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You have a terrible personality, little lion.

[ stop teasing him it's annoying!!! ....he can't even be mad though, he's brought this on himself. ]

Is it so wrong to be worried when I know full well I would be left in a heart beat? Whatever affection he holds for me hardly compares to you.
But regardless, something nice would be appreciated.
Your treat, non?

Edited 2018-10-02 11:09 (UTC)

I do hear that on occasion.

Yes, yes, my treat ♪
Why don't we head downtown to walk around Tisse? There's plenty to do there, and plenty to eat, too, if we happen to get hungry.

( since apparently wataru is poor and hungry all the time.......... )

[ it's food appreciation and the miraculous ability to never gain weight, saint d'oiseau. ]

I was hoping you'd say that.
I'll try not to put too much of a strain on your wallet, since I get the feeling you'd return the favor if I did...☆

( he can't believe he has two lions to feed now )

Oh? It feels like you know me so well already, Monsieur.
Is the basis of a relationship not being of equal standing?
I would simply invest into it what you've invested into me.

Regardless, shall we meet at Good Bean? We can grab coffee or tea if you'd like before we walk.

[ wataru's lips are quirking, unseen; it really is fun to talk with miai. text or in person, he's finding. ]

D'accord, parfait, OK. ☆ See you then, little lion.

( soon enough, miai will take to the good bean uwu after primping himself and getting dressed in some of his nicer casual clothes. wataru is pointedly off limits, but that doesn't mean he isn't attractive or charming enough that he wouldn't like to maintain a decent evaluation.

he'll take to leaning against the outside of the building, an earbud in one ear as he idly listens to music on low. he's a little bit warmly dressed, but he's taken to the crisp fall air that followed the summer heat, and, after a month of trial and error, he feels much better about managing his health. besides - it'll simply be a stroll, so not much terrible can happen, he thinks. )

[ it's only because they didn't exactly set a time to meet that he can't claim to be fashionably late; he's not a punctual person, and miai will be waiting for a fair bit until wataru joins him. his hair is in a ponytail as usual, though what leads to that is a simple double side braid and it's a little lower than before; flannel sleeves rolled to his elbows and in plain slacks, he uh

...he looks like he enjoys the chill, honestly, and that would not really be a wrong assumption to make. regardless, he gives miai a cheerful wave as he heads over, stopping short a few feet to give them a comfortable, friendly distance. ]

I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long, lionceau?

Edited 2018-10-03 06:11 (UTC)

( he's probably taken to sitting at this point, having only so much stamina to waste on waiting. he looks up when wataru calls to him, and wataru might just catch miai on duolingo's french course before he quickly hits the power button to blacken his screen.

he pushes up from his seat, unfortunately afflicted by how quite decent wataru looks in anything, apparently. )

Would you prefer an honest answer, or a courteous one?

( but he unfortunately can't find much right to complain, since it's true they didn't set a meeting time ... well, no, the real reason miai can't complain is because he can't admit he went over so soon, which, compared to wataru's leisurely pace, makes miai look overly eager, so. )

Would you like a drink first? Or would you prefer to stroll? ( tugging out his earbud to wrap the cord around his phone. ) I don't mind making it my treat, if you would like.

Edited (proper english...) 2018-10-03 08:28 (UTC)

A drink. It's a little cold, non? The warmth will do us both good, in time.

[ by some miracle, he'll not completely embarrass miai just yet about his duolingo adventures--actually, he's a little amused--and instead slides his hands into his pockets, head tilted slightly. ]

And I'd like a mix of both, answer-wise, if you'd please...☆ Though I know what you'll say... Ah, honnêtement, I kept you waiting a little too long, non? It was my hair. My little sister enjoys braiding it, and it's become habit to do it myself as well... ♪ I wanted to try this style as well. How does it look?

Oh? I didn't know you had a little sister. Does she live with you and Tori?

