Wow—! They really have the cutest sweets here, huh? Just looking at 'em makes me feel better.
[Something about cute things is just a balm for his struggling soul, okay... After another mumbled thanks, he'll pick his latte up and take a sip.]
—Yeah, it's been pretty much as normal as anything lately. The sword thing is really annoying, though. [The glove stands out to him, though - of course, considering his Eye For Accessories and all, and he nods toward it. Even in the midst of serious topics like evil geniehood, he's gotta pause to give fashion credit where it's due...]
That's cute. Why only one, though? You trying to set a new trend?
I know, right? It's hard to be sad or angry when you've got kitty donuts staring up at you. [Sorey resists the urge to take his vanilla one and eat it in one bite. He probably shouldn't do that in polite company. He pokes at it with a fork instead.]
Man, it sounds annoying. At least you're not in high school anymore. Imagine having to sneak it on school trips and stuff. But I'm glad life is otherwise pretty okay.
[He blinks, having already forgotten about the glove; it's practically a second skin by now.]
Oh, it's-- it's just the one. I found it in a box from Retrospec, and-- I kind of knew it was mine, right from the moment I saw it. How weird is that?
[Kashuu also refrains. They're both morons who want to just bite their desserts but hold back for the sake of Looking Polite... FOOLISH.
But hey, at least they still taste good no matter how they're eaten. He scrapes a little bit of the cream away to eat, looking thoughtful.]
Right? I'll definitely have to work out a way to make it more convenient to deal with, but I'm glad that's my only problem.
[But ah. Retrospec striking again...]
They seem to really be on a roll this month, huh? ...But nah, I totally get that. It was like that with the sword I got, too, even though I've definitely never owned one before. [And then, somewhat jokingly:] Maybe it's a samurai crest. Lots of people have been remembering fighting and old eras and things like that lately, so we must all be part of some convoluted ancient war film or something, yeah?
A samurai crest? [That makes his lips twist in a grin.] No way. I don't think I could ever be that cool. [Nor could he ever be the kind of person to take lives, he thinks. Even with being able to swing a sword-- he remembers-- he isn't sure he ever really fought with it.
He hopes any future flashbacks prove him correct.]
Anyway... yeah. Mikleo's probably going through something similar. He woke up gorgeous-- I mean, like, his hair turned into ocean waves sort of gorgeous. He looks like a model but... not exactly subtle, I guess? He's kinda upset over it.
But before that happened, we both had the same memory-- a memory of us leaving a village to be with humans.
[This said with a little teasing grin since clearly Sorey is already The Coolest, hanging out with these A+ kids in this great club...
But that has his smile faltering a little, shifting instead to a more confused expression.]
Okay, wait, wait-- Are we talking literal ocean waves or just next level L'oreal ocean waves here? I hate that I even need clarification for that, but seriously.
[THE REST SEEMS PRETTY WEIRD. What kind of things are inhumanly beautiful??]
Maybe he's remembering being an elf or a vampire or something? ...I hate that I have to say that and seriously mean it, too. [A beat, and the:] If you were leaving with him, does that mean the you in your hallucinothingies isn't human, either?
[He is obviously not cool but the people he hangs out with? Definitely amazing.]
Not literal, but... it ended up white and then blue at the ends. Just like in my memories. As far as we can tell, it's natural too-- roots and eyebrows and everything.
[That's the kicker. One does not simply ombre in the middle of the feudal era.]
Oh... I didn't even think about that. [He looks a bit startled.] Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he was some kind of elf. He didn't have pointy ears that I remember, but that doesn't mean anything. He told me he just knew he wasn't human-- he felt it.
[Sorey shakes his head slowly.]
I felt the same as always. And besides that, I... I remember what we were talking about pretty well. It sounded like my leaving was always an inevitability because I was human.
I just can't figure out what that means for everyone else in that village... or where my mom is in all of this. I'm starting to think it's better if I don't.
[Ah yes, the cool nerd collective... Also, he's looking caught somewhere between impressed and incredulous.]
Eh... That's the second weird hair color story I've heard, but that one's definitely the most extreme. It sounds pretty, though?
[WHEN IN DOUBT at least admire the #aesthetic! Always room for admiring that.]
