[He didn't come here to be comforted. He came here to... well, deliver bad news, apparently. Not something he ever enjoys doing. She asked about the statues originally, but he ended up telling her about a lot more than just that.
His true goal was not to be alone. He hates being alone, even when he's in his worst state. Hence why he did things like invade his underclassman's room and cry on his couch back home when he was having a conflict with his childhood friend. Crying alone in his room? Unthinkable.
That same underclassman is here now. His partner. Later, maybe they can cry together. They can share their true thoughts and feelings about Leo, and let out all their grief. Right now, though, he feels badly about the woman he scared. He wants to help her feel better. And so he smiles again, however small and wistful it might seem. That's his strength, and the embodiment of his role as an idol: his smile.]
Not at all. I brought up the Punishment Room first. But if you're sorry and I'm sorry, then that makes us even, and there's no need to fret anymore.
[And then their food arrives.
He doesn't miss the look she gives the staff, unsure and tinged with trepidation. It's followed by her wondering if they should even eat the snacks she just ordered. Hiyori has no real compunctions about wasting food—goodness knows he grew up with enough money for it not to be an issue. And he's always been leery about being drugged, but...
He reaches for one of the snacks anyway—some kind of dried fruit—and takes a piece between his fingers.]
I'll go first and let you know if there's something wrong with it, then. Sort of like a "taste tester." ♪
[That's normally the sort of thing he'd bug someone else to do for him. But for her sake, he pops it into his mouth. It does no good to be afraid of everything either, including food and drink. He doesn't want that for her or for himself, and in the worst case scenario, he'll just call Jun or deal with the suit flare-up himself.
( he was far stronger than her, and yet between the harsh words and revelations of this place, they had a number of common aspects they shared. in fact his brave smile reminded her of her so much, it took her a second to remember she wasn't staring into a mirror. she was looking at someone else—
so for his sake, because she wasn't as strong as him, she forced a smile of her own and nodded, eyes still nervously gazing at the food. as the staff member walked off, she leaned in closer almost as if to inspect it to see for herself if there was something off about it. before she could though, off he went being brave and bolder than her, taking up the piece of dried fruit and testing it for their sake. )
You....you're a nice person.
( that's all she can really say in the midst of all of her distressed feelings and sense of anxiety from such revelations. she wasn't sure what kind of person he really was— he could have been acting for all she knew and given she wasn't the best judge of character, he could easily trick her. yet she knew that in the middle of all of this was clearly a hurt person dealing with the loss of someone they cared about.
truthfully if such a thing happened to her, she probably couldn't even crawl out of bed. still she appreciated him and reached for a piece of the fruit herself, holding it in her fingers before looking up at him. )
Thank you Hiyori-kun, really for everything. I hope...you're okay after all of this.
( whether from the heaviness he had in his heart, or the potential effects of the food, she truly did only have his best in mind.
with a soft sigh, she took a bite of the fruit with the flavor being bitter due to knowledge she now had. )
[You can't tell when something is spiked from looking at it, sadly. The best way to tell is to hang back and watch someone else consume the food first and see if they start looking or acting strange, in his experience. But there's no real way to tell that in this sort of environment. It's simply too dark—and if some of the people at nearby tables are all over each other, does that really suggest the food is spiked, or is that simply how the resort works?
They can't afford to worry about it too much. Otherwise they'd be worrying all the time, when there's already so much else to occupy their concerns. If worst comes to worst, he can always leave and try to take care of things privately. Or find his partner. That's what Jun is there for. Well, that and other stuff.
He smiles once he's finished chewing the fruit and chirps back:]
That's what everyone says! ♪
[Okay, no, that is not quite what they say. Less Reira think he's too good a person, he adds:]
Though usually it's Jun-kun who does the poison-testing. He's handy that way. I just thought I'd do it this one time...♪
No matter how many silly comics he makes, he can't drive away all the gloom. The atmosphere is heavier now that he's told her all those terrible truths. The knowledge he shared will weigh on her. It's burdensome. Should he not have said those things? Would someone else have told her anyway? Or would she have learned them the hard way?
It doesn't matter at this point. What's done is done. Leo is gone, turned to stone somewhere, and the same fate could befall either one of them. All they can do now is try to support each other as best they can. That's all any of them can do, in this awful place.]
Not to worry. Just as the sun rises each morning, no one can keep me down for too long...♪
[He smiles at her. It's a little sad. But as long as he can still smile at all, he'll be alright. At least up until the time comes when he follows in Leo and Rinne's footsteps...]
You look out for yourself too, alright? And if you ever want tips on how to get around from someone who's been here longer, you know where to reach me.
