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[Leon hesitates, but...well, he's still a little too impressed by Stahn's gumption to even begin to tsun about the sweets. Instead, he reaches out after a moment and does grab one of the strawberry ones, but--]
Only because you likely would make yourself ill if you tried to eat all of these.
[Whatever, Leon.
And then he settles back on the couch and blinks at it. Stahn helped to make these sweets...? What an odd feeling. But eventually he just bites into it.
(It's good.)]
Only because you likely would make yourself ill if you tried to eat all of these.
[Whatever, Leon.
And then he settles back on the couch and blinks at it. Stahn helped to make these sweets...? What an odd feeling. But eventually he just bites into it.
(It's good.)]
Thanks, Leon.
[for trying it anyway. he's just... going to stand there like a puppy that's waiting for the stick to be thrown. it's almost like the ears are twitching and the tail is wagging as he waits for a reaction.]
So? How is it? [he doesn't need a totally honest answer. he just needs a... leon answer. it's not like he can't tell the difference anyway.]
[for trying it anyway. he's just... going to stand there like a puppy that's waiting for the stick to be thrown. it's almost like the ears are twitching and the tail is wagging as he waits for a reaction.]
So? How is it? [he doesn't need a totally honest answer. he just needs a... leon answer. it's not like he can't tell the difference anyway.]
[HE'LL REMEMBER THIS TOO. Homemade flan pudding: a thing Leon has a lot of opinions about, apparently.]
Do they sell that at any of the shops here? I haven't really been looking for it, so I don't remember seeing any...
[But if Leon thinks it's Proper Pudding™, surely he's gone looking...!]
Do they sell that at any of the shops here? I haven't really been looking for it, so I don't remember seeing any...
[But if Leon thinks it's Proper Pudding™, surely he's gone looking...!]
I... don't know.
[That's not a tsunism. Leon's legitimately avoided going looking. It's... because that was a thing Marian made him, and a thing that he associates with her. After everything that he put her through and everything she suffered because of him, it's hard for him to look for things that remind him of her.
... He clears his throat.]
Why would I go looking for something like that?
[That's not a tsunism. Leon's legitimately avoided going looking. It's... because that was a thing Marian made him, and a thing that he associates with her. After everything that he put her through and everything she suffered because of him, it's hard for him to look for things that remind him of her.
... He clears his throat.]
Why would I go looking for something like that?
[??????
this is the worst situation ever.]
I mean--
[good god, what does she mean
She means that he's familiar even if he's not friendly - and that's enough. He's not the disgusting carnies who are wandering around these parade grounds and he's not even as bad as his bark half the time.
She covers her face with one hand and there's definitely the urge to make a rather disgruntled noise. G o d.]
this is the worst situation ever.]
I mean--
[good god, what does she mean
She means that he's familiar even if he's not friendly - and that's enough. He's not the disgusting carnies who are wandering around these parade grounds and he's not even as bad as his bark half the time.
She covers her face with one hand and there's definitely the urge to make a rather disgruntled noise. G o d.]
[It's a difference Kashuu picks up on, though of course he doesn't know what it means.]
Mmm... I dunno, it sounds like you thought that type was tastier than the store kind. I figured you'd probably go find some.
[But he breezes on easily, since he has a feeling a "no, I wouldn't" here would be genuine.]
That's fine, that's fine! There are still a ton of other desserts to try. At the teahouses, they sell a lot of the ones I remember from home, even!
Mmm... I dunno, it sounds like you thought that type was tastier than the store kind. I figured you'd probably go find some.
[But he breezes on easily, since he has a feeling a "no, I wouldn't" here would be genuine.]
That's fine, that's fine! There are still a ton of other desserts to try. At the teahouses, they sell a lot of the ones I remember from home, even!
[She.... means........]
.... You're rude and abrasive and all these things that we've already discussed.
[That's a really bad start.]
But--
[asdf;lj augh]
But it's not as if I mind your company, even if I understand if the notion isn't exactly returned. You're better than a number of other patrons here, some of who are true nimrods, and - [and she doesn't... want to go back out there alone...] - even if you're difficult, that doesn't necessarily mean I want to leave so-- don't put words in my mouth like that!
[ . . . . . . . .
that said
she very much wants to leave
now
why this]
.... You're rude and abrasive and all these things that we've already discussed.
[That's a really bad start.]
But--
[asdf;lj augh]
But it's not as if I mind your company, even if I understand if the notion isn't exactly returned. You're better than a number of other patrons here, some of who are true nimrods, and - [and she doesn't... want to go back out there alone...] - even if you're difficult, that doesn't necessarily mean I want to leave so-- don't put words in my mouth like that!
