[Blessed by the annoying petals of hanahaki. It's his turn to get a bit sheepish.]
Well... Technically, he is the one who told me first. I did not have an opportunity to really say it back, it was very sudden, so... I didn't. I, um, wasn't sure how he really felt before that because I... was dead, and communicating was difficult.
Also, another... ah, issue arose in the middle of this. Anyway... I have told him how I feel now.
[He starts hiccuping flower petals for once in the annoying time he's been here and hasn't. Little pink and yellow ones. He shoves a hand over his mouth, coughing. Now he's embarrassed!!! WHY.]
[OOOOOOOOOOOOO, he does not want to do this, but the idea of not doing this makes the back of his throat tickle so terrible he starts hacking behind his fist.]
Alright!
[Not to her. To this week.]
Alright... Mn. [He clears his throat.] It was just... Mm. Sidon told me that he loved me.
It wasn't one of those items, no. He told me, but... Lucien had... kissed me before I died, so I had... wanted to talk to him about it, but... [Clearing throat, waving a hand.] Communicating, you know.
No, no. I believe it. [she says, amused. she is absolutely teasing him which is rich considering the fact that she goes bright pink when people talk about her and arthur.]
He is an intense person. What you said to him, whatever it was, stuck with him, just as what you've said has stuck with me. [a beat.] I, however, am not going to admit to you that I've been in love with you for this whole time, so be thankful.
[it was fitting... even if people are gonna think it's about us
He smiles a little. It's a happy smile!] Thank you. I'm happy for you, too. [He might not think he deserves it, but he does think she deserves it. (ignores how they are the same)]
I'm really sorry you had to put up with him for so long by yourself while also having your own things to worry about.
Yes, he told me the same. Also, he was looking through your skirts when he came into the room, too.
[WAIT. He freezes suddenly like a deer in the headlights. He.........does not think she knows Lucien was up in their room before he died. Well, there were crumbs in the bed, but whatever.]
[This makes him laugh again, once he's finished being a deer.
Two couples can fuck in the same bed, it's fine.............. Luckily for her, they did not do that, they just made out like idiot teenagers because she called him for curfew.]
I didn't think to tell him, I thought he was just being funny. I was too busy trying to make sure he ate while I fixed his jacket.
I don't think that I would've been able to convince him to be... well, not better, but. [...] I think it would have been much, much worse if he had died. You're right.
That's alright. It never felt like enough on our side either. Everything seemed like... a dead end. Or a roadblock. Or... I don't know, like there was a lot of information to sort through.
[A weak smile.]
If I'm here, though, that means there's at least a path to get through. Even if that path may be overgrown. We'll just have to cut our way through.
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Don't be ridiculous. [...] Did you do this with Lucien?
[you better have after the four weeks of pining]
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Well... Technically, he is the one who told me first. I did not have an opportunity to really say it back, it was very sudden, so... I didn't. I, um, wasn't sure how he really felt before that because I... was dead, and communicating was difficult.
Also, another... ah, issue arose in the middle of this. Anyway... I have told him how I feel now.
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... Good. [another little smile...] He has been annoying about you for weeks.
[a beat.] Another issue, hm?
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[He starts hiccuping flower petals for once in the annoying time he's been here and hasn't. Little pink and yellow ones. He shoves a hand over his mouth, coughing. Now he's embarrassed!!! WHY.]
Um--y-- [cough] --yes.
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Tell me about it.
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Alright!
[Not to her. To this week.]
Alright... Mn. [He clears his throat.] It was just... Mm. Sidon told me that he loved me.
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... Did he really? It wasn't one of those items? [she thinks about temenos and nodd like excalibur face]
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It wasn't one of those items, no. He told me, but... Lucien had... kissed me before I died, so I had... wanted to talk to him about it, but... [Clearing throat, waving a hand.] Communicating, you know.
[It was bad.]
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Before you died? [goddamn] He really swooped in...
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Well, it was... [A small cough. Maybe one red petal comes out.] It was, um, the night before.
So... [LOOKS LIKE HE'S STRUGGLING. Quickly:] I guess it was a bit fast.
I thought he was also cursed, but... he said he wasn't.
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No, no. I believe it. [she says, amused. she is absolutely teasing him which is rich considering the fact that she goes bright pink when people talk about her and arthur.]
He is an intense person. What you said to him, whatever it was, stuck with him, just as what you've said has stuck with me. [a beat.] I, however, am not going to admit to you that I've been in love with you for this whole time, so be thankful.
[teehee]
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I would probably wither on the spot.
[He does NOT need anyone else saying they love him. The look softens slightly, though, and he's more shy again.]
I'm not sure what I said to him either. I say a lot of stupid things.
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Well. Those stupid things are good for people like us. [she says, tilting her head.] You ought to give yourself a little more credit, Viktor.
... I'm happy for you, you know. And for him. He is one of my dearest friends here.
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He smiles a little. It's a happy smile!] Thank you. I'm happy for you, too. [He might not think he deserves it, but he does think she deserves it. (ignores how they are the same)]
I'm really sorry you had to put up with him for so long by yourself while also having your own things to worry about.
[Arthur and Temenos, he means.]
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Well, I am very experienced with stupid men. [a beat.] Or... I suppose whatever Lucien is. He did tell me that he isn't exactly one.
[she doesn't know a nonbinary but she's doing her best]
Regardless. I'm used to dealing with morons. He's just my favorite type.
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Yes, he told me the same. Also, he was looking through your skirts when he came into the room, too.
[WAIT. He freezes suddenly like a deer in the headlights. He.........does not think she knows Lucien was up in their room before he died. Well, there were crumbs in the bed, but whatever.]
Um.
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a beat, and she does a bit of a :ben: for a second before just laughing.]
He could have asked. [she doesn't care if he was in the room though she will have something to say if they fucked in that bed]
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Two couples can fuck in the same bed, it's fine.............. Luckily for her, they did not do that, they just made out like idiot teenagers because she called him for curfew.]
I didn't think to tell him, I thought he was just being funny. I was too busy trying to make sure he ate while I fixed his jacket.
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anyway i refuse to ask eli if throné and arthur have fucked in that bed so it's a mystery forever. she huffs a bit.]
... That seems like so long ago. [...] I made him promise that he wouldn't die, back then. Sorry.
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His smile is wry and a bit tight.]
You don't have to apologize. It was better that way. Harder, I know, but... better. I wouldn't have wanted him to die either.
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I don't think that I would've been able to convince him to be... well, not better, but. [...] I think it would have been much, much worse if he had died. You're right.
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I know. [Gives her shoulders a reassuring squeeze.] It's alright. He held on. A little crazily, I realize. [A small laugh.] But it worked out.
You all have been working so hard here.
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I hope so. It does not feel like it's been enough.
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[A weak smile.]
If I'm here, though, that means there's at least a path to get through. Even if that path may be overgrown. We'll just have to cut our way through.
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... And watching you, too, it make sure you continue to be alright.
[...]
Can you tell me anything else about how you were revived? Or is it something you're not allowed to talk about much?
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