I don't think I've heard of anyone else being able to legitimately feel like they aren't human, though. That's definitely... interesting? Weird? A little bit of both? [He's going with the latter, heavy leaning toward "weird".]
So basically you're like a normal human who's running away to elope with an elf or something. [BUT MORE SERIOUSLY--] I think not thinking about the missing people is probably a good idea too, though.
It is. He's mad because he has to throw out his whole closet... He can't wear red anymore or something? I told him to wear whatever he wants but I guess that's not really an acceptable answer. [Kashuu probably knows way more about that than Sorey does; Sorey just wears what he likes. That's why he's so uncoordinated.]
Who knows. Maybe it's like you being able to feel the sword. Just... something extra.
[It would explain a lot. Though the comment about running away to elope makes Sorey blush way harder than he should.]
Uh-- [Oh god, was Kiyomitsu there when Dante said never have I ever made out with my roommate because Sorey has made it a point not to tell people unless it comes up. It's none of their business!!!] Yeah. Right. Better if I don't.
[And indeed, Kashuu is just nodding like this makes perfect sense... #Fashion.]
Hair like that would definitely clash with red. I mean, blue and red go together sometimes, but I dunno if it'd work so well when the blue comes in the form of someone's hair.
[That's playing a DANGEROUS GAME... Like aesthetic roulette or something. In any case, his nose wrinkles a little at that, but he shrugs anyway.]
Maybe, I guess. At least his sounds a little less annoying. [He doesn't want to be soulbonded to a sword?!
He was also likely busy drinking too much and stacking dancing fruits on Rin to pay attention to the drinking games, so Sorey's truth is safe... for now... Or for like .5 seconds, since of course Kashuu's gotta ask--]
It's like a-- a very light sky blue. I'll see if I can get a picture when he feels better about it.
[He casually drinks the rest of his latte and doesn't answer Kashuu's question for like, a minute. His face is still red when he's done-- giving him away entirely.]
[He'll get back to this apparently L'oreal-gorgeous hair soon enough, HE WON'T FORGET...
But he's also very much like a shark when it comes to the possibility of juicy gossip, and these give-away signs that Something's Up is just the blood in the water. Plus, look. It's a good distraction from his new life as an evil genie.]
Hmm? What's that? "I'm definitely making a weird face right now and blushing"?
[He's a terrible liar, as Kiyomitsu no doubt knows; there's no point in trying to hide anything for long. The first time Sorey had been praised in kendo class he'd tried to hide it, too, for fear of hurting Kiyomitsu's feelings. His friend didn't take kendo anymore (for whatever reason, Sorey never asked) and so he never, ever wanted to make him uncomfortable.
But sometimes not telling the truth is worse.
He's just hopeless. His blush gave him away like, 20 minutes ago.]
Okay... since you obviously haven't heard anything... and you're one of my best friends, I can tell you. But you can't tell Mikleo! Don't even give him a hint, okay? You'll ruin the surprise if you do, and I'll get mad. Really mad!
[Fortunately, Kiyomitsu isn't the type to take others down in his fits of jealousy, whenever they do happen... Which is more than he admits, considering he's an insecure bean at heart.
But this?
Sorey doesn't even need to bust out his patented threatening puppy eyes. He is here for the sappy shoujo romance life. HERE FOR IT.]
Oh. My. God! Seriously?! That's so romantic! Have you picked out a ring yet? D'you know how you're gonna propose? You'd better spill all the details! I wanna hear everything.
[Thank god, because Sorey's life is a stupid sappy shoujo romance and he's so happy about it. Kashuu's excitement makes Sorey excited all over again though, and it's clear that he's been sitting on this doozy for a while.]
I've already picked out a ring. It's on layaway at the moment-- it's gorgeous, I'll take a picture when I can, though pictures don't really do it justice. [He finally eases into a smile.] As for everything else, I'm still working out the details.
I thought about doing something silly like sticking it in his birthday cake, but he'll probably want to bake it himself, so that's out. We can't really afford to take a super long trip either, or else I'd propose at his favorite Greek temple...
I don't want to just take him out to a nice dinner. I do that all the time.
