[Forget the journal. Okay, more like Ceodore forgot his at the house. The moment the ground stops shaking, he's out the door to find Selphie, and then Frey. Don't mind the freaked out princeling running best as he can towards Community Building #3, calling out to her. Especially when he sees the building is flattened.]
[The thought of not having a place to call home is unsettling but Selphie nods to the thought of having a safe place to stay. There's some uncertainty in her eyes though.]
[This would be one of those excellent times for Ceodore to at last learn when not to speak or at least how to lie. Unfortunately, those lessons will not be coming today.]
Not really. But I wanted to ask you to come here for a while. You will stay, right? You can take my room.
[Selphie's not entirely certain right now. Her first instinct is to go find Squall and Rinoa and then the three of them could search for Irvine but the day's been unsettling enough as it is and her attempts to find that idiot cowboy have turned up nothing. And well... Ceodore is there and it's safer here than sleeping outside right now. She nods after a few moments to the idea of her staying.]
[She was getting used to being alone in that apartment. The quiet wasn't bothering her as much anymore and if she wanted to see people, she just left the apartment and didn't come back for hours on end.
She was afraid to admit that she was getting used to being alone when she'd been surrounded by friends and loved ones her entire life.]
I've been fine by myself.
[For the love of all things holy Ceodore, would you please for once in your life pick up on the fact that the girl standing in front of you is lying through her teeth?]
[He might, but she's made such a point of enforcing that I-can-handle-myself message, going so far as to even hit him at one point, he'll just sigh and take her at her word. And even unintentionally sport the whipped puppy look because even if she insists she's fine, he still worries.]
Please? I'd feel better knowing you weren't alone. I want to protect you.
[He's not going to give up on this and she can tell. Especially when that kicked puppy look comes into play. She's not too keen on this whole "I want to protect you" bit but she can't change the way a person's been raised but maybe she can talk it out of him with a bit of time. Well... she'd try anyway. She always wanted a Prince Charming and well... it's taking some getting used to. But instead of arguing the point, she'll let him win this time.]
[You can thank his mother for his deep-rooted stubborn streak and his father for his blind trust. Her acquiescence puts a relieved smile on his face.]
Alright.
Uh, are you tired? Do you need anything?
[Hospitality for the house usually falls under the purview of the women, but since Rosa's still missing and Rydia's off with the brooding jerk, Ceodore feels responsible to make sure Selphie's taken care of.]
[Of course she's tired, silly boy. She's really used to working through tough situations with little sleep but the day's been long, stressful and exhausting.]
[The hug he bestows immediately. Then before the temptation to do something more than that becomes too great to resist, he walks over to his dresser and pulls out a spare shirt. It's nothing special, but better than clothes still dirty from post-earthquake detail.]
[Thankful for the hug, Selphie's accepting the offered shirt before pointing to the door. A small smile is on her face though, so she's not mad at him. Yet.]
[Selphie's out of her clothes in about five minutes and into the shirt that Ceodore's lent to her. It hangs down to just above her knees before she shuffles to the door and opens it to let Ceodore back in.]
Selphie?! SELPHIE!!
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About your place... I think you should stay here.
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Is it okay?
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Not really. But I wanted to ask you to come here for a while. You will stay, right? You can take my room.
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Where will you sleep?
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[And he doesn't like it one bit.]
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She was afraid to admit that she was getting used to being alone when she'd been surrounded by friends and loved ones her entire life.]
I've been fine by myself.
[For the love of all things holy Ceodore, would you please for once in your life pick up on the fact that the girl standing in front of you is lying through her teeth?]
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Please? I'd feel better knowing you weren't alone. I want to protect you.
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...I'll stay. But we protect each other.
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Alright.
Uh, are you tired? Do you need anything?
[Hospitality for the house usually falls under the purview of the women, but since Rosa's still missing and Rydia's off with the brooding jerk, Ceodore feels responsible to make sure Selphie's taken care of.]
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A hug and then some sleep would be nice.
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[The hug he bestows immediately. Then before the temptation to do something more than that becomes too great to resist, he walks over to his dresser and pulls out a spare shirt. It's nothing special, but better than clothes still dirty from post-earthquake detail.]
Here, you can use this.
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Out.
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[See that blush? He'd forgotten he'd need to step out. Which he's now doing, hanging just outside the door for permission to re-enter.]
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You look amazing.
[His brain has exited the house now. It's taking every drop of restraint he's got to keep his hands off her like a gentleman.]
I, uh...
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