( of course he wouldn't, but for effect. he brushes some hair behind his ear as he turns to lead them inside to get in line
(offering the door for wataru to go through first, of course.) )

Mm~m, as for your question - you look good enough that I feel underdressed. ( evasive, but informative. he smiles. ) Perhaps I should've spent longer getting ready? I wasn't waiting that long, by the way - regardless, as I'm the host of today's outing, it'd only do for me to be the one to wait, I think.

[ of course, and he'll take the offer with a small nod of thanks. mm, his sister... he steps into line tilting his head back a little to peruse the options. it's been a while since he had coffee, so maybe that? mm, or maybe he should pick something complimentary to his company... ]

Non, not currently. I wonder if she'd like to? [ but it's not said in a particularly genuinely wondering tone— he knows she'd love to. ] She's only a little older than mon petit oiseau, but I don't think they'd get along at all...~ She's a lot like me, you see!

[ for better or for worse, she idolizes him and follows in his footsteps. ]

A little less well-spoken, [ he'll concede quieter, as if doing it louder would mean she'd hear it regardless of where she is, ] but, similar.

( a little wataru... sounds like a terror, but, on the other hand, )

I'd love to meet her one day ♪ I don't think it'd be so terrible for Tori to meet her, either. Say what he will about you, he's still with you after all this time, isn't he? Besides, I'd very much like for him to have more friends his age.

Besides, isn't it about the age for him to be meeting girls? Not to imply he take interest in a petit Monsieur, but he must learn how to converse with them, mustn't he? He'll end up offending about half the population in no time if he doesn't.

He already offends half the population he can speak with, lionceau.

[ accompanied by a soft laugh, but, ]

He had friends of both sexes in France though, I believe, so I wouldn't worry too much, nor would I worry about him being interested in anyone. [ tori has a singular interest and ] And I believe he's made such here as well... He fusses at me if I ask after his day, but he gets pouty if I don't. Being a single father is so hard, monsieur, j'ai du mal à le supporter! Mais—

[ mm. ]

But it's worth it. [ money, housing, the small delight he takes in see tori's face light up the way it does. ] What are you getting, lionceau? I'm having a time deciding if I want to match you, or if I should get something completely different. ♪

[ not that he's changing the subject or anything but ]

( oho, he's both surprised and relieved to hear tori makes friends. no offense to tori, of course, but his track record in rosetis wasn't exactly the best - still. perhaps that's the thing about it; socializing outside of rosetis might have done him some good, in the end.

he doesn't seem to notice or mind the change in topic. )

You don't have to match me, do you? As flattered as the thought makes me ♪ ( he'd never thought someone would contemplate something like matching their conversation partner, honestly. ) I was thinking of getting tea with dry fruits, perhaps.

I've never been much of a tea or coffee person, but I'd been wanting to try my hand at tea . . . Especially since my roommate is particularly good at brewing it.

( hi bella )

[ stop don't talk about my other character in the same thread that's not allowed, ]

I'm jealous of your housewife, monsieur. [ ah, to have someone to come home to, that will make you tea and not just grumble at you about dinner not being around..... ] I'm more of a coffee person myself, if I have to choose between the two! ♪ I enjoy wine much more, though.

[ ...........of course he does. ]

And it's rarely too early to drink it, either. [ with a sly smile. ] In France, it's common practice to have a little as an apéritif—an opening—to a meal. It whets your appetite, and allows you to enjoy a wonderful drink all at the same time. ♪ If the lionceau is of age, perhaps we could have such a treat the next time we have dinner, non? I'll cook, pas de problème.

[ a beat. ]

Unless bringing the monsieur home is too soon for a third [ pause, hm, ] date? Outing? Whichever you prefer to refer to it.

Ah - "outing" is fine.

( as much as he feels Something for wataru to even jokingly refer to it as a date, )

My luck, lately, seems to have briefly looked up . . . I think he said he's enrolled in your class starting this week as well? He goes by Leo.

