dormheads | [ AUDIENCE: LUXANNA CROWNGUARD ]

Yeah, but why me?

[HE'S SO BAD AT THIS IT'S WHY HE'S TAKING A REMEDIAL COMMUNICATION CLASS DESIGNED TO TALK TO WOMEN AAAAAA]

Meet me

Where do you want to meet?

[ gonna be real with you, it's because she doesn't see these as real dates and doesn't see him as a romantic prospect. ]

Why not you?

Perhaps somewhere secluded. The gardens?

[i'm so glad]

Nevermind.

[WAIT SECLUDED?!?!?!?!]

Okay?

[how would he even say no he doesn't think this is as bad as he's thinking it sounds]

Good! Then I'll be waiting.

[He's already a quarter of the way there when he realized: Why in the world does she want to meet in the garden when it's so damn cold outside? Huuuuuuugh.

By the time he's hurrying up to the garden, he's shimmying out of the leather jacket.]

Luxanna?

[ because it's still pretty! besides, none of the indoor locations seem like a good date spot? and she's good with cold weather.

she would wave, but her hands are full. ]

Hello, there! I have hot chocolate for us both.

[He's handing out the leather jacket at her the second he spots her and wanders over. He doesn't intend for this to be romantic in any way actually; he just doesn't want her to hecking freeze.]

Here. Put this on. It's freezing.

[He still has Yamato's KoD shirt on, and a long-sleeved shirt beneath that! He's a teenage boy, too, he's fine.]

Oh. Thanks.

[He will take the hot chocolate.]

[ she would say no to be polite or something, but she's a noble girl so she's kind of used to people just giving her things. so she takes it and drapes it over her shoulders. ]

Thank you. But it's really not that cold, is it?

[ ... there's snow everywhere... ]

[looks around at all the snow bruh it's everywhere]

It will be if we're standing out in it for a while. Are you... sure about this?

We'll be warmer if we walk.

[ that's her solution, ok. ]

But if you have a better date-spot in mind, let me know. I'm not fussy.

No. [He says this way too quickly.] This is... fine.

Let's go.

[They'll walk! It'll keep them warm. Plus, he won't have to stand there and awkwardly figure out what to do with himself with a girl who was like "wanna go on a date"?

It's for a task, idiot. He can guess that much.]

[ he is truly thinking about this so much more than she is. just relax and enjoy the pretty snow and flowers in whatever combination exists!

anyway, while they're walking: ]

... I want one of those shirts - for Yamato's band. I have a voucher for it.

[A brief second of surprise comes over his face. He glances at his shirt for like the hundredth stupid time after someone has mentioned it.

Lux is out here asking her date for the shirt of another man.......]

Oh. Okay. It's just one voucher.

[ it's a friend date! they're all just friends! don't make it weird!!!

she hands him a voucher. ]

He seemed very happy about them.

[A friend date. He and [redacted] had a lot of those.

He takes the voucher.]

It was a pain listening to him talk about how no one really bought a lot of his merch after he already talked about how much he liked to play.

[This isn't him admitting he felt like being a pal to a friend, or anything. "He should see more of them around." Can't catch me, feelings.]

It'll be in your locker.

[ suspicious ]

Perfect!

You don't really think it was a pain, do you?

[He looks away because why wouldn't a tsundere look away when they are being caught in a lie about FEELINGS.]

Who wants to put up with him cracking jokes about no one liking his band but him when you can tell it bothers him a little?

Ah. I believe that's called sympathy.

Not exactly the kind of thing I would call a pain - but I understand why you would want to make him feel better.

[He cuts a side glance in her direction for a second.]

It's not a big deal. I just told him I would.

Well - it was very nice of you.

[ ... ]

Anyway, there was something else.

[STOP. Don't say he's nice.]

What else then?

[ then stop being nice??? sounds like a him problem.

lux brings her hand up, calling forth an orb of light. ]

I said I would show you another time. Better to do it by choice.

[OH!

This startles him, but not in a bad way. He almost forgot about asking her to see it because he hadn't wanted to press her when she was reluctant. His eyes widen, and he glances around them--like he's trying to be sure?

Now he feels stupid worrying about being in a secluded place, or being outside. No wonder.

Carefully, he moves in just a bit closer to see it better. Wow!]

I don't think this will be much of a secret anymore, after this week.

[He glances up.]

What does that mean?

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