“ ... rest a while ? huh. ”
pausing. — thinking ? for a moment.
“ i don't suppose it could hurt ...
⠀ but i ain't really need it * that
⠀ bad ! 'm okay. sometimes i fall
⠀ behind on paperwork. ”
ㅤ
ㅤㅤ「 She gently caress the other's hand as trying to reassure everything is alright, worry still plastered on her eyes 」
ㅤㅤ˓ ִ⿻ ❝ Dearest you shouldn't be up so late, that's not good... But I know for myself you won't just stop doing so, so why not rest a while ? ❞
ㅤ
“ is that what this is ? huh.
⠀ ... yeah. uh — i ain't know what
⠀ this is. but looks ... interesting. ”
he looks so out of place、really. but ! he's willing to scope it out.
... kind of. it's definitely an excuse not to work.
feeling a pair of eyes on her, she turns her head and spots an unfamiliar face. a new visitor? hm, she doesn't need to prepare for any performances just 𝘺𝘦𝘵, so might as well go greet him.
clearing her throat, clamare approaches the stranger and gives a polite smile.
@LUSCINIIAA ... rubbing the back of his neck. almost. quiet laugh. — he doesn't approach. or anything. staying in place. — observing ?? well. at least he can look now.
without seeming weird.
“ you're sure ? did i uh. startle
⠀ you ? ”
leaning on a wall.
well. almost missing it. he trips up、but. catches himself.
— * with drawing attention to himself. looking around and whistling、like he totally wasn't looking at @LUSCINIIAA.
he stares at the hand before slowly reaching out his own to take.
... clearing his throat. sheepish smile on his face.
“ nothin'. 'm alright ! promise.
⠀ maybe it's all those late nights ...
⠀ i ain't sure. ”
ㅤㅤ
ㅤㅤ🍓 ִ⿻ ❝ Forget it, I'm more worried about your well being ❞
ㅤㅤ「 Sadly for him, her worry wasn't dismissed easily. She sighed softly and actually reached a hand out for him to take if he was comfortable 」
ㅤㅤ˓ ִ⿻ ❝ Dearest, is something happening ? ❞
ㅤㅤ
“ that so ? surprising、must i
⠀ admit. ”
shaking his head. looking down、hiding away the dumb grin on his face.
“ got me good. least i'd wanna do
⠀ is offend. especially someone i
⠀ ain't know yet. ruins the first
⠀ impression. ”
don't fret over it—haha, i was just joking with you!
( she chirps, a melodic giggle falling from her lips. s gloved hand runs through her hair, patting off the snow that's landed on it. )
ㅤㅤ
ㅤㅤ🍓 ִ⿻ ❝ Geez, I was talking with you and you simply zoned off... are you okay darling ?? ❞
ㅤㅤ「 She asks as she stops waving her hand, slightly worried about the other 」
ㅤㅤ
@LUSCINIIAA ... clearing his throat. okay. * so embarrassing. he didn't mean to fumble that badly.
“ i ain't mean to do that .... by
⠀ the way. uh. — wasn't lookin'、
⠀ either. ”
* and he's kind of tripping over his words.
“ oh. ”
he clears his throat.
embarrassing.
brows furrowing. immediately turning it the * correct way.
“ i was just practicing my. uh.
⠀ upside - down reading. very
⠀ important. ”
⠀
⠀『❄️』
* ❓
- The Vagabond looked back , then his eyes saw the book -
Uhm ... Senior , your book seems to be ... the other way around ..?
- He points to the book on the Eleventh's lap -
⠀
grinning stupidly. he looks * so guilty.
“ ... i ain't even remember what
⠀ i did this time. if that helps. ”
short pause. he shakes his head.
“ wait. no. that sounds bad. i
⠀ 100% know ! — andd will learn
⠀ from my mistakes. ”
ᅠᅠ
a sigh leaves the warden,rubbing temples as his eyebrows knit together tightly.
“ we meet again,tartaglia. you must enjoy causing problems. might i suggest you try following the law for once? would save us both some time. ”
ᅠᅠ
“ who are you、@aufugue ?
⠀ ... or do i know you ?
⠀ — seriously ... can't tell
⠀ anymore. ”
he looks like he's thinking. hard.
or. trying to、at least.
.... buut. unsurprisingly. he can't recall.
“ got me good. gotta admit .... ”
another spar lost to @TheLostDecender. not that it's gotten him down — only has him excited for the next.
sitting down、wrapping bandages around newly gained wounds.
... merely only simple cuts.
“ who are you、@aufugue ?
⠀ ... or do i know you ?
⠀ — seriously ... can't tell
⠀ anymore. ”
he looks like he's thinking. hard.
or. trying to、at least.
.... buut. unsurprisingly. he can't recall.