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R-right...!
[well, at least leon isn't the only one embarrassed in this situation—neither of them could have been prepared for a situation like this.]
I guess... it has to be the other way, then...? [even after facing the other way and stepping out of the area closest to the intimate apparel, stahn still feels a bit flustered by it.] Maybe I could just... ask someone?
[pride be damned...]
[well, at least leon isn't the only one embarrassed in this situation—neither of them could have been prepared for a situation like this.]
I guess... it has to be the other way, then...? [even after facing the other way and stepping out of the area closest to the intimate apparel, stahn still feels a bit flustered by it.] Maybe I could just... ask someone?
[pride be damned...]
[stahn's really not so sure about any of this, honestly. it would probably be so much easier to just ask. for someone so insistent on actually getting this shopping trip in a hurry, leon seems pretty set on drawing it out.
but he won't argue it either, because it just doesn't seem like a good idea at this point.]
There are only so many places it can be... this store's not that big, right? [it's probably like 7 floors of department store. it's fine. this is fine.]
but he won't argue it either, because it just doesn't seem like a good idea at this point.]
There are only so many places it can be... this store's not that big, right? [it's probably like 7 floors of department store. it's fine. this is fine.]
[Why does he always stumble into friendships with people like this...]
...Well, thanks! I'm not sure what you're getting at here, but I think you're trying to be nice- [Because a weird fussy reaction like that from a tsuntsun can ONLY MEAN ONE THING.] -so I appreciate it.
[You know, whatever it is... HE THINKS HE CAN GUESS, AT LEAST, and he'll be semi-merciful and not doxx that part aloud.]
...Well, thanks! I'm not sure what you're getting at here, but I think you're trying to be nice- [Because a weird fussy reaction like that from a tsuntsun can ONLY MEAN ONE THING.] -so I appreciate it.
[You know, whatever it is... HE THINKS HE CAN GUESS, AT LEAST, and he'll be semi-merciful and not doxx that part aloud.]
[Even in the face of the arched eyebrow, she doesn't back down. There's just a stern look in response because she thinks that it's a legitimate question. Especially as they sit down and she combats that a little bit-]
And what about that made you cold? Weren't you just serving your country?
[Though admittedly.
Lili can be rather naive about what that might entail outside of the broad "protecting the citizens".]
And what about that made you cold? Weren't you just serving your country?
[Though admittedly.
Lili can be rather naive about what that might entail outside of the broad "protecting the citizens".]
I know you don't.
That's fine. You have done enough.
[Which is.
More of a statement of fact than any sort of judgment that she intends, but following that she does place her CereVice on the table face down before curling in on herself.
In a distant way, she can acknowledge that Leon.... cares, if only a little bit. Cares enough to let her know if he sees Yona, because she's distressed without her. But... she also doesn't think that it's fair to keep bothering him any more than she already has.]
That's fine. You have done enough.
[Which is.
More of a statement of fact than any sort of judgment that she intends, but following that she does place her CereVice on the table face down before curling in on herself.
In a distant way, she can acknowledge that Leon.... cares, if only a little bit. Cares enough to let her know if he sees Yona, because she's distressed without her. But... she also doesn't think that it's fair to keep bothering him any more than she already has.]
[Yeah..... Leon's a pain in the ass as ever, really.
Also the store is definitely that big, but at least now they're in a safer area of the store (the men's clothing), and Leon has a moment to look around, frowning to himself.
.... So not that way, which means....this way...???]
Everything here is oversized. [It's just a bitter mutter.] There is no need for it, and yet it is entirely excessive even so.
Also the store is definitely that big, but at least now they're in a safer area of the store (the men's clothing), and Leon has a moment to look around, frowning to himself.
.... So not that way, which means....this way...???]
Everything here is oversized. [It's just a bitter mutter.] There is no need for it, and yet it is entirely excessive even so.
[He knows the end of a conversation when he sees one. Ultimately, in the end, he doesn't think he was able to help her at all--
But maybe that's for the better. Because Leon doesn't know how to help people like Lili, and for all of her talk of staying by his side and making sure he's not alone, maybe now she'll realize she's better off without hanging on to people like him.
Perhaps.
Either way, he'll let the conversation lie, and he won't bother to try to respond.]
But maybe that's for the better. Because Leon doesn't know how to help people like Lili, and for all of her talk of staying by his side and making sure he's not alone, maybe now she'll realize she's better off without hanging on to people like him.
Perhaps.
Either way, he'll let the conversation lie, and he won't bother to try to respond.]
[... In a lot of ways, it does startle him to realize how naive she can be. For all that she's so devoted to her lands and changing the world and all of those things--well, maybe this is why she's so optimistic still.
Even after what she endured at the hands of other soldiers, though?
He arches an eyebrow at her, crossing his arms as he meets her eyes across the table.]
Were those soldiers who tormented you and your friend not simply following their orders?
[He can't say he's ever done what they did, of course--but even so, it's not like his hands are clean, either.]
Even after what she endured at the hands of other soldiers, though?
He arches an eyebrow at her, crossing his arms as he meets her eyes across the table.]
Were those soldiers who tormented you and your friend not simply following their orders?
[He can't say he's ever done what they did, of course--but even so, it's not like his hands are clean, either.]
[She bristles a bit at that, looking up from the menu to glare at him automatically because that's such a callous way to bring up something traumatizing? Though her gaze eventually eases up because-
She's had time to think about this.]
Some of them were going out of their way to be cruel.
[The ones who grabbed her hair, forced the liquor down her throat, grabbed her just to prove their strength even after she'd agreed to follow directions.]
You're not the same as them.
She's had time to think about this.]
Some of them were going out of their way to be cruel.
[The ones who grabbed her hair, forced the liquor down her throat, grabbed her just to prove their strength even after she'd agreed to follow directions.]
You're not the same as them.
[He tries.
He'll show up a good half hour or so later, edging around the broken door to make his way into her apartment with unhindered strides this time.
He's not really too concerned with putting up appearances after everything that happened.]
... Otome.
[He's...kind of concerned actually, after seeing her curled up on the couch!!]
He'll show up a good half hour or so later, edging around the broken door to make his way into her apartment with unhindered strides this time.
He's not really too concerned with putting up appearances after everything that happened.]
... Otome.
[He's...kind of concerned actually, after seeing her curled up on the couch!!]
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