Sousuke Yamazaki Basically. Sousuke Yamazaki Plus anyone who doesn't have the app won't have any idea what you're talking about whenever anything big happens. Like when we shrank, everyone just thought that it was normal. Sousuke Yamazaki Some people can't handle this stuff alone.
Sousuke Yamazaki We got smaller. Sousuke Yamazaki Like everything else remained regular sized, but like... people. We were all small. Smaller than a cat.
Li-Na Yiu But how... Li-Na Yiu You know what. I am going to pass on the headache this will give from me trying to think about it. Li-Na Yiu Because someone just reminded me about horses.
Sousuke Yamazaki Yeah those are gone. Sousuke Yamazaki For some reason? I'm not sure, I wasn't here for when that happened. Sousuke Yamazaki But at this point you better start believing in the unbelievable because that's what is going to keep happening. Constantly.
I don't know what a yaoi is but I'm gonna guess that I'm meant to take offense to that.
[ WHATEVER, OKAY... HE WAS BORN YESTERDAY. LISTEN.
But he's going to just give her his hand and stay still, sitting on the bench with an evident slouch. His eyes look over her work and of course he makes a small comment: ] Make it pretty, boss.
[ Childishly, he feels a rush of adrenaline and excitement course through his veins and there's just something so damn refreshing about it. Mafuyu may be blind to the appreciation Sousuke harbors towards her for following through with this so easily. It's not a new sensation, per se, but it's still nice.
He has a clear idea of leading them to the restaurant, a nice little knock of two birds with one stone, and fortunately it's not far. ]
[ Mafuyu raises her voice at the taunt— she's a lot like Eijun in this regard, loud for how it empowers her without regard for saving her strength and breath for running and breathing.
Streets are easier to run on, too, the sparse crowd slowing Sousuke in that they have to part before he can pass, but they press themselves against buildings or step out into the gutter when they hear Mafuyu's incoming yells and footfalls as she runs after him. Like this, she can catch up, eyes on nothing else, be it pedestrian or automobile, aside from Sousuke's back, each step bringing her closer, closer, closer. ]
Sousuke Yamazaki Kinda hoping I'll get to talk to an actual mermaid soon. Sousuke Yamazaki Yup. I've met a few people, actually, a few actually know of me vaguely because they've come to the shop once or twice. Sousuke Yamazaki It's fun.
We're already busy figuring out what we'll have for our fall specials. Free time he's watching his game shows, recently he's started cycling... and I think he said something about wanting to get a pet.
[ Why? He's not even entirely sure. ]
I bet he's joking, though, because he said it'd be like an iguana.
[ And other than the obvious: ] How have you been?
[ There's moments of pause where Sousuke has to pick the pace immediately after: dodging couples that refuse to part, random passerby's, and even someone who decided that cycling on the sidewalk is a good idea. But his blood is pumping, heart racing, and the excitement and challenge of it all makes brings an all too evident smile on his face. If it were a straight line it would remind him of being on the field, aiming for the first plate after a shitty hit, but—
... But?
"Keep up, Rin!"
"You cheated! You started before I was ready!"
It's like time stops, his body going sluggish as his mind is suddenly overwhelmed with what can only be another memory. A street he's never seen before, the sun shining perfectly as he looks over his shoulder and sees a younger version of Rin tailing behind him. Bright, energetic, before he's looking forward again to see a building.
"If you can't beat on land then you definitely can't beat me in the water!"
Because that makes sense.
But now's not the time for Sousuke to be sarcastic with his past self. He's has slowed down enough for Mafuyu to catch him, and to be perfectly honest he's ready to let this game be over and done with. ]
Wasn't I Jack? [ He's caught onto that. But then again they were switching between Rose and Jack and some royal prince and princess that were forced to separate. It's honestly so confusing at this point that being referred to as her horse isn't even surprising.
Well it's kind of surprising.
With furrowed brows he lifts her up, hands tucking underneath her knees and holding her in place. She's as light as he can remember and so traveling to the rides is nothing, and since she's not putting weight onto his shoulder none of it actually hurts. ]
One day you're gonna have to pay me back for carrying you around this much.
