week 7; saturday ( stephanie )

[axilium]

[belph is a bit difficult to find, tonight—namely because he's in the last place steph might think to look for him.

...

which is to say that he stands in the observatory, watching the constellations play out. it might be a lie to call him peaceful, but if nothing else, he looks contemplative.]

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[axilium]

Rush hour...? Ah, right, that's—when traffic is bad, or something?

[going off what he remembers from his data, anyway.]

[vigilantics]

Everyone is either going to or leaving work, so traffic gets super congested.

[ this is the most chipper she has ever sounded while talking about traffic. ]

It's so annoying! I can't wait to show you it.

[axilium]

Something to look forward to, then.

[can't believe he's going back in time a thousand years just to see rush hour.]

[vigilantics]

Yeah.

[ ... ]

Hey. Belph.

[axilium]

Hmm?

[vigilantics]

I'm going to do something again.

[ and that is the only warning he'll get before she goes on her tippy-toe to kiss him again. like the other one, it's short, and steph takes a step backwards once she breaks away. ]

Sorry. I was too much of a hysterical mess last time.

[axilium]

[...

he should've seen that coming, but he actually didn't, so. huh.]

I mean.

... I couldn't tell the difference?

[vigilantics]

[ WELL NOW SHE'S JUST OFFENDED. ]

[axilium]

... What?

[vigilantics]

Nothing. I'm pushing you into traffic.

[axilium]

A murder attempt so soon?

[vigilantics]

I gotta keep you on your toes.

[ ... okay give her a second because she sure did just get rejected twice by the same person. she didn't even think that this attempt would yield better results; steph is just annoyingly persistent. ]

[axilium]

[it's not even a rejection, steph!!!]

... What, I don't get a break?

[vigilantics]

Nope! Not when you're with me.

[axilium]

[he lets out a quiet laugh.]

... Well, there are worse fates.

[vigilantics]

I guess so.

[ ... ]

You're seriously just not gonna respond to the kiss, huh.

[axilium]

... I'm not quite sure how to?

[vigilantics]

[ ... she just sighs. ]

Okay.

[axilium]

... Sorry. Um, I'm still trying to adjust to the whole "figuring out my life now that I'm not going to just die" thing...

[vigilantics]

[ that actually makes her laugh. ]

No, it's fine. I just. Needed to see if you had like--

[ ANY REACTION AT ALL. ]

[axilium]

I'm not known for my emotional outbursts?

[SORRY STEPH.]

[vigilantics]

I know.

[ and she still adores him. ]

But a girl can only take so much blank staring.

[axilium]

Isn't that what Hikage's for?

[vigilantics]

[ please don't remind her that she is a mess. ]

I'm starting to think you're madly in love with him.

[axilium]

Can't I wish for happiness for the two of you?