[MINGLE] chocolate and roses

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It's Valentine's Day, and that means just one thing for the inhabitants of the Velvet Room: chaos.

And chocolate, possibly. Or even something else? Or perhaps you're spending the holiday entirely by yourself?

[[ooc: just a quick catchall post for any toplevels or threads people might want to make for the holiday! Feel free to make inbox or journal posts as well.]]

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[phantomlotus]

She steps next to Magpie (Though she still gives him some space), her hand reaching into her bag somewhat carefully.

"Remember our talk on the network way back?"

It was a long time ago now, but it was the first time they talked, if she recalls correctly. It was a fun conversation, except she kind of snapped at the end before it abruptly ended as a result.

[pancakeboy]

His eyes follow her hand into the bag, as he thinks back to that little conversation. "I'm still the worst Akechi. Except for Sparrow, maybe."

[phantomlotus]

She frowns, but doesn't let herself get as frustrated as the last time.

"You might think that. But you know what I think?"

She pulls out a small, nice box of chocolate. She holds it out to him. No smile in sight, but it's earnest all the same.

"I care about you whether you're the best, the worst, or number forty seven. Enough to get you these."

[pancakeboy]

He stares at it. The year he got here, the year he met Ren and everything went to shit, he got chocolate from every girl in his class but one, and a good number of those in his year and even beyond it. He had it all distributed to the orphanages of Tokyo, who probably sold it rather than let it get anywhere near a kid. But he had tried.

And he looks at Trickster's little box, now, as if it might bite him. Then the mask takes over, what remains of it, and he reaches out a hand to take it. "Thanks. I suppose you'll want something on White Day?"

[phantomlotus]

It doesn't take a genius to realize that he's masking. He's Akechi... Akechi's mask.

...It's OK. He doesn't have to tell her how he feels about it. Just as long as...

...

...Honestly, she's not sure what she was wanting out of this. To make him happy? To make herself happy? Both? Something else?

Whatever comes of it... She just hopes it's better than before she gave him the chocolate. For the both of them.

She shakes her head in response to his question.

"I'm not gonna demand something on White Day. Trust me, I never really got it before, either. Only do something if you want to. If not, don't worry about it. I'm not gonna."

She smiles at him again.