catchall for lili

[leaberator]

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[leaberator]

[ why would she say it like that. he-- looks away, rubbing at his face to try and hide an obvious blush ]

What? No. Don't say it like that. She said she'd let me think about it? [ why is that a question ] I don't even know if that's what she'd...

[ he's going to die. ]

[coastal]

Do you even know what relationships entail...?

[????]

What do you want?

[leaberator]

Marriage and kids?

[ it's mostly a joke. mostly. ]

... I dunno. I never really thought I'd ever... do that kinda stuff?

[coastal]

That's okay, me neither. I'm pretty much locked into marriage and kids eventually whether I like it or not.

I assume we aren't in the same position - so you're allowed to explore whatever you want, right?

[but here they are at the kitchen]

What do you want to snack on?

[leaberator]

Arranged marriage?

[ he's guessing, because he can't see another reason why she'd be locked into it, and also because Again, Disney

he doesn't answer the part about being allowed to explore, because the problem wasn't really with his freedom. also, because she asks the important question: ]

Ice cream.

[ EAT SOMETHING ELSE ]

[coastal]

Probably - so just hope for me that whoever I end up betrothed to isn't completely useless.

[but she'll go and look for what he's suggesting....]

I haven't had that many flavors. Which one should we get?

Also you dodged my question.

[she noticed]

[leaberator]

Hey, even if they were, you'd whip 'em into shape in no time.

[ what question? he can't dodge a question if he just never acknowledges it ]

My current thing's trying the ones with the weirdest names that still sound like food.

[ because ice cream flavor names are always dumb? also again... wow... what question... ]

[coastal]

We're going to have... Tutti Frutti.

[and she's going to just bring out the carton and also retrieve some bowls - though admittedly it takes her a second to properly reach the handle to open the cabinet because

eye

and as she decides that]

So I'm going to rule out marriage and children for what you expect from Emma. What - did you like kissing her? Do you want to kiss her again?

[SHE'LL JUST ASK A NEW, MORE DIRECT QUESTION, AXEL]

[leaberator]

[ depth perception.... yikes

also wow that's so much worse???????? that's so much worse????? I GUESS HE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO ANSWER ]

I... I think so? But kissing's not-- relationships aren't just kissing.

[coastal]

.... well, not for someone as unexpectedly pure as you, they're not.

[she'll say it]

That'll make her happy though. I doubt she'd want just kissing.

[leaberator]

Unexpectedly-- what?

[ he's spluttering. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN,, MEAN,,, ]

[coastal]

You heard me - but I also don't think we need to have that conversation.

[she offers a bowl and spoon over to axel as she scoops out her own ice cream]

At least you're not a pig.

[leaberator]

[ they definitely don't, because axel's mortified enough for the rest of his fucking life and shoving a spoonful of ice cream into his own mouth, speaking around it like the pig she just said he wasn't :/ ]

I told you, I never-- that stuff wasn't for me.

[coastal]

That's fine.

But you have the chance to now, you know?

[there's a shrug and she's going to eat her ice cream but like. politely.

except she will sit on the counter like she owns the place]

Dates, flowers, courtship....

[leaberator]

[ he's going to melt faster than his ice cream at this rate ]

You say that, but-- in this place?

[coastal]

[there's a pause at that and lili seems to be remembering something as she speaks a little more softly]

... sometimes all it takes is one person, if it's the right person, to make things feel a little less awful.

[leaberator]

[ ... he's quiet at that. ]

... Yeah, I guess that's true.

[ he's thinking of it in a much less romantic way, but. ]

[coastal]

[to be fair so is she

or she thinks she is but lili is so gay for yona it's not even funny

but she'll eat another scoop of ice cream]

So if you want to try, you should.

You like her, right?

[leaberator]

Well, yeah. We're...

[ he waves a hand around vaguely to say they are friends who smooched which is somehow its own category now and he hates it, except he doesn't want to say that much, so he concludes with: ]

Close, I think.

[coastal]

[stares]

Close, you think.

[sure, that's fine]

Well to be involved with someone romantically means being a bit closer, I think.

[leaberator]

Yeah, I know.

[ from his tone, therein seems to be the problem, though he doesn't say as much. instead he shovels more ice cream in his mouth and pretends he is just Offended still ]

I know how they work, that's not the issue.

[coastal]

So what is the issue?

[she's genuinely curious and will also just keep eating ice cream]

[leaberator]

[ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm he doesn't wanna say ]

... [ he doesn't???? wanna????? say?????? he's literally chewing on his spoon with a frown on his face for so long, lili will probably think he doesn't want to answer. which he doesn't. but he does eventually admit: ] Me, I guess.

[coastal]

[he clearly doesn't but also lili doesn't really care because she's spilled all her tea!!

or rather, she's just stubborn and curious

though his answer gets her to blink in confusion a few times]

... You? How? You're fine.

[LIKE HE, AS A PERSON, ISN'T A GIANT DISGRACE TO THE EARTH SO?]

[leaberator]

[ alright that just. she's so blunt about it he just starts to laugh ]

That's-- Wow, that's nearing a real compliment, comin' from you.

[ he does not explain himself yet because mmmmmmmmm doesn't wanna ]