[ Not with helping his card, obviously, but something else... a piggyback of his own. He'd kill her. Relationship over. ]
[ Mafuyu notices that slow and doesn't relent, slamming into Sousuke's back at full force without slowing down at all in case it were a trick into letting her guard down. ]
—tag! TAG!! [ slaps both hands down on his back, multiple times, until he acknowledges that she won ] I caught you!
Sousuke Yamazaki Don't wanna toot my own horn but our place is great. Sousuke Yamazaki It's not super fancy, we get a lot of guests coming in confusing it for a cafe. Sousuke Yamazaki We change the menu with the season, though, so make sure you swing by a lot.
I hear you, I hear you! [ There's only a hint of irritation in his voice, nothing too serious as he turns to face her. ] Mm, I guess you did an alright job keeping up.
Li-Na Yiu Yes,
there is more to French cuisine than just lunch and pastries. Li-Na Yiu I like
the idea of a rotating menu. That way you can try different dishes more
often.
Don't tell him that. Next thing I know I come back home and it's waiting for me in my bed.
[ He'll die. ]
That's unfortunate. [ Though it doesn't sound like it he actually does show a mild sense of concern, which can be shown in the slight twitch of his fingers and a small glance. But if she doesn't speak of first he doesn't bother to pry, that's someone else's job. ]
And how's that going? Any bratty kids get on your nerves trying to get free tokens or something?
No one said Jack couldn't also be a horse. [ except, if jack was a horse. the whole plot of titanic would be pretty ... different.
maybe he could be a centaur? wasn't that sort of in, anyway? regardless, she actually shouldn't be rationalizing this, and so she simply opts not to. she supposed that was the beautiful thing about convenience.
she keeps her arms steady around him, and oddly enough... it's kind of familiar. the idea of her feet not touching the floor. the concept of having mobility, despite not actually exerting physical effort. then again, she's always thought it'd be convenient if she could fly. except, that was sort of basic binch, wasn't it?? still, it's in these seemingly pointless thoughts that she nearly misses that last bit. except, that's a lie. she heard, but— ] Pay you back?
I could think of a few ways. [ she's being suggestive and vague on purpose, of course. ... she'd say with confidence she could piggyback him. but, that's a lie. she could try and probably drop his ass, but look. that kind of counts? actually, dropping him would be pretty funny. she's down. ]
Should I try and carry you next? [ sousuke's ass is busted before he even gets on the kiddy ride. ]
I'm pretty sure they'd never want Jack to be a horse.
[ This is just... facts... no one would want that. ]
With like, actual money. [ She can be as suggestive and vague as she wants, Sousuke already has an idea (nothing, it's absolutely nothing because he's just playing around) of what to ask for. Her idea, however, proves humorous because it manages to get a laugh of him. ] Maybe you've got superhuman strength, it's bad to judge a book by its cover.
[ Because she looks so small and delicate... it's cute. No one saw that.
The rides are within reach and he's setting her back down, however, already picking through the coins in his pocket. They got tworides to pick from that'll actually hold their asses for like three seconds. ]
fate is cruel, and perhaps in retribution, you will now be fished by a centaur.
regardless, his response back gets a— ] I liked you better when you drew portraits for change. [ didn't he say something like that? either way, she gives a small laugh; something airy and subdued. it seems he at least had some self-preservation. or so it seems.
in light of this, they've made it to their destination, and she places her feet on the ground carefully. already lamenting the fact that she needs to utilize her own strength to remain standing. truly a pity. being the hulk probably would have helped. still— ] Do you even have to ask? The—
[ oh damn. this was actually a really hard choice???
but, well. she looks at the horse and back at sousuke. ... she supposed she already had a horse, so— ] Potato?
[ was the debate in her head obvious? she can only hope it wasn't. ]
[ That's so suggestive I honestly want to punch myself. Why are they like this?? This flirting is so nyasty. ]
The Potato. [ He repeats. He almost—almost—expected her to pick the horse but he assumes that she finds some sick, ironic humor in him riding it. Not that he so much minds because he is still willing to do it at the end of the day, already handing her change for her own ride. ]
Right, then I'll take the horse.
[ Not even reluctant, there's absolutely no hesitation on his end as he approaches the small horse ride. A kid and his mother walk inside the convenience store and they're both receiving awfully judgmental looks. Not that Sousuke cares, to say the very least, he's too preoccupied with inserting his coins inside the machine before climbing on top.
