[More prizes more better! Anyway, she glances at him as if he'd asked a silly question, because aren't they on a date right now...? Still, there's a little voice in the back of her mind that's warning her to choose her words carefully.]
Yeah, of course. It would be fun!
[As if it isn't a big deal at all, because it really isn't, not to her. Maybe her smile is a little silly and her cheeks turn a little pink, but it's not like it's a surprising question or one that requires a lot of thought. They're friends. Why wouldn't they go on dates together, just to see if it's fun? There's nothing earth-shattering about it.]
So, is that a yes to dating? Or just a yes to going out on a date together as like friends or something? Friend dates? Those exist, right? They're doing that now, aren't they? So, another friend date or actual... date date? Why is being a teenager so hard!! He should just accept her answer and be happy, right?
.........
His face turns towards her, trying to look chill and not completely nervous.]
Would you. Ever want to go on... a date? [A date date!! But suddenly, words are so hard.]
[She glances back toward him again, cheeks coloring a little darker. Oh, he's taking this seriously, isn't he? So she probably should, too, even if it's antithetical to her usual manner. Even if it'd be really easy to make a joke, "a date with you, or just in general?" she probably owes him more than making too light of it.]
Yeah, [she says simply, giving him a smaller, but more genuine smile. Squeezing his hand just once, she shifts a little closer, lets herself get a bit more comfortable as she gazes at him. Maybe she should be more nervous about this, but... on the heels of telling him about her inevitable death, it feels like there isn't much else she could say to drive him away or make him think she's a weirdo.] I'd like that a lot. As long as it's not too serious, I think it would be a lot of fun.
[And that's maybe the most important part as she keeps her gaze on him without losing her smile. She can't commit to anything serious, not really. It wouldn't be fair to him, considering how her journey ends.]
[It's a weird process to feel like you're on top of the world, and then the very next moment, feel like you're crashing down from it.
Scott can't entirely stop his reaction, feeling a lump develop in his throat upon hearing that it wouldn't be too serious. It takes a lot of self-control not to be upset by her answer and demand why, but he sort of understands as well. He's somewhat confident that she likes him, but given everything he just learned right now, with her death at home, not to mention that living in this world is always going to be temporary, thinking of a super serious relationship is probably out of the question.
He gets it.
Doesn't stop him from shutting his eyes tightly, doing his best not to cry. He's glad, once again, for his shades covering his face.]
Yeah, I think it would be fun too. [He sounds mostly normal, except for the small hitch in his breath, but he seems to accept her answer.]
[Not for the first time even today, she wishes she could see his eyes more clearly. It feels like that was the wrong answer, but she doesn't know what else she could have told him. She rolls onto her side and drapes an arm across his chest. It knocks her Evoker off her lap where she'd laid it, but that's okay, no one's going to make a grab for it up here.
Not for the first time, she wishes Shinji were here so she could ask him if this is what it was like for him. Is this why he was always pushing people away? It doesn't feel like that's what she's doing, but...
Besides! He said it would be fun! She's probably overthinking it.]
I thought you were asking me on a date when you messaged me earlier, [she teases instead, trying to find her more stable, lighthearted ground.] Maybe next time, it'll be me asking you out somewhere.
[His face turns towards her as Kotone comes closer and while a part of him wants to hide away and cry still, he gives his best smile, watery it may be. It's the most that he can manage right now, even though he genuinely likes her and doesn't her want to leave. Well, guess that's the reason why he's upset in the first place, right? H-he should look at the positives, like the fact that she'd even want to go out with him, as unserious as it may be.
And she looks happier now, like she'd genuinely have fun being with him. That's a nice thought.]
Oh right, I did kind of say that...
[He was flustered with a bunch of thoughts at the time and he was also sort of joking? Scott figured that they both would view it as a friend date anyway.] Hey, let me ask you out officially first. Guys should be doing that.
[It doesn't feel like a reversed social link. Plus, he's not leaving, or even moving away. So... it's probably fine, isn't it? She digs her chin into his shoulder with another smile of her own.]
You wouldn't want a girl to ask you out? Dazai-san said on his radio show that boys would like to be asked out.
[Totally pretending like she's not the one who'd asked that question... definitely not... Anyway, guys have a lot of responsibilities in America, huh? Winning prizes, asking girls on dates- it sounds like a lot of work!]
[With the hand that's still in hers, he squeezes it just gently, if trying to reassure her... and himself.]
Dazai says a bunch of crap.
[Scott snorts, but he says it good-naturedly, because he honestly likes him right now at least. He's just also really annoying and a busybody, and probably gives advice that people shouldn't necessarily listen to. At least railing on Dazai is sort of fun and gets his mind off some depressing crap, even if it's just for a few seconds.]
I mean, I wouldn't mind, but it's like when taking girls out on a date. They should buy them dinner and everything.
