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[sugaryoptimist]

[Vanille is not herself, to say the least. She is pacing in front of her house and muttering to herself. There is a lot on her mind, but it's not like she can talk to anyone about it. Should anyone cross her path, don't mind the pink sheep eying her every step. It's a pet and obviously well-cared for.]

I can't tell her. Not that - [She bites

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[immamartillo]

[The decent thing to do probably would have been to leave the girl alone with her thoughts. But after his unintentional eavesdropping Firo decides to approache her. It just feels wrong to leave a distressed person, even if they're a total stranger and might not appreciate any 'help.'] Hey, miss. I couldn't help but overhear- is something wrong?

[sugaryoptimist]

Eh? [Vanille jumps to her feet, staring at Firo as if she has never seen anything like him.] How much did you hear?

[immamartillo]

[Whoa, okay. Normally people weren't that horrified to see him. He takes a step back, nervously rubbing the back on his head. Now he feels kind of like a creeper.] I don't think much, something about telling 'her' something and it not bein' the right time.

[sugaryoptimist]

[It's not that. She was just...lost in her thoughts. Besides, she's used to enemies being around every corner. That's a hard habit to break.]

Oh. That. [She sighs and lets her hands drop to her sides.] I'm debating telling someone the truth. It's...not always easy.

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[orhaldi]

[Part of Linna's self-prescribed recovery schedule was to take increasingly long walks every day. So he would have been walking by rather aimlessly, really, if he hadn't heard the girl's concern.]

[And being the kind-hearted soul he is, he couldn't help but approach her-- keeping a reasonable distance between them, in case she was easily spooked.]

Are you alright, miss?

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[sugaryoptimist]

[Vanille blushes and glances at him nervously. Rising to her feet, she curls her arms behind her back and tries to smile.]

Yeah, I was just thinkin' too hard.

[Action]

[orhaldi]

Ahh, I see.

[No worries, he gives her an easy smile.]

That happens to me all the time. May I ask what's troubling you?

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[sugaryoptimist]

A lot of things. [She turns her back to him, crossing her arms over her chest.] Is it selfish to...hurt someone just so you can feel better about yourself?

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[windier]

[he was honestly just exploring, getting a feel for the city and enjoying a smoke; had no intentions of getting mixed up in any trouble but just his luck, he sees what appears to be a young girl in distress and, well, what can he say; G. practically lives to help people, so he tries to look like anything besides a gruff old man when he approaches her.]

Everything alright here, Miss?

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[sugaryoptimist]

Sort of. [Vanille deflates.] I'm havin' a debate with myself.

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[windier]

Ah.

[luckily for vanille; G. is a master at being at odds.]

Those're the hardest kinds of debates if you ask me. Tricky things, they are. I'm not gonna pry, but

[there's a momentary pause as he blows some smoke out of the corner of his mouth.]

with these kinds of things? Your gut's usually right, it's just your heart bein' afraid of what comes after.

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[sugaryoptimist]

I'm afraid of...bein' rejected.

[She looks down at her feet.]

She's...my family. Even when we're apart for a long time, I know she's thinkin' about me and I'm thinkin' about her. If I lost that...

[Does she need to explain how much that will hurt?]

[fanassaults]

[ Unf, those thighs. Yukiko is just walking past when she hears that out of the corner of her ear- it's hard to not notice someone that distressed. Eyes travel downwards when the wind blows, catching a glance at that rockin' tattoo.

Better say something. ]

Is everything okay?

[sugaryoptimist]

[Unf, those thighs indeed. When Yukiko gets her attention, Vanille whirls on the spot, displaying that tattoo again for a brief moment.]

I'm tryin' to make a decision, that's all.

[fanassaults]

[ That is extremely distracting. C'mon, Yukiko! Eyes up there! ]

Ah, I see...it's Vanille, isn't it? Can I help at all?

[sugaryoptimist]

I dunno. [She softens and touches her lips.] Have you ever kept a secret from a friend?