Wow.
This is happening.
He's riding a kids ride. ]
... I remember this being a lot more fun as a kid.
Oh? Those are dangerous words. [ it's true. why are things the way that they are.
still, when he hands her change, she blinks owlishly at it for a moment too long. she's joke about him providing the sugar here, but instead she's snatching it up and already making it to her sweet ass potato ride.
when the kid comes and stares, she only... seems more proud. almost as if trying to make the kid jealous...
how is she an adult. regardless, with her change in, she hops on the potato. standing up, and leaning her backside on the potato's face. this probably... looks like the worst thing in the world and i'm so hurt that i even wrote this tag. ] Really? I think it's sorta relaxing, y'know? [ except,
after about another second, the potato ceases all movements. ... and is here, she can't help but to turn and look towards his horse. is his going faster and longer??? how is hers already done?? how is that fair? hence, she's here... off her potato and trying to also get on that one tiny ass technical horse.
does she literally just crawl over sousuke to achieve this? yes. ]
I just read the rest of your tag I'm so disgusted that you're doing this go to hell??? bij??? But Sousuke is just sitting through the motions of the ride, noticing that it's going for a surprisingly long time for something that's supposed to rob money from kids; he's not complaining, however, as he's taking this time to go down the list of things he'll need to get later at the store.
Ah, do they have carrots at the house? He needs to call and check...
He almost doesn't realize that Stella is sashaying her over until it's too late. She's crawling on top of him and there's no way for him to hide his surprise, the action comes unexpectedly and Sousuke can hear his heart against his ears. Vibrating and coursing blood, causing a tint of red to appear on his cheeks. ]
Wait a minute! What are you doing? There's no way this thing will be able to hold the both of us!
dude, i legit had to mute myself because i bursted out laughing. nonetheless, stella is exceedingly set on her mission. no plans of recoiling or resetting the efforts she had put into place. especially, as she's finally beginning to situate herself in the small space he had in front of him. does she likely half-sit on him? probably. it also, likely doesn't help that the machine begins sputtering to an odd stop.
a strange creaking sound beginning to respond where rust meets old bolts. it's here, she turns to him, in all their close proximity to release a small: ] Lucky for you, I love danger. [ and no later than she says this, does the ride begin to ... sink. the horse lowering slightly from the added weight and pressure. ]
Really? It looks fine to me~? Ah, unless you're too embarrasse— [ and it's here...
it fucking breaks on them, and i'm so embarrassed. please call help. please take my dead body away. ]
[ The rationale half of him is screaming on the inside.
His lips press firmly against each other, blinking thrice when she turns to him and notices that their faces were just mere inches apart. It stuns him, leaving him breathless, the feeling of her thigh pressed against his leg making his heart leap into his throat and settling there. Leaving him unable to properly execute a response before everything comes tumbling down.
The machine breaks and of course his main concern is making sure she doesn't manage to hurt herself, arms moving quickly to wrap around and hold her close. The growing embarrassment from earlier is subsided with the realization that they just made some ride break, which probably means having to pay and— ]
We're leaving!
[ Immediately. She probably agrees with him that it's best for them to run as quickly as possible and so he's maneuvering efficiently, propping her up princess style before he's abandoning the ride and booking it away from the facility. ] What were you thinking just jumping on? [ His voice is ragged, thanks to him running and all. ] That thing was already on its last legs!
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Sousuke Yamazaki Basically.
Sousuke Yamazaki Plus anyone who doesn't have the app won't have any idea what you're talking about whenever anything big happens. Like when we shrank, everyone just thought that it was normal.
Sousuke Yamazaki Some people can't handle this stuff alone.
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Sousuke Yamazaki Like everything else remained regular sized, but like... people. We were all small. Smaller than a cat.
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Li-Na Yiu You know what. I am going to pass on the headache this will give from me trying to think about it.
Li-Na Yiu Because someone just reminded me about horses.
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Sousuke Yamazaki For some reason? I'm not sure, I wasn't here for when that happened.
Sousuke Yamazaki But at this point you better start believing in the unbelievable because that's what is going to keep happening. Constantly.
