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A respected adolescent tradition.

The Adolescent Sexual Exploration MemeThough the concept of "adolescence" is a relatively new one, the nebulous age between the onset of puberty and the age of majority has almost always been a time for changes. A young person's body as well as their mind is changing, but most importantly, they are on their way to becoming a sexually mature adult. Often times, these adolescents may feel the desire to express themselves in this intimate way and experiment with others their own age. This may happen in a safe environment, but not always. Depending on the time and place, these sort of activities may be viewed as harmless or the ultimate taboos, especially if the desired person or act is otherwise "deviant." Still, that doesn't change the fact that the urge, more likely than not, is very, very present.How to Play -This meme is for sexual exploration between inexperienced, underaged characters. The point is for character growth, awkwardness, sweetness, or fluff, not necessarily sexiness. -All characters should be 18 and under or taken from a canon point where they are (ie, canon!Dean Winchester isn't applicable to this meme, but pre-canon teen!Dean is). -All characters, human or not, within the correct age range are welcome. -When commenting, please include your preferences. -Comment to other characters. GENERAL 1. Sneaking out 2. Planned First Time/Dating 3. Arranged Marriage/Married Young 4. Tradition (IE, boys being taken to brothels to "become men") 5. Kids Alone Together in the Cruel World 6. Non-Consensual 7. Sheltered and Naive 8. Incest 9. Attempting to Be More "Adult" or Mature 10. Playfulness or Roughhousing Turns Into Something More 11. The Sibling of my Friend 12. Childhood Best Friends 13. The Girl/Boy Next Door 14. Always Had a Crush on You 15. You're Something New to Try, I've Never Seen Someone Like You 16. Freestyle School-Related/Modern 1. Party/Drunk 2. Dare or Seven Minutes in Heaven Gone Awry 3. Sleepover 4. Under the Bleachers at a School Event 5. The Classic Back Seat of a Car 6. Getting Too Close at the Haunted House 7. On the Bus for a School Trip 8. Beach or Mountain Vacation - Uh Oh, You're in the Same Hotel Room! 9. Empty Classroom After School Hours 10. In the Shower After Sports 11. At the Movies 12. Overnight Field Trip 21. Freestyle

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Elizabeth definitely falls in the sheltered and naive category. It would be easy enough to come up with an excuse for her to wind up in the Star Wars universe, unless you'd prefer a modern AU.

Sounds fun. I could go either way with SW versus modern!

If we’re going to set it to Han’s teenage years, that takes place in a sewer, so. If you want to put it in a less gritty setting than that, maybe we should go modern.

Let's go with a modern AU, then. It'll be easier if they know of each other beforehand, anyway. Han could visit Liz at her house because they made plans to study together?

Han Solo in High School, lol. I feel bad for the teachers.

I can start if you want, but since it’s taking place at Liz’s, it may make more sense for you to?

[No kidding.]

Elizabeth hummed as she set out the books they would need for their study session. Her father wasn't home, as usual. He was at the church, tending to his flock. The big house felt so empty when he was gone, but it was an emptiness she had come to cherish. Plus, when Han got there, the house wouldn't be empty! It was a great plan, really.

The house was, in her view, a pretty standard one. There were plenty of bookshelves in dark wood and religious paintings on the walls. Her bedroom was on the second floor, and was the only place in the whole house without a looming picture of some scene from the Holy Book on the wall.

She had taken some time to tidy up, though she didn't think Han would really notice if things were out of place. Cleanliness was next to Godliness, right? It was his first time visiting, she wanted to make a good impression so he'd want to study with her some more. He was pretty handsome, and she had been harboring a secret crush since they were in middle school.

When the doorbell rang she rushed to the door, eager to see Han.

[ The only other thing I’m curious about is if you’re angling/hoping for us to keep any of the prompts in mind or if we’re freestylin. ]

Lizzie’s house that put Han on edge from the moment he first stepped into it. No secret, what it was, it was the presence all the religious stuff in the house. To put it mildly, this young man wasn’t a believer in religion, which was an opinion he’d formed more or less on his own. Neither of his parents were religious, but they never tried to guide him from it either. And anyway when he saw all those statues and pictures of The Lord in their home, he felt like he was being judged.

Otherwise, her house was clean and much nicer than his. It was a very badly kept secret that Han was poor. His clothes didn’t change much until he was too big for them. His hair was scruffy because it didn’t get cut as often. It was worth it to put up with all the Jesus just to get himself a snack, since, the kitchen in his home was often empty.

Matter of fact, his stomach was growling when he waited for Elizabeth to open the door.

“Hey.” He murmurs with a smile, when she appears.

