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Hey, Saya?
[She sounds uncharacteristically nervous.]
Would you be comfortable giving me some advice on maybe, possibly, I don't know, potentially romantically approaching one of your partners? Or just getting closer to them in general?
-It's not your husband, I know he's off limits! A different one.
[She sounds uncharacteristically nervous.]
Would you be comfortable giving me some advice on maybe, possibly, I don't know, potentially romantically approaching one of your partners? Or just getting closer to them in general?
-It's not your husband, I know he's off limits! A different one.
Yeah, is it really obvious? He's so cool and smart and really cute and I really really want him to like me?
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Oh! Okay, thank goodness, it'd be really embarrassing if you did. I only figured out 'hey that's probably a crush' myself like yesterday.
Nah, you're all good.
So two things first: number one, if you blatantly tell him that you're romantically interested, it takes him a long time to figure out if it's reciprocated. Like, possibly months. So if you get to a point where you want to tell him, you have to be patient.
But the more important thing for you, I think, is that once he decides he's romantically interested, he goes all in. And I mean all in. I just worry that a fully intense romantic experience would be kind of a lot for you. So if you're just looking to dip your toe into dating, I'd advise sticking with a close friendship until you're really sure you can do the head over heels romantic thing.
--Which I don't say to be discouraging, really. I just worry about where you are with the combination of knowing how he gets.
All that said, I can definitely give you some thoughts on how to just be closer in general, but I wanted to give those disclaimers upfront. If you're not all in for him it would be a terrible idea to admit that you're having romantic feelings.
So two things first: number one, if you blatantly tell him that you're romantically interested, it takes him a long time to figure out if it's reciprocated. Like, possibly months. So if you get to a point where you want to tell him, you have to be patient.
But the more important thing for you, I think, is that once he decides he's romantically interested, he goes all in. And I mean all in. I just worry that a fully intense romantic experience would be kind of a lot for you. So if you're just looking to dip your toe into dating, I'd advise sticking with a close friendship until you're really sure you can do the head over heels romantic thing.
--Which I don't say to be discouraging, really. I just worry about where you are with the combination of knowing how he gets.
All that said, I can definitely give you some thoughts on how to just be closer in general, but I wanted to give those disclaimers upfront. If you're not all in for him it would be a terrible idea to admit that you're having romantic feelings.
Saya sends a quick text to her dear husband: When you can, please meet me at this address. Room 305.
When he gets there he'll find Saya waiting outside the door. Wearing a serene smile which he hasn't seen in so, so long. She has a cute sundress on rather than lounging clothes. She lights up when she sees her husband.
"Hello, dearest. I have something for you."
When he gets there he'll find Saya waiting outside the door. Wearing a serene smile which he hasn't seen in so, so long. She has a cute sundress on rather than lounging clothes. She lights up when she sees her husband.
"Hello, dearest. I have something for you."
Kantera isn't in the middle of anything, but even if he had been, he probably would have dropped it to head straight over. He's in his usual yukata.
His heart warms at the sight of her, her expression.
"More than just your beautiful smile? I'm truly spoiled."
His heart warms at the sight of her, her expression.
"More than just your beautiful smile? I'm truly spoiled."
"Flatterer." It's a common accusation and sounds much like their old banter from before she had an impossibly hard year.
"I have a gift for you." She opens the door too... ZRAEL's storm room. A nest of pillows on the floor in lieu of a bed and a starry night sky above, with gentle thunder in the distance.
"Since I'm finally feeling better, I wanted to reconnect. And where better to do that then where we fell in love?" Most of Imeeji was terrible, but this place was a refuge.
"I have a gift for you." She opens the door too... ZRAEL's storm room. A nest of pillows on the floor in lieu of a bed and a starry night sky above, with gentle thunder in the distance.
"Since I'm finally feeling better, I wanted to reconnect. And where better to do that then where we fell in love?" Most of Imeeji was terrible, but this place was a refuge.
Kantera's eyes go wide when he sees it, and he steps inside in open wonder.
"This room... I have so many beloved memories of us here."
Imeeji was awful, but they were still able to find some moments of happiness, despite everything. And plenty of them were in the storm room.
"This room... I have so many beloved memories of us here."
Imeeji was awful, but they were still able to find some moments of happiness, despite everything. And plenty of them were in the storm room.
"Yeah."
She gently tugs him into the room and shuts the door.
"When I thought about being close to you, this is the first place that came to mind. And I do want to be close, in every way. I'm ready now."
She leans closer, floating her arms around his shoulders. "I want to kiss you. I want to fall into bed with you. And I want to bite you."
The biting in particular is huge. She's been getting her blood via IV for months.
She gently tugs him into the room and shuts the door.
"When I thought about being close to you, this is the first place that came to mind. And I do want to be close, in every way. I'm ready now."
She leans closer, floating her arms around his shoulders. "I want to kiss you. I want to fall into bed with you. And I want to bite you."
The biting in particular is huge. She's been getting her blood via IV for months.
Kantera wraps his arms around her as well, holding her close. Hearing her words, he smiles so wide that it almost hurts.
"I would love nothing more, my dear."
He leans in to kiss her, slow, but full of love and passion.
"I would love nothing more, my dear."
He leans in to kiss her, slow, but full of love and passion.
Aliza? Are you home?
[Kantera comes home from questing - not dangerous questing! - visibly distressed.]
If you're home, I need you now, please.
[Kantera comes home from questing - not dangerous questing! - visibly distressed.]
If you're home, I need you now, please.
He immediately goes to hug her tightly, needing the reassurance of her presence.
"-Someone looked at my soul today and told me that it was patchwork. Barely holding together."
"-Someone looked at my soul today and told me that it was patchwork. Barely holding together."
She could kill whoever that was. But she won't ask, since there are more important matters at hand.
Her arms move around him and she holds him tight. "Feel me. My arms around you. My heartbeat against your chest. My breath tickling your ear. You're real. You're here."
They can talk about it of course, but first comes reassurance.
Her arms move around him and she holds him tight. "Feel me. My arms around you. My heartbeat against your chest. My breath tickling your ear. You're real. You're here."
They can talk about it of course, but first comes reassurance.
She knows him so well, that he doesn't even need to communicate what he needs from her.
Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. Her arms around him are grounding.
"This is real. I am here and a person."
Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. Her arms around him are grounding.
"This is real. I am here and a person."
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