He does! [she agrees with a laugh, because that's definitely something they can agree on. Her smile softens as she feels him squeeze her hand, though, and she stops digging her chin into his shoulder quite so hard to instead just relax against him.
Still, it's good to know Scott wouldn't mind. For the future, maybe, she can think about a good place to take him. Somewhere they can play some games, get dinner, hang out...]
Would you rather a girl cook you dinner, or take you out to dinner?
["A girl," she means her. What would he rather she do?]
[Isn't Kotone one of Dazai's favorites? He can't help but snicker slightly at the thought of him feeling so betrayed that one of his mentees thinks that of him. Or maybe he'd just accept it in his usual flakey way. It's sometimes hard to predict him! But thoughts of Dazai drift away as he considers her question, taking it a little more seriously as he thinks.
Hmm, would he rather have Kotone cook him dinner or take him out? They are both appealing in different ways. Scott lets out a thoughtful noise as he stares up at the clouds again.]
If she really wants to... I guess whatever she wants to do.
[He's thinking awfully hard about this... which is why when he finally answers, she gasps and lightly smacks his stomach with her free hand.]
No fair! That's not a real answer!
[Cheating! Cheating! But then again, she isn't much better.]
If it's me, I'm just happy someone wanted to spend time with me. Going for ramen, talking on the rooftop, hanging out in their room... [she closes her eyes and tucks her chin in more comfortably against his shoulder.] I don't think something has to be formal or fancy to be a date.
[Scott lightly protests when she playfully hits him, resisting the childish urge to stick his tongue out at her. He answered truthfully!]
...Yeah, long as both people are enjoying it, then it's cool. [That's probably the most important part, he can certainly agree with that. Even if the date isn't 'serious' or anything, he'd want Kotone to have fun and be happy.]
I'd want to make it at least a little special though. Throw in a surprise or something.
[She opens one eye to glance up at him with a smile. That is a surefire way to catch her attention -- promise a surprise. Maybe it's all the nights of opening chests and killing Shadows to see what they'd drop, but she loves a surprise.]
Hmm... I'll remember that.
[A surprise she can give him... maybe she can bake something? Or sew something. It'll be hard to top Bunny Scott. Boys don't like things like flowers, do they...? Maybe she'll ask Dazai for his advice.]
[He'll have to think of a way to surprise her, in case he ever gets the courage to ask her out on a date. If he can push through the hurt, maybe he will. Besides, maybe their date would actually suck and they'd find out they aren't compatible in any way and everything. Except thinking like that feels even worse, because it's not like he wants that to happen.
He forces his more depressing thoughts to fade away, before letting his eyes close for a moment in an attempt to gather himself once more]
[She hums with clear interest -- again, it's the lure of opening a treasure chest in Tartarus. She's gotta know what's inside! Even if it's just a Shadow. Still, even she knows it would be super tacky to ask him on a date just to find out what the surprise is after what she said earlier.]
I guess I'll have to wait to see if you ask me out officially to find out what the surprise is, huh?
["If." Maybe he wouldn't like that kind of casual relationship...? It's not for everybody. She can't imagine most of her friends being okay with something like that. Is she the weird one...? Still, it's understandable, right? Considering her situation, it's just not fair to him to let him think there's a chance. So... yeah! It's fine.]
[He puts some emphasis on the last part of that word, teasing her slightly in the process. Strange how all this started with him asking her 'out' and grabbing sandwiches, but he's liked Kotone for a while now.]
...Same, I had a lot of fun.
[Besides the whole learning that she's dead bit. It's fine. Okay, it's definitely not, but he'll just have to pretend that it is. She probably doesn't want to talk about it and neither does he, so it's a mutual feeling.]
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[More prizes more better! Anyway, she glances at him as if he'd asked a silly question, because aren't they on a date right now...? Still, there's a little voice in the back of her mind that's warning her to choose her words carefully.]
Yeah, of course. It would be fun!
[As if it isn't a big deal at all, because it really isn't, not to her. Maybe her smile is a little silly and her cheeks turn a little pink, but it's not like it's a surprising question or one that requires a lot of thought. They're friends. Why wouldn't they go on dates together, just to see if it's fun? There's nothing earth-shattering about it.]
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So, is that a yes to dating? Or just a yes to going out on a date together as like friends or something? Friend dates? Those exist, right? They're doing that now, aren't they? So, another friend date or actual... date date? Why is being a teenager so hard!! He should just accept her answer and be happy, right?
.........
His face turns towards her, trying to look chill and not completely nervous.]
Would you. Ever want to go on... a date? [A date date!! But suddenly, words are so hard.]
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Yeah, [she says simply, giving him a smaller, but more genuine smile. Squeezing his hand just once, she shifts a little closer, lets herself get a bit more comfortable as she gazes at him. Maybe she should be more nervous about this, but... on the heels of telling him about her inevitable death, it feels like there isn't much else she could say to drive him away or make him think she's a weirdo.] I'd like that a lot. As long as it's not too serious, I think it would be a lot of fun.