You'll have to show me a pic of the ring like, asap! Even though you have good taste in jewelry, so I'm sure it'll be good.
[Jewelry, sans whatever weird feathers he decides to adorn himself with like a hipster college kid... Which he is so, fair?! BUT ANYWAY, they're just an echo chamber of excitement here, since the more obviously happy Sorey is about the entire situation, the more into hearing about it Kiyomitsu becomes.]
What about those dance proposals or the trendy flash mob things? Eh, but he probably wouldn't like that kind of excitement, right...?
[HE DOESN'T KNOW HONESTLY Sorey is the one he spends all of his time with, between that couple. Most of what he knows about Mikleo is second-hand knowledge.]
T-thanks, I hope so. [That's a nice compliment, and he can't help blushing.] I tried to pick something Mikleo would like. If it was for me, I probably would've just gotten something plain... but he deserves something elegant and a little sparkly. Like him.
[So much excitement... he hasn't even told his mother yet. But that's because his mother would immediately try to plan everything with Mikleo's mother, and then the surprise would be RUINED. They can find out after the proposal-- assuming, of course, that Mikleo says yes.]
A flash mob? He'd probably kill me if I did something like that! [He rubs at his chin.] Still, a public place isn't a bad idea. What if I took him out to a park or something? We don't do that a whole lot.
Aw... See, that's the sign of true love right there! Everyone deserves someone who calls 'em sparkly and elegant.
[He's so enamoured with this dang cuteass couple, lord save him. All of his friends who are in relationships right now are adorable and it's criminal!!]
But yeah, I figured something like that would be too... wild? Or something. But a park might be nice! Especially with all the flowers out and the sun shining. It's one of those "picture perfect" places, yeah? Plus, you can still totally have privacy if you want since there are so many parts in the park that people don't really hang out at.
But he is sparkly and elegant! He stands out even when he's not wearing any jewelry. He's just... well, you know how he is.
[Sorey has it so bad, christ this is embarrassing.]
Yeah! I really like the sound of that. His birthday isn't for a couple of months, but there will still be flowers in the summer. I'll have to make sure it's a day that isn't too hot, though, because he can't wear tank tops...
[... Fuck it, he's taking notes. The whipped cream on his coffee never had a chance.]
[GOOD THING HE'S IMMUNE TO HOW EMBARRASSING THIS IS and just finds it all endearing...]
Pretty sure that's just your big old sappy heart talking there, even if he really is elegant and sparkly.
[But that just makes it cuter, honestly?!]
Mm, does he burn easy? You could always like, set up a little tent thing or something... Maybe decorate it with even more flowers! Like those cute fairy cottage style things people put up on insta all the time, y'know?
[Sorey pales uncharacteristically at that question. Something about how it's phrased-- it's not like Kashuu knows, and it's not Sorey's place to tell him.]
Uh... yeah, a tent sounds good, if the park will let me. It won't be up for a long time, anyway.
[That's definitely something he notices, and his brows both quirk upward in curiosity, but... Well. If Sorey isn't saying anything directly, he wonders if it'd be better not to bring it up.]
—I can ask, if you want. I know someone who works for the city and handles park stuff, so they could probably hook you up with a space for a tent.
Ah, really?! [He brightens immediately, leaning forward and shedding light like the sun itself. That's where his head is-- worrying about Mikleo, as usual.] That'd be awesome! Even if they can't make it happen, I'll manage somehow.
I just want it to be relaxed-- not uncomfortable or anything. That's a little harder to do in the middle of summer, but... I'm gonna try.
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[Something about cute things is just a balm for his struggling soul, okay... After another mumbled thanks, he'll pick his latte up and take a sip.]
—Yeah, it's been pretty much as normal as anything lately. The sword thing is really annoying, though. [The glove stands out to him, though - of course, considering his Eye For Accessories and all, and he nods toward it. Even in the midst of serious topics like evil geniehood, he's gotta pause to give fashion credit where it's due...]
That's cute. Why only one, though? You trying to set a new trend?
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Man, it sounds annoying. At least you're not in high school anymore. Imagine having to sneak it on school trips and stuff. But I'm glad life is otherwise pretty okay.
[He blinks, having already forgotten about the glove; it's practically a second skin by now.]