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Li-Na Yiu What is the saying?
Be careful what you wish for?
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Li-Na Yiu Yes and no.
Li-Na Yiu I wish to be aware of what it going on.
Li-Na Yiu And the people on the app are interesting to talk to.
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Sousuke Yamazaki I can't say that I've met anyone boring since this all started.
the yaoi hands
I don't know what a yaoi is but I'm gonna guess that I'm meant to take offense to that.
[ WHATEVER, OKAY... HE WAS BORN YESTERDAY. LISTEN.
But he's going to just give her his hand and stay still, sitting on the bench with an evident slouch. His eyes look over her work and of course he makes a small comment: ] Make it pretty, boss.
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[REALLY NOW.
...it's awkward just sitting here in silence, though.]
...so how's your dad doing these days?
[it's fine she just won't ask about him.]
they're actually kids
Get faster, Mafuyu!
[ Childishly, he feels a rush of adrenaline and excitement course through his veins and there's just something so damn refreshing about it. Mafuyu may be blind to the appreciation Sousuke harbors towards her for following through with this so easily. It's not a new sensation, per se, but it's still nice.
He has a clear idea of leading them to the restaurant, a nice little knock of two birds with one stone, and fortunately it's not far. ]
aria
I'm a man of my word.
[ Surprisingly enough that doesn't come out dryly, it sounds genuine. And honestly speaking it's completely honest. ]
And we won't do anything I want to get done until I help you first.
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Li-Na Yiu Yes, there are people from a variety of places and professions and ages.
Li-Na Yiu You never know who you will talk to next.
Li-Na Yiu Do people ever meet up off the app?
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Streets are easier to run on, too, the sparse crowd slowing Sousuke in that they have to part before he can pass, but they press themselves against buildings or step out into the gutter when they hear Mafuyu's incoming yells and footfalls as she runs after him. Like this, she can catch up, eyes on nothing else, be it pedestrian or automobile, aside from Sousuke's back, each step bringing her closer, closer, closer. ]
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Sousuke Yamazaki Yup. I've met a few people, actually, a few actually know of me vaguely because they've come to the shop once or twice.
Sousuke Yamazaki It's fun.
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The same.
[ So what does that inquire, exactly?? ]
We're already busy figuring out what we'll have for our fall specials. Free time he's watching his game shows, recently he's started cycling... and I think he said something about wanting to get a pet.
[ Why? He's not even entirely sure. ]
I bet he's joking, though, because he said it'd be like an iguana.
[ And other than the obvious: ] How have you been?
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Li-Na Yiu Shop? Which shop is it?
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Sousuke Yamazaki It's a French restaurant.
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Li-Na Yiu I love French!
Li-Na Yiu I will have to go eat there sometime.
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... But?
"Keep up, Rin!"
"You cheated! You started before I was ready!"
It's like time stops, his body going sluggish as his mind is suddenly overwhelmed with what can only be another memory. A street he's never seen before, the sun shining perfectly as he looks over his shoulder and sees a younger version of Rin tailing behind him. Bright, energetic, before he's looking forward again to see a building.
"If you can't beat on land then you definitely can't beat me in the water!"
Because that makes sense.
But now's not the time for Sousuke to be sarcastic with his past self. He's has slowed down enough for Mafuyu to catch him, and to be perfectly honest he's ready to let this game be over and done with. ]
my girlfriend is using me as a horse the thread
Wasn't I Jack? [ He's caught onto that. But then again they were switching between Rose and Jack and some royal prince and princess that were forced to separate. It's honestly so confusing at this point that being referred to as her horse isn't even surprising.
Well it's kind of surprising.
With furrowed brows he lifts her up, hands tucking underneath her knees and holding her in place. She's as light as he can remember and so traveling to the rides is nothing, and since she's not putting weight onto his shoulder none of it actually hurts. ]
One day you're gonna have to pay me back for carrying you around this much.
[ Not with helping his card, obviously, but something else... a piggyback of his own. He'd kill her. Relationship over. ]
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—tag! TAG!! [ slaps both hands down on his back, multiple times, until he acknowledges that she won ] I caught you!
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Sousuke Yamazaki It's not super fancy, we get a lot of guests coming in confusing it for a cafe.