( his luck "looking up" being in reference to when they had spoken at the amusement park, and miai had said his luck in love had been poor . . . well, he seems chipper enough about the change. )

I'd love to come over all the same, though. Perhaps on a movie night with Tori? As I've said, I'd love to see the sort of place he comes home to . . . And you, as always, are a curious mystery as ever, Monsieur. I'd be hard-pressed to turn down a chance to learn more about you.

( platonically, of course. )

Oh, I don't think I'm such a curiosity. [ as pleased as he sounds to be called so, smile warming immediately. ] I'm actually quite boring and plain...☆ You already know almost all there is to know about me, in fact! I promise, I promise.

[ ha. ]

But I'm happy for you, lionceau. If it's the same Leo as whom I'm thinking of... I invited him to join my classes last month, when he danced with me for a quest. Very charming fellow, very... [ ....... ] Bold. He propositioned me without hesitation.

( ...! catches the slight spring weather in that smile, and not entirely understanding it but feeling satisfied he seems to have said something right, though he disagrees with wataru - there's just something about him that makes it seem as if miai has learned so little about him even if numerically he may have learned some high numerical amount.

he laughs, though. )

He's wonderful, isn't he? ( and he says this with a great amount of warmth. ) He's quite the epicurean— I've never known him to pass up a bowl of fruit when offered ripe.

( well, )

Not to reduce you to a fruit, Monsieur. Simply that he appreciates fine things as he sees them.

( platonically said, )

If it's any consolation, you wouldn't be wrong to reduce me to a fruit. [ with a wink, unabashed about it. ] But thank you. I suppose he must appreciate you most of all, in that case?

[ friendily said, ]

( he's about to laugh, which then gets caught in his throat because wataru just keeps talking and

miai coughs really bad, Really Uncool. )

It's not so fair to tease me like that. ( jeez...! ) But I would hope I'm at least high up on the list. Ah, perhaps I should grow out my hair like you . . . I doubt you worry about how much your partner appreciates you, hm?

( he is. assuming wataru has dated since what happened in high school. )

I've always been poor at maintaining longer relationships, despite my best efforts . . . But I'd really like to learn. Even a thrill-seeker like me would prefer to settle down eventually.

[ hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm they're next, so he'll wait for them to have their drinks before he continues any point of this conversation; just a black coffee for him, nothing else in it. he'll let miai order too, and also, since miai is paying, that too.

...they're going to be back outside by the time he pipes up even, sipping his hot coffee and starig straight ahead. ]

I'm flattered that you think anyone would have dated me between then and now, monsieur lionceau. Well, I suppose I've had a great many admirers, but my standards are strict and grow stricter by the year... [ an easy excuse that isn't "i never got over getting fucked literally and figuratively", and one that isn't entirely untrue; he does have pressing standards. it's just, right now, there's someone who's piquing a few of them, a bit. ] I've had to turn them all down, unfortunately.

[ he pauses, mm. ]

I do wish you the best of luck though. [ with the relationship thing. ] Mankind does all sorts of wonderful, miraculous things simply by putting their mind to it, after all.

( as promised, miai orders himself tea with dry fruits - and, judging from his reaction when he takes a sip, he's satisfied with what he's ordered.

he waits until wataru chooses to speak again, sensing he may have, perhaps, said wrongly somewhere in his response, given wataru has always been so quick to respond before. and, ah, yeah - it seems so. )

Thank you. And, mm, that much is true. It's why I think that, despite everything . . . Despite everything, I have yet to leave the realm of humans in pursuit of Heaven. Humans are by far too fascinating to turn my gaze from.

( mm, he lets his drink linger at his mouth, its capped rim pressing softly at his lips. )

I do hope you as well attain whatever it is you put your mind to as well. Perhaps the happiest end for each man is not in itself love, so I don't mean to presume it must be for you . . . But if it is, I hope you obtain it; and if it isn't, I hope as much for you as well.