Oh, it's-- it's just the one. I found it in a box from Retrospec, and-- I kind of knew it was mine, right from the moment I saw it. How weird is that?
I just wish I knew what the crest represented.
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But hey, at least they still taste good no matter how they're eaten. He scrapes a little bit of the cream away to eat, looking thoughtful.]
Right? I'll definitely have to work out a way to make it more convenient to deal with, but I'm glad that's my only problem.
[But ah. Retrospec striking again...]
They seem to really be on a roll this month, huh? ...But nah, I totally get that. It was like that with the sword I got, too, even though I've definitely never owned one before. [And then, somewhat jokingly:] Maybe it's a samurai crest. Lots of people have been remembering fighting and old eras and things like that lately, so we must all be part of some convoluted ancient war film or something, yeah?
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He hopes any future flashbacks prove him correct.]
Anyway... yeah. Mikleo's probably going through something similar. He woke up gorgeous-- I mean, like, his hair turned into ocean waves sort of gorgeous. He looks like a model but... not exactly subtle, I guess? He's kinda upset over it.
But before that happened, we both had the same memory-- a memory of us leaving a village to be with humans.
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[This said with a little teasing grin since clearly Sorey is already The Coolest, hanging out with these A+ kids in this great club...
But that has his smile faltering a little, shifting instead to a more confused expression.]
Okay, wait, wait-- Are we talking literal ocean waves or just next level L'oreal ocean waves here? I hate that I even need clarification for that, but seriously.
[THE REST SEEMS PRETTY WEIRD. What kind of things are inhumanly beautiful??]
Maybe he's remembering being an elf or a vampire or something? ...I hate that I have to say that and seriously mean it, too. [A beat, and the:] If you were leaving with him, does that mean the you in your hallucinothingies isn't human, either?
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Not literal, but... it ended up white and then blue at the ends. Just like in my memories. As far as we can tell, it's natural too-- roots and eyebrows and everything.
[That's the kicker. One does not simply ombre in the middle of the feudal era.]
Oh... I didn't even think about that. [He looks a bit startled.] Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he was some kind of elf. He didn't have pointy ears that I remember, but that doesn't mean anything. He told me he just knew he wasn't human-- he felt it.
[Sorey shakes his head slowly.]
I felt the same as always. And besides that, I... I remember what we were talking about pretty well. It sounded like my leaving was always an inevitability because I was human.
I just can't figure out what that means for everyone else in that village... or where my mom is in all of this. I'm starting to think it's better if I don't.
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Eh... That's the second weird hair color story I've heard, but that one's definitely the most extreme. It sounds pretty, though?
[WHEN IN DOUBT at least admire the #aesthetic! Always room for admiring that.]
I don't think I've heard of anyone else being able to legitimately feel like they aren't human, though. That's definitely... interesting? Weird? A little bit of both? [He's going with the latter, heavy leaning toward "weird".]
So basically you're like a normal human who's running away to elope with an elf or something. [BUT MORE SERIOUSLY--] I think not thinking about the missing people is probably a good idea too, though.
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Who knows. Maybe it's like you being able to feel the sword. Just... something extra.
[It would explain a lot. Though the comment about running away to elope makes Sorey blush way harder than he should.]
Uh-- [Oh god, was Kiyomitsu there when Dante said never have I ever made out with my roommate because Sorey has made it a point not to tell people unless it comes up. It's none of their business!!!] Yeah. Right. Better if I don't.
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Hair like that would definitely clash with red. I mean, blue and red go together sometimes, but I dunno if it'd work so well when the blue comes in the form of someone's hair.
[That's playing a DANGEROUS GAME... Like aesthetic roulette or something. In any case, his nose wrinkles a little at that, but he shrugs anyway.]
Maybe, I guess. At least his sounds a little less annoying. [He doesn't want to be soulbonded to a sword?!
He was also likely busy drinking too much and stacking dancing fruits on Rin to pay attention to the drinking games, so Sorey's truth is safe... for now... Or for like .5 seconds, since of course Kashuu's gotta ask--]
—What's with that face, huh?
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[He casually drinks the rest of his latte and doesn't answer Kashuu's question for like, a minute. His face is still red when he's done-- giving him away entirely.]
