softlyfalling | DATEPOST

[ from here ]

...well, good, because I had some back-up ideas but they're all distinctly mediocre.

Have you been there yet?

I haven't—I mean, it was on my to-do list, but it was Gold's suggestion and I've been waiting for... an occasion, or something.

Then we can experience it for the first time together. That sounds fun.

Well, let's head to the train, then?

Yes! I'm excited to see it.

None of it's at all things I'm familiar with, but I'm sure there'll be something fun... Gold was saying this sort of thing is good for dates?

I'll be curious to see. It seems like there's quite a lot there.

Apparently you can lock people in for a couple hours which wasn't really what we were going for, but...

...well, it seems like there's more eateries, too, which is nice.

[ EVENTUALLY, THE TRAIN STATION. ]

I would prefer the second part instead of the first.

[The train station!]

I definitely wouldn't!

But it seems like there's a nice view there, too, in addition to all the shops, which I suppose I'm looking forward to.

[ onto the train— ]

Is there anything else in particular you'd like to do?

I want to see all of the ridiculous merchandise they have about us!

Ahaha... so they do have things like that.

I guess that does have a certain sort of novelty.

We'll stop that if the material gets too rude, of course.

Hopefully it's all cute and nice.

[ it will be rude. ]

[It will definitely be rude. She just wants to hope, okay???]

There's another theater there too... and a shrine.

...looking to pay your respects, or hoping for good fortune?

We could catch a movie. That could be nice.

I just want to see it, mostly.

What sort of movie do you feel like seeing?

Ah—mm, maybe we should see what they're playing...?

...I still don't know much about what kinds of movies there are, but anything's probably fine. I mean, it's more to spend time with you, so.

[ and also they're hell movies, so. ]

Yes, we'll check. I don't think that they will have very, um, anything very "romantic" as it were, but I am okay with that.

...This is a surprisingly nice opportunity. [Reaching out to brush Shrike's fingers with her own.]

I suppose it's a bit nice to have mandated quality time, for once.

Yeah. It's like a moment to slow down. To stop and appreciate you in all that you are.

Ah—

—you know, that’s still a surprise every time, somehow, but it... i hope you know how much I care for you.

I guess it still feels like a surprise too.

[She bites her lip, not wanting to ruin this moment, but feeling the words welling up in her throat.]

Sometimes I worry that I'm... to needy, or boring, not one of the people really moving and influencing things in this place. I mean, I am really dependent on people, and I sort of hate it. I want to be free, I want to be strong, but I want to be loved, but wanting it so badly makes me feel so selfish. Like I'm not good enough. Now I know that I'm not some uncontrollable monster, but I still hate myself.

But I love you. I love you so much. Love poem level, you know.

...every little thing in the whole world has always felt worthy and deserving of love to me, which is why, I guess, it broke me to see how cruel the world could be.

Which isn't to say that you're not special to me, because you definitely are—I mean, I love hearing you talk about all the new things you find to be passionate about, even just sitting quietly and reading together, trying new things... but you don't ever have to feel like you need to meet some standard.

[ and so she bends down to cup her face in both her hands and kiss her, right then and there. ]

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