Yes, where she lived was objectively a much nicer place to be than his. And he needed to buckle down in ... well, basically all of his classes. So, the studying was a very good idea, but that wasn’t why he came. He liked the girl that lived here.

[Let's go ahead and freestyle.]

Elizabeth smiled brightly at Han and motioned for him to come in. "Hey! I'm so glad you came. Please come in." She self-consciously brushed her skirt, making sure her clothes were straight and presentable. Being the daughter of a preacher made her very aware of appearances.

She had made snacks, and they were waiting in the dining room. "How have you been?" She was genuinely interested. Honestly she could listen to his voice for a long time without being getting bored. Plus she did have legitimate concern for him. "I made sandwiches, and there's juice in the fridge."

She didn’t seem to need to pay extra attention to her appearance to look nice. She just looked nice period. The combination of that chocolate colored hair and the stark blue of her eyes, in particular, had a way of robbing Han’s attention from almost anything else.

He shifted under the weight of his backpack, it actually had books in it for a change, and he follows Liz into the house. Having been over before, he knows which general directions he can look without being bombarded by religious imagery.

“You did?”

She always had something set out for him, but Han always seemed surprised that she did anyway. It was as if he was expecting to wear down her generosity sooner or later, but Elizabeth was holding strong.

“Oh, you know. Things are about the same.” He was careful to spare the worst details of his home life from everybody. “I think my parents are glad I’m gonna get some homework done today.”

Elizabeth nodded. She was used to him being vague about his home life. It made her worry that it wasn't great. She was usually vague about things involving her father for a reason, but she knew she'd hate if anyone pried into her family life, so she let Han be vague.

"Well, you know you can come over any time you want to work on homework together, right? I mean, my dad's mostly not home, and it does get a little lonely." She sat down, giving Han a bright, earnest smile.

He’d picked up on that. Han might not be book smart, but he was observant. He could recall asking Elizabeth about her father, out of politeness more than anything, and he couldn’t help but notice that she didn’t have a lot to say about him. He hasn’t really asked about him much, apart from ‘is he around’ and ‘when do you think he’ll home’ since.

“He’s gone that much?”

Han can’t decide on whether to sit first or reach for the snack (he’s too hungry to ignore the fact that she’s laid a sandwich right there for him) so he does both. Sitting down and then, reaching for the food almost instantly after.

“I guess I didn’t realize that.” He says, in the middle of chewing his food.

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"Oh, well, he has a lot of responsibilities!" Elizabeth said with a nod. She didn't want to say that she didn't mind when he was gone, it seemed wrong. "But it's okay, I have a lot of books in my room!" She smiled brightly, so Han wouldn't worry.

While he ate she opened her biology book and turned to the section they were supposed to be studying. She was a little embarrassed, because this week's chapter was about human reproduction. It seemed both improbable and gross, but some of the books she bought behind her father's back seemed to say otherwise.

She glanced at Han, thinking about him in the context of the heroes of those books. It wasn't the first time she'd wondered if kissing was as exciting as book writers seemed to think, but the thought of being so close to him, of touching his face and lips. . . she felt herself blush and she looked at her hands again. "Uh, um, hey, I was kind of wondering something. When you're done eating! I mean, I don't want to interrupt your sandwich." She was normally pretty articulate, it was frustrating to stumble over her words, but around Han she found herself doing it more often.

It definitely wasn’t what he expected. Elizabeth, in this big house, with little more than her books to keep her company. Though if she had been forthcoming enough to tell him that she didn’t mind that her father wasn’t around, he’d assure her that he felt the same way. Someday, when he didn’t have to rely on his folks to get by, he’d probably never speak to them again.

To pass the time, Han had different hobbies. Since he wasn’t much of a reader, he’d disappear into videogames played on hand me down consoles that he’d picked up in thrift stores — preferring the shooters and especially the flight simulator games.

“What’s that?”

He asks, inviting her to go on. Han happens to be so far behind in Bio that he doesn’t even realize that the subject they’re supposed to be working on is human reproduction. He just notices that the normally smooth Lizzie seems to be all flustered at the moment and he can’t put his finger on why. He didn’t do anything weird when he sat down, did he? Maybe in his moment of sandwich zealousness, he’d ended up a little closer than normal, but he could just ... move. If it was bothering her.

"Well, uh, I mean you don't have to answer, but. . . uh, have you ever kissed someone before?" She licked her lips and forced herself to meet Han's eyes. It felt like there was a hurricane in her stomach, and she wiggled a little in her chair to try to find a more comfortable position.

She didn't mind how close he was, even though they were a little inside each other's personal space bubbles. It was a little thrilling to be so close to him, to be able to touch him, if she was brave enough. If he wanted her to. She really wanted him to want her to touch him.