[ 31 ] it's only taken like a year

[princedetective]

[ The communicator falls to the ground and clatters on, lens at the ceiling. In the lower corner, at a weird upside down angle, two figures can be seen, both of them rather red in the face. Above them-well, below them, thanks to the angle-is a smudge of green. The taller figure is looking up and around, then speaks abruptly. ]

I could... I could

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[ilpresto]

[When she looked up at him like that, he didn't really have a choice. He knew how much she hated it but... she was cute. And if he didn't do something, they'd just shuffle around and he'd stutter and she'd say something he knew she'd say but didn't want to hear and... yeah. Just get it over with. Just do it.]

[...He did linger a little too long though. It was nice, and he'd be lying to himself if he said he didn't want it. Her lips were soft, and she had a certain kind of smell that was just different, and-- Oh God, his heart was pounding like mad. Could she hear it? He could hear it, his own pulse ringing in his ears.

[But he could feel her stiff shoulders and knew that it wasn't something she was enjoying quite so much as he did. So he pulls away, lets her go, looks at the floor.]

["I like you." He wanted to say it, but he knew how she felt about things like that. She'd feel bad, it'd just be a burden. So he bit his lip, rubbed his arm, and stayed silent. At least until he could think of something to say that wouldn't be, that.]

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[princedetective]

[ She stands still. She doesn't move. She doesn't think. Even as he pulls away, she doesn't move, and then when she does move, she does it scientifically. Pulse: elevated. Cause? Hypothesis: Surprise.

Hypothesis: Anger

Hypothesis: ...

She watches him look at the floor. And then emotion rushes through her, and she takes a step back and forces herself to freeze there, her face reddening, hot, her body hard and frozen and at the same time rushing-she wants to turn and flee but that would be childish, girlish-something.

She's not sure if she is breathing. And now emotion hits, and she sucks in a breath (past her lips, over her teeth) and her fists clench. She did not close her eyes at any point. She is not sure what she feels, but anger is not correct, she decides. ]

You did what you needed to. [ She tries to sound fair, and it comes out void of all emotion; wooden. Now she looks away, swings her head to the side, body racing. ]

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[ilpresto]

I... [Yeah, that's about the reaction he was expecting. She's so stiff and uncomfortable-looking, he feels for a second like he's done something wrong. But no, she's right. It was what he needed to do, to keep her from getting shocked. What he needed to do...]

[Maybe for other reasons too.]

Sor-- [No, no, don't apologize. That won't get you anywhere. He shakes his head.] It wasn't that bad, right? I didn't mind...

[That was kind of bold. He blushes harder. But she probably wouldn't get a hint like that, right?]

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[princedetective]

[ Her gaze swings up at him at his words, and her chest feels tight. Absurdly, she can almost hear Rise-or someone-cooing over a first kiss, and she realizes that this was, in fact-

And suddenly it seems to hit her: a kiss. It was a kiss.

And the question-what sort of question-her chest is tight and it irritates her. She tries to reply but cannot think of an answer. Her mouth opens and closes again. ]

...

[pursuestruth]

[Whoa, Naoto-kun~ Well, he can recognize both your voices easily, but he doesn't wanna speak up and ruin the moment.]

[princedetective]

[ Which is good, because once she realizes this was recording, she is going to have to shoot some bitches dead. ]

[pursuestruth]

[Noooo Naoto-kun, it's cute. Like how that dress was cute on you.]

[princedetective]

[ What. Dress. ]

[dreamermoa]

[BRB CHEERING]

[princedetective]

[ If that is aloud and Naoto hears she will be keysmashing all over the place. ]

[dreamermoa]

[IT IS ALOUD 8D]

Kazuki and Nao~to~

[princedetective]

I- s- stop that!

[going_to_change]

[O mai! A private moment of pure cute! Honey will fangirl. Quietly.]

[princedetective]

[ Quietly is good. ]

[audio; japanese]

[skullcracking]

... N-Naoto-kun?

[audio; japanese]

[princedetective]

S- senpai?

[audio; japanese]

[skullcracking]

Are you ... ? Um, are you - ?

[oh god what is going onnnnnn]

[audio; japanese]

[princedetective]

[ Long delay.

Long, long delay. ]

Are you home.