What, um, what face? I'm not making a face.
[He is totally making a face.]
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But he's also very much like a shark when it comes to the possibility of juicy gossip, and these give-away signs that Something's Up is just the blood in the water. Plus, look. It's a good distraction from his new life as an evil genie.]
Hmm? What's that? "I'm definitely making a weird face right now and blushing"?
1/2
But sometimes not telling the truth is worse.
He's just hopeless. His blush gave him away like, 20 minutes ago.]
Okay... since you obviously haven't heard anything... and you're one of my best friends, I can tell you. But you can't tell Mikleo! Don't even give him a hint, okay? You'll ruin the surprise if you do, and I'll get mad. Really mad!
[He takes in a deep breath.]
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... I'm gonna propose to Mikleo after we're done with junior year. Probably on his birthday.
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But this?
Sorey doesn't even need to bust out his patented threatening puppy eyes. He is here for the sappy shoujo romance life. HERE FOR IT.]
Oh. My. God! Seriously?! That's so romantic! Have you picked out a ring yet? D'you know how you're gonna propose? You'd better spill all the details! I wanna hear everything.
[Look at this boy, he is LIVING.]
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I've already picked out a ring. It's on layaway at the moment-- it's gorgeous, I'll take a picture when I can, though pictures don't really do it justice. [He finally eases into a smile.] As for everything else, I'm still working out the details.
I thought about doing something silly like sticking it in his birthday cake, but he'll probably want to bake it himself, so that's out. We can't really afford to take a super long trip either, or else I'd propose at his favorite Greek temple...
I don't want to just take him out to a nice dinner. I do that all the time.
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[Jewelry, sans whatever weird feathers he decides to adorn himself with like a hipster college kid... Which he is so, fair?! BUT ANYWAY, they're just an echo chamber of excitement here, since the more obviously happy Sorey is about the entire situation, the more into hearing about it Kiyomitsu becomes.]
What about those dance proposals or the trendy flash mob things? Eh, but he probably wouldn't like that kind of excitement, right...?
[HE DOESN'T KNOW HONESTLY Sorey is the one he spends all of his time with, between that couple. Most of what he knows about Mikleo is second-hand knowledge.]
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[So much excitement... he hasn't even told his mother yet. But that's because his mother would immediately try to plan everything with Mikleo's mother, and then the surprise would be RUINED. They can find out after the proposal-- assuming, of course, that Mikleo says yes.]
A flash mob? He'd probably kill me if I did something like that! [He rubs at his chin.] Still, a public place isn't a bad idea. What if I took him out to a park or something? We don't do that a whole lot.
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[He's so enamoured with this dang cuteass couple, lord save him. All of his friends who are in relationships right now are adorable and it's criminal!!]
But yeah, I figured something like that would be too... wild? Or something. But a park might be nice! Especially with all the flowers out and the sun shining. It's one of those "picture perfect" places, yeah? Plus, you can still totally have privacy if you want since there are so many parts in the park that people don't really hang out at.
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[Sorey has it so bad, christ this is embarrassing.]
Yeah! I really like the sound of that. His birthday isn't for a couple of months, but there will still be flowers in the summer. I'll have to make sure it's a day that isn't too hot, though, because he can't wear tank tops...
[... Fuck it, he's taking notes. The whipped cream on his coffee never had a chance.]
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Pretty sure that's just your big old sappy heart talking there, even if he really is elegant and sparkly.
[But that just makes it cuter, honestly?!]
Mm, does he burn easy? You could always like, set up a little tent thing or something... Maybe decorate it with even more flowers! Like those cute fairy cottage style things people put up on insta all the time, y'know?
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Uh... yeah, a tent sounds good, if the park will let me. It won't be up for a long time, anyway.
[God, where is his head lately?]
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—I can ask, if you want. I know someone who works for the city and handles park stuff, so they could probably hook you up with a space for a tent.
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I just want it to be relaxed-- not uncomfortable or anything. That's a little harder to do in the middle of summer, but... I'm gonna try.
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I'm sure you'll manage to do whatever it is you set out to do. You're just that kinda guy, right? Especially when it comes to him.