ameenah]

Mikayla smiled and nodded as InTae gathered his things and joined her. She lifted her legs and sat indian style in her chair, resting her elbows on the table.

Mikaylas face lit up when he said he was a b-boy "Really? Niiiiice!" she smiled wide " I've never been any good at that. My foundation is in ballet, I have been doing pointe since i was 9. I also do a lot of Jazz and contemporary styles as well as hip hop and lyrical. My latest venture is into Latin ballroom! I like to have a variety of repertoire to pull from. I don't think you could ever have enough in your arsenal!" she gestured with finger quotations on her last word.

"My youngest sister also dances, my own protege!" she chuckled "She is into b-boy style! the girl is like a sponge. You show her something once... and she's got!" Mikayla took a sip of her water and tucked a loose hair behind her ear. "So where do you dance? I would love to see you in action one day!"

[Redeim]

InTae smiled, it must be nice to have a sibling to work with... He thought, getting lost in his own thoughts of how maybe he'd try and get Sammy interested or something when he realized he was asked a question. "Uh..." He began, trying to figure out the best way to say I don't perform without flat-out saying it. He held up a finger and gave her a smile, "Hold that thought." He said as his coffee was ready. As he sat back down, he let out a breath. "I guess I..." He shrugged. "I don't really perform here. Just my parent's basement." He admitted with a small laugh. "Sometimes I'll dance on the street when I'm up to it. When I was still living in Korea, my friends and I formed a small dance crew, but we never got anywhere with it."

[Ameenah]

Mikayla nodded as he went to grab his coffee. She tapped her fingers lightly on the table to the beat of a song she had heard earlier. It was on a mental replay and she couldn't shake it.

When he returned, she smiled when he mentioned having a dance crew in Korea.

"Thats cool though! All i need is a space... no audience... usually not even a team. Just give me a space and let me live in it, ya know?" She took in a deep breath and smiled wider "There's nothing like the feeling of movement.... or expression!"
Mikayla usually got lost in herself when she was thinking about dancing. Her imagination would easily take her to the empty dance studio or her bedroom. Raising an eyebrow Mikayla tilted her head to the side "So, InTae... b-boy from korea... what else do you like?"

[Redeim]

InTae smiled, "I've gotten into reading lately because it's a way to learn English. And watching a lot of television. I especially like shows like Big Bang Theory and Supernatural. Basically besides dancing I'm lazy." He told her with a small laugh. He then looked to her, "What about you, what are your other hobbies?"

[Ameenah]

Mikayla smiled when he said he liked to read. Books were another love of hers. She chuckled when he said he was lazy
"An artist is never lazy." she exclaimed. "We have moments of creative recharge. Which to the normal person, may appear to be laziness" she smiled wide and shrugged her shoulders.

"I like alot of things. I absolutely love reading! Mostly old horror novels or fantasy and supernatural fiction. Im not a big fan of tv ... mostly because i can never sit still long enough to enjoy anything. I also sing and write music." she took a sip of her water "Do you speak any other languages besides Korean and english?"

[Redeim]

InTae chuckled, "I like that, I'll have to remember that next time my mom tells me to go do something with my life." His eyes widened, "Wow, you can write songs?" He asked her, leaning on the table and getting closer in interest. "That's amazing. I've tried writing some raps for myself, but they never end up very good." He let out another small laugh, then shook his head, "Nope, just Korean and English. What about you?"