Sousuke Yamazaki We change the menu with the season, though, so make sure you swing by a lot.
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I hear you, I hear you! [ There's only a hint of irritation in his voice, nothing too serious as he turns to face her. ] Mm, I guess you did an alright job keeping up.
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Mafuyu looks real proud of herself, though, hands on her hips and a million watt smile on her face. ]
'course I did! I'd chase you down forever until you drop dead; I won't ever lose to you!
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[ As in, blessed Chiyo shares her lunches so this should make up for all those times, right? ]
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Li-Na Yiu Yes, there is more to French cuisine than just lunch and pastries.
Li-Na Yiu I like the idea of a rotating menu. That way you can try different dishes more often.
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[She's only half serious.
Either way-]
My apartment in Apprasage burned down, so I moved in with my girlfriend.
[She'll leave out Bad Retrospec Memories because that's not even worth talking about. Not with him anyway.]
Aside from that, same old. Still working at that Arcade down in Tisse.
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[ Plus that means seeing Chiyo... so he doesn't mind at all. ]
Let's start heading over there, go ahead and call her so by the time she gets here the food'll be done.
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[ He'll die. ]
That's unfortunate. [ Though it doesn't sound like it he actually does show a mild sense of concern, which can be shown in the slight twitch of his fingers and a small glance. But if she doesn't speak of first he doesn't bother to pry, that's someone else's job. ]
And how's that going? Any bratty kids get on your nerves trying to get free tokens or something?
horse au, who knew
maybe he could be a centaur? wasn't that sort of in, anyway? regardless, she actually shouldn't be rationalizing this, and so she simply opts not to. she supposed that was the beautiful thing about convenience.
she keeps her arms steady around him, and oddly enough... it's kind of familiar. the idea of her feet not touching the floor. the concept of having mobility, despite not actually exerting physical effort. then again, she's always thought it'd be convenient if she could fly. except, that was sort of basic binch, wasn't it?? still, it's in these seemingly pointless thoughts that she nearly misses that last bit. except, that's a lie. she heard, but— ] Pay you back?
I could think of a few ways. [ she's being suggestive and vague on purpose, of course. ... she'd say with confidence she could piggyback him. but, that's a lie. she could try and probably drop his ass, but look. that kind of counts? actually, dropping him would be pretty funny. she's down. ]
Should I try and carry you next? [ sousuke's ass is busted before he even gets on the kiddy ride. ]
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Sousuke Yamazaki Swing by any time, I'll give you a non-alcoholic drink on the house.
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[ This is just... facts... no one would want that. ]
With like, actual money. [ She can be as suggestive and vague as she wants, Sousuke already has an idea (nothing, it's absolutely nothing because he's just playing around) of what to ask for. Her idea, however, proves humorous because it manages to get a laugh of him. ] Maybe you've got superhuman strength, it's bad to judge a book by its cover.
[ Because she looks so small and delicate... it's cute. No one saw that.
The rides are within reach and he's setting her back down, however, already picking through the coins in his pocket. They got two rides to pick from that'll actually hold their asses for like three seconds. ]
Which one do you want?
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fate is cruel, and perhaps in retribution, you will now be fished by a centaur.
regardless, his response back gets a— ] I liked you better when you drew portraits for change. [ didn't he say something like that? either way, she gives a small laugh; something airy and subdued. it seems he at least had some self-preservation. or so it seems.
in light of this, they've made it to their destination, and she places her feet on the ground carefully. already lamenting the fact that she needs to utilize her own strength to remain standing. truly a pity. being the hulk probably would have helped. still— ] Do you even have to ask? The—
[ oh damn. this was actually a really hard choice???
but, well. she looks at the horse and back at sousuke. ... she supposed she already had a horse, so— ] Potato?
[ was the debate in her head obvious? she can only hope it wasn't. ]
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Li-Na Yiu I will! Thank you for the recommendation.
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Also at his hands twitching, she just--]
Hold still unless you want neon fingers.
[Anyway, back to work-]
But yeah, same old. Last week someone tied a string around a coin and put it in hoping they could trigger the extra credits then pull the coin out.
The string got stuck and every other coin someone put in just clogged it up. Had to charge his mom for the damages.