[Look out for one another, and share each other's burdens. That's all any of them can do. He takes another piece of dried fruit, deciding he might as well enjoy the taste while he can. For as long as he's still breathing, he'll try not to spend all his time worrying.]
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
me getting that homescreen line: "thanks Hiyori"
His true goal was not to be alone. He hates being alone, even when he's in his worst state. Hence why he did things like invade his underclassman's room and cry on his couch back home when he was having a conflict with his childhood friend. Crying alone in his room? Unthinkable.
That same underclassman is here now. His partner. Later, maybe they can cry together. They can share their true thoughts and feelings about Leo, and let out all their grief. Right now, though, he feels badly about the woman he scared. He wants to help her feel better. And so he smiles again, however small and wistful it might seem. That's his strength, and the embodiment of his role as an idol: his smile.]
Not at all. I brought up the Punishment Room first. But if you're sorry and I'm sorry, then that makes us even, and there's no need to fret anymore.
[And then their food arrives.
He doesn't miss the look she gives the staff, unsure and tinged with trepidation. It's followed by her wondering if they should even eat the snacks she just ordered. Hiyori has no real compunctions about wasting food—goodness knows he grew up with enough money for it not to be an issue. And he's always been leery about being drugged, but...
He reaches for one of the snacks anyway—some kind of dried fruit—and takes a piece between his fingers.]
I'll go first and let you know if there's something wrong with it, then. Sort of like a "taste tester." ♪
[That's normally the sort of thing he'd bug someone else to do for him. But for her sake, he pops it into his mouth. It does no good to be afraid of everything either, including food and drink. He doesn't want that for her or for himself, and in the worst case scenario, he'll just call Jun or deal with the suit flare-up himself.
After he finishes chewing, he proclaims:]
It's sweet!
[And then he smiles.]
going to start wrapping this up here ♥
so for his sake, because she wasn't as strong as him, she forced a smile of her own and nodded, eyes still nervously gazing at the food. as the staff member walked off, she leaned in closer almost as if to inspect it to see for herself if there was something off about it. before she could though, off he went being brave and bolder than her, taking up the piece of dried fruit and testing it for their sake. )
You....you're a nice person.
( that's all she can really say in the midst of all of her distressed feelings and sense of anxiety from such revelations. she wasn't sure what kind of person he really was— he could have been acting for all she knew and given she wasn't the best judge of character, he could easily trick her. yet she knew that in the middle of all of this was clearly a hurt person dealing with the loss of someone they cared about.
truthfully if such a thing happened to her, she probably couldn't even crawl out of bed. still she appreciated him and reached for a piece of the fruit herself, holding it in her fingers before looking up at him. )
Thank you Hiyori-kun, really for everything. I hope...you're okay after all of this.
( whether from the heaviness he had in his heart, or the potential effects of the food, she truly did only have his best in mind.
with a soft sigh, she took a bite of the fruit with the flavor being bitter due to knowledge she now had. )
Works for me o7
They can't afford to worry about it too much. Otherwise they'd be worrying all the time, when there's already so much else to occupy their concerns. If worst comes to worst, he can always leave and try to take care of things privately. Or find his partner. That's what Jun is there for. Well, that and other stuff.
He smiles once he's finished chewing the fruit and chirps back:]
That's what everyone says! ♪
[Okay, no, that is not quite what they say. Less Reira think he's too good a person, he adds:]
Though usually it's Jun-kun who does the poison-testing. He's handy that way. I just thought I'd do it this one time...♪
[There's a Bukubu comic about this.
No matter how many silly comics he makes, he can't drive away all the gloom. The atmosphere is heavier now that he's told her all those terrible truths. The knowledge he shared will weigh on her. It's burdensome. Should he not have said those things? Would someone else have told her anyway? Or would she have learned them the hard way?
It doesn't matter at this point. What's done is done. Leo is gone, turned to stone somewhere, and the same fate could befall either one of them. All they can do now is try to support each other as best they can. That's all any of them can do, in this awful place.]
Not to worry. Just as the sun rises each morning, no one can keep me down for too long...♪
[He smiles at her. It's a little sad. But as long as he can still smile at all, he'll be alright. At least up until the time comes when he follows in Leo and Rinne's footsteps...]
You look out for yourself too, alright? And if you ever want tips on how to get around from someone who's been here longer, you know where to reach me.
[Look out for one another, and share each other's burdens. That's all any of them can do. He takes another piece of dried fruit, deciding he might as well enjoy the taste while he can. For as long as he's still breathing, he'll try not to spend all his time worrying.]