[he feels awkward, he can't help it. he just wants things to be good and okay, and somehow he feels like he screwed up the progress they were making this time around.]
Do you just want to.. keep walking, then? [he's a bit unsure as he asks, but stahn would still like that, if leon is willing.]
[you can't out-walk the awkward when they're just trying to ignore everything as they go, but fine. it's fine. stahn will just hum a response of acknowledgement and follow his lead.]
[Because you did something out of a cheesy romcom, Stahn..........
Leon's just going to keep walking, because... problem solving!!!
... Is not his forte.
But thankfully, this is Cerealia, so they're going to get interrupted eventually. This time, it's by a really pushy robot salesman. The robot reaches out, grabs Leon's arm, and yanks him right into the store (not hard, considering how small Leon is), and in he gooooes. It looks like some sort of gaming store...?
[he didn't mean to?? there was whipped cream and leon didn't get the hint! we wasn't trying to... do the romcom thing.............
except that suddenly leon is just gone and when he whips his head around, he sees leon getting pulled wait.]
Hey, wait! Leon—! Let him go! [stahn's a pal though, so naturally he's going to chase after leon into this unfamiliar store full of unfamiliar things.]
[yeah, they can take note of the questionably familiar protagonist and very well likely walk out of the store with that game in hand in a minute. first comes getting leon free of this strangely persistent sales robot.]
He said to let him go! [he's about two seconds from using dymlos to cut off the robot's arm, though the only thing that actually stops him from doing so is dymlos himself reminding stahn not to cause a scene.]
[it's not like he really meant to manhandle leon, and he really doesn't think much about any sort of implications here because he was just trying to make sure leon didn't fall.
his hands just sure had landed in a place. stahn can't even be surprised by the reaction; he knows how much leon hates being touched.]
You're not hurt? You look... [well, completely alarmed. he's concerned here, okay!]
[kind of. he's fine physically, but he's obviously overwhelmed, so... stahn will do exactly what leon needs right now.
he'll take another step away from leon to create some extra distance, idly looking around at the contents of the shelves in the store.
—how convenient that his eyes meet with the cover of that mysterious story of fate. boy, that lead character sure does have a lot of hair. it's kind of familiar in a way...
(naturally, this means he's going to pick the case up to get a closer look at it.)]
he's going to hold the cover out to leon. it's suspiciously familiar, even if some of the designs are a little more cerealia-esque and the palettes are swapped around.]
Doesn't that guy on the left kind of look like you?
Leon just reaches out to tug on Stahn's hair. FOCUS.]
Now you are just full of nonsense. Your hair does not need to change, and it looks ridiculous on here. [...] D-do not get any strange ideas though! You look ridiculous as you are as well!
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Leave it be. It is not as though I am bothered by it, either.
[He's not mad, so...don't look so sad and awkward!!!]
... This way.
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[he feels awkward, he can't help it. he just wants things to be good and okay, and somehow he feels like he screwed up the progress they were making this time around.]
Do you just want to.. keep walking, then? [he's a bit unsure as he asks, but stahn would still like that, if leon is willing.]
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[Please just keep walking. Please let them escape this awkwardness. He doesn't know how else to handle it............
WALKING WILL SURELY RESOLVE THIS.]
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he's trying really hard
leave him alone.]
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why did that make things so weird?]
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Leon's just going to keep walking, because... problem solving!!!
... Is not his forte.
But thankfully, this is Cerealia, so they're going to get interrupted eventually. This time, it's by a really pushy robot salesman. The robot reaches out, grabs Leon's arm, and yanks him right into the store (not hard, considering how small Leon is), and in he gooooes. It looks like some sort of gaming store...?
Either way, there he goes, say bye.]
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except that suddenly leon is just gone and when he whips his head around, he sees leon getting pulled wait.]
Hey, wait! Leon—! Let him go! [stahn's a pal though, so naturally he's going to chase after leon into this unfamiliar store full of unfamiliar things.]
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...What looks like a video game store.
Leon is very much unhappy about this, but the robot's got a steel grip on his wrist (literally) and seems intent on dragging him to a particular spot.
To a game titled "A Story of Fate".
The main character seems to have a glorious mullet-y mane, but right now Leon is too distracted to notice.]
Let go of me! Unhand me this instant!
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He said to let him go! [he's about two seconds from using dymlos to cut off the robot's arm, though the only thing that actually stops him from doing so is dymlos himself reminding stahn not to cause a scene.]
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Unfortunately, Leon was pulling away with all of his strength, so when the robot abruptly lets go...
He goes stumbling backwards, probably right into Stahn.]
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[stahn will be stahn, so of course his immediate reaction is to try and catch leon so he doesn't get hurt in the process.
...except, you know, things can't go right at all right now, and his hands end up on leon's waist to steady him.
....awkward.]
...Leon, are you okay?! [probably not until you move your hands, stahn.]
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Stahn's hands are on his waist and Leon immediately jumps away like a startled cat, springing away from Stahn's hold as well, eyes wide.
He's been manhandled a little bit too much in the past five minutes for his poor heart to take, okay...]
I'm fine.
[He says, as he looks like he's about to have a heart attack.]
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his hands just sure had landed in a place. stahn can't even be surprised by the reaction; he knows how much leon hates being touched.]
You're not hurt? You look... [well, completely alarmed. he's concerned here, okay!]
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[Yeah, he's totally frazzled. Between the robot and Stahn and everything, he just...needs a moment.
Give him a bit.]
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[kind of. he's fine physically, but he's obviously overwhelmed, so... stahn will do exactly what leon needs right now.
he'll take another step away from leon to create some extra distance, idly looking around at the contents of the shelves in the store.
—how convenient that his eyes meet with the cover of that mysterious story of fate. boy, that lead character sure does have a lot of hair. it's kind of familiar in a way...
(naturally, this means he's going to pick the case up to get a closer look at it.)]
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Leon has no idea why Stahn is inspecting that cover so thoughtfully, though--after a moment, he clears his throat.]
Are we finished here?
[Let's go let's goooo]
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[they're not finished here at all. nope.
he's going to hold the cover out to leon. it's suspiciously familiar, even if some of the designs are a little more cerealia-esque and the palettes are swapped around.]
Doesn't that guy on the left kind of look like you?
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[Bullshit, Leon, it's basically you but palette swapped.]
Stop fooling around.
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[everyone kind of looks familiar...]
I kind of get that feeling from everyone here. It's kind of weird, isn't it?
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[Maybe actually look at it, Leon...
Which he does, reluctantly.
A beat.
.....]
Aside, perhaps, from the ridiculous hair you share with the person in the center.
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[and the other guy that looks like woodrow, naturally. it's strange and uncanny, though stahn has to wonder...]
Do you really think I'd look like that with darker hair? Eheheh... it's kind of cool-looking...
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Leon just reaches out to tug on Stahn's hair. FOCUS.]
Now you are just full of nonsense. Your hair does not need to change, and it looks ridiculous on here. [...] D-do not get any strange ideas though! You look ridiculous as you are as well!
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[leon, don't do that!]
I didn't say I was going to change it! But... it looks pretty cool... it's kind of heroic, like that tall, dark and handsome thing!
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[Sheesh!]
That sort of classification would not suit you even if you did have dark hair.
[Ice cold.]
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