𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶

⠀⠀⠀⠀ ━─┄ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

⠀⠀⠀⠀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸.

………………………………………………………

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

winter exams can bite it.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

Quietly swaying back and forth in a computer chair.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

@JustPlainUnfair || yeah !!! That’s sounding familiar to me !!

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

a bed of animals is genuinely so fluffy but lovable.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

… sleep would be nice right now

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

… mm. Hmm.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

There’s loads of flowers around. It’s cool.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

… summer is so nice.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

Mm. Another day.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

Mm—

[⟨ SHEN ⊙ LIU ⟩ @yatowarehiro]

𝗧𝗛𝗘 ( 𝗔𝗟𝗟- 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 )
𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘯
the presentation of an image on a surface.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
— ❝To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.❞

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

summer time. know what that means

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

|~ things would change if it happens but I do imagine she’d keep the same relations that she has with people now. Just possibly be a bit more “… Mmgh” than anything else. And prone to vanishing. And making things.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

|| actually really tempted to do some rewrites now because the idea of the “Dreamer” quirk has so much narrative potential that it drives me insane.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

|| staring. and if I came back here with a reboot, what then,,,

( art by me! )

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

— a good family, and helped her continue forward.

“… But still. It /is/ yummy every once in a while, you know? The different flavours are good.”

But old habits are hard to break.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

“Mm. I do my best… Miss Elaine and Mister Dior /are/ bakers.”

The two she’d been entrusted with— her new guardians, and Mika’s parents. It was unlikely that they wouldn’t have taught her the basics of ‘the importance of a balanced meal’.

Thankfully, they had— they were —

[⟨ SHEN ⊙ LIU ⟩ @yatowarehiro]

"Good to know it's not just me.", he says with a light chuckle.

"Don't be like me, make sure to eat a healthy breakfast."

Shen either skips breakfast all together or picks something up from a convenience store.

"Instant ramen and microwaveable food are my saviors."

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

“Mm— well… mine aren’t much better…”

She’s a bit embarrassed to admit it, but all that stuff? It’s more Mika’s thing.

“… I can make cupped noodles pretty good, though. But… I’ve been told that’s not a good breakfast.”

She responds whilst beginning to clean.

[⟨ SHEN ⊙ LIU ⟩ @yatowarehiro]

"That's true, I guess you could think of it as a thank you from me."

"Sorry my cookin' skills aren't all that great though."

They've gotten slightly better, he doesn't burn bacon anymore.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

“It’s fine.”

She nods once again. In the blink of an eye, everything’s ready.

. . . She’s done this one too many times. It looks too much like instinct than anything else.

It’s unnerving.

“If I can be helpful, it’s… worth it, I think. Plus you got pancakes, and… yeah.”

[⟨ SHEN ⊙ LIU ⟩ @yatowarehiro]

No, he didn't but it's rare he does think something through.

Prime example being turning the toaster knob to the highest number to cook the bread faster.

"Ya sure ? I'd feel bad leaving all the work to you basically."

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

“…”

She’s simply eyeing him at the drop off. He never thought that through, did he?

“… I’ll clean these. Don’t worry. I’m pretty good at them.”

[⟨ SHEN ⊙ LIU ⟩ @yatowarehiro]

Too late. He was already hugging a couple pans before catching it last second.

". . . Ignore that."

He rushes off to the sink and lets them soak for a little bit so he can wipe the counter clean.

[𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 @isolatedesper]

A nod—! She’s then up and at ‘em, dashing off to head after the attempt of toast.

She’s quite skilled, and even quicker to boot. After that, it’s silently on to cleaning a few dishes…

“… Be careful. Especially if it’s still warm.”

[⟨ SHEN ⊙ LIU ⟩ @yatowarehiro]

"Can ya do something about the toast then, please ? It'll let me focus on the pans I have to clean."

He puts his hands together and offers a small thank you before he grabs all the kitchen items he tried to use.