[ . . . . . . . .
that said
she very much wants to leave
now
why this]
Huh? What kind of assumption should I have made, then?
[he sounds genuinely confused by this.]
If they were really bad, you would have said so. But if you don't think they're terrible, they must be pretty good... because you don't like sweets, right?
[the worst part about this is that stahn knows exactly how leon thinks, and he also knows how to play things in his favor when he wants to. he's actually trying to let leon win by giving him the cake pops and conceding to what leon wants the perception to be.
(of course, dymlos is letting out a very quiet snort—sometimes, stahn impresses him.)]
[he sounds genuinely confused by this.]
If they were really bad, you would have said so. But if you don't think they're terrible, they must be pretty good... because you don't like sweets, right?
[the worst part about this is that stahn knows exactly how leon thinks, and he also knows how to play things in his favor when he wants to. he's actually trying to let leon win by giving him the cake pops and conceding to what leon wants the perception to be.
(of course, dymlos is letting out a very quiet snort—sometimes, stahn impresses him.)]
[Yeah, it's probably safest to breeze right on past and move on. And he can't help the way that he's...curious, even if he doesn't want to be. But he is.
Life is hard when you're a wild tsun.]
... You have hardly even touched what you have.
[Don't think he hasn't noticed.]
Are you truly that interested in having more sweets?
Life is hard when you're a wild tsun.]
... You have hardly even touched what you have.
[Don't think he hasn't noticed.]
Are you truly that interested in having more sweets?
[... Oh.
That was significantly more than he was expecting from her. He blinks at that admittance, before quickly glancing away, coughing awkwardly into a hand. Uh. Well then.]
... I see.
[..... this is awkward.
... He needs to change the subject.]
Fine, then. If you aren't going to leave, let's continue.
[He's wet. He's tired of being wet. They're still stuck in this carnival. They need to fix that.]
That was significantly more than he was expecting from her. He blinks at that admittance, before quickly glancing away, coughing awkwardly into a hand. Uh. Well then.]
... I see.
[..... this is awkward.
... He needs to change the subject.]
Fine, then. If you aren't going to leave, let's continue.
[He's wet. He's tired of being wet. They're still stuck in this carnival. They need to fix that.]
[Leon's thankfully still rather oblivious to this wrangling... Stahn's actually succeeded in leaving him rather speechless, since he has no way to deny this, since Stahn's giving him that victory with regards to sweets.
But people have been so quick to jump on his love of sweets that it's even more of a kneejerk reaction to argue it now, so that just spilled out of him immediately.
A-ahem....]
... Yes, of course. Naturally that's... what I meant.
[CLEARLY.
YEAH.
shut up dymlos.]
But people have been so quick to jump on his love of sweets that it's even more of a kneejerk reaction to argue it now, so that just spilled out of him immediately.
A-ahem....]
... Yes, of course. Naturally that's... what I meant.
[CLEARLY.
YEAH.
shut up dymlos.]
I don't know why you would have thought it was anything else. It's not like you have to tell me, right?
[listen—he has no idea what other people really do here. he doesn't know that people prey on the fact that he likes sweets, and if he did... he may actually be the one to tell people to chill the hell out.
stahn doesn't want leon being overwhelmed by that stuff, because he knows all too well how hard it is for leon to trust in people's genuine gestures. but of course, since leon doesn't like to tell him about things he apparently deems trivial... he can't know about it. he'd be happy to know how nicely people treat him because of his belief in leon being a good person, but even stahn knows where to draw the line.]
I'll be more careful about how much I bring home... I don't want all this to go waste. Kashuu did a lot to be able to show me this! [he knows it won't go to waste. this is just so much damage control.
nobody is better at handling leon than stahn is... save for marian, of course.]
[listen—he has no idea what other people really do here. he doesn't know that people prey on the fact that he likes sweets, and if he did... he may actually be the one to tell people to chill the hell out.
stahn doesn't want leon being overwhelmed by that stuff, because he knows all too well how hard it is for leon to trust in people's genuine gestures. but of course, since leon doesn't like to tell him about things he apparently deems trivial... he can't know about it. he'd be happy to know how nicely people treat him because of his belief in leon being a good person, but even stahn knows where to draw the line.]
I'll be more careful about how much I bring home... I don't want all this to go waste. Kashuu did a lot to be able to show me this! [he knows it won't go to waste. this is just so much damage control.
nobody is better at handling leon than stahn is... save for marian, of course.]
