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WHO: Kaveh, Shigeru, & YOU.
WHAT: Paint & Pour.
WHEN: April 2nd.
WHERE: Spring Segment, Prism Lake
WARNINGS: Drunk Painting.


[ kaveh decided to set up the paint & pour on the shores of prism lake, because a beautiful landscape seemed like something that artists of all skill level could enjoy creating. not to mention, it's also something that probably wouldn't suffer too much if/when guests inevitably started getting tispy. ]

[ there are three canopy tents framing the lake and, unsurprisingly, the first of which has all manner of art supplies: canvases, easels, and paints. the second has an assortment of delicious snacks made by shigeru and the third, final, and likely most anticipated has the wine. there are at least a dozen bottles, each labeled with the segment and shop it came from, because kaveh absolutely went around with the intention of helping them promote their business. ]

[ it's not a complete lie!
everybody wins!! ]


( ooc; feel free to assume that your character received an invitation from either kaveh or shigeru. it IS open to the public though, so if your character is strolling by and so much as makes eye contact with either of them, then they'll likely get dragged into the fun. anyway! bring your own top level~! )

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[acquirement]

{ tears doesn't get anything done, nor does he have time for them. so she's incredibly on point that he hasn't cried for himself this entire time. instead he's tried focusing on ways to make this work without causing more issues.

but even he's feeling the tiredness of being so trapped now. }

For now, I may just have to count my blessings, { he gives her a smile, trying to be reassuring, but ayaka can probably see it doesn't reach his eyes. } and just treasure the moments I do have with them. I'll figure something out in the meantime.

[mistsplitter]

[ She's the one who should be doing the reassuring in this instance... She hopes being able to listen to him at least helps. ]

May I ask who it is?

[ This person must be so special... And it must be someone from home, no? Ah— hang on...

She wipes away her tears with the back of her other hand and looks at her brother. Giving his hand a squeeze, she make a guess. ]

Is it Thoma?

[acquirement]

{ when the questions come it feels like his heart is pounding so loudly his ears ring. the way his eyes shift away from her is answer enough before he actually uses words. }

It is. { it's all she gets for a moment before he sighs out. } Now you can see why I need to handle this delicately.

{ to his credit, he doesn't seem to be flustered or embarrassed about her knowing, if anything it probably only further proves how important it is to him that he figures this out in the safest way possible. }

[mistsplitter]

[ ... At least Ayaka needn't question if this person will be loyal to her brother or not. If they are a good fit or not. She may not want to size up the object of Ayato's affections the way he would Cloud, but her chest feels lighter knowing this. It means that coming up with a solution and having everyone happy in the end seems a lot easier.

And if they fail, even much more difficult.

But it is Ayaka who looks on the brighter side of things. A smile is put on her face as she rubs the side of Ayato's hand with her thumb, still not letting go of their joined hands. ]

How did he let his feelings known?

[acquirement]

{ while the previous questions didn't cause any reason for a reaction, this does. if ayaka is watching carefully she will notice the slightest flush of his skin as the question elicits memories he should not be having here right now.

how did he let his feelings known? should not cause a reason for not being able to look her in the eye anymore, trying to find the right way to answer. in the end, all he can say is-- }

I think that may be something I may have to keep to myself.

{ sorry, ayaka, but you don't need to know about this. }

[mistsplitter]

Ah-!

[ A little too quickly, she pulls her hand away, as if she'd just touched something hot. It flies to cover her mouth when she gasps, and in the end, she apologises. ]

I'm sorry, I was- I realise it was too personal to ask.

[ She was hoping for a romantic story!! But she does not mind it in the slightest if Ayato would prefer to keep it to himself. Something like this? It is special. And if Ayato does not truly know what to do yet, then perhaps they should not talk about it any further if his heart is in disarray. ]

[acquirement]

{ as much as she may have been hoping for one, it is not a romantic story.

perhaps once he's figured this out and found a way to move forward it can be. for now though...

he'll just be apologetic. }

There's no need for you to apologise, after all, I already asked you questions about how you and Cloud came to be together. { he'll reach out for his water again, focusing on that. } Unfortunately, this is just a story I shouldn't be sharing with my dearest sister. { how to say it without saying it. }

[mistsplitter]

Alright.

[ What could it possibly be that Ayato can't tell her? It's okay if he doesn't, because she won't pry any further. She only hopes that he won't be too troubled moving forward... ]

Did speaking about it help in any way?

[ Telling her, she means. Even if he just needed someone to listen. She hopes that her presence helped even in the slightest. ]

[acquirement]

{ her question does at least let him look her in the eye again, glad the previous line of questioning is over with. }

A little. I think I'm more relieved that when you worked it out you didn't seem to be horrified at the idea of it. { and that is a question on the tip of his tongue, something he is almost worried to ask. } Does it... bother you?

{ both of them probably know if it did it would mean he wouldn't pursue it further as well. }

[mistsplitter]

Horrified?

[ Goodness! Not at all. But she understands his worry. ]

It does not bother me. [ Nor could she figure out why it would bother her in the first place. ] Though, I hope Thoma will spend time with me...

[ Ayaka is optimistic that the two will find a way to work things out. And as such, she hopes she does not lose Thoma as a friend if all his time goes to Ayato. He's very special to her too, after all. ]

[acquirement]

An overexaggeration, but one I worried over nonetheless. { they've been family for so long, perhaps it would have been strange to hear it had changed in this way. } I very much doubt Thoma would spend less time with you though, so you needn't worry about that.

{ even if ayato is demanding of his time already skdgj }

[mistsplitter]

There is nothing for you to worry about, Ayato. Not with me.

[ She will support him with anything without question!! ]

[acquirement]

On the contrary, { at least he knows to huff out a laugh about it, to lighten how this may sound } there's no one I would worry over more.

Either way, I'll let you know when I've come to a conclusion on what to do about it all. { whichever way it is. } Until then, I may be a little busier than normal, though I'll try and ensure I can make our arranged dinners as promised.

[mistsplitter]

[ "Busier than normal" does not sound very reassuring... ]

I see... Please take care of yourself, Ayato.

[acquirement]

{ it doesn't help that 1. saving for a house and 2. working to tire himself out so he doesn't have to think as much or has more clarity thinking coincide too well. }

I will. A lot of it will likely be mind dumbing paperwork anyway. I have a lot to organise.

[mistsplitter]

That does not excuse from missing meals, or bathing regularly, or drinking water...

[ >:(!! don't let her hire people to babysit you... she already made a deal with kaveh too ]

[acquirement]

{ it's fine, ayaka! he has time to do those things now he doesn't need as much sleep. :) }

I'll I ensure I do all those things.

{ mostly. }