Mazhigigika Miludin do Din Nolurun Dou [Magilou] (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
spinatalltale) wrote2017-08-31 04:00 pm
spinatalltale) wrote2017-08-31 04:00 pm
[WEEK 4, THURSDAY NIGHT PRE-CURFEW: Akira]
[she moves quietly towards Akira and Raven's hut after nightfall, but before curfew, silently hoping that Raven's absence means it'll be empty save for Akira. careful observation of his demeanor throughout the day revealed to her that his strength was wavering-- worry, a dash of panic, and most importantly fear, was etched into every single feature, to the point of where that spark in his eyes she admired so much was completely invisible]
[she didn't like it]
[. . . but she didn't know what to do about it, either]
[this wasn't her area of expertise. hell, just a few short weeks ago, she would've taken one look at that expression and kept her distance, allowing him to deal with his emotions all on his own. but her feet carry her before she can really think about it, and before she knows it, she's outside his door, standing with her hands linked behind her back and her expression neutral]
[she sucks in a deep breath]
Hey, Trickster! You home?
[she didn't like it]
[. . . but she didn't know what to do about it, either]
[this wasn't her area of expertise. hell, just a few short weeks ago, she would've taken one look at that expression and kept her distance, allowing him to deal with his emotions all on his own. but her feet carry her before she can really think about it, and before she knows it, she's outside his door, standing with her hands linked behind her back and her expression neutral]
[she sucks in a deep breath]
Hey, Trickster! You home?
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I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.
[she's joking. probably]
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[curiosity killed the cat, he supposes.]
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[she was thinking the same thing]
[lifts her head, tilting her hat back so she can catch his gaze with hers again. her breath hitches in her throat]
I don't know, really. [ah. . . ] You're just so-- alive.
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[she definitely thought the same thing, that's amusing.]
Well... yeah. Being alive is how I've preferred to be for my whole life.
[it's mostly just a hard thing to parse, but part of his tone is to make this easier for her rather than himself.]
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[. . .]
[but she keeps it brief, hands falling into her laps again]
I don't know.
[ugh. for the first time, she thinks she finds herself grateful that he's so. . . patient. with her. with her taking her time to articulate things she still doesn't fully understand]
I don't care about balance. [though she knows it's there. has noticed it from the very beginning, long before he pointed it out to her] I don't care about charm, or smooth one-liners, or kindness, or good looks, or anything like that.
[basically everything someone might give for liking someone else?? she's weird]
. . . maybe it's strength.
[hm]
A fearless determination to live, despite the ugliness that surrounds us all. Despite your cracks and fissures and scars.
[hmmmmm]
You can do things I can't.
[HMMMMMMM]
That's pretty neat. I guess.
[Magilou. . .]
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...That's the best answer of all, you know.
[oh?]
Charm, one-liners, good looks... those things probably don't last. Character, personality, what a drives a person's heart.
...They do.
[he likes it.
he really likes that answer because it's sincere.] Those reasons aren't shallow and superficial.
[and to akira, it's much more important to be sincere. his charm and his teasing one-liners set moods and tones, but they don't define him. he doesn't really think very much of his looks, and while his kindness stat is definitely maxed, he knows he's not the nicest person there is in the world. but those other things are him, and magilou sees him for those things, past the veneers and other masks he wears for everyone else—doesn't that count for a lot?]
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[lightly]
No? And here I am, a shallow and superficial person.
[give him a break Mags, he knows better]
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[he sees the fallacy in this argument, magilou.]
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Got me there. There's totally no way for me to argue myself out of that one.
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[he means it, but he's also smiling like a punk.]
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[oh wait when did her fingers migrate back to his jawline to trace the lines of his face??? weren't they in her lap??]
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You'll kill me if I don't, right?
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I was two letters off.
[suddenly tugs his chin down and pushes herself up all in one motion to give this kissing thing a try herself. it's. . .!]
[. . . actually, for as quick and short-lived as the first two were, she's lingering in this one. progress??]
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well, this is fine? it's not like akira would complain about a more lingering kiss—he's pretty comfortable with that sort of thing.
but he won't let it go for too long, either—he's definitely not looking to rush her, even if she initiated this time.]
I think I like this letter swap.
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Eh. I'm still testing it out, personally.
[. . .]
I suppose it's less messy than killing someone. That's a pro!
[. . . she is the absolute least romantic person ever]
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You're a true romantic, Magilao.
[he'll shamelessly, but gently, tease her about it.]
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I learned from the best: trashy romance novels!
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[his cultural references for romantic fiction are far different.]
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[. . .]
It's actually kind of gross, but hey! I suppose it's morbid fascination that draws me to them.
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[ann is definitely the proponent of the shoujo manga trope, makoto is surprisingly about that as well...
and then futaba is into the embarrassing doujinshi, of course. of course.]
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What other kinds are there?
[fantasy Tales land means all she's got are the aforementioned books]
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[...shoujo manga, romance j-dramas. yeaaah.]
The illicit stuff isn't usually very romantic.
[he shrugs.]
I don't follow too much of that stuff, anyway.
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[WHY DOES SHE KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT ROMANCE TROPES. okay to be fair, she knows a lot about all sorts of literary tropes, but]
You're right; romance doesn't really seem like your genre. I bet you like crime fiction.
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