What separates us from beasts, often, is that we strive to be happy, rather than simply to live . . . Such a shame that the former is much harder than the latter. But we all must pursue it, mustn't we? Even when life makes us reluctant.

( and that is about as much about himself as it is wataru, as he's spent a good amount of time sullen and wallowing; or reaching out, but self-destructive. )

Edited 2018-10-05 09:54 (UTC)

There's happiness to be found in simply living, [ almost chiding, flicking his hair slightly when he glances at miai with a smile, ] mais oui, d'accord.

[ because he does— striving to be happy, going beyond the happiness that simply living can afford, people... humans must do that. wanting to better, wanting to do better, a cycle of continuous improvement. that way of thinking melds better than simple "happiness" to him though, and he gives him a wink, friendly. ]

Love is... [ he starts softly, giving a gesture with the hand holding his lidded cup. ] Mmm, well, it would be silly to love France as much as I do and not enjoy love to an extent, non? I don't mind hearing of others' happinesses, lionceau, and in truth, I'm happy with the love I have.

[ platonic, he means. romance can suck his toes, nonsexily. ]

...But maybe I simply haven't met the right people, [ he continues, much more jovially, teasing at miai's words from their time at the amusement park. never mind miai had hit on him and, ] We'll see in time, won't we?

You tease me. I only said it out of good concern for you.

( he knows what wataru's referring back to!! and he puffs out a breath like he's pouting at being teased, but is clearly joking - which masks that, mm, deep down in the little petty part of him, embarrassed as he is to admit he was hitting on wataru at all, it was sort of advice ("advice") meant for him and wataru, not to bring wataru closer to others.

not that he can really complain, can he? he can't expect charming people to stay single forever, given that's the only other option when miai himself is taken and doesn't intend to change his coupling. )

But, so long as you're happy - and what choice do I have but to trust you when you say it? - then I'm happy for you as well.

It's only that . . . If it is a matter of time, it's a matter of time. This love took years to come into fruition, after much fruitless pursuit - endless dead ends . . . But I think it may have been worth it, after all. Things come not to those who wait, but those who pursue.

( pithy sayings aside, he gradually shifts the topic. he ... would like wataru to be happy, and in a sense he reaffirms to himself that he'd prefer to stick with leo, so - wataru is free to attach himself elsewhere. )

Ah, but perhaps I only like love talk so much because I never had a chance when I was of age. I grew up all around adults - for them, love was an instinctive function; there was very little gossip of it. ( love of god, love of humans as the general concept of man, ) Well, I was expected to some except to be a small adult myself - which I suppose had its advantages as well as disadvantages. I never got much chance to be spoiled . . . but they did offer me independence greater than what most children might have.

( though, at the time, being praised for working hard and being encouraged when he failed, rather than disparaged - that in itself was spoiling enough for him. )

Edited 2018-10-06 19:16 (UTC)

Ah, is that the heart of your desire to be a lion? They get to laze about and be spoiled as well.

[ teasing, still— he'll make fun of miai as much as he wants, slowly warming the mood again. warming to the mood, too. there's no sense in letting a few errant words ruin it; neither of them know much about each other, regardless of what at least one of them says. it's natural to catch themselves on bumps and cracks, hesitating to balance themselves once more, and then continuing on.

that's simply how life is. he brings his cup up again, not to drink but to let the heat hover near his face. he's not bad with the cold, but this does feel nice. speaking of bumps— of cracks— wataru considers the question lingering in his mind and thinks there's no harm, maybe, in asking it. miai's not as affiliated with that type of thing now, as he'd said, so... ]

I'd offer to indulge your love talk, but what relations I had are less than serious and inappropriate for the public's ears. Of course, if only you'd learn French a little quicker... [ a soft laugh, a joke. ] Do you have any outside of your conversions and ta petite chance? Leo, that is.

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