-- * sway to the rhythm of love !

[Gigi]

Marissa sighed, tucking a strand of her long blonde hair behind her ear. It was hot, the sun was beating down on her back. Macy was in a mood, squealing and shouting because they had moved to Riverside and had to dump her boyfriend. But Marissa couldn't blame her, she didn't want to move to Riverside. She liked it at New York City. She wasn't popular, but she had friends there. And they weren't happy that she had moved to Riverside with her family. She talked to them on the phone, and of course, emailed them and chatted on Facebook. But she missed their company, and hanging out with them at the mall. Maybe she would get some friends in Riverside, but she doubted it. Marissa was shy when she talks to new people.

[Redeim]

After being kicked out of the house for "spending too much time inside," Kan could only scowl as he found himself stretching out on a park bench with nothing to do, his headphones in his ears. A few people walked by lazily, typically either friends or couples passing him. He couldn't help but miss Korea as he looked up at the sky, trying with all his might to pretend he was just back in his home country in a park. 이 근처 과거 운전 차량입니다 (There are cars nearby), He told himself, 그리고 그것은 우기 전에 좋은 여름 하루 (And it's a nice summer day before monsoon season). He stared hard into the blue sky, as if it would make it true. Lately he had been feeling more homesick, but that's normal He remembered his adopted mother telling him.
"Le's make it more ekciting (Let's make this more exciting)." He muttered to himself, sitting up straight before finding one of his favorite dance songs on his iPod, Dancing Shoes. He stood up, dancing on the grass behind the bench as if no one was there to watch him.

[Gigi]

Marissa sat there, enjoying her time, when she noticed a boy dancing in front of her. She didn't want to bother him... Should she...? Standing up, the female gave hum a charming smile. "Er...'ello." the girl started, biting her lower lip softly. "My name is M-marissa." Was she bothering him? "I'm not bothering you, am I? I can just leave --" she blurted outloud, biting her lower lip. The girl sighed and played with her hands, she wasn't the exactly a social butterfly. It was rather hard for her to make friends, as the girl was... Shy at first. She could be talkative, it just really took some time. "You can call me Mari or Rissa or something." she said, with a small smile.

[Redeim]

Kan paused his dancing as he noticed a girl trying to talk with him. He paused, catching his breath as he pulled off one side of his headphones. "I'm sorry, what?" He asked, feeling like it was the most rehearsed line in his vocabulary by now, and cursing mentally to himself as he noticed he still had an accent saying it.

[Gigi]

Biting her lower lip, Marissa really didn't know what to say. "Er... I'm Marissa." she said, offering her hand in a shake. "Sorry to bother you." Cursing at herself for the awkward introduction, which she really hated, she tried to give a small smile at Kan.

[Redeim]

Kan blinked a couple times, wondering why this girl was suddenly introducing herself to him, but shrugged it off with a smile. "Nice to meet you, my name is Kan." He said. He extended his hand and shook hers firmly but quickly, then reached for his iPod and turned it off, taking out the headphones and wrapping them around the iPod before putting both in his pocket.

[Gigi]

"I like your name," Marissa said, with a small smile. She had never heard the name before, or maybe that was just her. She blinked, biting her lower lip softly. "Does it mean anything?" she asked, trying to start up a conversation between them.

[Redeim]

Kan shrugged, "I don't think so... I think my mom just like(d) it..." He replied. He gave her a small bow out of habit, muttering a small "thank you" at the compliment of his name.