[so much damage control... so much damage control that it soothes Leon's ruffled feathers pretty well. It's easy for him to nod simply and respond to that with a:]
See to it that you do.
[Yeah!! Be more careful how much you bring home, Stahn!!
But they both know Leon's going to eat all of these anyway, even Stahn's slightly lopsided ones, and he will enjoy every last one. Leon's sweet tooth can't actually be tamed--but Stahn's making it easy on him now, so that's fine. The peace of their evening continues.]
You may as well leave them in the kitchen now. [He will probably sneak more of them later. Leon's not even surprised anymore that Stahn seems to know everyone anyway.]
Kashuu taught you this? [There's a pause as he wrestles for a question, before finally:] Why?
[Because that is a normal, social, human thing that friends do, Leon.]
See to it that you do.
[Yeah!! Be more careful how much you bring home, Stahn!!
But they both know Leon's going to eat all of these anyway, even Stahn's slightly lopsided ones, and he will enjoy every last one. Leon's sweet tooth can't actually be tamed--but Stahn's making it easy on him now, so that's fine. The peace of their evening continues.]
You may as well leave them in the kitchen now. [He will probably sneak more of them later. Leon's not even surprised anymore that Stahn seems to know everyone anyway.]
Kashuu taught you this? [There's a pause as he wrestles for a question, before finally:] Why?
[Because that is a normal, social, human thing that friends do, Leon.]
[Luckily that's Kashuu's favorite thing to do...
But ah, Leon's actually paying closer attention than he thought?! INCREDIBLE.]
I can't eat too much in one go! What if I get fat, huh?
But ah, Leon's actually paying closer attention than he thought?! INCREDIBLE.]
I can't eat too much in one go! What if I get fat, huh?
[they both know it, but it doesn't need to be said at loud. that's the beauty of their friendship, isn't it? these things don't need to be mentioned. stahn can make these gestures, or buy things he sees and then play it off; everyone wins this way.
he'll put the cake pops in the kitchen shortly, but before he can do that, leon is questioning what happened.]
Why? [yes, he looks puzzled at a question like that for a moment. stahn purses his lips, looking up at the ceiling for a moment before he answers.]
Because we're friends, I guess! He told me he learned something cool that he wanted to share, so I went over. It was really nice of him! [kashuu's such a bro, isn't he?]
he'll put the cake pops in the kitchen shortly, but before he can do that, leon is questioning what happened.]
Why? [yes, he looks puzzled at a question like that for a moment. stahn purses his lips, looking up at the ceiling for a moment before he answers.]
Because we're friends, I guess! He told me he learned something cool that he wanted to share, so I went over. It was really nice of him! [kashuu's such a bro, isn't he?]
[FOOLISH LEON, maybe with something like "what the heck you're a sword how could you get fat", at which point Kashuu would have to make up even more bullshit...
But apparently he's getting out of this one easy today, and he just looks satisfied, bouncing in his seat for a second before pushing his bag over.]
I just wanted to try most of these, anyway. I'll probably just give the rest away to my comrades if I take 'em home, but since you're here, do you want any? I don't wanna carry this bag aaall the way back. [A DRAMATIC SIGH.]
But apparently he's getting out of this one easy today, and he just looks satisfied, bouncing in his seat for a second before pushing his bag over.]
I just wanted to try most of these, anyway. I'll probably just give the rest away to my comrades if I take 'em home, but since you're here, do you want any? I don't wanna carry this bag aaall the way back. [A DRAMATIC SIGH.]
[Alas, you're asking him to be too clever by far, Kashuu. So he gets the easy way out this time, and Leon's just left blinking at that bag of sweets.]
So you are foisting it off on me? Honestly, you are far too much trouble.
[He's totally going to take it home and eat it all, thank you, Kashuu.]
So you are foisting it off on me? Honestly, you are far too much trouble.
[He's totally going to take it home and eat it all, thank you, Kashuu.]
Sorry, sorry!
[He says, not sounding or looking sorry at all... YOU'RE WELCOME, LEON.]
I don't like carrying extra stuff. Besides, I wanna go shopping before I stop off at home! I'll need to have my hands free so I can carry all my bags.
[That part isn't a white lie like nearly everything else, at least...]
[He says, not sounding or looking sorry at all... YOU'RE WELCOME, LEON.]
I don't like carrying extra stuff. Besides, I wanna go shopping before I stop off at home! I'll need to have my hands free so I can carry all my bags.
[That part isn't a white lie like nearly everything else, at least...]
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