[And that's maybe the most important part as she keeps her gaze on him without losing her smile. She can't commit to anything serious, not really. It wouldn't be fair to him, considering how her journey ends.]
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Scott can't entirely stop his reaction, feeling a lump develop in his throat upon hearing that it wouldn't be too serious. It takes a lot of self-control not to be upset by her answer and demand why, but he sort of understands as well. He's somewhat confident that she likes him, but given everything he just learned right now, with her death at home, not to mention that living in this world is always going to be temporary, thinking of a super serious relationship is probably out of the question.
He gets it.
Doesn't stop him from shutting his eyes tightly, doing his best not to cry. He's glad, once again, for his shades covering his face.]
Yeah, I think it would be fun too. [He sounds mostly normal, except for the small hitch in his breath, but he seems to accept her answer.]
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Not for the first time, she wishes Shinji were here so she could ask him if this is what it was like for him. Is this why he was always pushing people away? It doesn't feel like that's what she's doing, but...
Besides! He said it would be fun! She's probably overthinking it.]
I thought you were asking me on a date when you messaged me earlier, [she teases instead, trying to find her more stable, lighthearted ground.] Maybe next time, it'll be me asking you out somewhere.
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And she looks happier now, like she'd genuinely have fun being with him. That's a nice thought.]
Oh right, I did kind of say that...
[He was flustered with a bunch of thoughts at the time and he was also sort of joking? Scott figured that they both would view it as a friend date anyway.] Hey, let me ask you out officially first. Guys should be doing that.
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You wouldn't want a girl to ask you out? Dazai-san said on his radio show that boys would like to be asked out.
[Totally pretending like she's not the one who'd asked that question... definitely not... Anyway, guys have a lot of responsibilities in America, huh? Winning prizes, asking girls on dates- it sounds like a lot of work!]
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Dazai says a bunch of crap.
[Scott snorts, but he says it good-naturedly, because he honestly likes him
right now at least. He's just also really annoying and a busybody, and probably gives advice that people shouldn't necessarily listen to. At least railing on Dazai is sort of fun and gets his mind off some depressing crap, even if it's just for a few seconds.]I mean, I wouldn't mind, but it's like when taking girls out on a date. They should buy them dinner and everything.
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Still, it's good to know Scott wouldn't mind. For the future, maybe, she can think about a good place to take him. Somewhere they can play some games, get dinner, hang out...]
Would you rather a girl cook you dinner, or take you out to dinner?
["A girl," she means her. What would he rather she do?]
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Hmm, would he rather have Kotone cook him dinner or take him out? They are both appealing in different ways. Scott lets out a thoughtful noise as he stares up at the clouds again.]
If she really wants to... I guess whatever she wants to do.
[Cop out answer.]
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No fair! That's not a real answer!
[Cheating! Cheating! But then again, she isn't much better.]
If it's me, I'm just happy someone wanted to spend time with me. Going for ramen, talking on the rooftop, hanging out in their room... [she closes her eyes and tucks her chin in more comfortably against his shoulder.] I don't think something has to be formal or fancy to be a date.
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[Scott lightly protests when she playfully hits him, resisting the childish urge to stick his tongue out at her. He answered truthfully!]
...Yeah, long as both people are enjoying it, then it's cool. [That's probably the most important part, he can certainly agree with that. Even if the date isn't 'serious' or anything, he'd want Kotone to have fun and be happy.]
I'd want to make it at least a little special though. Throw in a surprise or something.
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[She opens one eye to glance up at him with a smile. That is a surefire way to catch her attention -- promise a surprise. Maybe it's all the nights of opening chests and killing Shadows to see what they'd drop, but she loves a surprise.]
Hmm... I'll remember that.
[A surprise she can give him... maybe she can bake something? Or sew something. It'll be hard to top Bunny Scott. Boys don't like things like flowers, do they...? Maybe she'll ask Dazai for his advice.]
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He forces his more depressing thoughts to fade away, before letting his eyes close for a moment in an attempt to gather himself once more]
I can think of a couple ways to surprise you.
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I guess I'll have to wait to see if you ask me out officially to find out what the surprise is, huh?
["If." Maybe he wouldn't like that kind of casual relationship...? It's not for everybody. She can't imagine most of her friends being okay with something like that. Is she the weird one...? Still, it's understandable, right? Considering her situation, it's just not fair to him to let him think there's a chance. So... yeah! It's fine.]
But I had a lot of fun today. Really.
want to wrap this up? :>
[He puts some emphasis on the last part of that word, teasing her slightly in the process. Strange how all this started with him asking her 'out' and grabbing sandwiches, but he's liked Kotone for a while now.]
...Same, I had a lot of fun.
[Besides the whole learning that she's dead bit. It's fine. Okay, it's definitely not, but he'll just have to pretend that it is. She probably doesn't want to talk about it and neither does he, so it's a mutual feeling.]