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[ That's so suggestive I honestly want to punch myself. Why are they like this?? This flirting is so nyasty. ]
The Potato. [ He repeats. He almost—almost—expected her to pick the horse but he assumes that she finds some sick, ironic humor in him riding it. Not that he so much minds because he is still willing to do it at the end of the day, already handing her change for her own ride. ]
Right, then I'll take the horse.
[ Not even reluctant, there's absolutely no hesitation on his end as he approaches the small horse ride. A kid and his mother walk inside the convenience store and they're both receiving awfully judgmental looks. Not that Sousuke cares, to say the very least, he's too preoccupied with inserting his coins inside the machine before climbing on top.
Wow.
This is happening.
He's riding a kids ride. ]
... I remember this being a lot more fun as a kid.
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[ Even he didn't bother ever trying that trick. That says a lot. ]
You're pretty good at this, y'know?
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still, when he hands her change, she blinks owlishly at it for a moment too long. she's joke about him providing the sugar here, but instead she's snatching it up and already making it to her sweet ass potato ride.
when the kid comes and stares, she only... seems more proud. almost as if trying to make the kid jealous...
how is she an adult. regardless, with her change in, she hops on the potato. standing up, and leaning her backside on the potato's face. this probably... looks like the worst thing in the world and i'm so hurt that i even wrote this tag. ] Really? I think it's sorta relaxing, y'know? [ except,
after about another second, the potato ceases all movements. ... and is here, she can't help but to turn and look towards his horse. is his going faster and longer??? how is hers already done?? how is that fair? hence, she's here... off her potato and trying to also get on that one tiny ass technical horse.
does she literally just crawl over sousuke to achieve this? yes. ]
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[Kids Do The Darnedest Things.
At the mention of her nail painting skills, she just shrugs.]
My mom used to prefer me having painted nails, so I'm used to doing it. I don't really do it anymore though.
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[ Please kill me.
I just read the rest of your tag I'm so disgusted that you're doing this go to hell??? bij??? But Sousuke is just sitting through the motions of the ride, noticing that it's going for a surprisingly long time for something that's supposed to rob money from kids; he's not complaining, however, as he's taking this time to go down the list of things he'll need to get later at the store.
Ah, do they have carrots at the house? He needs to call and check...
He almost doesn't realize that Stella is sashaying her over until it's too late. She's crawling on top of him and there's no way for him to hide his surprise, the action comes unexpectedly and Sousuke can hear his heart against his ears. Vibrating and coursing blood, causing a tint of red to appear on his cheeks. ]
Wait a minute! What are you doing? There's no way this thing will be able to hold the both of us!
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dude, i legit had to mute myself because i bursted out laughing. nonetheless, stella is exceedingly set on her mission. no plans of recoiling or resetting the efforts she had put into place. especially, as she's finally beginning to situate herself in the small space he had in front of him. does she likely half-sit on him? probably. it also, likely doesn't help that the machine begins sputtering to an odd stop.
a strange creaking sound beginning to respond where rust meets old bolts. it's here, she turns to him, in all their close proximity to release a small: ] Lucky for you, I love danger. [ and no later than she says this, does the ride begin to ... sink. the horse lowering slightly from the added weight and pressure. ]
Really? It looks fine to me~? Ah, unless you're too embarrasse— [ and it's here...
it fucking breaks on them, and i'm so embarrassed. please call help. please take my dead body away. ]
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His lips press firmly against each other, blinking thrice when she turns to him and notices that their faces were just mere inches apart. It stuns him, leaving him breathless, the feeling of her thigh pressed against his leg making his heart leap into his throat and settling there. Leaving him unable to properly execute a response before everything comes tumbling down.
The machine breaks and of course his main concern is making sure she doesn't manage to hurt herself, arms moving quickly to wrap around and hold her close. The growing embarrassment from earlier is subsided with the realization that they just made some ride break, which probably means having to pay and— ]
We're leaving!
[ Immediately. She probably agrees with him that it's best for them to run as quickly as possible and so he's maneuvering efficiently, propping her up princess style before he's abandoning the ride and booking it away from the facility. ] What were you thinking just jumping on? [ His voice is ragged, thanks to him running and all. ] That thing was already on its last legs!